Escape FWD PHEVPlug-in Hybrid · 2.50 L · 4-cyl · Automatic (variable gear ratios)
- Drive
- Front-Wheel Drive
- Fuel
- Regular Gas and Electricity
- City
- 42 MPG
- Highway
- 37 MPG
- Combined
- 40 MPG
Ford · Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
Escape
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- Model years
- 2010–2027
- Generation / trim
- Not listed
Powertrain and fuel economy
Escape FWD1.50 L · 3-cyl · Automatic 8-spd
- Drive
- Front-Wheel Drive
- Fuel
- Regular
- City
- 27 MPG
- Highway
- 34 MPG
- Combined
- 30 MPG
Escape AWD2.00 L · 4-cyl · Automatic 8-spd
- Drive
- All-Wheel Drive
- Fuel
- Regular
- City
- 23 MPG
- Highway
- 31 MPG
- Combined
- 26 MPG
Escape AWD1.50 L · 3-cyl · Automatic 8-spd
- Drive
- All-Wheel Drive
- Fuel
- Regular
- City
- 26 MPG
- Highway
- 32 MPG
- Combined
- 28 MPG
Escape AWD HEVHybrid · 2.50 L · 4-cyl · Automatic (variable gear ratios)
- Drive
- Part-time 4-Wheel Drive
- Fuel
- Regular
- City
- 42 MPG
- Highway
- 36 MPG
- Combined
- 39 MPG
Safety recalls
POWER TRAIN · AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · INTERNAL · PARK PAWL26V301000
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Escape and Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The integrated park module may fail to lock into the park position when the driver shifts into park. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
Safety consequence
A loss of park function can allow the vehicle to rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
The Secondary On Board Diagnostic Module C (SOBDMC) software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed June 5, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in August 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C69. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 15, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V863.
SEAT BELTS · REAR/OTHER · RETRACTOR25V862000
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Corsair and Escape vehicles. The seat belt retractors for the left and right rear passenger seats may not be securely fastened.
Safety consequence
An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and secure, or replace the seat belt retractor bolts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 26, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C68. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 15, 2025.