2015 Ford Escape exterior lighting problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2015 Ford Escape — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My headlight are severely oxidized and are cracking. It makes it very hard to see at night. I took it to a repair shop and they could not get the headlight anywhere but from the dealer which are to expensive. I’m a student and can’t afford what they charge for new ones.”
filed Dec 9, 2025
“When one of my back up lights went out it shorted out the back up video camera. After replacement, found out from Ford that the wiring of the lighting is tied also into the video camera system. After replacement the camera shorts out and is not replaceable.”
filed Sep 9, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Escape years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Escape | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 Escape | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 Escape | 5 | 2% |
| 2021 Escape | 5 | 2% |
| 2020 Escape | 6 | 0% |
| 2019 Escape | 13 | 2% |
| 2018 Escape | 11 | 1% |
| 2017 Escape | 38 | 1% |
| 2016 Escape | 6 | 1% |
| 2014 Escape | 15 | 1% |
| 2013 Escape | 15 | 1% |
| 2012 Escape | 2 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2015 Ford Escape
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.