2016 Ford Escape brakes problems
21 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2016 Ford Escape, which is 1% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 21 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 54% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes.
What owners wrote
I was driving about 60 MPH on interstate 95 when the vehicle suddenly shut off while in motion and I ran into the back of a 18 wheeler truck. Thankfully I was not hurt. Ford insists they cannot find anything wrong with the car.
Transmission makes wining noise rear brakes go at40000 thou wheel bearings go at 55000 miles trans jerks when you shift
Other problems reported for the 2016 Ford Escape
- Drivetrain & axles 311 complaints
- Engine 255 complaints
- Backover prevention 253 complaints
- Electrical system 95 complaints
- Steering 73 complaints
- Fuel system 71 complaints
- Wheels 35 complaints
- Cruise control 33 complaints