2018 Ford Escape

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 4 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 173 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 1,782 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 4 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 26V011000 2026-01-15

    Recall 26V011000

    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.

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 22V413000 2022-06-10

    Recall 22V413000

    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.

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 18V104000 2018-02-12

    Recall 18V104000

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Escape and Lincoln MKC vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with incorrect front brake hoses that may chafe against other components, possibly resulting in a brake fluid leak.

    Recorded model years: 2018

Showing 3 of 4 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 99 records exist for the Ford Escape where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 11029052 2026-02-24

    SSM 54601

    Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. Unlike the integrated wired keypad, the accessory wireless keypad master code cannot be retrieved from the vehicle using a diagnostic scan tool or from the label printed on the…

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 11025837 2025-11-26

    TSB 25-2570

    This article supersedes TSB 24-2165 to update the TSB Service Procedure. Some vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit various SYNC performance related concerns including but not limited to:  Display operation concerns  Navigation inoperative  Voice recognition concerns  Phone connection issues  Dropped phone connections  Applink related performance  Travel Link not present or…

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 11025611 2025-11-12

    SSM 54366

    Some 2015-2021 Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0011, P0012, P0014, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0021, P0022, P0024 and/or P0025. Pinpoint test HK in the Powertrain Control and Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) or in Section 303-14 of the Workshop Manual (WSM) has been updated to address this concern.

    Recorded model years: 2018

Showing 3 of 173 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 1,145 records exist for the Ford Escape where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

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A further 25 records exist for the Ford Escape where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2026004 2026-01-09

    Transport Canada recall 2026004

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 2022311 2022-06-13

    Transport Canada recall 2022311

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 2018087 2018-02-12

    Transport Canada recall 2018087

    On certain vehicles, incorrect front brake hoses may have been installed and could cause the hoses to contact adjacent components while the vehicle is being driven. This could result in premature wear to the hoses and potentially lead to a brake fluid leak, which could increase stopping distances and increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to…

    Recorded model years: 2018

Showing 3 of 4 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 87 records exist for the Ford Escape where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

1,782 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 25
  • reports mentioning a fire 5
  • reported injuries 30

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Engine1,475 (67.7%)Official recall records for this system: 40, covering model years 2001–2025.
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)272 (12.5%)Official recall records for this system: 25, covering model years 2001–2026.
  • Fuel system54 (2.5%)Official recall records for this system: 23, covering model years 2001–2024.
  • Electrical system53 (2.4%)Official recall records for this system: 21, covering model years 2013–2025.
  • Steering32 (1.5%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2001–2011.
  • Tires & wheels28 (1.3%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2001–2020.
  • Brakes27 (1.2%)Official recall records for this system: 15, covering model years 2001–2025.
  • Driver-assistance systems22 (1.0%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 2015–2025.

Other / uncategorized: 102 classifications (4.7%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 27,297 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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