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2023 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid problems

Owners filed 13 complaints about the 2023 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid with NHTSA between Dec 2023 and Oct 2026. The most-cited component is electrical system (8).

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Complaints
13
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Electrical system8
  2. Engine2
  3. Fuel/propulsion system1
  4. Other / unknown2

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Oct 28, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20231
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20251
20269

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Electrical system

8 reports2 related recalls
“The contact owns a 2023 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V091000 (Electrical System). The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact contacted another dealer, Sheehy Ford of Richmond (10601 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond, VA 23235); however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 18, 2026Electrical systemODI 11757602
Recall: Electrical system: traction batteryGet this fixed

Engine

2 reports
“vehicle threw code P0CFF, risking thermal management failure.Ford is refusing to honor the emissions/hybrid defect mandates, leaving a known thermal defect active on a high-voltage system. They're refusing to cover this under warranty for me.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 9, 2026EngineODI 11770252
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Fuel/propulsion system

1 report
“The Vehicle's Emission Control System has detected a restricted fuel vapor tube between the fuel tank pressure sensor and the fuel tank which could result in a fire. Service Engine Soon Warning”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 22, 2024Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11584376
Get this fixed
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 28, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.