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Forward collision avoidancePart report

2021 Ford Escape Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
2%of 352 total for the year
Median mileage
48,971miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2021 Ford Escape, 2% of the 352 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 48,971 miles. 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.

“I was in the middle of driving and going around a curve and all of a sudden advance Trac warning light is on hill assist warning comes on and pre collision assist comes on and none of the stability sensors are working in my car and I noticed my steering is very off sometimes it’s stiffer than usual and sometimes it’s not as stiff and that is dangerous I think it definitely needs to be recalled that’s very serious can cause loss of control of the vehicle”

NHTSA complaint #11543584, filed 2023-09

“I just had it in the shop. The car acts like there is going to be a collision when nothing is in front of it. Also try’s to pull me off the road. Been computer and electrical issues since I bought the vehicle.”

NHTSA complaint #11472992, filed 2022-07

“This vehicle has had transmission slipping issues since I bought it. I had the PCM flashed and reset but it still jerks and slips out of gear ALL the time. The car actually stalled on me while turning through an intersection. This almost cause me to be t boned via a car crash. The transmission has already been replaced and still malfunctions. When it stalled there were no lights and the car would not go into neutral unless you pulled the emergency latch for it. This is a HUGE safety issue and from what I read a lot of people are having the exact same problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #11747792, filed 2026-07

“My daughter was coasting and the person in front of her slammed on their brakes causing her to slam on hers. Her collision warning did not go off until after she hit the car in front of her so she had didn't have enough time to stop. We pulled off into a parking lot and called the police to inspect the cars. Two weeks later there was a recall on the back brake pads. She ended up getting a ticket for impeding traffic which ended up costing $150.00 plus $5.50 for fees. I also have damage to the grille and bumper on my car that needs to get fixed.”

NHTSA complaint #11447432, filed 2022-01

“There are swveral issues with this model, the worst being the constant jerking/ bucking while driving. The second being the forward collision warning alerting when no vehicles are near you, it just randomly alerts.the third most annoying issue is the dashboard from time to time goes out as if no electricty is flowing throught it, ive also experinced the volume not adjusting properly at times.”

NHTSA complaint #11717958, filed 2026-02

Related service bulletins

Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025415%
20241925%
20231111%
202263%
202172%
2020684%
201941%
201870%
201510%
201410%
201320%
201010%
200920%
200820%
200410%
200110%

Other parts of the 2021 Ford Escape

Body and structure
92 complaints
Fuel system
75 complaints
Other or unknown
59 complaints
Brakes
50 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
46 complaints
Engine
44 complaints
Electrical system
34 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
26 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
11 complaints
Seat belts
8 complaints
Suspension
7 complaints
Exterior lighting
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 Ford Escape

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology