2020 Ford Escape forward collision avoidance problems
66 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2020 Ford Escape — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“These are the failed systems since the recall was being repaired since July 27th 2026. The car is presently still at the dealer today. Sept 18 2026. Sync Screen goes black Instrument cluster goes black. Auto-hold fails Pre-collision emergency assist not available Forward camera not available Drive…”
filed Sep 17, 2026
“I consistently get an AWD failure warning and then it turns off multiple different safety features of the car, traction control, hill assist, AWD, collision detection etc. I have seen a lot of people complain about the same thing. This is dangerous and ford needs to provide a solution to the bad…”
filed Sep 1, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Escape years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Escape | 2 | 9% |
| 2024 Escape | 19 | 25% |
| 2023 Escape | 10 | 11% |
| 2022 Escape | 6 | 3% |
| 2021 Escape | 7 | 2% |
| 2019 Escape | 4 | 1% |
| 2018 Escape | 7 | 0% |
| 2015 Escape | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 Escape | 2 | 0% |
| 2010 Escape | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 Escape | 2 | 0% |
| 2008 Escape | 2 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 Ford Escape
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.