2016 FORD Escape

Power steering locked up

The 2016 Ford Escape did not have this problem when I bought it. It now has what I would describe as Torque Steer: the vehicle turns to the right upon fairly hard acceleration. My authorized Ford Dealer, Rick Zoerb Ford, says this is normal and not a problem and there is nothing they can do to solve this problem.

Steering Assist Fault

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, he noticed the instrument panel displayed a blank image. a dealer was contacted. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the instrument panel cluster had failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and provided the contact with the recall number. the contact was relating to the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 15v406000( electrical system); however, the vin was not included in the recall. the contact was referred to the nhtsa hotline for assistance. the failure mileage was 73,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 40 mph, he noticed the instrument panel displayed a blank image. a dealer was contacted. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the instrumental panel cluster failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and provide the contact with the recall number. the contact was relating the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 15v406000( electrical system); however, the vin was not included in the recall. the contact was referred to the nhtsa hotline for assistance. the failure mileage was 73,000.

The contact's wife owned a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while his wife was driving at approximately 45 mph on the right lane and merging into the left lane, another vehicle violently crossed several lanes, causing the front of the vehicle to crash into the front driver's side of the other vehicle. the collision was mentioned to be a severe front-end impact, and the air bags did not deploy. the contact's wife sustained head, knee, stomach, chest, and neck injuries that required medical attention. the other vehicle's occupant received medical attention as well via the emergency room, but the injuries sustained were unknown. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to a garage and then taken to the residence. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 156,000.

Engine 1.6l needs replaced with less than 100k miles because of coolant leaking into cylinder causing misfire, only fix is a new engine for 8k! serviced every 3000k miles by the local ford dealer

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact noticed that there was a burning odor coming from outside of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the turbocharger was leaking and they needed to replaced the turbocharger, fuel line and fuel gasket. the dealer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 89,805.

While traveling down the highway my vehicle abruptly switched into reverse at 75 mph i almost lost control. i let the car come to a complete stop but was able to get to the side of the road going on reverse car shifter would go into park but dash said it was in reverse and wanted to go in reverse, i cut off the ignition but could not start back due to it being in reverse and not able to go into park , ford shows a recall on this model vehicle in 2014 for the same issue.

Tl*the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at 8 mph, the ball joint fractured causing the front driver side tire to detach. as a result, the vehicle rear ended a vehicle on the street. the air bags failed to deploy. a police report was filed.there were no injuries sustained. the vehicle was not drivable and was towed to an independent mechanic. the vehicle was diagnosed with the ball joint and cv axyl needing to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. a dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer had been informed of the failure and informed the contact that there's no recalls associated with their vehicle. the failure mileage was 81,000.

I was in a drive thru at mcdonald's and i turned my wheel to pull around and my steering wheel locked up and has been doing this on and off when i drive.

Had the car in to get the front bumper, passenger blinker light and the black panel replaced. upon the body shop getting the parts prepped and getting the car stripped down they found the issue with the cross member connections being rusted through. he called me to come look things over before continuing with the work.

Cooling fan failure.. resulting in $1300 in repairs not needed and is now in shop for more money… to reapir

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the power steering failed which made the vehicle harder to steer. the contact stated that the power steering warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to a local dealer nor an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact was relating the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). the manufacturer had been informed of the failure and referred the contact to the nhtsa for assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 50,096.

Engine block crack at 88,000 miles. now deemed totaled and inoperable.

Transmission failure warning came up on dash. i saw the rpms go up to over 120. i had no previous problems with the car before this incident. car rapidly lost acceleration while driving 60mph on state road 80 in labelle fl. since the car lost acceleration so fast the car behind me had to pass quickly as to not hit me. other cars behind had to continually pass until i could move from the left lane to the right, and then to the shoulder to safely pull off the road. i had to wait there with the car for over an hour before aaa came to tow it. mechanic at aamco transmission total care in bonita springs, fl identified a burned drum. he showed me grooves in it that should not have been there, it should have been smooth. computer scan gave codes p0219 engine overspeed condition, p0729 incorrect gear ratio 6th, p07aa trans friction element e. i have the drum and other parts that had to be replaced. the repair took 6 weeks as the torque converter was on backorder from ford. this repair was $4047.00

While driving approximately 1-5 mph the vehicle shuts off and and will not move when the gas peddle is pressed. the vehicle engine light comes on. vehicle operator has to press the power button in order to shut off the car, put the car in park, and press the power button to turn the car back on. vehicle then works as intended.

I received the "steering assist fault service required" message as i was parking. because the wheels became stiff i had to wait an hour to drive again. at the same time i received the 911 assist error. this was not the first time that it happened to me. previously i took the car to the dealership and they did not fix it.

Only had for a week, and vehicle has trouble at 40mph when shifting, slips or hesitates/misfires when driving at lower speeds, but drives ok past 55mph. not sure if it is engine or transmission and was recently bought from dealership that said they checked it over, and now after a week i have to take it back in because i do not want it to be anything fuel related ever since it is ecoboost engine and do not want it to catch fire while driving. also the trunk will open with remote and only occasionally close with remote, does not work.

Apim malfunction; 2016 ford escape. the vehicle’s apim is encountering issues that are causing the sync system, voice command, gps, radio, bluetooth, audio control, usb, hvac, and rearview camera features of the vehicle to be impaired and/or fail completely.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving approximately 65-70 mph, the vehicle decelerated without warning. the vehicle loss motive power and stalled. the contact was unable to shift the vehicle into drive or reverse. the contact stated that the vehicle was revving abnormally. the vehicle was restarted and driven off the highway. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

Experienced a vibration upon engine startup in april 2021 at about 60,000 miles, diagnostic from check engine light suggests that it was a cylinder misfire. i had it in to 4 different appointments before it was found that i have a bad head gasket, causing coolant to leak into the engine, damaging the engine and risking a catastrophe. ford will not cover 100% of costs due to it being 4k out of warranty, so this is an out of pocket expense.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle abruptly came to a sudden stop. the contact indicated that the incident occurred without warning and nearly caused a collision while driving on a busy freeway. the vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

My airbag light kept coming on and off over the past month. within the last week and half or so it has stayed on steadily. i seen a recall for other escapes with airbag defects but not mine and so i am not sure if there is about to be a recall on my vehicle.

A few months ago, out of nowhere and with no warning my 2016 ford escape flashed a transmission failure and car immediately started having acceleration issues. i was on a 8 lane highway (4 lanes each direction), in the far left lane as i was approaching my left hand turn lane. i had to pull over on this 8 lane highway on the far left lane causing a major safety hazard, not only for myself, but for all the cars in the south bound direction. once traffic had a break, i started my car back up and was able to make the next left hand turn (which was actually the turn lane i needed to take) to get off an extremely 8 lane highway. this left hand turn also could have caused a safety issue as i wasn't able to accelerate at a normal rate and had to coast across this highway going around 5mph. i immediately pulled over after that turn and got the car towed to the nearest ford dealership. the tow truck driver wished i had pulled over a little further up since he would have to stop traffic to get the car on the tow bed, obviously something i couldn't do since i was unable to accelerate. when the car was turned back on no transmission warning was on. ford did replace the battery and confirmed multiple internal transmission component failures with the diagnosis and the transmission would have to be replaced. i did get a second opinion and they also confirmed the failures that the ford dealership told me. the car is only 5 years old, gave me no indication that there was anything wrong until it happened, there was zero warning, zero noise, zero reasoning given as how/why a car only 5 years old would have multiple internal failing transmission components! i was also told by the mechanic that this is not an uncommon occurrence for fords to have early transmission failures and that my 2016 ford escape was the 6th ford that month!!! in total, i have had to pay over $6,100 worth of work/service/equipment in a 2016 car i purchased on 2/25/19! official explanation would be great!!!

Back up camera don’t work when backing up.

"transmission fault - repair now" light came on. engine went to high rpm but very little forward movement. was able to limp short distance back to home. transmission then would not shift into reverse. had car towed to dealer on 8/24/2021 for repair. dealer indicated total transmission failure had occurred and would need to be completely replaced. cost quoted at $5500.00. transmission is a sealed unit with no way to check fluids and is recommended for service at 150000 miles. this car is at 90000 miles, way before the 150000 service call. there was no forewarning or symptoms of complete failure prior to incident.

I had driven my vehicle normally until one day i put the car into park and it continued to roll forward. the shifter was stuck in park and would not move, but my dash indicated the vehicle was in nuetral. the cable between the shifter and the transmission was damaged. prior to this the sun roof has stopped working and my backup camera started malfunctioning as well. this is after i had to get the fuel injector replaced and the turbo replaced before that.

Car suddenly would not shift and engine revved without moving in the middle of driving. this is an extreme hazard as my 2 year old son and i were pulling out into traffic. had to turn the car off and back on and was able to get off the road. the transmission died without warning and the car is only at 55k miles.

According to the dealership the throttle body is putting the vehicle in limp mode and the car dies out because of it. ford has had a recall on vehicles with the same issue. however, the dealership wants yo charge 469.04 for the repair.

Rear door on drivers side will not open from the inside after it has been locked and unlocked unless it has been opened already. it something is wrong with the child lock. this is a major safety issue. someone on the outside has to open the door to let the person out. if there was an accident or some type of incident and the person needed to get out quickly they would not be able to.

While driving the vehicle suddenly deccelerated. pressing the gas peddle did nothing. it acted as if it was in neutral. transmission fault light illuminated. this blocked all traffic as there was no shoulder and no time or place to get off the road. it was an extremely dangerous situation on the curve of a road. vehicle was towed to dealer. dealer verified abundant metal particles in transmission and recommended replacement ($6,247.69). regular maintenance was done and mileage is only 61,537 so only recently out of the 60,000 mile warranty. there was never a warning or symptoms. light came on later during the incident.

The lug nuts on my ford escape are defective. i discovered this after a flat tire. the "overcap" on the lug nuts wiggled. they were also enlarged and would not fit any standard lug nut wrench. they could not be safely removed and replaced on my vehicle. i have since had them professionally replaced. this appears to be all over the internet.

Yesterday we experienced a complete engine fail in our 2016 ford escape because coolant leakage caused a hole in engine block. we have about 80000 miles in our vehicle and regularly maintain it. going to cost about 6,000 to replace entire engine.

My vehicle stopped shifting as i was on the highway. i had to pull over to the side. the vehicle had to be towed to the dealership where i bought it and i've been told the transmission needs a total rebuild. the is a 2016 ford escape with under 100,000 miles. there was no warning prior to this happening. once the transmission stopped working i finally received a warning to have the vehicle checked.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, the vehicle was difficult to start up. the vehicle was eventually restarted but after stopping at a traffic light the vehicle was there was an abnormal vibration coming from the engine compartment. the check engine warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the canister purge valve was stuck in the open position. the contact was informed that the valve lining needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 96,000.

Rear view camera doesn't always work when putting the car in reverse. it doesn't go blank, the monitor just remains as if it was going forward. sometimes when it does work, it remains on while moving forward momentarily.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while operating the vehicle, the transmission would not operate in the reverse position. the vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the shaft lock cable assembly was faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not yet repaired. the contact indicated that the vehicle was previously repaired for the same failure in 2018. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000

Vehicle caught fire while sitting in my driveway after being driven 30-45 minutes prior. no prior issues with the vehicle. no warning lights or messages while driving vehicle home. drive home from work was approximately 1 hour drive time. i heard car horn blowing and looked outside to find car engulfed in flames. local fire dept and police responded. claim filed with insurance company who towed vehicle to salvage lot the next day. car deemed a total loss.

During routine oil change, the mechanic informed me that the tires could not be rotated due to swollen lug nuts. in order for other routine maintenance to be performed to ensure the vehicle is in safe operating condition, i had to purchase new lug nuts so the mechanic could complete the maintenance. the mechanic did not have the lug nuts available and i had to pay for labor. the reason the mechanic gave for not removing the swollen lug nuts was the lug nuts are likely to break during removal. in the event i have a flat tire, i would either be unable to remove the nuts myself or would drive with possibly damaged lug nuts. damaged lug nuts could cause undue stress on other lug nuts, leading to breaks. broken lug nuts mean tires can fly off cars. this seems like a major safety issue that ford needs to address.

My car has 25000.00 miles on it. this started last year. it is a 2016 escape. runs fine until i put gas in it. the car will not start after i fill up. i thought i was crazy, as that is the only time it does this. once i get it started it is fine until i fill up again. i look online to see if anyone else had this problem and found out it is common with this car. i spent 257.00 for new purge valve and it fixed the problem. the car never showed a check engine or code. this is a comon problem and should be recalled!

The airbag icon came on and i did not have an accident. i did not bump into anything. i took it to the dealership and they nothing about it. i also had problems with my transmission. the icon never came on about my transmission. i was driving home and the car stop shifting gears. my vehicle is only 5 years old and it should not have a transmission problem. i have only taken my car to the dealership. no other person or mechanic has ever worked on my car. ford is selling cars that are not operable and safe for the consumer. ford knows about this problem and they want to charge me over $6,000 for transmission fix. this 2016 ford escape should be recalled.

Blown head gasket. class action lawsuit pending against current issue i am having due to setup of motor and allowing water to sit and deteriorate gaskets. caused vehicle to overheat while driving. confirmed by mechanic shop.

Had to change the front parking lamp. to do this it was necessary to remove the front wheel. due to swollen lug nuts i could not remove the tire. tried the wrench on all remaining nuts and found it would not fit on any of them. it is impossible to change a flat tire. faulty design/manufacturing. i had to replace all 20 lug nuts.

Car gets stuck in overdrive. i was told by someone it has something to do with the turbo boost

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving uphill at 35 mph, the vehicle inadvertently started jerking. the check engine warning light illuminated. the contact stated that he released the accelerator pedal and the failure stopped. the contact was able to continue to drive the vehicle; however, the failure reoccurred several times while driving uphill and while passing other vehicles. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed the contact that he would be responsible for the cost of the repair because the vin was not included in a recall. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist because the vin was not included in an unknown engine recall. the manufacturer referred the contact to nhtsa for assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Apim module shuts down in the middle of driving causing gps, radio, back up camera and rest of dash to go black

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact noticed that there was a burn mark and a bubble in the front driver’s side fog light. the contact stated that heat from the bulb melted the cover. the dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving the vehicle was shaking and failed to accelerate above 3 mph. there were no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. additional while, driving the engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken back to the same dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the bulb was touching a wire. the vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was contacted however, no further assistance was provided. the approximate failure mileage was 106,000.

The contact owned a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated when attempting to park, the steering wheel locked and the engine accelerated independently fast. as a result, the contact crashed into a curb, over a snow-bank, down the ditch, and came to a stop crashing into a tree. there were no injuries sustained. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to an impound lot. the vehicle was totaled. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 60,000.

Transmission failure transmission just quit pulling motor accelerated but transmission was like it was in neutral then started making a winning noise had to have vehicle towed home can’t drive it to have it checked calling ford motor company tomorrow but according to other complaints about this issue probably not going to do anything about it unless somebody makes them recall it sure glad my wife wasn’t on the interstate could have caused a terrible accident so many complaints on the vehicles vehicle did give transmission fault but then went off

Was with my children leaving a parking lot. merged onto a busy highway and while trying to accelerate, the car wouldn’t move and rpm’s revved up. cars were approaching the back of my car very quickly and we were almost rear ended at a high speed. i was able to pull off to the side and call for a tow truck. my very well maintained, 2016 ford escape had a transmission failure requiring a replacement with no warning! no warning lights illuminated and the car was not acting up before the failure.

Vehicle tire became flat after striking an object in the road. using the ford provided equipment in the vehicle i was unable to use the lug nut wrench to remove the original ford lug nuts from the wheel. it appears the lug nuts had become swollen/deformed and would no longer fit into the provided wrench thereby not allowing me to safely remove the affected tire and install the temporary spare. the vehicle was brought to a ford dealership for repair. the dealer stated this is a known issue. the lug nuts are at the dealership for inspection if needed. my safety was put at risk as i was unable to remove the flat tire and install the emergency spare. a complaint was filed with ford motor company as well.

I was heading home when my vehicle stopped accelerating or kicking into gear. fortunately, i was in the neighborhood when this happened, but there were no warning lights when the incident occurred. if this had happened on the interstate, i am sure i would not have been able to safely maneuver the car to the side of the road. i had to completely stop and restart my car for it to kick into gear again. i cannot go more than a quarter mile without it failing. it only has 113,000 miles on it, and the first fluid change was not required until 150,000 miles. i've been told by a mechanic that the entire transmission needs to be replaced. i have been waiting since january 1, and the part is still on back-order.

Apim is currently inoperative - no rear camera view. no power to the unit.

I had service at corwin ford and inspection showed my lug nuts were in bad need of replacements. we were told there was a defect that was causing them to swell and become unsafe. no recall yet, but we were told add your name to the complaint list so they know how frequent this was a problem.

Ford sync 3 system malfunctions randomly. gps will show inaccurate location and inaccurate directions leading to misguiding down wrong street or wrong ways. additionally, backup camera may not display on the screen which is a safety hazard when backing up. problem may be related to the apim which is a known issue in many of their other vehicles.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a faulty driver's side air bag. the dealer informed the contact that the driver's side air bag needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the nhtsa. the failure mileage was 78,972.

Turbocharger failed, leaking exhaust fumes directly into the car cabin. turbocharger flange warped on the high heat exhaust side due to two of the three support bolts shearing off. bolts failed because they were a dissimilar metal to the part they were threaded into, and the chemical process between the dissimilar metals weakened the overall strength of the bolts. once the bolts sheared off, the flange face warped, allowing exhaust fumes to leak into the cabin. the exhaust fumes into the cabin were quite excessive, especially noticeable while parked, and caused headaches and lightheadedness for the occupants. this is a clear manufacturing defect, as any engineer knows not to mix metals in this fashion, and the result was very dangerous to the occupants.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at 5 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the vehicle was misfiring. additionally, the independent mechanic diagnosed that cylinder #2 and the spark plugs needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred while driving. the vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic where cylinder #2 was replaced; however, the failure persisted. the vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that coolant was leaking into cylinder #2 and the engine needed to be replaced. the independent mechanic informed the contact that it was a manufactured defect. the vehicle was being taken to a third independent mechanic for engine replacement. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer was not notified of the failure. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they were aware of the failure; however, they could not assist as the vin was not included in a recall regarding the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 61,000.

2016 ford focus se check engine light code p1450 malfunctioning canister purge valve / fuel tank vacuum. this error is common and known. this causes the engine to not start after fueling. and engine to buck / stall while in motion / driving. yet no recall notice on file for vin.

The ford escape has been a problem since i bought it the tranny went out at 110,000 and the head gasket blew at 140,000 still paying on the car with major problems

Engine failed while traveling on state highway had to coast to a safe parking area vehicle started after several minutes engine lights visible before engine failure as engine ran rough incident occurred twice before returning home. informed by service mechanic that vehicle needed a purge valve which the local ford dealer has several valves on back order with no replacement date. vehicle cannot be driven as losing engine power would be a disaster if i was on a heavily traveled highway. this vehicle has less than 30,000 miles.4

I had no warning signs nor lights on dashboard; pulled to a stop and went to leave and put it in drive and heard a major clunking noise inwhich i thought i hit a rock, the car would not go in any of the gears. if i had been driving while the transmission went out or dropped i could have caused an accident or even worse killed someone or myself. the car is being towed to dealership now. i just spent $1100 replacing arms and outer tie rods ends yesterday at the dealership. i am extremely upset and i know there are over 350 complaints about the 2016 ford escape transmission problems!

While operating vehicle, it suddenly made a noise, almost like a bang. then engine then revved to 8000 rpm. immediately following that i could no longer advance forward while pressing the gas pedal. i had to get to the side of the road as best i could. i was in a dangerous situation. once at the side of the road, the vehicle would not advance forward or backward. there were no warning lights illuminated on the console. i looked under the hood and did not see anything leaking or out of the ordinary. my vehicle had to be towed. i towed it to my usual mechanic who evaluated it and said the transmission was no longer functional and needs to be replaced or rebuilt. he checked the transmission fluid and stated it was at the appropriate level and the appropriate color/clarity. he checked for recalls and stated there were none, but saw there were many other complaints of this same issue.

Transmission failure

Driving down the interstate and all of a sudden rims shot all the way up and loss power to the vehicle. as if it slipped into neutral. made it over to the side of the road. turned vehicle off amd back on and it worked fine for about 100 feet. made it to a empty park and ride where i'm currently awaiting a tow service. now in any gear while vehicle is on there appears to be a whine coming from the top of the transmissions bell housing. car will not move now. seems as though the transmission went out on it. looked around online and it appears to be very common with this specific ford vehicle. one website even mentioned a class action lawsuit about it but didn't give specifics.

Transmission failed while in motion; car slipped into reverse while at a light. had to pull off and have car towed. it is now undrivable. transmission must be replaced.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle started losing motive power, decelerated, and then stalled. the contact indicated that the vehicle would no longer drive forward or in reverse however, the engine was still running. the vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not yet repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 100,150.

Abs, hill assist, in and out of smart 4wd, does not brake correctly

The transmission is shot at only 130,000 miles on a car with regular maintenance. the repair will be over $4000 to replace the transmission as it is not repairable. this is now a common problem with the 2016 ford escapes.

The contact owned a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 mph, there was smoke coming from the hood to the windshield. the contact pulled over and there were flames entering the vehicle. the fire department extinguished the fire. there were no injuries reported. a police report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed and towed away since it was not driveable. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 83,681.

While driving the 2016 ford escape, the torque converter failed and sent all sorts of metal parts into the transmission casing. at 102,000 miles, the vehicle suddenly, and without warning, lost momentum on the highway and i had to coast into a parking lot. the engine was running but the transmission would not engage so the vehicle could not move. the problem was confirmed by the dealer who repaired the transmission and torque converter for $4200.00. the loss of power on the highway in rush hour traffic caused a severe safety situation which i was able to avoid by coasting over to the right lane and fortunately into a parking lot. the check engine light appeared briefly than went out. this seems to be a serious manufacturer's defect that could certainly lead to catastrophic crashes. thank you.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving up a hill at 40 mph, the vehicle shook and then stalled with the transmission fault warning message displayed on the instrument panel. due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer where it was serviced for a defective fuel pump which was covered under warranty. recently, the contact stated that while driving on the highway at 55 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to pull off to the side of the roadway. the contact called a friend who assisted her and she was able to drive the vehicle home driving 25 mph. the dealer was notified of the failure where and the contact was provided an appointment to have the vehicle serviced. the vehicle remained with the dealer for approximately two weeks and was diagnosed with transmission failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 104,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while the vehicle was at the dealer for a tire rotation, the dealer informed the contact that they could not perform the tire rotation due to the lug nuts being swollen. the dealer informed the contact that the lug nuts needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with nhtsa. the manufacturer informed the contact that the warranty had expired. the failure mileage was 42,985. the contact has stated that the lug nuts were replaced at their own expense.

Check codes found b00c0, b00a0, u0455. passenger seat occupant classification airbag sensor faulty. affects both airbag passenger and drivers side airbag systems. dealer service center recommends replacing failed airbag sensor harness system and system reset (approximate repair cost $2700).

Ford 04/29/22: brought my 2016 ford escape titanium to dealership in bremerton, wa when engine light was on and engine began shuddering on a cold start. mechanic found p034 for a #4 engine miss. removed #4 plug & found some buildup on coil boot. replaced plugs  coil boot. installed sp550 spark plug, cb5z 124402 a boot, ignition wire prot, replaced spark plugs and 2 worn coil boots. completed fuel induction service & installed 201 fuel injection cleaner. total: $1,097.31 05/13/22: return to dealership to report engine light on again & intermittent shudder on cold start. mechanic found p304 present. passed relative compression test. after cold starting vehicle for a few days, mechanic verified reported concern. pressure tested cooling system, removed #4 spark plug. using bore scope, found coolant seeping into cylinder. recommended engine replacement due to coolant intrusion into cylinder. dealership submitting to ford for good will. awaiting response. mileage: 51,158 service manager informed me my car was “safe to drive”

While driving the engine stopped. coasted to side of road. towed. code read camshaft position sensor

Kept saying it was over heating shutting down the motor chugging not gaining speed. had all spark plugs and coil packs changed ran for 5 days and started dining it all over again.

We bought a 2016 ford escape on 25 june 2021, from phil long ford in motor city, colorado springs, co. for approx. $21,000. mileage was 62,783k. in aug and sept 2021, we brought the car back to phil long and told them there was a transmission issue that intermittently occurred on highway speeds. when passing there was an extremely rough shift that felt like a car ran into the back of us. this created a safety issue when driving. phil long reluctantly test drove the car and said they couldn’t do anything as they didn’t experience the extremely rough shift. this rough shift continued to happen about once every couple of weeks. we brought the car to transmission clinic in co springs and they confirmed that we needed a new transmission. on 02 june 2022, we paid $4,992 and got the transmission replaced. transmission clinic stated they are seeing many issues with ford transmissions on ford cars with low mileage. i contend that phil long ford knew this info and should have been willing to help us in aug/ sept 2021. i am requesting that phil long ford reimburse us in full or part for the cost of this recent transmission replacement. i believe ford motor company should issue a recall for these poor transmissions.

The ecm become disconnected driving down the road causing the car to loose complete power. 1 week later steering failure warning alert on info cluster immediately followed by complete steering failure alert on info cluster. loss of steering and control of car. towed to asheville ford & lincoln in asheville nc for inspection. receipt from asheville ford & lincoln provided. confirmed steering failure. the vehicle was not in any accident since my purchase of the car. prior to my purchase of this car, it was in an accident reported by previous owner and not disclosed by the dealership. i located insurance receipts in glovebox of car where a body shop had done repairs resulting from an accident. my car was under extended warranty at that time however my claim was denied because i used a zip tie to secure the ecm back to the car when it disconnected. i couldn’t get the car in the shop to have it repaired right away and while waiting for an appointment from ford, the incedent with the steering failure happened. i have plenty of notes, receipts and documentation of this situation and previous repairs made to the car prior to me purchasing it. please let me know if any further info is needed and i’ll be glad to provide it. ford instead voided my warranty without any written or verbal notice to me about anything. still haven’t received a reason my claim was denied in writing.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while at a traffic light, the steering wheel locked inadvertently. the warning message "steering wheel default" was displayed. the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle regained power steering functionality. the contact was able to continue driving; however, the failure reoccurred after restarting the vehicle. the dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under an unknown recall as the vin was not included. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the nhtsa. the failure mileage was approximately 108,000.

Coming home from a 300 mile trip vehicle would not go into the highest gear (6th) on the highway. next day, while coming into driveway the wheels locked up. the vehicle would not go into gear. engine would spin but like it was in neutral. called tow truck and the vehicle had to be dragged onto the tow truck with front wheels locked. dealership informed me that i needed new transmission. $6000 repair. also the engine light was on and the dealer told me it was a was a turbo wastegate solenoid not related to the transmission.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while the vehicle was in park, the vehicle suddenly started rolling backwards rolled into a ditch. the vehicle was towed out the ditch. there were no injuries sustained. the contact researched online and became aware of nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) however, the vin was not included. the vehicle was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 75,000.

The contact owned a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that when the vehicle was in the park position on top of a hill and after they returned approximately a short time later they returned finding the vehicle rolled down the hill and crashed into a tree. the vehicle was towed and deemed totaled. a police report was not filed. there were no injuries. the dealer was not informed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated upon retrieving the vehicle from the dealer after a taillight replacement, the check engine warning light illuminated while driving. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the turbo had failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic who provided the same diagnostic result. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 102,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 60 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle started jerking. there was no warning light illuminated. the contact veered to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. the contact restarted the vehicle and was able to drive to her residence. the contact stated that upon parking the vehicle, the warning message "transmission fault' was displayed. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced; however, the dealer repaired the transmission with used parts as the parts needed were on backorder. the contact stated that the failure reoccurred while driving. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed however, no failure was found. the dealer also informed the contact that the parts were on backorder. the contact stated that the failure persisted. the contact later became aware that her vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) which she associated with the failure however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 84,000.

The roof rack leaks every time it rains or gets wet car wash etc. underneath that roof rack mounting hole is the curtain airbag which is soaked every time that happens. the airbag is rusting/staining my headliner and i think based on that tachata recall this would be under the same scrutiny. concerned about whether or not the airbag will deploy of if it's corroding away each time it rains. i reached out to ford when the unit was under warranty and no assistance from them. i then tried to take things into my own hands and silicone it but it still leaks. i have no idea how or where anymore. still assuming the roof rack though

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that immediately after refueling the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start as needed. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. the mechanic was able to start the vehicle. the contact stated that on another occasion while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine started to rev causing the vehicle to lunge forward. the contact stated that the vehicle was difficult to control. the vehicle was stopped and then towed back to the independent mechanic. the cause of the failure was not determined. the local dealer was notified of the failure. the manufacturer was not yet contacted. the failure mileage was 140,002.

The driver owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact called on behalf of the wife, who drove into the driveway at approximately 2 mph, the gear was put into the park; however, the vehicle inadvertently reversed. there were no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle stopped in the yard and was not diagnosed or repaired. the driver notified the manufacturer and was informed of a recall that would be coming out soon; however, they provided no more details or timeframe. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000

I had replaced my transmission at 100,000 mile mark. i have never had that happen in an older veichle. and when mine went it did the same thing with not going into park all the way. i paid out of pocket for it. and have kept up with oil changes and maintance on my veichle, and now i am having problem with misfire and it is the head gasket and they garage put a camera down in it and the motor is cracked. i have had nothing but bad luck with this escape. i owe a lot of money on it still and cannot afford to put new motor in it. i’ve googled on the issue and i see other reviews of people having the same issue. i have receipts when i did the transmission and would like reimbursement for that and i would like to give my veichle back and not have to finish off the loan , so i can ne able to go get another veichle.

We bought this car used. every since purchase the rear camera has failed off and on. the radio as well as display seems to do as it wants. i try not to depend on camera but the other issues bother me. seems to be random things happen that all seem to tie back to the darn display or the sync3 part of it. i see a tsb 21-2175 that seems to hit on it. i also see the recall on other escapes. mine is a 2016. really bothers me. i am afraid it is going to cause engine to stop in traffic. or what if a child walks behind me? you only allow me to enter one date. this is random and happens a lot. it is getting worse and more frequent. first did it at 40,000 now has 100,000 and still doing it. have asked folks and got nowhere.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that upon placing the vehicle into reverse(r), the vehicle would jerk while in motion. the contact then stated that upon placing the vehicle into drive(d), the vehicle would hesitate upon the depression of the accelerator pedal without warning. the contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with transmission failure. the contact was provided an estimate for the repair. upon investigation, the contact discovered nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train). the dealer and the manufacturer were notified and she was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 119,000.

I was driving and my car felt like it changed from drive to neutral without any physical prompt on my part. the for escape kept rolling away and i was able to bring it to a parking lot. i was able to turn the vehicle off and tried turning it back on again. it felt like it was changing gears without being touched. it kept trying to move forward and reversing when it was on park. i was scared so i turned the car off and put the emergency break because of the strange shifting between gears that was happening. i had to have the vehicle towed as it is now inoperable. it is at the shop and is currently untouched . a few days later i found found has recalled my vehicle for transmission issues. i am now careless with no help in sight.

This vehicle has less than 45k miles on it. it's begun to jerk shift between 2 and 3 gears. there is a transmission recall with no remedy as yet, but it is more related to parking issues. problem was reproduced at superior brookdale ford, they performed an adaptive relearn but it was doing the same thing on the way home. i've read from others with the same model that it could cease functioning altogether and that could lead to an accident. no warning messages appear, and it is available for inspection upon request.

Cranked car to leave, left running to run back in my home for a forgotten item. as i’m walking toward my home, my car started rolling backwards. i ran try and stop it as it was only moving 1-2mph. hit my mailbox and started veering right towards a light pole and utility box in neighbors yard. i was able to get to it after falling twice, got the door open, but by that time, it was too close to the pole. i let go to avoid injury and the driver side door hit dead center of the light pole. the car is not drivable now. the door was smashed forward, hinges were busted, and door was flat against left front fender.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to release from park while reversing. the vehicle continued to roll. there were no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the shifter cable bushing needed to be replaced. the contact stated the failure was related to nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train). the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 124,440.

We have maintained this vehicle per manufacturer instructions including flushing the transmission system. while on vacation 2 states away a transmission fault light came on. there were no indications like hard shifting or the transmission slipping. it said to hit the ok button so we did. then the indicator went away. it came right back on and then the engine fault light came on. the car shuddered and then the transmission quit. i have never had a car do this before. this is an expensive fix for a car that has been properly maintained and had only 111,000 miles on it.

On april 10, 2022, i received the check engine light indicator on my 2016 ford escape. i took the vehicle to a local mechanic to be inspected on april 15, 2022. i was informed after a diagnostic that my vapor canister purge valve was malfunctioning. i was told that the part could be ordered, but it was on backorder in excess of 4,000 orders. i have had the following problems that continue to put myself and other motorist in danger: i am unable to accelerate past 50mph due to air build up in my engine causing engine stall outs on major roadways and intersections with the inability to restart the vehicle, as well as the inability to safely refuel my vehicle due to restart problems. my car has stalled out on major state highways and interstates, creating unsafe situations for myself and other motorists. over the past 4 months i have continued to call my mechanic and ford, with ford offering no eta on the production of the needed part.

Swollen lung nuts.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle failed to exceed 25 mph while attempting to accelerate. the contact was able to get to her destination; however, the vehicle became difficult to move forward or backward. there were no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed a failure with the transmission. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the contact related the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train). the approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

Over a month ago, the transmission on my vehicle blew while i was driving the car. there were no warning signs or lamps prior to this issue. i have been made aware of the recall and i am not sure if the transmission failure is due to this recall. a mechanic has looked at it and has confirmed that a new transmission is needed.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while attempting to shift into reverse(r), the gear shifter remained in drive(d). the contact stated that upon moving the gear shifter into reverse(r) successfully, she heard an abnormal loud popping sound coming from the hood. the contact also saw smoke coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. there was no warning light illuminated. the vehicle was towed to an unknown dealer where the transmission was replaced. the contact later received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) which she associated with the failure. additionally, the contact stated while driving 10-15 mph, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. a warning message indicating that the vehicle needed assistance was displayed. the contact veered to the side of the road. the contact stated that upon turning off and restarting the vehicle, the vehicle regained power steering functionality. the contact was able to drive to her residence however, the failure reoccurred while driving. the vehicle was towed to an unknown local dealer and was being repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

Speed is slow when pressing gas and it makes a roaring sound they stops driving

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while her daughter was driving at an unknown speed, the transmission downshifted without warning. her daughter pulled over and restarted the vehicle; however, the gear shifter failed to operate as needed. after multiple attempts, she was able to resume normal driving operations and drove home. the vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic where the mechanic was unable to service the vehicle; the mechanic towed the vehicle to another independent mechanic who they were unable to retrieve the part to repair the vehicle. the contact then called hempstead ford (301 n franklin st, hempstead, ny 11550) and crown ford inc (420 merrick rd, lynbrook, ny 11563) and both informed her that the parts for the repair were on backorder. the contact then received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 48,000. vin tool confirms parts not available.

While operating the vehicle, the transmission shifter failed to appropriately shift into the intended gear position, which caused the car to not drive when the gear was in “drive” the car would not move forward when pushing on the gas pedal which left us in an extremely dangerous predicament. the intended function of the transmission was completely unreliable. when shifting the transmission to or from the “park” position, the transmission was unpredictable and did not sufficiently and safely put the car in the park position or in the intended position and significantly increased the risk of injury or crash. the car was inoperable because the transmission was no longer functioning properly or safely enough to drive and we had no other choice but to have the car towed and the repair fixed in order to have a safe functioning vehicle. because of the safety recall for the same issue, we are requesting a full refund totaling $3,500.09 for the repaired issue.

Right rear differential - 2016 awd ford escape - titanium version - 2l engine long story short: i had the rear brakes replaced in november 2021 at fox ford in traverse city, michigan. after having the rear brakes replaced, my husband noticed fluid leaking from around the right rear wheel. i returned the vehicle x 3 to fox ford; told it was the vent tube. service advisor unable to find any reason for the right rear vent tube to be leaking. since then, i have had my silver bullet looked at by my local, independent mechanic. he confirms the right rear vent tube is leaking. he noted during one of the visits the rear differential fluid was very low. subsequent to re-filling the differential fluid, the vent tube continues to leak. short of tearing into the rear differential, the cause is unknown, but a reported problem with fords. i am requesting 1) additional information on this issue, and 2) a request ford fix this issue in my beloved silver bullet (paying homage to fellow michigander pete seeger and the silver bullet band).

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) and requested to be removed from the recall distribution list. the local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that while attempting to shift the gear shifter into reverse(r), the gear shifter seized and was unable to shift into the intended gear. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a faulty transmission shifter cable bushing. the dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 100,100. vin tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the gear shifter seized and was unable to shift to the intended gear. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown. vin tool confirms parts not available.

The transmission begin to go out. it would not drive even though the car was running when we stopped at a stop light. also an transmission fault error came on.

My shift control cable broke in someone’s driveway when i was picking up something for free by road. i was stuck in reverse and had to call a tow truck and with everything, cost me more than $700 with fixing my car and towing. please help me get reimbursed! my email is [xxx]. just a girl trying to pay off school and then a newly recalled part on my car broke back in april. i called ford when it happened and there was not a recall then. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that after reversing out of a driveway, the gear shifter seized in park(p), impeding oncoming traffic. due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to her home and was unable to remove the key out of the ignition. the dealer was notified about the failure and confirmed that parts for the repair were not yet available. the contact was then informed that the vehicle had to be repaired out of pocket; however, she might be reimbursed by the manufacturer once parts were available. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the failure mileage was unknown. vin tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift into reverse. there were no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission shifter cable bushing needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle had experienced rough starting. upon inspection, it was discovered that the engine coolant was very low. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed and the contact was informed that coolant was present inside engine cylinders #3 and #4. additionally, the head gasket was blown. the engine gasket was replaced however, later the failure recurred. the vehicle was not yet repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 56,538.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle's driver's side door had severe rust that was causing the skin of the vehicle to weld onto the outer panel of the door. in other areas of the vehicle, there was severe rust causing the paint to begin to bubble to the point that it was welded to the outer panel of the door. the dealer was not able to repair the rust on the body of the vehicle due to a lack of equipment. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that the steering wheel was significantly difficult to steer. the message steering default was displayed. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. additionally, the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle and continued driving. however, the failure reoccurred and the vehicle was towed to an unknown dealer where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. the vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic where the transmission was rebuilt; however, the contact stated that upon attempting to drive the vehicle, she shifted into drive(d) however, the vehicle failed to respond and remained idling. there was no warning light illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the residence. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the local dealer was not contacted. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown. vin tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact stated that while driving and accelerating, the vehicle jerked and hesitated. the approximate failure mileage was 115,700. vin tool confirms parts not available.

2016 ford escape. consumer writes in regard to transmission failure. the cosnumer stated the transmission failed while the vehicle was being driven. the transmission was replaced. the consumer requested to be reimbursed for the transmission failure. the consumer referenced safety recall 22s43/ 22v413.

Transmission light coming on (service now). first started 7/29/2022 this was the first time a diagnostic was done 8/4/2022 by a certified transmission shop was advised this is a pre-warning of greater problem. was told that this issue occurs in ford escapes, fusion etc.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that while shifting the gear shifter to reverse(r) out of a parking space, the vehicle inadvertently drove forward over two curves before crashing into two vehicles and then rolled backward and crashed into a third vehicle. additionally, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle while the brake pedal was depressed. the air bags were not deployed upon impact. the contact sustained back pain from the collision; however, no medical attention was received. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to a body shop and was not yet deemed totaled by the insurance company. prior to the failure, the dealer was contacted but confirmed that parts were not yet available. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 57,000. vin tool confirms parts not available.

I pulled into a walkway access and a passenger got out and closed the door. i shifted the gear shift to reverse and backed up so i could proceed to my left and shifted the gear shift to drive but, the vehicle went backward. sitting there with my foot on the brake i turned the key off. i was unable to put it in park until pushing it to a better position and removing power to the fuse box rather than searching for the fuse that got it. while in park the reverse lights were on, so i was not able to start; i had it towed to a mechanic because it was stuck in reverse. the next day i learned the mechanic was unable to get information from the modules and it needed to be transported to the local dealership. i have now missed 2 nights of work and the dealership estimates the 23rd for completion but is not providing a rental nor loner; so poor manufacturing on good faith purchase is complaint here. additional info - i did hear clicking on the interstate from forward in the vehicle and a brake light bulb went out between receiving the safety notice and the breakdown. i'm not sure i recall the rear video for backing was on or off. i recall an incident last winter while sliding on ice and a semi was in a slide toward me that with the wheels locked in breaking it died when shifting to reverse; it's safer if it does shift because cars can spin on ice into oncoming traffic and i've kept the oncoming traffic lane free before.

The contact stated that he was seated in the front passenger seat of a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while the vehicle owner was driving thru a stop sign at approximately 5 mph, another vehicle crashed into the passenger side of the vehicle. the contact stated that none of the air bags were deployed. the contact stated that no warning lights were illuminated prior to the failure. the contact stated that the driver did not sustain any injuries but was suffering from mental issues from the crash. the passenger sustained injuries to his left toe and ankle as well as lower back which required medical assistance. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to the contact’s residence. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnosis. the contact stated that he was awaiting an official inspection from the insurance company. the contact stated that photos were sent to the insurance company and they deemed it a possible total loss. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact to call the nhtsa hotline. the failure mileage was 104,577.

2016 ford escape. consumer seeks reimbursement for repairs made related to nhtsa safety recall 22v-413.

While driving on the highway transmission suffered a sudden complete failure, with no warning signs. leaving me stranded in the middle of the highway had to have police block off road to get me to a safe place.

While driving transmission suffered a sudden complete failure, with no warning signs. car had to be towed to local service station. mechanic verified transmission was bad from original manufacturing, i.e., bad transmission from the factory

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that when they turned on the vehicle, the steering assist fault warning message displayed. the power steering had failed and the vehicle was now operating with manual steering only. the contact had made an appointment with the dealer however the vehicle had not been seen as of yet. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 17,000.

Sice 2016 i've had numerous issues with this vehicle yet no one had told me about your website. although some of the repairs on this vehicle were under safety bulletins i was never informed. the latest is that my engine light going off and on. i was told it was misfiring, had an appointment set up for repair and it overheated. the mechanic told me to get it to the dealership immediately so it was towed over. only to find i needed an engine and that there are many escapes this way. another issue was the catalytic converters were bad there were there was only approximately 40 to 50,000 on the car at that time and the dealership refused to put it under the extended warranty saying it wasn't covered. however i believe the manager did it and was fired for it. another issue what's the gas cap area, i was told because there's not an actual cap that that flap on there will eventually allow fumes to escape and cause an issue so i had to pay over $400 for that, again nothing's covered. and i bought the extended warranty. what a joke. right after i had bought the car the roof was leaking and again was told it was not covered under a warranty and i had to take it to a repair shop. i also cannot get my gps to update correctly and other smaller issues. this vehicle has been a lemon from day one and i wish i would have sued under it sooner.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (powertrain) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that after he parked the vehicle, he placed the gear shifter in park however, the gear shifted to reverse. the contact then stated that he placed the shifter back in park to check under the hood of the vehicle when he noticed that an unknown part had popped off and the bushing was missing. no warning lights were illuminated. the contact notified the dealer of the failure however, the contact was informed that parts were unavailable to remedy the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was approximately 164,000

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at 25 mph and coming to a stop at the stop light, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle accelerated unintendedly and crashed into the rear end of another occupied vehicle. the air bags deployed. the contact sustained soreness on the neck and shoulders but did not seek medical assistance. the passenger of the other vehicle sustained injuries but did not seek medical assistance. a police report was filed. the contact was towed to a tow lot. an unknown dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they did not have the parts for recall repair of nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 ( power train). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 96,000. the consumer stated the repairs were performed on 1/5/22.

To whom it may concern: i am the owner of a 2016 ford escape and received a recall notice in july of 2022. the notice stated that the issue is: “on your vehicle, t may be possible the transmission shifter cable bushing is damaged or missing.” my vehicle has 97,000 miles on it. on monday, august 8, i was driving on interstate 480e. all of sudden my car began driving erratically and went from 70 mph to 60 mph and down to 40 mph with it feeling as though it was going to stall. fortunately, i was able to move over two lanes and get it on a berm and immediately turned it off and activated my hazards. i called the garfield heights, ohio, police department and was told i would be sent a police cruiser for safety reasons. i also called a tow truck since i was about 30 miles from my home. i had the car towed to lakeside certified auto, 38525 lakeshore boulevard, willoughby, ohio. the technician that inspected the vehicle called to tell me that the transmission had a broken clutch and that it would be extremely expensive ($5,500 for a used transmission with 60,000 miles or $6,500 for a remanufactured transmission with a 3-year unlimited mileage warranty) repair. i have had an extended warranty on my vehicle which (unfortunately) had expired in may 2022. i am sending this email just to see if i am covered for this unfortunate occurrence. i can only be thankful that my car did not stall on the freeway and that i did make it to safety. the alternative is unthinkable! thank you for your time and consideration.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact stated that the gear shifter intermittently failed to shift out of park(p). the vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. the dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 41,000. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Backup rearview camera unavailable during parking while backing in.

This is an additional incident in reference to case id 11472499 reported 7/6 about manufacturer recall number 22s43, nhtsa recall number#22v413. on 6/22/22, before the recall was announced, my car was in park, began to rolled backwards in front of my home, hitting my mailbox, and ending up in a utility pole in my neighbors yard. i discovered the recall while waiting for my car to be picked up and towed to a local body shop. i contacted my insurance agency, the tow was canceled, and rescheduled to be picked up and taken to local ford dealership for diagnostic tear down. many delays later, my car was finally there, and within hours, the service manager called and advised that he was unable to duplicate the accident, nothing was wrong with my transmission. note: not the reason my car was there. i asked him if he had at least checked out the shifter bushing. he answered they did not yet have the part, he would call when it was available, and i could bring the car back. he then proceeded to inform my insurance company that diagnostic tear down was inapplicable because my car was not included in the referenced recall. fast forward to 8/18/22 (today)... returned my rental, having to pay $1500 out of pocket, above insurance allowance. pick my car up at the body shop (not a ford dealership, so not authorized to do anything other than collision repair), driving for 5 minutes and abs, traction control and system check message shows on dash. message reads "hill assist not available". thankfully, i was able to get home. all lights blinked on and off the entire drive home. once in my driveway, shifted to park, but it was not showing in the "p" position. it is now sitting useless, as no matter what gear you put the shifter in, it will not move. i am without a vehicle, without a rental, and no help from ford. i would like reimbursement for all monies paid, and something to drive until affected parts are available.

Back up camera just stopped working then my radio went out a week later. it seems this needs to be made a recall since another car owners are having the same issues i am. apim may need to be resolved.

While sitting at a stop light the electric power assist warning light came on and i lost all power steering. i tried turning the car off and on several times to reset system but had no effect. it is extremely hard for me to steer and impossible for my wife if this had happened while the car was in motion an accident could have occurred. this car is a 2016 with approx. 50,000 miles and has been immaculately maintained and in like new condition. this is a known error with fords electric steering assist on many models and a recall needs to be implemented on this year and model. this a quite an expensive burden placed on owners of an almost new vehicle.

Shifter slipped as i was shifting into drive, felt loose and not "set". i was able to drive, but when i parked, the shifter locked into park . it became apparent that car was actually stuck in neutral, even though display showed park. i was able to drive into a parking lot and stop safely. had car towed to mechanic, who confirmed there is a recall on my car for this issue related to bushings with these symptoms. found recall notice in mailbox the very next day, which confirmed that ford was not able to repair my car until an anticipated date of 4th quarter 2022. mechanic was able to procure parts for repair at cost of $794.05. instructions on recall notice direct me to file a complaint if i believed that ford was not able to repair car in reasonable amount of time. car was undriveable until repair was made, i am requesting to be reimbursed for the repair.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 55 mph, the vehicle jerked forward and then quickly decelerated. the contact shifted the vehicle into neutral and was able to pull over. the vehicle was towed to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that she would receive a call back. the failure mileage was 111,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. prior to receiving the notification, the contact stated that while driving out of a parking lot, she reversed and parked the vehicle to look for something. the contact opened the driver's side front door to exit the vehicle when the vehicle inadvertently rolled backward and she fell face first onto the ground. the vehicle ran over the contact's knees and crashed into a fence by the wall, then came to a complete stop. the contact chased after the vehicle and parked it in a parking space. the contact received medical attention for a sprained right ankle, a hematoma on the left knee, and tissue damage to both knees. no police report was filed. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 70,000. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Jerking, unwanted jolting, locked up steering

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while parking the vehicle, she shifted the gear shifter into drive(d) to move forward however, the vehicle failed to respond as needed and instead rolled backwards. the vehicle was turned off and restarted however, the failure persisted. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted or notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 112,252.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that while in a parking lot, the gear shifter failed to shift out of the park(p) with the "transmission default, service now" message appeared on the instrument panel. due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to his residence. the dealer had been notified of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. the manufacturer had been notified of the issue. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the failure mileage was approximately 90,000. vin tool confirms parts not available.

My coolant leaked into the cylinders of my engine causing a complete engine failure. when this occurred, there was no warning lights, indicators or check engine notices to notify me that there was a problem with my engine. i was driving down the street & white smoke started billowing out of the back of my car. i was able to make it home but had to have it towed to the dealership. this is a known issue with ford, with a current lawsuit pending, due to the design of the engine. i have been advised that there are technical bulletins distributed within ford and the dealer acknowledged there was nothing i could have done to prevent this from happening. my engine was already replaced due to the same defect when it had 34,000 miles on it. this was covered under warranty and the engine was replaced at a ford dealership. the first time this happened, i was traveling on the freeway and my lights and power completely shut down while i was driving at night and my engine almost started on fire. i also had no warning lights, overheating or check engine notices when that happened. it now has 94,500 miles. this means i have needed 2 engine replacements for the same defect in less than 100,000 miles. the price ford dealership in turlock, ca has quoted me $10,600 to replace the engine, which i am responsible to pay, and advised me to call corporate when i told them of the lawsuit. ford's corporate office advised me that there isn't anything they can do because there isn't a recall issued yet, even though this a known documented issue of their defected engine design.

The transmission has started to jerk/skip while driving. sometimes it jumps and lurches forward suddenly as if suddenly catching the next gear

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. the contact stated that while at a stop light, the vehicle independently shifted to a higher gear and the vehicle hesitated upon depression of the accelerator pedal. the contact stated that the "transmission fault, repair immediately" warning message appeared on the instrument panel. the contact also stated that the vehicle failed to move while in reverse(r). the manufacturer had been notified of the issue. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the failure mileage was approximately 89,000. vin tool confirms parts not available.

2016 ford escape. consumer writes in regard to nhtsa safety recall 22v-413. the consumer requested to be reimbursed for the recall repair. the consumer had the vehicle repaired at a local shop prior to being notified of the recall. the manufacturer denied the consumer's requested due to it not being repaired at a dealer.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle experienced jerking and hesitation while accelerating. additionally, while on an incline, the vehicle would roll backwards. eventually the vehicle stalled and was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not yet repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 50,000.

Transmission just stopped working without any notice. won’t move anymore

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 35 mph, the vehicle was jerking while steering the vehicle. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. the contact was able to get home safety. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and the transmission was replaced. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and that there was no recall on the transmission. the failure mileage was 114,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train). the contact stated that on numerous occasions, while driving at undisclosed speeds, the transmission failed to shift as needed. the contact stated that the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. neither the local dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the issue. vin tool confirms part not available. the failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that after parking the vehicle, the vehicle rolled away. the contact applied the parking brake and was able to stop the vehicle from rolling. additionally, the doors would inadvertently lock and unlock. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 111,345. vin tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 68-70 mph, the vehicle began to decelerate abruptly. the contact did not notice any warning lights being illuminated. the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond and continued to decelerate. the contact stated that as she switched to the right lane, the vehicle began to surge while depressing the accelerator pedal and resumed speed. the vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer who was not able to duplicate the failure. the contact later received nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000. vin tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle began to jerk and felt as if the vehicle was braking intermittently, although the contact had not depressed the brake pedal. the contact stated that the "service transmission" warning light was illuminated. the contact was able to coast off the highway even though the vehicle was not responding to the accelerator pedal being depressed. the contact had the vehicle towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle had been repaired; however, the failure persisted. the manufacturer had been informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 89,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that the coolant level was low every week and that coolant had to be added frequently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and he stated that there was leak in the water pump and that the water pump needed to be replaced. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis, and they stated that the water pump needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance. the failure mileage was 95,000.

While driving my 2016 ford escape my steering became hard to turn and a steering fault light came on the dash. i was able to make it home but the car is very hard to turn which is very scary and unsafe. the car only has a little over 100,000 miles on it and we have already replaced a transmission at around 90,000. i don't think buying another ford is in our future due to all the issue we have experienced and at our cost. i called the dealer to address the issue and they are 3 months out so how do i get out and back to work with the issues that i am facing?

Transmission has or is going out. for a few months now i have noticed on and off how difficult it is to shift gears and for a while now, when my car is in park, i absolutely have to use my emergency brake or it will roll out of my driveway and has almost taken me and my granddaughter with it a few times. then 3 days ago, all these warning lights pop up on my dash when going down the interstate and my vehicle will no longer run over 50mph. my car has already been inspected by adesa auto techs today. then my daughter discovered this new safety recall for the transmission shifter cable bushing damaged or missing, and the description of issues caused by this was almost spot on to what mines been doing. i am in a bad way without my vehicle currently as i commute about 1 1/2 hrs one way for work.

I received the recall on my car for the transmission shifter cable in july. when i went to get my oil changed in august i had asked about getting it fixed. however they just highlighted the portion that said parts aren’t available until 4th quarter. moving forward on sept 21, my shifter cable broke. i didn’t know that was the problem and brought it to the closest car mechanic due to safety. i never received any mail or notification that the parts were in stock yet but surprisingly ford had it in stock to ship to the expert car care my care was at. if i had known i could have fixed it this issue would have been avoided. i’m requesting a reimbursement for the amount i paid to get it fixed. i have a copy of the receipt. thank you.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the transmission failed to operate as needed. the contact stated that she was able to coast safely off the highway. the contact stated that she had not noticed any warning lights. the vehicle was towed to a dealer and had not been diagnosed or repaired. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. the failure mileage was approximately 90,000. vin tool confirms parts not available.

2016 ford escape. consumer is seeking reimbursement for repairs made to vehicle related to nhtsa safety recall 22v-413.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving approximately 10 mph, the engine started to sputter and the vehicle almost stalled. the contact stopped and placed the vehicle into park (p). the contact stated that the check engine light was illuminated. the contact stated that the failure had been intermittent at first but gradually became constant. additionally, the contact stated that white smoke was coming from the exhaust. the contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine needed to be replaced due to coolant leaking into an engine cylinder. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer had been informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 157,000. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired by their local dealer but within two to three weeks, the transmission went out again. the vehicle was returned to the dealer for an oil leak caused by the repair.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration and lost motive power with the transmission warning light illuminated. additionally, the transmission failed to recognize the intended gear and the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 88,000. vin tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph, the message “transmission fault - service now” was displayed. while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle started to decelerate. the vehicle then lost motive power. the contact was able to pull over hover, the vehicle failed to restart. the vehicle was towed to the residence. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 101,000.

2016 ford escape. cponsumer writes in regard to loss of engine power.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the local dealer for routine maintenance and nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) recall repair. while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. the contact shifted through all the gears. there were no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the local dealer however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. several days later the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted but no additional assistance was provided. the failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

It had a recal on transmission bushing.we never had problems till they did th recall while driving we felt like a chain type thing snap pulled in to walmart and had no gears.so we had it towed to varney ford they did a diagnostic and never got paper work ex ept that everything was good example,tires oil etc and said it was the transmission. they wanted 7 grand to fix it we had it towed to a garage in canaan. i called ford 4 times they said it was not under warranty and could not help. they also said tow it to a ford place that would have been the 3rd. place towed. there was never any information light to check motor no signs and symptoms of any trouble. when i called darlings they said i have to take it to a ford garage before they would even know if they could help. i do not know how they diagnosed it if it was through a plug in or trans oil check etc.2 tows and no help lucky no one got hurt or dead. since all people are having problems why are they not fixing their problem? it only has 113 thousands miles and is well taken care of. i have talk to a few ford garages that said i should have had a light or signs which we had zero. then one asked did we check the transmission oil. hello dude its encased and you cannot check it .like what's going on with this supposed mechanic? beyond this ali i get is the run around and told by the ford people its not a recall on the transmission of the ford escapes 2016.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact received notification nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the local dealer was notified of the issue and confirmed that parts were not available. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact stated that after his wife placed the gear shifter in park, the gear shift indicator showed that the vehicle was not in park. the contact stated that the parking brake was engaged. vin tool confirms part not available. the failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

This has been an intermittent problem that ford dealership cannot rectify unless it happens to them. because i can't make it happen, and it has not happened close to a dealership, they cannot see it. the brakes seize up and won't stop the vehicle. i have no idea when it will happen - it happens with no warning. it has happened in the mountains in nc and on the highway, in a gas station, in parking lots and in my garage among other places. it is very frightening. last night when it happened it lasted for about 45 minutes - the longest ever, and the brakes made a terrible blaring noise. when the brakes seize up, i have to drive very slowly and practically stand up on the brakes to bring the car to a halt. thankfully it has not happened at high speed. this puts me, any passengers and other vehicles and their passengers and drivers at risk. the problem has occurred several times, but has not been confirmed by a dealer. by the way, the brakes have been squeaky since the first few months of ownership. at one point the dealership resurfaced the brake pads and rotors. it seems like the same issue the 2016 expedition was recalled for. i am scared that this will result in a terrible wreck. the first occurrence was on april 1, 2019. the most recent was last night, 10/18/2022. today, ford customer service gave me a case number of cas39180084

Recvd a recall letter in july '22. no part available yet!!?? come on! this is serious! the transmission shifter cable bushing is damaged, or worse yet, missing??!! i call that critical! when will this be fixed!!!??

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 76 mph, the vehicle decelerated with the transmission failure warning message displayed. the contact depressed the accelerator pedal; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate. the contact stated that the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. the contact restarted the vehicle and pulled over safely. the vehicle was towed to the residence. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle needed to be taken to an authorized dealer. the failure mileage was 75,366.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from 35 to 40 mph, the vehicle made an abnormal whining sound under the hood. the rpm increased; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate. the contact coasted the vehicle to the residence. there were no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and filed a case. the approximate failure mileage was 68,000. parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, there was an abnormal humming noise detected. the vehicle decelerated, jerked, and lost motive power. the contact placed the shifter in park(p) and restarted the vehicle. the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle was slow to respond while the rpm redlined. the transmission fault message was displayed. the vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 110,401.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Ingine light/suspension lights went on. car jerks and shakes on the road and pulls to the right making it hard to keep the steering wheel straight

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that on multiple occasions while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. the contact stated that she notified a tow truck to jumpstart the vehicle. there was no warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to pep boys however, the failure could not be duplicated. the vehicle was not repaired. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 109,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact received notification of the nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that while stopped at a stop light, he heard a noise under the hood of the vehicle. the contact then stated that while the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to immediately respond. the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle. the transmission fault warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the third gear failed to operate. the vehicle was then taken to another independent mechanic but was not yet diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

Our 2016 ford escape transmission failed at 121,000 miles with no warning. there was no slipping or leaking fluid. the transmission was serviced at 100,000 miles. when the transmission failed the engine started to jump in rpm's with the speed dropping till the car wouldn't go anywhere. when it was placed in park the transmission warning light came on. i had the car towed to a transmission repair facility where i was told that i needed a new transmission that something went internally and was plugging the filter. i looked at the forum for 2016 ford escapes and see this is a common problem. shouldn't this be a recall? it's not safe to just to have this go all at once on the highway.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated while the vehicle was stationary at a traffic light, she removed her foot from the brake pedal and the vehicle independently started to reverse. the driver stated the transmission warning light was illuminated after turning off and restarting the vehicle. the contact continued experiencing the failure while driving back to the residence. the contact towed the vehicle to the local dealer and the recall repair was performed. the vehicle was repaired; however, after leaving the dealer, the failure immediately recurred. the contact parked on the side of the road and towed the vehicle back to the dealer. the vehicle was not yet diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 88,693.

As i was turning onto a street the power steering assist fault light briefly flashed and the car lost all power steering causing me to nearly hit oncoming vehicles. it was impossible to steer the car. after stopping and waiting several minutes the power steering returned. this is the second incident i have had like this with this car.

The contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. the contact stated while driving 35 mph uphill, the transmission started slipping. the contact coasted the vehicle to a flat surface where the failure was self-corrected temporarily; however, the failure reoccurred. the contact coasted the vehicle to a safe area where the transmission completely failed. the vehicle was then towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the transmission had failed due to metal shavings in the transmission filter. the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired by a certified mechanic. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 93,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that the transmission was previously replaced. the contact stated that after refueling, the vehicle was unable to restart immediately. the contact depressed the accelerator pedal while turning on the vehicle to correct the failure. additionally, the vehicle made abnormal sounds and would shake and then stall while driving. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the canister purge valve needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the vin. the failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

Received a recall letter notice 22s43/nhtsa recall22v413 on my 2016 escape titanium about the damaged transmission shifter cable bushing damaged or missing. said i would get letter when parts came in but never got a letter to schedule an appt. with dealership and i received the letter in july 2022. can you please check on this and email me at [email protected] you. rose pile

I crashed car because is park according with transmission and car still moved and hit fence, i contact ford for this incident and still waiting someone contact me. so i decide lawsuits against ford

Hi, we have a 2016 ford escape ecoboost titanium that upon ramping up speed to get on a highway, hesitates and loses power. our son who was driving felt multiple tugs from the steering wheel and then very quickly had to get to the side of the road as a message appeared “loss of power”, the car was going into limp mode. he turned the car off but it was weird in that it didn’t seem to be fully off. we think the battery may be involved here but can only tell you that when police arrived we could not roll down windows or do anything electrical - when we outside, only one hazard light was flashing. we took it into the van horn ford in sheboygan, wisconsin where it is currently. we’ve had it towed 3 times. the first 2 times the dealership said there were no codes to go by. since it happened 2 times after stopping for gas then getting on highway we thought maybe it was the gas. we had the fuel tank emptied and flushed, the fuel injectors flushed and were returned the car. this last time, i had driven 2 hours to madison, parked the car for an hour then started back. i was ramping up speed and i felt tugging on the steering and was terrified. i decided not to stop to get gas but see if i could make it home (2 hours). i did. after letting the car rest i went 1 mile to get gas at our local gas station. the battery light came on and the car wasn’t shutting down properly. i filled up with gas and got the car back to my garage. it would not start the next day, so we had it towed. dealership said that because multiple codes came out due to battery failure. new battery installed and dealer was able to recreate problem with no codes. we are pulling our hair out. the info i find online seems exactly to match problems that ford owners have resolved with a new electric throttle body. we haven’t tried this yet. this is a dangerous situation. please advise. our ford person is [xxx] [xxx] please call him. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

I checked this site and my car had 1 recall that i was never informed or made aware of by my manufacturer. i don’t know if it’s a minor recall or a major one, but it’s scary.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train). the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated while accelerating. additionally, the vehicle was jerking while shifting gear. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed and determined that the transmission was faulty. the dealer was made aware of the failure and scheduled an upcoming appointment. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 77,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated received notification of the nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) however, after the vehicle was retrieved from the dealer, while her aunt was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to properly respond while shifted into gear. the contact stated that the following day the transmission fault warning light illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer was notified of the failure; however, the contact was awaiting a response. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 112,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle decelerated to 5 mph, and the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. there were no warning lights illuminated. the contact coasted to the side of the road and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the vehicle was diagnosed, and it was determined that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. the approximate failure mileage was 88,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact received notification of the nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) however, the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she heard a grinding sound. the contact then stated that while shifting into drive(d), the vehicle hesitated and then stalled. the vehicle was able to be restarted. the dealer was previously notified of the failure, and the contact was provided and appointment date; however, the vehicle had not yet been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 80,048.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle started to emit white smoke from underneath the hood and into the cabin of the vehicle. the contact pulled off the road and turned off the vehicle and opened the hood. the contact saw that coolant had spilled onto the engine. the contact stated that the temperature gauge had been moving from hot to cold randomly. the contact restarted the vehicle however, the overheating and smoke returned. the contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer had been informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

I was driving to work and my temperature gauge starting moving all over and car stated, "pull to safety." i pulled over and had car towed to northside service center in brockport where they had it towed to west herr dealership in spencerport. west herr stated the recall doesn't match my vin and is refusing to repair it.

Wheel lug nuts have swollen & distorted. can't have tires rotated or worse, can't change tire if flat occurs away from home.

Lug nuts are swollen so could not get tires off to rotate them.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at various speeds, she smelled an abnormally strong gasoline odor inside the cabin of the vehicle. there was no warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed but no failures were found. the contact's son used the obd reader and ford computer system to diagnose that the fuel line originating from the engine to the fuel tank appeared to be clogged. the contact's son diagnosed that the purge valve evap system had failed and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened a case. the manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed by the dealer, and it would then be determined whether they could assist with the repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 14,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that while her daughter was driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle lost motive power and came to a stop on a bridge with the engine still running. the contact was informed by her daughter that the “service transmission" and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was towed to a transmission specialist, and it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired; however, the contact stated that the transmission failed two more times and required replacement. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was approximately 120,000. parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train). the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jerked and then lost motive power. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the mechanic replaced the transmission. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 99,000.

2016 ford escape. consumer writes in regard to transmission shifter safety recall.

On december 20, 2022, i was driving down a highway exit ramp when my car just stopped accelerating. i managed to exit but the car abruptly and without warning slowed to a crawl. i stepped on the accelerator but the car slowed and then suddenly lurched forward. at the time, traffic was extremely heavy and i could not pull over. it continued to violently lurch forward. then for the first time the transmission light came on. i managed to park my car and call aaa. my car was towed to the ford dealership where it was purchased for service. after diagnostic testing, the dealership informed me that the transmission seriously malfunctioned and it would cost $6,400 to repair. it would also take twelve weeks for them to get the parts to fix the car. the car only has approximately 109,000 miles and i drive it short distances 3 to 4 times a week. i did not receive a single advanced warning about my transmission until it failed.

Transmition stopped working while driving. metal parts found and fluid burnt.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed as a coolant intrusion into the engine cylinders. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 69,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while pulling out of his driveway, the vehicle failed to accelerate as designed. the contact stated that there was a burning odor coming from the vehicle. there was no warning light illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced and that the vehicle was not under recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train). the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed on the highway, the transmission was slipping, and the vehicle stalled and lost motive power with the transmission fault warning light illuminated. the vehicle failed to restart. the vehicle was towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced after retrieving 8 transmission failure codes. the vehicle remained at the dealer awaiting the repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the nhtsa hotline. the approximate failure mileage was 83,000.

All tire lug nuts swollen.

Car stared backfiring and engine light came on. mechanic told me coolant is leaking into cylinder from head gasket. told me probably need a new engine, told me ford is aware of problems but aren't going to repair them. ford has a tech bulletin- ssm 49821

Anytime i run the heat and the car is idling, there is a very strong gas smell. i am guessing that when the car is moving, the air flow pushes/pulls it out as it's not as strong then. it's strong enough to make you cough and i would guess make you sick if you didn't turn the heat off. it's been occurring since october and happens every time i try to use the heat. i took it to gaplin ford in prescott to get it looked at. instead of being honest and saying they couldn't figure out what the problem was and reaching out to ford corporate, they lied and said the smell went away. it in fact did not go away. they 100% lied about the smell going away. after picking up my car, i no sooner got to the stop light at the edge of their property and the gas smell was there. i'm guessing they can't find a leak, but a gas smell is nothing to just brush off. i just took the car in this past week, i work from home and we don't always use my car so we didn't realize this was an actual issue until recently, and the car didn't just get gas spilled on it or run over spilled gas at a gas station.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. in july of 2022, the contact received a safety recall notification from the nhtsa under campaign number: 22v413 stating "the bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach." the owner then received another letter in october 2022 stating that remedy parts were available in which the owner took the vehicle to the local ford dealership to have it repaired on november 17, 2022. at approximately 5:30am on december 28, 2022 the contact owner was heading to work. when the light turned green at a major intersection, the contact owner's stated the vehicle hesitated accelerating at low speeds despite being in gear (d). fortunately, the owner pulled over at a shopping center parking lot and had the vehicle towed to the local ford dealership. at the time of failure, no warning lights or messages were illuminated or displayed from the dashboard. later that morning, the owner's son reproduced the issue and documented it on video. when the owner's son put the car into reverse (r) the car moved forward and when put into drive (d). the opposite occurred along with hearing a grinding (increased rpms) and a popping noise when finally in gear. the failure mileage on the vehicle was 135,373 miles. the local ford dealership confirmed the transmission pump had failed and would cost $1,600 out of the owner's pocket to tear down the transmission despite the owner purchasing an 3rd party extended warranty service from the local ford dealership.

Vehicle engine started smoking. coolant fluid and oil entered the engine compartment caused engine failure and blown rod and more damage to engine. dealer estimated $12,000 to replace engine. research determined that many of these vehicles have had similar issues. very dangerous situation under any circumstance but more so when this occurred on a busy interstate highway. there is currently a class action lawsuit, [xxx]et al v. ford motor company, case no. [xxx] that addresses the failure of ford to properly address the engine defect. i am not a party to that lawsuit. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Since purchasing this vehicle there have been many issues. i had purchased the additional warranties also only to have the dealership say they were not covered. first my roof leaked. had to take to a repair shop through the dealership, luggage racks had to be taken off and welds redone. next the catalytic converters went bad with only approximately 50,000 miles. ford would not talk to me and the dealership stated it is not covered under the extended warranty. somehow i paid minimal repairs but during that time their best mechanic was fired. next the continental tires pealed. i had the tire warranty and the dealership would not cover. i called continental they stated that they knew these tires were bad but yet they were still sold on vehicles! after much complaining and stress all but $400 was covered by continental. the dealership did very little. at approximately 65,000 the engine blew. i found out by a local repair shop that ford had an escape safety issue on their site about the engines. after speaking with ford twice they refused to speak to me any longer and only the dealership if i wanted the engine replaced. i did and was given numerous different amounts it would cost me. since this was ford's manufacturing issue i should have paid nothing. it took over 4 months to repair my vehicle. i had to complain to ford and the dealership to get a loaner. i am a 66 year old single women who depended on the quality of ford. i had tried to email ford representatives and call with no reply ever. each of these issues had no warnings lights nor were there any problems prior to the issues occurring. these issues could have caused major accident by the engine quitting in traffic or blowing, and the tires pealing. ford motor needs to pay for all these issues. there needs to be a class action suit.

Apim crashed after i attempted to do the upgrade the local ford dealer tried to repair this but we're unable to and ford will not cover this because it was 3 months past warranty

My 2016 ford escape was included in a recall for a bushing related to the functioning of the transmission. while at home the car stopped shifting and wouldn’t move. the car was towed to the nearest ford dealership and it was confirmed that the problem was with the recalled part. it was repaired but not even 90 days later the same thing happened only this time while driving through the mountains to my job site. it was towed again to the same dealership who is now telling us we need a new transmission. this is all very coincidental since we have had no trouble whatsoever with the transmission until this point. this vehicle is not safe to drive and we contend that it is likely due to the related recall.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while the vehicle was at the dealer for an oil change and tire rotation, the contact was informed that the lug nuts on all four wheels had become swollen and could not be removed. the vehicle was not repaired. the cause of the failure was not determined. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 49,436.

2016 ford escape. consumer writes in regard to transmission failure. the consumer stated that he was under the assumption the defective part would be covered under the recall and feels the bill is a little excessive.

Rear back up camera fails intermittently, blue screen says camera not available.

Vehicle would drop out of gear while driving or at a complete stop. i would press on the accelerator to go; however, the car would be unable to move forward. i would have to put the vehicle in park, turn off the ignition, and then restart the vehicle at which point, the car may move for about a mile before dropping out of gear again. this would be a continuous process until i could get the vehicle somewhere safe. the vehicle has stopped moving forward while driving on the highway, which causes a safety hazard for every drive on the road. researching the problem, there are multiple people complaining of the vehicle having transmission problems and ford has not done a recall knowing that a vehicle that is not in motion on the highway can be life threatening to many others. the vehicle was take to a ford service facility and their comment has been "we know it is an issue but your transmission is bad and you need a new one."

Severe engine noise, sounds like the engine might fail at anytime. we were worried that the engine would fail and leave us stranded, we live in a cold climate and were afraid to leave town in the car. the problem was confirmed by the dealer - a manufacturer defective flexplate nhtsa id#: 10174407. there were no warning lamps.

While driving transmission started to wind. then the warning light came on and car stopped . had car towed to local ford dealer . this happened on 1/25/2023. i finally got a call on 2/04/2023. they said i need to replace the transmission, they quoted the cost at $6,400 .

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 45 mph, the vehicle was jerking back and forth. there was an abnormal gasoline odor inside the vehicle. there was no warning light illuminated. the contact veered to the side of the road. the contact then lifted the hood and inspected the vehicle but could not determine the cause of the failure. the contact was able to drive to his residence. the contact later received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the gear shifter cable bushing and the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 200,852.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. the contact stated that there was as an abnormal audible alarm sounding inside the vehicle. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) but was informed by the dealer that the recall repair would not fix the failure with the vehicle. the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced and was given an estimate for repair. the contact disputed the diagnosis and believed that the failure was related to the vehicle's computer system. the manufacturer was notified of the recall and was referred to the nhtsa for assistance. the vehicle had yet to be repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 56,000. the contact stated that the dealer that the vehicle was purchased from was aware of the defect beforehand.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train). the contact stated that while driving 45 mph after picking up the vehicle from the dealer, the vehicle jolted violently several times. the vehicle then reversed independently. additionally, the gear shifter was stuck in drive. the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond. the contact turned on the hazard lights and beeped the horn continuously to prevent other vehicles from approaching her since she had lost control of the vehicle. the message “transmission fault. service now." was displayed. the vehicle then shut off. the contact was able to restart the vehicle and veered to the side of the road though the vehicle would shut off intermittently. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, where she was informed that the failure was not related to the recall repair. however, the failure reoccurred while driving from the dealer location. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the transmission assembly torque converter, accumulator valve body, and pcm had failed. the dealer was notified and informed the contact that they could not assist unless she paid a diagnostic fee. the vehicle was towed the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to another dealer. the failure mileage was approximately 74,426.

The vehicle is only 6 years old and the audio control module stopped working, rendering me without a radio. southgate ford dealership in southgate, mi informed me that this is a known issue. i would like to see accountability and have this audio control module recalled. a search online shows many users experience this issue. not having a working radio is a safety issue. having access to emergency radio bulletins while driving is imperative. a known issue should be recalled.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that the backup camera would intermittently fail to operate with a blank image on the screen. the dealer was informed of the failure and gave the contact an estimate for the cost of a new camera. the contact's wife called the manufacturer and notified the manufacturer of the failure. the contact’s wife was referred to the nhtsa hotline for assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle started losing motive power. the contact stated that she depressed the accelerator pedal and the engine revved, but the vehicle failed to properly respond. the contact stated no warning light was illuminated. the contact was able to drive the vehicle to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. additionally, the contact was advised that there was a recall for the vehicle under nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train). the transmission was not repaired; however, the recall repair was performed under nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train). the manufacturer had been informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 127,000.

The specific problem is the ignition switch. car suddenly shut down the first time while in park, after testing determined it was the ignition switch. replaced with non oem switch, same exact problem happened the next day. replaced with ford genuine part. problem still happening, now the car is dying while in motion. car will not restart once it stops, all lights on dash come on and flicker and then everything dies at once, all electrical components. vehicle was inspected by mechanic. the problem has been reproduced multiple times even after the ignition switch was replaced. there were no warning lamps or messages or any other symptoms prior to the problem. nobody can seem to fix this problem and the car is a danger to drive.

Shot up to 5k rpm several seconds after i let off the gas pedal, then dropped down to 1k, then fluttered between 2k and 3k for a few seconds. i managed to get onto the first side road on and completely lost any power in drive or reverse for several minutes. it finally shifted super hard into reverse, i got turned around, shifted hard into drive, got to a stop sign, hit the gas, nothing for a few seconds until it jerked really hard and shot forward. diagnosed at local toyota dealership with supporting documentation as my partner works for them. scheduled to be taken to and diagnosed again at the toyota dealerships partner ford dealership in april and hopefully repaired, however i have owned the vehicle less than 8 months and between both dealerships have spoken to 3 people who know of or have worked on 4-6 of the same model with the same exact issue.

As i was driving going approximately 35 mph, the transmission suddenly disengaged and i nearly got in a serious car accident which could have resulted in serious injuries. my vehicle has only approximately 80,000 miles on it. i called several dealerships and was told by multiple ford dealerships that it is likely transmission failure and specifically torque converter failure. all the dealerships say this shouldn't be happening and they are fixing many of these, but this is ultimately ford's problem and there is nothing that they can do. i had vehicle towed to one dealership that i trust and they confirmed the diagnosis and suggested i call ford because "i have seen many of these unfortunately and it shouldn't be happing with your mileage". other mechanics and transmission specialists confirmed the same thing, that it is a known ford escape defect. multiple identical cases exist on nhtsa and internet. this is a widespread and known manufacturing defect issue. other similar ford years and models were recalled for the same transmission failure. the 2016 ford escape hasn't yet for some reason. i called ford who said there is nothing they can do because there is no recall.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that after starting the vehicle and attempting to drive the vehicle, the transmission would hard shift, and the vehicle would hesitate while accelerating. the transmission fault warning message was display on the instrument panel. while driving approximately 70-75 mph, the transmission failed causing the contact to have to coast to the side of the road. the contact waited for a while and restarted the vehicle to see if the transmission would operate correctly. the contact stated that the transmission was shifted into reverse however, the vehicle drove forward instead; and while shifted to drive, the vehicle reversed instead. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who acknowledged that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) however, the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. the contact was told that the transmission was not covered under warranty due to the warranty mileage being exceeded. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at various speeds, or while starting the vehicle, the vehicle would shudder and shake. the contact stated the shaking was intermittent but became constant. the contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. the contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that coolant had leaked into cylinder #2, and the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer had been informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 102,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. additionally, several unknown warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the transmission was replaced twice; however, the failure recurred. the contact related the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 35 mph, there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the contact was informed by the dealer that the engine and the turbo needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted, and the manufacturer stated that the warranty had expired. no additional assistance was provided. the approximate failure mileage was 109,000.

Defect in the coolant system which caused leaking into my cylinders

I had just got done driving for about an hour and stopped for about 5 minutes. i left the car running and came back out to it. when i put it in reverse it wasn’t going so i put it back in park and waited a few minutes. i tried it again and it worked a little bit but it still wasn’t shifting right. i was able to get reversed but when i shifted to drive and it wouldn’t drive/shift. so i decided to just park it and leave it.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph, the message "transmission fault - service now" was displayed and the vehicle lost motive power. the vehicle was later towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that engine coolant had leaked into the engine cylinder causing severe damage to the engine. the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not yet repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. the contact stated that the vehicle was previously serviced for the same failure and the transmission and engine was replaced. the failure mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 60 mph, the vehicle was not shifting correctly. the contact stated that the service transmission warning light was illuminated. the contact was able to pull over and turn off the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and the dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced and that nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) was repaired properly and that the recall repair was not the cause of the transmission failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted, and a case was filed and the contact was advised to contact the nhtsa hotline. the failure mileage was 118,000.

I had the bushing recall done. my interior lights no longer work. i keep getting brake lamp bulb warning. autonation dealer amherst stated it was the battery. charged me $100 to run diagnostic. took vehicle to walmart for battery replacement. did not fix the issue.

The transmission failed at 116,00 miles with no warning. the warning light went on after the transmission failed and the car would not move. the dealer replaced the transmission at a cost of $5600. also, the lug nuts swelled and could not be removed with the lug wrench supplied by ford.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while his daughter was stopped at a stop light, she depressed the accelerator pedal however, the vehicle failed to respond. no warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the contact then stated that he received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train). the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the recall repair was completed; however, the failure recurred. the contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, she heard an abnormal sound under the hood. the contact then instructed his daughter to steer the vehicle off the roadway. no warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in a recall. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was provided the number to the nhtsa hotline. the failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

My engine suffered the coolant intrusion issue that many ford eco boost engines are experiencing. i reached out to ford because its a part of their ford tsb (which i have copies of and sent ford). i was quoted 12,249$ by the ford dealership to fix my engine, when this is an on going issue with ford ecoboost engines. there were no warnings other than my car overheated once and kept losing coolant into the engine (white smoke from tailpipe) the check engine light finally came on 2 days before i took it into the dealership (my husband assumed it was head gasket). the dealership has diagnosed engine failure, it wasn’t until then we started doing research and realized there is even a lawsuit against ford for this issue. my car insurance will not pay for it because it is not an issue caused from collision. i am a mother of 2 with no vehicle now, i cannot put 12,249$ for a new engine, and shouldn’t have to when this is an issue on fords part. i have reached out to ford directly who also refuses to take responsibility even though they as a company have posted the tsb regarding the issue. i bought my car certified pre owned with 30k mikes. it’s under 100k with a failed engine. a ford representative at the dealership made the comment “most people trade their cars in every 2-3 years” when i mentioned i thought i bought a reliable vehicle to buy and pay off. basically they know it won’t last when they sell it is what that boils down too, and count on people trading it in.

Today- 5/22/2023 - ford dealer attempted to perform sync3 software update from version 1 to version 3 as promoted and advertised by ford motor co. this was performed by dealer after personal attempts at wi-fi and flash drive update processes failed. following dealer attempted sync 3 update, no update could be accomplished and the synch 3 system is now not active- no radio, bluetooth( hands free phone usage), no rear camera or safety alarm for potential obstacles when backing up. i was informed the issue is a common result due to defective apim module. yet ford promotes/ provides the software updates ( free) thru their website/ dealers. i have filed a claim with ford today and initially told there is nothing they can do, but i can purchase a new apim module ($750) and have it installed ($300) that may correct this.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that the back over prevention camera failed to display the rearview of the vehicle correctly. the image appeared upside down or was flashing the image quickly. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer who was not able to find the cause of the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 89,547.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that the back over prevention camera had started to lose functionality intermittently. the contact stated that he previously had the camera replaced. the contact stated that the camera inoperable warning light was also illuminated intermittently. the contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was not diagnosed but not repaired. the dealer advised the contact to call the manufacturer for assistance. the manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. the contact researched online and related the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 22v082000 (back over prevention). the failure mileage was approximately 165,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate and then lost motive power. the "transmission failure, service now" message was displayed. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, where nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) recall repair was performed; however, the dealer determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that she had not received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the nhtsa hotline. the failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

Rear view camera stopped working almost a year ago, and out of no where the transmission stopped working. i recently just got an oil change and asked for the works to get my whole car checked out and that report as all the reports before it came back with no issues. so found it surprising that this happened.

Engine control computer malfunction is causing the engine, sync, bluetooth, brake lights, and rearview camera to malfunction.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while his wife was driving approximately 35 mph and accelerating to highway speeds, the vehicle started to overheat. the contact stated that the high engine temperature warning light was displayed on the instrument panel. the contact stated that coolant was added, and the vehicle was able to be driven to the intended destination. the vehicle was turned off and was unable to be restarted. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened a case. the contact was referred to the nhtsa hotline for assistance. the failure mileage was 100,000.

Rear passenger door came open while driving with my granddaughter in vehicle. no warning just flew open while driving. vehicle is at dealer getting door latch replaced. there were recalls for the exact same problem on several ford escapes but apparently mine is not in that recall. i want this looked into please. as this could have caused injury or death if my granddaughter had not been properly restrained. do not have any report from dealer as is still in shop being repaired.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who retrieved a code indicating a failure of the fuel separator sensor. further investigation determined that the sensor was stuck in the open position, potentially exposing the vehicle occupants to toxic fumes. the contact stated that the diagnosis was confirmed by a second independent mechanic. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline. the failure mileage was 32,825.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 mph, the rpms started to increase however, the vehicle lost motive power and decelerated to approximately 35 mph. after restarting the vehicle, the failure persisted. the vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not yet repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 74,959.

I have a 2016 ford escape. left the grocery store and the service engine soon light came on. the car went into safe mode and would only go 10 miles a hour. i was able to get it to the dealership and they told me it was the engine. they are waiting on the part. i was reading all these statements and ford needs to do better. 2 years ago the transmission went. the dealership that put the transmission in did not put all the bolts on when i took it to the dealership they told me the transmission was about to fall out! i wish i could get rid of this vehicle!

My 2016 ford escape was in park and when i tried to put it in drive it went backwards almost into the car behind me. luckily they saw something happening and backed up or i would of hit them. it wouldn't shift into gear. i put it in sport mode to get it to move forward then moved it into a safe location and shut it off. it was a hot day so i thought maybe it was overheating. it started fine and went about a mile before shuddering and refusing to shift into gear. i managed to get it home but the transmission fault service now light came on as i was pulling into the driveway. had it towed to the dealership and was told it wasn't the recall bushing that went but a part inside my transmission and it would be $8200 for a new transmission. what if i had been on the highway when this happened? this is a serious safety issue which could of caused a crash and injury.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 30 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. additionally, while starting the vehicle, there was smoke coming out the exhaust pipe and the vehicle would not properly accelerate. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the engine was blown and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 144,000.

Rear camera dosnt always want to work at times when backing up, there will be times where it comes on and cuts out , or it cuts out and comes back on on all pixelised (distorted) , or it dosnt come on at all , then there are times where it works , ive had my mechanic look into it and couldnt figure out the issue ...i did buy an oem backup camera from the junkyard off an escape 3 years newer then mine but didnt fix the issue

I order a nav upgrade from ford $299, was unable to install it ford said go to dealer, car was going to dealer for abs sensor bad and vehicle collision sensor bad, dealer fixed other two problems but couldnt upgrade nav and while dealer tried they killed the whole radio/sync/nav/handsfree turn the touch screen black and unresponsive. now they want $1000 plus for apim replacement. i could live without the navigation update but now ford's sync update killed my apim/sync/radio/handsfree and i cannot live without that.

My engine light came on today and the code p0299 popped. it’s for the turbo. i’m reading that this happens a lot and they have had to replace the turbo completely

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while stopped at a stop light, the contact attempted to accelerate however, the vehicle failed to move. the contact stated that there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle with the transmission fault warning light illuminated. the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle however, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. the contact was able to drive the vehicle home. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and stated that the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) and that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance. the failure mileage was 86,914.

My hazard lights start blinking turn signals start blinking doors lock and unlock all without warning have not had checked out at dealer it costs $139.00 per hour to diagnosis bought car 5/25/23 the car had been in accident before i bought it

Tried to remove the tires on my 2016 ford escape to add brake pads. the tire tool in car would not fit on any of the tire nuts. the tool would fit on the jack connector. also tried 19mm socket. google search said a lot of people were having this problem. i had the ford dealership replace my tires 2 months ago and they said nothing about the swollen lug nuts.

The engine does not always turn off when you press the start engine button. although my vehicle is a 2016 ford escape it was most likely manufactured in 2015 and was manufactured in lexington ky ford has been unable to diagnose the problem although a recall already exists for the very same problem recall# 15v436000. tallahassee fl ford dealership is charging me for diagnostics (again) i have taken car to dealership before for this problem in june 2022 and they were unable to fix it . this is as serious safety issue for myself and my 2 toddlers both under the age of 3.

The lug nuts on all of my tires are swollen beyond the size of the provided tire iron. this makes it impossible to change a flat tire and causes the nuts to become damaged when they tires get balanced and rotated. two tire technicians have explained that this is common on ford vehicles. i now have to buy replacements for all of my tires.

I purchased the goodyear assurance tires (235/55r17) when i purchased my escape with the understanding that they had a life of 80,000 miles. they're barely through the halfway point and show signs of cracking and wire protrusion. we ran over a screw and they hole was beyond repair and the technician pointed out how the tire was failing. all four are being replaced for safety concerns.

Driving down the highway a vehicle pulled in front of me stepped on brakes and peddle was hard, had no brakes, got it towed home and found the pump drive coupling part # bb5z-6k269-a, the bolt head sheared off inside the cam shaft housing causing the vacuum pump not to work causing no brakes.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, an abnormally loud sound was coming from the front undercarriage of the vehicle. the contact steered to the side of the road where it was observed that the undercarriage cover was detached. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the undercarriage cover needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 50,000.

At about 57,200 miles, the nhtsa safety recall 22s43 - north america non-fsa multi vehicle line shifter cable bushing was performed by wright ford of redmond, or. this recall was to prevent detachment of the shifter control line from the transmission. on july 17, 2023 at about 58,900 miles, the shift control line detached from the transmission. thus, the exact scenario the recall was intended to prevent/fix, occurred about 1,600 miles after the work was completed by wright ford. the shift control line was then repaired by [xxx] auto repair of baker city, or. he said the shifter had become completely disconnected but that the parts were still intact and he was able to reconnect. he could see no reason for this disconnect to have occurred. this suggests that (1) the recall fix did not work, or (2) the recall fix work was done incorrectly by the local ford dealer, or (3) the replacement parts from ford were defective. there were no initial warnings other than while driving at about 25 mph we were unable to shift from s to d mode. once we came to a full stop and turned off the engine, the shifter was moved to p. however, it would not then move to any other position. attempts to start the engine gave a warning that the vehicle was not in park. the brake-shift interlock reset, hidden under the shift bezel, was used to release the shifter and move it to the n position for towing 25 miles to a repair shop. the repair shop successfully reconnected the shift line at the transmission and thereafter the vehicle was able to be driven. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

The contact's daughter owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle had experienced excessive coolant consumption. additionally, upon starting the vehicle, the contact's daughter noticed a significant amount of smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. the check engine warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that that there was coolant intrusion into the cylinders and the head gasket had failed. the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact related the failure to tsb number: 19-2375. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline for assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 78,000.

Car wouldn’t shift properly. had to drift off to side of road. could then shut car off and restart but could only go a little bit and problem reoccurred. it was dangerous if other cars were around and not able to get to side of road. check transmission came on dash. car has 68000 miles on this shouldn’t happen. escape should have been recalled like other 2016 transmission problems! needed to be towed! dealer says new transmission is needed $7000! this is my 3rd escape and never had this problem. car isn’t driven hard - pleasure use the consumer stated that this is a known issue with other 2016 ford escapes.

Car suddenly stalled out and stopped. restarted and stalled again, and several more times. diagnosed with fuel pump failure.

Backup camera glitches and goes to the radio screen mid-reverse. i’ve nearly hit a tree. this has begun happening frequently. sometimes the camera won’t even turn on.

I know ford issued a recall for the backup cameras failing on 2020 year models, including the ford escape. however, i have consistently had this same issue with my 2016 escape. in the middle of backing up, the camera will go completely out, and i am not able to see anything behind the car. this is extremely dangerous, as i have 4 young grandchildren, not to mention other kids in our neighborhood who ride bikes, etc. this should also be addressed in the ford recall for backup cameras. this issue occurs every time i drive the car - it works for about 5 - 10 seconds, then stops working. so the date below is just today's date, but it happens almost every day.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that on numerous occasions while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle decelerated to 20 mph while the accelerator pedal was depressed. the contact stated that while the accelerator pedal was depressed on an incline, the engine revved but the vehicle failed to accelerate. no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer was not notified of the failure. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to call the nhtsa hotline for assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 89,000.

Vehicle over heated and had to pull over to cool it down. got vehicle home safe and check engine light was on. 116867 t1.0 for diag verified customer's concern. quick test p1299, p0217, p0219 for over temp condition. removed spark plugs and found coolant intrusion into all the cylinders, wsm direction is to replace the long black. this same issue is happening with other escapes and are on the recall list. i am requesting my vin/car be added to the recall for the same issue.

Back up camera does not work. screen either goes black or multitude of colors. sometimes it flips to just see ground.

Vehicle check engine light goes on usually during hot weather. vehicle stalls and hesitates on acceleration causing unsafe conditions with traffic, intersections, etc.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle failed to shift into gear as needed and stalled. the vehicle failed to go forward or reverse. the driver was able to shift into park, and the transmission service needed message was displayed. there were no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a transmission shop and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be repaired. the vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. the failure mileage was approximately 61,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle started overheating. the contact pulled over on the side of the road and waited until the vehicle cool down and added coolant to the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the nthsa hotline for assistance. the failure mileage was 130,000.

Code p2111 dealership said throttle body needs to be replaced. vehicle has only 67,336 miles. was driving and the warning on the dash appeared “service engine now.” i lost the ability to accelerate. coasted out of traffic with what little ability the vehicle had left. would have caused an accident in heavier traffic. vehicle was towed to ford dealership where diagnosed. this same problem occurred on earlier years

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 65-70 mph, the vehicle lost motive power. the contact coasted to the side of the roadway. the "transmission fault" message was displayed. the vehicle was towed to a transmission specialist, who diagnosed that an unknown pump needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the nhtsa hotline. the failure mileage was 72,566.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train). the contact stated that while the gear shifter was shifted to drive the vehicle jolted forward violently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the transmission shifter cable needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

I was driving at 50mph and a car pulled out infront of me. i had no option but crashing into them. the impact was in the front end of my vehicle causing enough damage to total the vehicle and the airbags did not deploy. the insurance aduster did look at the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, she noticed the back over prevention feature was inoperable. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and confirmed that the back over prevention feature was inoperable. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that the failure had occurred several years ago. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while reversing, the back over prevention camera screen went blank. the message "rearview camera not available" message was displayed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the rearview camera needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired due to parts not being available. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 73,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the temperature sensor illuminated, and the vehicle overheated. the contact stated he was able to drive the vehicle to the shoulder of the roadway. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed as having coolant intrusion and a warped engine block. the contact was informed that the engine block needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline. the failure mileage was approximately 128,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while operating the vehicle, the instrument cluster had become inoperative, and the screen failed to display any information, including the speedometer. the contact stated that during the failure, the screen had displayed an extremely bright white light which created a visibility hazard for the driver. the cause of the failure was not yet determined. the local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 130,000.

Stalling in the middle of highway twice

Back over prevention ( backup camera), started acting up in feb 2023, shows black screen, flips image, does not come on, (radio is displayed) when it does come on its granny and has black vertical lines, warning beeps stop working when this happens or don't sound off untill your on top of the person or object behing you. contacted 2 ford dealerships and they tell me other escapes are on recall just not my year and no replacement camera is available.

The power steering control module (pscm) that replaced my original pscm failed while i was driving with my 4 year old in the car and i lost power steering completely. we have been told it was reproduced by the dealership service center at 1hour 32 minutes of the car running. the car is at the dealership for the 3rd time for this issue and the warning light that came on was steering assist fault service required.

The power steering control module failed as i was driving with my children in the car and i lost all power steering abilities. the car was taken to the dealership service department and reproduced and confirmed by the dealership. this part was replaced and it happened again 5 days after receiving the vehicle back. the light that comes on states "power steering assist failure." this light began to happen when driving in very congested conditions and intermittently. after the repair and when the light came back on i was driving with my 4 year old in the car and completely lost power steering.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle would jerk, lose power, and would not properly accelerate while pressing the accelerator pedal. also, a warning message to "turn the vehicle off" was displayed. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was later taken to an independent service center that replaced the transmission but the failures continued to occur. the manufacturer was notified of the failures but no assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 100.

The rear view backup camera is faulty and doesn't always work. sometimes it comes on, but most of the time it just doesn't turn on. there is no specific set of circumstances that dictates if it will work or not.

Rear door inner panels will not allow the doors to be opened. i replaced them and it is doing it again. ford says replace them again and save receipt in case it gets recalled. i can not let my grandchildren or any one else for that matter ride in the back they would be trapped in an accident!!

The car has a clicking noise and recently i lost power steering. i didn’t see any codes but was not looking as i was terrified i couldn’t get home.

Transition suddenly failed when under normal driving. no symptoms were present when driving. failed out of nowhere.

I was driving home in 2016 ford escape and i noticed the rpm's getting higher and higher, but car's speed was actually declining. all maintenance work has been done at maxwell d in austin tx. never had any problems with the transmission and no warning lights, nothing. until this day....transmission fault, service soon. i was close to being home, so somehow i made it. be then, everybody wanted know what was going on so did i. i called the dealership, talked to andrew and made arrangements for car to be towed to ford on tuesday, october 3rd. they finally looked at it the car on monday the 9th....new transmission and labor, almost $8,000. i can not afford that. having it towed to another repair shop. getting an estimate from second shop. why is this not a recall. it should be. call me [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

The coolant is leaking out of the engine somewhere. the dealership said it was fixed with a new coolant bypass valve yet when got home the coolant bottle was empty and there was overheating warning again.

My vehicle has 57 thousand miles bought it at ford dealership with 48k miles and already having transmission issues. tow truck driver who picked my vehicle up claimed “every ford escape i pick up for a tow is always a transmission issue” horrible car, waste of money.

The apim failed. this is a safety issue in this day and age of cell phones. we are not to use our cell phones while driving.

When travelling on a surface roadway, we received a transmission failure warning. we were able to get to a safe area at reduced speed. i feel that if this had happened while on a freeway, our lives could have been jeopardized. the ford tech said that the transmission needed to be replaced. the torque converter failed. the transmission has been replaced. i don't know where the failed component is now

While driving the car shuddered and then shut off. the transmission light came on with a warning about 5 minutes after it shut off. so there was never a warning and we were unable to get it to go back into any gear.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the check engine warning light remained illuminated, with the engine overheating and the message cylinder number one misfire was displayed. the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed that coolant was present inside cylinder #1 and the engine needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not yet repaired. the manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 123,000.

Randomly on10/26/23 my car started shaking while in the drive mode at a stop light. when i took off from the light the car stalled. this continued to happen all the way to my job. when i realized it would not shake when it was in neutral at a stop i would just do that. the stalls would continue. next after one of the shake a wrench light came on saying "engine fault service now" i got to my destination. at lunch i went to take my car to bobby and erick at w.b motors in fairfax va for a diagnostic thinking maybe a coil issue. i also noticed the wrench light was gone. no further lights ever came on. the evaluation from the shop was: "no codes or pending codes stored in the engine or transmission. the misfire counter shows zero misfires. found engine idles very rough in gear. the actual slip rpms under transmission data is less than 500 while desired is around 1000rpms. we believe the torque converter clutch may be sticking" they referred me to high tech transmissions. i called and spoke to a gary before driving there. they could not get me in. gary spoke to bobby about the issue. i got back on the phone with gary. he explained that i would have to leave the car. my only car had to get home. here is where my complaint is. gary said that he had 4 other escapes in his shop with the same issue. being a female i didn't get into did he figure those out. i was so upset about mine. but 4 others. so i dropped it off at a ford dealer near my home for further diagnostic. that manager told me he has an escape with the same issue. i am guessing this isn't just an isolated problem. i will know more today on the exact issue. i feel this should be looked into. was just confirmed i need a torque converter , valve body and solenoid.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. an unknown warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 87,277.

Outside key pad is making sounds of door locks locking and unlocking with flashers coming on driving down the rd second time after replacing outside keypad in 2021 at a ford dealership in northern michigan the problem has returned 11-1-2023.i tapped on the outside of the door keypad surface, the problem hasnt came back in the last few days, i believe it will reappear at some point though

The transmission went out suddenly while driving. my safety was at risk since it suddenly went out while the vehicle was in motion on a typically busy road. i had to pull over with my hazards on hoping no one would hit me.the car was taken to a local dealer where they determined there were metal shavings in the transmission and it needed to be replaced. a warning came up on the screen but when it came up it was determined that the cause was not need to fix immediately and did not relate to the transmission.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced rough starts, overheating and the check engine warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that there was coolant present inside the engine cylinders and that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not yet repaired. the manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 96,000.

In aug. 2021 my 2016 ford escape’s sync/nav stopped connecting to my iphone. i went to fullerton ford in somerville, nj and a service advisor (sa) determined that sync would not connect with his iphone or mine. another sa connected with his android phone and it worked perfectly. everything else related to the sync/nav was working. i did research online on connecting sync with iphone, and was finally able to reconnect to bluetooth, but never able to connect with the sync/nav system. after weeks of trying get the sync/nav to work i had it diagnosed by fullerton ford. on sept. 29, 2021 i paid a $100 diagnostic fee to assess the problem. i spent 7 hours waiting while it was worked on. they talked with the technical “hotline” but were unable to determine why the sync/nav worked with the android but not the iphone. they suggested the problem “could be” the apim which would cost $866.16 to replace, but told me that they could not guarantee that replacing the apim would solve the problem. without a guarantee that spending $966.16 would solve the problem i declined. it was noted on the invoice that the apim had given a faulty reading but the service advisor never told me that or what else could happen if the apim failed. i suffered with the iphone issue until nov. 6, 2023 when i brought the car to ciocca ford in flemington, nj for service. i’d learned there was an update to the sync system so i asked them to do that upgrade. when the car was “finished” the sa advised me that the whole sync/nav system had been disabled because the 3 attempts to do the sync upgrade completely blew out the apim module, and that it would cost $1,100 to replace it! now i have no sync/nav system at all; no radio, clock, nav, reverse parking support, or bluetooth. in addition, the phone charging ports and upper vents of the heating system don’t work and i don’t know what else isn’t working. other ford owners have made complaints about apim module failures to the nhtsa, so ford should do a recall.

I was pulling out onto a major highway and my car quit shifting. which caused me to be stranded in the middle of a busy highway.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while his daughter was at a stop light and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle failed to move forward. there were no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but the vehicle was not repaired. the contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact called three transmission specialists and was made aware of other vehicles with the same failure. the manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

The escape has a defective ecoboost engine that cause coolant to leak into the cylinders, increasing the risk of engine failure or car fires. the 2016 escape had coolant leak into the cylinder of the engine that caused the engine to fail needing a new engine due to this. the problem of the coolant leaking into the engine has been documented by a ford dealership and some models of the escape have been recalled due to this except the year of 2016. there was no warning lights or messages showing that this issue has happened. i was driving this vehicle when the issue was occurring and mine and my child’s safety was put at risk.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph, the transmission inadvertently downshifted to a lower gear. the contact stated that the gear shifter became inoperable. the check engine and electronic throttle control system warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the motor mounts and transmission bushing cable needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 94,000.

On november 14th, 2023, a red alert appeared on the dash that indicated an engine temperature warning indicating that there was a high temperature warning and that i should find a safe place to pull over and immediately stop the vehicle. the temperature indicator on the dash showed the needle move instantly into the red/high area and then drop down. this happened twice, back-to-back. i checked the coolant and it was below the minimum level indicator as shown on the reservoir. a day later, the service engine light illuminated. i took the vehicle to advanced auto and asked to pull the service code and was told there were two, p0303 and p0304 which indicated a cylinder three misfire and cylinder four misfire. i noted that the coolant was also low once again despite seeing no fluid on the ground after allowing the vehicle to run. bill collins ford inspected the misfires and coolant and found the issue to be related to a flaw in the engine design which allows coolant to leak into the cylinders. i was told this could have allowed the vehicle to overheat and catch on fire as well as causing the engine to lock up while in operation. bill collins ford provided an estimate of $13,000 to repair the vehicle stating it required a new engine. i purchased this vehicle used from carmax on august 2, 2023 and have put less than 3,000 miles on it before experiencing this issue.

Engine coolant leaking into cylinders 1&2, causing check engine light to come on, misfires (over a period of 6 months)and block to crack. had to replace. bought escape in april 2023, have car loan plus personal loan to pay for repairs. this was caused by defective design. caused finical hardship for us. could have caused engine overheating and fire. i will download one document for engine replacement, i have to many to download.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the rear wheels failed to roll and were dragging. additionally, there was an abnormal popping sound heard. the contact pulled over to the side of the road after each failure. the contact stated that the vehicle was towed several times. the contact stated that the front and rear axles had been replaced by an independent mechanic; however, the failure persisted. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the rear differential had failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer was not notified of the failure. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

A hole the size of a quarter suddenly blew out of the inside section of the metal wheel while driving 65 mph, and the tire instantly went flat. there was nothing in or on the road, no prior accidents that may have damaged the wheel, and there was no existing or resulting damage to the tire. thankfully the wheel was on the rear passenger side. if it had been on the front end, the driver most likely would have lost control of the vehicle, causing a serious accident at a high rate of speed.

When driving the car at interstate speeds the transmission overheats after just a few minutes. when this happens it triggers the car’s information system to send a message stating “transmission fault service engine now.” just a moment or two later it sends another message stating “speeds reduced to lower engine temperature.” once that message is received you no longer have any throttle control and speed will continue to decline, speed dropped from 70 mph to 30 is maybe an minute, until you pull over and let the transmission cool down. this is especially hazardous on the interstate if your in faster moving traffic with cars behind you and you can no longer accelerate with no way to signal this to the traffic behind you except the four ways. the problem seems to be the fan to cool the transmission never gets the signal to turn on and cool down the transmission. this is an ongoing issue with this vehicle and has been since i got it, there are also multiple site and forums full of this same year make and model having the same issue.

I am the original owner of this vehicle. i bought it brand new in 2016 and had all service done by ford dealership. i was told to have transmission flushed and serviced at 80,000 miles which i did. i was never advised to have anything done to the transmission before 80,000 miles. on 12/06/2023 with absolutely zero lights on the dash i went to put the car in reverse and it didn’t move. i had the car towed with 121,000 miles to a transmission shop where it cost $5,121.79 to have the transmission rebuilt! again never had a check engine, service transmission not a single light or anything on the dash. i know nothing will get done but i have driven cars reach 200,000 miles with zero transmission problems. i see this is clearly a common problem with fords across the board but it would have been nice to have been told by ford to service the transmission every 30,000 miles as i have now been advised by the mechanic who rebuilt my transmission. just disappointing this is my first ford and i love this car it’s just really disappointing to have no indication that the transmission needed service before it shit the bed!

While driving home going about 40 mph my ford escape lost acceleration and then completely shut off in the middle of the road! i was able to "limp" it to the side of the street where it would not start at all. i then placed it in reverse (as i was on a hill) to roll it backwards into a neighborhood to get it out of the way of on coming traffic. it was 10 pm at night! i waited for a few minutes and was able to get it to start but not change gears. i was able to get it to my neighborhood with hazards on going barely 10mph. it literally rolled into my driveway where it has been since (november 2023).

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the vehicle started and was idling rough, with white smoke coming from the exhaust. the contact stated while driving 65 mph, the vehicle started to lose motive power. the contact was able to drive the vehicle to a dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that coolant had intruded into the cylinders and the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure several years ago, and a second engine replacement was needed. the contact researched online and related the failure to the technical service bulletin number: 19-2139 coolant intrusion into the cylinders (engine and engine cooling). the manufacturer was informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 134,000.

This wasn’t an accident. over christmas weekend, my vehicle’s transmission would no longer shift gears correctly. after being told i was looking at thousands of dollars to repair, i decided to sell it. when i listed it on autotrader, i discovered a recall from 2022 for exactly the part of my transmission that might be broken. if ford was supposed to notify me of this in 2022, they certainly did not. so now here i am with a vehicle that doesn’t move.

Driving the car with no signs at all, car instantly drops rpm’s and won’t accelerate at a busy intersection. warning for transmission faulty or engine issues did not come on at all. car was driving normal and then stopped as clutch started slipping. confirmed with dealership that transmission is out. the car stopped in traffic.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle started losing motive power. the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle failed to respond as designed. the contact stated no warning light was illuminated. the contact was able to pull over when the vehicle stalled. the contact was unable to restart the vehicle and had the vehicle towed to a dealer. the dealer diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was informed of the failure. the failure mileage was 101,224.

Check engine light is on at 63,000 miles. ford dealer confirmed coolant in cylinder and immanent total engine failure, so vehicle is not safe to drive as it may stop at any time and loss of coolant. only indication is the check engine light. dealer quoted repairs for engine, turbo, and cat converter replacement at over $18,000. research on the internet reveals that this is a common failure. since the warranty is out of the time and 3k over the covered range they will do absolutely nothing to remedy the issue. the sticker price on the escape titanium is over $37,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated. the warning light was flickering on and off. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was determined that coolant was leaking into the engine. there was no indication of a fluid leaking on the ground. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline. the failure mileage was approximately 77,000.

The head gasket and the car is pulling the car is smoking a lot the car is stopping in the middle of the street

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal rattling. the rattling was more evident in cold weather conditions. the failure also occurred while the vehicle was idling. the contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle made a loud vibrating sound coming from the front end of the vehicle. there were no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle had been taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was a coolant leak into cylinders #2 and #3. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. the vin was not available.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal rattling. the rattling was more evident in cold weather conditions. the failure also occurred while the vehicle was idling. the contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle made a loud vibrating sound coming from the front end of the vehicle. there were no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle had been taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was a coolant leak into cylinders #2 and #3. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. the vin was not available.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal fuel odor inside the cabin of the vehicle. the contact stated that occasionally the engine would misfire while starting. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine had a warped cylinder head, causing the misfire due to leaking coolant intrusion. the vehicle had not been repaired. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was confirmed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with the nhtsa hotline. the failure mileage was 67,935.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while the vehicle was in for routine maintenance, the mechanic discovered fluid leaking from the rear of the vehicle. the vehicle was examined, and the contact was informed that the rear differential unit was faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 34,573.

Problem: the steering loss stop safety light came on as i was on the highway with a total loss of steering. (steering locked up). traffic of said highway was going from 4 lane to two lane with two northbound semi’s as i was headed southbound. steering locked up and pulled me into northbound lane. how the semi’s missed me was a higher power looking out for me. i’m trying to figure out how to get it home as we speak. i haven’t tried to have any professionals look at the car nor did i seek a police officer as i made around the semi’s and they kept going. this is a terrible situation to be put in no matter if a malfunction happens it should not prevent me from or have the potential to completely loose control of the vehicle. i would expect ford to help me with this situation at their cost asap prior to seeking legal options. yes warning light and bells for steering loss stop safety. no prior warning.

Rear backup camera works intermittently. one time display screen was solid white, the next time it was solid green, abd the third time it was solid purple. yet the reverse guidelines still showed all three times. fuses are good and recently had battery replaced at dealership.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle was struggling to start, and there was exhaust fumes coming inside the cabin while starting the vehicle. additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle would temporarily lose motive power while driving. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that coolant was leaking onto the spark plugs, causing the spark plugs to misfire. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. the failure mileage was approximately 67,000.

Out of the blue on highway. tachometer reved up to 6 without using throttle. no power, then it jumped out of gear to neutral down a hill. i almost got hit by a truck , no dash lights came on till i called fot help and my husband drove to a safe area and ford escape reared up in air . then transmission default light came on . a guy put transmission module in to it and it didn't work. so this is not right if it was recalled and now it is doing the issue later

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 65 mph, the vehicle shuddered and stalled. the contact was able to pull to the side of the road. the contact was able to restart the vehicle; however, the vehicle failed to move upon depressing the accelerator pedal. the message "insufficient transmission fluid. service now" was displayed. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the torque converter had failed, and the transmission fluid was leaking. the dealer determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact related the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train). the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vin was not included in the recall. the contact was referred to the nhtsa hotline for assistance. the failure mileage was 159,834.

Check engine light came on, car was taken to mechanic. coolant system cylinder 1, 2 were showing as codes and coolant was 1/2 gallon low. coolant was found to be leaking into engine and engine replacement was the only fix. mechanic also indicated there is a tsb for this issue, meaning it is a known problem that ford will not help with correcting.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that the rearview camera was inoperable while reversing. additionally, the contact stated that the infotainment system screen would turn black inadvertently while driving and using the navigation system. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed, and the dealer determined that the accessory protocol interface module (apim) and the rearview camera needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. the manufacturer referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline for assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 81,289.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while revering in a parking area at low speeds, the vehicle suddenly lost all motive power, and the contact was unable to shift the gear selector. as a result, the vehicle rolled into a busy intersection. no warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission shifter cable. the vehicle was not repaired. after investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train), and the vin was included but had already been repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the nhtsa hotline for assistance. the failure mileage was 184,000.

The front driver side tire went flat. when a friend tried to remove lug nuts it was discovered that the lug wrench supplied by ford with the vehicle would not fit over 3 of the 5 nuts. in a youtube video search from home i discovered that ford had applied a metal coating to the outside of the lug nuts that in time tends to swell and prevents a socket from from going over the lug. several videos showed people using hammers to force a larger socket over it and using an impact hammer to get the lugs off. some took 20 mins. to remove. since our lugs could not be removed on the roadside, a can of fix-a-flat and a short drive on the near flat to a service station allowed them to get the car to a safe place for the night. the next day a call to the service manager at dick hannah ford dealership in sandy oregon (503-809-4711) was no help and he said he had never heard of this before. i called a local outlet (estacada, or.) (503-210-5111)of regional tire repair company les schawb tires, and the manager there told me that he sees this all the time. he even completed my description of the problem with added details. he says that he has been recommending the complete removal of all lugs on any trucks or cars that come in with these lugs for years. he is saving all the lugs that come off of my car and has agreed to attest to the facts of what he finds and his past experience with this issue. i will keep the lugs if you would like to inspect them. no one was endangered in this incident. it happened on a dry day in the early afternoon just miles from a friends home. but i can't believe that no one has ever found themselves in a dangerous situation with a flat tire that can't be replaced with the very tool that ford has provided in their vehicle for doing so. no warning has been issued, no recall initiated, and ford keeps putting these useless tools in cars and trucks letting people believe that they will work. several youtube videos have documented the issue.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while the son was driving approximately 55 mph the vehicle suddenly began to lose motive power and stalled. the "transmission" warning message was displayed after the failure had occurred. the vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not yet repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 72,000.

The transmission suddenly failed with no warning. 2016 under $90k miles. mechanic saying very abnormal and was because a small piece inside broke that is manufacturer error.

While driving the vehicle car came out of gear and the tachometer revved. i had to pull the car off the side of the road shut the car down and then restart it and it then was able to go into gear but for only a short time maybe a minute or two. no lights appeared on the dash. luckily i was on a residential street and not a highway where my life definitely could've been put at risk. car was towed to a ford dealer and they stated complete transmission failure. car has 85,xxx miles on it.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 80 mph, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. the contact was able to pull to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. no warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission. the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. after investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) however, the vin was not included. the manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline for assistance. the failure mileage was 90,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the power steering assist warning light illuminated. in addition, the power steering wheel was not functioning as intended. the contact stated that the failure had occurred several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed steering rack. the contact was informed that the steering rack needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was advised to report the failure to the nhtsa hotline. the failure mileage was unknown.

The car started revving without any warning lights while i was on the highway 635 which caused the car to suddenly lose speed and despite every effort i put into getting it to move putting my life and that of other road users at risk. the car would revv jerk forward and then decline in speed. the "transmission fault" warning indicators only came on much later. this led me to conduct research and discover that a lot of other drivers have had the same issue with the same car model. i took it to towneast ford and they confirmed the transmission was slipping. i have since taken it to two independent repair companies who ran diagnostic tests on it and confirmed that the transmission was completely faulty. a general search on google has shown to me that this is a very common issue with the 2016 ford escape costing users an unbelievable amount of money in repair costs.

I was driving my 2016 ford escape and stopped at a red light. when the light turned green i steeped on the gas and the car would not move. no check engine light came on and there was no indication that anything was wrong. the car had to be towed to two different repair shops. the first repair shop diagnosed that it was the transmission and they wanted to much to repair. i then had it towed to a transmission repair shop where they rebuilt my transmission. i picked up my car today and the shop told me that there was a recall on 2016 ford escapes. i called ford and they agreed there was a recall on 2016 ford escape transmissions but it did not include my car. this makes no sense as my car only has 63208 miles on it and the transmission went out with no warning. i don't understand my ford says my car is not included when obviously there is a problem. thank you for your time

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that there was a leak coming through the sunroof around the trim. the contact stated that the water leaked onto the doors and trunk, and there was mold and mold odor inside the vehicle. the contact and passenger were coughing while riding in the vehicle. the contact's spouse used silicone to close the gaps in the sunroof. a dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

Rear view camera displayed view upside down or blurry lines flashing on the screen. entire camera assembly replaced due to failure.

The coolant leaks into the engine. i have already had it fixed before. it did it again and ruined my engine. i am now on the hook to replace the engine and still paying the car off. looking to google shows this is a known issue that ford refuses to address and has cost thousands of people a lot of money.

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Aluminum covering on lug nuts becomes enlarged and have to be destroyed to remove them. service tech at ford dealership advised that he sees this problem several times per week.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed air bag sensor. the contact was informed that the air bag sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact was informed that the failure could be repaired, but it might not resolve the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to the nhtsa hotline. the failure mileage was approximately 85,812.

Auto was purchased from a dealership on 5/31/2023. we drove less than a mile down the road and a warning for "hood ajar" came on. we immediately pulled over only to find the hood was latched. over the next few months there were numerous other warning/electrical items that came up: trunk ajar warning, problems opening the trunk, back up camera would often go black when car was in reverse, car would start honking like the alarm was going off when it was just sitting in garage with nobody near the car. the car was brought to the dealer on 6/14/23 for a separate recall issue and an electrician was supposed to look at these issues but they weren't at the dealership when we arrived for our scheduled appt. couldn't get a new appt for a few weeks so went to our local auto shop who confirmed the issues and felt we could try a new battery which he put in on 6/30/23. went to the ford dealership on 8/31/2023 and they said we needed to have the apim replaced and the rear park aid camera and latch. we couldn't afford these repairs. since then we have taken the car in for tire rotation/oil change. this past week the car will not start unless we jump it with a battery cable. we looked into recalls and found out our vin isn't under the recall. obviously, these are safety issues that we had hoped would be covered by the recall. your help would be greatly appreciated.

I have 2 ford escapes a 2015 and a 2016 (2016 referenced in this complaint) both have experienced catastrophic transmission failure within weeks of each other. the transmission would slip and hard shift, eventually disable completely and would indicate the transmission needed to be serviced.

4/24/24 vehicle began de accelerating quickly, going from 50mph to 28mph. the oil light came on, followed immediately by engine light, then seconds later, complete engine failure. towed to dealership, where i was informed a week later that the engine needed to be replaced again. ford replaced engine 1.5 years ago when another catastrophic failure occurred. that engine came with a 36 month warranty. ford authorized the dealership to replace the engine again, however, was unwilling to provide a new 36 month warranty, indicating i would only have the remainder of the warranty period from the previous engine. this second incident could have resulted in serious injury to me, as it occurred on a busy road with no shoulder. i couldn’t open my driver door safely with speeding vehicles going by at 45-50mph to catch a ferry. my research indicates ford was aware of potential problems with this model since before i purchased it new in 2016.

The contact's daughter owns a 2016 ford escape. while the contact's daughter was driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle stalled upon depressing the accelerator pedal. there was no warning light illuminated. the contact and the contact's husband were called and arrived at the scene where an attempt was made to restart of the vehicle; however, the failure persisted. the vehicle was then towed to the dealer where it remained in the dealer's possession for a week. the contact called the dealer and was informed that the vehicle was diagnosed with transmission failure. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light and engine overheating warning lights remained illuminated. upon inspection, it was discovered that the coolant reservoir was empty. the contact stated that coolant was added to the reservoir, but the failure persisted, and the coolant reservoir was constantly low. the cause of the failure was not yet determined, and the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the contact was informed that the vehicle was not covered under and extended warranty for the failure. the failure mileage was 118,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while her daughter was driving 60–65 mph, coolant was leaking into the engine. the engine warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that an engine replacement was needed. the manufacturer was contacted and opened a case. the failure mileage was approximately 105,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was shuddering and chugging significantly. additionally, the transmission was slipping between gears. the check engine warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the engine was replaced. additionally, the contact stated while driving 70-75 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle jerked and lunged forward. the contact also stated that while attempting to drive from a complete stop, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to respond while the engine was revving. the contact stated that he continuously depressed the accelerator pedal until the vehicle responded. the contact was able to continue driving. the vehicle was towed to the independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 114,000.

I have a sunroof and water leaks in and gets the headliner wet on both sides on the area vertically between windshield and front windows. i have had my front windshield replaced to ensure it wasn’t a windshield leak from a seal issue. it don’t fix the problem. i had my sunroof replaced in case it was that and it didn’t fix the issue either. i had the drain tubes for the sunroof flushed multiple times and it didn’t fix the issue either. this has been inspected/looked at by multiple auto places and it can not be located to the source of how water keeps getting in. every time it rains it gets the headliner wet. there is no warning lamp indicating an issue. it is available for inspection should anyone else need to inspect it to try to find the source of why water gets in. it leaves water stains in my headliner. this is a safety issue if water gets into the car and the water can damage other components of the car. this issue has been ongoing for the last year approximately and i have brought the car in multiple times to address this but no one can locate the source so far.

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? -the engine block is cracked and leaking antifreeze into the combustion chamber. how was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? -no has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? -confirmed by dealer has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? -just the dealer were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? -none

On june 21,2024 the transmission on the vehicle prevented the shifter from moving the transmission into the intended gear and caused the vehicle to think it was in park. due to car unable to move forward accidents could have been caused.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that heavy white smoke was coming from the exhaust pipe at start-up. there was no warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where a diagnostic test was performed. the diagnostic test determined that coolant had leaked into an engine cylinder and that metal shavings were found in the oil and air intake tube. the vehicle was diagnosed with engine failure. the manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

This car is an accident waiting to happen. 1st car kept on shuddering or pulling while driving over 40 miles per hour. took it to ray price ford in stroudsburg pa 4 times they couldn’t diagnose or replicate what i was talking about. i had to pull over a few times because i thought a cable popped or i hit something. took it back the 5th time 6/2020 92,000 miles just out of warranty they finally diagnosed it with a bad transmission. $6,000. i fought with them and was able to get them to split the cost because they weren’t able to diagnose it when it was under warranty. i thought i was past the nightmare called ford escape. however around 5/2024, 115,00 miles my daughter was driving the car on the highway. cruising at 60mph, when she had to press the gas pedal to speed up to get to her exit. the car lost power, she floored it and it wouldn’t move. she pulled over and called us. she said the check engine light came on and the car had no pickup when she stepped on the gas pedal .i told her to drive it home with the hazards on. we took it to ray price and they said the turbocharger was on the way out and cleared the code. i called ford customer service to complain again about the piece of garbage that they sold us and their answer was if the car is over 7 years old and 100,000 miles they can’t help. i think that’s total [xxx]!!! i have never had a car that the transmission went before 100,000 miles. ford customer service is a joke. there was just a huge recall on their f-150’s for transmission problems. they are making dangerous vehicles and they need to fix them. it’s not fair that you buy a vehicle for $30,000 or more and then you have to replace the transmission and turbocharger just over 100,000 miles. these vehicles should be recalled and fixed once and for all. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

The crankshaft came loose, making a big racket. the pins that hold the crankshaft came looks this could cause a crash and is a big safety risk.

I was driving down the highway doing 70 mph my car lost all power and a warning light came on said engine failure. this is dangerous. we could've gotten killed.

Coolant leaked into the cylinders causing us to replace the motor.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle began chugging and lunging. the vehicle was steered to the side of the road into a parking lot and restarted but the failure persisted. on another occasion while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle began lunging and chugging. the contact stated that while attempting to place the vehicle in park(p), the gear selector was stiff. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was then towed to another independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 90,796.

The car completely died at a busy intersection with no previous issues. ford states i need a new transmission.

I recently purchased a 2016 ford escape with a 6f35 transmission in it. i have been experiencing hard shifts out of the transmission. this is a current on going problem with many users of this vehicle with this transmission. the valve body fails causing the harsh shifts, soft shifts, and shift flares which leads to catastrophic failure. please issue a recall of this as it’s a defect in the development of this transmission.

Transmission needs to be replaced as it went bad. getting done 7/15/24 for a cost of $7,041. only 68,000 miles on the car and just out of warranty. these need to be recalled and or owners be reimbursed for costs related to replacement and/or rebuilding.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. additionally, the contact stated that the engine was abnormally loud, and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion into the engine. the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. the failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving approximately 15 mph pulling out of a parking lot, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. the contact stopped, turned off, and restarted the vehicle to attempt to reset the power steering functionality. the contact stated that the power steering functionality failed to return to normal functionality. the contact drove the vehicle to a local dealer. the dealer had not yet diagnosed the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 74,000.

Uncontrollable acceleration increase; difficult and rough starting; engine overheating warning lights and message alerts; coolant empty and no visible leak; continued loss of coolant; copious moisture smelling of anti freeze coming from exhaust; check engine light codes: p1450, p1450 pd, po302

Checked the ford sync and navigation updates webpage to see if there was an update available for my car that would enable apple carplay and the associated safety benefits in interacting with the infotainment console. the website indicated an update was available. i attempted to connect the car via wifi to my phone in order to process the update, but even with the automatic updates button on it would not update. i took the vehicle into a ford garage and asked them to update it for me while getting my oil changed. when i received it back, the software was the same. i then called a different ford garage and asked if they could update it. they said that they could so i made a second appointment. i took it in and they at first took it back but then a technician came to talk with me about the multitudinous problems that were likely to occur if they updated my software to the newest version (screen going black, car not starting, electrical issues, driving issues) and said that if any of those occurred it would then be thousands of more dollars to replace the messed up components. i asked if he had a software version prior to the most recent one that wouldn’t cause those problems, and he said no he did not. he asked if i wanted to continue with the upgrade, with it implied that i would be responsible for any further issues that occurred because of the update. i did not want to risk something happening to the car while i was driving by applying the update.

There was a flat on the left rear tire last friday, aug 2. it had to be changed at home because it was ruined and could not be aired up. when i tried to take the lug nuts off, the plastic coating on the nuts (whose stupid idea was that!!) made it impossible to get the ford lug wrench on the nuts. since my options at that time were very limited, i hammered the lug wrench on by force and finally got the nuts off. it did not improve their looks or usefulness a bit. after buying a new tire i went to the ford dealer to get some usable lug nuts. they had nothing to offer, but did say their mechanics frequently complained that the lug nuts were faulty. who would have ever imagined a manufacturer would ever screw up something as basic as lug nuts!! next car or truck i buy will not have such nonsense or i won't buy it.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while starting the vehicle, the engine overheated and an alarm sounded. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the thermostat was replaced; however, the failure recurred while driving 23 mph. the contact pulled to the side of the road. the check engine warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the engine block had fractured, causing coolant intrusion in the cylinders. the mechanic determined that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact related the failure to an unknown recall. the dealer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the manufacturer for assistance. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. the manufacturer referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline for assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 121,000.

The liftgate just opens on it's own! it'll say it's ajar while driving and will completely open on it's own while parked and while the key fob is just sitting on a table with nothing touching it.

The rear back up camera works intermittently and the car will not start intermittently cannot find the issue it has left stuck at places because it would not start. changed the battery and all electrical checked out ok.

Vechile showing transmission not in park

The car has less than 100,000 miles and has been diagnosed with coolant intrusion into the engine. this is a known issue and ford has not recalled this particular model for the same issue it has done recalls for. it is discussed in tsb 19-2208. the only known repair according to ford is to replace the engine which is unacceptable for a car of this age and mileage. we have brought it in to check on the engine light and have been replacing coolant and have just found that the issue is that the engine has to be replaced according to a service station and ford dealership. there are numerous social media accounts and class action suits filed for this very issue, and even ford said that there "could" be a recall but so far there is not.

At 116k miles the turbo had to be replaced, immediately following by the transmission failed and needs to be fully replaced.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 40 mph, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the vehicle. there was no warning light illuminated. the contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with transmission failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. the contact was referred to the nhtsa hotline to file a complaint. the failure mileage was approximately 148,000.

The following all occurred in just the past year. the following is a report from this may 2024: performed cooling system pressure test, discovered coolant to be leaking from behind engine next to firewall, continued diagnosis and performed physical inspection removing wiper cowl to get a better view of behind the engine, once wiper cowl was removed discovered rear heater hose to be leaking coolant causing customers concern. recommend replace heater hose and perform cooling system service during the courtesy inspection aaron noted: ***coolant fluid very low due to coolant leak, recommend perform cooling system service with hose replacement ***vehicle is equipped with timing belt, check customers records for previous replacement - the inital issues was the purge valve stuck open, which lead to a misfire code, so they mechanic had a replacement of purge valve chassy and replace spark plugs. - 2 weeks following this event, we were told the engine would need to be replaced due to an internal coolant leakage that resulted from a broken gasket. the vehicle does not even have 200,000 miles.

There were issues with shifting in the cars transmission. the mechanic that fixed it claims there were faulty parts in the original transmission.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. the contact stated that the engine misfired and the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to another dealer where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion into cylinder #1, and engine failure. the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that the failure had been persistent for a year. in addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the previous dealer several times due to the failure; however, the failure could not be duplicated. the contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated intermittently. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. the contact was advised to contact the nhtsa hotline and report the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine overheated. in addition, the vehicle was consuming excessive amounts of coolant. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion into cylinders #3 and #4, causing engine failure. the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

Rear gate comes down unexpectedly.

After riding around with a friend one afternoon, we went to a drive-thru for a snack and my car began to notify me that it was overheating. the dashboard stated that i should pull over and immediately shut off the engine for it to cool down. upon doing so, i checked the coolant level, and upon releasing pressure, i noticed the coolant was low. i drove to the nearest autozone and appropriately filled the coolant levels as needed. after that, the engine never overheated again, but it began to have issues accelerating, as well as running rough upon starting the engine and while in idle. a couple days later, the check engine light came on so i took my vehicle to the nearest ford dealership to see what was going on. ford concluded that coolant was leaking into the 2nd cylinder of my engine. due to this, the entire engine needs replaced at only 160,000 miles on a not even 10 year old vehicle. after investigating online, i noticed that thousands of other ford vehicle owners with the same make, model, and year, are having this exact same issue. ford knew that they were mass producing engines with faulty head gaskets and now their customers are paying for it out of pocket. ford needs to make this right for their customers and issue a recall on the entire engine.

Ive had my vehicle since february 27, 2024 and around may time the engine began to overheat. itook it to pepboys and they said it was possibly a head gasket issue, but didnt check the coolant levels. i tried to fill it up and it all dumped on the ground at my apartment. i filled it up again the next day and it held for about 2 months. 1 week ago, while driving to work i the engine had reduced power to precent overheating. ever since sincr each time i go fill the overflow tank with coolant it dumps completely on the ground.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while his nephew who is a mechanic was replacing the front passenger’s side ball joint, he observed that the radiator was hanging down and the support brackets were rusted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 160,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle went into limp mode, with the "engine coolant over temperature" message on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where a diagnostic test revealed that there was coolant intrusion into an engine cylinder and the contact was provided an estimate for the repair. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline to file a complaint. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 124,500.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while cold starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the vehicle. in addition, the contact stated that the check engine warning light intermittently illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was initially taken to an independent mechanic where a diagnostic test was performed on the vehicle. the mechanic discovered a misfire in cylinder #2 due to coolant intrusion into the engine. the dealer and an independent mechanic informed the contact that the engine needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline to report the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

Catastrophic engine failure. "engine skipped timing; timing codes coolant intrusion in cylinder#1 inside cylinder head". car towed to portland oregon ford dealership and remains there. when warning lights appeared saying "engine failure pull over safely", the driver pulled over; it was not a safe area to be parked indefinately. the escape vehicle has needed towing twice for related engine /coolant problems including driver being on a road out of town alone and needing to take a bus back home from the rural area. engine/vehicle is available at dealership for inspection. problem has been recreated and the ford mechanic has given the above description.

Transmission, currently available for inspection. vehicle stalled in traffic. yes, confirmed by dealership no other inspections on occasion it did seem to stay in low gear too long. dash message said transmission fault on september 10, 2024 but no other warnings prior. while driving "transmission fault" displayed on dash after revving up, gearing down, and apparently shifting into neutral while driving causing it to stall in traffic. it was towed to dealership and diagnostics showed a transmission replacement was needed but the cost was book value of the vehicle, $9100+. vehicle has 111,000 miles.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the temperature gauge indicated that the engine was overheating. after a visual inspection of the engine compartment, the contact observed that the coolant reservoir was abnormally low, even though the coolant reservoir had recently been refilled. there was no warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined there was coolant intrusion into cylinders#3 and #4, resulting in engine damage. the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. after investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to customer satisfaction program: 21n12. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline for assistance. the failure mileage was 86,000.

Power reduced to lower engine temperature message appeared on the dashboard. stopped and saw coolant seemed empty. i filled it up to the max line. the next day it was empty again. it’s been 2 days and i filled it again today.

The car was running fine, but check engine light came on. took it to the dealer to have it checked out. they told me there is coolant intrusion into engine cylinder 2 (i think number 2) and the engine needs to be replaced. apparently this is a known issue that can lead to overheating, “catastrophic” engine failures and potential engine fires. they quoted me roughly ten thousand dollars to have it replaced. i told them it was still running fine. they said i could maybe keep driving it but there is no way to know what will happen and when but it needs to be replaced. i am only now seeing page after page of consumer complaints regarding the same issue.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 35 mph, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to first gear. additionally, the contact stated while attempting to drive from a complete stop, the vehicle rolled backwards while in drive(d). the contact stated that the vehicle responded as needed and shifted to first gear after a while. the contact was able to pull to the side of the road. the contact stated that an unknown transmission message was displayed. the contact stated that after restarting the vehicle, the vehicle failed to shift into gear. the vehicle was towed to the residence. an independent mechanic was contacted and informed the contact that the torque converter might have failed, causing the transmission filter to be clogged. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer was not notified of the failure. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline for assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 101,700.

The component that malfunctioned was my transmission according to the mechanic. i was driving and all the sudden my car stopped and wouldn't go, then the accelerator started going to the max but nothing happened. my first thought was a flat tire and after i checked my tires it wasn't flat. i started my car back up and it did the same thing eventually stalling and not moving at all. the wheel locked and would not move to steer or release. i had to get it towed. this is a huge safety issue concern because it stopped in the middle of the road while i was driving putting my life and others at risk. it's available for inspection upon request.the problem was confirmed by a mechanic in which he said there was a recall at some point on the transmission for my vehicle but he was unsure if it was still active. there were no warning lamps or signs and there still isn't present on my dash. thus making there being no warning signs at all a safety issues for myself and others.

I was driving on a highway. all of a sudden the transmission fail light came on and my vehicle almost came to a complete stop. i no warning. i was scared to death!!!! i see i am not the only one. i see several similar reports online.

Transmission suddenly loosing power without any signs on highway , car has only 93k miles , at highway speed i lost all power without warnings .

Ford escape is experiencing multiple symptoms: * fuel smell in the cabin * sluggish acceleration * hard start (cranks several seconds without ignition) after refueling * (rare) engine stall when coming to a stop.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the transmission shifted gear independently with the "shift to park" message displayed on the instrument panel. the contact stated that several icons on the instrument panel were blinking intermittently. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 121,312.

The vehicle flashed to move it to park, which i did and then the vehicle proceeded to die in the middle of a busy intersection. my children were in the vehicle on an incredibly hot day, surrounded by lots of traffic, making it incredibly dangerous for us. i had my vehicle towed to my home, where my husband, who is a mechanic, was able to figure out that the 50 amp fuse in the fuse box had blown, but it never registered on the scanner, that the fuse was the issue. he changed the fuse, thus fixing the issue. i would just like other owners of this type of vehicle to know, that hopefully this could also be their issue, and a simple fix.

Throttle body and motor was replaced twice due to engine keep stalling issues on the roads intermittently. had faced life threatening occasions multiple times because the car engine stalled while car was driving on the roads. i brought the car to the local ford service center several times and got the dtc p2112 code each visit. ford service center approved the throttle body replacement on 2/10/2020 (car mileage 26688) but the same issue came back a few months later. p2112 was detected again on 4/30/2023 (mileage 40215) it was not very frequent but it happened once per month or every other month. i brought this car once again to the same local focal service center and they diagnosed the throttle body and motor to be defect again (mileage 46476) and replaced it on 10/15/2024.

65,000 miles, coolant intrusion into #1 cylinder confirmed by ford service center. first signs were check engine light, rough idle. replaced all spark plugs and coils. check engine light returned the following day with loss of coolant in tank. engine runs rough and overheats with coolant loss and continued intrusion into engine, endangering occupants

Abs module is obsolete and unavailable from ford

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the back-over prevention camera failed to operate as designed and displayed a blank image on the screen. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed. the vehicle was repaired with the passenger’s side door being replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 118,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle jerked and hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. the contact stated that the traction control and brake warning lights were illuminated. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 120,022.

My ford mechanic states that my lug nuts are swollen. this would make it impossible for me to change my tires if something happened and i had a flat tire on the road. this seems a like a clear manufacturing defect and should be addressed at their expense not mine. ford is quoting a price of $276 (without taxes) to replace all lug nuts. this is ridiculous.

I paid to repair transmission. it kept dropping into gears really hard. it rolled backwards while in drive, if i took my foot off of brake. a year later, i'm going through it again the get engine checked light came on and it just stopped moving.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that after parking in the vehicle, the odor of fuel was present inside the garage. upon inspection, the contact discovered fuel leaking from under the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel lines had rusted and failed causing a fuel leak. the vehicle was not yet repaired. the manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 23,000.

Backup camera fails intermittently and unpredictability. often just a blank blue screen appears, sometimes an error message over a video image appears, and other times the camera works at first but fails after a few seconds. it can work one minute, and the next time the car is shifted into reverse (such as when parallel parking) it may not work (or vice-versa). obdii fault codes indicate a possible communications/electrical issue. online reports reveal that there are scores of other owners of model year 2014-2019 ford escapes with the same or similar issues with their back-up cameras (one mentioned having theirs replaced at least _4 times_ while the car was still in its warranty period). no other warning lamps are available. the alert text that (only sometimes) appears on the display screen when the camera fails is non-specific (e.g. “camera not available.”). this has been occurring for at least the last 3 or 4 years. for all intents and purposes, since this fault is so unpredictable, i can no longer consider this car to possess a back-up camera. safety: while i have never had a serious, another driver could easily fail to see and possibly collide with property or individuals while reversing (especially when the camera image disappears in the middle of an in-progress reversing operation). i am more than happy to make my vehicle available for inspection upon request. ford has issued a recall for the seemingly identical issue for 2020 model year vehicles, but not for my 2016 ford escape (nor, to my knowledge, many other model years using an identical camera and display design).

2016 ford escape rearview camera works only intermittently and sometimes not at all. on screen when the camera doesn't work it says camera not available. why is this vehicle not included in the ford recall of faulty rearview cameras? the $165m penalty should be broadened to cover these failures in earlier model years. it is not just 2021 models.

My car overheated when i pulled over i noticed my engine coolant low. i had a mechanic add more fluids then a day later car shuts off why i was going 65 on a highway . i was pushing down on the gas peddle but my car would not go. it was barely moving no matter how far i pushed gas peddle. i finally found a somewhat area to pull over . i almost died or was seriously injuried in a few close call accidents this day. had someone look at it from a garage in town he said it was a fuse and a cylinder misfire. no engine light no issues then my car over heated again no warning just shut down but the car still on emmy lights didn’t work my turn signals didn’t work . then my car stopped dead in a busy roadway over heated smoking . now i’m time i need an engine replacement let me add my car only has 60000 miles on it and is in great maintained condition i am a single mother of 3 young kids and take care of my mom. not employed due to a bad relationship and trying to get back on my feet and now this . coolest leaks into cylinder causing over heating and catastrophic engine damage , so upset over this and ford won’t even diagnose my car with out a 200 dollar charge to start with . it’s pathetic

Ford is aware of a design flaw with the 2.0 ecoboost engines. it impacts escapes, fusions, edges, and some lincoln vehicles. they issued tsb # 22-2229 about this. according to ford, the only fix is to replace the engine. the engine block has a design flaw that causes the head gasket to blow and cause severe coolant leakage into either cylinder 2 or 3. ford says to replace the long block. my vehicle had less than 70k miles on it and started having issues just a month or so after the warranty expired. an engine should last much longer than this. now our vehicle may be worth $500 instead of about $9,000. ford knows this is an issue and there is significant information on the internet about this. ford should have been forced to recall these engines. from a safety standpoint, our engine fails to start at times. the cylinder is so full of coolant at times, the engine won't turn over for a while. we have to keep bumping the starter to get it to finally turn over. we purchased this vehicle new from a ford dealership. the vehicle is otherwise in excellent condition and has had the oil changed every 4,000 miles, much less miles than required by ford.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to properly accelerate with the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that there was a coolant intrusion in cylinder #1. the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not yet repaired. the local dealer and manufacturer were not yet contacted. the failure mileage was 135,000.

The rear backup camera intermittently cuts in and out. the touch screen also intermittently turns black and is unresponsive. after it died, i replaced the infotainment touchscreen computer. the rear backup camera is still intermittent and unreliable. other owners have complained online about poor seals in the rear wiper assembly, which leads to leaks that corrode the camera's wiring harness and cause an intermittent video signal. i feel this is a known problem that ford is choosing to ignore and is dangerous when the backup camera cuts out while backing up.

Transmission faulty

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while starting the vehicle, there was thick white smoke coming out of the exhaust pipes, and the engine was running rough while driving. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion into the cylinders. the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 63,500.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle intermittently hesitated while accelerating. the check engine warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that the engine block was cracked, and that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the nhtsa hotline. the failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determine that the canister purge valve was stuck in the open position. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the nhtsa hotline for assistance. the failure mileage was 80,000.

Transmission problem. car slow down drastically. cannot back up.

Has internal coolant leak

The car is releasing large amounts of white smoke when starting the car in the morning, and shows declining levels of coolant (way below min when i checked). i suspect this is due to a leaking gasket.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front driver’s and passenger’s side windshield wipers failed to operate as intended while activated. no warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the body control module needed to be replaced. the local dealer was contacted by the independent mechanic, and the parts for the repairs were ordered. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while stopped on several occasions, the vehicle was idling rough. the check engine warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was a misfire in cylinder #1. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that an undisclosed dtc code was reset however, approximately a week later the code reappeared. the engine then started overheating and coolant was added to the coolant reservoir was administered. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at approximately 25 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that there was an internal coolant leak into the engine and that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that there was no recall on the vin for the failure. the manufacturer referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline to report the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 44,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle started to roll backwards, with the transmission fault message displayed. the vehicle was towed to the local dealer, but the cause of the failure was not yet determined. the contact stated that the failure occurred immediately after the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train). the contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. the failure mileage was 198,465.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while starting the vehicle, there was a loud knocking sound coming from the engine. the engine overheated with the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the flex plate and oxygen sensors had failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline for assistance. the approximate failure mileage was 113,918.

Coolant leaked into the heads and ruined engine.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed, however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. the contact stated that when the brake pedal was depressed the vehicle failed to stop as intended. in addition, the vehicle lost motive power. the vehicle did not restart. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. the contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact was advised to tow the vehicle to an independent mechanic who specialized in transmission replacement. the vehicle was towed to a second independent mechanic that specialized in transmission replacement. the vehicle was diagnosed with transmission failure. the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. the contact was advised to contact the nhtsa hotline to report the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 97,000.

The felt undercarriage cover keeps coming off the bottom of the vehicle. completely fell off first time, and dealership screwed it back on. approximately 60 days later it was hanging again. dealer said it isn't needed if i don't drive on dirt roads and removed it. not clear as to the safety concern to the under part of the vehicle and engine protection.

Coolant leaks into engine. not repairable and requires full engine replacement.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while at a stop light, "the engine was overheating" warning message illuminated. the vehicle was taking an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 84,100.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that the heater failed to operate with the check engine warning light was intermittently flashing on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was discovered that coolant was leaking into cylinder #3. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline to file a complaint. the vehicle was not repaired and remained with the dealer. the failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted and the vehicle jerked abnormally with the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. the manufacturer also referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline for assistance. the approximate failure mileage was 108,000.

Antifreeze leaks in cylinder, ford says need to replace engine only 75k on the engine.

Back up camera screen is blank.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. the contact stopped the vehicle, and the vehicle failed to respond while in drive(d) and reverse(r). the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. in addition, the contact stated that in 2022, prior to the vehicle being purchased, the dealer had replaced the transmission bushing cable. the contact stated that the repair was performed under an undisclosed recall. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. the contact was informed that the repair was not covered under any unknown recall or special program. the contact was referred to the nhtsa hotline to report the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 113,000.

Since october 2022, we have had to replace the front signal wiring harnesses on the car four (4) times due to the wiring being coated with a substance that rodents are being attracted to. it seems that is has happened again. we have not yet taken it to our repair shop for confirmation this time, but we had an incident with our kia (vin [xxx] ) in november 2024. in this case the clutch assembly wiring had been chewed and the assembly had to be replaced. we had the kia towed to the dealer for repair, so all incidents are documented by repair shops. not having proper signaling can cause accidents, but i think chewing of other wiring such as the clutch assembly can be an even greater cause for concern. what part will be chewed next. with the clutch assembly we were shown a check engine light and with the signals, the signals sounded different. i know from being on the next door website that other people in the area have had the same problems. i think this problem of the coating on wiring should be checked before it causes a serious accident. i put the date of the kia incident on the bottom because i considered this the most serious. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle downshifted as the transmission warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer was contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 98,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine overheated and several unknown warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was driven to the shoulder of the road to allow the engine to cool down. the contact opened the hood and checked the fluids. the contact stated that the coolant reservoir was low. the contact refilled the coolant reservoir. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed with catastrophic coolant intrusion in cylinder #4. the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the contact was advised to contact the nhtsa hotline to report the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 97,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled while depressing the brake pedal. no warning light was illuminated. the contact stated that on a separate occasion, while the vehicle was stopped, the vehicle was idling rough, with the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. the contact stated that the vehicle received undisclosed repairs; however, the failure persisted. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 118,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while operating the vehicle, the message "service transmission" was intermittently displayed. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the instrument panel became inoperable. the traction control, the abs, the brakes, and the knee air bag warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the police department mechanic vipd motor pool, where it was diagnosed and determined that the abs module had failed, causing other electrical failures. the mechanic determined that the abs module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer was notified of the failure. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline to report the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 63,000.

While operating my 2016 ford escape, i received a "transmission fault service now" warning on the dashboard display. it stayed on my dashboard for few minutes then disapeared. the vehicle suddenly jerked and became immobile, leaving me stranded in the middle of the street for approximately 5 hours, creating a significant safety hazard for both myself and other drivers. the vehicle's rpms would increase but the car would not move forward properly. the transmission would only allow minimal movement immediately after starting the vehicle. a certified repair shop has diagnosed internal transmission damage. similar transmission issues have been the subject of recalls for other ford escape vehicles, but my 2016 model year was not included after providing my vin despite exhibiting the same dangerous failure pattern. the transmission is available for inspection in virginia beach, va. if needed, i can provide address details. the vehicle has not been inspected by the manufacturer.

Driving for about two weeks with a "sticky" steering wheel. driving down the road one night, received steering fault, service now message. power steering was barely responsive. parked car overnight, came out to car in morning, received steering loss, stop safely message. power steering was not functioning in the vehicle at all. complete loss of power steering is a safety hazard while driving down the road. the problem was reproduced at the dealer and an independent shop. recommendation to replace steering rack and outer tie rods.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph the check engine light began flashing, and the vehicle began misfiring. when the contact reached their destination the check engine light turned from flashing to solid. the vehicle was taken to the dealer diagnosed that there was coolant intrusion due to coolant leaking in cylinders 1,2,3 and 4. the dealer stated the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 79,780.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that when the vehicle was started, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the engine compartment. in addition, the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power with the check engine warning light illuminated. the contact stated that a mobile mechanic diagnosed the vehicle with a low-pressure fuel rail failure. the contact was informed that the low-pressure fuel rail needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with turbocharger failure. the contact was informed that the turbocharger needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. the contact was advised to contact the nhtsa hotline to report the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 87,000.

2016 escape. was driving vehicle without incident. stopped at traffic light. upon light turning green, gas pedal depressed, engine operational rpm needle working but vehicle would not move. would not engage. no fault lights illuminated. no check engine light came on. was able to limp off main road. had vehicle towed to ford dealer. upon diagnostic they said nothing at all was wrong. until they checked transmission fluid and found metal in it. they stated the transmission fault sensor should have engaged long before this happened. it never did. vehicle has 123k on it. pristine condition otherwise. quoted 8k by ford to put it rebuilt transmission. can't afford that as a single, public educator, mom. had recalled bushing replaced in dec 2022 after similar thing occurred and had to have it towed.

I was driving down the road with my wife and friends when my vehicle started to lose forward power. it then started to jerk. i was able to make it off the road where i then turned the vehicle off and restarted it then began to drive again it did not make it much further before completely being unable to drive. there was no transmission light on. i was on the interstate just minutes before and if had happened while i was driving there i would have been stranded and in an unsafe situation. i had it towed to a shop and they told me a part of the transmission must have broke inside and ot would need to be replaced. i then took it to a transmission shop and they said the same thing. my car is available for inspection. i did not get it inspected by the manufacturer or anyone else besides those two shops. the problem has been reproduced. once the engine raches a certain temperature the transmission stops working while the transmission does work it only drive 18mph before giving out. last time i drove it home it abruptly stopped and jerked. the transmission light only comes on once the car stops moving.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that upon reversing out of the driveway, the power steering assist failed with the "steering assist fault service required" message displayed on the instrument panel. the dealer was notified of the failure and instructed the contact to bring the vehicle to the dealer. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the steering angle sensor module was defective. the mechanic replaced the part and then discovered that the steering was not operating as needed. the manufacturer was notified by the dealer about the issue and the contact was informed that the gear assembly needed to be replaced. the contact reached out to the manufacturer and was informed that the vin was not under recall. the contact was then provided an estimate for the repair. the vehicle remained with the dealer unrepaired. the failure mileage was approximately 33,000.

Coolant leaked into my engine, causing engine failure and the need to be replaced at a cost of close to $10k. this is a known issue that the mechanic had seen several times, with a class action lawsuit ongoing and many cases know for the 2013-2019 ford escapes. it is not under recall or warranty. only 70,000 miles on my car. feel like i've been penalized even though i took good care of my car. this was ford's fault as it was a defect in their car and yet i am the one that is out $10k. this should be under recall, i feel like i got taken advantage of by ford. please consider making ford put a recall on this, so the consumer (me and many others) rightfully gets the value that they paid for. i am pretty angry, and think a right to be. the company (or person) that makes a mistake should be the one who takes responsibility for it. this is the rule of law we operate under in this country, and why it is such a great country. in the case of this known engine coolant leak for 2013-2019 ford escape, it is ford's fault but i am getting penalized for it. this goes against the basic principles of our country. i'm angry for myself and many others who have had this issue, and have been taken advantage of by ford. please force them to do the right thing and put a recall on this issue.

The contact owned a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 70 mph with her husband seated in the front passenger’s seat, the steering wheel became difficult to turn, and the contact lost control of the vehicle. the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. the contact proceeded to exit the highway on an off-ramp and was successful in bringing the vehicle to a stop when the vehicle regained normal function. the contact also stated that the failure recurred while driving onto the highway with the traction control warning light illuminated. the contact proceeded to the coast at a slow speed to the residence. the local dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under warranty. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) as the probable cause for the failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 93,000.

The vehicle's transmission failed without warning while my wife was driving the vehicle. it died in the middle of a busy road.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power with several unknown warning lights illuminated. the contact’s wife was able to coast to the side of the road. the contact was called and went to the site of the failure. the contact opened the hood and checked the fluids. the contact stated that the coolant reservoir was empty. the contact refilled the coolant reservoir. a dealer was not contacted, and the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 106,647. the vin was not available.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 35 mph, the transmission was slipping. the contact stated that the rpm increased, and the vehicle decelerated. the vehicle was shifted into neutral and pushed out of the roadway. there were no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the third gear had an incorrect ratio. the fluid condition was filled with material, and an overhaul of the transmission was recommended. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline. the failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds uphill, the vehicle was shuddering, hesitating, with an engine misfire. the check engine warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that there was a coolant leak into the engine, causing a misfire. the mechanic referred the contact to the local dealer for assistance. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine block was cracked. the dealer recommended an engine replacement. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and confirmed there was no recall on the vin for the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 87,000.

While i was driving, suddenly check engine light pop up. after investigating and troubleshooting by mechanic it shows need to replace evap canister purge valve. vehicle has just 68000 miles and this component should not be failed this early in life cycle.

The contact’s father owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that the engine overheated, with the message “engine overheated – stop vehicle” displayed. the vehicle was shaking and hesitating while driving at various speeds. the contact stated that coolant needed to be added to the coolant reservoir weekly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that a leaking gasket had caused the engine to fail. the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. the manufacturer referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline to report the failure. the failure mileage was 120,000.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the garage, the contact used an electrical starter and became aware that there was heavy white smoke coming from the exhaust pipes. while opening the vehicle, the contact became aware of a strong chemical odor coming into the cabin of the vehicle. no warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to duplicate the failure. the dealer replaced the cabin air filter. the vehicle was returned to the dealer, who performed extensive pressure testing. the dealer suggested that due to the contact noticing the coolant levels were extremely low, the vehicle should be taken in regularly to check the coolant level. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 76,000.

Numerous warning lights and chimes activated at once while driving including hill start assist, traction control, etc. this has happened randomly while driving under various conditions and reports of such on forums may be related to an ecm or a 4wd module not grounded properly. some owners have had to have software and hardware updates to solve issue or replacement of modules.

Our 2016 ford escape had a check engine light come on and populated a code for a #4 cylinder misfire. i took it to the mechanics shop and he found that there was coolant intrusion into the cylinder and the engine would need to be replaced. he had knowledge of finding this issue in the past. the car only has 58000 miles on it and has had all of its regular maintenance. it seems ford is aware of these issues yet doesn't do anything about it. absolutely terrible to not stand behind the equipment that they charge a premium for. this puts families at risk when these things die with such low mileage stranded them on highways or god knows where.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at approximately 70 mph, the vehicle shuddered abnormally with the check engine warning light intermittently illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline to report the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

There is already an existing recall for the model vehicle i have (recall/csp number:
ford's number for this program is 22n12). my vehicle is sitting at the local ford dealer with a cracked flex plate/broken flywheel, just as described in the recall. however my vin does not show as part of this recall…i need to get it added.

On october 16, 2022, i purchased a 2016 ford escape from the stowasser buick gmc car lot. i have had numerous problems with this vehicle since the beginning. on november 1, 2022, i took my car to their service department because it was running poorly. the mechanics worked on my vehicle and returned it to me. however, on january 8, 2023, i had to take my vehicle back to stowasser shop because it was again running poorly. this time, they had to install a new motor. at that time, my mileage was 49,000, but when the vehicle was returned to me, it had 75,000 miles on it. i asked why the mileage had increased so significantly, but they kept changing the subject and never provided an answer. when i went to pick up my vehicle, the salesperson who sold me the vehicle whispered to me that my vehicle needed new tires badly. i feel this was something the dealer should have addressed. i had not put many miles on my vehicle for the tires to be so worn. on january 18, 2023, i had to put new tires on this vehicle, which cost me $756.00. it was difficult for me to come up with this money, but i had no choice if i needed reliable transportation. i had traded in my older vehicle because i needed transportation, i could count on in my retirement years. on october 2, 2024, i needed new brakes, which were badly worn down. this expense cost me $900.00. the mechanic told me the oil level was very low and asked if a red light had come on to warn me. i said, "no, there was no sensor light." if it had not been for the thoroughness of my mechanic, i would have driven off with no oil in the engine. right now, my car is parked because another senor light came on and i was told that it is the catalytic converter. i am distraught because i trusted stowasser that they would take care of me because they knew i was retired and needed a reliable vehicle. i have lost my job, exhausted my unemployment benefits, and now live on social security. i cannot afford to fix this lemon of a car i was sold.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 25 mph, the brake pedal was depressed, and the vehicle failed to respond. the oil warning light was illuminated with an abnormally loud whirring sound. the contact then turned off and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle started working properly. on another occasion while driving into school parking lot, the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard and the vehicle failed to respond as needed. the contact struck the curve and the vehicle drove onto the grass and came to a stop. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with internal gear failure. the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline. the failure mileage was approximately 148,611.

Service engine warning came on/ tester indicated low pressure fuel system. on 02282025 the lower pressure fuel senor(part#bu5z*9f972*b was replaced at landers ford/collierville, tn. on [xxx] service engine warning came on. i contacted the dealership, and was advised to bring it in to get checked. tester indicated that cylinder #4 was not working. so part# bm5z*12029b (ns coil a) and part# cyfs*13y*rcx(100 spark) were both ordered and replaced. when i went to pickup mr car on [xxx], it was missing very bad. i was told that anti-freeze was shooting into the motor, and that the motor was not repairable, and that i could replace it or trade my car in. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

While diving the vehicle hesitates. i have had it checked and it seems that the turbo is bad. after speaking to others this seems to be an issue with this vehicle. with the electrical issues, my back up camera, radio, speakers, navigation all do not work. also while driving my flashers will randomly flash and my speedometer as well as my rpm gage will go crazy. while driving down the road my speakers blared white noise so loud that it almost caused me to wreck because it scared me so badly. i had to have the fuse taken it in order to get it to stop.

On march 13th i was coming home and my transmission stopped working i had to have it towed and now it’s being replaced

Transmission failure. had to have the transmission repaired at 132,000 miles. had idle issues and inconsistent speed while driving on the road, constant jerking causing me to lose speed while driving. check engine light illumination was on but this is not always a tell-tell sign of the transmission failure in these vehicles.

The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated after reversing at 5 mph and shifting to drive(d), the vehicle failed to respond as intended and continued to reverse. the contact stated that the failure recurred on several occasions. no warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing; however, the dealer attempted to convince the contact to trade-in the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

The coolant leaked into the engine causing it to seize up while on the highway. the engine is completely shot and needs to be replaced. i have since found out this is an ongoing and known issue with the ford ecoboost engines. ford refuses to address this issue. i was told it was my spark plugs and water pump, which i had both replaced.

Head gasket white smoke coming out of exhaust keep losing anti freeze. *tr

The transmission went out with out warning or engine light. *tr

I was in a drive thru at mcdonald’s and i turned my wheel to pull around and my steering wheel locked up and has been doing this on and off when i drive.

Steering failed while driving. it became very difficult to turn the steering wheel while driving. made loud grinding sound and very difficult to move the wheel. as the vehicle became undrivable, it had to be towed.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 25 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. the contact stated she continued driving the vehicle. on a another occasion while driving 70 mph, the hot temperature sensor warning light was illuminated. the contact parked on the side of the road and the temperature gauge went back to normal. the contact stated she continued to experience the temperature gauge failure. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not drivable. the vehicle was towed to corwin ford sales inc (5107 us-250, mannington, wv 26582, (304) 986-1111) and was in the process of being repaired. the vehicle had not been diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer had been informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 25 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. the contact stated she continued driving the vehicle. on a another occasion while driving 70 mph, the hot temperature sensor warning light was illuminated. the contact parked on the side of the road and the temperature gauge went back to normal. the contact stated she continued to experience the temperature gauge failure. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not drivable. the vehicle was towed to corwin ford sales inc (5107 us-250, mannington, wv 26582, (304) 986-1111) and was in the process of being repaired. the vehicle had not been diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer had been informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at 8 mph, the ball joint fractured causing the front driver side tire to detach. as a result, the vehicle rear ended a vehicle on the street. the air bags failed to deploy. a police report was filed.there were no injuries sustained. the vehicle was not drivable and was towed to an independent mechanic. the vehicle was diagnosed with the ball joint and cv axyl needing to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. a dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer had been informed of the failure and informed the contact that there's no recalls associated with their vehicle. the failure mileage was 81,000.

Took vehicle in for a recall fix on 4-8-2021 at keller motors hanford ca drove the following day to a gas station went to enter a gas pump and loss of breaks at a low speed almost bumping into a car had to use my emergency brake to stop my truck. ## #vpic# 1 - check digit (9th position) does not calculate properly #vpic#

January 5, 2021 we took the car into the ford dealership because after 20 minutes of driving the car started to shudder and jerk and hesitate. and this happened at 50 mph. the check engine light came on and we could smell what we thought was exhaust in the car. they used the diagnostics and determined the number two ignition coil as bad and needed to be replaced. the spark plug was also replaced. also while the car was being diagnosed the battery died and had to be replaced. cost $484. ***we were back at the dealership on february 8th with the same issue. this time they informed us that the number 2 and 3 cylinders were misfiring and that there was there was coolant intrusion in the engine. i was informed it would cost about $900 just to take the engine out and do further diagnostics and that the engine may need to be replaced. they only offered $375 toward the expenses. after seeing all the remarks about the issue with the ford eco boost engine, i hope they will do a recall and fix the problem. the car is currently parked in my driveway.

Tl- the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at 8 mph, the ball joint broke causing the front driver side tire to come off. as a result, the vehicle rear ended a vehicle on the street. the air bags failed to deploy. a police report was filed.there were no injuries sustained. the vehicle was not drivable and was towed to an independent mechanic. the vehicle was diagnosed with the ball joint and cv axyl needing to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired as of yet. a dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer had been informed of the failure and informed the contact that there's no recalls associated with their vehicle. the failure mileage was 81,000. rd

I was driving home from work and the car shuck and the transmission made a whinning sound and the car rolled to a stop because the transmission would;nt shift.i barely made it home..parked it in garage and now looking for answers to what happened. the transmission cost from $1500.00 to $4000.00

While traveling down the highway my vehicle abruptly switched into reverse at 75 mph i almost lost control. i let the car come to a complete stop but was able to get to the side of the road going on reverse car shifter would go into park but dash said it was in reverse and wanted to go in reverse, i cut off the ignition but could not start back due to it being in reverse and not able to go into park , ford shows a recall on this model vehicle in 2014 for the same issue.

Transmission failed at 70,000 miles, will not go in drive or reverse, all of a sudden

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle was at the local dealer south bay ford located at 5100 rosecrans avenuehawthorne, ca 90250 when the center console phone charger suddenly caught on fire destroying the vehicle. the cause of the failure was not determined. no additional information was available. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 12,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact noticed that there was a burning odor coming from outside of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the turbocharger was leaking and they needed to replaced the turbocharger, fuel line and fuel gasket. the dealer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 89,805.

Driving home from town and the transmission went out. no warning of any kind. just driving through town and it quit moving and was like it was in neutral.

Tl-th contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact noticed that there was burning ordor coming from outside of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the turbocharger was leaking and they needed to replaced the turbicharger, fuel line and fuel gasket. the dealer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 89,805. ak

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 30 mph, the vehicle started to stall. the contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. the contact continued driving to her residence. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer van bortel ford, inc. (71 marsh rd, east rochester, ny 14445, (585)586-4415) where it was diagnosed with needing the coil for cylinder number 3 to be replaced. the vehicle had been repaired but continued to experience the failure. the manufacturer had been informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

When purchase 2016 ford escape within a month service engine light came on you can smell coolant sometines smoke smell took vehicle in they told it was nothing to worry about, from 2016 to 2021 i had to purchase coolant over ten times it was always low the smell continue too the check engine lights comes on stays on however took it in three times with the same answer nothing to worry about is fine. i wrote letters to ford customer relations reporting electrical and mechanical concerns that needs repairing.-reporting my eyes and breathing was affected when inside the ford escape-sometimes the engine would turn off there was also an odor of smoke and coolant these issues continue daily. evidently ford didn't care but it was reported to them. i also wrote to your department however i have not heard back therefore i am doing this online complaint, please note i want to send photos however it would not let me download can you send me your email to send thiem to you iits very important evidence thank you. i

My wife was returning from the store when the steering got stiff. as if the power-assisted steering had failed. she managed to get it home since she was on our road and only had to turn into our driveway. i took it out and the steering was ok for about a mile. then it did the same for me. ford has had this issue with several of their vehicles for some time now. many have been recalled and this one should be. i have read many complaints and reviews about this issue. i believe this is a serious issue. if the steering fails at an inopportune time people could be killed.

When driving on highway, escape lost ability to accelerate or stay above 1000 rpm. pulled off road, turned vehicle off, and restarted vehicle, tried to drive it, heard a "clunk" noise and smelled something burning. vehicle could move and change gears, but not accelerate to drive, turned vehicle off and had it towed to mechanic. mechanic diagnosed it as a transmission issue. vehicle is currently in the shop for a more thorough diagnosis and possible repair. vehicle had 104,000 miles on it at the time of incident.

Went to leave my house for work and started my escape and had no steering. the steering wheel was frozen stuck. i have never had this problem as i bought the car brand new. had it towed to a mechanic and was told there are tons of complaints about frozen steering wheels in the escapes and there is no fix for the problem. only thing i can do is start the car and let it warm up for an hour, or until the steering box gets to 42 degrees and the steering wheel will unfreeze. then while driving down the road the steering wheel tries to lock up and not turn. this is a huge safety issue that needs to be addressed and corrected before lives are lost!!!!!!!!! ## #vpic# 1 - check digit (9th position) does not calculate properly; 4 - vin corrected, error in one position only (indicated by ! in suggested vin), multiple matches found; 14 - unable to provide information for all the characters in the vin. #vpic#

Engine shuts down while driving and the service engine now light come on. i was in the passing lane doing 65mph this morning when it cut out. i was lucky to make it into the breakdown lane without getting hit. i put the car in park and the engine sputters like it is only running on one cylinder. if i shut it off and restart it, the service engine now light go out. the car only has 11,000 miles on it. i took it to the dealer and was told that unless the service engine now light was on, they cant fix it. this issue has happened 3 times over the course of two weeks. i am afraid i will get into an accident when this happens.

While driving the ford escape on a main road today the vehicle suddenly started to idle very rough, the orange wrench light came on and i could not accelerate. the car decelerated rapidly as i was going up a slight hill. i was able to coast into a parking lot, where i shut the car off for several minutes, then turned it back on and proceeded home. i have called the ford dealership to bring the car in for service. *tr

Electronic throttle body - the car stalled out on the freeway. prior to stalling, the car was shaking and then stalled.

Just turned over 9,000 miles on my 2016 ford escape when all of a sudden the engine "stalls" and starts to shudder with the engine fault light coming on. no control over accelerator. or steering. thank goodness i was not turning on a busy street or trying to get on a major highway. i was barely able to pull off of the street since the car would hardly go. i shut off the car, started it again and it seemed fine. i pulled back on the street and it did it again. pulled over and did the same thing, got back on the street and it stalled for the 3rd time. i pulled over and immediately called my local ford dealer. the car had to be towed to the ford dealer, it was unsafe and unable to drive. i was told told today it was the throttle body that needed replaced. this is very dangerous to be sitting dead in the water like that on a busy street, i could have been rear ended or even killed if i had been on an interstate or busy 4 lane. my local ford dealership was wonderful to work with and immediately came to rescue me!

When travelling above 55 mph there is a wind noise at driver door that is quite annoying. dealers answer is that they test drove other years of the same vehicle and heard the same noise. unsure if something will start leaking in the near future but for now, the noise is annoying and shouldn't be heard.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. when it rained, an excessive amount of water entered the vehicle. the water poured into the vehicle from the passenger and driver side windows. the failure caused the inside of the vehicle to become drenched. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 500. updated 12/21/16*lj

Driving in detroit traffic and it started to sputter and shudder and would not maintain speed. did get it off road. turned off. restart with same symptoms. turned off and let sit for five minutes. restarted and ran ok. straight to dealership. diag code: p2111. replaced throttle body. runs fine now. accelerator pedal much less twitchy than before. *tr

We went on vacation in our new escape and the transmission started to slip surge and other things that came close to causing 2 accidents. something should be done about ford being allowed to put out faulty transmissions for years. my transmission had to be rebuild with only being a few months old. something should be done about this.

Continental contiprocontact tires, 235/55r17. car currently has 18,800 miles of normal driving at conservative speeds. tire tread depth is now 5/32”. totally unacceptable for a tire rated at 60k miles. for new car purchases, continental has no tread wear replacement policy. this is ridiculous and unacceptable. if purchased for after-market use, it would be covered for a pro-rata replacement. why are these tires wearing out so quickly? cause of this problem on my end was driving the car and having continental contiprocontact tires on the original purchase.

2016 ford escape with 5770 miles. started car and had steering assist fault. no power steering. had to be towed to dealer. they replaced the steering unit due to a steering control unit failure. if it would have happened while driving i probably would have been involved in an accident as it was near impossible to turn the steering wheel. repair covered by warranty. vehicle was stationary at the time of failure.

Car went to very slow speed from 45 to about 2 mph in a few seconds. on side of road engine would not speed up all. turned engine off/on twice no help. turned engine off third time. car started ok third time and was able to drive home ok. i read error code out. its p2111 this error is a common error on certain fords from 2009 on. this problem needs to be addressed soon! when your engine quits with this error you have very poor power steering control,etc. please research this problem. car was driving on a highway when this event occurred.

Vehicle in motion traveling roughly 50mph, on rt. 9 in north berwick maine. 100 ft ahead a separate vehicle pulled out across traffic. i slammed on my brakes but was unable to avoid impact. impact area was the front nose, no airbags deployed. assuming but unsure of speed at point of impact, my seat belt was on. this is a company owned fleet vehicle, i am one owners of the company.

3 days in a row, 4/1 - 4/3, i would engage the gear shift and the wheels would not move. would not move in reverse or drive. after a few minutes, the transmission would wake up and drive normally.

Losing engine coolant.

Power steering gear failed causing car to loose power steering. car was being backed out of a parking space when this happened. pulled the car over. turned the car off and waited 2 minutes. turned car back on and power steering was back on. drove to dealer without any further issue. they replaced steering gear.

Continual growling in drivers side wheel while driving. would growl louder at various speeds. had it inspected today at the ford dealership. they confirmed a non-serviceable wheel bearing issue in the rear wheel. car has 29,756 miles and started around 24000 miles. i bought this car new.

The liftgate goes down on its own. the key fob was not in my hand nor in my pocket. the vehicle does not have the foot waving option to open or close the liftgate. i have been hit on the head and am considering a doctor visit.

Constant squealing noise coming from underneath the brakes. this problem was address to the ford motor people. the car taken in several time for this problem and they could not fix the problem...

When shifting from either reverse to drive backing onto a busy state road just over a hill, or drive to reverse the car shutters and struggles to power forward or backwards. as well as the radio buttons do not work 80 percent of the time, you have to use the steering wheel controls to operate the radio. horrible we bought the escape new with 127 miles on it and still to this day haven't gotten a recall about any issues other than the airbag issue. our 36 thousand mile warranty is almost up and don't want to get slammed with a bill for transmission 200 miles after the warranty is up.

I was traveling 60 mph when the engine started shaking violently, i lost the ability to accelerate and the check engine light came on with an error message of "engine fault". once i made it to the side of the road, the engine idled down to 400 and shut off. i tried to crank it up again and the engine immediately started jumping violently. vehicle was towed to the ford dealership and they said it was recall 16b32.

While driving at highway speeds (roughly 70 mph) my vehicle completely turned off with no warning and said "engine fault. service now". by the grace of god i did not get rear ended. i successfully restarted the vehicle and made it home. the same thing happened the next morning, this time on city streets going roughly 20 mph during rush hour. against, i was beyond lucky to have not gotten injured or worse and there was no warning again.

While driving down the interstate at 70 mph my vehicle died. no power steering. very dangerous. the screen said 'engine fault'. managed to get to the shoulder and it restarted right away. drove a little further, same thing. managed to get it home but it did this 4 times over the course of the weekend. it is at the shop today but there are no lights on now so i don't know if they will be able to find the problem.

When i back the car up, stop, put the car in drive, move foot to accelerator, the car wants to flood out, or die. the car will not move and when it does move it sometimes shudders again. my 2.5 l engine seems to be having the same problem as the 2.0 engines are having. a rolling reverse to drove engagement shudder on acceleration which continues after you start moving.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly reduced speed and a "service engine" message was displayed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 22,000.

Was driving and vehicle began shuddering violently and service engine now came on and vehicle engine died. thank goodness i was not on the highway yet and four people helped to push me out of the way.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that after the air conditioner was activated, the dashboard vibrated and an abnormal noise emitted from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician informed the contact that there was an hole from which rodents entered and destroyed the fan. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 4,900. the vin was not provided. updated 10/13/16*lj *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. while attempting to brake in different weather conditions, the brakes made an abnormal squeaking noise. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure could not be duplicated. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown. updated 11/01/16*lj the consumer stated when making sharp left turns, the brakes made a loud squeaking noise. also, there was a scraping rough feeling when the brake was applied. updated 12/13/16.*jb

On may 6, 2016 we purchased a 2016 ford escape titanium 2.0 awd. on 6/22/16 i brought the vehicle in for service due to a shuddering when the car is shifted from reverse to drive and gas is applied. the service department of seymour ford of jackson , mi, who have been very helpful, performed a reprogram of the pcm. on 8/15/16 i brought the vehicle in with the same shuddering complaint. seymour phoned the ford hot line to ascertain if there were any additional recalls. seymour was advised by ford to compare like vehicles on their lot. they tested a 2015 and 2017 escape "both had same issue" . i was informed by the service department to be sure to keep my foot on the brake when shifting from reverse to drive and wait for the gear to engage than accelerate. i found under complaints.com other owners throughout the us who have made the same complaint. one has even had ford acknowledge there is a problem and they are working on it. i informed the service department that i understand they did not build the car; however, if this continues to occur i would be back. they informed me they were there for me. that said it appears either ford is not telling their dealers there is a problem and or they are telling their dealers to stonewall. either way ford should at least make it known to the dealers and the owners of the vehicles that there is a problem and they are working on a solution. we paid good money for the car and we are retired on a fixed income, although we are under warranty, i do not want to be constantly going to the service department to have the car looked at with the same results. thank you for your consideration in this matter. *tr

I purchased a 2016 ford escape in january 2016 on 8-2-16 i was on my way to work all of a sudden my car slowed down in traffic a then stopped. make a long story short i made it to work ford sent a tow truck to my job to pick up me and my truck

Lsudden complete loss of power unexpectedly driving at low or high speed. ruff running without ability to accelerate. waring message of "hill assit" not activated. very dangerous senario while on interstate. occurred 3 (three) times in 2 days. car was a hertz rental car and i was told, after compaining that requested car was not available, that this car is better and more reliable than my requested toyota rav 4. thinking back it's as if they knew about the escape's liability.

Michelin green x 55r17 all four tires had the belts separate from the rubber at less than 34,000 miles. no crash as it was caught in time but very dangerous problem. dot number is not entirely legible but looks like x3 jj 0j0x 2115. purchase new on a 2016 ford escape.

The back hatch can be foot activated, but on numerous occasions, such as sitting on the back bumper and putting on golf shoes, i've accidentally slipped a foot backwards while bending over, which has activated the hatch to close, and it's closed on my head several times. also, with the back seats folded down, and trying to push something as far forward as possible, my foot would slip under the car enough to activate the door, closing on me. it's also happened while unloading groceries if my foot gets too close to the bumper. i've had the back hatch hit my head well over a dozen times since i leased this vehicle. at all times the car was parked, and not turned on. i called the dealership to see if this feature (foot activation only) could be deactivated, but they tell me it cannot be. somebody is going to get seriously hurt by the hatch closing on their head.

In july,, 2016 the "steering assist fault" sensor light came on as i was backing out of driveway. i was unable to turn wheel. the car was towed to dealership where purchased where they found a "faulty steering rack" that, i assume was repaired. today, march 8, 2017 i was parking the vehicle in town and the "steering assist fault" sensor light came on again. i was unable to turn the wheel. it was, again, towed to the same dealership. luckily, both times i was not in traffic but on a side street. if this had happened while on a highway or a major road things may have turned out differently and could have been life-threatening.

Vehicle statistics: stationary, not in motion, in parking lot. fault/problem: unanticipated, unintentional, erratic and errant closure of automatic liftgate. cause of safety risk: poorly positioned/calibrated sensor which triggers automatic closure of rear liftgate in spite of following owners manual instructions. this feature is only supposed to be activated when making a forward and back kicking motion of the foot under the rear bumper. summary: was loading groceries into back of vehicle at local wal-mart evening of 03/14/17 approx. 6:30 p.m. cst. i had leaned over placing bags into cargo area of vehicle, feet were together on ground behind rear bumper, i straightened and smashed my head into the metal flat edge of the liftgate which was coming down on it's own without me pressing buttons or making gesture to initiate autoclose feature. audible notice of closure wasn't heard due to ambient noise - wind, etc (the notice noise is extremely quiet). i hit the tailgate hard enough that i nearly knocked myself out, and my wife who had already gotten into the passenger seat felt the vehicle move and heard a loud noise from my head making contact with the liftgate. i collected myself, finished loading the groceries and went home. pain in my head increased, neck pain presented and increased in intensity, nausea and sensitivity to light. wife recommended and transported me to er. er visit initiated approximately 8:30 p.m. at time of triage, i was dry heaving and was given an anti-nausea medication. the er doctor ordered a ct of my head based on symptoms present which came back ok, but it was determined i received a concussion and was prescribed medications appropriately. headache and neck pain/stiffness are persistent today 03/15/16. will follow-up with primary care physician as instructed within 48-72 hours. before making this info public, please remove attachment.

Sometimes when the vehicle is shifting it hesitates and other times it shifts hard like it feels like it's gonna break i guess you can say it clunks or jerk's you in your seat a bit i just bought this vehicle on 2/20/17 today is 2/26/17 my wife was driving when the vehicle kinda threw her back when the vehicle was shifting threw the gears this vehicle is a certified pre owned this happens in town or on the interstate i will be contacting my dealership on 2/27/17 to let them no what is going on

We only have 16000 miles on this car and two tires are at 5/32 tread depth. ford says the will not warranty them until 3/32. this creates a hazard for us as we live in a snow belt of the u.p. michigan. this tread depth is not good enough for traction on snow and ice.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. while driving approximately 65 mph the sun roof exploded upwards and made a very loud noise without warning. the glass shattered and the pieces fell inside the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who did not do anything, but stated that the failure was unusual. the dealer speculated that something may have hit the roof to cause the explosion; however, the contact disagreed. the manufacturer gave the contact a case number and promised to call the contact back. the vehicle remained at the dealer's, but was not repaired. the failure mileage was 21,592. updated 05/10/17*lj *cn

Vehicle pulls to the right when accelerating from a full stop on paved highway. vehicle also pulls to right during lower gear shifts under moderate acceleration on paved highway.

Got a certified preowned 2016 awd ford escape with original manufacturer jack and lug wrench. got a flat on driving on a well maintained gravel road going 20 mph. there was less then 2000 miles on the new kelly as 235/55 r17 wheels (no road hazard! just gravel). tmps system worked, pulled over right away and watched the tire deflate in front of my eyes! got jack and donut out. lug wrench does not fit lug nuts. couldn't change the tire w/o assistance. this has been reported on 2014 vehicles so ford is aware. be careful and check before you also get trapped on the side of the road. i am not sure if the problem is the wrench or the nuts...but plan on working the problem out with the dealer!

I was driving my car and the awd and traction control lights come on and i get a message that they are disabled and/or inactive. i take the vehicle to the dealer and they get a code. they reset it and it fits not go back on. ok. a week later i'm back in with the same warning, plus i lost hill assistance. they get the same code and want my vehicle to try and make it happen again, why!? they put 800+miles on my cat and said nothing happen. yet not even two days and i got the awd and hill assistance warning again!!! at the time these sensors went, i was only doing around 5-10 mph. *tr

Starting back in the summer of 2020 my car would not start, like the battery was dead. the car was parked in my garage, always stationary. i had replaced the battery in jul of 2019. i've taken it to 3 mechanics testing the electrical system at $300 and also testing the battery at the other mechanics. after doing some research i found that the fob talks to the car even when it's not on or when the fob is not near the car. a couple months ago i purchased a trickle charger which i used for a month or so until i started to put the fob in a faraday cage to block the signal from the fob to the car. this seemed to help for a while until last week when i could not start my car. again, acting like the battery was dead. i've also purchased a jump starter which was working when the car wouldn't start. the problem has gotten worse in the last week as i've had to jump it several times. i'm really at a loss as to what to do next other than sell the car.

As i was driving down the road i noticed i wasn't accelerating; as i tried to press on the accelerator the rpms would increase, but the vehicle would not speed up. i pulled off the to a side road, stopped the car, put it in park and then back into drive and had no change in ability to accelerate. i tried turning it off and back on. as i then tried to get the car back home (thankfully i wasn't far) i had to put it in low gear and could only go 10-15 mph. the transmission failure light came up at this point. after trying to let the vehicle cool down, there was no change. i had the vehicle repaired at a transmission shop; costing $4,100; the transmission mechanic couldn't tell me exactly what went wrong other than it had overheated in the transmission and there was a lot of internal damage. i am still struggling with issues with accelerating when the vehicle is cold. the vehicle is sluggish and shifts very hard when it is cold. the mechanic is looking into it again.

Vehicle at various times acts as if it is not getting fuel, tends to almost stall, seems to be when making start from being stopped then moving forward and sometimes when making left turn at light, occasionally on right .

When purchase 2016 ford escape within a month service engine light came on you can smell coolant sometines smoke smell took vehicle in they told it was nothing to worry about, from 2016 to 2021 i had to purchase coolant over ten times it was always low the smell continue too the check engine lights comes on stays on however took it in three times with the same answer nothing to worry about is fine. i wrote letters to ford customer relations reporting electrical and mechanical concerns that needs repairing.-reporting my eyes and breathing was affected when inside the ford escape-sometimes the engine would turn off there was also an odor of smoke and coolant these issues continue daily. evidently ford didn't care but it was reported to them. i also wrote to your department however i have not heard back therefore i am doing this online complaint, please note i want to send photos however it would not let me download can you send me your email to send thiem to you iits very important evidence thank you. i

I was driving and turned a corner on a local road and my rear left door swung open. there had been no indication it wasn't closed. then, after stopping, i tried to close it and it wouldn't latch--it just bounced back open. the following link is video someone else posted that shows the exact issue i had: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eiozph8_xg it's a different make and model from ford, but the issue is identical to what i am dealing with now.

The transmission went out while driving on a city street. mileage at the time of failure was slightly over 86, 000 miles. that should not be a thing. we have also had constant issues with the radio/display including total failure and rear camera not showing.

I was driving down the highway at about 65 mph when all of a sudden out of nowhere i couldn’t accelerate anymore it was almost like i was stuck in neutral but i was clearly in drive. i began having other drivers honk at me and trying to pass me, i had my daughter in the car with me, it was really scary. i could have easily been in a accident. i pulled over to the side of the highway, turned my hazards on, and called a tow truck. the mechanic said my transmission was done and i needed a new one, he also said this is a common problem with the ford escapes. i repaired it it cost 5600$. the part that bothered me most was when i contacted ford they didn’t care one bit. i feel this is a safety hazard and ford needs to recall this part and make it right and stand behind their name, because i guarantee they are fully aware of this happening and yet fail to recall it and fix it.

My vehicle started making a faint whistling / winding sound when being driven. then my car would not drive any more while it was in the drive position . the rpm needle kept jumping as if it was being driven. i was pulling into my driveway when all of a sudden my car would not go. i stopped , stuck in the middle of the driveway. i turned the car off, waited for a min or 2 then turned the car back on, after that the car finally shift into gear, and i was able to park my car. the light finally came on saying tranmissions failure service now or something to that affect. so i took the car to ford seeing how i was still under factory warranty, finally after a month , got my car back. they didn’t replace the transmission just parts of it from what i was told -mans a hose for my heater. now a few weeks later, my car is making the same noise.

I own a 2016 ford escape, while i was driving at 55 miles an hour, it downshifted and lost power, i was able to get it to my driveway, where i parked it. it shifted out of park to reverse, and rolled backward. there were no injuries, thank goodness. i had to towed to a ford dealership. it needs to have a total transmission replacement. i have read of more than 15 cases on this forum that are the same as mine. i believe a recall needs to happen . i reached out to ford, they will not help on replacement cost of 5000.00 repair.

Transmission will not shift out of drive into neutral reverse or park. yet i am able to remove the key. car also will not start because of this

Carbon monoxide: there is a strong smell of exhaust frequently in the vehicle. i turned on a multi-gas monitor to find carbon monoxide levels as high as 100 ppm and oxygen concentrations below 19%. this occurs at idle as well as while driving. there does not appear to be any difference between windows rolled up or down, air on or off, or recirculation on or off. i do not get any warning lights on the dash. i searched the internet and saw that there was a similar issue with 2011-2014 explorers but not much information on the escape. i called my local dealership and there were not aware of an issue either. i have an appointment to take it in and see what can be done to fix the problem. the only mechanical problem that the vehicle has is a warning light and reduction of power when the turbo charger gets overheated. *tr

While driving around 40mph, vehicle cut off and displayed a message: transmission not in park. after pulling over and restarting vehicle, the volume on radio moved up and down on its own while transmission in the parked position. later that day vehicle cut off within 30 seconds of using remote starter. dealer unable to duplicate problem or find any diagnostic codes. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. while driving approximately 50 mph, the contact crashed into a deer. the air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt failed to retract. the contact sustained rib and breast injuries that required medical attention. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to a ford dealer collision center. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 95,000.

The 2016 ford escape did not have this problem when i first bought it, i checked for it. it now has approximately 15,000 miles has developed what i would call torque steer. it pulls to the right upon fairly hard or sudden acceleration from a stopped position. my authorized ford dealer says it is normal for the vehicle to do this and claim there is no problem and no repairs needed.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. while attempting to park at 2 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. the failure occurred without warning. the air bags failed to deploy. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, but the failure was unable to be determined. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 3,500.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that the liftgate independently closed while in use. the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the cause of the failure could not be determined. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vin and failure mileage were not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that after refueling, the vehicle would not immediately restart. after restarting the vehicle, while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle hesitated and stalled without warning. the cause of the failures were not determined. the manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 107,000.

The transmission not in park is showing and what happens is my car tends to go forward if i put it in reverse and go in reverse when i put it in drive but it also go forward whenever i first turn my car on that all happens when i change gears to proceed to drive. my car also stays in 3rd and 4th year when i drive the rpm goes up really high even if i’m just going 20mph. if i do drive my car at times it will all of a sudden slow down and stop moving so i have to pull over turn off my car wait a bit and then turn it back on and then it’s good to go for a few miles and my car unexpectedly will move for example i will be in park about to change gears into reverse and my car will go forward i have to slam on breaks so i don’t crash it does this even if i am parked and i put my car into drive my car will go into reverse this actually happened to me when i was at the grocery store.

I put my vehicle in park and then tried to put vehicle back in gear. gearshift would not move when brake was depressed and vehicle was actually in neutral i had to put emergency brake on to prevent vehicle from rolling and have vehicle towed to have bushing joining transmission to shifter cable replaced. this is something that has been covered under previous recall for 2014 escapes and very obviously is still a problem.

I was on my way home after dropping my husband off at work when my low tire pressure light came on. i turned around and headed to the nearest gas station with free air. i drove for approximately another 10 minutes and was only two blocks from the gas station. i was stopped at a red light on a main road during morning rush hour. the light turned green. from a dead stop, i accelerated to about 25 mph, just got past the intersection, when the engine light came on and the vehicle suddenly lost power and the gas peddle stopped working. i only had enough momentum to make it about 50 feet before the vehicle stopped completely. luckily, i made it almost all the way into a left turn lane. the traffic passing was so close that my car shook each time i was passed. i was terrified i'd be struck from behind by a passing vehicle. i called the dealership to inform them of what happened and that i'd be having my car towed to the dealership. having no idea what had happened, i wasn't sure if i'd do more damage by trying to start the car again, so i called a tow truck. the dealership did not offer to tow my vehicle for me and i had to pay $75 for the tow. after the dealership looked at the codes, they told me the electronic throttle body had failed and had to be replaced. it cost me just under $400 in total for the repair. my vehicle is not under warranty anymore, so this was 100% out of pocket for me.

Out of nowhere car's transmission started slipping really bad on a main street intersection. the car would stall then would catch unexpectedly and launch forward. then a message came on the screen of "transmission fault service engine now". how in the world does this happen with a 4 yr old car!!!!!

The original transmission went out and the 2nd one just went out. have to put another one in. how long will it last. why has ford not done a recall on these transmission's,

Car shuttered to a stop and would not go into gear at all. took it to a shop and the transmission needed to be replaced. there was just 100,000k miles on the car. total transmission replacement performed. the car left me on the side of the highway.

Vehicle was driving on interstate when it started hesitating and rpms revving up and down chaotically. no check engine or service lights were on. vehicle towed home, and driven to dealership next day. same problem started happening when the check transmission light came on and vehicle would not move. dealership had it for a week and said the torque converter is coming apart inside the 6f35 transmission and needs to be replaced at a cost of 5400 for a reman or 3400 overhaul. vehicle at 75k miles. codes p0219/p0735/p0731. contacted ford motor co and they did not offer any assistance when notified of this fault. the csr said there is no one at ford motor company that could let me know how many complaints they have received on the 6f35 transmission, despite employing 175,000 people. there are numerous complaints on transmission failure on this vehicle and it needs to be addressed by ford. it is absolutely absurd that a car with 75k miles needs a new transmission and ford will not offer any assistance despite being paid 28,000 for the vehicle! ford needs to recall this transmission and own up to their faulty manufacturing, again transmission just randomly going out with no prior issues should be a huge red flag. ford doesn’t even recommend transmission service on this vehicle until 150k

The rear view camera is not working or works intermittently when the car is placed in reverse

My 2016 ford escape had a total transmission failure without warning while i was driving on a city street, approx. going 45 to 50 mph. the transmission went out of gear and lost power. the transmission would stall and then suddenly go into gear without warning causing my escape to jerk forward. i parked my escape and had it towed to a repair shop. i was told by the repair shop that the transmission was "burned up" and had to be replaced. i had a rebuilt transmission in my escape, costing me $3,700 in repairs.

This vehicle has an electric power steering that turns off while driving making it impossible to steer properly. to get the steering to work again you need to get to the side of the highway (which is not easy), make a complete stop, turn the ignition off and then back on to get the steering to work safely again. this has happened over 100 times, including five times this week. in looking at factory recalls, many 1000s of fords, of many years and models have had factory recalls for this same issue. but, not this specific vin number. i need to get a factory recall which includes this vin number before their is a fatal accident involving this car.

2016 ford escape. consumer writes in regards to defective rack and pinion system. *ld the consumer stated the rack and pinion system needs to be replaced due to a faulty snesor. the vehicle had 23,907 miles on it. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving, the vehicle started to jerk the rpms revved up. the transmission fault warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed. the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but, provided no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 84,400.*dt*jb

Dash airbag warning light comes on when vehicle is in motion. this problem has remained intermittent until today, on three occasions the driver's air bag has been changed, the electrical harness and the module have also been changed. today the truck is with the ford dealer, and they have not been able to find a solution.

Here i sit with a 4 year old car with less than 72,000 miles getting it's transmission rebuild!!! after seeing all the complaints i do not understand why this has not been a recall yet?? this is very sorry on fords end. there should be a recall for this transmission. it gave me very little warning. made a noise, less than half a mile jumped to 5,000 rpms then that was it... dead on the side of the road. let's not talk about how hard it is to get parts for this transmission #1 due to the age #2 due to the virus. fix this issue ford!!!!

2016 ford escape door will not stay closed. i was backing up out of my driveway when the light alerted me that the rear drivers door was not closed, i got out and closed it again but it will not stayed closed. upon closer inspection the latch will not engage. my vehicle was not included in a recall of 2013-2015 ford escapes with the same latch defect.

While driving in traffic the car lunges forward and jerks in traffic and losses power. no to little movement with the engine running. also you can not accelerate that is a non factor and you are in the flow of traffic without warning! my car never gave me any signs of a bad transmission until out the blue one day and a transmission vault light came on my dash! my family and i was visiting my son at his college town of bevercreek ohio were he attended wright state university and this happened on the weekend. i waited until the weekday to call customer service and ford gave me a case #cas27510020. my son dropped it off and made the appointment and rented a car and drove back to chicago. the car is at germaine ford and they called him back and said $4 thousand overhaul or $8 thousand for replacement and i still owe a year or 2 years worth of payments totally unfair. a car should last longer than 85,000 miles off highway and normal driving! p.s ford has been sued for there power shift transmission for bad torque converters , who's to say they are not using those same torque conveters in their 6speed automatic select shift transmissions.

Transmission failed with no warning. driving home one day, getting off the highway, the car had a delay in accelerating and would then suddenly lurch forward. tried to make it home with the car, eventually a "transmission fault" message came up. now car is sitting in my driveway, only 4 years old and i can’t use it to work or anything, we barely got home. i’ve read that a lot of people are having this issue who and what is being done to resolve or to mandate a recall?

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while her son was driving approximately 75 mph and slowing down in a construction zone, the vehicle failed to accelerate without warning. the vehicle was taken to the signature ford – perry dealer located at 3942 lansing rd, perry, mi 48872, where it was diagnosed with a defective transmission. the contact was informed that the transmission would be replaced with a rebuilt transmission. the contact declined the rebuilt transmission. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 116,000. the vin was not provided.

2016 ford escape with less than 80 thousand miles would no longer accelerate randomly one day. engine would rev. dealership stated there was metal in the transmission pan and that the transmission would need to be replaced. they couldn’t tell me the cause and that it would cost 7 thousand dollars. ford does not recommend transmission service until 150 thousand miles and their warranty expires at 60 thousand miles because they know this is an ongoing problem. now i have a car payment and no car. ford needs to fix their shotty product.

When rolling trough a turn then pressing the gas peddle, at times there is no power, engine stalls but does not shut off. this has been happening since april and it is getting worse.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated after parking the vehicle in his garage, when exiting the vehicle, it began to roll backwards. the contact mentioned that the vehicle was in the park position, he managed to jump in, and use the emergency brakes to stop the vehicle. the contact stated no warning light was illuminated. the contact called local dealer tallapoosa ford located at 1551 us-280, alexander city, al 35010, (256) 234-3432 and was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired as of yet. the manufacturer had not been informed of failure. the failure mileage was 108,420.

2016 ford escape while driving the car goes into limp mode especially on hot days. while driving on the expressway with my family in the car, the vehicle just shuts down and i pray that i can get over to the shoulder to turn it off and let it rest. is not pulling any codes so they can't figure out what needs to be fixed. i bought this vehicle brand new. it is scary knowing it could shut down at any time while i am driving with my family in it. ford needs to fix this probelm asap!

Transmission failed with no warning. driving home one day, getting off the highway, the car had a delay in accelerating and would then suddenly lurch forward. tried to make it home with the car, eventually a "transmission fault" message came up. had the car towed to a ford dealership service center (capital ford, raleigh nc). it took over two weeks for them to look at my car. they then called and told me that the "torque converter had come apart" and that i needed a full transmission replacement for $7500. my car is four years old and barely outside of the powertrain mileage warranty. this is absolutely absurd.

Rear view camera work when the car is cold as soon i start moving and the car ( the motor) get hot is not working anymore

The transmission failed in august 2019. we replaced it with a ford transmission and now (july 2020) it needs repair again. the serial number on the replacement transmission is 5136077

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the headlights became dim, decreasing the visibility in front of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to holiday ford located at 1003 us-82, whitesboro, tx 76273, 1-800-293-6213, to be diagnosed. the technician duplicated the failure however, there was no fix for the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was informed of the failure and filed a case. the failure mileage was 17. *ln consumer stated due to poor lighting vehicle is unsafe at night.*jb

Power steering not working and power steering assist failure light appeared. almost impossible to control steering.

Vehicle would not go into any gear after parking in parking space. complete loss of ability to shift gears to anything other than gear it was last in (park). bushing on shift cable was missing and shift cable was detached as has occurred in previous model years

The transmission went out with out warning or engine light.

Emissions purge valve is bad/stuck. truck stalls while driving at times. when shut off to get gas, must wait 20 minutes before truck will start.

Shift cable bushing came off shifter cable. gear shift moves but does not engage in any gear nor does the dash shift indicator show it is in any gear. truck starts, engine revs and all breaks and lights are working. it was fine yesterday when i parked it in my sloped driveway. today it will not engage in order to drive.

Brakes failed without warning driving down the highway with my family and breaks went out without any warning lights any noise of pump failer, had to drive in the median grass to avoid a collision that would have killed my family. the part that failed is the brake vacuum pump part # bb5z-2a451-c it looks as if an internal part inside this pump failed causing metal shavings and failing the pump. a similar issue regarding the same pump in the f-150 was recalled in canada.

Head gasket white smoke coming out of exaust keep loseing anti freeze

Vehicle parked in driveway has started to send off the audible anti-theft alarm and lights at all hours of the night. i have researched this and no one seems to have an explanation. the car gets drove 1-2 times a week (~100 miles). just hit 80,000. i have had no problems with this vehicle other than the audible alarm/ lights going off for no reason! the first time it happened was june 19, 2020 at 8:00pm...next was june 20 at 7pm, 1:30am, 4:30am. i left the car unlocked for several days and it was quiet until i locked it. it went off on june 28, 2020 at 3:18am. i have checked the battery terminals for corrosion. very clean. i reset the computer by pulling the positive terminal off the battery, inserting key to on position, replacing positive terminal. consulted a reputable mechanic. help

I believe the same issue with previous models of ford escapes and other models with the recall based on the coolant leaking into the engine and causing burning and fires is still a relevant issue in models further. i bought my 2016 ford escape a year ago from carmax with 61k miles. within one month and constant service the car would not stop burning coolant. no leaks or anything i paid to have it checked by three different mechanics because all of them told me there had to be a leak. carmax states that this is not something they can not cover. but it seems to not be any person at fault. there are no leaks i’ve had the car inspected. it’s still runs a year later, but catches on fire if left running in park or idle for more than five minutes. smokes a ton first then something ignites. every time you start it though there’s a cloud of thick white smoke which eventually clears while i’m driving. don’t have the money to repair this so i have to keep driving it like this. ford has had this issue already in the previous models. i’ve attached the cutout from the prior recall on previous models. i appreciate and thankyou for your time. i’ve always wanted to be apart of helping the bigger picture.

When shifting into reverse the vehicle often shudders or clunks. *tr

2016 ford escape w/only 64k miles. i drove to pick up my daughter in chicago about 2.5 hours away from home with absolutely no signs of problems. on the way back, i stopped at the gas station, on the oasis, and shut off the vehicle. when i started it back up (just a few minutes later) the warning popped up on the dash and it became nearly impossible to steer the vehicle... drove straight (literally) to the ford service dept & $2030 later (cuz of course warranty is depleted), i can steer again. i seriously don’t understand why i have to pay such a hefty charge just because ford motor didn’t learn from their “power steering assist” recall back in 2014 and actually correct the problem.

While traveling away from home, the speed changed from 40 mph to 55 mph. when pushing the accelerator, the vehicle would not accelerate. after waiting on the side of the road for three hours, my 2016 ford escape with 69,123 miles, was towed back to my hometown to a trusted mechanic. after looking over the vehicle, it was determined the transmission needed to be replaced. the dealer was notified who advised to have the vehicle transferred to the dealership to be diagnosed. a couple days later, the tech called and stated the transmission did in fact need to be replaced for a cost of $7505.00. the gm of the dealership stated they contacted ford directly and they were not willing to assist, as “ford has no issues with this vehicle and transmissions.” the gm further stated i could roll over what i owed and drive off in a brand new escape for $500.00 a month. after research, it’s clear the transmissions are defective, costing many people thousands of dollars to repair. my vehicle was taken back to our trusted mechanic where it will be repaired for $3500.00.

Drove the car 90 miles to the hospital without any problems or no signs that anything was going wrong. after the hospital visit was over, and we started to leave the hospital, the vehicle stopped moving forward while still accelerating. the engine fault failure warning appeared along with the engine light. i stopped the car. shut if off and back on again. the car proceeded to move forward but then quickly lost the driving power again. it would not move forward on acceleration. when placing the vehicle in gear to move it would make a clunking noise like it was having issues pulling into gear. we ended up stranded at the traffic light in the heavy intersection outside of the hospital. no.accidents happened. i was able to avoid it and had the vehicle towed to nearest ford garage.

Over the past year (purchased vehicle 4/30/2019), i've experienced stalling at different instances. the vehicle has stalled while waiting at a traffic light. it has stalled while driving 65 mph on the highway. in the past year, i've taking the vehicle to the ford dealer for repair on 2 occasions because of this. the first time i took it in 2019, they said that they couldn’t find anything wrong. during this period, the engine light wasn’t on. however, the last time i took it in, the engine light was on. the service department at fords informed me that i needed the co2 sensor replaced. i paid them $500 to replace the sensor. the vehicle stalled again on my way home from fords. i called them as soon as got home to inform them that the vehicle stalled again. again, i will be taking it back to them on 4/27. i also found out that the vehicle was recalled in 2017 of august, recall # 17c11 (air bag issue). according to the history of the vehicle, this has never been addressed/repaired/replaced.

Driving down very busy street and vehicle stalled as i pulled up to traffic light and came to a stop. as many as 3-4 times i was almost rear ended while trying to get vehicle started. problem seemed to only occur when fuel tank is below 1/2 tank and i would notice fuel fill port flapper vibrating and sucking air into fuel tank. the ford focus has this recall on the canister purge valve, why not on a ford escape. same part used on both. this problem went on for two weeks before i could get vehicle into dealership.

I have only had my car 4. bought it brand new. now the transmission is out. i attached a copy of what they said is wrong with it. it did not set off any sensors. it would not reverse ir drive. then a sensor went on. i had to get it towed. this is some sort of defect. a couple of days before it went out it was chugging in liw gear. like it kept slipping. once again no lights came on. so i continued to drive thinking it was just because it was in low gear. then the day it went out. i went to put it in reverse and it would not go. i turned the car off and started it again and it worked. at this point i just wanted to get it home but did not make it. had to get it towed. i do not feel i should have to pay $8000 to get it fixed. i have maintained the whole time. *tr

From the second week of ownership, my vehicle had experienced intermittent hesitation upon acceleration. the dealer could not duplicate. i was very punctual about getting my vehicle serviced as i purchased a service maintenance plan and an extended warranty and believed my transmission was being looked at during the service calls. i presumed it was my imagination however at 121,000 my vehicle stopped in the middle of the road from the speed of 45mph. i was traveling between traffic lights at that time. the vehicle just stopped. i was able to restart the vehicle but it clearly was having difficulty as it was not moving when accelerating. there was no 'check engine' lights or any other warning lights. i turned the vehicle off and turned it back on and it did engage into gear and moved for another two miles then i got the red warning message "service transmission now". because i am still making payments on the vehicle(a 2016 model) i have not been able to afford the repair hence my vehicle has been sitting since october 2019 when it broke down. i saw a recall for the ford festiva/fusion that described the same situation but have not seen any information on a recall for this make/model. i have also seen complaints from other owners of this make/model for the same issue and feel that it is dangerous. normally i drive the freeway but the morning it broke down i was on a surface street. i for sure would have had a bad accident if i was on the freeway. i do not have any repair documentation as i cannot afford to repair my vehicle and make payments on it too!

Just as my car reached 61,699 miles, the transmission fails. on march 29, i was driving on ridge rd in oak ridge, nj and stepped on the accelerator going up a very slight hill to maintain my speed of 40 mph, but the car just started slowing down to a stop and would not move forward. as a matter of fact, it started roll backwards down the hill and i had to immediately step on the brake. the direction i was going in was on a single lane road and there were cars coming behind me.the engine was still running but the car would not engage or move. the engine was revving but no movement. in fact, the car started to go backwards into the other cars behind me. i immediately stepped on the brake to avoid hitting anyone but was not able to move the car out of the road. someone came out of their home to help me back my car into his driveway while i called a tow truck. my car is still in the shop at fette ford in clifton, nj. they wouldn't even help me with financial assistance being that i was only 1,699 miles over the warranty. is it normal for a transmission to go bad immediately after the warranty? i am an essential worker. also, my car was in the shop on 3/2/20 before this happened for what they call the works where they check • tire rotation and pressure check • brake inspection • vehicle checkup • fluid top-off • battery test • filter check • belts and hoses check after a certain amount of miles. they did not properly seal the oil plug because oil was leaking out of my car after i left them and i hadn't noticed until my husband told me. i would think they should have been able to catch anything wrong with the transmission. it was very busy the day i went in for the works and it took hours to get that done.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the vehicle made an abnormal sound and decelerated independently. the check engine light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who found two unknown codes and told the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

Slowed at flashing yellow light on highway, when accelerating after light, transmission slipped. was in the middle of a long trip. slippage occurred intermittently, then frequently and "service transmission now" message appeared. slippage occurred whenever car was slowed and transmission attempted to downshift and then accelerate afterward. very dangerous at intersections, especially when taking left hand turns in traffic. vehicle less than three years old and slightly over 60k mile warrantee limit. transmission had to be replaced for $6500.

My 2016 ford escape torque converter in my transmission exploded at 85,000 miles. aamco told me its a known problem with this transmission. ford should have a recall on this part. when the transmission failed, i was in heavy traffic and travelling around 30 mph. cost $5400.00 to repair because the metal shavings went back into the transmission. very dangerous!

Hit a concrete barrier with left front quarter panel at 72 mph on interstate and airbags did not deploy but phone was trigger through sync to call 911 for crash detected.

While driving, without any warnings....no engine lights, the vehicle jerked then when trying to accelerate it wouldn't move, only engine would rev up. vehicle stalled one time and after starting back up it was able to accelerate but no more than 20-40mph. had to keep pulling over and restarting to get vehicle to keep moving to get to a safe place. warning message finally came up to service transmission now. had no previous transmission issues or messages. this all happened during rush hour traffic on the highway.

Car only has 80,000 and the transmission went out, transmission slipped, rattled.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that there was a clunking sound coming from the vehicle while driving. the contact stated that while attempting to turn left, the vehicle drifted right making it difficult to maneuver the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who stated that the vehicle was leaking oil. the contact took the vehicle to the tom masano ford lincoln located at (1600 lancaster ave, reading pa 19607) who confirmed the oil leak and that the right rear shock needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 74,000.

My car stopped while driving on a side street. autonation ford claimed there was a malfunction which led to the transmission failure. they wanted $7k to repair. i took it elsewhere for repair and within 1 week after repair the car engine caught on fire while driving. i had been on the interstate but had just exited to a nearby residential area. the entire front of the car was melted. the car is totaled and has been turned over to my insurance company, allstate.

Car started normally when leaving the home with autostarter. drove to a gas station, parked, went inside, came back out and the car prompted with a "power steering assist fault" error. attempted to drive, no power steering. turned off car, restarted and issue remained. upon getting the car to a mechanic, reported full power steering failure requiring full replacement of power steering rack and pin.

While driving on i-95 in maryland on 1/29/20 when i heard an explosion and realized my sunroof had either exploded or imploded. as i drove i could hear the glass sliding on the headliner which fortunately was closed. i was able to drive to where i was staying as i was working out of state (i live in wellington, fl) , covered my car roof with a tarp and then took it in for repairs. the day it happened the weather was sunny, not very hot and there were no objects that hit the roof of my car.

Transmission failed on my 2016. it’s not even 5 years old. no warning of issues. my vehicle is regularly has oil changes. it just stop on me and would move forward.

Ford escape 2016, while driving on the street my car started smoking from the hood i stopped immediately checked for water, coolant water was empty so i filled water and i took to the mechanic shop they said its coolant reservoir

Aug 2019 had to replace lug nuts on 3 wheels and jan 2020 had to replace 4th wheel i was told that round tips on nuts were louse and they were buldged wheels could come off these were original i asked about recall none west herr dealer itook to my mechainic and he changed 3 wheel nut aug then jan he fix the rr lugs i v heard others complain grand auto teck grand is ny did my repairs wheels never came off

Tl* the contact owned a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 40-50 mph, the vehicle hydroplaned, left the roadway and struck several trees however, the air bags failed to deploy. there was no police report filed. the contact was taken to the hospital due to a fractured patella and bruises. the vehicle was towed to a salvage yard. the vehicle was destroyed. jack madden ford located at 825 boston-providence turnpike, norwood, ma 02062, (781)207-9009, was contacted by phone and informed of the failure. the manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 26,118.

My 2016 ford escape broke down on the morning of friday, january 24th. no warning, no prior issues occurred. it was a complete shock. the warning light, “transmission fault service now,” came on only when the car broke down. not only was it scary, but it was extremely dangerous. as a result, we had to tow the car to the anderson ford dealership (anderson, sc) where we purchased the car. unfortunately, the car's warranty had just expired. my car has 62.5k miles. the local dealership was of no help. even contacting the ford corporation brought very little if any relief. there's no doubt in my mind that this is a faulty part. i've not seen a recall, but i have noticed many similar issues have been posted. please help!

Failure of the shift interlock cable. car will not go into park or reverse. vehicle was at a hospital parking lot and my wife thought it was in park removed the keys from the ignition, exited vehicle and the vehicle rolled backwards into the parking lot traffic. she immediately jump back in the car and applied the foot break, placed the emergency brake on and turned on flashers.

The apim in the touch screen that controls gps, radio, blu tooth, is faulty so navigation will stop working, calls on blu tooth will drop, and you can't change radio stations. my backup camera will also get stuck on the screen even when i'm in drive. this can happen at all times, but usually will start out working then

I've had this car for less than 3 years and have been on time with every single normal upkeep and maintenance service. i bought this car because i thought it would be reliable after i had my daughter. it currently has 86,850 miles on it, and while driving home from work, thankfully on back roads, i felt the car shudder when i tried to accelerate, the gears slipped several times, and the engine would alternate between revving when i was barely touching the gas, to not going anywhere at all when i had the pedal to the floor. i had to have it towed and was told that it had major transmission issues. my mechanic tried a flush, which had it working long enough for me to get 5 miles down the road, where it completely quit accelerating after i stopped at a stop sign. this car is in impeccable shape otherwise, has less than 90k miles on it, and is less than 3 years old. there is absolutely no reason it should be needing a completely new transmission.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while parked, the shifter cable bushing fractured without warning. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was repaired and the shifter cable bushing was replaced. upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 18v471000 (power train). the manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 74,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle independently decelerated without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the local dealer jim shorkey ford located at 1234 long run rd. white oak pa, was notified of the failure. the manufacturer was contacted and notified of the failure, case number: 2194740). no additional assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 65,100.

I've had this car for a little over 3 years and have been on time with every single normal upkeep and maintenance service. it currently has 87,000 miles on it, and while driving home from work, i felt the car shudder when i tried to accelerate, the gears slipped several times, and the engine would alternate between revving when i was barely touching the gas, to not going anywhere at all when i had the pedal to the floor. i had to have it towed and was told that it had major transmission issues. mechanic said that there was a gasket that failed and caused a transmission leak. and thanks to the design transmission fluid is not something that i can check myself.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that while attempting to move off from an intersection, the accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to respond. there was no warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to glacier valley ford located at 1243 south blvd, baraboo, wi 53913, (608) 356-2222 where it was diagnosed. the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle at was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but no further assistance was provided. the failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

Car began to show hesitation when accelerating on highway onramp. the next day, transmission disengaged while at a drive through. car would not move at all. i then shifted into park and back into drive. car violently jumped and then began to crawl. was able to slowly move in an attempt to get it home. transmission again disengaged while driving causing rpm to shoot up. was able to push to parking lot and get it towed to local ford dealership. i have seen many reports online of this same activity and care is less than 4 years old. most owners have just passed the 60k mileage mark that the powertrain warranty covers. ridiculous - ford has already had recalls for other year models of the escape and for other vehicles in the same year for this same issue. the 2016 escape needs to be included in these transmission recalls!

Steering made creaking noise. when i took it into the dealership it was determined that the brac and pinion steering had failed. the vehicle has 46,000 miles. there have been nearly 200 reports of this failure.

The heated seat mechanism stopped working on the front passenger seat. a burn mark appeared on the back portion of the seat. according to the ford dealer where in took the car for seat repair, there was an electrical short which caused the burn. this could have caused a fire but luckily it was noticed right away and we took the car in for a costly replacement.

I bought it around aug 1, 2019 with about 30,000 mi. less 2 months after i bought it, it started intermittently going to limp mode, where i can't accelerate past ~1500 rpms. restarting the car usually makes it go back to normal. though sometimes i have to restart the car several times, which sometimes triggers the check engine light, and/or turn it off and wait a couple min to make it go away. if i restart the car, and it immediately goes back to limp mode, i can hear/see the rpms go abnormally high for sec then go back down. when in limp mode, the traction control warning light, airbnb warning light, "hill start assist not available" message, and "engine fault service now" message come on. it usually goes into limp mode at low speeds in stop and go traffic when i'm stopping and sometimes when accelerating, especially on hills. though it came once on the interstate when i was just slight braking going from ~ 70 mph to 65 mph, requiring me to dangerously pull over onto the shoulder of the interstate at night. i took it to the toothman ford dealer in grafton, wv where i bought the car, and they the found code p2107 about the throttle actuator. they told me that the throttle body needs replaced. i had that done 2 times with 2 different throttle bodies but that didn't fix it. i took it to another ford dealer for a 2nd opinion while it was in limp mode, and they found a code about a problem with the throttle body circuitry/wiring, but they checked all the wiring and couldn't find anything wrong. also, once when i did a cold start after my car was parked in the rain all day, the car went straight into limp mode as soon as i turned it on.also, one time in limp mode i smelled gas burning. i took it to an independent shop to diagnose the odor and was told the gas wasn't getting to all the cylinders. restarting the car temporarily made the problems go away these times too.

I have a 2016 ford escape se and went to drive 15 minutes down the road to the store. after shopping i returned to the car and it wouldn't start. a person near me offered to give me a jump. however it was weird the car didn't seem like the battery was dead. a light was also flashing that i had never seen before. have been told now that it is apart of the anti theft system. then i noticed the dashboard said no key detected. i don't have a push start. i have a key that goes in the ignition. i'm sitting in front of the store with a car that wont start because it saying no key when i have the key in the ignition. i started looking online and found this was a known issues with ford escape and there was no fix. that makes no sense. its insane that at any time my car will not start because of no key detected when i have the key in the ignition. i should not be forced to pay for new keys and batteries that won't ever solve my issue. what is ford going to do to fix this issue? links to all other people having same issue: https://www.cargurus.com/cars/discussion-c22847_ds900555 https://www.focusfanatics.com/threads/no-key-detected-focus-se.580745/ https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-key-detected/109563 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0osbtbb4te

The tailgate is not closing or opening properly. it took me over 1.5 hrs to get the door completely shut. i has happened a few other times and i know am scared to use it. i don't want to be stuck with the door unable to shut, resulting in my battery being drained & getting stuck somewhere because the tailgate won't shut. i looked online and it seems i am not at all the only person who has had this issue!

I have a 2016 ford escape 4wd. it is consistently stalling when driving. i've been told that the transmission needs to be replaced. i paid $22,000 for the car and it is only a few years old. the internet has several complaints from others reporting the same or similar problem with their 2016 ford escape. it is extremely dangerous to drive the car as it stalls in intersections with on coming traffic. ford company is stating if it's not under warranty and their is no recall for this problem they will not do anything accept an engine or transmission replacement at my cost which is upwards of $6000. i can't do anything with the car and it's too expensive to do what they are saying is the repair. they know this problem is common and a huge safety issue. i guess they have weighed the cost of the recall and decided people should die first before they will be forced to do the right thing by acknowledging and fixing the problem.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic because the engine coolant indicator was displayed as low. the mechanic filled the coolant reservoir and referred the contact to the dealer. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 44,000.

Got in my car started it up and put it in drive. instead of going forward the car went in reverse. i put the car in park and even though the gear shift is in park the car is in neutral. i had to put the parking bake on to keep from rolling.

Was driving 55mph in corner my 2016 ford escape and steering assist failure came up on dash and i lost all power steering to the car and almost causing an accident

While driving in highway, car began to increase acceleration suddenly and began to lose speed. transmission could not engage and vehicle would not move. stranded in highway. car was towed to ford dealer. mileage was 61,700 and ford refused cover under 60k powertrain warranty. transmission was rebuilt by dealer at a cost of $3,400.

I've owned the car for a little over 3 years. the other day i was at a stop sign and when i went to accelerate my car would move. the rpm went up but no movement. finally in slammed into gear so i could move and park. up until this day i had no issues that would make me suspect that my transmission was going bad. so i had it towed to the dealership and was told that i definitely needed a new transmission. when my husband spoke to the man he asked if it was common in that vehicle for the transmission not to last. the man told him yes that it is a faulty design on fords part and that they actually have another one at there shop for the same.problem. i am by no means hard in my vehicle and i dont feel that transmission problems should be something to worry about in a vehicle that is 3 years old.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that the gear shifter failed and could not be shifted out of reverse. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was not available.

The car was placed in park and the dash showed neutral. the key could be removed and the car turned on and off but unable to shift the car into any gear such as drive or reverse. using google and a youtube video i was able to locate the override for the shifter and put car in drive and drive the one mile to the dealership. the dealership offered no real assistance or advise on what to do other than ‘get the car to them’ and a statement that the issue sounded ‘just like a recall’ - ‘but the recall is not on your car’. per the dealership the shift cable bushing was worn and cable came loose from transmission. this appears to be the exact same defect as nhtsa campaign number: 19v362000 however my vehicle is not included in the recall and i was charged $258 for replacement of a $6.35 part that is known to be an issue. this recall should be reviewed and expanded if additional vehicles are affected. this is a huge safety concern to have your shifter and transmission cease communication.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. while driving approximately 40 mph and attempting to accelerate, the rpms would increase; however, the vehicle did not respond properly. the contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and noticed that the transmission warning indicator was illuminated. the vehicle was towed to champion ford edinboro (located at 11941 edinboro rd, edinboro, pa 16412, 888-787-8756) where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not covered under warranty due to the mileage. the approximate failure mileage was 74,887. *dt vin provided has no displayable records in carfax. *jb

My vehicle leaks in water at multiple spots but one that is extremely visible. this happens during heavy rain as well as during a car wash. this happening is ruining my head liner and alsmost certain rusting my vehicle.ther are hundreds of reports of this issue that is not getting addressed from ford i fill i have gotten a lemon of a vehicle with in turn would allow (lemon law to take affect).

While driving fault engine service now light keeps coming on tool it to the dealership and they said it was a p1450 purge valve that needed to be replaced did that and the light keeps coming on and while driving it loses acceleration as if it wants to cut off and the car keeps cutting off when starting the car this has been an ongoing issue for 2 or more months

Torque converter bearing and seal leaking a quart of transmission fluid a day. replaced due to faulty seal and bearing. its' only a 2016. the seal/bearing/torque converter should not be already breaking down in 3 years.

At 84,000 miles, my car started jerking and hesitating as it was trying to go into 2nd and third gear...then the reverse wouldn't work at all. thankfully, i was almost home when this happened, as the car became undrivable. i would hit the gas and it wouldn't go anywhere....i have it at a repair shop and was told this is common issue with ford escapes and they are surprised that ford hasn't issued a recall. i have to replace the entire transmission at the cost of $5,500. i am not covered as the powertrain is only covered up until 60,000 miles. i am so disgusted that this is a common problem and i have to pay so much money. i am a single mother and this is not something i can afford, but i have to choice but to go into debt.

The car just quit without any warning stopped dead. left me stranded and had to have it towed to the dealership. it was driving fine and the next thing i know the tact was going way up and my speed was not. then the transmission fault came on the dashboard display. this was on a rural road busy traffic.

Car got stuck in reverse when trying to put into park in a parking lot. found out the bushing on the shifter cable went bad. with further research up to 2014's are already being recalled. i found that you can only buy the full cable kit and not just the bushing. sounds like a lot of people are having this problem which seems pretty dangerous not to be able to put your cars into different gears.

Tl* the contact owned a 2016 ford escape. while the contact was at a car wash, the accelerator pedal became stuck. as a result, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and went airborne. the vehicle crashed head on into some bushes. the air bags did not deploy. the contact stated that the vehicle had shown signs of suddenly accelerating previously when attempting to speed up. the contact was not injured, but was currently under her doctor's care and taking several pain medications. the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the vehicle was totaled and both front tires were flat. the vehicle was towed and was being inspected by the insurance company. a police report was filed. the cause of the failure was not determined. the failure mileage was 29,954.

Wind noise coming from wore out molding around bottom of front windshield. can hear when going 60 mph or more.

Engine light indicates canister purge valve is faulty. after research i found these new valves constantly go out. in 2009 the valves were redesigned. this new design is faulty. new/newer cars are affected with this poorly designed valve.

Something is wrong with the design of the windshield. i just replaced the windshield on july 19, 2019, and have a cracked windshield again today, august 12, 2019. in my 30 years of driving, i've never had to replace a windshield for cracking and now i've done it twice in less than a month.

Power steering assist fault. on july 25, i started my 2016 ford escape to back out of my driveway. i was unable to turn the steering wheel to manuever out of the driveway. i turned off ignition, placed in park to exit vehicle to inspect tires, as i thought i perhaps had a flat tire, affecting the steering. i then restarted the car and on the dash information received a message to the effect of "power steering assist fault". i checked the owner manual and it said this was a fault of the steering and to take car for service. since the car was unmaneuverable and unable to be driven, i called for tow service to take car to dealer. dealer inspected vehicle and informed me it would be a $2200 repair, but that they would call ford to see what could be done. they then came back with a $1200 quote for repair. since i needed vehicle, i agreed and the final invoice was $1000. i asked service manager if this was involving a safety recall with ford and she said at this time it was not, but to hold on to my receipts in case ford made one. ford/lincoln has had recalls on other vehicles in their fleet from other years, so they should be aware this is a safety problem and should issue a recall on these vehicles.

My escape has exactly 88,000 miles in it . i was driving home from work and my transmission started slipping. i was driving 50 mph and then it dropped to 10mph jerking me hard. then it reved up on its own and started going like 60 mph. i was at a stop light with my foot on the brake and it was going in reverse there was no previous indication that anything was wrong i cannot believe i wasn’t in an accident or caused one. the jerking of the car was so hard i was afraid the air bags would deploy. my three year old ford is receiving a new transmission that is not covered.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. when the contact shifted the vehicle into park, it continued to move either backwards or forwards without warning. the contact had to apply the parking brake to stop the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to homer skelton ford (6950 hanna cove, olive branch, ms 38654, (800) 490-7699) where it was diagnosed that the gear shifter cable bush failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. the failure mileage was 95,000.

We bought the 2016 ford escape brand new. we’ve owned it all 3 years and it has 80,000 miles and the transmission broke. i know there are issues with other ford transmissions so i’m wondering if the issue extends into my vehicle.

Blank multiple functional display (mfd) and vehicle was stationary and just started up when noticed; cannot determine mileage at the time. and vehicle locked when if there was a fob inside and motor not running; happened august 1, 2019

Factory remote start stopped working due to low battery. now that battery is replaced, remote start only lasts 10 seconds before shutting off. also, when car is started manually, windshield wipes hop for no apparent reason.

Driving at 55mph on a highway, car sputtered a few times then slowed to zero, would not respond to gas pedal. thankfully i was able to get to the side of the road. had car towed to garage and just got word that the transmission has to be replaced... in my 3 year old car with 70000 miles. ford says too bad out of warranty.

Takata airbags allegedly recalled!

Takata airbags reportedly have zaxc have a need to be repaired.

When shifting my car into drive the display on the dashboard indicated that the car was in reverse even though the gear selector was in drive. when i shifted the gear selector into park the dashboard display continued to say that it was in reverse even though the gear selector was in park. with the gear selector in park i turned off the vehicle and attempted to take my foot off of the brakes but the car began to roll forward and the only way that i could stop it was to step on the brakes and then put the emergency brake on to keep the car from continuing to roll forward. i called a tow truck driver to take my vehicle to the dealership and he showed that the bushings that connects the gear shift cable was broken. my research revealed that this is same safety issue that ford had with previous model years of the ford escape resulting in a vehicle recalled. it seems that this recall should be extended to the 2016 model year as well, as i am experiencing the exact same safety issue with the ford escape 2016 model year vehicle that other consumers experienced with earlier model year ford escape vehicles. the only way to keep this car from rolling forward at anytime even if the vehicle is turned off is to keep on the emergency brake. the recall information for the earlier model year ford escapes is recall number 18v471000. the description of the safety issue noted in this recall is identical to the safety issue concerning my vehicle.

Difficulty with turning steering wheel. clanky noise when turning. checked and several people who drive 2016 ford escapes are having or have had the same problem even worse. some people completely not able to turn the wheel. had this happen to me before with this escape and had issue repaired but seems that there should be a recall for this issue because thousands of people have had this issue and it is quite dangerous especially while driving on the highway

Transmission failure at only 90k miles for a vehicle that was built in 2016 is absolutely crazy! the vehicle will not shift into gear and when it does it struggles to move under its own weight. the vehicle was at a stop when it jolted really hard. it felt like someone hit me from the back. after that jolt the car was making some grinding noises. we barely made it to a parking lot as the car was struggling to move in a busy street.

10/2/19 driving 55 mph, large gun like explosion sound in vehicle, got to work, inspected vehicle, panoramic sunroof shattered. nothing abnormal happened to cause it, no bumps, no trucks, no flying debri, driving by myself and not alongside any other vehicle. driving down mechanicsville turnpike in richmond, va just crossed over laburnum road at 7:50am 10/2/19

Car became stuck in park due to a failure of a rubber bushing that secures the transmission shift cable to the transmission. this occurred to when i was driving out of my drive way, i stopped to close the driveway gate and the car would not shift into drive. car was stuck in park, tow truck fee, ford diagnostic fee was over $300 dollars for a $7 dollar rubber bushing. this car is not safe and should be recalled due to the potential roll away if the transmission is still in gear when bushing fails.

Shifter cable bushing part #dg9z 7k340 a bushing broke/which caused cable to pop off and would not allow customer to shift out of park. the car was in motion. car was fixed at apple ford in lynchburg. part was $5, labor was $75, towing $125. previous escape's had the same problem and there was a recall. my car was not included.

Steering assist failure warning light came on when we were driving down the road. tried resetting it like the manual said but it only worked for a little while and came on again. it is very hard to steer

2 weeks after i purchased my 2016 ford escape, the radio started to turn off and on, then randomly started changing stations on its own. also, when the bluetooth is in use, after ending a call the screen would freeze. i would then need to turn off the vehicle and take the key out of the ignition to sort of reset but now that doesn't work anymore bc the screen is black and the radio only works. the cameras do not work either.

Car says it’s in reverse but shifter is in park. car won’t start.

Rear reverse camera not working properly. it will always blur and will turn upside down when backing up, thus making it dangerous for accident.

I have noticed that after applying normal pressure to the brakes, the abs indicator and the hill assist notice appear. also another warning light comes on the dash board. also, the speedometer doesn't work anymore. when this happens the engine will not turn off. this has happened 10 times in the past 2 weeks. eventually the engine will torn itself off after approximately 20-30 minutes. i noticed that the abs light comes on after stopping at a light. it may come on at other times while i am driving the vehicle, but i notice the light when stopped at a traffic light or pulling into a parking space.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. every time the vehicle's wheels were turned, a grinding noise was heard and the steering ability became difficult. the vehicle was taken to koons ford/lincoln (2540 riva rd, annapolis, md 21401) where it was diagnosed that the steering column was damaged and needed replacement. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 69,109.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. after refueling the vehicle, the engine would not immediately restart. once the engine was restarted, the vehicle would hesitate and sputter. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 56,000. *bf *jb

The car shuts off while driving at any speed. it has done this at highway speed and slower. cannot pull out into traffic for fear of the engine will shut off without warning.

We frequently drive from midway, ut to salt lake city, ut on i-80 where the highway goes through parley’s canyon and experiences 6-7% grades. we were driving home in the far left lane of i-80 when, without warning, the car lost speed from 70 mph to 40 mph. we tried to accelerate to no avail. we moved as quickly as possible to the far right lane and exited the highway. the message that displayed listed engine overheating as the issue but the temperature gauge showed normal temperature. we contacted our ford dealer about what happened and learned that there is a sensor on this car the detects possible engine overheating and automatically reduces your speed. we wrote to ford motor company customer service to make them aware of what we believe is potentially a dangerous situation. while this may be the design point of the sensor, it is certainly dangerous for drivers, especially at highway speeds, to have the car loose speed without warning. we were very fortunate to be able to exit the interstate without incident. ford wrote back to us and informed us that this sensor is to prevent damage to the engine and to allow us time to get to a service facility. while we appreciate the vast array of technology advancements now available that provide the public smarter and safer vehicles, taking this kind of control away from a driver at highway speeds without any warning based on our experience is quite unsafe. obviously the sensor is not sensing the driver's situation or location when the car suddenly looses speed. ford has further suggested that we share our experience on ford social where we can post questions for ford's engineers and design team. is the nhtsa aware of this issue? if so, what is their opinion about this technology? are we overreacting?

I’m not sure but i feel like there might be an issue with my ford escape transmission. i bought the car in not even 2 years ago and now i’m being told that i either need new transmission or to have mine rebuilt and this doesn’t seem right….how is that a car that is barley 3 years old, and bought brand new needs a whole new transmission. i am concern because i have a child and i am currently pregnant and my car is slipping in out of gear while driving. i am on fix income this why i bought what i thought was a reliable new car, i don’t have the money to correct ford’s mistake. i hope this mater can be looked into any help would be greatly appreciated. i do not feel like some should have to die before this issue is addressed and corrected.

I’m not sure but i feel like there might be an issue with my ford escape transmission. i bought the car in not even 2 years ago and now i’m being told that i either need new transmission or to have mine rebuilt and this doesn’t seem right….how is that a car that is barley 3 years old, and bought brand new needs a whole new transmission. i am concern because i have a child and i am currently pregnant and my car is slipping in out of gear while driving. i am on fix income this why i bought what i thought was a reliable new car, i don’t have the money to correct ford’s mistake. i hope this mater can be looked into any help would be greatly appreciated. i do not feel like some should have to die before this issue is addressed and corrected.

I’m not sure but i feel like there might be an issue with my ford escape transmission. i bought the car in not even 2 years ago and now i’m being told that i either need new transmission or to have mine rebuilt and this doesn’t seem right….how is that a car that is barley 3 years old, and bought brand new needs a whole new transmission. i am concern because i have a child and i am currently pregnant and my car is slipping in out of gear while driving on the streets of toledo. i am on fix income this why i bought what i thought was a reliable new car, i don’t have the money to correct ford’s mistake. i hope this mater can be looked into any help would be greatly appreciated.

I’m not sure but i feel like there might be an issue with my ford escape transmission. i bought the car in not even 2 years ago and now i’m being told that i either need new transmission or to have mine rebuilt and this doesn’t seem right….how is that a car that is barley 3 years old, and bought brand new needs a whole new transmission. i am concern because i have a child and i am currently pregnant and my car is slipping in out of gear while driving on the streets of toledo. i am on fix income this why i bought what i thought was a reliable new car, i don’t have the money to correct ford’s mistake. i hope this mater can be looked into any help would be greatly appreciated.

Steering assist fault - service required message showed up during a road trip approx 325 miles away from home on startup after a rest stop. steering was almost impossible. fault cleared after restarting car several times, and steering performance was back to normal. continued home, while stopping the car for fuel once and turning off and back on the engine, with no fault. upon arriving home, fault appeared next time on vehicle startup. fault does not clear anymore. steering is very difficult.

P1450 code- check engine light comes on, uses more gas per our local ford company there is a recall on the focus but they see way more escapes come in with this problem.

Jan. 24, 2019 power steering assist light came on had no power steering. contacted langlade ford in antigo, wi took it there they told me i had to replace the epas complete system and it was done on feb. 1, 2019 at cost of $1683.41 as my 3 year warranty had expired. i wrote to ford in dearborn, mi about it, and received a letter from them on mar. 8, 2019 they stated "comments were received, documented and sent to their appropriate department". they need to have a recall on this as it is a safety issue and luckily i was able to drive it at all with no power steering i am fortunate it did not lock up on me. thank you for letting me submit this, i know i am not the only one that's had this problem.

While driving the car, there was a sudden loss of control over gear selection. regardless of shift level position, "d" or "s", gears will not shift above 1st gear, forcing speed to decelerate to only about 10 mph. parking position became inoperative as well, and the car continued to move forward while in "p". no alarms or warning lights appeared. the car was not able to climb an incline, meaning that even 1st gear is not really engaged. the problem sounds like a similar problem to a recall issued for 2013 and 2014 escape model years, when the bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission detaches. we are still waiting for a diagnosis from the dealer.

Bought new tires at 44,500 miles (mush sooner than expected ) and installer could not remove lugs as they were "swollen". went to sam pack ford, lewisville, tx where i bought vehicle. was told by service advisors "swollen" lug nuts were a known issue and the dealers used special 19 1/2 metric sockets to remove them. they told me it cost $10.00 per lug to replace with ford original lugs or they would sell me an after market set for $50 and i had to pay to have "swollen" lugs removed and new ones restored. they reiterated ford and all dealers were well aware of the issue but ford continues to install the problem lugs on new vehicles. the lug wrench supplied with the autos no longer will fit the "swollen" lugs so you would be stranded if a flat occurs.

After the mechanic replaced the spark plugs and coil in cylinder 2 last week, they noted coolant in the cylinder. not even a week later, the engine is leaking coolant into the cylinder. this situation has been known to cause damage to the cylinder and cause an oil leak which can cause fire. the mechanics say they can do nothing else to fix it and ford refuses to fix the issue. i know this has been a known issue in earlier models of ford escapes and it looks like it is the same issue.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford f-150. the contact took the vehicle to grappone ford (530 nh-3a, bow, nh 03304, (855) 902-0274) for routine maintenance and was alerted about a lug nut failure. all 20 lug nuts were corroding from road salt and could not be reused or be removed if placed on the rim again. the manufacturer provided a case number and promised a call back. the contact had not yet received a resolution. the failure mileage was 50,962.*bf consumer was told it could happen again from the dealer.*jb

My car had a problem idling last week. got it to the mechanic. mechanic tried to change the spark plug due to a problem in the cylinder but spark plug was frozen. found coolant underneath. mechanic had worked as a mechanic at a ford dealership, said this problem was prevalent with fords. i contacted ford. the ford representative said i had no extended warranty and that there was no recall on the product so there was nothing they could do. the only long-term fix is an entirely new engine because coolant is leaking from the engine. the car is only three years old.

The vehicle was shifted from park into gear while in a parking lot. the bushing was gone from the shifter cable and the vehicle was stuck in reverse. the shifter lever could not be placed in park.

"takata recall". when driving a loud sound is heard at the rear of the passenger side of the vehicle. this sound goes on and off and then the vehicle starts to shake, the brake goes to the floor and then there is no way you can control the vehicle and everything shuts down . this happens while i was in the middle lane driving on a city street. this was a scary experience. this same sound happen three times before but the car did not shut down, the vehicle shake after the sounds but i continue driving. my last experience was frightening and i don't think that this vehicle is safe to drive because with that sudden stop i could have been rear end. my life was in danger with my passenger and also the truck driver who came up behind me blowing because he did not know what was going on. to be in that situation by seeing a vehicle coming towards you and your vehicle is stationery in the road and in the end the person who rear end you would be at fault. this keep on happening and i think this is a danger to the driver and passengers, the public because this vehicle cannot be controlled when this happens. i am scared to drive the vehicle after that incident

Power steering fault message popped up while driving the vehicle on the interstate and we lost power steering. we were forced to take the car to a shop 10 hours away from our home to be replaced. we will be making the 20 hour round trip to get the vehicle next week as we has to rent a vehicle to get home.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. while driving 20 mph, the vehicle began to hesitate. the contact stated that the transmission gear malfunction warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was towed to mark lerose ford (located at 2764 state st, gassaway, wv 26624, (304) 364-5132) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 155,000.

Driver was driving on dirt road on a hot day. the temperature was 102 degrees outside. the vehicle begin to lose power and suddenly it just stalled. the driver then waited a few minutes and turned the vehicle back on and it happened again until it finally wouldn't turn back on. this time the driver waited an additional 20 minutes and finally it worked again until they made it back to a gas station. the fuel level was barely under a half a tank. the vehicle tends to shut down on a hot day when fuel goes below a half a tank. it is consistent with other 2016 ford escapes.

The vehicle was travelling down rural highway on a hot day. it shut down almost in the middle of nowhere. the temperature outside was 99 degrees. the fuel level was at a quarter tank. the driver then left the vehicle off on the side off the road for 10 minutes and was able to travel another 20 miles before breaking down again.

Windshield wipers completely stopped working on june 20, 2019. confirmed it was not a fuse. it was summer while i was away on vacation when this happened which is an 8 hr drive from home. wipers spontaneously started working like normal after two days not working. that same day on june 22, 2019 during drive in 95 degree heat on highway in stand still traffic on 8 hour drive home, wipers started turning on at variable speeds on their own and could not be shut off, changed speeds, or affected by anything with the wiper switch. the wipers are not automatic or rain sensing and it was a clear day. wipers did not turn off until traffic cleared, the car was at highway speeds and presumably could be cooled by the car moving. a slight melting smell was noted during spontaneous turning on of wipers. took it to dealership and they replaced the battery control module as the connection was bad and affecting the windshield wipers. cost me $433.47 in parts and labor.

I was driving on my way to pick child up from daycare and car would not move even when giving gas. it felt as if it wouldn't shift. i took it to car dealership and they are saying that my transmission is going out. this car was bought brand new and as only 60,000 miles if that and now they are telling me my transmission is out and it will cost me $9,500 to $6,000 i find it funny that they called a recall on focus from that year on issues with transmission and now mine is out and some how it is my fault. if i would have know there was onging problem i wouldn't have bought the car i don't have that kind of money that why i bought new thought i would be getting dependable care for me drive my child around in. this happen in toledo, ohio while driving i had to have care towed to car lot where is currently sitting because i can not afford to fix something that ford knows it has issue with. i don't have problem with paying for something that is my fault but this is not it especially since i keep seeing and hearing that people are having issue with ford escapes and other ford products.

Purchased this car on may 22, 2018..used car with mileage of 48784 and we are seniors and do not travel far each year. we went to get a maine sticker on our vehicle and was told new back brakes and rotors are needed asap. now has a mileage of 50284. we think it is too soon for rear brakes.

A rear flat tire, inconvenient but not a disaster, unless the manufacturer tools you are supplied with cant possible undo the lug nuts, now the situation could turn dangerous.. ford puts a cover over the lug nuts, that the supplied lug wrench wont fit, or any standard tool kit, ' of course the dealership has one,,,, why on earth should i have to have my car towed to a ford dealer to get the tire changed .fortunately, my roadside assistant was able to fix the tire without taking it off, not everyone is that lucky...….

My 2016 ford escape caught fire on 12/24/2018. the car was sitting in an open parking space and had not been driven since the afternoon the day before. note the engine was cold when this happened. in the early afternoon on 12/24/2018, my husband was walking out to our ford escape when he noticed smoke was coming from the front of the escape. when he arrived at the car, witnesses said the escape had started smoking on its own and they had heard noises coming from under the hood of the car. the fire department arrived on the scene and extinguished the fire. according to the fire report completed by the fire department, the cause of the fire was determined to be malfunctioning electrical. we of course spoke to the ken grody ford where we bought the car and they told us because this was a fire, it has to go through the ford general counsel. we file the claim with the customer service department of ford. we were told that the general counsel would respond within 15 days. that time frame has come and gone. we have complaint many times to the customer service. however, ford has failed to respond to us. aaa has towed the car to a secure site as the car was a health and safety issue where it was sitting. aaa has been trying to get ford to come and inspect the car so that the actual cause of the fire can be determined. but ford will not respond to them either. what is most disturbing to me and should be disturbing to everyone, is ford's lack of concern as to what caused this fire. had the fire started fifteen minutes later, my family would have been in the car. not only would my family had been in harms way but so would of the others around us. this car should not be parked in a garage. ford needs to rectify this problem.

Prior ford recall does not include my model and year but experiencing same issues as noted in recall #16s46 and dealer will not cover expenses. the turbocharger oil supply lines may not be brazed properly, resulting in an engine oil leak. oil supply lines to the turbocharger in the engine compartment may leak engine oil. this could allow oil to leak onto hot engine components, creating a fire hazard. our recent oil change, not at ford, indicated that the mechanic identified an oil leak that is coming from the turbo line.

Used 2016 ford escape bought in 2016 with 85000 while driving just stop moving. gears were moving but no movement in the vehicle. after diagnosis at the dealer it was diagnosed as a transmission fault. with only 85000 miles and about 3 years old, transmission went out, i don't believe that's normal or a semi new vehicle, i believe ford vehicles are been built with faulty transmissions that don't last long.

When bought car heard humming sound at higher speeds. looked it up and a lot of same reports online but mixed causes. but now the power train components have to be replaced before it breaks completely. i can feel the vibration with my feet on the floorboard. now it’s really loud and i’ve only had it 5 months. if i continue to drive without fixing the car itself will fail. potentially causing an accident. i still have 13000 plus to pay on a defective vehicle. not including the phenomenal cost to replace. the defective parts. can provide estimateds for repair. not even sure it’s worth keeping. there will be a cras if i don’t fix it or continue to drive.

Vehicle was parked in a town center parking lot, and i went in to a restaurant to have dinner. after about 5-10 minutes, several people came running in to advise that a grey ford was on fire in the parking lot. i have a silver 2016 ford escape, so i went out to see if i needed to move my car, and to my surprise realized that it was my car on fire. the entire engine compartment was in flames ... and the fire department arrived shortly thereafter to put the fire out. the vehicle appears totaled and my insurance company has towed it away. the engine was a 1.6l turbocharged model ... and on checking on the internet, there appear to have been multiple engine fires with this model engine. i never received a recall notice or any other type of notification from ford motors, and the vehicle ran totally fine until the fire, with no coolant leaks, or engine overheating.

When starting the car an alert popped up stating "steering assist failure". the steering was virtually impossible to move. turning off the ignition and restarting the message cleared. the car has only 27100 miles. ford states that the steering gear has failed. if this had happened while moving it could have been serious

Car loses throttle response randomly. luckily i've had somewhere to get off road everytime on highway. when searching code found out there was a field service action to replace throttle body. we were never notified. they refuse to replace now.

I have been advised that the rear brake rotors on my escape are severely corroded and need replacement. the corrosion has also damaged the pads. this has lead to pulsations and uneven braking. mileage approximately 34,000 miles when i was made aware of the problem though braking performance suffered before that. ford has told me they are not responsible for the salty conditions in pennsylvania and do not cover corrosion. this unusual wear has created unsafe braking conditions and braking system failure which were not expected so early in the vehicle life.

Car started vibrating with reduced power. the error code was p2111: throttle actuator control system - stuck open

Pre-mature wear of rear brake rotors. after 34,000 miles, squeaking brakes developed. upon inspection, both rear brake rotors are severely scored while front rotors show no wear (smooth in appearance). rear brake pads are still at 8mm thickness. rear rotors will have to be replaced in near future at our expense.

While driving or accelerating from a stop, the car will stall and/or the engine will shut off. the problem has been on going since march 2018, when it was first noticed. the car was taken back to the dealership on apr 2018 and they were unable to determine the cause. after 3 visits for the same problem, the dealership replaced the fuel sensor. on may 26, 2018, the car failed again. the "service engine" light came on this time whereas, previously it did not. the car was taken to the nearest ford dealership. the throttle valve was replaced per the code. however, the car continued to stall and failed again. service engine light di come on - but since has "reset" because it is now gone. my concern over the stalling is that it happens at any time and at any speed. the reaction is as if the car is running out of gas where it spits and sputters. if a semi is behind me at 65-70 mph, they will ram into me because the decrease in speed would not give them time to react. so dangerous. since april 2018, the car has been in for the same problem - 4 times and needs to go back again. bottom line - no one knows what to do to correct.

I had a flat tire . tried to remove lugnuts and my wrench would not fit lugnuts and the lugnuts i did get to fit would not come loose. we called ford roadside. assistance. tech experienced the same thing trying to use his power driver to remove them. he reported that lugnuts were striped due to aluminum coatiing and that caused the over tightening. i was stranded for 2 hours. would not come off due to aluminum coating placed over steel this enabling wrench to fit. the weak metal aluminum swelled and when my tires were rotated over tightening occured. . this happens because the aluminum is a weak metal and it gives. a major engineering flaw. over tightening these nuts will cause the lugnuts to break off and wheel could come off and cause fatal accidents. i was on a city street. i am encouraging nhtsa to call a recall not for my benefit but for the benefit of all who drive these vehicles. lives are sometimes lost because good people do nothing. is there a chance a tire can come off during highway driving at 65 mph and overbecause of lugnuts being overtightened? if the answer is yes to this question then the right thing to do is to issue a recall to ford. it’s called accountability. thank you

Car stalls while driving. is very difficult to start back up.

Car stalls while driving. starts back up

On december 13, 2017 i was in the process of parking in front of a place of business, the business was in a public parking lot and i was going at most 25 mph before starting to park. i had my foot on the brake and was 1/4-1/2 way in the parking place when the car suddenly accelerated, the car went thru the plate glass window, thankfully no one was hurt! the police were called and as i was the only vehicle i was found at fault, cause 'excessive speed'. the car accelerated so fast i didn't have a chance to react. the tires did not touch the curb and seemed to fly thru the air. my vehicle was totaled due to the damage to the front end and frame. from what i have read it appears to be a throttle issue - stuck open. i do have a police report if needed but it only says i was at fault, excessive speed and that the building was damaged.

Leaks in the front windshield,letting large amounts of water into the vehicle over the dashboard and onto the to front doors causing stains to the interior of the vehicle note returtned the vehicle to the ford dealership three time before the proble was fixed.

I'm hearing a noise in the front end of the truck every time i hit a bump when the steering all the way to lock right or left

When driving on expressway at nearly 70 mph the steering wheel suddenly turned to the right and was very hard to turn to the left. could have caused an accident.

When driving on the expressway at nearly 70 mph the steering wheel suddenly turned to the right and was very hard to turnback to the left. could have caused an accident.

When driving on the expressway at nearly 70 mph the steering wheel suddenly turned to the right and was very hard to turnback to the left. could have caused an accident.

I pulled out into an intersection to turn left going between 5-10 mph when my ford escape stalled. the electronics remained on, the check engine light turned on and it displayed a message that read "transmission not in park". the car was still in drive. i was able to safely roll the car to the side of the road. i was able to successfully restart the car first try.

Engine light has been going on and off for a few months now. first garage told me that it was the o2 sensors, so i replaced them. that night the check engine light came back on again so i bring out back in, this time it's the catalytic converter. i hold off and get a diagnosis from another shop, 3 hits with the 2.0 turbo. i bring it into ford today and they're saying it's both.

This complaint is a follow-up to one filed earlier (11181564). the problem is now solved this wire issue is not the one in the tsb and not currently in a recall. this vehicle at approximately 43,000 miles produced the same symptoms as the tsb 13-12-12. motor suddenly stalling, backfire sometimes, rough running, loss of power, etc. the wire harness had worn through the wrap and eventually one of the wires in the bundle atop the motor made intermittent contact with a part of the motor. this caused the pcm to throw numerous codes and disable critical safety systems. random, erratic and unpredictable. wire bundle aligned with the fuel rail begins at the driver side of the motor. at the point where it begins up come to the motor there is a post (aluminum, top, front, drivers’ side of motor). this wire bundle was not sufficiently protected from chaffing. the remainder of the wire is well secured and insulated but this point is literally and accident waiting to happen. this was very difficult to find as the problem as it was so intermittent. not covered under 5/60 warranty and my dealer charged me $318.00. in total i've spent over $600 the getting this figured out and resolved. this last breakdown placed my family in great danger as there was no safe place to get off the road (70 mph interstate with little shoulder and merging state highway). this was the third time having to tow this vehicle for this. i am certain others will experience this failure and i hope no one gets hurt. in my case it also disabled the restraint systems and airbags when it occurred.

I just bought this 2016 ford escape in october, 2018. it made it until mar. 2019. no warning light, nothing. it has 78,000 miles and the transmission blew. they are telling me at the jensen ford dealership that it will cost 6,508.00 due to all that is wrong with the transmission. when it gets hot it leaks transmission fluid badly. it took only 2 days and no warning and it blew. now i can't pay for it, ford will not pay for it and i believe they should.

I bought my ‘16 ford escape over a year ago. i was driving the vehicle about 2 weeks ago just fine when turning in an intersection the engine completely died. i had to pull over and restart the engine. it was driving without issues until this past week when i was driving the vehicle and while in motion the engine completely dies. again i turn the ignition off and back on. it is a major safety hazzard as the car complete goes into a cost while in the middle of driving it.

A recent incident with my vehicle, a 2016 ford escape se awd, has left me unhappy and disappointed in ford motor company. since i started driving in 1984 i have always bought and owned a ford product. i have had no reason to question the quality of ford products until now. the escape had to be towed into the nearest ford dealership, champion ford – edinboro, pa. upon inspection of my vehicle the service manager indicated an inner seal within the transmission had failed. this resulted in transmission fluid entering all areas of the transmission an essential ruining the unit. the services manager’s recommendation was replacement of the transmission. this was done with the purchase of a new transmission and the vehicle was returned to me on february 27, 2019. my first disappointment was the transmission of a 2016 escape failing in little over three years since purchase (october 2015). the second disappoint was the failure of the transmission just after the warranty expired. my escape had a 5-year/60,000-mile warranty on the powertrain. at the time of the failure i had driven my escape 72,000 miles. therefore, i was left with a $6232.67 repair bill on a vehicle i had hope to last me seven to ten years. at this point i will need to keep this vehicle another two or three years. when i do begin looking for another new car, i now believe i need to start looking at our manufacturer products. i would like to believe ford motor company would honor their products better that i have seen in this experience. if the company does step up and provide some re-compensation for my difficulties, i would be willing to re-think my loyalties to this brand. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tt

2016 escape with no history or problems prior to events here. during a trip from home approximately 50 miles away vehicle operated just fine. after a 5 min stop, i re-entered and started the vehicle. after about 2 miles and while on the highway traveling 70 mph vehicle suddenly shuttered and acceleration aggravated this situation. power loss was present, and vehicle stalled out. i coasted to shoulder. attempted numerous restarts that would seem to catch but soon stall out. eventually got the vehicle to run enough to limp off the highway. very low power. parked for 20 min and restarted with no apparent issue. engine light was present since first stall. drove about 1 mile and symptoms returned. low power and stalled out. vehicle restarted and i again limped off highway. eventually got to exit and off into a parking lot. numerous stalls and never any real power. waited for a tow from there and vehicle restarted with no issues when driving it onto the tow trailer. fuel pressures were normal, and codes were p06a7, p0106 and p0236 were present and permanent which was also a new development. permanent codes have been elusive. a previous recall on 2013-2014 escapes fits this issue exactly. after numerous hours of research, i am convinced this is the same issue involved in the previous ford tsb 13-12-12 and the previous tsb 13-7-5. i was in great danger when this vehicle stalled on the highway without warning. rush hour traffic on 70 plus mph road with almost no shoulder. because of this and the disabling of the airbags when this failure occurs along with the seat belt actuators, i think it's reasonable to assume this is a safety issue. i'm confident this issue can be replicated.

Code p1450 which is emission problems. regulates the flow of stored fuel vapors from escaping into the atmosphere. ford should have a recall.

When accelerating on a highway (going 55 - 60 mph) vehicle abruptly shifts gear and slows down on its own to the point of thinking the vehicle has stopped. this happened twice and then a few days later, the vehicle started hesitating terribly where the car was hopping down the road and would not go over 30 mph. then at a light it stalled out completely and i was nearly hit. after restarting, the vehicle would accelerate beyond 30 mph. had it towed to the dealership. dealership was able to reproduce the following day where it happened three times to them. no codes present, but a couple historical codes for sensors. they indicated they were unsure if the sensors were the issue, but replaced. picked vehicle up and the same thing happened today. thankfully i was not on a major highway this time, but the call completely stalled at low speed with ac on and made a loud grinding noise. no check engine light this time either. had to have it towed again to the dealership. they are currently unsure of the issue. i have no confidence this will be resolved. this issue seems similar to other reports and should be investigated as it is a major safety concern. i am happy to provide more information. i will be escalating this until appropriately resolved. seems there should be a recall, based on the volume of reports.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. while driving 8-10 mph, the front driver's side of the contact's vehicle was struck by another vehicle. the air bags deployed, but failed to inflate. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the contact sustained injuries to the head, leg, and back. medical attention was provided. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. the local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 36,000.

After fueling car stalls and dies.

The car has only 36,400 miles and the steering sensor is coming on and when dose it makes the car harder to steer. you have to restart the car to reset the power steering sensor. it seems to happen about every day now.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. while driving 45 mph or more, there was an abnormal whistling noise emerging from the front windshield. additionally, there was a 3/8 gap between the windshield and plastic trim. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a local dealer (crossroads ford of indian trail, 88 dale jarrett blvd, indian trail, nc 28079) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle was performing as designed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and opened case number: paf-14252656-r9y2c0. the contact was referred to nhtsa. the failure mileage was approximately 12,000.

Transmission fault error message went on twice over the course of 10 days. then we were driving on the highway and the same message kept going off with an alarm. it wouldn't go off and the car was running rough. we brought the car in to our ford dealer and was told the transmission module was bad and the cost @1k. the car is only 2 years old and this seems to us to be a manufacturer defect. we have had 5 other ford vehicles and drove them all to 200k miles without having to replace this transmission module. we believe this should be a recall. has to be a defective part.

The back windshield on my 2016 ford escape shattered for the second time within the past year and a half for no apparent reason. in both instances, the vehicle was parked. the first time it occurred while i was warming up the car one morning at my residence with the back defroster on. the second occurrence happened while the vehicle was parked at my place of employment this week, which i did not discover until the middle of the day upon approaching the vehicle. the back defroster was used while warming up the vehicle that morning. the cause of this is unknown, however, i suspect it may somehow be related either with use of the back defroster combined with the cold weather, or perhaps something structurally. i have never had this occur with any other vehicle i've driven before and for it to happen twice leads me to believe that there is some sort of defect with the vehicle, as i do not believe it was hit with a foreign object, especially two times. besides the cost and inconvenience, i am also concerned with a potential safety issue involving the back windshield.

While parked, the radio randomly shuts off when the car is started. radio station buttons have to be pressed numerous time to change the station, whether parked or in motion.

Hesitates on quick execration. moving at any speed as far as i can tell. happens were ever i "hit the gas". bad when i need to get out of the way!

I was driving on a residential road on 11-24-18, on my way home when i hear a vibrating noise. i think it is my phone, but all of a sudden the car stalls. thankfully i had no cars behind me so i power it down and then tune it back on and it gives a little issue turning back on but does. i make it home. it works fine the next few days. on 11-27-18 after only driving locally in between i take my ford on the highway to go to the airport 30 mins away and all is fine until the ride back home on the highway. i hear the vibrating noise again as if i was going over rumble strips on 95. the car goes on a little longer and then shuts down again. power remains on but the car stalls. i am taking it in today. i hope to get this resolved as fast as possible. i bought a new car for a reason. reliability and now i am just annoyed that this is happening with only 32k miles on the 2016 escape.

As i was driving on the fwy mi car stopped accelerating i pulled over and my car turned off. i had a quarter tank of gas left once i tried to turn it on it would not let me. i had to call a tow. i now had a check engine sign on. i took it to autozone and they said i needed a new purge canister valve. but that doesnt explain why it did not warn me on the fwy that i needed gas .

Engine fault service now message repeatedly show up while driving, took it to have serviced, was told nothing was wrong, and the message no hill assistance available shows up as well, bought car in 2016, has 18,553, miles on it.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. while driving approximately 70 mph, the sun roof exploded with a loud noise. glass entered the vehicle and there was a large hole due to the failure. there were no injuries. the glass was removed from the sun roof area by a glass repair facility who ordered the replacement glass. the dealer was not contacted. the contact was waiting for the sun roof replacement part. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin and failure mileage were not available.

I purchased a 2016 ford escape in late 2015 and in 2018 with 30000 miles the engine let go, requiring a replacement engine. additional, issues developed as the vehicle would be delayed for a month and was driven by an underage driver. thus no one would provide a rental car for her to leave the state. the only option given was to trade a vehicle under warranty back to the ford dealership. during this process we learned that the state would require title changes requiring branding for incorrect mileage. we have since identified the vehicle was repaired and sold for more than ford allowed on the trade. secondarily it does not appear the title was properly branded. when contacting ford executives in writing (certified mail) i received no response after 2 attempts for resolution. upon calling their complaint department, i was told there was no open case when asked if one could be opened, i was told "you are the owner and there is nothing we can do for you". with much perseverance and sharing knowledge regarding current recalls; for the very problem we experienced a case number was provided; but would not grant a timeline for future expectations. this the same engine as in the ford focus which is currently under a massive recall. the vehicle sounds started while in motion, but the engine blew up while in the shop under a defined diagnostic test that ford was running per there recall program bulletin.

Electronic throttle body - the car stalled out on the freeway. prior to stalling, the car was shaking and then stalled.

I was driving down i25 in colorado. it was 75 with clear skies with no cars around me. suddenly i heard a loud sound that sounded like a shot gun went off in my vehicle. we soon realized my sunroof had exploded. nothing hit it. it just exploded. we later found out this is fairly common. thankfully we had the shade pulled closed so no one was injured.

****note - vin for a toyota rav4 2010, not a 2016 ford escape. need more information **** in light rain, the wipers jam on the windshield. at times, directly in your view. this occurs frequently. it occurs when moving and stationary.

Transmission makes wining noise rear brakes go at40000 thou wheel bearings go at 55000 miles trans jerks when you shift

Vehicle was in motion going speed limit when it started to shut down. it became more frequent and lasted longer to start and to stay running. when shut down for 10 minutes it would travel about 20 miles before having issues once again. found out when the fuel has under a half a tank the problem becomes more frequent.

Vehicle was in motion going speed limit when it started to shut down. it became more frequent and lasted longer to start and to stay running. when shut down for 10 minutes it would travel about 20 miles before having issues once again. found out when the fuel has under a half a tank the problem becomes more frequent. this time the fuel tank was full but it started acting up.

Vehicle was in motion going speed limit when it started to shut down. it became more frequent and lasted longer to start and to stay running. when shut down for 10 minutes it would travel about 20 miles before having issues once again. found out when the fuel has under a half a tank the problem becomes more frequent.

Vehicle was in motion going speed limit when it started to shut down. it became more frequent and lasted longer to start and to stay running. when shut down for 10 minutes it would travel about 20 miles before having issues once again. found out when the fuel has under a half a tank the problem becomes more frequent.

Vehicle was in motion going speed limit when it started to shut down. it became more frequent and lasted longer to start and to stay running. when shut down for 10 minutes it would travel about 20 miles before having issues once again. found out when the fuel has under a half a tank the problem becomes more frequent.

Vehicle was in motion going speed limit when it started to shut down. it became more frequent and lasted longer to start and to stay running. when shut down for 10 minutes it would travel about 20 miles before having issues once again. found out when the fuel has under a half a tank the problem becomes more frequent.

Vehicle was in motion going speed limit when it started to shut down. it became more frequent and lasted longer to start and to stay running. when shut down for 10 minutes it would travel about 20 miles before having issues once again. found out when the fuel has under a half a tank the problem becomes more frequent.

Vehicle was in motion going speed limit when it started to shut down. it became more frequent and lasted longer to start and to stay running. when shut down for 10 minutes it would travel about 20 miles before having issues once again. found out when the fuel has under a half a tank the problem becomes more frequent.

Vehicle was in motion going speed limit when it started to shut down. it became more frequent and lasted longer to start and to stay running. when shut down for 10 minutes it would travel about 20 miles before having issues once again. found out when the fuel has under a half a tank the problem becomes more frequent.

Vehicle was in motion going speed limit when it started to shut down. it became more frequent and lasted longer to start and to stay running. when shut down for 10 minutes it would travel about 20 miles before having issues once again. found out when the fuel has under a half a tank the problem becomes more frequent.

While traveling vehicle began to lose power and begin to shut off. it became more frequent where it would not start. we had to let it sit for 10 minutes to restart back up for another 20 miles of travel.

Vehicle was in motion and it starting shutting off. came to a point where it had to be shut off for 10 minutes to travel another 20 miles before reoccurring.

Vehicle had just been driving, i stopped, turned car off, and after 5 minutes turned car back on. when the car was turned on, car was stationary and a memo flashed on dashboard indicating 'automatic steering failure'. after putting the car in reverse i noted the vehicle steering wheel was locked and wouldn't move out of its stationary position. car was towed to ford dealership. mechanic indicated that the automatic power steering rack failed and needed to be replaced.

While taking off from 0 - 20 mph vehicles hesitates while accelerating causing vehicle to almost stall in traffic. have to pump gas pedal repeatedly to try to get car moving. reported to dealership four times with no repair given for the problem of car stalling while taking off. has done this since purchased in 2016 and continues until today. brought in four times to dealership cazenave's motor co.but vehicle continues to stall. concerned of being hit while stalled in fast moving traffic or while approaching entrances and exits or while making turns. concerned of bad accident due to vehicle stalling in traffic.

The escape has incidents where all electrical power stops. all lights, ignition system, everything electrical stops while driving. sometimes at highway speed, sometimes at very low speed, sometimes when turning, or going straight. after coasting to a stop and placing the transmission in park the vehicle then starts again. after repeated trips to canby ford, the local dealership, they can find nothing wrong, and the car has not recorded any code indicating a problem. this happened once on a local freeway at rush hour which terrified my wife. it has never happened while parked and running. this has happened approximately 10 times. the below date is just the most recent incident.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. while attempting to change the rear passenger tire, the lug nut wrench failed to release the lug nuts because it was too small to fit over the lug nuts. the contact stated that the equipment was the original equipment. the contact mentioned that roadside assistance was able to assist in removing the lug nuts and changed the tire; however, they had difficulty with the lug nuts. the vehicle was taken to grapevine ford (801 e tx-114, grapevine, tx 76051), but they were unable to determine the cause of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and did not assist. the details of the wrench were unknown. the approximate failure mileage was 35,450. the vin was not available.

2016 ford escape 1.6 se awd has front brake squeeling proplem once heated up and occasionally when driven for shorter times. about 3/4 around town, 1/4 highway driving. brought in to ford after about 1 year. they sanded the surface of the pads, rotors. problem ceased for a little over 8 months. problem returned and not brought in until incessant like before. this time, nothing was done. was told with no abnormal signs, this was normal. vin check returns no recalls.

Alarm goes off constantly for unknown reasons

Driving on the highway car just shuts down with engine fault car stopped responding making it a real safety issue. i see this has a closed recall already but i don’t think they have included all the cars affected.

Water leak - when driving in any degree of rain, water leaks into the ceiling somewhere. we have no luggage rack, no sunroof, no obvious sources where a leak might form. the water gathers in the front ceiling-lights and drips on the driver and passenger's legs. water builds up in the ceiling foam and visible watermarks form on the windshield support arms and near the sun-visors. after extensive research online, it appears this is not a singular event but rather a recurring problem with the ford escapes in recent years. countless people noting that they took their escapes to ford dealerships and they were unable to locate the source of the leaks. it has been blamed on everything from extreme condensation levels inside the car to some type of vent into the car being blocked and building up excess fluids...none of which makes any sense.

Rear end knocking sound after and during backing up, also during low speed. the electronic radio, sync3, audio screen will not turn on in mildly cold temperatures (20f degrees).

Driving into parking lot to park and the car accelerated jump 2 curbs and hit a parked vehicle. i would have to have floored the pedal for that to happen. i think something malfunctioned. i did see another similar report dated october of 2017 of the same thing happening and ford had a recent past of acceleration problems. so i’m wondering if it is a malfunction of the car

While driving on 85n in atanta, ga, while roughly driving at a speed of 65mph in the middle lane at 7am on friday, january 12, 2018, the battery light came on and the car shut completely off and with no warning! i take excellent care of the car with routine maintenance and have approximately 51k miles on it. for this car to turn off in the middle of morning rush hour traffic on an atlanta major interstate, not only endangered my life but the lives of hundreds of other drivers! thankfully there was a gap in the traffic behind me so i was able to guide the car out of the middle of the interstate since while the car was still in movement but with no power. i barely made on to the shoulder. after sitting on the shoulder for over 30 mins, waiting on a tow truck, the car finally started back up. i still had it towed to the ford dealership where i purchased it and have my maintenance done on the car. after having the car for 3 days i was told that they can not "duplicate the error". diagnostics were run on the car multiple times and no issues were found. this is unacceptable. it is not normal for a car to turn off in the middle of a major interstate and for the cars computer to not have a record of the shut down. in addition to that, what if it happens again but i am injured or injure someone else! i've looked at other complaints for the same type of vehicle and other motorists have experienced the same type of problem; the car turning off while driving. something is seriously wrong with the 2016 ford escape and ford isn't properly addressing the problems!

3 times this last three days i've gotten a steering assist fault after starting vechile.first time steering was difficult for only a very short period.2nd and 3rd times i had to stop and restart vechile then it was ok.all three times where from startup.

Car was parked outside on a very cold day. came outside to find that the rear window had shattered for no apparent reason. this car was taken to a window service earlier in the fall for a minor maintenance issue as was told by the technician that this was a replacement window. i am only reporting this in that this vehicle is only a 2016, yet the rear window has broken out 2x since its time on the road. in doing some research, there has been past reports of the ford escape rear window breaking out for no apparent reason.

I was waiting for the red light in the road. after the light turned green, i stepped on the gas pedal, however, the car didn't move at all. it stopped there. i had to restart the car to make it move again. it happened on 2017 sep, 11/29/2017 and 11/30/2017. three times already.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. while driving 30 mph, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact’s vehicle. the contact stated that the driver’s seat belt failed to lock, which caused him to be ejected from his seat. the contact struck the steering wheel and the dashboard. all the air bags failed to deploy. a police report was filed. the contact sustained a right shoulder injury and the left ulnar nerve was split in two and was smashed. medical attention was required. the contact drove to the hospital after the crash. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the muffler, the right quarter panel, the bottom half of the trunk, the rear bumper, and the structural frame behind the bumper’s reinforcement bar needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 35,000.

I had the vehicle park at work and when i start the car the information center from the vehicle announced that the power steering it needs repair. the vehicle is only 18 months old and the power steering is gone.

Ignition switch failure. the engine does not turn on when ignition switch pressed. took the car to ford dealer to fix and they acknowledged the problem and stated there is no fix at this time. to go home and wait to receive a letter once they have a fix to the problem. in the meantime, you are on your own!

Passenger front door popped open and hit a gas pole

In the last month i have had a fault code, steering assist failure. 4 times in my driveway upon start up, almost drove off driveway down 20 foot creek. one of them while traveling from a 55mph state route trying to turn right, slowed to below 20 mph and tried to turn wheel. the steering wheel did not turn, i traveled across two lanes of traffic and onto a gravel entrance for tractors into the field. i had to lock the brakes up and slid into the corn field. once stopped, i turned the escape off and let it sit for 10 minutes, restarted the escape and backed out onto the road safely. i am at roberts ford in alton, il. the code is not showing, (so says the service writer, so ford is not willing to repair. the date below is the last time in which this has happen. safety before production, must be they don't care about my family or the public. time for social media.

2nd reference to 11032043, roberts ford could not find any faults in the ecu, only showed a sensor error. was driving the suv on 10/15/17 at 1215hrs when i turned a 22 deg turn at 15mph and steering wheel locked up, went though a ditch, missed a tree and finally stopped 7 ft from someone's home. #fordmotors not very happy, 25 years of ford products and all i get is, we will look into it. oh, woke up this morning, turned the car on, guess what, no power steering.

Safety hazard and serious life threatening situation exists when this problem occurs on the highway and especially in front of a semi tractor trailer truck doing the speed limit. numerous times, (12 times between 14,000 and 15,363 miles) the 2016 ford escape has had complete power loss during acceleration causing vehicle to abruptly begin shaking, lose power, lose steering, lose braking and immediately shudder to a stop. service engine light comes on, message reads: engine fault service now. (see attached photo) engine remains running. if one tries to continue driving the vehicle stumble and won't shift from low gear without a very hard torquing sound. this ford escape broke down in front of a ford dealer and the code read by this dealers computer is p0322-pcm. according to an internet search the p0322 code definition: if the pcm (powertrain control module) detects an erratic, interrupted, or otherwise unexpected input signal from the distributor or the crankshaft position sensor, it will store the p0322 code, and the check engine light will be turned on. on this vehicle the code is only active when the fault occurs, and the engine is running. the codes do not store in memory. ignition can be shut off, the warning message disappears and many times the car is able to be driven again for miles before reoccurring. the leasing dealer states they have a process to follow in order to fix the problem. they have to replicate the problem or they do nothing. using my printout from another dealer with the code is meaningless to them, even though they know the source of the problem and that the condition is life threatening. they say that if i feel the condition is life threatening then do not drive the car. a formal case has been opened with ford customer assistance, however they only notify the service manager that there is a problem, which he already knows.

Car suddenly started shuddering at 45 mph, lost all power, service engine now light on, car was no responding to any actions .

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. while driving 20 mph, the vehicle hesitated and the check engine indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the throttle actuator system malfunctioned. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact was unable to contact the local dealer due to an ongoing strike at the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 8,592.

Driving this rental car in alaska. one day put on the heater and driver developed severe headache, and passenger felt very sleepy. windows opened, both felt better, and heater turned off and never used again. no problems afterward.

I was cruising at about 35-40mph on city street. suddenly the motor practically quit. the vehicle immediately slowed down to about 5 mph. the "stability control" warning light came on. luckily, there were no vehicles behind me on that 9:20 pm sunday 7/24. the problem was solved after doing what the manual advised: turn off the motor, restart (after a few minute at least, i found out). the next morning and after starting the motor, the check engine light came on. i had ford dealership check the vehicle that morning.

Was driving vehicle at 35 mph then engine died, service engine now light came on, message center said contact dealer. restarted after put in park. checked for codes with generic scan tool, obd2 code p2112 in memory. contacted dealer purchased from for service. was told no codes, but battery had been disconnected, clock was reset and all radio presets erased and bluetooth erased.

In follow up to my original complaint number 10885168, steering assist malfunction while operating on the massachusetts turnpike, which resulted in a loss of power steering, the dealership confirmed the vehicle needs a new steering rack at 2500 miles.

Now looking back the warning signs were when put in reverse would roughly kick back . then one day while driving on a city street going about 50mph, there was a jolt and an "engine fault,service now" message appeared and the service engine light came on. i noticed that i was slowing down and could not go over 30mph. i had it towed to dealership and they said the throttle body needed to be replaced. i see there have been issues with this before affecting years 2008-2013, but no recall was ever made. very surprised that this issue has not been resolved yet and still occurring in 2016 vehicles.

I want to report a life/health safety issue for a vehicle that i rented at reagan national airport on 17 july 2016 and returned the vehicle on 20 july 2016. the vehicle that we rented is a 2016 ford escape red, plate number nc eal2306 and budget car number 45880623. we only drove the car on sunday the 17th three of the four occupants had the following symptoms: headache, dizziness, and nausea after only a few minutes in the car with the a/c on in re-circulation mode.Ý the reason i remember this detail is that the temperatures were very hot and we were trying to keep the car cool inside as the vehcile has black leather seats. we stopped by a restaurant for lunch and my wife thought she had some bad food. she had severe nausea, headache, and other upper respiratory symptoms. our daughter had similar symptoms. i had sinus drainage, a headache and dizziness. we went out later in the day to check the route for our daughter's volleyball camp and we're in the car for approximately an hour and a half. same symptoms occurred with three of four occupants.

I bought my 2016 ford escape back in january brand new and at 12,000 while driving it on a busy street, the engile light comes on and it starts showing a message that says "engine fault service now". it is very scary when that happens when driving it since it just starts shaking and it won't go anywhere. we have had a 2011 ford escape that had the exact same problem and it got recalled for it. you would think that ford would build their newer vehicles safer after knowing that their older versions had problems with the throttle body. thankfully we took it to the ford service center and they are going to fix it hohopefully. but it sucks because it's our only vehicle we use to get to work and they had no loaners available. hopefully ford does something about it because this could have caused an accident.

Steering assist failure. no warning signs or anything. complete loss of steering with only 1186 miles on the car. owned it less than 2 months.

Driving my family home from a vacation, i lost my power steering on the massachusetts turnpike. the vehicle has 2557 miles on it. the dashboard indicated, "steering assist off - service required - i was traveling at highway speed when this occurred and feared for my safety, the safety of my family and the safety of others on the turnpike. i called my dealer who referred me to ford roadside assistance. the vehicle was flat bedded in to my ford dealership. i checked the nhtsa website to see if there were any known issues related to steering with my year and model ford. although there was none for the 2016 at this time, there was a huge recall with the 2014 ford escape for this same steering assist issue. hopefully, nobody will go through what i did. this issue could have easily called a major accident.

Takata recall. dashboard cluster. all dashboard instrument not work. signal for door gas seatbelt speedometer . the vehicle was in motion and dashboard when dead.

After driving 3200 mile. we noticed water drops from 1/8 to3/16 of an inch in the driver side rear tail lights.. in the morning i took the auto to ford dealership where i purchased it. they took pictures of the fine water droplets and sent the pictures and other info to main ford offices. i was called back a few hours later. notified that this was normal and water will go out the lens's valve. when i said i would bring it back daily if needed to solve problem. i was told not to do so unless a different picture could be taken because it took all of 3 hours of his time to review and decide what to do, which was nothing.

Transmission started acting funny around 5 months after getting my escape. i would put it in reverse and it would jerk or not go into gear a few seconds. then it started shuddering when i would drive it. at first maybe a few times a day. yesterday it started shuddering and jerking all day. at one point i thought something had hit me or i had hit something as my car literally went forward and a loud clunk was heard from behind. scared both me and my passenger as it felt like i had hit something. i am really scared to drive this thing because i never know when it will start jerking, shudder, etc. i had an se 2013 and had no trouble with the trans but it was not a titanium model, which i believe is the problem. i am afraid to pull out of our drive today when i leave for work as it is very busy and i don't know if it is going to stall, shudder, jerk, whatever. ford needs to do a recall on their escapes at least the titanium models. they have all the computer stuff on those and although mine is not a top of the line titanium, it is still a titanium. i can't get this car in until next monday a full week away. the dealership (taylor ford) said his service department is full of transmission problems. doesn't that tell you something??

We have a new 2016 ford escape. after about 1,000 miles noticed a shuddering of the transmission when shifting. it happens when we shift from park to drive, park to reverse, or reverse to drive. took to ford service station at about 3500 miles as it became a real concern. tech could not find problem. checked social media to see if others were having same problem with transmission. there are numerous complaints regarding this transmission issue. we will continue to take the escape back to ford as it appears to be a complaint of many 2016 ford escape drivers with these vehicles. the transmission could fail at any time while driving this vehicle. ford needs to be made accountable as they continue to sell these vehicles knowing this problem exists.

Just bought the vehicle 5 months ago brand new with 14 miles on it and just the other day the airbag light came on and stayed on. took it back to the dealership to have it serviced and was told that the wires for the airbag was pinched. i was advised that this was done while the vehicle was manufactured. if i had been in an accident i would have had a 50/50 chance of the airbag not deploying.

While driving at highway speed, the car shuttered and flashed warning lights, the power was decreased, then shuttered again after i pulled over and turned it off

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that all four spindles were rusted out. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vin was unknown. the approximate failure mileage was 28....updated 01/24/17 *bf consumer stated excessive rust transmission, burning wires, slipping brake failure updated 06/12/18*jb

On thursday, may 19, 2016 my wife was returning home with a carload of kids. they were on the highway and the cruise control was set when the car slowwed rapidly and the engine died. she was able to restart the car and get to the curb after traffic passed. several minutes later the case was restarted and was driven to the dealer a mile away by missed badly ask the way there. the dealer mechanic was also stranded in the vehicle the next day and it was decided that the throttle body had gone bad. fortunately it was late when our incident occurred; during rush hour this could have caused a serious accident.

We didn't have the vehicle three weeks and had to have it towed to the dealership due to not starting. they had the vehicle for a week and couldn't figure it. they cleared the code, after keeping it for week. 6 days later it was towed for the issues, they currently still have the vehicle and they say they are not sure why it's happening. they can't get it to throw the codes, it works fine for them. both time we went out to start the car after it sitting in the garage over night.

Periodically (couple times a week), the rear camera view does not turn off when the car is in drive. during the day, the fault means temperature, audio and navigation controls can't be used and the constant rear camera view in the center of the dashboard is distracting when the car is in forward motion. at night, the fault is dangerous because the glare of headlights from following cars dominates the large center of the internal controls. several attempts by the dealership (to reset, reboot, update software) have not resolved the problem.

Brought 2016 in november 2015 and check engine light was on and off on streets or highway and stayed on always. truck been in the shop since 3/22/16 til 4/13/16 than 4/19/16 til date. reasons replaced computer pcm, repaired wire twice, replace chips, replace wire again. mccarthy ford and regional manager not good with follow ups or good faith agreement.

Vehicle will chatter and vibrate when going from reverse to drive mode to go forward, even when totally stopped to go forward. bangs in when applying gas light or hard trying to get out of way of on approaching traffic in street and parking spots. bought it brand new in january 2016 started from day 1 with problem, have not token to ford dealer yet but i did call them they know of problem, says cannot fix it because they say ford has their hands tied up and will not authorize to have it fixed they are aware of problem

I was driving on interstate 75 near bradenton in fl. 1:00 p.m. perfectly clear & dry day. i was hit from behind, sent my ford into the grassy median, car came to a stop at a wire guard rail. i didn't hit another vehicle. i was knocked unconscious, so i have no recall. this happened near a construction area & all i remember is traffic slowing, perhaps i was going 45-50 mph, & in process of slowing down. although there was extensive damage to left front & side no airbags deployed. my head/face apparently hit the steering wheel. therefore seat belt restraints did not hold me tight to the seat. i was taken to e.r. - had a concussion, they did lots of tests, kept me overnight in icu, discharged the next day. also, later i was told by auto collision company & insurance investigator that the driver seat was damaged & had apparently come loose. the vehicle was totaled.

Transmission slips when backing up. problem is periodic but is bad enough that the car would be slow to react to emergencies such as backing from intersection when it occurs. problem occurs when car is warmed up and most often when going from forward to stop to backing. while parking this problem causes the car to stall and then lurch backwards.

2016 ford escape. consumer writes in regards to several mechanical and electrical issues that needs to be addressed to the manufacturer. *smd the consumer stated the dealer did not provide the vehicle that was agreed upon. but, provided another vehicle that was not conducive to the consumer's medical or personal requests. updated 10/2/2017*js

Vehicle will chatter and vibrate when going from reverse to drive mode to go forward, even when totally stopped to go forward. bangs in when applying gas light or hard trying to get out of way of on approaching traffic in street and parking spots. bought it brand new in july 2015 started from day 1with problem, taken it to ford dealer 3 times they know of problem, says cannot fix it because they say ford has their hands tied up and will not authorize to have it fixed yet. that they are aware of problem.

Engine fault service now message appears on dash while driving, and no hill assistance available, took it have service was told nothing was wrong, brought car in 2016 with an 150 miles on it, now have 18,553 miles as of today.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that there was a strong vibration when driving the vehicle. the contact noticed that an interim solution was to drive in the s gear and, within a few miles, change the gear to drive to prevent the vibration. the dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure and indicated that there was no repair solution. the approximate failure mileage was 0.

My wife was driving on a highway at 70 mph in my 2016 ford escape. suddenly the car flashed "steering assist fault" and immediately lost power steering. the steerimg wheel felt like it locked, and became super difficult to drive. we came very close to having a major accident, as the vehicle was not responding normally. the car had been driving completely well before this. it has just 60,000 miles on it. we are waiting on the mechanic's call, but he initially thought it was a faulty sensor as the visual inspection didn't turn up any problems. what a dangerous thing to happen with no warning in a 2 and a half year old car.

I was driving about 60 mph on interstate 95 when the vehicle suddenly shut off while in motion and i ran into the back of a 18 wheeler truck. thankfully i was not hurt. ford insists they cannot find anything wrong with the car. *tr