Our reliability stats for the Escape now include owner experiences through March 31, 2014, making them nearly a year ahead of other sources.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2014 Escape: 29, low
2013 Escape: 36, moderate
2012 Escape: 27, low
2011 Escape: 39, moderate
2010 Escape: 37, low
2009 Escape: 26, low
2008 Escape: 31, low
2007 Escape: 29, low, small sample size
2006 Escape: 73, moderate
2005 Escape: 61, low
2004 Escape: 101, moderate, very small sample size
2003 Escape: 90, moderate
2002 Escape: 69, low, very small sample size
2001 Escape: 41, low, very small sample size

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2013 Escape: 71, < 1
2010 Escape: 77, < 1
2009 Escape: 77, < 1
2008 Escape: 73, 2
2006 Escape: 52, 4
2005 Escape: 55, 4

Thank you, once again, everyone who has been helping. Next update in August.

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We've updated our reliability stats for the Escape to include owner experiences through June 30, 2014 (making them about 14 months ahead of some others).

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2014 Escape: 30, moderate
2013 Escape: 44, moderate
2012 Escape: 29, low
2011 Escape: 39, moderate
2010 Escape: 28, low
2009 Escape: 29, low
2008 Escape: 36, low
2007 Escape: 36, low, small sample size
2006 Escape: 71, moderate
2005 Escape: 72, moderate
2004 Escape: 135, high, very small sample size
2003 Escape: 94, moderate
2002 Escape: 48, low, small sample size
2001 Escape: 41, low, very small sample size

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2013 Escape: 67, 3
2011 Escape: 72, < 1
2010 Escape: 74, < 1
2009 Escape: 77, 3
2008 Escape: 71, 2
2006 Escape: 54, 4
2005 Escape: 52, < 1

Next updates in November and in February. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

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We've updated our reliability stats for the Escape to include owner experiences through September 30, 2014.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2014 Escape: 45, moderate
2013 Escape: 49, moderate
2012 Escape: 47, moderate
2011 Escape: 46, moderate
2010 Escape: 43, moderate
2009 Escape: 34, low
2008 Escape: 32, low
2007 Escape: 33, low, small sample size
2006 Escape: 71, moderate
2005 Escape: 88, moderate
2004 Escape: 85, moderate, small sample size
2003 Escape: 60, low
2002 Escape: 53, low, very small sample size
2001 Escape: 57, low, very small sample size

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2013 Escape: 70, 3
2011 Escape: 58, < 1
2010 Escape: 67, 3
2009 Escape: 72, 3
2008 Escape: 73, < 1
2006 Escape: 46, 7
2005 Escape: 35, < 1

Additional participants always helpful (especially if you see "small sample size" next to the year, or no stat at all).

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New stuff this time. We've updated our reliability stats for the Escape to include owner experiences through the end of 2014. Plus we've added reliability trends graphs. These indicate how a model's reliability has changed as it has aged, and how different model years performed when the same age.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2014 Escape: 48, moderate
2013 Escape: 57, high
2012 Escape: 40, moderate
2011 Escape: 51, moderate
2010 Escape: 56, moderate
2009 Escape: 38, low
2008 Escape: 41, low
2007 Escape: 62, moderate, very small sample size
2006 Escape: 83, moderate
2005 Escape: 76, moderate
2004 Escape: 124, high, small sample size
2003 Escape: 67, low
2002 Escape: 41, low, very small sample size
2001 Escape: 47, low, very small sample size

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2014 Escape: 75, < 1
2013 Escape: 69, 3
2010 Escape: 65, 6
2009 Escape: 67, < 1
2008 Escape: 67, < 1
2006 Escape: 46, 4

We'll have further updates later this month and in August. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

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We've updated our reliability stats for the Escape to include owner experiences through September 30, 2015.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2015 Escape: 15, low
2014 Escape: 36, moderate
2013 Escape: 35, moderate
2012 Escape: 26, low, small sample size
2011 Escape: 39, low
2010 Escape: 61, moderate
2009 Escape: 65, moderate
2008 Escape: 54, moderate
2007 Escape: 109, high, small sample size
2006 Escape: 81, moderate
2005 Escape: 74, moderate
2004 Escape: 94, moderate, very small sample size
2003 Escape: 80, low
2002 Escape: 31, low, very small sample size

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2014 Escape: 74, < 1
2013 Escape: 79, < 1
2010 Escape: 47, < 1
2009 Escape: 49, 4
2008 Escape: 59, < 1
2006 Escape: 51, 4

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