Gasoline Fuel System Problems of Ford Escape - part 1

Ford Escape owners have reported 406 problems related to gasoline fuel system (under the gasoline fuel system category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the Escape.

1 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2021 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 10/21/2026

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the windshield wipers became inoperable. The contact stated that while driving, the rpm was fluctuating. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 26v117000 (visibility); however, the parts were not yet available for the recall repairs. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact later called the dealer and was informed that parts were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact expressed concerns that the vehicle was unsafe to drive in inclement weather due to the inoperable windshield wipers. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 143,000.

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2 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2022 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 09/30/2026

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue.

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3 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2013 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 09/12/2026

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the contact became aware that there was fire coming from under the hood. The contact turned off the vehicle, opened the hood, and extinguished the fire using coolant stored in the vehicle. The contact stated that the fire had started at the fuel line connector. The contact stated that there was a strong fuel odor inside the vehicle when the vehicle was previously started. The manufacturer, Ford motor company, was notified of the failure by phone and referred the contact to NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 152,000.

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4 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2021 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 08/26/2026

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, an unknown warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent at first but later became persistent. The vehicle was taken to o'reily's where it was diagnosed with fuel control module failure, turbocharger failure, and powertrain failure. The contact was notified of three open recalls associated with the VIN. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The vehicle lost motive power and the engine seized. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The contact was informed that the parts were unavailable to repair the vehicle. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The failure mileage was 100,000.

5 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2018 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 08/04/2026

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle stalled. No warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with fuel injector failure and coolant intrusion into the engine. The mechanic determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000.

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6 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2020 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 08/04/2026

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 26v123000 (back over prevention); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. While the contact’s son was driving approximately 45 mph, the screen on the radio went black. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road, and the radio independently reset and displayed the correct information. The failure had occurred approximately 3 - 4 times. The radio screen often displayed erroneous information with distorted images. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in a recall for the door, and after the recall repair was performed, the key fob failed to lock and unlock the doors. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the contact was informed that the manufacturer had not provided the parts for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 71,000.

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7 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2021 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 07/30/2026

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 26v117000 (visibility); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

8 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2020 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 07/27/2026

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

9 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2020 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 07/22/2026

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and stated that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

10 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2020 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 07/16/2026

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline). The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part for the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

11 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2022 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 07/01/2026

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the vehicle had failed to start after several attempts. The check engine warning light was displayed on the instrument panel, with an abnormal sputtering sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.

12 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2021 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 06/16/2026

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. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure.

13 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2020 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 06/11/2026

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available.   the local dealer was contacted.   the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.   the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had experienced a failure related to the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

14 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2021 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 06/01/2026

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that there was a misfire coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for another recall repair. The contact stated that the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle hesitated. Additionally, after refueling, the vehicle almost shut off unexpectedly. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The dealer confirmed that the failure was associated with the recall. The vehicle was not repaired.

15 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2020 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 05/28/2026

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received a recall notification, NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline) however the parts were unavailable. The contact stated that the recall was initiated almost a year ago, and the parts were still unavailable. The manufacturer was contacted, but provided no assistance. The contact had not experienced any failure regarding the unrepaired recall repair.

16 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2021 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 05/26/2026

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 26v117000(visibility); 25v467000(fuel system, gasoline); 26v123000(back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced the failure 39,000.

17 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2020 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 05/14/2026

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that she received a recall letter for NHTSA campaign number 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline) and NHTSA campaign number: 26v123000 (back over prevention). The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. There had not been a failure experienced.

18 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2020 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 05/06/2026

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 26v123000 (back over prevention) and 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 26v117000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.

19 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2020 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 05/01/2026

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the remedy was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

20 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2020 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 04/30/2026

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline), and the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where an engine control software update was performed as an interim repair. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, smoke was coming from under the hood and the rpm was fluctuating. Additionally, there was an abnormally strong gasoline odor coming from the vehicle even while the vehicle was turned off. The manufacturer was notified of the failure by phone and advised the contact not to drive the vehicle due to a fire risk. The contact scheduled a service appointment with mike carpino Ford pittsburg, inc. (1097 us-69, pittsburg, KS 66762). The manufacturer was contacted several times, and a case was opened, but the contact was denied the contact information for the engineering department and towing assistance. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000.

21 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2020 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 04/30/2026

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22 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2020 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 04/27/2026

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline), 26v123000 (back over prevention), and 26v117000 (visibility); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

23 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2020 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 04/15/2026

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

24 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2020 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 04/14/2026

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 26v123000 (back over prevention); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The dealer was contacted several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.

25 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2021 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 04/13/2026

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline), 26v123000 (back over prevention), and 26v117000 (visibility); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.

26 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2022 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 04/09/2026

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 26v123000 (back over prevention); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The dealer was not contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.

27 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2022 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 04/08/2026

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

28 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2020 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 04/06/2026

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

29 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2021 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 04/06/2026

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted; however, the contact was informed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was contacted; however, the contact was informed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure.

30 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2022 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 04/01/2026

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 26v123000 (back over prevention); however, the parts to do recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling at a stoplight and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle failed to move forward and stalled. Several codes were displayed, including charging system service now with the battery warning light illuminated. The vehicle lost power, and the hazard lights were inoperable. The contact stepped outside the vehicle to direct traffic around the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed that the alternator and battery had failed. The battery and alternator were replaced. The error codes illuminated again after having the vehicle repaired. The dealer was contacted, and an appointment was scheduled. The dealer informed the contact that a pcm software update had been completed; however, the parts for the repair of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); was not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issues. The failure mileage was approximately 13,000.

31 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2020 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 03/19/2026

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 26v123000 (back over prevention); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

32 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2021 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 03/16/2026

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal fuel odor inside the vehicle. The contact stated that the engine seized. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was restarted. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The dealer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline), 26v123000 (back over prevention), and 26v117000 (visibility); however, parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

33 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2020 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 03/13/2026

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received a recall notification, NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that after eight months, parts were still unavailable for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted, and the contact was informed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure.

34 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2020 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 03/03/2026

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact stated that while the vehicle was turned off and being refueled, and the vehicle failed to start as intended. The contact observed a strong gasoline odor inside the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000.

35 Gasoline Fuel System problem of the 2021 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 03/01/2026

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact received recall notifications for NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 26v117000 (visibility); however, the parts required to complete the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact called the local dealer and left a voicemail message, but the contact had not received a return call. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure.



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