2012 Ford Escape Hybrid Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 7%of 15 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 17,252miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electrical system of the 2012 Ford Escape Hybrid, 7% of the 15 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,252 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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. Please note, the vehicle has only been serviced at authorized Ford dealership's, and current in service records. Rear view camera, (works intermittently) with black squiggly lines when vehicle is in reverse. Still under warranty. …”
NHTSA complaint #10713581, filed 2015-04, 17,252 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10109036Sep 8, 2016Some 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…
- 10183767Apr 20, 2016Some 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…
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 50% |
| 2022 | 12 | 17% |
| 2021 | 23 | 19% |
| 2020 | 43 | 15% |
| 2013 | 1 | 20% |
| 2012 | 1 | 7% |
| 2011 | 1 | 3% |
| 2010 | 2 | 3% |
| 2009 | 11 | 7% |
| 2008 | 64 | 14% |
| 2007 | 19 | 15% |
| 2006 | 36 | 16% |
| 2005 | 16 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2012 Ford Escape Hybrid
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Ford Escape Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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