2015 Ford Escape Electrical Problems

While driving my vehicle on april 25, 2024. The engine ignited and caught fire while I was driving my vehicle I had no problems or collisions no concerns no major maintenance performed on the vehicle prior to my vehicle catching fire on april 25, 2024

While driving my vehicle went into limp mode and then caught on fire.

My car caught on fire While it was parked. I contacted ford ford had no knowledge of fires in the car. Come to find out.

I was driving on the highway 3 weeks ago and the dashboard turned off including the radio and there was no electricity inside the vehicle. Then a couple of minutes the power came back on.

I had drove my car to chick fil a. I was inside for less than 5 minutes waiting on my order. When I came back outside my car was on fire.

The vehicle was sitting parked under a carport for almost 24 hrs. When it inexplicably caught fire. The ensuing fire burned the carport and spread to the structure causing extensive property damage to the exterior and interior of the residence.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford escape. The contact stated that the instrument panel was completely blacked out and did not show the fuel level, speed, or any other gauge. Jones ford (2410 ocean hwy w, shallotte, nc 28470, (910) 754-4341) stated that they would have to charge for a diagnostic test.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford escape. Approximately three hours after the contact parked the vehicle, the vehicle alarm sounded. The contact noticed flames coming from the top of the hood area near the battery compartment.

We have owned the car , 2015 ford escape SUV, for 70 days (certified pre-own). Drove it on a tuesday. Went to start it on a wednesday, and it would not fire or start.

I was sitting I the truck letting it warm up before I started my day I was scrolling threw my phone I looked up I saw hudge flames I reached to unlock the door when I realized the locks stopped working I was locked in the car luckily I had my windows cracked enough to reach out and open the door the radio blew up on my way out the car it was so hot I didn't expect anything I never had this problem before scared me to death worst car experience of my life I was scared to death I can't explain how bad I feel my truck was my new best friend I kept the truck clean pretty I'm hurt it's burned all up almost took my life if I would have look up any later I would have died

I have owned my 2015 escape since march 2016. Beginning 6 weeks ago the car failed to recognize the ford key. Had car towed.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at 35 MPH, when the accelerator pedal was depressed there was an abnormal sound and the vehicle independently shut down. The check engine warning light was intermittently illuminated.

The owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 15 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power and stalled. There was no warning light illuminated.

The contact's wife owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated while his wife was driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle intermittently failed to restart after being parked after an extended driving period. The contact stated that after multiple attempts, the computer system would activate; however, the vehicle would fail to start-up.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford escape. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle took a few seconds to start-up. The contact stated that the engine revved up to 1,200 RPM and then returned to 1,000 RPM.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford escape. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated.

At speed on freeway, speedometer went to zero and ABS light on. In recent days had wheel bearing replaced. (wheel bearing includes wheel bolts, hub, bearing, ABS sensor as single part?

Engine shut off while driving. Car also has been having a starting issue. The instrument cluster would come on, fuel pump would prime, go to start and nothing.

After auto parked overnight on 04/26/2019, in heated garage, no power to start engine, nor operate lights, radio, etc. In the next morning. No battery to power any equipment.

Car totally shut down in traffic at a stop in rush hour traffic. No electric functions. Could not put on hazards, ,could not roll down windows.

The instrument panel cluster screen multiple function display failed to display information. The multi function display would show either a black or gray screen, periodically with white lines, with no readouts showing at all. Apparently a recall (15co3) was announced and the dealer performed the recommended software update at 32,837 miles which did not solve the problem permanently.

As I am driving the vehicle, the battery light comes. With minutes, I have now power to the steering wheel and the car battery is dead completely. The battery and alternator checks out fine.

6-4-15 purchased the car brand new 8-7-15 car's battery drained completely and had it towed to ford dealer 7-8-16 car's battery completely drained. Jump started got new battery at ford dealer 7-29-16 battery completely drained, jumped started. Stopped at ford dealer and got an appt.

Symptom: fuse for interior lights, including gear indicator on shift, controls in steering wheel, fails. Issue began 2nd month of ownership 2/2015. 4th incident on 9/17/15 brought my attention to the circumstances pertaining to all instances leading to failure of the interior lights fuse.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford escape. While driving at 5 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted after 10 seconds.

the rear camera showed " unavailable" on the center display screen so I had to get this fixed and I paid $658.34 to get this fixed because the recall informational stated that "ford motor company is working to provide parts for this repair.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the instrument panel turned off and failed to display pertinent vehicle information. No warning lights were illuminated.

backup camera is not working. says to call dealership. dealership says they dont know what is wrong with it. safety hazard for backing up.

Rear view camera doesn't work. Ford just recalled a bunch of 2015-2019 vehicles for this exact issue but the escapes didnt get a recall. I have been having this issue for a few months now. The screen with go blue or black and then say no camera available.

Sunroof will not close and every time it rains it leaks so much to the point that it’s going to cause more electrical issues. I will not take this back to the Randy Marion dealership in west Jefferson NC they also sold me this car with a bad transmission which ended back up in the shop for 3 plus months. They were completely incompetent about handling the situation.

I'm having transmission problems.. And it stopped in the middle of traffic.. And the shop my car is in said they've repairing transmissions in a lot 2015 ford escape vehicles..

Check engine light went on and code P1450 for evaporative emissions purge valve. After refueling vehicle, it does not start without reving the engine at a high rate and still sometimes does not start. This is a common warranty item on many Fords during the time but not for this specific VIN

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the message "Liftgate Ajar" was displayed while the liftgate was securely closed. Additionally, the contact stated that the failure had caused the interior lights and the marker lights to remain illuminated upon parking the vehicle. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under a recall related to the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000.

With no warning, car suddenly refused to start after parking it for a brief errand. Jump starting had no effect (battery was healthy and fully charged). Keys would switch instrument cluster on but cluster would go dark when key was turned to start position or when shifter release was pulled.

I was driving this car down the road 50mph when the engine turned off. The dash board indicated no RPM, no warning lights and to shift the car into park. When I rolled safely to a stop, the engine would not crank over with the key and none of the dash board warning lights were on.

The cars electrical system has failed multiple times while driving leading to no headlights , brake lights and all other electrical components. we have had vehicle serviced by multiple different mechanics including ford dealership however problem persists shortly after repair each time.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the instrument panel was blank. Over several days, the instrument panel screen returned; however, the panel intermittently went blank while driving without warning.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the instrument cluster screen became inoperable. The contact stated that the instrument cluster screen displayed a white screen.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact became aware that the horn was inoperable. No warning light was illuminated.

The back up camera started appearing upside down at times or black. Then it was constant upside down for a couple weeks so we were co sidering flupping tje camera but it switched to a normal view for about a week or 2 and now it is usually upside down. This can be a safety issue. It's hard to not look at a camera that you're used to using and it's right in front of you. I know other models were re alled so this should also be recalled. I called the dealer and they said they would fix it for around $900 so it's not fixed

After purchasing suv the back seatbelt buckle popped while holding carseat. Second incident while driving car shut off and radio made a popping noise electrical issues stored happening Radio went out electrical functions won’t stay positioned back camera is blinking on an off upside down

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the instrument panel failed to illuminate as needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced; however, the VIN was not under recall.

2015 Ford Escape, on several occasions after fueling, when pushing start, the car cranks but no start and shuts off. It took several attempts, with revving it up and, sputtering and shutting off before it cranked. No check engine indicator illuminated.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V643000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages) was previously performed on the vehicle. The contact stated that upon locking the vehicle with the key fob, the horn engaged as confirmation that the vehicle was locked securely.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the rear back up camera failed to operate as needed with a blank on the display screen. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) was defective and needed to be replaced.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after driving for approximately 20 minutes, the vehicle was parked the key was removed from the ignition, but it sounded as if the engine was still running. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal, and the engine started revving.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle she became aware that the instrument cluster was inoperable. The contact who is an amputee and physically disabled stated that she needed all the instrument cluster gauges to be operable in the event of an emergency because she had no phone service or ability to reach Emergency Services.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the instrument panel had gone blank. The contact stated that due to the failure, the tachometer, speedometer, tire pressure, and check engine warning light features were made inoperable.

The Sync system in my vehicle no longer works properly. This makes me unable to connect my phone to the bluetooth and use my phone handsfree. The problem has not been confirmed by a dealer or independent center.

I went to start my vehicle and the digital screen on the dash does not work. This is the screen with the digital speedometer, odometer, miles driven and many other digital readouts connected to a “cluster” of wiring within the dash. This is a problem that could not be prevented by me, and is the fault of a faulty manufacturing piece.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that whenever the START/STOP button was depressed, the vehicle failed to turn off as needed. A message to “Please Shut Off the Engine” to save the battery was displayed.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while depressing the START/STOP button to turn off the vehicle, the engine continued running. After the contact was able to turn off the vehicle, the instrument panel and radio remained operational.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated after removing the key from the ignition switch, the engine continued to run. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated.

The accessories screen that the camera uses works intermittently. When not working the backup warning signal also does not work causing a safety issue of backing into someone or something

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the instrument cluster screen was inoperable and the driver was unable to view safety related information regarding the tire pressure monitoring system and air bag warnings. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the instrument cluster display needed to be replaced.

On the date of 04/07/21 I was driving on my way to work, had pulled out of dunkin donuts and went up a small hill to a stop sign I had the AC on, and my window rolled down as I just left a fast food restaurant and as I get to the top of the small hill, my AC turns off and my car displays a message saying transmission not in park and it completely shuts off, I put the car in park and tried restarting it and nothing I had dash lights everything but didn't start.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford escape. The contact stated that while pressing the start/stop button, the vehicle failed to turn off. The contact indicated that to turn off the vehicle, the battery had to be disconnected.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford escape. The contact stated that the instrument panel had lines spreading horizontally across that blocked the informational messages and displays behind the lines. The contact said after two weeks the panel screen went totally black.

The shifter of my 2015 ford escape was stuck in 's' position two days ago when I just started my car. The shifter handle was actually in p position. I had to call towing company and the dealer told me it is my shifter cable bushing deteriorated and unable to allow shift cable to come loose to change shift.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH the radio and back-up camera screen and instrument cluster flickered and became inoperable. The TPMS and check engine warning lights were illuminated.

To whom may concern: I have taken my vehicle in for the recall 16v643000_recall 16s30. Door latches may break in result preventing the doors from securely closed when, in fact, it is not. As a matter fact, while the vehicle is motion all of the rear doors open up.

Radio and cd system stopped playing for four days, then came back on. This has happened two times before but came back on the same day. Ford dealer person told me to disconnect battery cable for 10 minutes and when I connect it back the system would reset itself.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford escape. Upon starting the vehicle, the multi-functioning instrument panel cluster became inoperative and the display was blank. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford escape. The contact stated that the instrument panel did not illuminate. The vehicle was taken to four seasons ford (601 duncan hill rd, hendersonville, nc 28792, (828) 693-4281) where the contact was informed that a diagnostic test was needed to determine the cause of the failure.

Instrument panel turned white and stopped working.....thought it was on recall ....but ford told me no....we have had it fixed ....

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford escape. The contact stated that the instrument cluster failed to operate properly, which caused the gauges and warning indicators to become inoperable.

Electrical problem: on my 2015 ford excape ive had only abfew months at 40,000 mfiles the dash board lights and keys go crazy when vehical is turned off then cant unlock doors. When cut car back on computers are black. Was drive down the road and computer goes blank just like you cut the car off lost all electrical use.

My multiple function display has gone blank which displays all warning chimes, messages and mileage. I contacted ford customer service about the recall they had that was submitted on that model and year and they told me my vehicle was not included. Because of the same exact thing described in the recall I feel ford should repair my vehicle at no charge.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford escape. When the vehicle was started, the instrument panel went blank without warning. The vehicle was taken to sakelaris ford of versailles (573-378-4653, located at 1001 w newton st, versailles, mo 65084) where it was stated that there was no recall.

Occasionally, when operating multiple windows from the driver's door panel, the locks engage or disengage. Thus far, this symptom only happens in park. Also, upon placing the key in the ignition and turning to acc, the vista roof occasionally begins to retract without the operator touching any of the vista roof controls.

I was driving the vehicle on two occasions and the instrument panel went blank which left me with no instruments or headlights. It is currently at beyer ford dealership in morristown nj and they have told me that the body control module has failed. I see a recall for 2015 ford escapes manufactured in louisville ky during the time my vehicle was manufactured.

The battery is mounted with a top strap that keeps the battery in the box, but it does not prevent the battery from moving around in the box. The positive cable that attaches to the battery is very rigid - it does not allow the free movement of the battery.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford escape. While attempting to start the vehicle, it failed to operate. After removing the key from the ignition, the vehicle operated independently.

36,000 miles and the digital dashboard display goes completely blank and cannot be rebooted. Dealer advises that entire unit must be replaced at a cost of approx. Unbelievable.

Car starts/stops intermittently. Will continue to run at times with the engine switched off and key removed. Instrument cluster will completely blackout at anytime without notice.

Purchased 2015 ford escape on may 1, 2015. In february of 2016 the windshield wiper fluid and pump stopped working. Took to ford dealer who said that rodents had chewed through the windshield wiper lines and pump area electrical.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford escape. The contact stated that the handle for the hatchback fractured without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle would not shut off even when the key was not in the vehicle. The contact was able to drive the vehicle without the key being inserted into the ignition.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford escape. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the automatic door lock was applied, however, when the driver grabbed the door handle, the front driver side door opened. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired.

Warning on screen. Take car to dealer immediately. I took the car to the dealer and after sitting there for over 3 hours I was told the issue was the cooling temperature sensor.

Started car and the alarm went off on the dash saying the front passenger door was ajar. We opened the door and looked at the door to make sure no one had hit the car. No damage could be found.

Back up camera glitches, shows images upside down, or not at all. This has been happening for at least 6+ months. Component has not been inspected.

My backup camera glitches and my APMI module has gone out, which was diagnosed by Ford. I’ve seen this is an issue with other Ford models as well, however there are no active recalls for my VIN. The Airbag light is also on.

I was driving when the car turned off and the display said Transmission is not in park. The car would not turn on until the engine cooled down, I took it to mechanics and they could not figure out why it was turning off. The battery, alternator and started all tested fine.

The smell of burning wires, engine light on and off

The instrument panel on my vehicle, where the speed and fuel level and other important informational messages and displays are, have lines spreading horizonatally blocking information and the lighting is completely dimmed. The panel where the backup camera displays has the same lines running horizontally and dimmed .

The shifter bushing recall is not showing for my vehicle, but has the same issue as the recall.thevehicle is saying that it's not in park but it is, the shifter will not operate, and all gears are showing in reverse. I was driving and was going to stop and go in reverse when the shifter was stuck.

Driving down the highway my tires slipped and tried to kick on traction control but instead disabled my driving until I was able to get over and stop. Turn the car off for a couple seconds then restarted it back on. Did that 3 time in my way into work.

I left the car on since my daughter and husband were in the car. When I came back out from the store, I tried to put the car in drive but it would not let me. So I tried to turn off the car but it will still stayed on.

The instrument panel cluster has failed. Ford recalled certain 2014-2015 escapes but not mine. I would like my vehicle to be included in the recall so this failed unit can be repaced.

When I garage the vehicle after driving around 50 miles that day. The next day it will not start.the next day it will start. This has happened twice.

Mysterious draw on battery causing the battery to die after sitting. Battery/alternator test fine. Never know when it's going to happen?

About 6 months ago, the radio and it's computer system stopped working. While the display works, the system responsible for laying sound no longer works, and the touch screen is rarely responsive.

Vehicle has had fuse issues from day 1. Had the wiring going to sunvisor lighted mirror start smoking when we changed the fuse. Wiring was pinched from the factory.

Whenever driving my car, it noticably takes longer than it should to shift causing my rpms to run higher than expected. For instance doing 35 I might be running at 2500-3000 rpms for about 15 to 20 seconds before shifting and causing my rpms to go down to around 1500.

When the vehicle is park it kills the battery so we found that cluster is killing the battery we under plug the cluster for like three day and the battery was good and also its a new battery we put in the vehicle but we plug it back in and after 1 day battery dead so we know there some recall on 2015 ford escape about the cluster be inoperative but ford said there no recall NHTSA has it list as recalls

Vehicle stopped operating. Once I waited a few hours, the engine started but the audio is completely gone.

Driving along and the dashboard went off and on. Windows won't go up or down. Everything was flashing.

The message center on my instrument cluster went blank nothing on the screen it's all white

The engine continue to run after the key is turned to off. I had the key in my hand and the car continue turned on. I had to disconnect the battery to turn off the car.

Squirrels got into the electrical wiring causing the park assist, hood latch warning, front lights, front, left, right, and rear proximity warning sensors to not operate properly. Vehicle was parked in my driveway next to my truck which did not receive any damage. I have become aware of three other incidents of the same problem.

My ford escape 2015 wouldn't shut off after turning. I didn't realize that car was on after I had park,without the keys in the ignition. I drove home when I tried to shut the engine; it didn't.