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Buying a used 2022 Ford Escape? Check these 19 recalls first
19 NHTSA recalls · 230 owner complaints on file
Fuel injector leaks dominate: four separate injector recalls appear alongside oil leak, hybrid engine fire, hybrid battery short-circuit and loss-of-power campaigns, all rated critical, none with stop-driving or park-outside instructions. The 230 unverified owner complaints line up with that pattern — fuel system and gasoline are the top two categories at 61 each, followed by service brakes (34) and engine (32). Four fires and seven crashes are alleged.
Before you buy
- 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.
- Confirm which of the multiple fuel injector recalls have been closed out for this specific VIN.
- Ask whether the owner has ever smelled raw gasoline in or around the vehicle.
- For hybrids, verify both the engine fire and high-voltage battery recalls were completed.
- 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 2022 Ford Escape
| Recall | Area | Severity |
|---|
| Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair hybrids can lose power | Electrical System | critical |
| Ford Escape and Bronco Sport can leak engine oil | Engine And Engine Cooling | critical |
| Ford Escape, Maverick and Lincoln Corsair engine fire risk | Engine And Engine Cooling | critical |
| Ford Escape and Bronco Sport fuel injector may leak | Fuel System, Gasoline | critical |
| Ford Escape, Maverick and Corsair hybrid engines can catch fire | Engine | critical |
| Ford Bronco Sport and Escape fuel injector may leak | Fuel System, Gasoline | critical |
| Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair hybrid battery short circuit | Electrical System | critical |
| Ford Escape and Bronco Sport fuel injector may leak | Fuel System, Gasoline | critical |
| Ford Escape and Maverick hybrids: bad repair leaves fire risk | Engine | critical |
| Ford Bronco Sport and Escape fuel leak can cause fire | Fuel System, Gasoline | critical |
| Ford and Lincoln engine block heaters can catch fire | Equipment | critical |
| Ford Escape and Bronco Sport brakes may stop poorly | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | high |
| Ford Maverick, Escape and Lincoln Corsair may lose power | Power Train | high |
| Ford Maverick, Escape, Lincoln Corsair can lose drive power | Power Train | high |
| Ford and Lincoln rearview cameras may show blank image | Back Over Prevention | medium |
| Ford Escape, Explorer, Lincoln backup camera image may flip | Back Over Prevention | medium |
| Ford Explorer, Escape and Lincoln wiper motors may quit | Visibility | medium |
| Ford and Lincoln vehicles missing dashboard airbag warning label | Equipment | low |
| Ford Escape liftgate hinge covers can fall off | Structure | low |
What owners have reported to NHTSA
230 complaints filed for this model year, including 7 mentioning a crash, 4 a fire and 9 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.
| Problem area | Complaints | Recall in this area? |
|---|
| Fuel System | 83 | Yes |
| Brakes | 34 | Yes |
| Engine | 32 | Yes |
| Power Train | 31 | Yes |
| Structure | 20 | Yes |
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