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Rear wheel lock-up or separation of the wheel from the axle shaft can result in loss of vehicle control or loss of drive power. In addition, the vehicle may roll in park if the parking brake is not applied. Any of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
Loss of the ability to control the defrost or defog function decreases the driver's visibility under certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
Loss of the rearview camera image can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
A frozen or missing rearview camera image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
An instrument panel that does not illuminate critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.
A damaged engine can result in engine failure and a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
A rearview camera that displays a blank image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle. A rearview image that continues to be displayed after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse may distract the driver. Both of these situations can increase the risk of a crash.
A rearview camera that displays an inverted, distorted, or blank image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Incorrect tires and an incorrect steering coupler cover can cause a loss of brake function, loss of steering control, or damage to tires, increasing the risk of a crash.
An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
A camera that does not display a rearview image while reversing can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
A loss of drive power or brake failure increases the risk of a crash.
A loss of brake function increases the risk of a crash.
Consumer reports — allegations
| Model year | Complaints | Crash flags | Fire flags | Injuries / deaths reported | Most common components |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER (2); WHEELS (2); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1) |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS (1); SERVICE BRAKES (1); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (1) |
| 2024 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 2 / 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (5); ENGINE (5); BACK OVER PREVENTION (3) |
| 2023 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (7); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (7); POWER TRAIN (6) |
| 2022 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 / 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (7); FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (4); BACK OVER PREVENTION (3) |
| 2021 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 / 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (2); POWER TRAIN (2); VISIBILITY/WIPER (2) |
| 2020 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | POWER TRAIN (11); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (4); SERVICE BRAKES (3) |
| 2019 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 / 0 | ENGINE (3); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER (2); AIR BAGS (1) |
| 2018 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 / 0 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER (5); ENGINE (4); POWER TRAIN (3) |
| 2017 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 / 0 | POWER TRAIN (12); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (10); ENGINE (8) |
| 2016 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 4 / 0 | POWER TRAIN (14); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (9); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (5) |
| 2015 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 0 / 0 | POWER TRAIN (16); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (7); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING (5) |
NHTSA says complaints are consumer reports. RecallCheck excludes narratives, VINs, names, contact details and locations. A crash, fire, injury or death flag is reported information, not an independently verified causal finding.
NHTSA defect investigations
On September 23, 2020, Ford Motor Company (Ford) filed a noncompliance recall report under 49 CFR Part 573 (NHTSA Recall No. 20V-575), recalling 620,246 Model Year (MY) 2020 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Explorer, Mustang, Transit, Expedition, Escape, Ranger and Edge, and Lincoln Nautilus and Corsair vehicles for a noncompliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 111, Rear Visibility. Ford's recall described the noncompliance as insufficient electrical conductivity within the printed circuit board (PCB) internal to the camera leading to intermittent rearview camera operation. The supplier of the cameras was Magna Electronics.According to Ford's chronology in the Part 573, during the period February-April 2020, Ford identified and monitored warranty claims pertaining to intermittent or inoperative rearview cameras. Ford reviewed supplier product changes, focusing on changes introduced by the supplier in the October-November 2019 time frame. The Part 573 stated that the issue was brought to Ford's Critical Concerns Review Group (CCRG) for review on May 12, 2020.On July 7, 2020, NHTSA's Vehicle Research and Testing Center (VRTC) informed the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of a trend of MY 2020 Escape vehicles with rearview camera malfunctions. ODI contacted Ford the next day, providing five Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging inoperative rearview cameras. On July 15, 2020, Ford met with NHTSA to discuss the rearview camera issue. In a subsequent August 24, 2020 meeting, ODI and NHTSA's Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance (OVSC) met with Ford to discuss the recall status and additional VOQs. Ford presented rate and scope data for many of its MY 2020 products during the August 2020 meeting indicating high failure rates for certain models.This RQ is being opened to investigate both the timeliness and scope of Ford's rearview camera recall (20V-575), and Ford's compliance with reporting requirements.The subject reports referenced in the opening resume are identified by the following ODI reference numbers which can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov: 11349813, 11344126, 11342696, 11341486, 11340254, 11337274, 11331444, 11330875, 11329235, 11316960, 11343521, 11341884, 11337226, 11344018, and 11339573.