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2022 Ford Escape Phev Brakes Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
3%of 80 total for the year
Median mileage
3,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2022 Ford Escape Phev, 3% of the 80 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,000 miles.

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.

“I am writing to formally express my concern regarding the safety of my 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV), which I believe may have been rushed to market without sufficient development or reliability testing. As Ford’s first iteration of the Escape PHEV, it appears to suffer from multiple critical defects that suggest the technology was not fully ready for consumers. …”

NHTSA complaint #11664257, filed 2025-06

“The contact owns a owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH and depressing the brake pedal to come to a complete stop, the vehicle hesitated to respond and lurched forward. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where the cause of the failure could not be determined. Additionally, the contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the instrument cluster and the infotainment system became inoperable. The contact stated that the vehicle lost electrical power. …”

NHTSA complaint #11577578, filed 2024-03, 3,000 miles

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202223%
202129%

Other parts of the 2022 Ford Escape Phev

Engine
36 complaintsElectrical system
25 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2022 Ford Escape Phev

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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