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Buying a used 2018 Ford Escape? Check these 4 recalls first

4 NHTSA recalls · 1,784 owner complaints on file

The 2018 Ford Escape has 4 recalls in this group, covering block heater fire risk, a side curtain airbag part that may detach, brake hose leakage, and a shifter cable issue. Its 1784 NHTSA owner complaints are unverified reports. Engine leads the listed areas with 1140, followed by engine and engine cooling with 342 and power train with 269. Engine repair history stands out separately from recall completion; the complaint categories alone do not establish a particular mechanical diagnosis.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Verify block heater and side curtain airbag recall completion.
3. Request brake hose and shifter cable recall repair records.
4. Review engine, cooling, and power train repair invoices.
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Ford dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2018 Ford Escape

What owners have reported to NHTSA

1,784 complaints filed for this model year, including 25 mentioning a crash, 5 a fire and 30 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

When the complaints were filed

Complaints by the year they reached NHTSA. The current year is incomplete, and counts usually fall as fewer of these cars stay on the road.

Other model years

• 2019
• 2020
• 2021
• 2022
• 2023
• 2024
• All Escape recalls