Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2022 Ford Escape has 21 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 2 powertrain-related recalls.
21
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
24V330000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Maverick, 2020-2022 Escape, and 2021-2022 Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The Hybrid Powertrain Co...
25V133000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Maverick, 2022 Escape, and 2021-2022 Lincoln Corsair vehicles previously repaired incorrectly...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Dec 15, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | A car started jerking erratically. I put it in, drive or reverse. And the light on the transmission ... |
| Nov 23, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Will not shift into park. Code is P068A on reader. When it started not going into park, it started s... |
| Aug 15, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | While I was driving 65 mph I changed lanes and pressed the gas pedal to accelerate when the vehicle ... |
| Aug 5, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving 55-60 MPH, the transmissi... |
| Apr 18, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission will not select the gear. The selector in the engine bay will not select the gear. ... |
| Mar 18, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | First problem I have with my 2022 Ford escape was the purge valve not sealing within the emissions s... |
| Feb 5, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission got stuck in 6th gear doing 80 miles per hour on the highway. Was unable to upshift or ... |
| Dec 31, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon arriving at her destination, the v... |
| Dec 20, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Very strong smell of gas in my car , affecting me badly , got sick and threw up and took car in , an... |
| Nov 22, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | April 2024 - While driving to work, I stopped at a stop sign. When I went to turn, the car went into... |
| Oct 11, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I was driving down the interstate and came up on a wreck. When traffic started to move again my tran... |
| Jul 15, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and at... |
| May 20, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I have a 2022 ford escape ecoboost I was going the freeway so put it on faster drive , push button i... |
| Mar 10, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, the... |
| May 23, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired und... |
| May 5, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I had recalls and problems since I first got the Car SUV Ford escape 2022 I never had so many issue... |
| Apr 24, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I have had issues with my car since the day that I bought it. First, my car squealed every time that... |
| Oct 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Service engine soon light came on, and the car was very slow to get up to speed and it would no exce... |
| Sep 2, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, an abnormal... |