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Fuel systemPart report

2019 Ford Escape Fuel system Problems

Complaints
26about this part
Share
4%of 599 total for the year
Median mileage
63,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 26 complaints about the fuel system of the 2019 Ford Escape, 4% of the 599 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 63,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I drove this car off the lot with only 16k miles...by 28k miles...it required a new engine due to the known defect of coolant being leaked into the engine from the ceramic cylinders. 2 months later the car needed an alternator. I've been back and forth to the dealership and the costs are mounting. Just recently they wanted $1,500 for another repair. The car is unreliable and I still have over $16k left to pay on it. …”

NHTSA complaint #11648056, filed 2025-03

“My vehicle I’ve had for 3 months and now it won’t start and it’s from a coolant leak flooding my engine. As they called it a coolant intrusion into my engine and will cost 12k to get this fixed as I need a whole new engine.”

NHTSA complaint #11736156, filed 2026-05

“My vehicle is 2 yrs old and began having purge valve issues. Upon trying to fix the problem, I found that the part is on back order with no parts available anywhere in my region. Also while trying to locate the purge valve, part number: Gv6z9d289e, I found that several other people were also trying to locate the part indicating this is an issue in several vehicles. The vehicle vapor locks upon fueling possibly resulting in future engine damage.”

NHTSA complaint #11451541, filed 2022-02

“In February 2020 after only having the car about an year and half (I bought it brand new from a ford dealership) my vehicle occurred a EVAP leak. This was confirmed by a ford Dealership but Ford own warranty does not cover emissions issues.”

NHTSA complaint #11461487, filed 2022-04

“Vehicle is my wife’s car. Vehicle lost acceleration during rapid acceleration attempts (freeway on-ramps, etc.). Threw engine light with P0087 code (Low fuel rail pressure). Brought to local dealer to diagnose and was told the diverter valve failed, which caused the water pump to leak and then caused transmission to overheat. The total quote for repairs was over $8,900. None of this made sense. Did a static pressure test for over 45 minutes on coolant system and never lost pressure. That told me the water pump wasn’t leaking. …”

NHTSA complaint #11633930, filed 2025-01

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Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202528%
202456%
202377%
20228737%
20217521%
202019912%
2019264%
2018573%
2017943%
2016716%
2015575%
20141377%
201328710%
201216026%
201128422%
201050825%
200920312%
2008603%
2007239%
2006368%
2005624%
2004173%
2003143%
2002374%
2001556%

Other parts of the 2019 Ford Escape

Engine
319 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
128 complaints
Engine cooling
94 complaints
Other or unknown
42 complaints
Electrical system
37 complaints
Steering
16 complaints
Exterior lighting
13 complaints
Body and structure
12 complaints
Air bags
11 complaints
Tires
11 complaints
Brakes
10 complaints
Wheels
10 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 Ford Escape

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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