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Ford Escape Production Decreased In June 2024

As is the case with most vehicles these days, Ford Escape production at the Louisville Assembly plant has experienced its fair share of ups and downs over the past few years, and especially in the months leading up to the launch of the refreshed model in 2023. Ford Escape production ramped up on a monthly basis for some time thereafter, at least, until April, when it declined for the first time since last November. That downward trend didn’t last long, however, as Escape production increased in May, only to drop yet again in June.

2023 Ford Escape

Ford Escape production at the Louisville plant grew to 19,784 units in May, which was 3,996 more than April, or around 25 percent, but proceeded to decline in June, according to the automaker’s latest sales report. Last month, Escape production came in at 16,571 units, which represents a month-over-month drop of 3,213 units, or just over 16 percent. That certainly isn’t the lowest total of the year thus far, however, as Escape production only surpassed this mark in March and May over the first six months of 2024.

Though it was just treated to a refresh for 2023, the Escape is also set to undergo quite a few changes for the 2025 model year, too. In fact, the small crossover is dropping the standard power liftgate for Active and ST-Line trims (it’s now a standalone option), along with Active Park Assist 2.0 from the entire lineup, as well as the standard premium wrapped steering wheel and eight-way power driver’s seat for Active models, and the spare tire in non-hybrid models.

Additionally, the ST-Line is losing its aluminum foot pedals that were previously standard, while the ST-Line Elite and Platinum are ditching the previously-standard ambient lighting and the ST-Line and ST-Line Select are losing their monochromatic painted bodyside cladding, rocker panels, and bumpers. Finally, rain-sensing wipers are no longer standard on the ST-Line Elite and Platinum trims, too. As far as exterior colors go, Space Silver Metallic has been added as a no-cost option for all trims, though Iconic Silver Metallic and Race Red have also been deleted.

We’ll have more production figures to share soon, so be sure and subscribe to Ford Authority for more Ford Escape news and non-stop Ford news coverage.

Brett's lost track of all the Fords he's owned over the years and how much he's spent modifying them, but his current money pits include an S550 Mustang and 13th gen F-150.

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  1. Better not build many decontented ’25s unless they have at least a 5-figure discount from the start. They’re totally uncompetitive.

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  2. Wait until Escape 2025’s come out. With all the de-contenting production should fall even more. Then the accountants can finally justify stopping production. Love my 2022 Titanium PHEV, just wish it had everything the 2020’s originally had (but still worked like a 2022 model).

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  3. Just took delivery of my ’24 Platinum. Thankful I got in before the model year switchover. I gather there will never be another car like mine – so many things are being stripped out. Somebody at Ford needs mental help. With the Edge gone, the Escape is the only smallish SUV and there’s a slice of the customer base who were buying tricked-out Edges, and now Ford offers them strippers with manual seats, no spare tire, no ambient lighting, and on and on. I have leather-trimmed seats; now those are gone also. I was pleased to be able to get the SecuriCode entry on the driver’s door – the dealer installed it instead of the factory, so I’d bet that is going to disappear also. Dave above is right – they have a desire to kill the products they don’t particularly like – even if they can be sold – by de-contenting them until they have no market. Then Farley and his band of green eye-shade bean counters can say they are losing billions on them – like the Taurus, the Fusion, and the Focus. Self-fulfilling prophecy. Had the Edge still been in production, that would have been my first choice, but the fully laden Escape Platinum was the only thing I could get. It’s a really nice vehicle, but Ford is killing that as quickly as possible.

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    1. Bet you’re just loving that $15000 in depreciation you got just leaving the dealership. Seriously, you must be the only Escape Platinum buyer this year. I’d NEVER drop that kind of money on an Escape.

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  4. I bought a 2020 used. Worst vehicle I have owned.

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