2009 Ford Escape fuel system, gasoline problems
88 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 2009 Ford Escape — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact became aware of a fuel leak underneath the vehicle. The contact stated that the leak came from the seam of the fuel tank. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no…”
filed Jun 19, 2020
“I was driving my car to work in a busy intersection the car lost the ability to move but not the power car came to a stop shut off car and it started but was riding rough. This happened two more times on my way home . Was almost rear ended. My brother who has been a certified mechanic for thirty…”
filed Sep 28, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Escape years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Escape | 60 | 27% |
| 2021 Escape | 43 | 13% |
| 2020 Escape | 116 | 7% |
| 2019 Escape | 8 | 1% |
| 2018 Escape | 11 | 1% |
| 2017 Escape | 21 | 1% |
| 2016 Escape | 9 | 1% |
| 2015 Escape | 5 | 0% |
| 2014 Escape | 16 | 1% |
| 2013 Escape | 39 | 1% |
| 2012 Escape | 26 | 4% |
| 2011 Escape | 33 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Ford Escape
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.