Ford Escape
2020 only
178,495 sold in the US for 2020.
per 10,000 sold
2020 Ford Escape have 2,048 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 23 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim, typically surfacing around 45,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2020 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Ford Escape report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2020 only
Median onset: 45,000 miles. 1.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 46,500 miles.
Median onset: 4,885 miles. 0.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 28,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 49,743 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $720–$2,150 nationally.
Median onset: 8,250 miles. 1.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have driver-assist problems? →Median onset: 53,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 37,000 miles. 1.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Typical repair: $330–$620 nationally.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2020 model year. See the full Ford Escape report for every year and full specs/safety data.