2020 Ford Escape Complaint
Engine
Filed March 17, 2026 · Incident date February 20, 2026
- Vehicle
- 2020 Ford Escape
- Component(s)
- Engine
- Complaint filed
- March 17, 2026
- Date of incident
- February 20, 2026
- Reported VIN
- 1FMCU9H63LU
Owner's description
I am reporting an Ineffective Remedy for Recall 22S21. The vehicle was 'inspected' in 2022, but the original defective part (Date Code 2020) remains and is now leaking oil onto hot engine components, creating the fire risk the recall was intended to prevent. The dealership (Ford [Dealer Name]) is refusing to honor the recall and is demanding 500 to address a safety defect. This is a violation of 49 U.S.C. § 30120. The vehicle is exhibiting the exact failure symptoms described in Safety Recall 22S21 (NHTSA 22V-191): active oil leakage in the engine compartment. While the dealership refuses to perform a 'no-charge' forensic teardown, I have documented a 2020-dated oil separator still on the vehicle despite a 2022 'Completion' notice in the Ford OASIS system. The presence of oil in the turbocharger is a documented consequential result of high crankcase pressure caused by this failed component.
Check a specific vehicle
Enter your VIN to see all NHTSA complaints, recalls, and safety ratings for that exact vehicle.
Related
Data sourced from the NHTSA Complaints database. Complaints are submitted by vehicle owners and have not been independently verified.