254 complaints reported

2016 Ford Escape Power Train

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
254
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries
5

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Mar 2016

VEHICLE WILL CHATTER AND VIBRATE WHEN GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE MODE TO GO FORWARD, EVEN WHEN TOTALLY STOPPED TO GO FORWARD. BANGS IN WHEN APPLYING GAS LIGHT OR HARD TRYING TO GET OUT OF WAY OF ON APPROACHING TRAFFIC IN STREET AND PARKING SPOTS. BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN JANUARY 2016 STARTED FROM DAY 1 WITH PROBLEM, HAVE NOT TOKEN TO FORD DEALER YET BUT I DID CALL THEM THEY KNOW OF PROBLEM, SAYS CANNOT FIX IT BECAUSE THEY SAY FORD HAS THEIR HANDS TIED UP AND WILL NOT AUTHORIZE TO HAVE IT FIXED THEY ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2016
Mar 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT AN INTERIM SOLUTION WAS TO DRIVE IN THE S GEAR AND, WITHIN A FEW MILES, CHANGE THE GEAR TO DRIVE TO PREVENT THE VIBRATION. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO REPAIR SOLUTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 0.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2015
Feb 2016

WE WENT ON VACATION IN OUR NEW ESCAPE AND THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP SURGE AND OTHER THINGS THAT CAME CLOSE TO CAUSING 2 ACCIDENTS. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT FORD BEING ALLOWED TO PUT OUT FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS FOR YEARS. MY TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILD WITH ONLY BEING A FEW MONTHS OLD. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2016
Jan 2015

VEHICLE WILL CHATTER AND VIBRATE WHEN GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE MODE TO GO FORWARD, EVEN WHEN TOTALLY STOPPED TO GO FORWARD. BANGS IN WHEN APPLYING GAS LIGHT OR HARD TRYING TO GET OUT OF WAY OF ON APPROACHING TRAFFIC IN STREET AND PARKING SPOTS. BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN JULY 2015 STARTED FROM DAY 1WITH PROBLEM, TAKEN IT TO FORD DEALER 3 TIMES THEY KNOW OF PROBLEM, SAYS CANNOT FIX IT BECAUSE THEY SAY FORD HAS THEIR HANDS TIED UP AND WILL NOT AUTHORIZE TO HAVE IT FIXED YET. THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2015

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2016 Ford Escape has 254 Power Train complaints on file. 4 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.