Lights complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Ford Escape has 28 NHTSA lights complaints and 0 lights-related recalls.
28
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated July 4, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2026 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | It is only the low beams, but every couple months, the passenger side goes out. Then within 3 weeks ... |
| Dec 30, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | While driving vehicle at night on [XXX] to Richmond, VA my headlights both stopped working complete... |
| Sep 25, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | All 4 tail lights are filled with water, therefore they stopped working due to corrosion. I had to r... |
| Sep 6, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Water intrusion severe in both taillight assemblies with normal rain. Safety issue due to water dimm... |
| Jul 21, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the conta... |
| Jan 27, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Both low beam head lights stop working while driving. This is the third time in 18 months this has ... |
| Dec 13, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Vehicle burns out low beam headlights at a rapid rate. I’ve been the only owner of this car, and hav... |
| Sep 20, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | On September 20, 2024, both low beam headlights stopped working while driving at night. High beams ... |
| Sep 4, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the driver’s side brake light accumulat... |
| Sep 2, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the rear d... |
| Jul 9, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The headlights keep burning out, alternating from driver’s side to passenger’s side. The bulbs burn ... |
| Jul 5, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon approaching the vehicle during a r... |
| Jul 1, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Failure of defective and dangerous head and tail lights - total of six. Luckily, I identified the p... |
| Jun 15, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES | All four of the tail lights, on the hatch and on the sides of the car are leaking and retaining wate... |
| Jun 7, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Without any warning, discovered the left brake lamp/tail lamp failed due to extensive water intrusio... |
| Jun 1, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact's daughter owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the headlights and taillight... |
| Feb 11, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Rh and Lh low beam headlamps keep burning out have replaced the bulbs in both lamps 3 times in 9 mon... |
| Jan 19, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The headlights keep going out. Every couple weeks to a month one of them blows out. Alternates betwe... |
| Jan 13, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | It seems like this is a common occurrence especially with this particular vehicle. The low beam LED ... |
| Nov 7, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | My headlights (low beam) constantly blow out. could become a major problem if both blow out while dr... |