Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2023 Ford Escape has 15 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
15
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | HI, Vehicle is under a second recall for the High Voltage Battery potential fire hazard. The first ... |
| Dec 15, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I drive a 2023 Ford escape active, 8F35 transmission, with 111,114 miles on it. I purchased my car i... |
| Dec 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission failed at 70,000 miles. The research the transmission shop did indicated the main b... |
| Nov 14, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission had an internal failure that caused metal fragments to end up in the transmission f... |
| Nov 14, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Purchased the vehicle approximately 45 days ago. Has driven fine with no problems. Randomly had a ha... |
| Jun 2, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Purchased brand new 11/2023, immediately started with electrical problems 01/2024, also would put ca... |
| Feb 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2023 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the tr... |
| Feb 3, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2023 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the... |
| Jul 2, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | a 2023 Ford Escape. while driving at approximately 76 MPH, I observed a warning chime dinging, the p... |
| Jun 11, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON 2 WEEKS AGO. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE PCM AN... |
| Mar 28, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The contact owns a 2023 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving with the cruise control set to... |
| Mar 11, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2023 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressi... |
| Jan 31, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2023 Ford Escape. The contact stated that on several occasions, while stopped, wh... |
| Jan 29, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | On 1/29/24, I drove around town to run errands and on my second stop, I tried starting the car and i... |
| Oct 25, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 3 times, either merging on the highway or full throttle, vehicle screams overheat warning with wrenc... |