Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2011 Ford Escape: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
415 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 14V284000.
286 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 16V777000.
268 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
265 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
245 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
117 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
56 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
47 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
43 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
32 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
26 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
26 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
17 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
10 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
7 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Steering. Recall covering the steering system, reported to NHTSA on May 29, 2014. The campaign covers an estimated 740,878 vehicles across all affected models.
Fuel and Propulsion System. Recall covering the fuel and propulsion system system, reported to NHTSA on October 26, 2016. The campaign covers an estimated 329,265 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Loss of power steering while driving. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Rear Liftgate Window Glass Breakage. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Rear Liftgate Window Glass Breakage. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Rear Liftgate Window Glass Breakage. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Rear Liftgate Window Glass Breakage. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Rear Liftgate Window Glass Breakage. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.