2015 Ford Escape Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2015 Ford Escape, 4% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 50,950 miles. The words owners use most often: “purge valve” (12% of reports).
- 50fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 50,950median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 25%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Purge valve: mentioned in 6 of 50 complaints (12%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 24 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 50 complaints, 1 a fire.
Ford Escape fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel/propulsion System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Escape | 1 | 33% | — |
| 2025 Escape | 2 | 8% | — |
| 2024 Escape | 5 | 7% | — |
| 2023 Escape | 7 | 7% | — |
| 2022 Escape | 24 | 10% | — |
| 2021 Escape | 29 | 8% | — |
| 2020 Escape | 77 | 5% | — |
| 2019 Escape | 17 | 3% | — |
| 2018 Escape | 45 | 2% | 105,000 |
| 2017 Escape | 72 | 3% | 34,800 |
| 2016 Escape | 62 | 5% | 68,000 |
| 2015 Escape | 50 | 4% | 50,950 |
| 2014 Escape | 121 | 6% | 61,342 |
| 2013 Escape | 247 | 9% | 76,124 |
| 2012 Escape | 137 | 23% | 55,000 |
| 2011 Escape | 253 | 19% | 49,000 |
| 2010 Escape | 440 | 21% | 56,000 |
| 2009 Escape | 116 | 7% | 71,552 |
| 2008 Escape | 36 | 2% | 96,000 |
| 2007 Escape | 11 | 4% | 73,000 |
| 2006 Escape | 18 | 4% | 97,000 |
| 2005 Escape | 29 | 2% | 115,000 |
| 2004 Escape | 7 | 1% | 120,000 |
| 2003 Escape | 7 | 1% | 101,995 |
| 2002 Escape | 16 | 2% | 124,000 |
| 2001 Escape | 5 | 1% | 164,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2015 Ford Escape. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The battery keeps dying even though it's been tested and is good. Lights keep shorting out I've had to replace the brake light and wires twice. The coolant is disappearing causing the vehicle to overheat even after driving ahort diatances but no puddle is left to show a cracked tank or something…
Suspension issue
UNKNOWN, but appears like other version of Ford Escape the 2015 suffers from the same fuel pump issues. On at least 10 moments the car stalls and dies during driving. When brought to Fords attention, they have on 2 times indicated that no error codes or way of duplicating problem. I had independent…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2015 Ford Escapes have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 50 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2015 Ford Escape (4% of the 1,116 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2015 Ford Escape fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 50,950 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2015 Ford Escape?
The most frequent phrase is “purge valve”, in 6 of 50 complaints.
Other 2015 Ford Escape problems
- Power Train problems (286)
- Engine problems (239)
- Back Over Prevention problems (158)
- Electrical System problems (135)
- Steering problems (81)
See all 2015 Ford Escape problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Escape years.