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REAL DATA. SMARTER CAR DECISIONS.

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2017 Ford Escape

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More warning signs than most Escape years

Compare 2,677 owner complaints with the Escape model-year median of 996.

2,677Owner complaints4Recall campaigns0Investigations

How this year compares

Owner complaints · surrounding model years

Other model years Selected year
2,082
20141,092
20151,115
20162,677
20171,791
2018585
20191,594
2020

What owners reported most

Engine1,564
Engine And Engine Cooling507
Power Train390

Reports can name more than one component.

Reported counts, not failure rates.

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Owner complaints

Real reports submitted to NHTSA

Official recalls

Manufacturer recall campaigns

Investigations

NHTSA defect investigations