2020 Ford Escape · symptom sheet
Forward collision warning goes off or the camera drops out
- 42owner reports
- 30,000median miles
- $1,100median quote
- 2involved a crash
Newest report Sep 23, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
42 of the 1,602 complaints on this car describe false collision warning.
Tick what matches of 42 reports
False collision warning on other Escape years
No other Escape model year has enough reports of false collision warning for a sheet of its own. See every Escape year.
What this problem usually is
This group is about the forward collision warning itself. Owners describe alarms with nothing ahead, a forward camera that fails or reports itself blocked, and other safety features shutting off at the same moment. A lot of them happen at highway speed, and a lot end with a dealer who couldn't reproduce it.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the forward camera (6 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on collision avoidance covers the 2020 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
What owners paid
12 of the 42 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $800 to $1,500.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 9,825 and 40,000 miles, from the 9 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“just got off car lot in july 2024 been having trouble with transmission slipping from day one. only i was told the car drives hard anyways but dealership refused to look at it once its off lot. lights are reading hillside drivers assistant and other readings no one can get off”
Filed Nov 18, 2024 · 106,020 miles
“My AWD module went out and several features of my vehicle were in-operable. I have read that this is a common problem with this vehicle, and it tends to happen around the same mileage. The failure of this module makes the pre-collision assistance fail”
Filed Oct 26, 2023
“The front radar that enables collision avoidance, adaptive cruise control, etc. has failed. It first started as an intermittent problem that quickly progressed to a total failure. The vehicle was not involved in an accident or any misuse that would cause this problem.”
Filed Oct 4, 2023
“Out of no where I got codes for a AWD system fault, pre collision fault and hill start and traction assist fault.”
Filed Sep 25, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 2 of 42 reports involved a crash and 1 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
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Other problems on this car
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 70 reports
- Doors, latches or locks fail 63 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 61 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 58 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 55 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 42 reports
- Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 28 reports