Ford Escape / 2016
2016 Ford Escape problems
Owners have filed 1,332 complaints about the 2016 Ford Escape with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 24.3% of them — the clear leader, ahead of engine at 14.7%.
Complaints1,332
Crashes52
Fires14
Injuries31
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 24.3% · 324
Engine 14.7% · 196
Back over prevention 14.1% · 188
Unknown or other 11.1% · 148
Electrical system 6.6% · 88
Steering 5.5% · 73
Fuel/propulsion system 4.6% · 61
Engine and engine cooling 4.2% · 56
Severity
Of those complaints, 52 describe a crash, 14 describe a fire and 31 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 24 model years of the Ford Escape in this data, 2016 sits 13th by complaint volume. 2013 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 572 in the last three years against 386 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 74,213 miles.
In owners' own words
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. Power train · reported at 100,000 miles
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. Power train
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. Power train
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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