2015 Ford Escape: recalls and complaints

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• 26V01100015 Jan 2026Equipment / Electrical / Engine Block Heater
• 25V69500013 Oct 2025Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
• 22V41300010 Jun 2022Power Train / Shift Linkage/Cable/Rod
• 22V25400014 Apr 2022Power Train / Shift Linkage/Cable/Rod
• 20V3310008 Jun 2020Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
• 17V47200025 Jul 2017Seats
• 16V6430006 Sep 2016Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
• 15V4360008 Jul 2015Electrical System / Ignition
• 15V40600024 Jun 2015Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel

1. 26V011000Received 15 Jan 2026. 116,672 units.

   Equipment / Electrical / Engine Block Heater

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Focus, 2013-2019 Escape, and 2015-2016 MKC vehicles equipped with a 2.0L engine. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until the vehicle is remedied. Dealers will replace the block heater, free of charge. Owners will also have a alternative option to replace engine block heater element with a threaded plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed March 6, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S01. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 16, 2026.

   Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 26S01.

2. 25V695000Received 13 Oct 2025. 1,448,655 units.

   Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion, 2018-2019 Taurus, 2019 Lincoln MKT, Fiesta, and 2020 Mustang vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, intermittent, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   A rearview camera that fails to properly display an image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model and model years. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on October 25, 2025. Additional letters will be mailed once the final remedy is available on each phase. Mustang owner notification letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA9. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 14, 2025.

   Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 25SA9. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 2 Jan 2026.

3. 22V413000Received 10 Jun 2022. 2,925,968 units.

   Power Train / Shift Linkage/Cable/Rod

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   A damaged or missing bushing may prevent the vehicle from shifting into the intended gear, and cause the vehicle to move in an unexpected direction. Additionally, the vehicle may roll after the driver selects the 'Park' position. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash or injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the under hood shift bushing and add a protective cap over the shift cable bushing, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 1, 2022. Remedy parts are expected to be available in 4th Quarter 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed October 27, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S43.

   Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 22S43. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Oct 2022.

4. 22V254000Received 14 Apr 2022. 96,015 units.

   Power Train / Shift Linkage/Cable/Rod

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015 Escape vehicles equipped with 2.0L engines. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   A damaged or missing bushing may prevent the vehicle from shifting into the intended gear, and cause the vehicle to move in an unexpected direction. Additionally, the vehicle may roll after the driver selects the 'Park' position. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash or injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the under hood shifter bushing and add a protective cap over the shift cable bushing, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S25.

   Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 22S25. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 May 2022.

5. 20V331000Received 8 Jun 2020. 2,147,323 units.

   Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Fiesta, 2013-2014 Fusion, 2015 Mustang, 2013-2015 Escape and C-Max, 2012-2015 Focus, 2014-2016 Transit Connect, 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 MKC vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under recalls 15V-246, 16V-643 or 17V-210, however the repair may not have been completed properly. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the latch date codes to confirm if the repair was done correctly, and replace the side door latches if necessary, free of charge. Owners will also have the option to inspect their own vehicle's door latches and enter the date codes into a website to determine if the latches are correct. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 27, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S30.

   Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 20S30. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Jul 2020.

6. 17V472000Received 25 Jul 2017. 94,605 units.

   Seats

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Ford F-150 and E-350, 2014-2015 Ford Escape, and 2015 Lincoln MKC vehicles. Improperly manufactured bolts may have been used to install certain seats, seatbacks, seatbelt buckles, or seatbelt anchors on these vehicles.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   The improperly manufactured bolts may fracture. If a seat, seatback, or seatbelt anchor attaching bolt fractures, the affected component may not be properly secured, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected bolts, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 8, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available in the fourth quarter of 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S17.

   Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 17S17. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 25 Oct 2017.

7. 16V643000Received 6 Sep 2016. 2,046,297 units.

   Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Ford Focus, 2013-2015 Ford Escape and Ford C-MAX, 2015 Lincoln MKC and Ford Mustang, and 2014-2016 Ford Transit Connect vehicles. A component within the door latches may break, preventing the doors from latching and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door latches with an improved part, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S30.

   Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 16S30. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Jan 2017.

8. 15V436000Received 8 Jul 2015. 374,781 units.

   Electrical System / Ignition

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured April 1, 2014, to June 12, 2015, Ford Focus vehicles manufactured June 17, 2014, to June 12, 2015, and Ford C-Max vehicles manufactured April 22, 2014, to June 12, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the engine may continue to run after the key or the START/STOP engine button is turned to off. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the engine does not turn off as expected, someone could move the transmission shifter out of park and the vehicle may move unintentionally, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the body control module software, free of charge. The recall began on July 27, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15C06.

   Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 15C06. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Jul 2015.

9. 15V406000Received 24 Jun 2015. 184,519 units.

   Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured May 19, 2014, to February 6, 2015, and Transit Connect vehicles manufactured May 11, 2014, to July 2, 2015. Due to a software incompatibility issue, the instrument panel cluster be inoperative including a blank multiple functional display (MFD), and non-functional warning chimes, messages and warning lights. Specific warning chimes, messages and warning lights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Control and Displays."

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the instrument cluster is inoperative, the driver of may not be warned of safety related issues such as low tire pressures or disabled air bags, increasing the risk of personal injury or a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument panel software, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15C03.

   Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 15C03. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 4 Aug 2015.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

• 2015 Ford Escape
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The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.

Complaints that report a crash

13

Complaints that report a fire

6

Injuries in the complaints

17

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

10 May 2019

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

1. 20000
2. 200113
3. 20028
4. 20037
5. 20046
6. 20054
7. 20063
8. 20072
9. 20083
10. 20091
11. 20103
12. 20112
13. 20121
14. 201318
15. 201416
16. 20159
17. 20164
18. 20174
19. 20184
20. 20193
21. 202023
22. 202119
23. 202219
24. 202311
25. 20248
26. 20259
27. 20262

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2015 Ford Escape?

9,434,835 units in 9 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Ford Escape have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 95 recall campaigns for the Ford Escape, model years 2000 to 2026. 9 of them name the 2015 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2015 Ford Escape name most often?

Engine: 40 of 259 component mentions, or 154.4 per 1,000. For all 2015 vehicles the figure is 126.5 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2015 Ford Escape open?

No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.