2010 Ford Escape — Problems & Complaints
NHTSA has 2,129 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.
Ford Escape — Complaints by Model Year
Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.
2,129 complaints
1,317 complaints
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2,754 complaints
2,089 complaints
1,115 complaints
1,152 complaints
2,693 complaints
What Owners Complain About Most
Recent Owner Reports
Steering wheel began rapidly shaking when parked or when in drive. This shaking began to make steering dangerous as it would make me swerve while operating the vehicle. This began a week before the power steering went completely out and now the dash has a message for power steering assist fault. The vehicle is also throwing code B2278. I have seen on the ford official recall l…
I SENT THIS EMAIL TO FORD IN SEPTEMBER 2014 I WAS IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT WHERE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT A DEER WHICH LANDED ON THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WHICH SHATTERED INTO THOUSANDS OF TINY SHARDS OF GLASS. FOR OVER 2 YEARS, I HAVE BEING DEALING WITH THOUSANDS OF TINY SHARDS EMBEDDED THROUGH OUT MY BODY (FACE, LIPS, HANDS, ARMS, LEGS, NECK, CHEST) WHICH OVER TIME ARE WORKING T…
WHILE DRIVING ON SURFACE STREETS THE "WRENCH" INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE. I GOT TO A PARKING LOT AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE I RESTARTED THE ENGINE, THE WRENCH LIGHT WENT OUT AND ALL SEEMED OK. AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 6-7 MILES ON THE INTERSTATE A REPEAT OF THE PROBLEM HAPPENED. I AGAIN SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. AFTER RESTARTING, I DROVE F…
My girlfriend's electric power steering went out when she got home. Something that it was previously recalled for. Also while she was driving she was getting really bad shaking in her steering wheel this is the second time this has happened and it is really dangerous.
CAR WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT. NOT STARTED. MY MOM PUT SHOPPING PARCELS IN THE TRUNK.WHEN CLOSING THE REAR HATCH DOOR THE WINDOW GLASS EXPLODED OUT. THERE WERE NO ITEMS TOUCHING THE GLASS FROM IN THE TRUNK. THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS ABOUT 10 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
Recalls & Crash Tests
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Problems Checker
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