2015 Ford Escape - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2015 Ford Escape

1,214 problems have been reported for the 2015 Ford Escape. The following chart shows the 24 most common problems for 2015 Ford Escape. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 277 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (270 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2015 Ford Escape

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2015 Ford Escape in the United States are 244,083 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Ford Escape owners in the last 11 years is 1214, and the age of the vehicle is 11, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 1214 / 244,083 / 11 * 1000 = 0.45.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Ford Escape model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2015 Ford Escape in 2015.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
38
  2025
175
  2024
126
  2023
125
  2022
176
  2021
82
  2020
125
  2019
124
  2018
93
  2017
47
  2016
45
  2015
1

📊 Compare the 2015 Ford Escape with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Ford Escape, the following table can be used to compare the 2015 Ford Escape with the Ford Escape from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2015 Escape is 1,214 while the average number of problems reported for the 27 model years of the Ford Escape is 1,273.

Table 3. Compare the 2015 Ford Escape with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2026 Escape
4
  2025 Escape
28
  2024 Escape
134
  2023 Escape
163
  2022 Escape
433
  2021 Escape
533
  2020 Escape
2,268
  2019 Escape
635
  2018 Escape
1,921
  2017 Escape
3,021
  2016 Escape
1,200
  2015 Escape
1,214
  2014 Escape
2,565
  2013 Escape
3,627
  2012 Escape
772
  2011 Escape
1,787
  2010 Escape
2,983
  2009 Escape
2,255
  2008 Escape
2,324
  2007 Escape
329
  2006 Escape
588
  2005 Escape
1,954
  2004 Escape
687
  2003 Escape
672
  2002 Escape
1,178
  2001 Escape
1,106
  2000 Escape
6


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