2012 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID
0 recalls, 20 complaints - 9 TSBs
No recalls found for this vehicle.
Complaint Statistics
20 total complaints
5 crashes 2 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 |
| STEERING | 2 |
| ENGINE | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 2 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 1 |
| AIR BAGS | 1 |
STEERING
Nov 20, 2020
Incident date: Sep 1, 2020
TLA* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING ASSIST AND BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE VE... Read more
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Feb 21, 2019
Incident date: Feb 21, 2019
I TURNED ON MY BACK WINDOW DEFROSTER AND WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE WINDOW EXPLODED/SHATTERED THEREBY ALMOST CAUSING ME TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT.
SEATS
Sep 24, 2018
Incident date: Sep 22, 2018
MY 2012 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID HAS RUST COVERING THE ENTIRE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I NEVER NOTICED IT UNTIL YESTERDAY WHEN I NOTICED SOME RUST UNDER THE WHEEL WELL. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR I WAS HORRIFIED. THE RUST IS REALLY BAD AND IT'S EATING THROUGH TO THE INTERIOR. WHEN I LOOKED CLOSELY I SAW... Read more
STRUCTURE:BODY
Sep 24, 2018
Incident date: Sep 22, 2018
MY 2012 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID HAS RUST COVERING THE ENTIRE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I NEVER NOTICED IT UNTIL YESTERDAY WHEN I NOTICED SOME RUST UNDER THE WHEEL WELL. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR I WAS HORRIFIED. THE RUST IS REALLY BAD AND IT'S EATING THROUGH TO THE INTERIOR. WHEN I LOOKED CLOSELY I SAW... Read more
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Mar 14, 2018
Incident date: Mar 12, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE HOOD SUDDENLY FLEW UP AND CRASHED INTO THE WINDSHIELD WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GAUDIN FORD (6625 W. ROY HORN WAY, LAS VEGAS, NV 89118, 702-534-3094) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN S... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES
Jan 15, 2018
Incident date: Dec 20, 2017
5 WEEKS AGO THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH LIT UP. I CALLED THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT GET ME IN FOR 3 WEEKS. I WAS PLANNING ON GOING ON A VACATION AROUND THAT TIME, SO DECIDED TO WAIT UNTIL AFTER I GOT BACK. UNFORTUNATELY, 2 DAYS PRIOR TO MY TRIP, WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET T... Read more
POWER TRAIN
Oct 15, 2017
Incident date: Oct 15, 2017
TAKATA RECALL CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND COMPUTER WRENCH SIGHN 10LIGHT APPEARED AT A RED LIGHT IN THE CITY CAR DRIVE VERY SLOW PULLED OVER SHUT CAR OFF AND IT STARTED WITH WRENCH LIGHT WENT OFF .
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Sep 25, 2017
Incident date: Sep 25, 2017
RECALL #16S41/NHTSA 16V-777 REC NOTICE IN DECEMBER 2016 HAVE CALLED DEALER AND CORP ALSO AND KEEP GETTING TOLD PART NOT DONE YET OR NO WAY TO FIX I DO SMELL GAS EVERYTIME I FILL UP AND NOW I SMELL IT ON RANDOM TIMES ESPECIALLY WHEN RAINING AND GOING THRU PUDDLE SMELL OF FUMES GAS IN VEHICLE LAST C... Read more
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Nov 7, 2016
Incident date: Feb 20, 2016
I OWN A 2012 FORD ESCAPE AND HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP OVER TEN TIMES. I HAVE BROUGHT IT IN FOR TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS COMING ON. MULTIPLE TIMES THEY HAVE GAVE ME AN OIL CHANGE AND CLEANED THE SOLENOIDS. MY TRANSMISSION STILL SPUTTERS AND ONCE AGAIN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nov 7, 2016
Incident date: Feb 20, 2016
I OWN A 2012 FORD ESCAPE AND HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP OVER TEN TIMES. I HAVE BROUGHT IT IN FOR TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS COMING ON. MULTIPLE TIMES THEY HAVE GAVE ME AN OIL CHANGE AND CLEANED THE SOLENOIDS. MY TRANSMISSION STILL SPUTTERS AND ONCE AGAIN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ... Read more
ENGINE
Nov 7, 2016
Incident date: Feb 20, 2016
I OWN A 2012 FORD ESCAPE AND HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP OVER TEN TIMES. I HAVE BROUGHT IT IN FOR TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS COMING ON. MULTIPLE TIMES THEY HAVE GAVE ME AN OIL CHANGE AND CLEANED THE SOLENOIDS. MY TRANSMISSION STILL SPUTTERS AND ONCE AGAIN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ... Read more
STRUCTURE:BODY
Sep 10, 2016
Incident date: Sep 9, 2016
TRAVELING ON 4 LANE STREET AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONTO A 2 LANE STREET; AS I WAS MAKING THE TURN MY LOCKED DRIVER SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN-TERRIFYING. JUST THAT AM HAD READ IN THE LOCAL PAPER THERE WAS A RECALL OF THESE CARS FOR THIS REASON. GOT HOME AND CALLED VISTA FORD OF OXNARD WHERE I HAD PURCHASE... Read more
AIR BAGS
Feb 12, 2016
Incident date: Jul 2, 2015
WE WERE TRAVELING ON A MAJOR FREEWAY IN LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA WHEN ON JULY 2 ,2015 WE WERE REAR ENDED AT 110 MPH, WE THEN SPUN COMPLETELY AROUND 3 TIMES AND FINALLY COMING TO A STOP AFTER HITTING HEAD ON A CONCRETE SHOULDER WALL. THE DRIVER SUFFERED 3 BROKEN RIBS AND WHIPLASH. THE PASSENGER SUFFER... Read more
Crash
2 injured
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Apr 29, 2015
Incident date: Mar 6, 2014
4/29/15 THIS ESCAPE WAS PURCHASED 8/17/12 DELIVERED WITH 35 MILES, PRESENTLY AT 17532 WAS SCHEDULED A WEEK IN ADVANCE, AND TO BE SERVICED ON 4/06/15, VERBAL/WRITTEN CONSENT TO REPAIRS. THE MILEAGE WAS 17532 AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY TO INVER GROVE FORD, AN AUTHORIZED FORD MOTOR CO. DEALERSHIP. PLEA... Read more
Crash
ENGINE
Apr 29, 2015
Incident date: Mar 6, 2014
4/29/15 THIS ESCAPE WAS PURCHASED 8/17/12 DELIVERED WITH 35 MILES, PRESENTLY AT 17532 WAS SCHEDULED A WEEK IN ADVANCE, AND TO BE SERVICED ON 4/06/15, VERBAL/WRITTEN CONSENT TO REPAIRS. THE MILEAGE WAS 17532 AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY TO INVER GROVE FORD, AN AUTHORIZED FORD MOTOR CO. DEALERSHIP. PLEA... Read more
Crash
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Apr 29, 2015
Incident date: Mar 6, 2014
4/29/15 THIS ESCAPE WAS PURCHASED 8/17/12 DELIVERED WITH 35 MILES, PRESENTLY AT 17532 WAS SCHEDULED A WEEK IN ADVANCE, AND TO BE SERVICED ON 4/06/15, VERBAL/WRITTEN CONSENT TO REPAIRS. THE MILEAGE WAS 17532 AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY TO INVER GROVE FORD, AN AUTHORIZED FORD MOTOR CO. DEALERSHIP. PLEA... Read more
Crash
STEERING
Feb 26, 2015
Incident date: Feb 23, 2015
I WAS DRIVING AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR INDICATORS THE POWER STEERING FAILED CAUSING SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. I WAS ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH GREAT EFFORT. IT IS THE SAME THING THAT HAPPENED WITH SOME 2011 FORD ESCAPE MODELS MADE AT THE SAME PLANT IN KANSA... Read more
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
Oct 28, 2014
Incident date: Oct 27, 2014
REAR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW, EXPLODED WHEN I CLOSED THE HATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND I HAD UNLOADED WHAT WAS IN THE VEHICLE AND THEN CLOSED THE HATCH AND HEARD A LOUD POP AND THEN SHARDS OF GLASS FLEW EVERYWHERE. LUCKILY I WAS NOT HURT BUT DID HAVE MARKS ON MY CHEST AREA FROM THE F... Read more
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jun 23, 2014
Incident date: Aug 31, 2013
IN BOTH INCIDENTS AND THERE WERE TWO I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 15 MPH OR LESS WHEN THE VEHICLE JUST ACCELERATED AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP IT USING THE BRAKES. IN THE FIRST INCIDENT THERE WAS A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AND ONE COMING AT ME IN THE OTHER LANE TOO. I SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND WAS FORCED TO JUMP ... Read more
Crash
SERVICE BRAKES
Jun 20, 2013
Incident date: Dec 1, 2012
AFTER STARTING THE CAR AND BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK. ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON SAYING CHECK BRAKES. THERE ARE NO CODES WHEN EVALUATED BY THE DEALERSHIP. IF THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND THEN ON, THE BRAKES WORK AND THE WARNING LIGHTS GO OFF. THIS WEEK, I WAS NOTIFIED BY T... Read more
Technical Service Bulletins, 2012 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID
9 manufacturer communications from 6 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.
Most Affected Components
| Component | Bulletins |
|---|---|
| 350000 EQUIPMENT | 2 |
| 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 |
| 125000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | 1 |
| 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 1 |
| 133000 VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 1 |
| 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 1 |
| 353500 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) | 1 |
TSB 16-0118
Sep 8, 2016
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Some 2005-2012 Escape Hybrid and 2006-2011 Mariner Hybrid vehicles may set DTCs P0A81 (battery pack cooling fan 1 control circuit) and/or P0A96 (battery pack cooling fan 2 control circuit) in the traction battery control module (TBCM). Thes
TSB 16-0118
Sep 8, 2016
111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Some 2005-2012 Escape Hybrid and 2006-2011 Mariner Hybrid vehicles may set DTCs P0A81 (battery pack cooling fan 1 control circuit) and/or P0A96 (battery pack cooling fan 2 control circuit) in the traction battery control module (TBCM). Thes
16-0066
Apr 20, 2016
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Some 2012-2016 vehicles equipped with a touchscreen navigation system and the language set to Arabic may exhibit a blank screen. This may be the result of the ribbon cables not being fully seated inside the front display interface module (F
TSB160066
Apr 20, 2016
350000 EQUIPMENT
Touchscreen navigation system - arabic language - blank screen
TSB160066
Apr 20, 2016
353500 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
Touchscreen navigation system - arabic language - blank screen
44863
Jul 1, 2015
133000 VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
FORD: NO SERVICE ACTION IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS CONDITION. PLEASE USE AT YOUR DISCRETION. VARIOUS 2010-2015 VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A TURBULENCE NOISE, SIMILAR TO AN HELICOPTER NOISE, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE REAR DOOR WINDOW(S) OR SUNROO
AS1-32241
May 1, 2013
350000 EQUIPMENT
FORD: ON VARIOUS VEHICLES WITH MY TOUCH,AFTER ANY APIM PROGRAMMING, REPLACEMENT OR DISCONNECT FROM FRONT DISPLAY INTERFACE MODULE (FDIM), TOUCHSCREEN CALIBRATION MUST BE PERFORMED. MODEL YEARS 2011-2013. NO MODELS LISTED.
AS1-32241
May 1, 2013
356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
FORD: ON VARIOUS VEHICLES WITH MY TOUCH,AFTER ANY APIM PROGRAMMING, REPLACEMENT OR DISCONNECT FROM FRONT DISPLAY INTERFACE MODULE (FDIM), TOUCHSCREEN CALIBRATION MUST BE PERFORMED. MODEL YEARS 2011-2013. NO MODELS LISTED.
TSB-22353
May 1, 2012
125000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
FORD: DUE TO A POSSIBLE LEAK IN THE INTERNAL CHECK VALVE, THE RED BRAKE LAMP ILLUMINATES WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) C1015, C0101C OR P1A1B WITH BRAKE PEDAL FEELING NO CHANGE. *PE
FORD ESCAPE HYBRID - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the FORD ESCAPE HYBRID across all model years (2020, 2021).
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Total Recalls
2,275
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
85
Reported Crashes
17
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths
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