Complaint volume
1436 consumer-submitted complaints are matched to this model year. Treat the count as a research signal, then read the actual summaries for repeated symptoms.
Complaint records
2020 Ford Escape Complaints
1436 consumer-submitted complaints on record for the 2020 Ford Escape, grouped by component category.
1436 Total complaints
19 Crash reports
3 Fire reports
22 Injury reports
Complaint data reflects consumer-submitted reports. A complaint is not proof
of a defect, recall, or manufacturer fault. Enriched severity fields come
from official bulk records when the complaint can be matched by ODI number.
Buyer interpretation
How to use these complaints before buying
Complaint records are most useful when they turn into inspection points, seller questions, and comparison checks against nearby model years.
Pattern to inspect
The most common categories are structure, unknown or other, power train. Use those categories as a test-drive checklist instead of judging the vehicle from the total count alone.
Severity flags
Enriched records include 19 crash reports, 3 fire reports, 22 injury reports, and 0 fatality reports. These fields come from complaint records and should be read in context.
Mileage clue
Mileage is available on 305 complaints, with an average reported failure mileage of 45,215 miles. Compare that with the mileage on the listing.
Questions to ask the seller
- Have you had any problems related to structure, unknown or other, power train?
- Can I see recent maintenance and repair records?
- Has the vehicle ever been towed, involved in a crash, or repaired for the same issue twice?
- Can we also check the recall record for this 2020 Ford Escape?
Used-car checklist
Use these complaints before the test drive.
Build a buyer checklist to turn these issues into questions and inspection points.
2020 Ford Escape
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How severe are the 2020 Ford Escape complaints?
19 Crash
3 Fire
22 Injury
0 Fatality
30 Towed
9 Medical attention
What are the most common 2020 Ford Escape complaint categories?
STRUCTURE 503
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 188
POWER TRAIN 110
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 80
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 38
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 34
ENGINE 30
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 26
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 18
VISIBILITY/WIPER 18
1,436 total complaints on record
Latest complaints
| Date | Component | Summary | Severity | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Titanium or SEL editions have a 10 speaker B&O stereo with a 6x9 ‘subwoofer’ located in the right rear cargo area. The speaker hums/vibrates/shakes loudly through all volume levels - it is a KNOWN issue with Ford that the screws securing the speaker in to its mount are cheap and often come loose, casing loud vibrations. Tightening them back up is time consuming and only a temporary fix | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jun 2021 | STRUCTURE | The rear liftgate, while open (and while I was loading/unloading items), will randomly close on its own. It does signal it is about to through very low volume beeps but it has done this some 20 times randomly in the last week. Several days ago it closed on my head, taking off a slice of skin on my scalp, knocking me down face forward onto/into the rear bumper, injuring my face/upper lip as well. This is a known/documented issue on many vehicles via many Ford Escape forms, which suggest having the key fob in your pocket or on your person is the culprit and sends the car into a frenzy. | Crash: No Fire: No Injuries: 1 Medical attention | Unknown |
| Jun 2021 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2020 FORD Escape. The contact stated while using the liftgate, the liftgate failed to remain open. The liftgate inadvertently closed while loading and unloading the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to be diagnosed but, was not repaired repaired. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 3,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 3,000 |
| May 2021 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the bracket that connects the driver’s side door to the body of the vehicle had fractured causing the driver’s side door to not close properly. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed with needing the door bracket to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 16,655. | Crash: No Fire: No | 16,655 |
| Apr 2021 | SEATS | THE SEATS HAVE METAL PROTRUDING FROM THE REAR PORTION WHERE YOUR TAILBONE WOULD REST. IT'S NOT JUST UNCOMFORTABLE, IT BECOMES PAINFUL THE LONGER YOU DRIVE. I WAS TOLD THE SEAT HEATERS WERE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED IN THE BEGINNING OF THE MANUFACTURE PROCESS FOR 2020 FORD ESCAPES. IF THEY KNOW THEY INSTALLED THEM INCORRECTLY, WHY WON'T THEY FIX THEIR MISTAKE? | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED BEFORE STARTING. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN SENSOR WARNING LIGHT SHOWING A MALFUNCTION HAD OCCURRED. THE CONTACT TOWED THE VEHICLE TO AUTONATION FORD VALENCIA (23920 CREEKSIDE RD, VALENCIA, CA 91355, (661) 382-4700) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRING WAS SOY BASED WHICH ATTRACTED RODENTS AND THAT THE WIRES HAD BEEN CHEWED THROUGH. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. | Crash: No Fire: No Towed | Unknown |
| Apr 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE HANDS FREE LIFT GATE SOMETIME WORKS AND THEN OTHER TIMES IT WILL NOT. THE OTHER DAY AT THE CAR WASH THE TAILGATE WOULD RELEASE WHEN I WOULD WALK BEHIND THE VEHICLE WHILE WASHING IT. ALSO, THE LAST TIME I FILLED VEHICLE WITH GAS AND CLEANED THE REAR GLASS WITH WATER THE TAILGATE WOULD AUTOMATICALLY RELEASE | Crash: No Fire: No | 1,100 |
| Apr 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | VEHICLE ENTERED DEEP SLEEP MODE WITH LESS THAN 300 MILES AFTER VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN STARTED FOR 2-3 DAYS. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR FULL 12V BATTERY RE-CHARGE. | Crash: No Fire: No | 300 |
| Apr 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE | CAR JERKS OFF TO THE SIDE OF THERE IS A TURN LANE, ALMOST PULLED STEERING WHEEL OUT OF MY HANDS. DOES THIS EVERY TIME I GO BY A TURN LANE AT ANY SPEED | Crash: No Fire: No | 8,000 |
| Apr 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | REAR TRUNK FAILS TO OPEN UPON FIRST STARTUP OF CAR | Crash: No Fire: No | 8,000 |
| Mar 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2020 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 1-2MPH WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND AND CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD UNTIL VEHICLE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH STRUCTURE. THE CONTACT STATED ALL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG. 2 PERSONS WERE INJURED, AND WERE TAKEN TO RECEIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BEING DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. | Crash: Yes Fire: No Injuries: 2 Towed Medical attention | 1,000 |
| Mar 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DISPLAY IS OVERHEATING AND INOPERABLE | Crash: No Fire: No | 1,400 |
| Feb 2021 | SEATS | THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE. THERE IS A LUMP OR BULGE IN THE BACK PART OF THE BOTTOM CUSHION THAT HITS YOUR TAILBONE. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jan 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | OUR PRE-COLLISION LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON FOR NO REASON. NORTHGATE FORD WON'T DEACTIVATE IT FOR ME. IT GOES OFF RANDOMLY AND IT'S A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE SINCE I COULD WRECK MY ESCAPE. THE WHOLE DASHBOARD LIGHTS UP IN AN ORANGE COLOR AND IT DINGS REPEATEDLY. | Crash: No Fire: No | 10,450 |
| Jan 2021 | SEATS | THE SPRINGS OR BAR AT THE BACK OF THE BOTTOM SEAT OF THE DRIVERS SEAT IS POKING UP AND I HAVE TO ADJUST CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING AS IT HURTS. VERY UNSAFE TO HAVE TO CONSTANTLY CHANGE POSITIONS TO TRY AND NOT HURT. A PICTURE WILL NOT SHOW WHAT IS HAPPENING WHEN THE SEAT IS SAT ON. | Crash: No Fire: No Injuries: 1 | 2,000 |
| Jan 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I I WAS DRIVING DOWN ROAD SPEED LIMIT 55. , NO OTHER CARS IN SIGHT, AND MY PANORAMIC SUNROOF JUST SHATTERED . | Crash: No Fire: No | 8,900 |
| Jan 2021 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | ON SEP 02, 2020 I WAS SOLD A-2020 FORD ESCAPE BY BOLIVAR FORD ,BOLIVAR, TN 38008.I WAS NOT TOLD BY THE SALESMAN THAT THE CAR HAD A OPEN SAFETY RECALL AND SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SOLD TO ME UNTIL THE RECALL WAS FIX. WHEN I TEST DROVE THE CAR I NOTICE THE CAMERA WOULD WORK SOME TIME AND OTHER TIME IT WOULD NOT. I HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM FORD BUT THEY SAID THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO FIX THE CAMERA .IT IS VERY UNSAFE WHEN BACKING UP WHEN THE BACKUP CAMERA IS NOT WORKING. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jan 2021 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,WHEELS | 12/26/2020 HEAD-ON COLLISION, MOST IMPACT TO PASSENGER FRONT SIDE - PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAGS DID DEPLOYED - INJURIES SUSTAINED BY PASSENGER AND DRIVER. ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON CITY STREET (50 MPH ZONE).*DT*DT*DT*DT*DT | Crash: Yes Fire: No Injuries: 4 Towed Medical attention | 3,000 |
| Jan 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP (NORTHGATE FORD) SO MANY TIMES AND THEY SAID THAT THERE'S NOTHING WRONG. THE SERVICE MANAGER WENT OUT WITH US AND SAW IT WASN'T WORKING PROPERLY. MY CAR ISN'T SAFE TO DRIVE AS THE LANE KEEPING SYSTEM TRIED TAKING ME OFF THE ROAD SO MANY TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS ME TO TRADE MY CAR IN AND I SAID ABSOLUTELY NOT. I DON'T WANT ANYONE KILLED BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. | Crash: No Fire: No | 10,203 |
| Jan 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | WHILE CRUISE IS ENGAGED WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, IT WILL RANDOMLY GET "CANCELLED" AND THEN WILL REENGAGE RANDOMLY. THIS OCCURRED 4 TIMES IN A 5 MINUTE PERIOD EVEN WHEN THERE IS NO TRAFFIC AROUND. | Crash: No Fire: No | 8 |
| Dec 2020 | ENGINE | THE CAR JERKS WHEN CHANGING GEARS. | Crash: No Fire: No | 100 |
| Dec 2020 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | MY ESCAPE CROSS TRAFFIC ALERT SYSTEM ONLY WORKS HALF THE TIME AND YESTERDAY IT DIDN'T WORK AT ALL. IT'S BEEN AT NORTHGATE FORD SO MANY TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT IT'S STILL NOT FIXED. | Crash: No Fire: No | 9,825 |
| Dec 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY PRE-COLLISION LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON RANDOMLY. MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS UP AND CHIMES FOR NO REASON. NORTHGATE FORD SAID MY ESCAPE IS WORKING FINE. | Crash: No Fire: No | 9,735 |
| Dec 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | PURCHASED A 2020 FORD ESCAPE ON 10-31-2020. ON 11-23-20-11-24-20 I GOT MESSAGES ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION AND MY WIFE COULDN'T PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AFTER GOING TO THE STORE. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY DIDN'T EVEN CHECK THE TRANSMISSION ONLY THE ENGINE AND COMPUTER SYSTEM. ENDED UP BACK IN THERE THE SAME DAY 5 TIMES BECAUSE THE ANTI CRASH AND BRAKE SYSTEMS WASN'T WORKING. THE SERVICE TECH THEN DROVE IT AROUND THE CORNER 5 DIFFERENT TIMES TO GET THE COMPUTER SYSTEM TO KICK IN. EIGHT DAYS LATER 12-4-20 I GET STUCK IN MY FRIENDS DRIVEWAY. THE CAR WOULDN'T GO IN REVERSE. FINALLY IT DID AFTER 20 MINUTES. I TAKE THE CAR BACK AND IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND POWER TRAIN, CRASH ASSISTANCE, ANTI COLLISION SYSTEM WASN'T WORKING EITHER. THEY HAD JUST RECEIVED THE VEHICLE ON 10-27-20. THE CAR WAS PICKED OUT FOR ME BY THE SALES REP AND IT WASN'T FROM OFF THE LOT IT WAS IN THE BACK. I TRULY BELIEVE THEY KNEW THE WHOLE CAR WAS BAD. THEY'VE HAD MY CAR SINCE THE 12-4-20 AND I'M STILL RESPONSIBLE FOR IT AND THE LOANER CAR. THE SALES MANAGER AND GENERAL MANAGER TOLD ME I'LL HAVE TO SUE THEM USING THE LEMON LAW OF ANYTHING ELSE GOES WRONG. IT WILL AND THEY KNOW IT. I HAVE SEVERAL REPORTS THAT THE TRANSMISSIONS ON THE 2020 ESCAPE IS ONE OF THE MAIN ISSUES. I ALSO HAVE ALL THE REPORTS SENT TO MY PHONE FROM FORD PASS. I ALSO HAVE A VEHICLE HISTORY REPORT THAT THE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN SYSTEM, AND RESTRAINTS AND DRIVER ASSISTANCE NEEDS REPAIRED ALSO. THIS OCCURRED IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. ALL THESE ISSUES MAKE THIS VEHICLE UNSAFE FOR ANYONE. | Crash: No Fire: No | 1,602 |
| Dec 2020 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN I'M DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY, I'M GETTING A RED LIGHT THAT A PICTURE SHOWS UP WITH ALL OF MY DOORS OPEN. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO NORTGATE FORD IN CINCINNATI BUT IT DIDN'T HAPPEN TO THEM. MY ESCAPE IS UNDER FULL WARRANTY AND THEY WON'T FIX IT. IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME WITH EVEN MY HUSBAND DRIVING MY ESCAPE. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS ME TO TAKE A PICTURE OF IT BUT THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO DO WHEN I'M DRIVING. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |