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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2020 Ford Escape Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
20about this part
Share
1%of 1,619 total for the year
Median mileage
13,500miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2020 Ford Escape, 1% of the 1,619 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 13,500 miles. 3 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.

“Under unknown circumstances when attempting to accelerate the car experiences significant lag which puts me at risk of collision. I attempted to associate it with the air conditioning but it does not seem to be associated with any system. Vehicle seems to lost half the power and I am unable to safely move into traffic.”

NHTSA complaint #11349816, filed 2020-08, 2,000 miles

“While cruise is engaged when driving down the highway, it will randomly get cancelled and then will reengage randomly. This occurred 4 times in a 5 minute period even when there is no traffic around.”

NHTSA complaint #11385973, filed 2021-01, 8 miles

“My car hesitates when driving forward from a stop and the rpm's jump up and down. It almost stalls when going up a steep hill. I have to leave it running when filling it up or it is very hard to start and sometimes will stall after starting. Check engine light is on and tire sensor light is on. The sound system doesn't work. Have read online about a lot of people having the same problems with their car.”

NHTSA complaint #11694193, filed 2025-10

“the front camera/ adaptive cruise control, pre collision assist, seems to have spontanteoulsy cut out while driving- a large bump in the road seems to have shook less the coaxial cable connections for the front camera in this car. This caused a fast and immediate deceleration that almost got me rear ended by the truck that was behind me. the car is at the dealership for a faulty cable/ IPMA module. this seems to be a very common issue for these cars. …”

NHTSA complaint #11657926, filed 2025-04

“I'm getting warnings all of a sudden that the Pre Collision Assist, Advance Trac and AWD are either not available or have a fault and need service. There were some other warnings which I don't recall as when driving I wanted to keep my eyes on the road as much as possible. Right now, it is not showing those. I have lost all safety features like backup sensors, forward sensors, lane wandering and blind spot warning. I have lost convenience features such as cruise control and parking assist. Mileage is 29,726.”

NHTSA complaint #11620664, filed 2024-10

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Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202528%
202445%
202377%
202294%
202151%
2020201%
201981%
2018231%
2017311%
2016323%
2015141%
2014422%
2013923%
20127012%
201124519%
201055827%
200927916%
20081759%
20074016%
20069921%
200514911%
20049820%
20039016%
200210010%
200110711%

Other parts of the 2020 Ford Escape

Body and structure
671 complaints
Other or unknown
313 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
243 complaints
Fuel system
199 complaints
Electrical system
160 complaints
Engine
122 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
71 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
69 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
54 complaints
Brakes
45 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
28 complaints
Wheels
20 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 Ford Escape

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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