Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2019 Ford Escape has 102 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
102
Complaints
1
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
22V413000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
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| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 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 5, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The engine continually misfires, forcing me to continually get it fixed. Now, with only 68,000 miles... |
| Aug 29, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2019 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his girlfriend was driving 55 MPH... |
| Aug 28, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Clunking/wobble from Rear differential unit, also roaring like a bad wheel bearing loss of accelerat... |
| Jul 3, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Driveshaft carrier bearing trashed |
| Jul 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | I am reporting a serious transmission failure in my 2019 Ford Escape SEL with only 86,000 miles. The... |
| Jun 27, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2019 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled. T... |
| Jun 27, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission failed. Since the transmission failed, I was stuck at an intersection and could not ... |
| May 16, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Was driving out of town when the car started to slow down on its own, and when stepping on the gas k... |