Blind Spot Detection problems of the 2020 Ford Escape

Warning lamps messages says so many things not available dash board crazy with at least 10 messages not working.

7/31/23 used 2020 Ford Escape was bought at cecil atkission motors, it was deemed "fully functional, no present issues. " 08/02/23 tire issues, dealership inspected and found 2 screws in driver tire/failed alignment test. Also suddenly found oil pan and left axle seal leaking. Seal leaking and replaced. Front axle leaking. 12/08/23 took Ford Escape to Ford dealership due to broken popping driver door. Vibration while driving 70mph, inspected and the cause of it is front suspension and uneven tires given by cecil atkission motors. Found oil leak again front cover and oil pan, leak on crank shaft rear main seal. Trans and engine dye found between. Rear seal leaking. Rattle noise at cold start, coming from turbo. Misfire at 2 and 3 cylinders. Blindside spot doesn't detect cars next to car. Due to the driver door being broken and unable to open it poses a safety hazard if car caught on fire or if an accident, unable to Escape. Being a 2020-year vehicle, this should not be happening early on. All issues mentioned above are hazardous to my safety and others, including children.

So there is multiple issues with my vehicle. First: I had the recall issue with the fuel injector "fixed" as the dealer stated. Now co2 is leaking into my cabin when the car is parked and/ or when the remote start is activated. You can not breathe. I bought this car because I have 2 boys in car seats still. It is a serious hazard for anyone that breathes it in, especially kids. Second: after pumping gas it chugs. Like it will try to crank up but can't. I have had this car for less than a year. After the dealership "fixed" the fuel injector this issue started. When it finally starts the car smells strongly of gas. Third: there was a recall on a hose that had to do with the a/c system. It leaked onto wires and caused a shortage in my whole electrical system which in turn caused the vehicle to shut down on me while I was driving on the interstate. Fourth: the blind spot warning goes crazy when you are driving down a road with no one beside you. Fifth: the lane keeping assistant has completely stopped working. I have reset the system and it still will not work. Sixth: the radio, bluetooth, sound system does not work because of the water that leaked onto the wires from the a/c pipe that was recalled. Now my biggest issue is that the dealership that I purchased the vehicle from tried to charge me to have the recalls fixed. I had to take it to another dealership and afterwards was informed that, that specific dealership will claim to replace the recalls but not actually do the work so that way you have to come back and they can charge you for the work. Could you guys please look into this? please call me at 478-396-9458 in regards to the issues, so you can experience them first hand with me. Thank you so much for your time. Also if you google the problems everything I listed is a huge issue with this vehicle but nothing is being done about it.

The vehicle's driver's door malfunctioned. It is available for inspection, but I paid to fix it earlier this week out of my pocket. It was confirmed by an auto body repair shop. It has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives. There was no warning lamps' messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure. The first time it occurred was early last year. It was fixed under the warranty manufacturer twice. The last time it was a week ago, but it was outside the warranty when that occurred. So I paid to fix.

My main car display is dying and it’s also my way into the car, diagnostic reporting and navigation. Navigating is harder with out main display freezing or not working at all. Also my blind spot sensor goes off at random times in which nobody had a answer for me on a fix for that.

Reoccurring simultaneous failures of safety systems "cross traffic system fault ", "blind spot system fault", complete climate panel failure (defroster, heater, ventilation, . . . ), accompanying failures of power windows, power seats and most recently the ability to open the rear hatch of the SUV. Warnings about intermitent "drive mode not available". All of the above can occur suddenly when driving or at starting. Windows fog suddenly.

Windows operating intermittently. Repeatedly the dashboard flashes "cross traffic system fault", "blind spot system fault", "blind spot left/right sensor fault" occasionally "cannot access memory while driving". The lower center display panel on the instrument panel goes completely black, and one cannot operate the defroster or air conditioner. The problem occurs intermittently, but when it starts it is more or less continuous for long periods of time. Ford (demontrond Ford) has now worked on the problem at least seven times, but safety issues do not stay fixed. Date below is when most recent series of issues occurred.

Passenger mirror blind spot indicator randomly comes on. Just purchased, so I have not taken the vehicle to the Ford dealership. The driver side functions properly.

Repeatedly the dashboard flashes "cross traffic system fault", "blind spot system fault", "blind spot left/right sensor fault" occasionally "cannot access memory while driving". The lower center display panel on the instrument panel goes completely black. The problem occurs intermittently, but when it starts it is more or less continuous for long periods of time. Ford (demontrond Ford) has now worked on the problem at least six times.

Blind spot light goes off while driving with no car next to me.

Blind spot monitor going off with no car next to me.

Light turns on when there is no car next to me. Took it in to Ford. They ran diagnostic but where not able to find an issue and returned the car. It is still turning on when there is no car next to me.

Passenger side blind spot warning idicator in mirror come on when no other vehicle is present. At other times, indicator does not come on at all, even if a vehicle is present in the blind spot. This is a safety issue. Indicator cannot be trusted. Many owners report this same problem on forums. Ford has no solution.

Blind spot warning system will activate when there are no cars around the car. Happens regularly when going straight at consistent speed, accelerating, driving around a bend; any and all situations. False positives occur during rain, dry weather, all lighting conditions (night, early morning, noon, late afternoon).