2020 FORD ESCAPE Complaints

Spot welds for driver's side door restrainer broke allowing the door to swing open, not close fully and window to not go down.

I went to get in my car one day and my door was making a popping noise. I took a closer look and my door check strap unwelded from my car door.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that there was an abnormally strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle. Additionally, the doors failed to close securely. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V859000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 28,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate above 10 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where an unknown repair was completed; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to respond while driving and depressing the accelerator pedal. The check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, one of the rear seat belts was fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V859000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 19,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that on various occasions, the driver's door was creaking while being opened or closed. The contact stated that the failure persisted, and that the driver's door and window failed to close as designed. The contact noticed that the driver's door hinge was loosened. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the driver's door needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the hinge was removed; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the warranty had expired. The approximate failure mileage was 29,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V859000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

My VIN 1FMCU0H64LUA76372 is not included in the recall 49399 but I have Warped Instrument Panel Upper Section panel upper section near the defrost grill on the passenger side Ford has tried to fix but said they did not have the correct parts, how they fixed it was not appropriate and was still warped. The instrument panel has become warped back to before the fix. Can this ID be updated to include additional VINS ? NHTSA ID Number: 10184635 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 493992020 SSM 49399:

Opened the drivers side door to get out of the car and heard a crack and the door would barely open. Hard to get in and out of and the window won't roll down. Definitely a safety issue. It has not been in a collision nor has the wind caught the door. The car is only 3 years old.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V859000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V859000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.