44 complaints reported

2015 Ford Escape BACK OVER PREVENTION

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
44
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Dec 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became inoperable. The rearview camera intermittently failed to function properly, and the screen was blank. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 61,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 2026
Dec 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not yet made aware of the issue. While reversing, the back over prevention camera screen displayed a black screen. The failure mileage was 200,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 2025
Nov 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while shifted in reverse, the back over prevention camera displayed a black screen. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2025
Sep 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while shifted into reverse(R), the rear-view camera image displayed was distorted. No warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 2025
Apr 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera was inoperable. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 2026
Feb 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera displayed a blank screen. The contact stated that occasionally the rear-view camera failed to operate as intended. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part for the recall repair was not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 2025
Feb 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a distorted image while the vehicle was in reverse(R). The contact stated that the failure obstructed the driver's visibility, which prevented the driver from safely operating the vehicle. An unknown message was displayed on the instrument panel. The local dealer was contacted and verified that parts for the recall repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2024
Feb 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera was inoperative. The failure had occurred on several occasions. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was not available.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 2026
Feb 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION). However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a blank screen while the vehicle was in reverse(R). The failure obstructed the driver's visibility, which prevented the driver from safely operating the vehicle. The message "Rear-view Camera not Available" was displayed. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2025
Feb 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera was intermittently inoperable, but the failure became permanent. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the recall part was not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was unreachable. The failure mileage was approximately 96,478.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 2026
Feb 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera displayed a blurry image. The contact stated that the image was foggy. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2025
Jan 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was notified about the recall and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the rearview camera display either a blank or a distorted image. The failure mileage was unknown.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2026
Jan 2026

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the rear-view camera intermittently failed to operate as needed. The contact stated that the message "Camera Unavailable" was displayed on the instrument panel, or there was a blank or distorted image on the screen. The contact then received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2022
Dec 2025

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the rear-view camera system displayed a blank screen. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part for the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that parts were not available, and the unrepaired recall was costing him money for his business. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2025
Dec 2025

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the rearview camera displayed either a blank, distorted, or a blue screen. The contact then received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2025
Nov 2025

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION). However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera would turn off or display a distorted image while the vehicle was in reverse(R). The contact stated that the failure obstructed the driver's visibility, which prevented the driver from safely operating the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2024
Nov 2025

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the center digital screen failed to show a clear rear-view image as intended, with a blank white screen displayed. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed at the owner's expense that the rear-view camera needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the expense. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 2025
Nov 2025

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION). However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a black screen or a distorted image while the vehicle was in reverse(R). The contact stated that the failure obstructed the driver's visibility, which prevented the driver from safely operating the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2025
Nov 2025

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera display displayed a blank screen with an error message indicating that the back over prevention camera was unavailable. In addition, the contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the contact was informed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the failure began immediately after the vehicle was purchased. In addition, the contact was informed by the dealer that the rear-view camera was not defective. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, parts for the recall repair were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2025
Sep 2025

The rear camera has increasing failures. It goes to black multiple times while in reverse and takes a few seconds to get the image back. It is available for inspection upon request. It has put my safety and the safety at others at risk due to the sudden changes. There is a recall for other Ford models for the same thing. I think this recall needs to be expanded to include Escapes. There are no warning lights. It first happened a few years ago, but is increasing in frequency.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 2025
Sep 2025

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while shifting into reverse(R), the back over prevention camera display was black with the message "Camera Unavailable" displayed. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but was a recurring failure. The contact stated that the hatchback was closed with force, and the camera was not functioning as needed while shifted into reverse(R). The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic, who was unable to diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the VIN nor the model vehicle was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 2024
Aug 2025

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while reversing, the back-over prevention camera displayed a solid black or blue screen without an image. The contact stated that occasionally the image was displayed upside down, creating a hazard while reversing. The cause of the failure was not yet determined, and the vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V442000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 2025
Jul 2025

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated while reversing, the rearview camera failed to display a rearview image. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by the dealer or an independent mechanic. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention), which included the VIN, but the part was not yet available for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,910.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2025
Jun 2025

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the rearview camera was intermittently inoperative and displayed a dark screen. No warning light was illuminated; however, the "Rearview Camera Not Available" message was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed; however, the diagnosis was unknown. The contact researched and became aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V315000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 84,893.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2022
Jun 2025

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while reversing, the back-over prevention camera malfunctioned, and displayed a blue screen, creating a visibility hazard for the driver. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the back over prevention camera needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 50,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2020

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The 2015 Ford Escape has 44 BACK OVER PREVENTION complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.