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2012 Ford Escape repairs by problem area
Engine (24%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (13%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (8%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (26%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (19%)
Other (6%)
Chart based on 89 repairs.
2012 Ford Escape repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (7%)
$500 - $999 (7%)
$100 - $499 (23%)
< $100 (59%)
Chart based on 71 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2012 Ford Escape
Engine not specified
| Ford Escape in British Columbia, Canada Dec 2012 - Jan 2013 | |||
| Jan 2013 | Poor shifting in the auto trans Rear lift gate latch | ||
2012 Ford Escape 4dr SUV
240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD
| Ford Escape in Ontario, Canada Oct 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201538440 mi | rusted area inside one fender; touched up manually | ||
| Sep 201544640 miC $40 | Fan speed resistor failed; replaced with new. | ||
| May 201657340 miC $1500 | Replaced front struts and rear shock absorbers with non-OEM components (original parts were worn, to the extent the vehicle could not be aligned). Alignment completed. | ||
| Dec 201669440 miC $400 | Hinges corroded at rear lift-glass; replaced hinges | ||
| Mar 201773160 miC $85 | Blower motor resistor failed (max speed available only) Replaced resistor Rear liftgate struts replaced Rear lift glass struts replaced | ||
| Jun 201776260 mi | Rust at rear wheel wells, sanded & painted. | ||
| Aug 201780414 miC $180 | Noticed increased oil consumption; PCV valve examined and replaced | ||
| Dec 201781840 miC $50 | Fan speed resistor; replaced, but problem returned after ten days | ||
| Mar 201888040 miC $50 | Front pads and rotors worn; replaced Blower motor resistor failed, replaced | ||
| May 201893000 miC $700 | Rattle noises; shop identified worn links and replaced | ||
| Ford Escape in Kentucky, United States Dec 2013 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Aug 201431000 mi | Rear hatch handle was inoperable. Dealer replaced the handle assembly under factory warranty. | ||
| Aug 201657000 mi | Rust on the inside bottom seam on rear hatch. The paint is blistered along this entire seam. | ||
| Feb 201988000 miUS $1831 | Rusted rear hatch (known problem with Ford) | ||
| Ford Escape in Ontario, Canada Apr 2014 - May 2017 | |||
| Jan 201576340 miC $120 | a/c failure , dryer pack exploded and according to ford rendered the ac system total useless and everything needed to be replaced at my cost $4000. case opened with Ford canada got them down to half $2000 but unacceptable still waiting | ||
| Dec 201696100 miC $400 | Rear window hinges crumbled and broke off common issue with escape | ||
| Ford Escape in Ontario, Canada Feb 2013 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Jul 201695480 miC $2500 | Left front Strut leaking and making knocking sound and vibration on rough pavement | ||
| Apr 2017103540 miC $600 | needed A/C parts replaced. can't remember which ones | ||
| Ford Escape in Florida, United States Mar 2012 - May 2014 | |||
| Jun 20124000 mi | Faulty paint on lift gate, chipped off exposing the primer underneath. small spot in the corner. | ||
| Mar 201316000 mi | replaced the cam positioning sensor on the left side | ||
| Jul 201322000 mi | replaced the cam positioning sensor on the right side | ||
| Ford Escape in Michigan, United States Dec 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Apr 201776000 miUS $100 | Exhaust muffler rusted out around weld on muffler side. This was the small one after the CAT that was only a straight tube with a perforated tube inside with acoustic pack(no bends to create back pressure). Not very useful to begin with, and we replaced it with a straight pipe and can't notice a difference. | ||
| Jun 201894000 miUS $50 | Liftgate glass hinge exploded apart. It had been showing signs of corrosion, and I had expected this to happen for awhile. This is something that we don't use at all, but when shutting the whole trunk door the hinge for the glass broke. Bought 2 replacement pieces and took all of 10 minutes to replace. | ||
| Ford Escape in Ohio, United States Jun 2021 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Jul 202177558 miUS $110 | Serpentine belt tensioner replaced | ||
| May 202289048 miUS $600 | One valve cover gasket replaced (was supposed to be both) | ||
| Jul 202291536 miUS $800 | Second valve cover gasket replaced along with intake manifold gasket | ||
| Ford Escape in Ohio, United States Apr 2016 - Dec 2017 | |||
| May 201793000 miUS $200 | Spark plugs | ||
2012 Ford Escape 4dr SUV
240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic AWD
| Ford Escape in Tennessee, United States Dec 2011 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 20122900 mi | Passenger vanity mirror light didn't work. New visor with mirror ordered and replaced per warranty. | ||
| Oct 201519200 mi | replaced battery under warranty, 36 months bumper to bumper coverage | ||
| Oct 201733000 mi | Left rear and Right rear shock absorbers, the Left leaked. | ||
| Ford Escape in New York, United States Jan 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Oct 201532700 miUS $268 | Replace Blower Motor Control unit. | ||
| Ford Escape in Virginia, United States Apr 2018 - May 2018 | |||
| May 201837000 miUS $200 | It has hard shifting first to second and second and third gears first to second delays and then finally shifts | ||
| Ford Escape in Nebraska, United States Dec 2011 - Apr 2018 | |||
| Aug 201748000 miUS $100 | Replaced throttle body | ||
| Mar 201855000 miUS $200 | Fuel leak recall. We could smell fuel outside the vehicle, not when inside, and it took a few days to realize it was our car and then we got the recall notice - it was kind of funny timing. Installed new front break pads | ||
| Ford Escape in Ontario, Canada Apr 2014 - Oct 2017 | |||
| Jun 201426040 mi | Replaced engine under warranty. # 1 rod bearing, cam caps scored | ||
| Sep 201646500 miC $1700 | Second rust repair around rear wheel openings, September 26, 2016. First on April 15, 2015. Third will be on May 15, 2017. | ||
| Mar 201750840 miC $113 | Number 4 piston and wall scored bad. Had a knocking noise and sounded like a diesel. Installed new engine. Seems that once the engine has approximately 40,000 km; piston problems occur. | ||
| Ford Escape in Iowa, United States Mar 2013 - Oct 2013 | |||
| Apr 201314000 mi | Have had a highway speed vibration since 4000 miles. Nobody can figure it out. It is only felt through the steering wheel at highway speed. Very irritating. | ||
| Ford Escape in Ontario, Canada May 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 201313480 mi | Battery needed to be boosted several time over the last month. | ||
| Apr 201315500 mi | Hard and/or delayed transmission shifts. Software updated to correct problem | ||
| Ford Escape in Maryland, United States Dec 2011 - Nov 2012 | |||
| Nov 201220000 mi | TPMS sensor replaced. | ||
| Ford Escape in Indiana, United States Mar 2012 - Feb 2015 | |||
| Sep 201326000 mi | Remove / replace left front radio speaker Right rain gutter adhesive failure allowed trim to curl away from body. | ||
| Dec 201327000 mi | License plate lamp holder broken during mfg, replaced under warranty. | ||
| Mar 201432000 mi | RF radio speaker distorting like LF speaker did earlier. R2 the RF speaker. | ||
| Jul 201436000 mi | Right front speaker blown--this is the third speaker. | ||
2012 Ford Escape 4dr SUV
171-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic FWD
| Ford Escape in British Columbia, Canada Jul 2013 - Sep 2016 | |||
| May 201415520 mi | Navigation antenna did not acquire signal. | ||
| Sep 201522320 miC $150 | Blower Motor Resistor Replaced | ||
| Ford Escape in Georgia, United States Feb 2012 - Dec 2021 | |||
| Feb 201618000 mi | Shifter would lock up and unable to get car into gear. Shifter mechanism completely replaced under the extended warranty I had purchased previously. | ||
| Jun 201623000 miUS $40 | Water getting inside door but not draining out, holes at bottom were clogged. | ||
| Ford Escape in California, United States Jan 2021 - Oct 2023 | |||
| Jan 2022198000 miUS $410 | Electric seat adjustment motor, driver side. Used part had to be ordered as dealer, Ford, no longer carries the part as it is allegedly too old for them. This is for power driver side seat. Junk yard part ordered, installed, and one of three motors on seat did not work. Shop reordered another junk yard part to get all three motors on it. This is the first repair on the vehicle with 199,000 miles on it! | ||
| May 2023217000 miUS $3400 | Transmission failed by slipping with engine doing 3000 rpm and car traveling at 4 mph. | ||
| Sep 2023224000 mi | Drivetrain | ||
| Ford Escape in Texas, United States Feb 2012 - Dec 2013 | |||
| Oct 20126700 mi | Suspension noise. Repair required | ||
| Ford Escape in New Mexico, United States Dec 2011 - Oct 2013 | |||
| Jan 201212200 mi | Sunroof was not flush with roof when closed. Glass panel realigned by dealer. | ||
| Aug 20129000 mi | Paint defect - left C-pillar. Dealer had to sublet to body shop for repair. Vehicle vibrates excessively at idle when in gear with A/C engaged. Ford has issued Special Service Message 22065 but as of October 2011 has not released a fix other than checking engine mounts. Technician says problem is in PCM programming. | ||
| Apr 201318300 mi | While inspecting transmission during a routine service visit, technician discovered the A/T valve-body was "cooked" and needed to be rebuilt. When reassembling transmission following A/T valve-body replacement, technician failed to remove positioning tab from half-shaft gasket, resulting in transmission fluid leak. | ||
| Oct 201321687 mi | Harsh shifting from recently-rebuilt transmission. Dealer could not replicate problem. Routine LOF and tire rotation. Also check harsh shifting from recently-rebuilt transmission. Dealer could not replicate problem. | ||
| Ford Escape in Ontario, Canada Nov 2012 - May 2020 | |||
| May 201422320 mi | Remote key fob stopped working. The dealer replaced the remote with a new fob. | ||
| Sep 201424800 mi | Heater and air conditioning blower stopped working on level 1 and 2. The dealer replaced the control reostat under warranty. | ||
| Nov 201757040 miC $2700 | Severe rust around the rear wheel wells. Rear quarter panel kit was installed. This is a common design defect with the 2009-2012 Escape | ||
| Jul 201860140 miC $40 | Air conditioning was blowing cold on the highway and then warm when in traffic and at traffic lights. All fuses were checked. Air conditioning was replaced and fixed the problem. | ||
| Ford Escape in Florida, United States Jun 2012 - Apr 2015 | |||
| Sep 201435000 mi | Front passenger seat belt failing to properly retract. Seat belt replaced under warranty. | ||
| Ford Escape in Nunavit Territory, Canada Oct 2012 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Nov 20126820 miC $425 | Automatic arming. Shuts engine system down. Keys lost their programming.Had to take it to an authorized service centre for Ford but not a dealer since my location dictated such | ||
| Mar 201713020 miC $325 | battery | ||
| Ford Escape in Virginia, United States Mar 2012 - Oct 2014 | |||
| Aug 201346700 mi | Grinding noise under acceleration. Dealer said it was a pulley and replaced. | ||
| Feb 201459700 mi | Still sounds like a diesel. It's a "company" vehicle so we gave up, as it is going out of commission late this year. Escape 2012 is a nice vehicle, but cheap materials and poor dealer troubleshooting would be a showstopper if private owned | ||
| May 201467300 mi | Pulley noise | ||
| Oct 201474000 mi | Pulley noise | ||
| Ford Escape in Alberta, Canada Mar 2013 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Aug 201525080 mi | Rust developed on the inner lip of the tailgate. Ford fixed it under warranty, loaner car provided free of charge. | ||
2012 Ford Escape 4dr SUV
171-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic AWD
| Ford Escape in Saskatchewan, Canada Jan 2012 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Jul 201436240 mi | Driver side vanity mirror would not close completely. | ||
| Ford Escape in Virginia, United States Oct 2015 - Aug 2019 | |||
| Dec 201549000 mi | replaced parts including evaporator, fan component, etc. Fan would only work at full and low speed. | ||
| Sep 201654000 miUS $150 | clicking sound on rear brake shoe. cleaned and adjusted. sound mostly resolved. | ||
| Ford Escape in Michigan, United States Feb 2012 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Sep 201326000 mi | Transmission was slipping, turned out to be a computer issue. The dealer took care of it. | ||
| May 201743000 miUS $1200 | Rear quarter panel began rusting out, despite having been Ziebarted. Ziebart paid some, but not all for the repair. The dealer confirmed it's a serious problem on these Escapes. | ||
2012 Ford Escape 4dr SUV
171-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Ford Escape in Florida, United States Nov 2013 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Feb 20138197 miUS $82 | 4 wheel alignment | ||
| Oct 201422019 miUS $113 | starting battery had started to get weak replaced before total failure. | ||
| Oct 201530095 miUS $150 | 4 wheel alignment 3/year program | ||
| Feb 201634000 miUS $54 | Fuel pump relay and Fuel Inertia cutoff switch replaced | ||
2012 Ford Escape 4dr SUV
153-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT AWD
| Ford Escape in California, United States May 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Mar 201658000 miUS $45 | Evaporative Emissions valve (vapor vent) | ||
| Ford Escape in Maryland, United States Mar 2013 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Sep 201551000 mi | throttle body replacement | ||
| Ford Escape in Florida, United States Nov 2016 - May 2017 | |||
| Mar 201757000 miUS $2000 | Brake system was locking up | ||
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