2015 Ford Escape Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 1,031 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2015 Ford Escape overview page.
What owners report
“I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A PROBLEM WITH MY 2015 FORD ESCAPE. I HAD PARKED MY ESCAPE AND IN A BUSY INTERSTATE REST AREA. WHEN…”NHTSA complaint 11104151 — filed 06/26/2018
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SWITCH GEARS AND BEGAN MAKING A LOUD CLANKING NOISE…”NHTSA complaint 11054809 — filed 12/14/2017
“I WILL BE DRIVING ALONG AND COME TO A STOP FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT STOP SIGN OR STOP TRAFFIC AND THE ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN…”NHTSA complaint 11045604 — filed 11/13/2017
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2015 Ford Escape have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the most-reported problem area on the 2015 Ford Escape: 267 of 1,031 complaints on file (25.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2015 Ford Escape have in total?
1,031 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 29 involved a crash, 19 involved a fire, 32 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
