The 2020 Ford Escape Hybrid offers the usual. Lively driving experience, good fuel economy, and a good safety score. But how does it fare in the "trouble" department? The 2020 Ford Escape Hybrid, unlike its gasoline-based counterpart, has no recalls, no investigations, and just 3 complaints so far on the official NHTSA website. It vaunts a 5-star overall rating, and has been recognized as the “top safety pick” of the “iihs.org”. However, the three registered complaints have indicated a potential “hazardous” problem with the Engine and Electrical system adjoining. In this review, let's dive into the concerns of the SUV and understand if it fairs better than its competitors; like the 2020 Toyota Highlander or the 2020 Kia Niro.
2020 Ford Escape Hybrid User Complaints and Problems
Mechanical Problems
- Engine -. All three complaints revolve around the basic idea that the engine has sudden and abrupt “power failure”, or an “engine power loss”. This can be hazardous in nature depending on the situation and the capability of the driver during such a crisis. There was also one incident where the system switched off the SUV because its “Gasoline engine “ was having a problem.
- Ford’s system has informed the customer that certain updates were required all 3 times, which was causing the malfunctioning. This was hence resolved by going to the dealership directly and doing the necessary from their side.
2020 Ford Escape Hybrid Recalls
As of the date mentioned, there have been no recalls done for the 2020 Ford Escape HEV AWD.
Should you buy the 2020 Ford Escape Hybrid?
The 2020 Ford Escape HEV AWD is an excellent SUV, of course, the engine power loss is not anyone wants to deal with. However, with the vehicle having only 3 official complaints, it seems to be a safe bet to go with the vehicle. The specific model has a 72 out of 100 JD rating, which isn’t great compared to the likes of the 2020 Toyota Highlander, but it beats the 2020 Kia Niro.
Also keep in mind that the 2020 Kia Niro has just a “4-star safety rating” and 8 complaints on the NHTSA website, and the 2020 Highlander has 1 recall too. Hence we can firmly say that the 2020 Ford Hybrid fairs better than its competitors. Nonetheless, do check the ECU system and give a brief look under the hood.
