637 problems have been reported for the 2019 Ford Escape. The following chart shows the 23 most common problems for 2019 Ford Escape. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 330 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (112 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 2019 Ford Escape in the United States are 225,475 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Ford Escape owners in the last 7 years is 637, and the age of the vehicle is 7, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 637 / 225,475 / 7 * 1000 = 0.40.
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 2019 Ford Escape in 2019.
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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 2019 Ford Escape with the Ford Escape from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2019 Escape is 637 while the average number of problems reported for the 27 model years of the Ford Escape is 1,274.