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Ford Escape Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Ford Escape Lemon Odds and Nada Odds: - photograph by Michael Karesh

Other sources of Ford Escape reliability information provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Ford Escapes with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Ford Escapes that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Ford Escape lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Ford Escape has been recently.

See what our members say about Ford Escape lemon odds and brand reputation.

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Ford Escape Lemon Odds and Nada Odds through December 31, 2012

General NotesNote the sample sizes in the right column. For a precise Nada Odds, it'd be best to have 50+ cars. For Lemon Odds, 100+. In most cases the sample sizes are between 25 and 35, and differences of less than six points are probably not meaningful. This is especially a factor with the "Lemon Odds," where nearly all scores are low.

That said, the Lemon Odds figures are probably much lower than many people suspected, so we've posted them. Similarly, the Nada Odds are probably higher than many people suspected. Even with the least reliable cars in this results set your odds of no repairs would be better than one in three. Surprised? MethodologyThe samples include cars for which we have at least nine months of data in the past year. The "Nada-odds" are adjusted based on the average number of months of data per car. These stats are very close to what they'd be if we included only cars with a full year of data.

Only successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Recalls and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars
28 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 21700 miles driven2011 Ford Escape Join or sign in to view
31 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 38500 miles driven2010 Ford Escape Join or sign in to view
45 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 48000 miles driven2009 Ford Escape 58 4
41 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 59700 miles driven2008 Ford Escape 77 < 1
31 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 82200 miles driven2006 Ford Escape Join or sign in to view

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Competing Car Model Lemon Odds and Nada Odds Results through December 31, 2012

Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars
34 vehicles, 10.8 months per vehicle, 14000 miles driven2012 Chevrolet Equinox Join or sign in to view
66 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 26400 miles driven2011 Chevrolet Equinox 73 2
65 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 40700 miles driven2010 Chevrolet Equinox 65 3
37 vehicles, 11.3 months per vehicle, 23800 miles driven2011 Ford Edge 71 < 1
38 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 61400 miles driven2008 Ford Edge 59 < 1
32 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 69000 miles driven2007 Ford Edge Join or sign in to view
28 vehicles, 10.8 months per vehicle, 11800 miles driven2012 Honda CR-V Join or sign in to view
44 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 20600 miles driven2011 Honda CR-V 93 < 1
38 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 31700 miles driven2010 Honda CR-V 89 < 1
42 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 50400 miles driven2008 Honda CR-V 90 < 1
45 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 68200 miles driven2007 Honda CR-V 84 2
28 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 116100 miles driven2002 Honda CR-V Join or sign in to view
28 vehicles, 11.9 months per vehicle, 23600 miles driven2011 Subaru Forester Join or sign in to view
48 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 34900 miles driven2010 Subaru Forester 89 < 1
58 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 49300 miles driven2009 Subaru Forester 81 < 1
27 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 100800 miles driven2004 Subaru Forester Join or sign in to view
28 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 19600 miles driven2011 Toyota RAV4 Join or sign in to view
43 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 32800 miles driven2010 Toyota RAV4 81 < 1
40 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 40600 miles driven2009 Toyota RAV4 92 < 1
56 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 54900 miles driven2008 Toyota RAV4 80 < 1
49 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 61900 miles driven2007 Toyota RAV4 79 < 1
40 vehicles, 11.9 months per vehicle, 80700 miles driven2006 Toyota RAV4 65 < 1

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What Our Members Are Saying about Brand Reputation and the Ford Escape

Brand Reputation of the Ford Escape: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr SUV 153-horsepower 2.3L I4
4-speed automatic AWD		 There are alot of Escapes on the road.Past and present
2006 4dr SUV 153-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 Ford has long held a reputation for providing a great product at a low price with unmatched reliability. The Ford Escape projects an image of smart practicality and good economy, coupled with versatile utility.
2005 4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic AWD		 Fords reputation and durability record, and brand image are important to me.
2005 4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic AWD		 Very satisfied with Ford Trucks since 1980.
Brand Reputation of the Ford Escape: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.0L V6
6-speed automatic FWD		 Same as above.

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