2017 Ford Escape: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 3080 complaints
3080
Total Complaints
69,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
50
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

41,030 25th Percentile
69,000 Median Mileage
96,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
1434
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
470
POWER TRAIN
350
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
139
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
138
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
66
WHEELS
54
STRUCTURE:BODY
53
STEERING
49
SERVICE BRAKES
45

Severity Assessment

50
Crashes
23
Fires
70
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SEVERAL TIMES AFTER PULLING THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR AND GET IN AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN PARKED, THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE HAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION, SO THAT WHEN YOU GET INSIDE AND TRY TO SHUT THE DOOR, THE DOOR DOES NOT LATCH SHUT AND THE DOOR IS NOT SECURELY CLOSED THOUGH YOU M..."
"I WAS INVOLVED IN A 5 CAR PILE UP ON AN EXPRESS WAY TRAVELING 65 MILES PER HOUR AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. I WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT AND HAD MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS AND CONCUSSIONS FROM WHIPLASH."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,124."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28