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Ford Escape · Hybrid
2021 · hybrid, suv
6 measured figures
6 of the 9 figures this market publishes for a car like this one are measured for this car. This market publishes no overall score, so there is no share of a composite weight to measure confidence against; figures_measured says how many of this market's figures the row carries, and contributing_publishers says who measured them

Measured figures

Fuel economy41 mpg (US gallons)Measured by EPA · configuration: Escape FWD HEV
Tailpipe CO₂137 g/kmMeasured by EPA · CO₂ basis: tailpipe_rated · configuration: Escape FWD HEV · also 220 g/mile
WarrantyFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
Recall campaignsFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
NHTSA overall ratingFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
Complaints per 10,000 builtFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis

4 more measured figures for this car — Warranty, Recall campaigns, NHTSA overall rating, Complaints per 10,000 built — each with the publisher that measured it and the basis it is on. Free to read with an account.

Figures this car does not carry

Fuel economy (MPGe)Not published for this carFuel economy (MPGe) is published for electric and hydrogen cars, whose economy is published as MPGe: energy converted at 33.7 kWh per gallon, not fuel burned; this car is not one of them, so the figure is not the same quantity for it
Tailpipe CO₂ (charge-weighted)Not published for this carthis car's CO₂ is published as the tailpipe rating for the car driven as rated on the test cycle (137 g/km), not as a composite weighted across electric and fuel-burning miles, so it is not the quantity this list orders. It is published as Tailpipe CO₂
HorsepowerNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
Engine horsepowerNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
Kerb weightNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
EPA test weightNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
PriceNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.

5-Year Running Costs

Fuel$7,269
Insurance$7,980 (modelled)
Maintenance$5,200 (class estimate)
Repairs$8,000 (modelled)
Depreciationnot estimated — we hold no purchase price for this car, and it is not assumed.
Totalnot estimated — a component above is unknown or modelled

Running costs only — the purchase price is not included. The five-year running cost is an ESTIMATE, not a measurement of this car: only its fuel half is computed from the car's own measured consumption and a dated pump price (see fuel_price_source and fuel_price_as_of in the market's own figures); insurance, maintenance and repairs are class models. It orders no list and is not one of this market's published figures. Fuel is this car's own combined consumption over 13,800 miles a year at $4.319 a US gallon of petrol (U.S. Energy Information Administration, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update: U.S. regular gasoline retail price, all formulations, weekly, 2026-09-14). Insurance, maintenance and repairs are models, not figures for this car: insurance from its power, weight and crash rating, maintenance from its make's class, repairs from its complaint and recall counts. They are shown for scale and are not used to rank it. Confidence is low: several components are modelled from class averages.

Known Issues

ENGINE
37 complaint(s) · 1 reports a crash, fire, injury or death
The Electric Motor Cooling Pump failed and shut down the engine without warning. It occurred the first time on Route 1 at night and about two weeks later it occurred three consecutive times as I was…
STRUCTURE:BODY
28 complaint(s) · 1 reports a crash, fire, injury or death
Driver side door - black door support assembly which opens and closes door - welds broke.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
22 complaint(s) · 3 report a crash, fire, injury or death
Stopped in the middle of three lanes at a red light, when light turned green car, which is a hybrid did not power back up. I could not accelerate. Message on dashboard was STOP NOW with red triangle…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
19 complaint(s)
The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact stated while attempting to enter the vehicle there was unknown noise coming from the engine. The vehicle was unable to start and was only accessible us…
POWER TRAIN
15 complaint(s)
The transmission issues has made me stuck at gas stations and other random places at night leaving me with no help
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
9 complaint(s)
The recall for potential engine fire due to injectors that crack is inadequate. Reprogramming the computer and drilling a hole for gas to leak on the ground is ridiculous. Why should we have to driv…
SERVICE BRAKES
7 complaint(s)
The brakes are extremely loud when backing in the morning. I also notice what I would consider a longer breaking time thar I thought was related to the regenerative breaking system. I brought it in…
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5 complaint(s)
When driving with the automatic cruise control engaged it sometimes reads country road signs as speed limit signs. When I turn onto Dakota County road 85,as an example, it reads it as 85mph and accele…
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
3 complaint(s)
SEAT BELTS
3 complaint(s)
WHEN BUCKLING UP THE SEAT BELTS IN THE BACK SEAT OF MY CAR- THEY DO NOT REGISTER ON THE SCREEN. I GET A MESSAGE THAT SAYS 'REAR BELT MONITOR FAULT SERVICE REQUIRED'

The 10 components named in the most complaints are shown, of 29 named in all.

These complaints are filed under ESCAPE, ESCAPE HYBRID, names that include one NHTSA also uses for other versions of this car, so some may concern those versions.

Data sources