2021 Ford Escape Hybrid engine problems

35 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2021 Ford Escape Hybrid — 29% of all complaints for this model year.

Engine complaints

29%

share of all complaints

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median reported incident mileage

0 / 1

crash / fire reports

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
“My engine failed while driving. Towed to Ford dealership, found out about recall 23S27. Symptoms were the EXACT same but ford is refusing to cover warranty repairs because they said it did not throw the proper code. However ford has offered to cover half of the engine replacement, leaving me with a…”
filed Mar 30, 2025

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Some 2020-2026 Escape and 2022-2026 Maverick 2.5L Duratec hybrid vehicles may require various repairs on the exhaust system. This may require removal of the exhaust heat exchanger. WSM, Section 309-00 Exhaust System >…
SSM 54631 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 6, 2026
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TSB 23-2335 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 27, 2023