2020 FORD ESCAPE Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2020 Ford Escape has 32 recalls, the most serious being multiple fire risks tied to the engine and high-voltage battery systems, affecting both hybrid and non-hybrid models. On the engine side, 1.5L EcoBoost models have a recurring issue where a fuel injector can crack and leak fuel onto hot engine components, and prior repair attempts did not fully resolve the problem for all affected vehicles. The oil separator housing on 1.5L engines can also crack and drip oil onto hot engine parts, creating another ignition source. Vehicles with the 2.5L hybrid or plug-in hybrid engine face a separate risk: engine failure can release oil and fuel vapor under the hood, and again, earlier repair attempts were not always effective. There is also a transmission concern on all trims where a start/stop accumulator can lose mounting bolts, leak fluid, and eventually lose transmission function. On all-wheel drive models, insufficient lubrication in the rear drive unit can cause the rear axle to seize and the driver to lose control. For plug-in hybrid models, the high-voltage battery can develop an internal short circuit, cutting drive power or overheating, and prior software fixes did not fully address the problem for all vehicles. A separate hybrid-only issue can cause the transmission to shift unexpectedly into neutral, dropping drive power without warning. On the safety equipment side, the side curtain airbags on certain vehicles have an improperly crimped internal component that can prevent the bag from inflating fully in a crash. Rear brake pads on some vehicles reduce stopping power if brake assist is lost