Warnings Problems of Ford Escape - part 1

My 22 Ford Escape has 620000 miles on it most of them highway miles. The issue I'm having began approx. 5000 miles ago. While in motion my dash lights, radio, and entertainment screen will go completely black for long periods of time and the chime will begin randomly ringing. A message sometimes appears on screen that says system off to continue please start engine but the engine is running the whole time. Sometime the message will appear on my dash saying front camera not available. I've taken it to a Ford service station and they advised me my pcm software needed updating but the problem still existed and is existing even after the update. I still have a recall active on my vehicle as well regarding the fuel injector issue.

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Accessory protocol interface module went out screen went dark. No recall on my VIN but should be. Problem appeared 12/26/2025 and has been inspected by peach state Ford.

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The safety-critical driver-assistance systems on my 2024 Ford Escape have remained in a failed state since March 2025. The blind spot detection (blis), cross-traffic alert, park aid, pre-collision assist, and front camera systems all display warnings and do not function reliably. The vehicle has now been in the dealership for over 62 cumulative days for this safety defect, including 38+ continuous days on the current repair order. Ford engineering has taken control of the case and has stated there is no fix available and no estimated timeline for repair. A major electronic module was replaced under engineering direction in November, but the same safety-system faults continue. The vehicle’s alert history and Fordpass data have remained frozen and non-updating for months, indicating a continued system-level electronic failure. The vehicle is still at the Ford dealership under engineering control with no repair available, which confirms the defect is ongoing, unresolved, and unrepairable at this time. These persistent failures impact multiple crash-avoidance systems and create a significant safety risk during lane changes, cross-traffic backing, parking maneuvers, and forward-collision situations. I request NHTSA review this as a potential defect trend involving the 2024 Ford Escape driver-assistance systems.

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Following ongoing unresolved adas and pre-collision assist failures that have required repeated service visits and manufacturer engineering involvement, my vehicle underwent a master modem/system reset while in dealership custody. After this reset, vehicle access, safety alert history, and diagnostic data were erased, preventing verification, monitoring, or reconstruction of safety-critical events. Safety issue description on or about December 11, 2025, while the vehicle remained in service for unresolved safety system failures, the dealership performed a master reset of the vehicle’s modem/telemetry system. Immediately afterward: •my Fordpass access was removed •all historical vehicle alerts and safety warnings were erased •no active alerts are displayed, despite documented prior adas failures •the vehicle now shows no alert history, no mileage data, and no retrievable safety logs •the vehicle appears as a new/uninitialized vehicle in the Fordpass system this reset occurred without resolving the underlying safety defect and while engineering had previously indicated no fix was available. Systems affected the loss of telemetry, alert history, and diagnostic logging impacts multiple advanced driver assistance systems (adas), including but not limited •forward collision warning •automatic emergency braking •lane departure warning •lane keeping assistance •blind spot warning •rear cross-traffic warning these systems rely on integrated camera, sensor, and software data that can no longer be verified, reviewed, or audited. Why this is a safety concern the master reset eliminated evidence of prior safety warnings and failures, impairing: •driver awareness of active or recurring safety conditions •manufacturer and regulator ability to diagnose or confirm defect behavior •event reconstruction in the event of a collision or near-miss •oversight of whether safety systems are functioning as designed.

My 2024 Ford Escape remains in the dealership since Nov 3, 2025. Today I was notified that Ford engineering and the dealer still cannot clear the ongoing pre-collision assist / forward collision warning faults. This is now the 13th documented safety-system failure. Multiple adas systems have failed since March 2025 (blis, cross traffic, park aid, front camera). After the Nov 14 ipma module replacement, new issues developed including tpms failure and alert-history not recording events. Vehicle is unsafe to drive and unrepairable after multiple attempts. Ford engineering states codes will not clear. ”.

“while driving a 2026 Ford Escape hybrid loaner (provided while my 2024 Escape is in the shop for ongoing adas failures), the vehicle displayed a new safety system malfunction warning at startup. This is the third adas-related failure on this loaner (previous events on Nov 13 and Nov 23). Weather was clear and dry, and the warning appeared immediately at key-on, not while driving, indicating a system defect—not environmental obstruction. This now confirms a recurring pattern across multiple Ford Escapes and model years. My primary vehicle has had adas failures for months and remains in the shop since Nov 3 with no fix. This loaner failure further supports a platform-wide safety defect involving the camera/ipma system. ”.

Component: forward collision avoidance / lane departure / visibility / electrical / I am filing this complaint regarding a loaner vehicle (2026 Ford Escape hybrid) provided to me while my 2024 Escape remains in the dealership for unresolved adas safety failures. The loaner has now shown two separate adas malfunction warnings: the first on Nov 13, 2025 (“front camera fault / pre-collision assist not available”), and the second on Nov 23, 2025 showing another safety system failure during startup. My primary Escape has been in the shop since Nov 3 for identical adas issues that Ford engineering has not been able to repair. The fact that the loaner demonstrates the same failures raises concern that this may be a systemic defect affecting multiple model years. The dealership has also acknowledged multiple Escapes with similar issues. Safety risk remains high.

1. What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection? the adas system (ipma front camera module, blis, cross-traffic, park aid, and alert-history logging) continues to malfunction even after Ford installed a new ipma/ipa module on Nov 14. Vehicle is at the dealership and available for inspection. 2. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? safety alerts fail to appear, the adas system does not record events, and blind-spot/lane-change warnings are missing, creating a collision risk. 3. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? yes. Dealer and Ford engineering hotline confirmed defects continue after module replacement. 4. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? yes. Ford engineering hotline and dealership technicians have inspected and attempted repairs. 5. Were there any warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms prior to failure, and when did they first appear? yes. Adas warning messages began March 24, 2025. After the Nov 14 module install, alerts persist and the alert-history remains incomplete.

Repeated failures of blis, cross-traffic alert, pre-collision assist, parking aid, front camera/ipma, cruise control, and miles-to-empty (mte). Likely adas module/ipma-related. Vehicle is currently at Ford dealership and available for inspection. Adas failures caused no blind spot, no cross-traffic, and no forward collision warnings. Nearly collided during a lane change when blis did not detect a vehicle beside me. Safety systems fail unpredictably at highway speeds, increasing risk to me and other drivers. Yes—blis faults, cross-traffic faults, pre-collision assist not available, front camera fault, parking aid malfunction. First appeared on 3/24/2025 around 3,900 miles, 2 weeks after I bought the car new. Alerts appeared regularly until 9/16/2025, then stopped recording despite faults still occurring. Yes. Ford dealership reproduced the problems on multiple visits, and 2 Ford hotline engineers confirmed the adas faults. Ford authorized replacement of the ipma (front camera/adas module). Yes. Ford dealership technicians and Ford engineering hotline inspected and diagnosed the failures. Ipma replacement was authorized by Ford. No police or insurance involvement. Yes—blis faults, cross-traffic faults, pre-collision assist not available, front camera fault, parking aid malfunction. First appeared on 3/24/2025 around 3,900 miles. Alerts appeared regularly until 9/16/2025, then stopped recording despite faults still occurring.

There are swveral issues with this model, the worst being the constant jerking/ bucking while driving. The second being the forward collision warning alerting when no vehicles are near you, it just randomly alerts. The third most annoying issue is the dashboard from time to time goes out as if no electricty is flowing throught it, ive also experinced the volume not adjusting properly at times.

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Engine burns alot of coolant. Break time is not where it should be for a car with only 38k miles. The engine intake valves in affected vehicles may crack and break, causing the vehicle to lose motive power. Prior to losing motive power, an engine malfunction indicator lamp may illuminate in the cluster and the driver may notice that the vehicle is running rough. A loss of motive power can increase the risk of a crash.

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Shortly after having new tires installed at the dealership the following warnings displayed: awd fault service required, hill start assist, pre-collision and traccontrol. Mileage was around 10,700, June 2025. Dealer unable to look at until July 2025. Advised that the rdu motor needed replacement. Replacement was completed 7/23/25. The vehicle was 5 months past the powertrain warranty. So out of pocket was over $1,900. Given the low mileage on the vehicle it seems that this should not have happened. Research here and other websites indicate this is a known issue. The dealer indicated the same.

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While driving down the interstate at 60mph, screen displayed two error messages: “parking brake function limited” and “collision assistance unavailable. ” I completely lost brake function for ~10 seconds. Only didn’t crash because no one was stopped ahead of me. Took to dealership who “couldn’t replicate” the issue, later told me they had fixed it by reprogramming the software. Two inconsistent answers gave me no sense of trust in the repair. This issue could kill somebody if at the wrong time and they were completely indifferent. I’ve since traded the car but have no faith Ford has any desire at all to investigate or resolve what could be a fatal error to someone.

The front camera/ adaptive cruise control, pre collision assist, seems to have spontanteoulsy cut out while driving- a large bump in the road seems to have shook less the coaxial cable connections for the front camera in this car. This caused a fast and immediate deceleration that almost got me rear ended by the truck that was behind me. The car is at the dealership for a faulty cable/ ipma module. This seems to be a very common issue for these cars. There were no messages prior to the failure but the messages I am getting now are the front camera fault, and pre collision assist is no longer working. Adaptive cruise and even regular cruise control are no longer working either. Additionally, I am getting a system off to save battery message, even though I just installed a new battery. This faulty camera/ connection to the camera seems to be creating a parasitic draw. This car is not even 5 years old and only has 40,000 miles. Cruise control and pre collsion are massive safety features that are no longer functioning.

Ford put out an update at the end of April 2025 that inhibited all advanced driver assistance systems from working. I took my Escape to the dealership twice in may and June and it’s not fixed. I called Ford and they promised an update in July but it’s still not out to fix their mistake.

Vehicle will completely cut off when stopped at lights sometimes. And I have to turn off vehicle and restart it to get vehicle going again.

While driving with the adaptive cruise control, the vehicle displayed a hazard warning and beeping to take control of the vehicle. Then multiple other warnings followed including pre-collision assist not available, check parking sensors, blind spot system fault, cross-traffic system fault, and front camera fault service required. These messages would go away after turning the vehicle off, but would come back between 30 or 40 miles into a drive. Then in the past 2 days they stayed on as soon as it was started. No cruise control, no blind spot detection, and lights and warnings have been constant on my dash. I took it to the Ford dealership and they did not have any recalls on the vehicle. They said that they reset the ipma and did a ipma alignment. They test drove for 6 miles and all of the warnings came back on. They advised that another software update is coming in April. They reset the ipma again and said that when it comes back on to contact them after the new update comes. I called Ford warranty customer service and they advised that the vehicle is still under warranty and to take it to a Ford dealership. I told them that I did that and that the dealership is unsure of the problem and guessed that the upcoming update could fix it. I told them that I'm driving a vehicle right now that the dealership fully expects will go into a fault again while driving. I also raised concern that I drive a lot of miles and my warranty could expire before they have a confirmed repair for this problem. The reply was to take it to a Ford dealership.

Recall action soon issue since 03-14-2025 drivers side seat buckle replacement for more information telematics generated issue recall action soon issue since 11-08-2024 inspect front door check-arm reinforcement spot welds for more information.

I had warning lights flashing on my dashboard continuously "parking assist off" "awd off" "collison assist off" I could not change my car over to snow, ice, or deep snow it all showed not available. This happened 3 or 4 days before I took it back to the dealership. I researched online and found out there were a lot of complaints about the 2020 Ford Escape 2. 0 titanium which is what my car is. I also seen where people were talking about a class action lawsuit due to the low miles on their cars and this happening. My car only has 31,000 miles. I took my car to the shop I had an appointment and they told me the adm module was bad. This is the same thing everyone online complained about. This is costing me $1100. 00 to replace. I did not have any awd traction this was useless. I read that someone said the recall should be expanded. Which tells me there was a recall at one point for this problem.

I have a 2020 Ford Escape and the wrench light came on and I received messages on the dash that said (faulty awd, faulty hill assist, and faulty collision detection. I took it to kayser Ford in madison wisconsin on January 15,2025 and they replaced the awd module at a cost of $996. By doing some research, I know find out that there appears to have been a recall on 2020 Ford Escapes for this problem. Kayser Ford says there is no recall and I am questioning this. Thank you.

With awd module. Tested power ground to the module. Isolated to faulty module no hill start, awd faulty module, new purge valve.

The awd module is faulty. It's causing thr collision assistance, the lane assistance, the awd and a few other things to not work or throw a faulty warning. I've been doing some digging and it seems to be a very common thing. The Ford Escape titanium is already in recall I believed.

I'm getting warnings all of a sudden that the pre collision assist, advance trac and awd are either not available or have a fault and need service. There were some other warnings which I don't recall as when driving I wanted to keep my eyes on the road as much as possible. Right now, it is not showing those. I have lost all safety features like backup sensors, forward sensors, lane wandering and blind spot warning. I have lost convenience features such as cruise control and parking assist. Mileage is 29,726.

4wd module was failing. It affected hill braking, awd and collision alert and other components. These messages popped up on my driver screen repeatedly. Safety was compromised in winter driving in snow with no awd. Also, safety impaired with no collision assist available and all the other safety features related to the module . I took it in for repair eventually and dealer confirmed error(s) and replaced the awd module. I got error messages for at least 2 months before I took it in. The car had less than 30000 miles and was only 4 years old when this started. It was repaired in December 2024.

The vehicle is a 2020 Ford Escape se with 53,000 miles. Recently, the message screen began flashing messages amd off, hill start off, collision warning off. Based on social media, this appears to be a common problem with the 2020 Escapes. According the Escape owners, dealers first check software and if not the issue a electronic module is replaced at a cost of up to $1100. Some of the failures reported were on vehicles with 20,000 miles or less. Aside from cost , there is a safety concern that module overheating may cause engine fires. The vehicles should be recalled for this concern.

The car has awd fault along with multiple safety fault pre collision assist ,power steering stops working. Going down the road. Ford has been zero help taken car in multiple times charged 100’s off dollars only for issues to return.

Awd module has failed and per Ford is not covered in replacement cost. Multiple error messages about forward collision, awb and adaptive cruise control. This module was covered un a previous customer satisfaction program (customer satisfaction program 21b19) and in multiple issues noted in on line forums should be taken up for a recall. Vehicle appears to run more poorly and thus could put myself and passengers at risk for accident. The error shows up every time the vehicle starts up. I see there are over 40 complaints listed here and I am sure there are more.

On dashboard, states: regain control, bind spot system fault, cross-traffic system fault, front camera fault service required, pre-collision assist not available. We have a [xxx] in the car and the added safety features to assist while driving are faulty. Ford knows it is an issue but has not been able to fix it. Taken it in twice for a system wipe but it reappears within a day. Spoke with Ford customer service to begin a claim. We purchased the vehicle in June 2024 and started in July 2024. Was told a fix would be March 2025, now they said may 2025. Keeps getting pushed out because they cannot fix the issue. Warning lights on dashboard on at all times. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Just got off car lot in July 2024 been having trouble with transmission slipping from day one. Only I was told the car drives hard anyways but dealership refused to look at it once its off lot. Lights are reading hillside drivers assistant and other readings no one can get off.

Different warning lights were coming on in my SUV while I was on vacation a couple weeks ago. The lights consist of awd, pre-collision assist, traction control and hill assist. The door and window is also broken but that will be fixed for free because of a recall. I’m extremely frustrated because I just got this car in February. Now all this is breaking down at the same time. We did not get the warranty on it because we had to buy a car last minute and couldn’t afford the extra fee. I drive all over because I own a cleaning business. My frustration is that there was a recall on certain vehicles with the same exact issues that my SUV is having. So I feel like this is a manufacturing problem. I don’t want to spend a $1000,00 or more if this is in fact a manufacturing issue. Especially if my car was made around covid time. I’m getting a diagnostic test done on it now. It’s at the Ford dealership where I bought it. So I’m waiting on that. I’m hoping to find out tomorrow how much it is going to cost. I would really appreciate an investigation into this. For all this to go out all at the same time is frustrating and makes no sense. I just can’t afford it and I need my car for work. Ford gave me a case #[xxx]. I hope this is right. The first couple of numbers could possibly be wrong. If they are, I can call Ford again. Thank you, [xxx] p. S. I can send you a picture of the diagnostic paper work when I receive it tomorrow. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Blind spot fault, pre-collision assist fault, cross-traffic system fault warning icons appeared on dashboard in June 2024. Been to the Ford service dept. Four times with no resolution.

I am getting the following error messages: awd fault service required/ service advancetrac /pre collision assist not available / hill assist not available/ awd off / powertrain malfunction/ reduced power.

2018 Ford Escape titanium. I have kept current on all the maintenance on this car. All of a sudden I get a check engine light also it shook and weakened. I drove straight home and left it parked untouched. I called Ford they came and picked it up because I was too scared to drive it. I haven't even had this car for a year and the dealership called to tell me the engine is gone due to coolant leaking inshaft etc. . A list of problems I don't understand. About $9000. In repair cost. My warranty doesn't want to cover. I need help. I do not know where to turn Ford is well aware of these issues and failed to tell us consumers. This is a complete scam on there part and they need to be held accountable. I am still paying for that car always take care of it which they charge alot for simple maintenance. Please help and let me know what to do . I can not pay $ 9000 for repairs. I'll never feel safe again in that car. Also the blind spot and collision sensors keep going off when nothing is around. I took it in twice and they have not fixed it but I was charged for the repair.

The edges of the tail light covers are sharp and when I accidentally brush my arms on them while the tailgate is up exposing the edges, I cut my arms badly. I could not upload pictures of the tailgate cover edges or the cuts on my arm which I have.

Forward-looking camera image processing moduel a malfunction.