2020 Ford Escape Hybrid Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 2%of 290 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2020 Ford Escape Hybrid, 2% of the 290 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“This recall is very serious, I do not feel safe driving my car as it could explode and kill me, and or others. No eta on a serious recall, even though I am being forced to pay for repairs, and possibly cause more damage to my engine for this serious recall.”
NHTSA complaint #11565127, filed 2024-01“I get the message to Stop Safely Now and then car turns off in the road. Will not turn back on. Also get messages for Deep Sleep Mode and Low Voltage. I do not feel that it is safe for the car to stop in the road and not be able to move. It has been to a dealership now this is the 3rd time for the issue. The light first appeared in November 2021. It was taken in for service then, again on Oct 18 2022 and now on Oct 26 2022.”
NHTSA complaint #11490955, filed 2022-10“The edges of the tail light covers are sharp and when I accidentally brush my arms on them while the tailgate is up exposing the edges, I cut my arms badly. I could not upload pictures of the tailgate cover edges or the cuts on my arm which I have.”
NHTSA complaint #11561809, filed 2023-12“I was driving on the NYS Thruway with lane assist and cruise control enabled. This is after already having an issue with my computer where the car a couple of months ago just stopped in the middle of the road. This morning I was driving on the Thruway when suddenly, if felt like the collision impact system was engaged and the car shifted to the right slamming into the car next to me. No airbag deployment but extensive damage and collision system was completely engaged. The car issued no warnings or other issues afterwards. NYSPD arrived and completed report. Another car was involved. …”
NHTSA complaint #11485690, filed 2022-09“Vehicle has 32,600 miles. On start, received the following warnings. Check Brake System , Hill Start Assist Not Available , Pre-Collision Assist Not Available , and the ABS light was lit. The brakes were extremely hard to use. Had vehicle towed to Dealership. Dealership tested and received Code U3000. They reprogrammed the ABS, PCM and IPC Modules and performed a battery disconnect . The fix was not covered by warranty. The dealership said that this could happen again. They were vague about whether it could occur only on start or at any time. …”
NHTSA complaint #11534192, filed 2023-07Forward collision avoidance: other model years
Other parts of the 2020 Ford Escape Hybrid
105 complaintsEngine
64 complaintsOther or unknown
64 complaintsElectrical system
43 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
30 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
7 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsLane departure
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 Ford Escape Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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