2022 Ford Escape Phev Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 9%of 80 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the fuel system of the 2022 Ford Escape Phev, 9% of the 80 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.
“I have not experienced a safety problem that is related to this recall. The problem that I have experienced is that I can not sell the car to a dealer because of the open recall. I am basically frozen out of the market by the manufacturer’s inability to correct their own mistakes. Additionally it turns out that Ford missed their commitment date of resolution by October, 2023.”
NHTSA complaint #11559216, filed 2023-12“I responded several times to ford's letters (ford customer relationship center), including today and was told ford will not fix the problem at this time putting my family's life at risk, especially our 2 year old son that the engine can go on fire. should i take legal action?”
NHTSA complaint #11622286, filed 2024-10“I purchased this 2022 Ford Escape plug-in hybrid vehicle New in October 2022. In May 2023 I received a recall notice 23S27 / NHTSA Recall 23V380 from Ford Motor Company. According to this recall notice, the parts for the repair to the Engine were expected to be available in October 2023. I have not received any further communication from Ford Motor Company regarding this recall and it is now November 2023. This exceeds a reasonable time to expect repair of this defect. …”
NHTSA complaint #11553627, filed 2023-11“Ford issued a recall on my vehicle in January 2025. They state that I cannot charge my car until they fix it, or it could catch on fire. I paid $8,000 extra for a car I can charge, and almost never use my gas engine. I have now not been able to charge my car for 5 months and there is no fix available and Ford has moved the expected fix date from Q2 2025 to Aug/Sep 2025. I also have to pay additional taxes in the state of Vermont for my plug-in, which I can't actually plug-in, and paid $2k for a home charger which is now useless. …”
NHTSA complaint #11659728, filed 2025-05“My PHEV car randomly and suddenly has loss of propulsion creating a safety hazard in traffic. It seems to occur at low speeds, sometimes from waiting in line at an intersection. This fault produces a solid red battery warning light, but no additional safety warnings, nor an error code for diagnostics. I have experienced this fault randomly in April, May, and June. The worst experience was within intersection traffic when I was unable to accelerate; just coasted with cars whizzing past. My usual dealership servicing staff were unable to reproduce the error. …”
NHTSA complaint #11746769, filed 2026-06Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2022 Ford Escape Phev
36 complaintsElectrical system
25 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBrakes
2 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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