2016 Ford Escape visibility/wiper problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2016 Ford Escape — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The rear camera first started failing intermittently, and now occurs constantly. The camera goes black on the screen. I nearly backed into a child in a grocery store parking lot.”
filed Jul 20, 2026
“Rear camera screen will turn black and not work for days at a time, or will sometimes display for a second and then as I’m backing up, it’ll turn black. Then for a day it’ll work just fine, then the next day be back to not working again out of the blue. I have been in no accidents. It once even…”
filed Sep 22, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility/wiper problems in other Escape years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Escape | 1 | 5% |
| 2023 Escape | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 Escape | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 Escape | 7 | 2% |
| 2020 Escape | 40 | 3% |
| 2019 Escape | 2 | 0% |
| 2018 Escape | 7 | 0% |
| 2017 Escape | 11 | 0% |
| 2015 Escape | 14 | 1% |
| 2014 Escape | 19 | 1% |
| 2013 Escape | 32 | 1% |
| 2012 Escape | 12 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Ford Escape
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.