Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Ford escape has 1096 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
1096
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | ENGINE | Coolant leak/known engine issue is now effecting my car. 3/31/26 my mechanic said to take it to an e... |
| Mar 29, 2026 | ENGINE | My 2018 Ford Escape equipped with a 1.5L EcoBoost engine experienced complete engine failure due to ... |
| Mar 23, 2026 | ENGINE | Safety Risk: The vehicle suffered a sudden loss of power while driving. Without any warning light or... |
| Mar 18, 2026 | ENGINE | Coolant intrusion on the third cylinder causing over heating and engine failure. Known design flaw ... |
| Mar 18, 2026 | ENGINE | With only 122,000 miles on the vehicle, the Escape is generating an error associated with a misfire ... |
| Mar 18, 2026 | ENGINE | I went in to get a tune-up on car because a engine light came on which was a misfire. The mechanic h... |
| Mar 17, 2026 | ENGINE | The engine has a coolant intrusion problem with a rough idle and potential for complete failure. Th... |
| Mar 6, 2026 | ENGINE | Vehicle: 2018 Ford Escape SE, 1.5L EcoBoost, 130,000 miles Problem: Coolant intrusion into cylinder ... |
| Mar 5, 2026 | ENGINE | I am reporting a confirmed safety defect in my 2018 Ford Escape equipped with the 1.5L EcoBoost engi... |
| Mar 4, 2026 | ENGINE | Check engine light came on last week. Took it into the repair shop and they let me know that there i... |
| Mar 3, 2026 | ENGINE | My 2018 Ford Escape has experienced coolant intrusion into the engine cylinders, a known issue affec... |
| Mar 1, 2026 | ENGINE | coolant intrusion requiring short block engine replacement MIL came on approximately 3 weeks ago and... |
| Mar 1, 2026 | ENGINE | The engine leaked coolant into the cylinder. Bad cylinder #2 per mechanic. Engine needs replacement.... |
| Feb 27, 2026 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle shut off w... |
| Feb 25, 2026 | ENGINE | 2018 Ford Escape EcoBoost 1.5L experienced a coolant intrusion issue at 95000 miles. This issue was... |
| Feb 24, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the conta... |
| Feb 23, 2026 | ENGINE | The contact owned a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed,... |
| Feb 20, 2026 | ENGINE | Ford Escape has experienced coolant intrusion into the engine cylinders, a known issue affecting thi... |
| Feb 20, 2026 | ENGINE | After realizing that my issue is not isolated; I decided to report it. I have a 2018 Ford Escape SE... |
| Feb 18, 2026 | ENGINE | I wife was driving the the car it went into limp mode, lights on dashboard says pull over asp. The ... |