Back Over Prevention Problems of Ford Escape - part 1

Ford Escape owners have reported 234 problems related to back over prevention (under the back over prevention category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the Escape.

1 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2015 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 06/09/2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to complete the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

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2 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2016 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 06/04/2026

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000(back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had experienced the failure listed in the recall in which the rear backup camera had failed to operate while driving in reverse. The failure mileage was 28,000.

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3 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2015 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 06/01/2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available.  the dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the manufacturer would send a second recall letter once the recall remedy was available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and advised as the dealer. The contact had not experienced a failure.

4 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2016 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 05/26/2026

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention), however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. Multiple dealers were contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that the remedy parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.

5 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2021 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 05/26/2026

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 26v117000(visibility); 25v467000(fuel system, gasoline); 26v123000(back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced the failure 39,000.

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6 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2015 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 05/21/2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated while reversing, the rear view camera displayed a blank screen. The contact stated that the failure occurred while the contact was reversing out of the residential driveway. The contact's vehicle crashed into the contact's nephew's vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The nephew's vehicle was damaged to the driver's rear door and driver's rear quarter panel. The contact received a recall notification, NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention) however the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 69,000.

7 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2015 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 05/19/2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated while reversing at the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed the remedy was not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was/was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

8 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2015 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 05/15/2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact recieved notice of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention). The contact stated that while in reverse (r) on several occasions the rear view camera went dark and did not work as intended. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 41,000.

9 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2020 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 05/14/2026

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that she received a recall letter for NHTSA campaign number 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline) and NHTSA campaign number: 26v123000 (back over prevention). The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. There had not been a failure experienced.

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10 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2015 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 05/08/2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview camera image would intermittently fail, flicker on and off, and at times display would appear upside down. The contact also stated that the instrument panel became inoperable. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the parts required to complete the recall repair were not yet available. The dealer was contacted multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that the remedy parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time to provide a remedy for the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

11 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2016 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 05/07/2026

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview camera image failed to function properly, and the image would appear intermittently and would appear on and off. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention), however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was take to the dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that the remedy parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

12 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2016 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 05/07/2026

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and stated that the remedy was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

13 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2021 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 05/07/2026

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v789000 (electrical system) and 26v123000 (back over prevention) and 26v117000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that the remedy parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.

14 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2020 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 05/06/2026

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 26v123000 (back over prevention) and 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 26v117000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.

15 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2015 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 05/01/2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated while in reverse(r), the back over prevention sensors would fail to alert the contact of objects within the vehicle's vicinity. The contact then received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 129,774.

16 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2020 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 04/30/2026

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17 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2020 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 04/27/2026

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline), 26v123000 (back over prevention), and 26v117000 (visibility); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

18 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2016 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 04/24/2026

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview camera image failed to function properly and only intermittently operated. The contact stated that the rearview camera image occasionally appeared while the vehicle was moving forward. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

19 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2021 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 04/23/2026

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v789000 (electrical system), 25v829000 (structure), 26v123000 (back over prevention) and 26v117000 (visibility); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The dealer was contacted, and the contact was informed that the parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure.

20 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2016 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 04/20/2026

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

21 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2016 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 04/20/2026

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview camera intermittently operated, and the message “camera not available” was displayed. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The approximate failure mileage was 147,225.

22 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2020 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 04/14/2026

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 26v123000 (back over prevention); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The dealer was contacted several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.

23 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2022 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 04/14/2026

The contact owned a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 26v123000 (back over prevention); and requested to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were contacted.

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24 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2021 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 04/13/2026

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline), 26v123000 (back over prevention), and 26v117000 (visibility); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.

25 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2020 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 04/09/2026

The contact owned a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 26v123000 (back over prevention), 26v117000 (visibility) and ( 25v829000 (structure); and requested to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted.

26 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2022 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 04/09/2026

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 26v123000 (back over prevention); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The dealer was not contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.

27 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2021 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 04/07/2026

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 26v123000 (back over prevention), 26v117000 (visibility), and 25v829000 (structure); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact had not experienced a failure.

28 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2016 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 04/06/2026

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rear-view camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rear-view camera image failed to function properly, and the image was intermittently displayed. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000.

29 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2015 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 04/04/2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available.  the contact stated that the rearview camera had progressively become inoperable. The message " notify your dealer" was displayed". The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that the parts were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

30 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2022 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 04/01/2026

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 26v123000 (back over prevention); however, the parts to do recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling at a stoplight and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle failed to move forward and stalled. Several codes were displayed, including charging system service now with the battery warning light illuminated. The vehicle lost power, and the hazard lights were inoperable. The contact stepped outside the vehicle to direct traffic around the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed that the alternator and battery had failed. The battery and alternator were replaced. The error codes illuminated again after having the vehicle repaired. The dealer was contacted, and an appointment was scheduled. The dealer informed the contact that a pcm software update had been completed; however, the parts for the repair of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); was not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issues. The failure mileage was approximately 13,000.

31 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2016 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 03/31/2026

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while shifted into reverse(r), the rear-view camera became inoperable. The contact shifted from reverse(r) to park(p) several times; however, the back over prevention camera was inoperable. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v69500 (back over prevention); and called the local dealer to schedule an appointment. The dealer advised the contact that the remedy was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000.

32 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2016 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 03/30/2026

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33 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2015 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 03/26/2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact was concerned about driving the vehicle due to a potential fire risk. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention) and 26v011000 (equipment). An appointment was scheduled with the local dealer who confirmed that the parts were on backorder. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Additionally, the vehicle was scheduled to be towed to the local dealer. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

34 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2015 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 03/20/2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse(r), the rear-view camera became inoperable. The rear-view camera intermittently failed, with the image fluctuating and failing to properly operate. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.

35 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2020 Ford Escape

Failure Date: 03/19/2026

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 26v123000 (back over prevention); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.


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