2020 Ford Escape forward collision avoidance problems
Owners reported forward collision avoidance problems in 96 complaints for the 2020 Ford Escape, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 96 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 43,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When forward collision avoidance problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 forward collision avoidance complaints that report mileage, the median is about 43,000 miles, and 82% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2020 ford escape. The contact stated that while stopped and pressing the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration and crashed into a concrete pillar. During the crash front end was severely damaged but the airbag did not deploy. Also the collision assistance safety feature did not activate to avoid the crash. During the incident the driver sustained an injured chest which did not require medical treatment. No police report was taken. The vehicle was not towed.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH with the driver assist cruise control activated, the vehicle was slowing down for traffic ahead. The contact stated that the driver assists automatically engaged the brakes but as the vehicle neared the rear end of the vehicle ahead the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact manually depressed the brake pedal which disengaged the driver assist cruise control function.
Other problems reported for the 2020 Ford Escape
- Body & structure 675 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 234 complaints
- Fuel system 199 complaints
- Electrical system 162 complaints
- Engine 134 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 71 complaints
- Latches & locks 54 complaints
- Brakes 45 complaints
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