One problem related to tire sidewall has 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.
My wife experienced a second tire failure today while driving down the road. Our 2015 Ford Escape has 11,011 miles on it. The first failure occurred in mid-January 2016 when the vehicle had 9,537 miles on it. The sidewall on both tires showed a large crack in it after the failure. Both failures were not the result of striking a road hazard. The tire deflation light came on right away when the failures occurred. The failures did not result in a collision since they occurred at a speed of approximately 25mph and there wasn't any traffic around. The first failed tire was replaced with the same michelin tire. My wife and I have both been driving 40+ years and I've never experienced a problem like this with any of my vehicles or with a michelin tire in the past. I strongly suspect there is a design issue or manufacture defect with these tires. It has been a rare instance when this vehicle has been operated on the highway. I am reluctant to do so with these tires on the vehicle, and equally reluctant to replace this second failure with a like michelin considering the complaints I have found registered with the national highway traffic safety administration after researching this tire on the NHTSA. Gov website. I do have photos of the second failed tire to document the damage and tire dot # since I will be replaced the failed tire tomorrow.