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Buying a used 2024 Ford Escape? Check these 8 recalls first
Four critical recalls remain — fuel injector leaks, hybrid battery short circuit, block heater overheating and an oil leak fire risk — joined by a passenger airbag cover that may break into fragments, the misaimed cruise-control radar, a rearview camera fault and a missing airbag warning label. Of 76 unverified owner complaints, none allege fires; driver-assist areas lead, with electrical (27), forward collision avoidance (19) and lane departure (18).
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 the passenger airbag cover recall was performed before anyone rides in that seat.
- Drive it with lane keeping and collision warning active to see how often they false-trigger.
- If it has the block heater option, ask whether that overheating recall was addressed.
- 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 2024 Ford Escape
| Recall | Area | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Ford and Lincoln fuel injectors may leak gasoline | Fuel System, Gasoline | critical |
| Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair hybrid battery short circuit | Electrical System | critical |
| Ford and Lincoln engine block heaters can overheat | Electrical System | critical |
| Ford Escape and Bronco Sport oil leak and fire risk | Engine | critical |
| Ford Escape radar misaimed, cruise control brakes unexpectedly | Forward Collision Avoidance | high |
| Ford Escape passenger airbag cover may break into fragments | Electrical System | high |
| Ford and Lincoln rearview camera image may freeze | Back Over Prevention | medium |
| Ford and Lincoln vehicles missing dashboard airbag warning label | Equipment | low |
What owners have reported to NHTSA
76 complaints filed for this model year, including 5 mentioning a crash, 0 a fire and 6 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? |
|---|---|---|
| Driver Assistance | 37 | Yes |
| Electrical System | 27 | Yes |
| Engine | 13 | Yes |
| Rear Camera | 10 | Yes |
| AIR Bags | 6 | None found |
| Fuel System | 5 | Yes |