2016 Ford Escape Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 158about this part
- Share
- 13%of 1,172 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 62,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 158 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2016 Ford Escape, 13% of the 1,172 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 62,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The apim in the touch screen that controls GPS, radio, blu tooth, is faulty so navigation will stop working, calls on blu tooth will drop, and you can't change radio stations. My backup camera will also get stuck on the screen even when I'm in drive. This can happen at all times, but usually will start out working then”
NHTSA complaint #11300724, filed 2020-01, 65,000 miles“I was driving down i25 in colorado. It was 75 with clear skies with no cars around me. Suddenly I heard a loud sound that sounded like a shot gun went off in my vehicle. We soon realized my sunroof had exploded. Nothing hit it. It just exploded. We later found out this is fairly common. Thankfully we had the shade pulled closed so no one was injured.”
NHTSA complaint #11115632, filed 2018-08, 43,200 miles“We bought the 2016 Ford Escape brand new. We've owned it all 3 years and it has 80,000 miles and the transmission broke. I know there are issues with other Ford transmissions so I'm wondering if the issue extends into my vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #11240962, filed 2019-07, 80,000 miles“While driving on I-95 in maryland on 1/29/20 when I heard an explosion and realized my sunroof had either exploded or imploded. As I drove I could hear the glass sliding on the headliner which fortunately was closed. I was able to drive to where I was staying as I was working out of state (I live in wellington, fl) , covered my car roof with a tarp and then took it in for repairs. The day it happened the weather was sunny, not very hot and there were no objects that hit the roof of my car.”
NHTSA complaint #11309105, filed 2020-02, 95,000 miles“Takata recall . When driving a loud sound is heard at the rear of the passenger side of the vehicle. This sound goes on and off and then the vehicle starts to shake, the brake goes to the floor and then there is no way you can control the vehicle and everything shuts down . This happens while I was in the middle lane driving on a city street. This was a scary experience. This same sound happen three times before but the car did not shut down, the vehicle shake after the sounds but I continue driving. …”
NHTSA complaint #11229752, filed 2019-07, 81,236 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10144219Jul 26, 2018If a trailer hitch receiver is installed on a 2013-2018 Escape or 2015-2019 MKC vehicle equipped with a hands-free liftgate, the hands-free liftgate function will become…
- 10079006Aug 31, 2016Inoperative hands-free liftgate after addition of trailer hitch
Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 19% |
| 2024 | 16 | 21% |
| 2023 | 9 | 9% |
| 2022 | 25 | 11% |
| 2021 | 59 | 17% |
| 2020 | 313 | 19% |
| 2019 | 42 | 7% |
| 2018 | 109 | 6% |
| 2017 | 158 | 6% |
| 2016 | 158 | 13% |
| 2015 | 149 | 13% |
| 2014 | 275 | 13% |
| 2013 | 303 | 11% |
| 2012 | 46 | 8% |
| 2011 | 58 | 4% |
| 2010 | 94 | 5% |
| 2009 | 58 | 3% |
| 2008 | 60 | 3% |
| 2007 | 18 | 7% |
| 2006 | 13 | 3% |
| 2005 | 76 | 5% |
| 2004 | 15 | 3% |
| 2003 | 24 | 4% |
| 2002 | 36 | 4% |
| 2001 | 31 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2016 Ford Escape
321 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
252 complaintsEngine
200 complaintsElectrical system
95 complaintsSteering
73 complaintsFuel system
71 complaintsEngine cooling
57 complaintsVehicle speed control
32 complaintsWheels
32 complaintsAir bags
25 complaintsBrakes
21 complaintsBody and structure
21 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Ford Escape
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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