2016 FORD ESCAPE Complaints

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  • 2016 FORD ESCAPE
    - La Mesa, CA

    The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000(BACK OVER PREVENTION); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had experienced the failure listed in the recall in which the rear backup camera had failed to operate while driving in reverse. The failure mileage was 28,000.

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  • 2016 FORD ESCAPE
    - Tarriere, MS

    The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000(BACK OVER PREVENTION); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had experienced the failure listed in the recall. Also, while operating the vehicle the steering wheel had experience severe jerking making the vehicle difficult to steer and control. The cause of the failures were not yet determined. The failure mileage was 150,000.

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  • 2016 FORD ESCAPE
    - Ashton, WV

    Engine began having coolant intrude into the cylinder bores. Similar to issues related to CSP 21N12.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2016 FORD ESCAPE
    - Lakeside, AZ

    The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25v695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part for the repair was unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the remedy to be available. The contact stated that when in reverse, the display for the back over prevention camera would show a distorted image or show the message, "Not Available." The dealer was contacted and persistently confirmed that the remedy was not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

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  • 2016 FORD ESCAPE
    - Lemont, IL

    The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated Instrument display went out. warnings are being indicated but not able to see the warning as well as mileage due to the instrument panel being blank. The dealer was contact; however the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 138,000.

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  • 2016 FORD ESCAPE
    - Louisville, KY

    The contact owns a (YMM) 2010 Hyundai Elantra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: (example: 20V315000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was/was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was/was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. 

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  • 2016 FORD ESCAPE
    - Detroit,, MI

    The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention), however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. Multiple dealers were contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that the remedy parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.

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  • 2016 FORD ESCAPE
    - Waycross, GA

    The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25v695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part for the repair was unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the remedy to be available. The contact stated that when in reverse, the back over prevention camera would fail to activate. The contact noticed that the camera would turn on when they were backing out of their driveway, when reversing in traffic, or backing out of a parking lot, the camera would fail. The failure seemed to occur when other vehicles were nearby. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

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  • 2016 FORD ESCAPE
    - Winsted, CT

    Coolentnos leaking into plug cylinder 2, not getting into oil yet, but burning white sweet smelling smoke mostly at start-up. Had lead mechanic at Valenti SAAB Volvo, check things out, head gasket seems fine, told me that this particular engine was know for a class action suit for engine coolent Intrusion. Said to file with you immediately

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2016 FORD ESCAPE
    - Macungie, PA

    I am one of the unlucky ones with the coolant leak into my engine that caused white smoke from my exhaust and caused my engine to stop working with under 100,000 miles. I have documentation and a new engine ready to be installed and have spent a lot of money out of pocket so far.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE