Major Problems with 2016 Ford Escape Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2016 Ford Escape

2016 Ford Escape AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 2778 miles

2016 Ford Escape ENGINE Victims: 1 Mileage: 14000 miles

2016 Ford Escape AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 95000 miles

Browse 2016 Ford Escape complaints by category

Problems with POWER TRAIN, ENGINE and FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Escape owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN vehicle will chatter and vibrate when going from reverse to drive mode to go forward even when totally stopped to...	53 ~ 53134 miles
ENGINE lsudden complete loss of power unexpectedly driving at low or high speed. ruff running without ability to accelerate. waring message...	43 ~ 31973 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM transmission slips when backing up. problem is periodic but is bad enough that the car would be slow to react...	32 ~ 57468 miles
STEERING driving my family home from a vacation i lost my power steering on the massachusetts turnpike. the vehicle has 2557...	28 ~ 23305 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER brought 2016 in november 2015 and check engine light was on and off on streets or highway and stayed on...	28 ~ 40147 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2016 ford escape. consumer writes in regards to several mechanical and electrical issues that needs to be addressed to the...	21 ~ 16702 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving at highway speed the car shuttered and flashed warning lights the power was decreased then shuttered again after	19 ~ 27081 miles
AIR BAGS i was driving on interstate 75 near bradenton in fl. 1:00 p.m. perfectly clear & dry day. i was hit...	11 ~ 35343 miles
WHEELS got a certified preowned 2016 awd ford escape with original manufacturer jack and lug wrench. got a flat on driving...	9 ~ 35237 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE when travelling above 55 mph there is a wind noise at driver door that is quite annoying. dealers answer is...	8 ~ 18201 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL brought 2016 in november 2015 and check engine light was on and off on streets or highway and stayed on...	8 ~ 29188 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i was driving about 60 mph on interstate 95 when the vehicle suddenly shut off while in motion and i...	7 ~ 27883 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. when it rained an excessive amount of water entered the vehicle. the...	5 ~ 25198 miles
SEAT BELTS i was driving on interstate 75 near bradenton in fl. 1:00 p.m. perfectly clear & dry day. i was hit...	3 ~ 44259 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. while attempting to change the rear passenger tire the lug nut wrench...	2 ~ 43206 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. while driving approximately 65 mph the sun roof exploded upwards and made...	2 ~ 10796 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that all four spindles were rusted out. the vehicle...	2 ~ 28564 miles
STRUCTURE 2016 ford escape. consumer writes in regards to several mechanical and electrical issues that needs to be addressed to the...	2 ~ 6000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2016 escape with no history or problems prior to events here. during a trip from home approximately 50 miles away...	1 ~ 42839 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. while driving 45 mph or more there was an abnormal whistling noise...	1 ~ 12000 miles
TIRES michelin green x 55r17 all four tires had the belts separate from the rubber at less than 34 000 miles....	1 ~ 33000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES michelin green x 55r17 all four tires had the belts separate from the rubber at less than 34 000 miles....	1 ~ 33000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM i was driving my car and the awd and traction control lights come on and i get a message that...	1
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. the contact stated that the liftgate independently closed while in use. the...	1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING after driving 3200 mile. we noticed water drops from 1/8 to3/16 of an inch in the driver side rear tail...	1 ~ 3200 miles
SEATS i was driving on interstate 75 near bradenton in fl. 1:00 p.m. perfectly clear & dry day. i was hit...	1 ~ 2778 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. while attempting to brake in different weather conditions the brakes made an...	1
VISIBILITY 2016 ford escape. consumer writes in regards to several mechanical and electrical issues that needs to be addressed to the...	1
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY 2016 ford escape. consumer writes in regards to several mechanical and electrical issues that needs to be addressed to the...	1
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY 2016 ford escape. consumer writes in regards to several mechanical and electrical issues that needs to be addressed to the...	1

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