Ford Escape · US data
Recall history (NHTSA)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Escape and Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The integrated park module may fail to lock into the park position when the driver shifts into park. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
Remedy: The Secondary On Board Diagnostic Module C (SOBDMC) software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed June 5, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in August 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C69. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 15, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V863.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Bronco Sport, Escape, and Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) may not illuminate at startup or while driving. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Control and Displays" and 102, "Transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect" as well as FMVSS numbers 126, 108, 135, 138, 208, and 305.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the instrument panel cluster, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 17, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C02.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Escape vehicles. The rearview camera may incorrectly display an inverted image when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C08.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Maverick and Escape vehicles. The cover for the electric brake booster's ECU may cause the printed circuit board to overheat and result in a loss of vehicle stability control systems (anti-lock braking, electronic stability control, and traction control) or a loss of brake power assist.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the electric brake booster, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 28, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SC6. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 17, 2025.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Corsair and Escape vehicles. The seat belt retractors for the left and right rear passenger seats may not be securely fastened.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and secure, or replace the seat belt retractor bolts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 26, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C68. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 15, 2025.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Ranger, Lincoln Nautilus, Mustang, Maverick, Explorer, Escape, Lincoln Corsair, Bronco Sport, and Bronco vehicles. The exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve may fail, resulting in an unexpected loss of drive power.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the EGR valves, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 31, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S10. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 4, 2026.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Escape vehicles. The passenger side instrument panel cover may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Remedy: Dealers will replace the passenger side instrument panel cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 18, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24C38.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Escape, Super Duty F-250, Super Duty F-350, Super Duty F-450, and Super Duty F-550 vehicles equipped with a digital instrument panel cluster. The module may have been improperly soldered, preventing the instrument panel from illuminating. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."
Remedy: Dealers will replace the module or instrument panel as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 4, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C25.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Escape two-wheel drive vehicles equipped with adaptive cruise control. The cruise control radar module was misaligned during production.
Remedy: Dealers will adjust the angle of the radar module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 3, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S39.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Lincoln Corsair, 2023-2024 Escape, 2024 Mustang, and 2025 Explorer vehicles. The fuel injectors may have been assembled without O-ring support discs, which can result in a fuel leak.
Remedy: Dealers will install new fuel injector O-rings and O-ring support discs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 7, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S54.
Fuel economy & engine specs (EPA)
23 city / 31 highway / 26 combined MPG
2026 Escape AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl · All-Wheel Drive · Regular
Crash-test safety ratings (NHTSA)
2026 · 2026 FORD ESCAPE GAS SUV N/A AWD
- Overall
- 5
- Frontal crash
- 5
- Side crash
- 5
- Rollover
- 4
What is the Ford Escape?
The Ford Escape is a vehicle sold under the Ford brand. This page pulls together real, government-sourced US data about this specific model: recall campaigns from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), fuel economy and engine specs from the EPA's fueleconomy.gov, and crash-test ratings from NHTSA's own safety program.
Does the Ford Escape have any open recalls?
NHTSA's recall database lists 32 recall campaigns for the Ford Escape, between model years 2022 and 2026. The most recent one (NHTSA campaign 26V301000, received May 12, 2026) involves "POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:PARK PAWL". These are the manufacturer's own recall filings with the federal government - not a summary we wrote, the actual campaign numbers and descriptions.
What's the real fuel economy of the Ford Escape?
According to fueleconomy.gov (EPA/DOE), the 2026 Escape AWD is rated at 23 city / 31 highway / 26 combined MPG. It runs a 2.0L, 4-cylinder engine with all-wheel drive, on regular. Its official tailpipe CO2 rating is 342.0 grams per mile.
How does the Ford Escape score on US crash tests?
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings program tested the 2026 FORD ESCAPE GAS SUV N/A AWD (model year 2026): 5-star overall, 5-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 4-star rollover. Electronic stability control is listed as "Standard". Forward collision warning is listed as "No".
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Recall
A formal campaign a manufacturer files with NHTSA when it finds a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard in a vehicle it already sold. Each one gets a unique campaign number and a free remedy for owners.
Fonte: NHTSA recallsByVehicle API — National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
NHTSA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - the US federal agency that collects recall filings and runs the government's own crash-test program. Its data is public record, free to reuse.
NHTSA campaign number
The unique ID NHTSA assigns to each recall (for example 23V070000). You can search this exact number on NHTSA.gov to read the manufacturer's own filing.
MPG
Miles per gallon - how far a vehicle travels per gallon of fuel, as measured in the EPA's own standardized lab tests. City, highway and combined MPG each reflect a different driving cycle.
Fonte: fueleconomy.gov — US EPA & Department of Energy.
Combined fuel economy
A weighted average of city and highway fuel economy (roughly 55% city, 45% highway) - the single number most often quoted for a vehicle.
5-Star Safety Rating
NHTSA's own crash-test program, independent from the manufacturer. It scores frontal crash, side crash and rollover risk from 1 to 5 stars; a vehicle configuration NHTSA hasn't tested yet shows as "Not Rated", not zero stars.
Fonte: NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings program — National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Electronic stability control
A system that automatically brakes individual wheels to help the driver keep control during a skid. It's been mandatory on all new US cars since model year 2012.
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