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2025 Ford Escape

9 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

Key facts

  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 13:14
Repair when you can Engine and engine cooling

An unexpected loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

The exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve may fail, resulting in an unexpected loss of drive power.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 47,804 vehicles affected Read campaign 26V122000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair soon Seat belts

An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

The seat belt retractors for the left and right rear passenger seats may not be securely fastened.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 780 vehicles affected Read campaign 25V862000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Structure

A detached liftgate hinge cover can create a distraction or a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

The liftgate hinge covers may not be properly secured and detach from the vehicle.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 108,762 vehicles affected Read campaign 25V829000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Electronic stability control (esc)

Loss of vehicle stability control or brake power assist can increase the risk of a crash.

The cover for the electric brake booster's ECU may cause the printed circuit board to overheat and result in a loss of vehicle stability control systems (anti-lock braking, electronic stability control, and traction control) or a loss of brake power assist.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 2 vehicles affected Read campaign 25V787000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Fire risk Engine

An oil leak can result in loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

The cylinder head may have been improperly manufactured, which can cause the ball plugs to fail, resulting in an oil leak.

What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.

Free repair · 404 vehicles affected Read campaign 25V372000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Fire risk Electrical

An overheated engine block heater can increase the risk of a fire.

5L or 2.0L MPC engine and an engine block heater. The engine block heater may overheat when the vehicle is parked with the block heater plugged in.

What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.

Free repair · 6,781 vehicles affected Read campaign 25V343000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Back over prevention

An inverted rearview camera image will not accurately display what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

The rearview camera may incorrectly display an inverted image when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 4,721 vehicles affected Read campaign 25V161000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Electrical system

An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.

The Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) may not illuminate at startup or while driving. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Control and Displays" and 102, "Transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect" as well as FMVSS numbers 126, 108, 135, 138, 208, and 305.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 298 vehicles affected Read campaign 25V049000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Electrical system

During air bag deployment, the air bag cover may break and project fragments into the vehicle, or the air bag may deploy improperly, increasing the risk of occupant injury.

The passenger side instrument panel cover may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 15 vehicles affected Read campaign 24V850000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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