2016 Ford Escape Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 62 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2016 Ford Escape, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 68,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “minutes travel” (18% of reports).
- 62fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 68,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 47%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.
- Minutes travel: mentioned in 11 of 62 complaints (18%)
- Motion going limit: mentioned in 10 of 62 complaints (16%)
- Started shut became: mentioned in 10 of 62 complaints (16%)
- Frequent lasted: mentioned in 10 of 62 complaints (16%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 35 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 62 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 a fire.
Ford Escape fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel/propulsion System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Escape | 1 | 33% | — |
| 2025 Escape | 2 | 8% | — |
| 2024 Escape | 5 | 7% | — |
| 2023 Escape | 7 | 7% | — |
| 2022 Escape | 24 | 10% | — |
| 2021 Escape | 29 | 8% | — |
| 2020 Escape | 77 | 5% | — |
| 2019 Escape | 17 | 3% | — |
| 2018 Escape | 45 | 2% | 105,000 |
| 2017 Escape | 72 | 3% | 34,800 |
| 2016 Escape | 62 | 5% | 68,000 |
| 2015 Escape | 50 | 4% | 50,950 |
| 2014 Escape | 121 | 6% | 61,342 |
| 2013 Escape | 247 | 9% | 76,124 |
| 2012 Escape | 137 | 23% | 55,000 |
| 2011 Escape | 253 | 19% | 49,000 |
| 2010 Escape | 440 | 21% | 56,000 |
| 2009 Escape | 116 | 7% | 71,552 |
| 2008 Escape | 36 | 2% | 96,000 |
| 2007 Escape | 11 | 4% | 73,000 |
| 2006 Escape | 18 | 4% | 97,000 |
| 2005 Escape | 29 | 2% | 115,000 |
| 2004 Escape | 7 | 1% | 120,000 |
| 2003 Escape | 7 | 1% | 101,995 |
| 2002 Escape | 16 | 2% | 124,000 |
| 2001 Escape | 5 | 1% | 164,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system 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.
Vehicle died on road going 25 mph in [XXX]. Drove it 1/2 mile to dealership. Dealer determined faulty fuel pump assembly and replaced. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
I am the 2nd owner of my 2016 Ford Escape 1.6L ecoboost, my aunt and uncle were the original owners. Between us we have every maintenance record of every on time and professionally performed requirement the Escape has needed and it ran beautifully. Then, in February 2026 the idle started to get a…
Transmission went out at 101k miles - transmission needed to be rebuilt which I had done at a large cost. There was no warning, the trans went out while driving. Purge valve for gas (EVAP) also went out without any warning and when I would put gas in the car, the car would not start.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2016 Ford Escapes have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 62 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2016 Ford Escape (5% of the 1,158 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 fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 68,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2016 Ford Escape?
The most frequent phrase is “minutes travel”, in 11 of 62 complaints, followed by “motion going limit” (10).
Other 2016 Ford Escape problems
See all 2016 Ford Escape problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Escape years.