2026 Ford Escape: recalls and problems
No recalls and 4 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is electrical system.
Recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2026 Ford Escape. Individual cars can still have open manufacturer campaigns, so check your VIN.
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What owners report
When driving on the highway. the moonroof cloth screen was open and began hearing a crackling sound coming from the moonroof when suddenly shattered and collapsed inward.
Description on your vehicle, the integrated park module ipm may not properly engage the park pawl, preventing the vehicle from locking into park when park p is selected. if this condition occurs, a wrench light and shift system fault message will be displayed in the instrument panel cluster. additionally, the vehicles electronic parking brake epb will automatically apply. safety risk if the park pawl is not proper
Phev sometimes fails to "start". that is, vehicle will not enter "ready" mode when brake is depressed and start button is pressed. instead, 'refuel error', 'stop safely now', 'service advanctrac', 'precollision assist not available', and several other warnings appear. this only occurs on the first 'start' of the day, when the ev battery has been recharged overnight, indoors. outdoor use/charging does not have this ef
My 2026my ford escape is having intermittent rear view camera issues. on two separate occasions in the last week, when i put the vehicle into reverse, there is no image displayed on the center stack screen. the screen was completely blank and did not show what is behind my vehicle. i tried putting the vehicle back into park and then back into reverse and it still did not work. yesterday, i took the vehicle to my loc
Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering ESCAPE GAS ICE, ESCAPE PHEV PHEV. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.