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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2023 Ford Escape Hybrid Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
4%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 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2023 Ford Escape Hybrid, 4% 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.

“Starting on July 12th, 2023, my audio control module stopped working, so there was no sound in my car. I took it into my primary dealership (Bob Maxey Ford of Howell) on July 19th, 2023, they deemed that it was the ACM and order a new one. My navigation and my adaptive cruise control acted funny as well, with my navigation not lining up with my actual location. Fast forward to the weekend just a couple of days later, I received notices that my car was going into deep sleep mode to save battery. This went off and on for several days with no warning. …”

NHTSA complaint #11534309, filed 2023-07

Related service bulletins

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202314%
202269%
20211411%
20203010%
2013120%
201217%
2011514%
201058%
20091510%
20084310%
20071310%
2006188%
200584%

Other parts of the 2023 Ford Escape Hybrid

Electrical system
12 complaints
Other or unknown
7 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
5 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Lane departure
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Interior lighting
1 complaints
Vehicle 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology