2015 Ford Escape backover prevention problems
170 complaints about backover prevention have been filed for the 2015 Ford Escape, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 170 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 92,000 miles 107 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 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 | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 20 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 28 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 17 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 12 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 10 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 107 backover prevention complaints that report mileage, the median is about 92,000 miles, and 13% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes.
What owners wrote
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact was in reverse (R) and backing into her driveway at approximately 4 MPH when the rear view camera failed. The contact stated that she crashed into her mailbox. The contact stated that there were dents and scratches on the rear bumper on the driver's side under the left tail light assembly. The contact stated that before the crash, she had had intermittent loss of the rear view image, but now there was no image at all, and the screen was black.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rear-view camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview camera image intermittently fluctuated, with the message "Camera Not Available" displayed. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available.
Other problems reported for the 2015 Ford Escape
- Engine 281 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 271 complaints
- Electrical system 138 complaints
- Steering 81 complaints
- Fuel system 57 complaints
- Body & structure 36 complaints
- Latches & locks 29 complaints
- Wheels 27 complaints