2023 Ford Escape Hybrid problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (7) · Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Seats:barriers (1)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (14)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-05-06 · SSM 54808 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the instrument panel cluster (ipc) in 2023-2026 escape and 2025-2026 maverick hybrid vehicles has a power gauge section on the left side of the display. this power gauge section has a white or gray engine icon that is specifically used to indicate when the vehicle is operating in a specific hybrid m
Engine 2026-03-06 · SSM 54631 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2020-2026 escape and 2022-2026 maverick 2.5l duratec hybrid vehicles may require various repairs on the exhaust system. this may require removal of the exhaust heat exchanger. wsm, section 309-00 exhaust system > 2.5l duratec hybrid > removal and installation > exhaust heat exchanger has been r
Electrical System 2025-05-20 · 24N19 · Other
certain 2020-2024 model year escape and 2021-2024 model year corsair plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (phev) – high voltage battery replacement
Unknown Or Other 2025-02-04 · SSM 53352 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
when replacing the 12v battery on 2022-2025 escape hybrid vehicles, download and run the battery type configuration application using the latest version of the ford diagnostic and repair system (fdrs) scan tool.
Unknown Or Other 2024-08-02 · SSM 52773 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
2023-2024 f-150/escape/explorer/maverick and 2024 nautilus vehicles equipped with a full hybrid electric vehicle (fhev) powertrain may exhibit diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0a7d and/or p0de6 and the vehicle identification number (vin) is not recognized by the midtronics xrc-3363 high voltage batt
Power Train 2024-03-19 · TSB 24-2078 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this article supersedes tsb 23-2244 to add 2024 model year. some 2020-2024 escape hybrid vehicles equipped with a 2.5l (fhev) full hybrid electric vehicle powertrain and 4-wheel drive (4wd) may exhibit a grinding or rubbing noise while braking at or below 10 mph (16 km/h) from the front of the vehic
Showing the 6 most recent of 14 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-13 · Unknown Or Other“while driving vehicle with lane keeping assistance activated the vehicle will not stay in the lane. it keeps pulling to either left or right past the white or yellow lines. i took vehicle to dealership they checked system and found no problem. hence i do not use the system. the safety risk is a possible head on collision with on coming vehicles. no…”
2026-08-31 · Unknown Or Other“after incomplete over-the-air (ota) update instrument panel cluster (ipc) fails to illuminate and only chimes when powered. vehicle drives normally, but no speed, fuel, warning telltales shown to the driver. safety issue as the driver is not informed of this critical vehicle information.…”
2025-06-17 · Unknown Or Other“ear piercing sound coming from what appears to be the stereo speaker system. it was so loud it felt like it blew out my ear drums by the time i got it turned off. days later my ears are still ringing with intermittent headaches. i have scheduled a warranty service with the local ford dealership. there was no warning and started as soon as i s…”
2025-05-21 · Unknown Or Other“bad battery. yes, the dealership did replace the 12v battery, however since i do not drive often, and not 60 miles a day. i was advised to install a battery maintainer, which i should have been told at the time of purchase. however, how inconvenient as i will have a power cord in the driveway, and i would have to connect and disconnect the batte…”
2025-04-28 · Electrical System · 8,000 mi“the contact owns a 2023 ford escape hybrid. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle suddenly switched from hybrid to gasoline and started to lose motive power. the contact pulled over to the shoulder of the roadway, where the failure persisted. there were no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to…”
2025-02-05 · Lane Departure: Assist“the lane keeping system in my 2023 ford escape hybrid platinum keeps me too far to the left. when driving the lane keeping system keeps me too close to the center lane marker. i believe it is a potential safety issue for my car to be so close to the left side lane marker, often with the edge of my rear view mirror only inches from the left side lan…”
2024-12-28 · Electrical System“it seems to be the hybrid battery, it does not hold a charge, our safety or others are not affected it is the hassle of having to jump start your vehicle when it happens. this is a 2023 escape hybrid. the dealer had it towed and tried to figure it out but could not. they said that ford is aware of the problem but have no fix. so we have been charg…”
2024-12-27 · Electrical System · 16,000 mi“the contact owns a 2023 ford escape. the contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph, the low battery warning was illuminated. the contact stated many of the safety features such as the blind spot warning, electronic stability control, and other unknown warnings were illuminated and indicated that the features were disabled. the contact had t…”
2024-12-27 · Unknown Or Other“popping sound coming under body around gas tank and hybrid battery. dealerships knows the problem but has not come up a solution to resolve it. they know it’s most common problem with 2020 to 2024 models. the noise is big deal that u can hear it over the radio. i fear that will fall off and cause accidents or hurt someone’s. the problem start when…”
2024-12-11 · Electrical System · 8,000 mi“the contact owns a 2023 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the lane assist, forward collision avoidance, and other safety features intermittently failed to operate as needed with various messages displayed. the dealer was notified of the failure, and a diagnostic test was performed; the contact was informed that the hy…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.