Ford Escape vs Jeep Cherokee
Compact SUV · 2015–2020 · 15,214 federal complaints
Ford Escape
8,681 complaints · 5 engines
Most-complained engine: GTDISIGMAW · 1.5L I4
Full breakdown for Ford Escape →
Jeep Cherokee
6,533 complaints · 2 engines
Most-complained engine: 2.4L I4
Full breakdown for Jeep Cherokee →Side by side
Both cars scored as percentiles within Compact SUV, so the shapes are directly comparable. Built from EPA test data.
Ford EscapeJeep Cherokee
What each one's complaints are about
Showing each car's highest-volume engine. Share of component mentions — not a failure rate, and not a ranking between the two.
Ford Escape
3,105complaints
Transmission & drivetrain 13%Engine 49%
Jeep Cherokee
3,272complaints
Transmission & drivetrain 26%Engine 19%Electrical 16%
One car having more complaints than the other mostly reflects how many were sold, not how often they break. Compare each car's own mix of problems — not the totals.