2025 Ford Escape Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 8%of 26 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 2 complaints about the fuel system of the 2025 Ford Escape, 8% of the 26 complaints for this model year.
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 engine continues to have a burning smell or rotten egg smell at high speeds, the car continues to hesitate when taking off from a red light like it is going to shut off and then jumps forward, and the engine continues to lag as does the battery or power when turning on the vehicle most mornings. I have brought the car in several times to the dealership and due to there being no codes showing, they will not diagnose it further and as soon as I get the vehicle back, the same issues and problems happen over and over again. I have had 4 service appointments now with no resolutions. …”
NHTSA complaint #11722376, filed 2026-03Related service bulletins
- 11038709Oct 22, 2026This bulletin supersedes 26-2428. Reason for update: to update the Service Procedure to remove the fuel tank isolation valve replacement and include fuel vapor vent valve…
- 11038163Oct 2, 20262023-2026 Escape and 2025-2026 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with a 1.5L EcoBoost engine may require removal of the turbocharger wastegate control actuator linkage for various…
- 11037776Sep 29, 2026This bulletin supersedes 25-2326. Reason for update: update the service procedure to include the fuel tank isolation valve replacement, update the causal part number, and…
- 11037775Sep 29, 2026This bulletin supersedes 25-2326. Reason for update: update the service procedure to include the fuel tank isolation valve replacement, update the causal part number, and…
- 11035269Jul 23, 2026Some 2021-2026 Ford/Lincoln vehicles may exhibit various symptoms including but not limited to the auto start/stop system not operating as intended with a "Check Charging System"…
- 11032924May 21, 20262020-2026 Explorer/Escape/Corsair, 2021-2026 Bronco Sport/Bronco, 2022-2026 Maverick, 2024-2026 Mustang/Ranger/Nautilus vehicles equipped with a 2.0L or 2.3L EcoBoost engine may…
- 11031304Apr 13, 2026Some 2025-2026 Escape/Maverick/Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with an 8-inch instrument panel cluster (IPC) display may exhibit a condition where the fuel gauge displays up to…
- 11029540Feb 28, 2026Some 2020-2026 Escape and 2021-2026 Corsair vehicles equipped with a 2.5L engine may exhibit a fuel door that won't open with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P04CA stored in the…
- 11029082Feb 17, 2026Some 2024-2025 F-150, Expedition/Navigator, Escape/Corsair, Bronco, Explorer, Mustang, Maverick vehicles equipped with a 1.5/2.0/2.3/3.5L EcoBoost engine and built on 01-Oct-2024…
- 11028913Feb 16, 2026Some 2025-2026 Escape/Maverick/Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with an 8-inch instrument panel cluster (IPC) display may exhibit a condition where the fuel gauge displays up to…
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 8% |
| 2024 | 5 | 6% |
| 2023 | 7 | 7% |
| 2022 | 87 | 37% |
| 2021 | 75 | 21% |
| 2020 | 199 | 12% |
| 2019 | 26 | 4% |
| 2018 | 57 | 3% |
| 2017 | 94 | 3% |
| 2016 | 71 | 6% |
| 2015 | 57 | 5% |
| 2014 | 137 | 7% |
| 2013 | 287 | 10% |
| 2012 | 160 | 26% |
| 2011 | 284 | 22% |
| 2010 | 508 | 25% |
| 2009 | 203 | 12% |
| 2008 | 60 | 3% |
| 2007 | 23 | 9% |
| 2006 | 36 | 8% |
| 2005 | 62 | 4% |
| 2004 | 17 | 3% |
| 2003 | 14 | 3% |
| 2002 | 37 | 4% |
| 2001 | 55 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2025 Ford Escape
7 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsForward collision avoidance
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 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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