Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2017 Ford Escape has 3 recalls, 2505 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
3
Recalls
2505
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
16V617000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2017 Ford Escape Titanium and SE vehicles manufactured October 5, 2015, to May 12, 2016. Th...
22V413000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge veh...
26V011000
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Focus, 2013-2019 Escape, and 2015-2016 MKC vehicles equipped with a 2.0L engine. The engine b...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2017 Ford Escape SUV FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | ENGINE | 2017 Ford Escape equipped with 2.0L EcoBoost engine with coolant leaking into engine cylinder head l... |
| Mar 26, 2026 | ENGINE | Coolant Intrusion – Engine Defect Concern “Coolant intrusion” is a known engine design defect in wh... |
| Mar 25, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Mar 18, 2026 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My vehicle was inspected by a mechanic after experiencing sudden loss of power and stalling while me... |
| Mar 10, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Vehicle suffered acute catastrophic engine failure. No dash lights alerted me. Engine just started r... |
| Mar 10, 2026 | ENGINE | Coolant intrusion to cylinder #3 deeming the engine bad needing to be replaced. |
| Mar 6, 2026 | ENGINE | Coolant intrusion into engine from poor design. A known issue which causes overheating which may cau... |
| Mar 6, 2026 | ENGINE | Coolant intrusion causing need for engine replacement. Like many others I've read about this is a KN... |
| Mar 5, 2026 | ENGINE | 2017 Ford Escape Titanium 2.0 Eco boost, 86,000 miles coolant in engine block [Intrusion] blown mo... |
| Mar 3, 2026 | ENGINE | ‘Coolant Intrusion’ - A defect in engine design where coolant leaks into the cylinders, depleting co... |
| Mar 2, 2026 | ENGINE | Bought the car used in 2021 from a non Ford dealer, 3 months after purchase the engine failed due t... |
| Feb 27, 2026 | ENGINE | Our car just turned over 91,000 miles. The check engine light came on so I had spark plugs replaced.... |
| Feb 27, 2026 | ENGINE | White smoke from vehicle exhaust. Vehicle misfires and jumps when trying to engage gears. Then vehic... |
| Feb 26, 2026 | ENGINE | Due to a design flaw the 2.0 Ecoboost engine has confirmed coolant intrusion. This diagnosis has bee... |
| Feb 24, 2026 | ENGINE | Ford did a recall on certain vehicles with the 1.5L ECVOBOOST motor, when in fact everyone of these ... |
| Feb 24, 2026 | ENGINE | 2017 Ford Escape SE 2.0L critically malfunctioned on my way home from work due to coolant intrusion.... |
| Feb 16, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | When driving, the car has stopped 4 times in the last 3 years. Last week the car came to a red light... |
| Feb 16, 2026 | ENGINE | The car started misfiring, check engine light came on. Took the car into shop to find out what the p... |
| Feb 13, 2026 | ENGINE | misfire in Cylinder 3 and coolant loss. My mechanic believes it is the coolant intrusion issue descr... |
| Feb 12, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle transmission failed at 60k miles and again at 146k miles. Had to pay around $4000 each time ... |