2021 Ford Escape Hybrid electrical system problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2021 Ford Escape Hybrid — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving the vehicle it lost power and all the check lights came on. Had to have it towed to a dealership where they stated it needed a new motor and new high voltage battery. The car has only 116000 miles on it. There should be a total recall for this type of vehicle if I would have been at a…”
filed Jul 7, 2026
“While vehicle is set on cruise control , set at 70 MPH , ( or set to any other speed) , anytime the speed limit changes to 80 MPH (or other change) Car accelerates and cruise control is set to 100 MPH . It also accelerates and resets to 90 -100 MPH at random . It is frightening and dangerous to…”
filed Jun 15, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Certain 2020-2024 Model Year Escape and 2021-2024 Model Year Corsair Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) – High Voltage Battery Replacement
24N19 · Other · issued May 20, 20252020-2023 Escape/Explorer, 2021-2023 F-150 and 2022-2023 Maverick vehicles equipped with a full hybrid electric vehicle (FHEV) powertrain may exhibit a cable connection error screen from the Midtronics xRC-3363 High…
SSM 52229 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 1, 2024Some 2020-2023 Escape, 2021-2023 Corsair vehicles equipped with 2.5L engine full hybrid electric vehicle (FHEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) powertrain and 2022-2023 Maverick vehicles equipped with 2.5L…
SSM 52201 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 24, 2024Some 2020-2023 Escape/Corsair equipped with 2.5L engine full hybrid electric vehicle (FHEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) powertrain and 2022-2023 Maverick vehicles equipped with 2.5L engine FHEV powertrain…
SSM 51598 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 4, 2023
Electrical System problems in other Escape Hybrid years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Escape Hybrid | 11 | 50% |
| 2022 Escape Hybrid | 9 | 14% |
| 2020 Escape Hybrid | 42 | 15% |
| 2011 Escape Hybrid | 1 | 3% |
| 2010 Escape Hybrid | 2 | 3% |
| 2009 Escape Hybrid | 11 | 7% |
| 2008 Escape Hybrid | 64 | 14% |
| 2007 Escape Hybrid | 19 | 15% |
| 2006 Escape Hybrid | 36 | 16% |
| 2005 Escape Hybrid | 16 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 Ford Escape Hybrid
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.