2017 Ford Escape Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 0%of 2,702 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 26,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2017 Ford Escape, 0% of the 2,702 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 26,500 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.
“The car will turn off when stopped (ex. At a light) and a message comes up saying auto startstop shift to p restart engine . I do this and it restarts without issue. This has only happened a few times and at various times. Ex. Once in morning cold weather, once in afternoon in mild/warm weather. I bought car new and this has only started happening now (3 years after car was bought).”
NHTSA complaint #11322069, filed 2020-04, 75,000 miles“Starting in december when my car was at a stop light or stop sign, the auto stop/start told me to put my car in park and re-start the car. It has done this a few times after this. This could cause an accident like being rear-ended.”
NHTSA complaint #11175858, filed 2019-02, 34,000 miles“1. Hands free tailgate/trunk will automatically shut when objects or a persons body is present. Faub/ keys are not being pushed by accident, nor is there any movement under number that would sensor door to close. When it does do this, it takes quite a while for the sensor to realize there is an object there and takes some time to open again. 2. When vehicle slips on ice patces or large puddles of water--- when the traction light comes on my dash board, it seems to trigger my entire vehicle to shut completely down. …”
NHTSA complaint #11366350, filed 2020-10, 18,500 miles“Fault lights come on and do not clear out consistently after an ignition cycle. Cruise control, blind spot warning, speedometer become non operational. Dealer has replace ABS module, battery and negative battery cable with no improvement. At times during initial startup, power steering is lost. Also vehicle would not start on 3 occasions. Issue occurs while car is in motion both during city and highway driving.”
NHTSA complaint #11204286, filed 2019-04, 19,000 miles“Air bag and stability control light on. Dealership found restraint control module short circuit. This is the same issue report back in 2014 campaign #14v597000. Seems issue was not addressed correctly.”
NHTSA complaint #11286437, filed 2019-12, 71,500 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0% |
| 2017 | 7 | 0% |
| 2016 | 8 | 1% |
| 2015 | 10 | 1% |
| 2014 | 11 | 1% |
| 2013 | 40 | 1% |
| 2012 | 6 | 1% |
| 2011 | 15 | 1% |
| 2010 | 27 | 1% |
| 2009 | 22 | 1% |
| 2008 | 36 | 2% |
| 2007 | 7 | 3% |
| 2006 | 3 | 1% |
| 2005 | 16 | 1% |
| 2004 | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 | 2 | 0% |
| 2002 | 5 | 0% |
| 2001 | 3 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2017 Ford Escape
1,583 complaintsEngine cooling
509 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
391 complaintsOther or unknown
158 complaintsElectrical system
156 complaintsFuel system
94 complaintsWheels
76 complaintsBody and structure
62 complaintsBrakes
50 complaintsSteering
49 complaintsExterior lighting
40 complaintsVehicle speed control
31 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Ford Escape
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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