2018 Ford Escape check engine light reports

556 NHTSA complaints describe persistent or recurring check-engine warnings on the 2018 Ford Escape — roughly 31% of all complaints for this model year.

556

Check engine light reports

31%

share of complaints

86,882 mi

median mileage in check engine light reports (320 with odometer)

Components reported on this vehicle

Engine 1,145 Engine and Engine Cooling 342 Power Train 269 Electrical System 53 Fuel/propulsion System 42 Steering 32

Check engine light in other Escape years

2024 Escape	5
2023 Escape	10
2022 Escape	18
2021 Escape	14
2020 Escape	61
2019 Escape	158
2017 Escape	863
2016 Escape	96
2015 Escape	81
2014 Escape	187

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Other symptoms owners describe on the 2018 Ford Escape

Overheating 474 Misfire / rough idle 352 Stalling 157 Vibration / shaking 129 Loss of power 83 Hesitation / surging 56 Clunking / rattling 21

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2018 Ford Escape report before drawing conclusions.

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