Ford Escape owners have reported 487 gasoline fuel system related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 17 most common gasoline fuel system problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's gasoline fuel system (397 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's tank assembly (16 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline), 26v123000 (back over prevention), and 26v117000 (visibility); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The dealer was not contacted. Read details...
The contact owns a 2004 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, he heard an abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle and started to smell fuel in the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. Read details...
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that on several occasions while parked and gas was administered to the vehicle, the vehicle would not start. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that that canister valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Read details...
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The contact owns a 2019 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to immediately start-up after refueling the vehicle. The accelerator pedal needed to be depressed to the floorboard before the vehicle would start-up. Read details...