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Vehicle report

2018 FORD ESCAPE

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Reported problems

1788 complaints · median 80000 miles
ComponentReports
ENGINE1142
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING335
POWER TRAIN259
UNKNOWN OR OTHER104
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM50
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM42
STEERING32
SERVICE BRAKES24
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL19
WHEELS19
STRUCTURE:BODY12
EXTERIOR LIGHTING10
AIR BAGS9
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE9
SEAT BELTS9
SUSPENSION9
VISIBILITY/WIPER7
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION6
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS6
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM4
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION4
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA3
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL3
VISIBILITY3
BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL2
EQUIPMENT2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR2
STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD2
BACK OVER PREVENTION1
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:HILL START ASSIST:SOFTWARE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:SEALS/GASKETS1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1
FIRERELATED1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS1
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST1
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:ELECTRONIC LOCK/LATCH ACTUATOR1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH1
PARKING BRAKE1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT1
SEATS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER1
STRUCTURE1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE1
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT1
TIRES1
TIRES:SIDEWALL1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.