2018 Ford Escape check engine light reports

546 NHTSA complaints describe persistent or recurring check-engine warnings on the 2018 Ford Escape — roughly 31% of all complaints for this model year.

546

Check engine light reports

31%

share of complaints

86,964 mi

median mileage in check engine light reports (317 with odometer)

Components reported on this vehicle

Engine 1,116 Engine and Engine Cooling 339 Power Train 265 Electrical System 53 Fuel/propulsion System 42 Steering 32

Check engine light in other Escape years

2024 Escape	5
2023 Escape	9
2022 Escape	18
2021 Escape	13
2020 Escape	58
2019 Escape	155
2017 Escape	856
2016 Escape	95
2015 Escape	80
2014 Escape	186

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Other symptoms owners describe on the 2018 Ford Escape

Overheating 466 Misfire / rough idle 341 Stalling 150 Vibration / shaking 126 Loss of power 81 Hesitation / surging 56 Clunking / rattling 20

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2018 Ford Escape report before drawing conclusions.

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