2016 Ford Escape Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 32about this part
- Share
- 3%of 1,177 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 22,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 32 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2016 Ford Escape, 3% of the 1,177 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,000 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driving into parking lot to park and the car accelerated jump 2 curbs and hit a parked vehicle. I would have to have floored the pedal for that to happen. I think something malfunctioned. I did see another similar report dated october of 2017 of the same thing happening and Ford had a recent past of acceleration problems. So I'm wondering if it is a malfunction of the car”
NHTSA complaint #11061025, filed 2018-01, 17,435 miles“While driving the Ford Escape on a main road today the vehicle suddenly started to idle very rough, the orange wrench light came on and I could not accelerate. The car decelerated rapidly as I was going up a slight hill. I was able to coast into a parking lot, where I shut the car off for several minutes, then turned it back on and proceeded home. I have called the Ford dealership to bring the car in for service.”
NHTSA complaint #10920396, filed 2016-10, 8,000 miles“While driving in traffic the car lunges forward and jerks in traffic and losses power. No to little movement with the engine running. Also you can not accelerate that is a non factor and you are in the flow of traffic without warning! My car never gave me any signs of a bad transmission until out the blue one day and a transmission vault light came on my dash! My family and I was visiting my son at his college town of bevercreek ohio were he attended wright state university and this happened on the weekend. …”
NHTSA complaint #11352898, filed 2020-09, 85,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10933700, filed 2016-12, 7,900 miles“Lsudden complete loss of power unexpectedly driving at low or high speed. Ruff running without ability to accelerate. Waring message of hill assit not activated. Very dangerous senario while on interstate. Occurred 3 (three) times in 2 days. Car was a hertz rental car and I was told, after compaining that requested car was not available, that this car is better and more reliable than my requested toyota rav 4. Thinking back it's as if they knew about the Escape's liability.”
NHTSA complaint #10894417, filed 2016-08, 11,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10109085Sep 14, 2016Certain 2015 Model Year Edge, 2015-2016 Model Year F-150, MKT, and Police Interceptor Sedan, and 2016 Model Year Escape, Explorer, Flex, Fusion, MKX, Mustang, Police Interceptor…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 8% |
| 2024 | 4 | 5% |
| 2023 | 7 | 7% |
| 2022 | 9 | 4% |
| 2021 | 5 | 1% |
| 2020 | 20 | 1% |
| 2019 | 8 | 1% |
| 2018 | 23 | 1% |
| 2017 | 31 | 1% |
| 2016 | 32 | 3% |
| 2015 | 14 | 1% |
| 2014 | 42 | 2% |
| 2013 | 92 | 3% |
| 2012 | 70 | 12% |
| 2011 | 245 | 19% |
| 2010 | 558 | 27% |
| 2009 | 279 | 16% |
| 2008 | 175 | 9% |
| 2007 | 40 | 16% |
| 2006 | 99 | 21% |
| 2005 | 149 | 11% |
| 2004 | 98 | 20% |
| 2003 | 90 | 16% |
| 2002 | 100 | 10% |
| 2001 | 107 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2016 Ford Escape
321 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
256 complaintsEngine
201 complaintsOther or unknown
158 complaintsElectrical system
95 complaintsSteering
73 complaintsFuel system
71 complaintsEngine cooling
57 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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