Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2019 Ford Escape has 110 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
110
Complaints
1
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated June 27, 2026
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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...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Engine Overheat, white smoke from exhaust, and coolant leaking. Empty coolant reservoir. |
| May 29, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | This updates a prior complaint (NHTSA tracking XXX). The 2019 Escape 1.5L EcoBoost has the known coo... |
| May 29, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2019 Ford Escape with a documented history of powertrain failures. White smoke on cold start and eng... |
| Apr 23, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 2019 Ford Escape Titanium 2.0L EcoBoost, VIN [XXX] , ~51,000 miles, built March 2019. Sioux Falls Fo... |
| Apr 17, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Cylinder 4 misfire code caused a check engine light. Brought to mechanic who replaced all spark plug... |
| Apr 15, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission issues, Hard Shifting & Slipping |
| Apr 4, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2019 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH on a... |
| Mar 19, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2019 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed o... |
| Mar 10, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2019 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while coming to a stop, there was an ab... |
| Feb 15, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I own a 2019 Ford Escape with a 1.5L EcoBoost engine. The vehicle began experiencing engine misfires... |
| Feb 12, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owned a 2019 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed,... |
| Dec 23, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,BACK OVER PREVENTION | Coolant intrusion into Cylinders 2 and 3. |
| Dec 9, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission in the vehicle needs replaced. There have been recalls on 2019 ford escapes for th... |
| Nov 29, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | My first incident with my 2019 Ford Escape happened when I had my [XXX] in the vehicle with me at a ... |
| Nov 21, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Ford has an issue where the coolant leaks into the cylinder blocks ruining the engine. Also, cause f... |
| Nov 14, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Engine failure due to coolant leaking into engine block. Known issue from design flaw. |
| Sep 23, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Car operated fine until it suddenly started running rough, then lost power/accelleration while drivi... |
| Sep 20, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Took my 2019 Ford Escape in for oil change and tune up. Couple days after tune up check engine light... |
| Sep 20, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The vehicle all of a sudden started saying there was a misfire on cylinder 1. So the ca was taken in... |
| Sep 6, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Within the first year of purchase, I was going to the Toronto Airport on the 401 and the vehicles' e... |