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2016 Ford Escape engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 255 complaints for the 2016 Ford Escape, 18% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
255 18% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
80,000 miles 133 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 6
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2016 Ford Escape Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 80,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 16 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 7 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 18 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 23 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 22 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 28 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 14 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 4 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 80,000 miles
Based on 133 complaints that include mileage. 31% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles16
20k to 40k miles7
40k to 60k miles18
60k to 80k miles23
80k to 100k miles22
100k to 120k miles28
120k to 140k miles14
140k to 160k miles4
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 133 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 6 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

When purchase 2016 ford escape within a month service engine light came on you can smell coolant sometines smoke smell took vehicle in they told it was nothing to worry about, from 2016 to 2021 I had to purchase coolant over ten times it was always low the smell continue too the check engine lights comes on stays on however took it in three times with the same answer nothing to worry about is fine.

Reported at 100 miles, November 2016 FireInjury

I bought my '16 ford escape over a year ago. I was driving the vehicle about 2 weeks ago just fine when turning in an intersection the engine completely died. I had to pull over and restart the engine. It was driving without issues until this past week when I was driving the vehicle and while in motion the engine completely dies. Again I turn the ignition off and back on. It is a major safety hazzard as the car complete goes into a cost while in the middle of driving it.

Reported at 54,000 miles, February 2019

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