Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Ford escape has 233 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
233
Complaints
1
Recalls
6
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
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| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | My 2018 Ford Escape, which has experienced catastrophic engine failure due to the well-documented co... |
| Mar 2, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The component that is failing in my vehicle is the engine, specifically the 1.5L EcoBoost engine sho... |
| Feb 4, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | I was on my way to work on 2/4/2026 and all of a sudden the RPMs went up really high and wouldn’t ac... |
| Jan 23, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Flywheel detached and destroyed our engine and transmission while we were traveling 75 mph in traffi... |
| Jan 20, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I was driving on the highway, and there was an abrupt loss of drive and failure of the car. The tran... |
| Jan 9, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | While driving on highway the trouble light "Engine Fault Service Now" engaged and the engine started... |
| Dec 24, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Received transmission fault error while driving the car (car was in motion). Car could not accelerat... |
| Dec 9, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | Multiple failures occurred while driving with my kids in the car from what we can tell an electrical... |
| Dec 4, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | This vehicle is driven by my [XXX] 3 things happened the third can cause an accident leading to deat... |
| Dec 3, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Had vehicle in shop for axle repair, as soon as I got home transmission went out when I was about to... |
| Nov 26, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | To whom this concerns: My name is [XXX] and I’m writing this on the behalf of my wife [XXX] , but h... |
| Oct 30, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Engine light came on. It came up as misfire cylinder 3 needing spark plugs/Ignition coil so I made a... |
| Oct 29, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | My vehicle stooped running. I scheduled maintenance at Metro Ford. According to the diagnostic tes... |
| Oct 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | On 10/17/2025, my transmission stop working properly after driving fine for 145,000 miles. This see... |
| Oct 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission Fault in red letters came on. Turned car off and then turned back on after 20 minutes a... |
| Sep 25, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | To whom it may concern, I am writing to express my deep frustration regarding a serious issue with ... |
| Sep 20, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I’ve seen others report on the same issues and hopefully this brings something up for a recall. At f... |
| Sep 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FORD DESIGN FLAW IN 1.5 ECOBOOST ENGINE IN A 2018 ESCAPE WITH 91K MILES CAUSING WATER INTRUSION INTO... |
| Sep 8, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Sep 2, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Engine failure due to coolant intrusion design defect that Ford DID NOT pay for it. Even though, sin... |