Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-26 | 17V398000 |
AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER | 3 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rear-view camera became i… |
| 2026-03-31 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while shifted into reverse(R), the rear-view camera became… |
| 2026-03-18 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over P… |
| 2026-03-17 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over P… |
| 2026-03-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Rear main seal leak and transaxle leak. I see there was a recall in the 2000s but my 2016 is having the same issues. Wo… |
| 2026-03-13 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My car moves when pushed or pulled and the vehicle is off and in park. Additionally, my car does not accelerate over 5 … |
| 2026-03-12 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rear-view camera became i… |
| 2026-03-03 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | There is already a recall on the Ford Fusion for this very same issue, they have identical engines, fuel systems etc, b… |
| 2026-03-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Rear back up camera shows up distorted, upside down and sometimes not at all. |
| 2026-03-02 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became in… |
| 2026-03-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while in a drive-through and attempting to shift into driv… |
| 2026-02-27 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated while attempting to reverse(R), the rearview camera became inop… |
| 2026-02-24 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | The end of February was driving and I noticed white smoke blowing from my exaust, then my car lost power. |
| 2026-02-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I stopped at the end of my road and went to take a left and my car was in the road and didn’t want to go. Luckily I was… |
| 2026-02-16 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission suddenly stopped working. Vehicle would not move. Now it’s making a terrible squealing sound and will ba… |
| 2026-02-06 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Recall issue: The vehicle failed and became disabled due to the shift cable bushing while in a parking lot on private … |
| 2026-02-04 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became in… |
| 2026-02-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission failed. This is the third transmission in this car, which only has 130,000 miles and has been well-maintai… |
| 2026-01-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Description of Incident: While operating the vehicle, the Check Engine Light (CEL) illuminated. I took the vehicle to a… |
| 2026-01-27 | STEERING | No | 0 | Steering went out suddenly and i was unable to move my steering wheel in the middle of driving. I had no warning lights… |
| 2026-01-24 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I have replaced the transmission due to the toque converter acting up and then failing. I have replaced now 3 coolant p… |
| 2026-01-23 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I bought a 2016 Ford Escape SE 2 Days ago and just found out it had no back Brake Pads of any measurable thickness, and… |
| 2026-01-22 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the rearview camera was inoperable. T… |
| 2026-01-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My 2016 Ford Escape 1.6L AWD had a total transmission failure rendering my car unmovable in the road while driving, put… |
| 2026-01-12 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became in… |
| 2026-01-08 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (BACK OVER P… |
| 2026-01-08 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over P… |
| 2026-01-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his wife was attempting to reverse into the garage, … |
| 2026-01-05 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over P… |
| 2025-12-29 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the rearview camera image was blank. … |
| 2025-12-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | My 2016 Ford escape cannot accelerate even I pressed the pedal. It just has 74000 miles but showing transmission issues… |
| 2025-12-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The Ford SYNC infotainment system failed and produced no audio and no hands-free phone functionality. This created a sa… |
| 2025-12-05 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over P… |
| 2025-11-18 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission failed at 83000 miles with no warning or prior issues. I was driving home from work and the vehicle comple… |
| 2025-11-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Complete loss of power and the transmission just going out, there was no warning or indication that something was wrong… |
| 2025-11-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon opening the liftgate, the liftgate started closing un… |
| 2025-11-12 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over P… |
| 2025-11-11 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera displayed a blank sc… |
| 2025-11-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Water leaking into cylinder number 3, causing misfires and loss of coolant/ overheating |
| 2025-11-04 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over P… |
| 2025-11-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My car set a code , and the engine misfired. I took all the necessary steps, but the code reappeared. I have Car Shield… |
| 2025-11-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The fuel injector and the one of the cylinders has gone bad and has been available for inspection. My safety has been p… |
| 2025-10-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Transmission failed at 62,000 miles with no prior issues or indication to this matter. |
| 2025-10-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Escape has developed water intrusion in cylinder #2 of the 2.0 ECOBOOST engine, with under 80,000 miles. continued dri… |
| 2025-10-24 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 2016 Ford Escape with 50,000 miles developed transmission fault codes P0741 and P1744, indicating torque converter clut… |
| 2025-10-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | After 104,000 miles Experienced Transmission issues. Been told this happens to several Ford Escapes' after 100k miles. |
| 2025-10-20 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the rearview camera image displayed a… |
| 2025-10-17 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I went to the dealership to clear my recall with Ford for my 2016 Ford Escape. It has been 30 days but Ford has still … |
| 2025-10-15 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS | No | 0 | I received Ford's Safety Recall notice dated October 2025 regarding SRN 25SA9 / NHTSA Recall 25V695. It has been 6 mont… |
| 2025-10-14 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (BACK OVER P… |