2019 Ford ESCAPE - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2019 Ford Escape SUV FWD has an impressive overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This vehicle excels in various crash scenarios, with high ratings for front and side crashes as well as rollover protection. Additionally, the Ford Escape comes equipped with electronic stability control as a standard feature, which helps improve handling and reduce the risk of skidding. It also offers optional features such as forward collision warning and lane departure warning, adding an extra layer of safety for drivers.

In terms of complaints and recalls, the Ford Escape has had 171 complaints reported and 2 recalls issued. While these numbers are worth noting, the overall safety rating of 5 indicates that the Ford Escape remains a safe choice for consumers looking for a reliable and secure SUV option.

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Complaint Count

171

Recall Count

2

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

5/5

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Safety Features

2019 Ford Escape SUV FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2019 Ford Escape SUV FWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

Optional
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

Optional

2019 Ford Escape SUV FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2019 Ford Escape SUV FWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2019 Score 2022 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2019 Score 2022 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2019 Score 2022 Score
Rollover Rating 3 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5

Complaints for the 2019 Ford ESCAPE

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2019 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 30 mph, the vehicle started to hesitate. the rpm then rose to an elevated level. there was an abnormal knocking and rattling sound detected. the check engine warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the connecting rod bearings were worn and recommended that the engine block needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 61,194."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-07-12
Complaint:
"the contact's son owns a 2019 ford escape. the contact stated that while his son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered with the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion in the engine and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. the manufacturer advised the contact to file a complaint with the nhtsa hotline. the failure mileage was approximately 101,250."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2024-06-12
Complaint:
"the vehicle went from normal operating temperature to max temperature on the gauge in a matter of seconds and triggered a vehicle overheat warning message. the vehicle was consuming coolant and has the issue described in tsb 20-2100. coolant was leaking into the cylinders and hot exhaust gas was leaking into the coolant, which quickly caused the engine to rapidly overheat to an extreme temperature. the extreme engine temperature could have caused a fire."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2024-09-11
Complaint:
"cylinder 1 misfire due to coolant seeping down cylinder wall. found a tsb 19-2346 pertaining to this condition. to resolve issue engine replacement is recommended. ford service center issued assessment and recommended service: replace engine long block assembly, has coolant in #1 cylinder causing misfire and check engine light as described in tsb22-2229. cost for service $7,207.23 plus tax & labor. opened case with ford customer care; advisor has stated on 10/18/2023 that there are no financial assistance programs available to assist with repair. ford customer care advisor is still trying to find assistance, case has remained open."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2024-11-09
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2019 ford escape. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to shift into reverse (r); however, the transmission failed to shift as desired. additionally, the contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the vehicle started to overheat. the engine overheating warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, who informed the contact that the engine block needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 63,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-07-09
Complaint:
"the car started having shifting problems. an hour later, we got an error message in our display saying "transmission failure" and to stop immediately. we stopped and called to be towed. luckily we were not on highway. should we have been in a heavy traffic, we could have gotten into a situation, where the car wouldn't be steerable while driving. the repair shop told us first that the flywheel was gone. a week later they told us, that the transmission must be replaced too. it looks like we will be without our car for months."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2025-01-07
Complaint:
"the vehicle was running then a warning stated stop safety. it started slowing down on its own with vehicles behind me. luckily i was able to get to safety with out and accident. this started in may. the temperature control went to hot. it was taken to ford and a diagnostic was performed. it had fault codesp0217, i p0302, p0303, p0316, and p1285. l found out that it is a coolant leak problem and it will overheat. i need a motor or another vehicle. i was told i will continue to have issues with this vehicle with that problem since may, the vehicle had to be towed two times and it is still the same issues."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2025-02-05
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2019 ford escape. the contact stated that the check engine warning light had been illuminated intermittently. the contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the engine to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer had been informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 53,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-01-05
Complaint:
"this vehicle has the 1.5l turbo engine and 64,xxx miles on it. recently there has been large amounts of smoke come out of the exhaust after the car sits for several hours at a time. there are not any service/check engine lights on, however i feel as if it is only a matter of time before something bad happens to this vehicle. i have owned it since it was brand new and this is the only issue that has happened with this car. this is my wife's daily driver and with two kids and one on the way this could cause issues at a very bad time."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-06-06
Complaint:
"i was not informed of a safety recall prior to purchasing the vehicle in august of 2022. i was told there were no recalls on it. in addition to that when i brought up my complaint with the dealership they stated they did not see the repair in there system and it was most likely due to them not updating it after a repair. i am enquiring about a failure to disclose claim and if the dealership was required to do that prior to my purchase. in addition to this, there was a coolant leak in my vehicle that leaked all over the engined and was causing it to misfire violently."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-11-07

Recalls for the 2019 Ford ESCAPE

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2018 f-150, 2018-2020 f-250, f-350, and 2019 escape vehicles equipped with continental tires. on the affected vehicles, it is possible that one or more tires were cured for too long during tire production."
Consequence:
Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall, resulting in sudden air loss or belt edge separation which could lead to tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy:

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, and replace them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S10.

Component(s) Involved: TIRES
Date of incident: 2021-03-10

FORD Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

FORD ranks 1 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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