New versions of the Escape and Fusion went on sale late last year, but sales were initially slow due to a series of safety recalls.
Last month, Fusion sales jumped 28 percent and Escape sales rose 29 percent. Together, the vehicles made up more than a quarter of Ford's monthly sales.
Pickup truck sales were also strong as businesses replace aging trucks. F-Series pickup sales rose 15 percent last month.
Ford sold a total of 195,822 vehicles in February.
The company said it plans to increase North American production by 9 percent in the second quarter compared with the second quarter of 2012. |