Ford Escape Maintenance Cost
Ford Escape maintenance costs. Full year-by-year breakdown, common problems, and which years to buy or avoid.
Estimate the Ford Escape's total cost for your mileage and years of ownership →
Which year Escape should you buy?
Green is safe, red means major known issues. Tap any year.
Years scored against Escape's own complaint record — not against other SUVs.
Complaint volume is more than 2× the model average. At least 10% of complaints involve an injury or death.
NHTSA recall 16V777000, 15E045000, 14V284000 and others issued.
- Fuel System, Gasoline
- Suspension
- Steering
- Equipment
- Power Train
What breaks on the Escape
Top issues ranked by share of total NHTSA complaints.
Ford Escape maintenance schedule
RepairPal's scheduled dealer-service costs for the Ford Escape, by mileage interval. This is separate from the avg. repairs/yr figure above, which covers unscheduled repairs only.
| Mileage | Service cost | Running total |
|---|---|---|
| 5,000 mi | $129–$161 | $129–$161 |
| 7,500 mi | $162–$199 | $291–$360 |
| 10,000 mi | $209–$277 | $500–$637 |
| 15,000 mi | $316–$420 | $816–$1,057 |
| 20,000 mi | $246–$323 | $1,062–$1,380 |
| 22,500 mi | $162–$199 | $1,224–$1,579 |
| 25,000 mi | $129–$161 | $1,353–$1,740 |
| 30,000 mi | $394–$525 | $1,747–$2,265 |
| 35,000 mi | $129–$161 | $1,876–$2,426 |
| 37,500 mi | $162–$199 | $2,038–$2,625 |
| 40,000 mi | $246–$323 | $2,284–$2,948 |
| 45,000 mi | $342–$458 | $2,626–$3,406 |
| 50,000 mi | $209–$277 | $2,835–$3,683 |
| 52,500 mi | $162–$199 | $2,997–$3,882 |
| 55,000 mi | $129–$161 | $3,126–$4,043 |
| 60,000 mi | $440–$585 | $3,566–$4,628 |
| 65,000 mi | $129–$161 | $3,695–$4,789 |
| 67,500 mi | $162–$199 | $3,857–$4,988 |
| 70,000 mi | $209–$277 | $4,066–$5,265 |
| 75,000 mi | $342–$458 | $4,408–$5,723 |
| 80,000 mi | $246–$323 | $4,654–$6,046 |
| 82,500 mi | $162–$199 | $4,816–$6,245 |
| 85,000 mi | $129–$161 | $4,945–$6,406 |
| 90,000 mi | $400–$532 | $5,345–$6,938 |
| 95,000 mi | $129–$161 | $5,474–$7,099 |
| 97,500 mi | $162–$199 | $5,636–$7,298 |
| 100,000 mi | $479–$638 | $6,115–$7,936 |
| 105,000 mi | $356–$476 | $6,471–$8,412 |
| 110,000 mi | $209–$277 | $6,680–$8,689 |
| 112,500 mi | $162–$199 | $6,842–$8,888 |
| 115,000 mi | $129–$161 | $6,971–$9,049 |
| 120,000 mi | $638–$837 | $7,609–$9,886 |
| 125,000 mi | $129–$161 | $7,738–$10,047 |
| 127,500 mi | $162–$199 | $7,900–$10,246 |
| 130,000 mi | $209–$277 | $8,109–$10,523 |
| 135,000 mi | $342–$458 | $8,451–$10,981 |
| 140,000 mi | $250–$329 | $8,701–$11,310 |
| 142,500 mi | $162–$199 | $8,863–$11,509 |
| 145,000 mi | $129–$161 | $8,992–$11,670 |
| 150,000 mi | $1,179–$1,504 | $10,171–$13,174 |
RepairPal dealer-schedule pricing. Independent shops typically charge less, and your actual cost depends on which services you keep up. Running total is cumulative — each row includes everything before it.
Is a Escape extended warranty worth it?
Probably not. The Ford Escape's 11% major repair probability over 5 years is below the segment average — 89 out of 100 owners won't hit a repair that exceeds the warranty cost. The most reliable years to buy are the 2012, 2023, and 2024. The exception: if you're buying a 2010, 2017, and 2018, check the known issues before deciding.
Buy new or save on a used Escape?
The Escape loses value faster than most — only 71% retained after 3 years, below the compact SUV average of 78%. Here's what that means for the new vs used decision.