2015 Ford Escape Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 1%of 1,133 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 31,300miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the suspension of the 2015 Ford Escape, 1% of the 1,133 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 31,300 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.
“Controller arm broke off left rear. Dealership thinks we ran something over. We saw nothing in the road. It has been turned in to our insurance co. For the repair cost. At the time we were traveling 70 MPH on the freeway. It was 1 pm clear weather and light traffic. The cars in front of us did not break or swerve to indicate they saw something in the road.”
NHTSA complaint #10837951, filed 2016-02, 11,000 miles“I was driving on the expressway this morning when the rear spring broke on my 2015 Ford Escape. I thought that my tire blew out at first. I was able to pull the vehicle over to the side of the expressway and when a sheriff drove up beside me to ask if I was ok, I told him yes, I think my tire may have blown out and that's when he informed me that it wasn't the tire, that the spring on the back passenger side was sitting on the ground.”
NHTSA complaint #10896826, filed 2016-08, 23,500 miles“While traveling to kansas city early morning 4.24.17 at 6am I took exit 123b to merge onto i35 south from i80. When merging onto i35s I encountered a large pot hole or what I would call a man hole that blew both my drivers side tires and did significant damage to my suspension. I had a wdm police officer review the large hole and identified it as needing repair. A few holes later the DOT was out to the area repairing. I would like someone to contact me about the damage to my vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10980206, filed 2017-04, 30,601 miles“When accelerating the car pulls to the right, the more power the harder the pull. When accelerating in the rain or wet roads the car breaks traction and slides into the right hand lane or off the road”
NHTSA complaint #10874359, filed 2016-06, 15,000 miles“Ford Escape had a history of transmission issues prior to the 2015 vehicle I purchased used in Feb 2018. I was told the rough shifting and vehicle skipping (which started gradually the winter of 2021/2022) can be a hardware, software, shutter or torque problem. Even though there are class actions suits to resolve the software and hardware problems, Ford has not provided any assistance, instead expecting me to replace the transmission at my expense quoting the highest repair price despite not having an actual diagnostic which they also expect me to pay $169.00 for.”
NHTSA complaint #11488718, filed 2022-10Related service bulletins
- 10156588Mar 14, 2019Some 2013-2018 Escape vehicles may exhibit damaged or delaminated bushing(s) on the rear suspension front lower arm (dog bone). If the rear suspension front lower arm requires…
- 10144210Jul 18, 2018Some 2013-2018 Escape vehicles may exhibit damaged or delaminated bushing(s) on the rear suspension front lower arm (dog bone). If the rear suspension front lower arm requires…
- 10100517Mar 28, 2017Some 2015-2017 escape and mkc vehicles without a vehicle dynamic suspension system and built on 1-apr-2015 and through 1-oct-2016 may exhibit a rattle and/or clunking noise from…
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 2% |
| 2021 | 7 | 2% |
| 2020 | 9 | 1% |
| 2019 | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 | 11 | 1% |
| 2017 | 8 | 0% |
| 2016 | 7 | 1% |
| 2015 | 13 | 1% |
| 2014 | 18 | 1% |
| 2013 | 27 | 1% |
| 2012 | 12 | 2% |
| 2011 | 32 | 2% |
| 2010 | 34 | 2% |
| 2009 | 19 | 1% |
| 2008 | 31 | 2% |
| 2007 | 19 | 7% |
| 2006 | 65 | 14% |
| 2005 | 459 | 33% |
| 2004 | 154 | 31% |
| 2003 | 90 | 16% |
| 2002 | 80 | 8% |
| 2001 | 42 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2015 Ford Escape
287 complaintsEngine
239 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
170 complaintsOther or unknown
149 complaintsElectrical system
135 complaintsSteering
81 complaintsFuel system
57 complaintsEngine cooling
44 complaintsBody and structure
36 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
29 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsWheels
25 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 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.
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