3,146 problems have been reported for the 2017 Ford Escape. The following chart shows the 29 most common problems for 2017 Ford Escape. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 1,952 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (386 problems).
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 2017 Ford Escape in the United States are 431,227 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Ford Escape owners in the last 9 years is 3146, and the age of the vehicle is 9, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 3146 / 431,227 / 9 * 1000 = 0.81.
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 2017 Ford Escape in 2017.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Ford Escape, the following table can be used to compare the 2017 Ford Escape with the Ford Escape from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2017 Escape is 3,146 while the average number of problems reported for the 27 model years of the Ford Escape is 1,305.