2023 Ford Escape Hybrid Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 29%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2023 Ford Escape Hybrid, 29% of the 24 complaints for this model year.
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.
“Ear piercing sound coming from what appears to be the stereo speaker system. It was so loud it felt like it blew out my ear drums by the time I got it turned off. Days later my ears are still ringing with intermittent headaches. I have scheduled a warranty service with the local ford dealership. There was no warning and started as soon as I started the car. No one has inspected the vehicle. This took place on 6/14/2025.”
NHTSA complaint #11667568, filed 2025-06“While Driving Vehicle with Lane Keeping Assistance Activated the vehicle will not stay in the lane. It keeps pulling to either left or right past the white or yellow lines. I took vehicle to dealership they checked system and found no problem. Hence I do not use the system. The safety risk is a possible head on collision with on coming vehicles. No warning lamps or other symptom prior. Ive been hesitant to report this due to lack of trust ?”
NHTSA complaint #11770727, filed 2026-10“The incident is that my car continuously enters Deep Sleep or Battery Saver mode, even immediately after very long drives. This has been recurring since June 2023, and has resulted in one battery replacement at 6 weeks after the car was received (temporarily remediated the issue for about 6 weeks). This has not caused an accident or injury, but does call into question vehicle reliability (e.g., will it start?). I have taken the car in to attempt repairs multiple times to no avail.”
NHTSA complaint #11569374, filed 2024-02“Bad battery. Yes, the dealership did replace the 12V battery, however since I do not drive often, and not 60 miles a day. I was advised to install a battery maintainer, which I should have been told at the time of purchase. However, how inconvenient as I will have a power cord in the driveway, and I would have to connect and disconnect the battery maintainer, which to me is a safety issue. I see online Ford has had these problems with their battery. Is Ford doing anything about this problem to ensure this type of problem is fixed? I purchased a new vehicle so I would not have problems.”
NHTSA complaint #11662421, filed 2025-05“After incomplete over-the-air (OTA) update instrument panel cluster (IPC) fails to illuminate and only chimes when powered. Vehicle drives normally, but no speed, fuel, warning telltales shown to the driver. Safety issue as the driver is not informed of this critical vehicle information.”
NHTSA complaint #11760838, filed 2026-08Related service bulletins
- 11032689May 6, 2026The instrument panel cluster (IPC) in 2023-2026 Escape and 2025-2026 Maverick hybrid vehicles has a power gauge section on the left side of the display. This power gauge section…
- 11014158Feb 4, 2025When replacing the 12V battery on 2022-2025 Escape hybrid vehicles, download and run the Battery Type Configuration application using the latest version of the Ford Diagnostic…
- 11006445Aug 2, 20242023-2024 F-150/Escape/Explorer/Maverick and 2024 Nautilus vehicles equipped with a full hybrid electric vehicle (FHEV) powertrain may exhibit diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs)…
Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 29% |
| 2022 | 5 | 7% |
| 2021 | 17 | 14% |
| 2020 | 64 | 22% |
| 2012 | 1 | 7% |
| 2011 | 3 | 8% |
| 2010 | 2 | 3% |
| 2009 | 4 | 3% |
| 2008 | 13 | 3% |
| 2007 | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 | 7 | 3% |
| 2005 | 9 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2023 Ford Escape Hybrid
12 complaintsForward collision avoidance
5 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2023 Ford Escape Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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