Two problems related to vehicle shudder have been reported for the 2016 Ford Escape. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the 2016 Escape.
When shifting into reverse the vehicle often shudders or clunks.
I've had this car for less than 3 years and have been on time with every single normal upkeep and maintenance service. I bought this car because I thought it would be reliable after I had my daughter. It currently has 86,850 miles on it, and while driving home from work, thankfully on back roads, I felt the car shudder when I tried to accelerate, the gears slipped several times, and the engine would alternate between revving when I was barely touching the gas, to not going anywhere at all when I had the pedal to the floor. I had to have it towed and was told that it had major transmission issues. My mechanic tried a flush, which had it working long enough for me to get 5 miles down the road, where it completely quit accelerating after I stopped at a stop sign. This car is in impeccable shape otherwise, has less than 90k miles on it, and is less than 3 years old. There is absolutely no reason it should be needing a completely new transmission.