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Ford Escape check engine light reports by year

2,749 NHTSA complaints describe persistent or recurring check-engine warnings on Ford Escape vehicles. The most reported year is 2017 with 856 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2024 Escape57%
2023 Escape910%
2022 Escape188%
2021 Escape134%
2020 Escape584%
2019 Escape15527%
2018 Escape54631%
2017 Escape85632%
2016 Escape959%
2015 Escape808%
2014 Escape1869%
2013 Escape28110%
2012 Escape193%
2011 Escape836%
2010 Escape1568%
2009 Escape815%
2006 Escape72%
2005 Escape494%
2004 Escape92%
2002 Escape202%
2001 Escape232%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.