Lemon Law · Model-year problems
2025 Ford Escape
What owners of this model year report to the federal safety regulator, the repair attempts that make a California lemon law claim, and what a buyback covers.
What owners report
On file for 2025 Ford Escape
Public defect-investigation and recall notices on file with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. If any of these describe your vehicle and the manufacturer's repair has not fixed it, Song-Beverly may apply.
- 26V122000 · Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (egr valve) · reported 3 March 2026 · owner letters mailed 31 July 2026 An unexpected loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. Read campaign 26V122000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 25V862000 · Seat belts: rear/other: retractor · reported 12 December 2025 · owner letters mailed 26 December 2025 An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash. Read campaign 25V862000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 25V829000 · Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: hinge and attachments · reported 1 December 2025 · owner letters mailed 3 June 2026 A detached liftgate hinge cover can create a distraction or a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash. Read campaign 25V829000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 25V787000 · Electronic stability control (esc) · reported 14 November 2025 · owner letters mailed 28 November 2025 Loss of vehicle stability control or brake power assist can increase the risk of a crash. Read campaign 25V787000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 25V372000 · Engine · reported 3 June 2025 · owner letters mailed 8 August 2025 An oil leak can result in loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, an oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire. Read campaign 25V372000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 25V343000 · Electrical system · reported 23 May 2025 · owner letters mailed 9 June 2026 An overheated engine block heater can increase the risk of a fire. Read campaign 25V343000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 25V161000 · Back over prevention: sensing system: camera · reported 14 March 2025 · owner letters mailed 28 March 2025 An inverted rearview camera image will not accurately display what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash or injury. Read campaign 25V161000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 25V049000 · Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel · reported 31 January 2025 · owner letters mailed 17 February 2025 An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash. Read campaign 25V049000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 24V850000 · Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel · reported 8 November 2024 · owner letters mailed 18 February 2025 During air bag deployment, the air bag cover may break and project fragments into the vehicle, or the air bag may deploy improperly, increasing the risk of occupant injury. Read campaign 24V850000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
The statute
When a warranty problem becomes a lemon
These are the presumptions in the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act and the Tanner Consumer Protection Act (Cal. Civ. Code § 1793.22). Each applies when the defect is first reported, and the vehicle is presented for warranty repair, within 18 months of delivery or 18,000 miles, whichever comes first. They are presumptions, not predictions about any individual vehicle.
A
Two or more attempts (safety)
For a defect that could cause death or serious injury, reported within 18 months or 18,000 miles.
B
Four or more attempts
For the same non-safety warranty problem, reported within 18 months or 18,000 miles.
C
30 days out of service
Cumulative, for warranty repair, within 18 months or 18,000 miles.
Have an attorney read your 2025 Ford Escape repair orders.
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