2014 Ford Escape Back Over Prevention Problems
Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about back over prevention problems on the 2014 Ford Escape, 2% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 85,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “camera failed” (22% of reports).
- 51back over prevention complaints
- 85,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Camera failed: mentioned in 11 of 51 complaints (22%)
- Rear view: mentioned in 6 of 51 complaints (12%)
- Black screen: mentioned in 5 of 51 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do back over prevention problems happen?
Based on 29 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 51 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
Ford Escape back over prevention complaints by model year
| Model year | Back Over Prevention complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Escape | 10 | 13% | 35,690 |
| 2023 Escape | 3 | 3% | 32,834 |
| 2022 Escape | 9 | 4% | 32,000 |
| 2021 Escape | 11 | 3% | 40,000 |
| 2020 Escape | 28 | 2% | 71,000 |
| 2019 Escape | 3 | 1% | 78,000 |
| 2018 Escape | 6 | 0% | 96,000 |
| 2017 Escape | 5 | 0% | 56,065 |
| 2016 Escape | 241 | 21% | 86,050 |
| 2015 Escape | 158 | 14% | 91,000 |
| 2014 Escape | 51 | 2% | 85,000 |
| 2013 Escape | 6 | 0% | 40,000 |
| 2010 Escape | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2004 Escape | 1 | 0% | 14,719 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists back over prevention for the 2014 Ford Escape. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken for routine service, and the dealer diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the back-over prevention camera had failed. The mechanic stated that the screen displayed a reversed, inverted, or distorted image. The…
Rear camera intermittently stopped working. This was recalled for other years of Ford Escape models, but (according to the dealer) not for the 2014 model year. This puts at risk the driver and others that we might not see (little kids in the neighborhood) when we are backing in or out of our…
2014 Ford Escape backup camera work intermittently and says it needs repaired. Not under the current and verified with the dealership that it would be over $600.00 fix possibly. This should be included under the current recall as it seems to be a computer malfunction or a coincidence that it…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2014 Ford Escapes have back over prevention problems?
No. NHTSA has 51 owner complaints about back over prevention for the 2014 Ford Escape (2% of the 2,089 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2014 Ford Escape back over prevention?
No recall currently lists back over prevention for this vehicle.
At what mileage do back over prevention problems start?
The median reported mileage is 85,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about back over prevention problems on the 2014 Ford Escape?
The most frequent phrase is “camera failed”, in 11 of 51 complaints, followed by “rear view” (6).
Other 2014 Ford Escape problems
See all 2014 Ford Escape problems or back over prevention problems across all Escape years.