2022 Ford Escape defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2022 Ford Escape. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Underhood fires caused by fuel leak
  Recall Query RQ24008 · opened Apr 11, 2024 · closed Oct 30, 2025

  On April 11, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) opened this Recall Query (“RQ”) to investigate the adequacy of, including various safety concerns associated with, the remedy program in recalls 22V-859 (filed Nov. 18, 2022) and 24V-187 (filed Mar. 8, 2024). The vehicle population associated with these…

• Failed Door Check Arm Attachment Point
  Preliminary Evaluation PE23013 · opened Jul 7, 2023 · closed Jan 24, 2024

  On July 7, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-013 to investigate instances of check arm bracket failure in the front doors in model year (MY) 2020-2021 Ford Escape vehicles. At the time of opening, ODI received 118 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging this failure. To date, ODI has rece…