The 2020 Ford Escape Phev has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 20,558 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Ford Escape and 2021-2024 Lincoln Corsair plug-in hybrid vehicles. A manufacturing defect in one or more of the high voltage battery cells may result in an internal short circuit and battery failure.
Consequence
Battery failure can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Battery failure can also increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy
The remedy is currently under development. Owners are advised to only use "Auto EV" mode and will be instructed by mail to limit the maximum charge of the battery until the remedy has been completed. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, and instructions to limit the maximum charge of the battery were…
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints1
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Ruido en la parte frontal cuando manejo en cuidad, se llevã³ al dealer y no pueden precisar cual es el problema, solo me mencionaron que no tienen nada que ver con algo suelto ni nada que vaya a afectar la seguridad. No pidieron dejar la unidad para evaluaciã³n pero me dejan sin carro por varias…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Ford Escape Phev as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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