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2025 Ford Escape Lemon Law Case Study: Cash and Keep Settlement in Texas

Purchased New in Texas
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$11,000
Recovered
5 Visits
Repair Attempts
84 Days
Out of Service
903 Mi
At First Repair
Case Overview

2025 Ford Escape: 5 Repair Visits and 84 Days Out of Service

2025 Ford Escape lemon law cash-and-keep settlement in Texas: Easy Lemon recovered $11,000 for this client after 5 repair visits and 84 days out of service. The claim was brought under Texas Lemon Law (Tex. Occ. Code §2301.601 to §2301.613). When the same defect keeps coming back and the manufacturer cannot fix it, the owner may be entitled to a buyback, a replacement or a cash settlement, at no cost†.

Our client bought a new 2025 Ford Escape in Texas. The first repair visit came at 903 miles. Repair records show 5 visits, with the vehicle out of service for 84 days.

Easy Lemon took the case to Ford and resolved it with a cash-and-keep settlement totaling $11,000. The total combines the payment to our client and the attorney fees. Our client kept the vehicle.

Systems Involved

  • Electrical
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5
Repair Attempts
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84
Days Out of Service
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903
Miles at First Repair
✓
$11,000
Recovered
Repair History

2025 Ford Escape Repair History: What the Repair Orders Show

Visit 1: December 16, 2025–March 3, 2026

  • Owner reported Adaptive Cruise Control inoperative.
  • Dealer inspected but documented "no problem, owner will bring back."

Visit 2: December 17–29, 2025

  • The owner reported intermittent cruise control malfunction.
  • Dealer tested the cruise control system and confirmed normal operation; no repairs performed.
  • Owner also reported hybrid battery showing 0% charge overnight.
  • Dealer performed software updates to PCM, APIM, BECM, GWM, and SOBDMC; vehicle successfully charged overnight after update.

Visit 3: December 29, 2025–January 14, 2026

  • The owner reported intermittent Adaptive Cruise Control failure.
  • Dealer performed diagnostics following TSB 25-2479, executed GSM software update, attempted GWM PMI/TRON module authentication, performed Gateway Module diagnosis, ran IPMA datalogger, and identified PCM involvement.
  • Finally replaced PCM, performed PMI, PATS reset, module initialization, and completed PCM misfire monitor profile learn.
  • Concern validated after module replacement.

Visit 4: January 20–29, 2026

  • The owner reported cruise control working only briefly on full charge.
  • Dealer performed extensive IPMA, PCM, ABS, SCCM, and camera system diagnostics; followed hotline guidance; removed and reinstalled front bumper; completed IPMA front camera alignment; verified concern resolved.
  • Dealer also repaired excessive wind noise by performing cabin pressure test, identifying LF window-run seal leak, replacing LF window run weather seal, and validating repair.

Visit 5: February 6–March 9, 2026

  • The owner again reported cruise control malfunction.
  • Dealer duplicated concern, performed IPMA recovery and GWM Ethernet update per TSB 25-2479, replaced fogged left-side camera, performed LIN module initialization and 360° camera alignment, and confirmed repair successful.
Legal Analysis

Can a 2025 Ford Escape Be a Lemon in Texas?

Texas Lemon Law (Tex. Occ. Code §2301.601 to §2301.613) covers new motor vehicles purchased or leased in Texas for personal, family, or household use (also covers towable recreational vehicles).

  • Repair attempts: 4 repair attempts for the same defect (or 2 for serious safety defects)
  • Days out of service: 30 cumulative days
  • Remedies: Replacement vehicle or full refund (minus reasonable use offset)
  • Attorney fees: No - the Texas Lemon Law has no attorney-fee provision; a consumer who wins the TxDMV case gets the $35 filing fee back from the manufacturer (Tex. Occ. Code §2301.712(b))
This case: This Ford Escape went to the dealer 5 times and was out of service for 84 days. The federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act also applies to written warranties nationwide. The $11,000 settlement included the attorney fees.
Our Approach

How Was This Ford Escape Lemon Law Claim Resolved?

1

Free Case Review

We read the repair orders and counted the visits and the days the Escape spent at the dealer.

2

Building the File

We sorted all repair orders by date and noted what was reported, what was diagnosed and what was done. That way the record showed the problems coming back.

3

Demand to Ford

We sent Ford a written demand that set out the repair history and asked for a cash settlement.

4

Cash and Keep

Ford agreed to a cash-and-keep settlement totaling $11,000.

Case Status

$11,000 Cash and Keep Secured

$11,000
Cash and Keep: Client Kept the Vehicle

Key Case Facts

  • Vehicle: 2025 Ford Escape
  • Purchased in: Texas
  • Status at purchase: New
  • Mileage at first repair: 903 miles
  • Systems involved: Electrical
  • Repair attempts: 5 visits
  • Days out of service: 84 days
  • Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
  • Settlement type: Cash and Keep
  • Settlement amount: $11,000 (Cash and Keep)
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Attorney on Record

Aaron Waldo, Esq. — Attorney

Aaron Waldo, Esq.

Attorney, Easy Lemon by RockPoint Law P.C.

Attorney at Easy Lemon by RockPoint Law P.C., handling lemon law claims. Aaron has helped hundreds of consumers recover full buybacks and cash settlements against major vehicle manufacturers.

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Common Questions

2025 Ford Escape Lemon Law Questions in Texas

What does Texas lemon law require for a vehicle like this Ford Escape?
Under Texas Lemon Law (Tex. Occ. Code §2301.601 to §2301.613), the repair standard is 4 repair attempts for the same defect (or 2 for serious safety defects), or 30 cumulative days out of service. Remedies: Replacement vehicle or full refund (minus reasonable use offset). The federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act also applies to written warranties nationwide.
How much did Easy Lemon recover in this 2025 Ford Escape case?
The case resolved with a cash-and-keep settlement totaling $11,000. The total is the payment to our client and the attorney fees. Results may vary. Prior outcomes do not guarantee a similar result.
What is the difference between a buyback and a cash-and-keep settlement?
Under a buyback deal, the manufacturer takes back the vehicle, pays off the loan or lease and then refunds the owner, after subtracting any use allowance the state permits. In a cash-and-keep settlement, the owner keeps the vehicle and receives a cash payment.
Do I pay anything to hire Easy Lemon for a Ford lemon law claim?
No upfront fee. In lemon law cases the manufacturer generally pays the attorney fees under fee-shifting statutes. In this case the $11,000 settlement included the attorney fees.
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