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Complaint 2212327

2018 FORD ESCAPE • ENGINE • incident Jun 2, 2026

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
2212327
Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Model Year
2018
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Jun 2, 2026
Date Received
Jun 2, 2026
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

I purchased this vehicle used in 2024, and since I bought it have had a variety of issues. I have already invested over 5k in repairs. I have replaced the head gasket and now the water pump twice. This vehicle will not stop overheating. Ford has a known issue with these engines and should correct these issues. They are making working families go broke and we still owed 8k on the car loan.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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FMCSA

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NHTSA

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EIA

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