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 2026-02Related service bulletins
- 10234592Apr 12, 2023Some 2021-2022 Escape vehicles built on or before 28-Jun-2022 may encounter false blind spot information system (BLIS) alerts. This may be due to the original packaging of the…
- 10233713Mar 14, 2023Some 2020-2022 Escape/Corsair, 2021-2022 Bronco Sport, 2022 Maverick vehicles built on or before 23-Mar-2022 may exhibit driver assistance warning messages displayed in the…
- 10230782Jan 6, 2023Some 2020-2022 Escape/Corsair, 2021-2022 Bronco Sport, 2022 Maverick vehicles may exhibit any of the following driver assistance warning messages displayed in the instrument…
Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 15% |
| 2024 | 19 | 25% |
| 2023 | 11 | 11% |
| 2022 | 6 | 3% |
| 2021 | 7 | 2% |
| 2020 | 68 | 4% |
| 2019 | 4 | 1% |
| 2018 | 7 | 0% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0% |
| 2010 | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 | 2 | 0% |
| 2008 | 2 | 0% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2021 Ford Escape
92 complaintsFuel system
75 complaintsOther or unknown
59 complaintsBrakes
50 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
46 complaintsEngine
44 complaintsElectrical system
34 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
26 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
11 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsExterior 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.
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