general problems of the 2015 Ford Escape

Ten problems related to suspension have been reported for the 2015 Ford Escape. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2015 Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the 2015 Escape.

1 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 07/02/2025

I need help repairing my transmission on my 2015 Ford Escape se it's costing me $5,000 to be repaired that I don't have. .

2 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 04/18/2025

Driver's seat stop working and the engine leaks and the suspension went bad and transmission stopped in the middle of traffic on foulk road in wilmington delaware April 18, 2025 and was very scared and nervous. .

3 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 01/21/2024

Driving 2015 Ford Escape slowly in parking lot steering assist fault- service needed' message appeared on screen, and steering seemed to become unpowered. I maneuvered it to park, turned ignition to off. Turned back on and all seems fine on day 2 - (this vehicle does not have replaceable power steering fluid. ) auto parts store helper tested battery, alternator and starter all fine.

4 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 10/10/2022

Ford Escape had a history of transmission issues prior to the 2015 vehicle I purchased used in Feb 2018. I was told the rough shifting and vehicle skipping (which started gradually the winter of 2021/2022) can be a hardware, software, shutter or torque problem. Even though there are class actions suits to resolve the software and hardware problems, Ford has not provided any assistance, instead expecting me to replace the transmission at my expense quoting the highest repair price despite not having an actual diagnostic which they also expect me to pay $169. 00 for.

5 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 04/01/2019

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. While driving various speeds, a clunking noise was present coming from the rear of the vehicle and the brakes squeaked. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the shock aborbers were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. Chapman Ford (9371 roosevelt blvd, philadelphia, PA) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 47,000.

6 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 07/18/2018

Tl-the contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated the left rear of the vehicle moves and shifts on it's own. The rear of the vehicle makes an abnormal clunking sound as if the back of the vehicle is coming loose. The right rear tire has began to peal because of this. No warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not towed. The dealer was contacted via phone (561) 275-2052 1210 northlake blvd, lake park, FL 33403 where mothing was done. The manufacturer was informed of the issue and also did nothing for the contact. The failure mileage was 46,000. Jw.

7 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 04/24/2017

While traveling to kansas city early morning 4. 24. 17 at 6am I took exit 123b to merge onto i35 south from i80. When merging onto i35s I encountered a large "pot hole" or what I would call a man hole that blew both my drivers side tires and did significant damage to my suspension. I had a wdm police officer review the large hole and identified it as needing repair. A few holes later the dot was out to the area repairing. I would like someone to contact me about the damage to my vehicle.

8 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 08/18/2016

I was driving on the expressway this morning when the rear spring broke on my 2015 Ford Escape. I thought that my tire blew out at first. I was able to pull the vehicle over to the side of the expressway and when a sheriff drove up beside me to ask if I was ok, I told him yes, I think my tire may have blown out and that's when he informed me that it wasn't the tire, that the spring on the back passenger side was sitting on the ground.

9 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 05/25/2016

When accelerating the car pulls to the right, the more power the harder the pull. When accelerating in the rain or wet roads the car breaks traction and slides into the right hand lane or off the road.

10 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 02/15/2016

Controller arm broke off left rear. Dealership thinks we ran something over. We saw nothing in the road. It has been turned in to our insurance CO. For the repair cost. At the time we were traveling 70 mph on the freeway. It was 1 pm clear weather and light traffic. The cars in front of us did not break or swerve to indicate they saw something in the road.


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