2025 Ford Escape: Forward Collision Avoidance complaints
Owner-reported issue (NHTSA complaints, not a recall)
Symptoms
NHTSA has 5 owner complaints for the 2025 Ford Escape that list the forward collision avoidance component. Complaints are individual owner reports, not verified defects.
Examples:
- NHTSA complaint ODI #11770269 (filed 10/10/2026): “I am requesting a serious investigation into potentially life-threatening steering, braking, and stability-control interventions in modern vehicles. i have experienced unexpected steering forces, directional changes, shaking, and behavior consistent with unintended wheel-specific braking across mul…”
- NHTSA complaint ODI #11769493 (filed 10/07/2026): “I am writing to file a formal safety complaint regarding a systemic, life-threatening defect in the tuning of advanced driver assistance systems (adas) and electronic stability control (esc) software in modern vehicles, specifically experienced in the 2024 ford escape. i am a professional driver who…”
- NHTSA complaint ODI #11761617 (filed 09/02/2026): “Multiple computer related problems, including sensing objects that do not exist while using automated cruise control. automatic braking engagement when car senses objects that do not exist both in the front and rear while driving. rear sensor occupancy alert randomly triggered when it has been tu…”
Likely causes
These complaints do not establish a single root cause; read the examples above and get a diagnosis.
Fix, in plain English
No single fix is established by these reports. Check your VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls, ask a dealer about technical service bulletins (TSBs) or extended warranty coverage, then have the system diagnosed.
DIY difficulty: Varies
Depends on the specific failure; get a diagnosis first. (Our assessment.)
Cost
No sourced cost range for this issue. Get a written quote after diagnosis.
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Sources
- NHTSA complaints API: ESCAPE GAS 2025
- NHTSA complaints API: ESCAPE HEV 2025
- NHTSA complaints API: ESCAPE PHEV 2025
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