2012 Ford Escape Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 0%of 604 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 15,266miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 2012 Ford Escape, 0% of the 604 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,266 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.
“The contact owns a 2012 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the air conditioner was blowing warm air. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the condenser exhibited a hole and was leaking cooling fluid. The condenser was unprotected and exposed, allowing road debris to enter and puncture the condenser. The vehicle was repaired. The failure was reported to the manufacturer and they offered to cover 50 percent of the repair costs. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 13,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10513870, filed 2013-05, 13,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10137113Mar 30, 2018Replacing the original equipment SYNC/Navigation system with either an aftermarket SYNC/Navigation kit or modifying original SYNC/Navigation parts to provide additional features…
- 10136597Feb 14, 20182010-2018 various vehicles equipped with SYNC or SYNC 3 may not function when attempting to find or use the Spotify app via AppLink. As of an update released on 1/15/2018 Spotify…
- 10140323Jan 10, 2018The Accessory (Wireless) Keyless Entry Keypad can only be used with vehicles that are factory built with Remote Keyless Entry (RKE). The master code for the Accessory (Wireless)…
- 10138524Jan 10, 2018The Accessory (Wireless) Keyless Entry Keypad can only be used with vehicles that are factory built with Remote Keyless Entry (RKE). The master code for the Accessory (Wireless)…
- 10205031Apr 20, 2016Touchscreen navigation system - arabic language - blank screen
- 10056710Aug 28, 2014Mercury/ford: in one or more speed settings, electronic manual temperature control (emtc) a/c system is warm and/or lack blower motor operation in settings due to damaged blower…
- 10057723Jul 1, 2014Ford: a job aid was developed and now available for the ptu internal or external fluid leakage for all wheel drive vehicles.
- 10056183Jun 11, 2014Ford: the throttle body internal motor contacts may be contaminated, resulting in an electrical, intermittent, connectivity, causing malfunction indicator lamp (mil) or wrench…
- 10053325May 29, 2013Ford: the sun visor vanity mirror door, on some vehicles, fails to close or is loos and causes mirror light to stay on. Models 2012-2013 mustang, explorer, f-150 and 2012 escape.
Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0% |
| 2017 | 5 | 0% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0% |
| 2014 | 5 | 0% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0% |
| 2012 | 2 | 0% |
| 2011 | 7 | 1% |
| 2010 | 4 | 0% |
| 2009 | 3 | 0% |
| 2008 | 7 | 0% |
| 2007 | 3 | 1% |
| 2006 | 2 | 0% |
| 2005 | 5 | 0% |
| 2004 | 2 | 0% |
| 2003 | 4 | 1% |
| 2002 | 12 | 1% |
| 2001 | 21 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2012 Ford Escape
160 complaintsSteering
140 complaintsEngine
73 complaintsVehicle speed control
70 complaintsBody and structure
68 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
66 complaintsOther or unknown
46 complaintsElectrical system
42 complaintsAir bags
25 complaintsBrakes
21 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
20 complaintsSeat belts
19 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Ford Escape
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology