FaultScore

RAM 4500 vs Ford Escape Phev

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure RAM 4500 Ford Escape Phev
Complaints on file 64 158
Model years covered 2009–2024 2020–2025
Worst model year 2014 2022
Best model year 2018 2023
Crashes reported 6 3
Fires reported 8 0
Injuries reported 2 2
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 25% 3.2%

RAM 4500 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 13 20.3%
Engine & Cooling 11 17.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 9 14.1%
Steering 6 9.4%
Fuel & Propulsion 6 9.4%
Suspension 4 6.3%
Wheels 4 6.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 3 4.7%

Ford Escape Phev by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 44 27.8%
Other & Unspecified 15 9.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 13 8.2%
Fuel & Propulsion 12 7.6%
Body & Structure 7 4.4%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 5 3.2%
Brakes 4 2.5%