2016 Ford Escape Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 57 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2016 Ford Escape, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 95,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “coolant intrusion” (32% of reports).
- 57engine and engine cooling complaints
- 95,500median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 31%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Coolant intrusion: mentioned in 18 of 57 complaints (32%)
- Smoke exhaust: mentioned in 8 of 57 complaints (14%)
- Engine investigating satisfaction: mentioned in 5 of 57 complaints (9%)
- Program 21N12: mentioned in 5 of 57 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 52 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 57 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Ford Escape engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Escape | 4 | 15% | 5,000 |
| 2024 Escape | 1 | 1% | 4,500 |
| 2023 Escape | 4 | 4% | 4,200 |
| 2022 Escape | 6 | 3% | 49,100 |
| 2021 Escape | 3 | 1% | 37,350 |
| 2020 Escape | 12 | 1% | 85,000 |
| 2019 Escape | 94 | 16% | 81,000 |
| 2018 Escape | 344 | 19% | 89,300 |
| 2017 Escape | 508 | 19% | 82,038 |
| 2016 Escape | 57 | 5% | 95,500 |
| 2015 Escape | 44 | 4% | 114,000 |
| 2014 Escape | 187 | 9% | 100,000 |
| 2013 Escape | 175 | 6% | 105,000 |
| 2012 Escape | 6 | 1% | 23,186 |
| 2011 Escape | 17 | 1% | 44,500 |
| 2010 Escape | 35 | 2% | 49,012 |
| 2009 Escape | 37 | 2% | 55,000 |
| 2008 Escape | 38 | 2% | 42,000 |
| 2007 Escape | 6 | 2% | 61,500 |
| 2006 Escape | 21 | 5% | 45,000 |
| 2005 Escape | 90 | 6% | 89,362 |
| 2004 Escape | 18 | 4% | 96,000 |
| 2003 Escape | 47 | 8% | 53,357 |
| 2002 Escape | 294 | 29% | 32,000 |
| 2001 Escape | 282 | 28% | 41,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 2016 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 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving, the temperature gauge indicated that the engine was hot(H). While inspecting the vehicle, the contact discovered that the coolant level was low. The contact added coolant to the coolant reservoir; however, the failure…
The contactâs parents owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer because the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that shortly after starting the vehicle there was white smoke coming from the vehicle for approximately 5 seconds…
See attached document for complaint.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2016 Ford Escapes have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 57 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 2016 Ford Escape (5% of the 1,154 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 2016 Ford Escape engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 95,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2016 Ford Escape?
The most frequent phrase is “coolant intrusion”, in 18 of 57 complaints, followed by “smoke exhaust” (8).
Other 2016 Ford Escape problems
See all 2016 Ford Escape problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Escape years.