Aug 22, 2022SteeringEngineFuel systemCrash
Jerking, unwanted jolting, locked up steering
NHTSA ODI 11480532
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What 1,037 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Ford Escape Gas
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
All (1,037)Crash / fire / injury (45)Transmission & drivetrain (316)Engine (193)Backup camera & sensors (153)Electrical system (86)Fuel system (70)Steering (70)Engine & cooling (56)Speed control (32)Wheels (32)Airbags (23)
2 of 1,037 complaints match · Fuel system · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
Mar 3, 2021EngineFuel systemFire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURBOCHARGER WAS LEAKING AND THEY NEEDED TO REPLACED THE TURBOCHARGER, FUEL LINE AND FUEL GASKET. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,805.
NHTSA ODI 11398969
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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2016 Ford Escape Gas verdict →