2020 Ford Escape Forward Collision Avoidance Problems
Owners have filed 67 complaints with NHTSA about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2020 Ford Escape, 4% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 27,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “pre collision” (37% of reports).
- 67forward collision avoidance complaints
- 27,500median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 27%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.
- Pre collision: mentioned in 25 of 67 complaints (37%)
- AWD module: mentioned in 23 of 67 complaints (34%)
- Cruise control: mentioned in 19 of 67 complaints (28%)
- Hill start: mentioned in 14 of 67 complaints (21%)
At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems happen?
Based on 10 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 67 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 1 an injury.
Ford Escape forward collision avoidance complaints by model year
| Model year | Forward Collision Avoidance complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Escape | 4 | 15% | 1,500 |
| 2024 Escape | 19 | 25% | 300 |
| 2023 Escape | 11 | 11% | 19,280 |
| 2022 Escape | 6 | 3% | 109,000 |
| 2021 Escape | 7 | 2% | 48,971 |
| 2020 Escape | 67 | 4% | 27,500 |
| 2019 Escape | 4 | 1% | 2,729 |
| 2018 Escape | 7 | 0% | — |
| 2015 Escape | 1 | 0% | 109,000 |
| 2014 Escape | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2013 Escape | 2 | 0% | — |
| 2010 Escape | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2009 Escape | 2 | 0% | 122,000 |
| 2008 Escape | 2 | 0% | — |
| 2004 Escape | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2001 Escape | 1 | 0% | 200,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists forward collision avoidance for the 2020 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.
There is a malfunction in the AWD system that gives a code for low voltage. I tracked down the issue to a factory defect where the connector to the AWD module doesnât have a ground wire. Ford has acknowledged the issue under âFord Customer Satisfaction Program 21B19â but it has since expired…
These are the failed systems since the recall was being repaired since July 27th 2026. The car is presently still at the dealer today. Sept 18 2026. Sync Screen goes black Instrument cluster goes black. Auto-hold fails Pre-collision emergency assist not available Forward camera not available Drive…
I consistently get an AWD failure warning and then it turns off multiple different safety features of the car, traction control, hill assist, AWD, collision detection etc. I have seen a lot of people complain about the same thing. This is dangerous and ford needs to provide a solution to the bad…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2020 Ford Escapes have forward collision avoidance problems?
No. NHTSA has 67 owner complaints about forward collision avoidance for the 2020 Ford Escape (4% of the 1,608 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 2020 Ford Escape forward collision avoidance?
No recall currently lists forward collision avoidance for this vehicle.
At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems start?
The median reported mileage is 27,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2020 Ford Escape?
The most frequent phrase is “pre collision”, in 25 of 67 complaints, followed by “awd module” (23).
Other 2020 Ford Escape problems
See all 2020 Ford Escape problems or forward collision avoidance problems across all Escape years.