2014 Ford Escape backover prevention problems
52 complaints about backover prevention have been filed for the 2014 Ford Escape, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 52 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 85,000 miles 28 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When backover prevention problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 28 backover prevention complaints that report mileage, the median is about 85,000 miles, and 29% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. While backing up the vehicle at 5 MPH, the back up sensor failed and the contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was driven away by the contact. The VIN and failure mileage were unknown.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a black screen while the vehicle was in reverse(R). The contact stated that the failure limited the driver's visibility, preventing the safe operation of the vehicle. The message "Camera Unavailable - Please Contact Dealer” was displayed. The contact called the local dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Most recently, the rearview camera displayed a pink screen and intermittently turned black.
Other problems reported for the 2014 Ford Escape
- Engine 906 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 461 complaints
- Electrical system 219 complaints
- Steering 151 complaints
- Fuel system 137 complaints
- Body & structure 84 complaints
- Latches & locks 66 complaints
- Wheels 48 complaints