Ford / Escape Phev / 2022
2022 Ford Escape Phev problems
Owners have filed 106 complaints about the 2022 Ford Escape Phev with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 34% of them — the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 21.7%.
Complaints106
Crashes2
Fires0
Injuries1
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 34.0% · 36
Electrical system 21.7% · 23
Power train 10.4% · 11
Unknown or other 9.4% · 10
Fuel/propulsion system 6.6% · 7
Structure 4.7% · 5
Steering 2.8% · 3
Forward collision avoidance 1.9% · 2
Severity
Of those complaints, 2 describe a crash and 1 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Filings are rising — 69 in the last three years against 37 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 3,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V380000 (Engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Engine
The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V380000 (Engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Engine
The fire risk in the engine compartment recall has been issued for this vehicle since May 2023. The remedy is supposed to be available by Oct 2023. Yet at my recent visit to the dealer for the recall repair in Dec 2023 revealed that no remedy is available. The owner of this vehicle is forced to operate the vehicle with the risk of catastrophic engine failure and subsequent fire. It is a major safety concern. Engine
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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