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2024 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid problems
Owners filed 8 complaints about the 2024 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid with NHTSA between Aug 2024 and Oct 2026. The most-cited component is electrical system (7).
Complaints
8
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
Complaints by component
One complaint can cite several components
- Electrical system7
- Fuel/propulsion system2
- Power train1
- Forward collision avoidance1
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
When complaints were filed
Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
1
1
6
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| Model year | Complaints filed per calendar year |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 6 |
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.
Top problems in owners’ words
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
Electrical system
7 reports2 related recalls
“VIN [XXX], after recall the battery only charges to 29 miles , before it charged to 40 miles. After several visits to the service dealership BP Ford in [XXX] it has not been fixed. Also contacted Ford , they did nothing.”
Fuel/propulsion system
2 reports
“My car has been recalled for over 6 months and it has not been repaired.”
Power train
1 report
Forward collision avoidance
1 report
“WHILE DRIVING ON [XXX] IN MUNDELIEN IL. POSTED 40MPH; CAR CHANGED CRUISE CONTROL TO 60MPH WHEN PASSING ROUTE SIGNS THIS HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY. EVERY TIME IT PASSED A [XXX] SIGN.”
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.