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Buying a used 2024 Ford Escape? Check these 8 recalls first
The 2024 Ford Escape has 8 recalls in this group. Fuel-injector leaks, battery fire risk and block-heater overheating are the principal fire-related concerns. Additional campaigns address radar alignment, a passenger airbag cover, engine oil leakage and camera freezing, plus a warning label. NHTSA records 78 unverified owner complaints, including 28 for electrical system, 20 for forward collision avoidance and 19 for lane departure. These reports make documented electrical and driver-assistance diagnosis useful alongside VIN-specific recall completion.
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.
- Verify applicable fuel-injector, battery, block-heater and engine oil-leak recall repairs.
- Request radar-alignment records and ask about lane-departure or collision-warning faults.
- Confirm passenger-airbag-cover recall work and check the rearview camera for freezing.
- 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, Lincoln Fuel Injectors May Leak Fuel | Fuel System, Gasoline | critical |
| Ford Escape, Lincoln Corsair Battery Defect Risks Fire | Electrical System | critical |
| Ford Escape and Lincoln block heater may overheat | Electrical System | critical |
| Ford Escape Adaptive Cruise Control Radar Misaligned | Forward Collision Avoidance | high |
| Ford Escape Passenger Air Bag Cover May Break | Electrical System | high |
| Ford Escape Engine Defect May Cause Oil Leak | Engine | 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
78 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 | 39 | Yes |
| Electrical System | 28 | Yes |
| Engine | 13 | Yes |
| Rear Camera | 10 | Yes |
| AIR Bags | 6 | None found |
| Fuel System | 5 | Yes |