Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Ford Escape has 51 NHTSA engine complaints and 4 engine-related recalls.
51
Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
22V191000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Escape and 2021-2022 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with 1.5L engines. The engine oil separa...
22V484000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Escape, 2021-2022 Lincoln Corsair, and 2022 Maverick vehicles equipped with 2.5L HEV or PHEV ...
23V380000
ENGINE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Escape, 2022-2023 Maverick, and 2021-2023 Corsair vehicles equipped with 2.5L HEV or PHEV eng...
25V345000
ENGINE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Escape, 2021-2023 Corsair, and 2022-2023 Maverick vehicles equipped with 2.5L HEV or PHEV eng...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | ENGINE | The car has been jerking and shuddering and losing power when I accelerate. Was told it needs a new ... |
| Feb 20, 2026 | ENGINE | I am reporting an Ineffective Remedy for Recall 22S21. The vehicle was 'inspected' in 2022, but the ... |
| Jan 1, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the engine was ru... |
| Dec 19, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My vehicle has been in the shop since December due to the turbocharger needing to be replaced. Throu... |
| Nov 19, 2025 | ENGINE | My car shut down from a new engine block recall or mandate. Has been in the shop for four months wit... |
| Oct 27, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | NHTSA Recall 25V467 was issued in July 2025. It has been over 3 months of constant fear for under-ho... |
| Oct 9, 2025 | ENGINE | My 2020 Ford Escape's 2.0 ecoboost engine suffered a catastrophic head gasket failure at only 83 tho... |
| Sep 28, 2025 | ENGINE | Head gasket got damaged and there was coolant leakage to the engine. There was white smoke coming ou... |
| Sep 20, 2025 | ENGINE | "engine stalls on the road after refueling the vehicle", some sort of evap issue, the purge valve le... |
| Aug 5, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Based on the current recall for the 2020 Ford Escape, fuel injectors could crack, become hot and fur... |
| Jul 10, 2025 | ENGINE | The "check engine" light came on so took in to be checked. Independent mechanic indicates that ther... |
| Jul 9, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the c... |
| Jul 4, 2025 | ENGINE | Well there is a recall for fuel injection that could cause a fire under the hood and ford has no par... |
| Jul 1, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I have a recall for my vehicle that was sent out as an advanced notice back in July 2025. There is s... |
| Jun 14, 2025 | ENGINE | Engine failure at 50,000 miles. 2020 Ford Escape needs full engine replacement due to the faulty 1.5... |
| May 15, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the traction... |
| May 14, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | This recall has been open since mid 2025 and there is still no solution. My vehicle has been smellin... |
| May 7, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the gar... |
| Feb 13, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I had first took car to get first free Oil change from ABC Nissan and the service department couldn’... |
| Feb 10, 2025 | ENGINE | My car wasn’t producing heat it was only blowing cold air. Dealership advised of no coolant and it’s... |