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Fuel systemPart report

2023 Ford Escape Fuel system Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
7%of 102 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the fuel system of the 2023 Ford Escape, 7% of the 102 complaints for this model year. 1 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

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.

“engine light came on took it into dealership. they said it was evap system then fixed it. picked car up in a wednesday by the friday, light came on again. took back into dealership, they didn’t detect any leaks.. said they were going to put in a canister purge solenoid. found out about 23S27.. apparently my vehicle vin doesn’t fall under that recall.. but yet my vehicle has all the signs.”

NHTSA complaint #11548274, filed 2023-10

“My 2023 Ford Escape acts like it is about to stall out once I hit the gas from a stop. It has happened multiple times. After idling for 10 minutes when I go to take off it will shift so hard that it pushes you forward in your seat. It has not been taken to a dealership yet since no light comes on and it doesn’t happen all the time. It has put my safety at risk since I was turning on the highway and it took 10-15 seconds to get up to speed.”

NHTSA complaint #11722362, filed 2026-03

“I am reporting a recurring safety issue involving sudden loss of power while driving in my 2023 Ford Escape. The vehicle has experienced multiple incidents where, while accelerating or pulling into traffic, it suddenly loses power, hesitates, or fails to respond to the accelerator. In some cases, the RPM drops unexpectedly, and the vehicle will not move or respond for several seconds. After this delay, the vehicle may jerk or surge forward suddenly. …”

NHTSA complaint #11727319, filed 2026-03

“As I was driving home with about 5 minutes to go, in my brand new (2 week old)2023 Ford Escape, I smelled something burning. I pulled over and saw smoke so I turned off the car and got out. As I got out of the car I looked under and saw fire. I got away from the car and as I did, the fire kept growing and growing from under the hood. The fire went high enough to hit the trees on the side of the roasd. The police and fire department came and were able to put out the fire but not before the car was distroyed. …”

NHTSA complaint #11548405, filed 2023-10

“My 2023 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid has experienced repeated high-voltage battery safety issues and prolonged loss of intended function. In February 2025, Ford notified me under recall 24S79 that I must immediately stop charging the vehicle due to the risk of internal battery cell short, potential battery thermal venting, and fire. That “do not charge” instruction lasted approximately six months, eliminating the core plug-in hybrid functionality of the vehicle. Ford originally stated the remedy would be available in Q2 2025, but the repair was not completed until late August 2025. …”

NHTSA complaint #11702158, filed 2025-11

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

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 2023 Ford Escape

Electrical system
41 complaintsEngine
28 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
25 complaintsForward collision avoidance
11 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsLane departure
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 Ford Escape

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology