2015 Ford Escape BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact was in reverse (R) and backing into her driveway at approximately 4 MPH when the rear view camera failed. The contact stated that she crashed into her mailbox. The contact stated that there were dents and scratches on the rear bumper on the driver's side under the left tail light assembly. The contact stated that before the crash, she had had intermittent loss of the rear view image, but now there was no image at all, and the screen was black. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed and was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact to call the Safety Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.

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 blue screen 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 message "Rear Camera Inoperable" was displayed on the instrument panel. Due to the failure, the contact almost struck a tree while reversing. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, the rearview camera displayed a black screen while the vehicle was in reverse(R). The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. Most recently, the rearview camera no longer functioned as intended and failed to activate as designed. 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 unknown.

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 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 contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview camera image was blank or distorted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that, while in reverse, the back-over prevention camera displayed a black screen. The back-up prevention camera alarm sounded off, and the safety system advised the driver to look out for objects in the rear of the vehicle, without the transmission being shifted into reverse. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated while reversing, the rearview camera image was upside down. There was no warning illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the rearview camera could not be reset, and the dealer determined that the rearview camera needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 112,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the back-over prevention feature was activated; however, the back-over prevention system failed to function as intended. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed back-over prevention camera and that the back-over prevention camera needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

The image in my reverse camera on my dashboard is upside down when I put the gearshift in reverse. Impossible to see if anything is behind me. I have not had it looked at yet by a dealership. Just began happening a few days ago. No warning lights at all came on. There are examples of this happening to other cars on YouTube. Seems like a common but dangerous problem with certain Fords.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated when the vehicle was shifted into reverse(R), the back over prevention camera screen was blue. Occasionally, the “Camera not Available” message was displayed. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but had become a recurring failure. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

Backup camera not working at times. Has been going for 3 years

The rearview backup camera is glitching and at times shows blank screen. Not being able to reliably used the rearview backup camera can cause injury and/or death. the vehicle has not been checked as of this time. During an intermittent disabling time, the screen showed a message to take to dealership for service.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while in reverse, the rear-view camera failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear-view camera needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 64,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the back-over prevention camera image became distorted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 35,727.

My back up camera started messing up and now when put my suv in reverse I can see the tag and a little bit of pavement and that’s it

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while in reverse, the back over prevention camera was blank. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, the contact was transferred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 116,000.

My 2015 ford ecspe se back up camera just stop working it would show a white screen flickers back and forward then all of suddenly it go to a black screen at first it look like it was some kind of message but couldn't really see what it said because of the flickering we thought it was the fuses but that's not the case it is a safety hazard for the back up camera not working.

Ford has already recalled a large amount of vehicles due to rear view camera electrical issues. My camera has always worked very intermittently often turning to a blue screen when in Reverse. After a few year this stopped working all together. When taking to Ford dealership and my local mechanic I was informed it is due to the poor/ lack of sealant placed around the camera when manufactured causing the inside to corrode whenever exposed to water/snow. I was quoted over $500 to get the camera and harnessing replaced. This is a safety issue and excessive cost to repair when this is a KNOWN defective issue and already recalled on many other years and models.

Backup camera blanks out and goes upside down below is the approximate start date, still doing it. Only reporting due the current recall that doesn't go back to 2015 models

The back-up camera in my vehicle will operate for a few moments - if the weather is below 50 degrees or if you are parked in a shady area - but it will just cut-off. The system is working and all the fuses are good but the back-up camera only works intermitted. I am reporting this as an issue on the 2015 Ford Escape since I found there is an active recall for the same problem on new models. This needs to be addressed- when backing-if you use the reverse camera and it goes out in the middle of the back-up it can be dangerous.