The 2025 Ford Escape Phev has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 25,191 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Ford Escape and 2023-2026 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 charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80% battery capacity until the repair has been completed. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, and instructions to limit the maximum charge of the battery were mailed…
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2025 ford escape. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 26v091000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of…”
“Date: 3/7/2026 I am submitting this complaint regarding a potentially serious safety issue with my 2025 ford escape plug-in hybrid manufactured by ford motor company. My vehicle began displaying multiple warning messages including “high voltage battery warning,â€� “powertrain malfunction,â€�…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2025 Ford Escape Phev as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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