NHTSA Complaint #11490487 — 2017 FORD ESCAPE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11490487 |
| Vehicle | 2017 FORD ESCAPE |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CO |
Consumer Description
In 2020 my headlights just went out one day. All the fuses were good the bulbs were good and Ford replaced the BCM (Body Control Module). Luckily it was under the warranty because I only had approximately 28,000 miles. Fast forward to 2022 with approximately 49,000 miles, I was driving home late one night and the same issue happened while I was driving. Since the replacement in 2020 I have had to replace both headlights 3 times, this time replacing the headlights is not working and apparently, I will have to replace the BCM again. This apparently is the main computer system in the car, and it was very dangerous because the lights just went out at night. Upon further research several people are having the same issue; and have reported the problem on several webpages. (https://www.fordescape.org/threads/headlights-keep-going-out.116796/) (https://www.justanswer.com/ford/ioe1u-low-beam-headlights-stopped-working-2017-ford-escape.html) and many more pages and complaints when you google “2017 Ford Escape Lights stopped working” According to Ford customer satisfaction, they said that no one else has reported this, however, I don’t believe it with the number of complaints that I noticed with just one search. Had it only been one time I would deduct that it was one bad part, but due to the continued problem with the same issue, it appears to be a severe safety concern that Ford is refusing to remedy.
Related Complaints for the 2017 FORD ESCAPE
Other ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Complaints
#11711844
The **engine system** failed due to **coolant intrusion into cylinder 2**, causing engine misfires and loss of power....
#11710449
Coolant Intrusion: A design flaw in the open-deck engine block allows coolant to leak into the combustion chambers, l...
#11695364
Backup Camera display had lines then went blue and black. Backup camera no longer detected
#11695049
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the tailgate unexpectedly opened while driving. The cont...
#11695064
The seat stopped working. The ford almost gave out on me multiple times today. On the highway and twice on the road....
Recent Complaints for the 2017 FORD ESCAPE
#11719639
ENGINE
misfire in Cylinder 3 and coolant loss. My mechanic believes it is the coolant intrusion issue described in Ford TSB ...
#11719484
ENGINE
My 2017 Ford Escape equipped with the 1.5L EcoBoost engine is experiencing coolant intrusion into the engine cylinder...
#11718523
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the check engine warning ligh...
#11718523
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the check engine warning ligh...
#11718253
ENGINE
Vehicle Information • 2017 Ford Escape SE • Mileage (around 80,000) • VIN [XXX] 2. Problem Description My 2017 ...