2024 Ford Escape Collision Avoidance & Cameras Problems
NHTSA lists 27 Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints for the 2024 Ford Escape, 36% of all 76 complaints that year, with a median failure mileage of 17,995 miles. Two related recalls exist, covering the adaptive cruise control radar module and an APIM software update.
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints
- 27
- 36% of 76
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 17,995 mi
- Related recalls
- 2
Typical collision avoidance system symptoms owners report
- Dashboard shows Forward Collision Avoidance, Front Camera Fault, or Pre-Collision Assist warnings appearing without any object or vehicle nearby.
- Blind Spot System, Cross-Traffic System, and Front Camera faults appear together and disappear after a dealer system wipe, then return within a day.
- Park Aid Malfunction alerts appear repeatedly, prompting owners to have the sensing system checked at the dealer more than once.
- Adaptive cruise control shuts off mid-drive, followed by a chain of rotating dashboard warnings including forward collision and pre-collision assist faults.
- A software update rolled out around late April 2025 disabled all advanced driver assistance systems, with owners reporting the issue was still unresolved after repeated dealer visits.
- Multiple ADAS-related systems (BLIS, Cross-Traffic Alert, Pre-Collision Assist, Parking Aid, Front Camera/IPMA) fail simultaneously, sometimes during lane changes, with owners describing near collisions when blind spot warnings did not activate.
When 2024 Ford Escape collision avoidance system complaints were filed
First complaint Mar 4, 2025, latest Apr 1, 2026.
Collision Avoidance & Cameras recalls for the 2024 Ford Escape
- NHTSA 25V315000May 9, 2025Collision Avoidance & Cameras1,076,138 vehiclesOver-the-air fix
Back over prevention:software
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco, F-150, 2021-2024 Edge, 2022-2025 Escape, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, F-600, 2022-2024 Expedition, 2022-2025 Transit, 2021-2023 Mach-E, 2024 Ranger, Mustang, 2021-2023 Lincoln Nautilus, 2022-2024 Navigator, and 2023-2024 Corsair vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera image to delay, freeze, or not display when the vehicle is in reverse.
Risk: A frozen or missing rearview camera image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: The accessory protocol interface module (APIM) software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air update, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model and model years. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on June 26, 2025. Additional letters will be mailed once the final remedy is available on each phase. Owner notification letters were sent on October 8, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S49.
- NHTSA 24V440000Jun 14, 2024Collision Avoidance & Cameras209 vehicles
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Escape two-wheel drive vehicles equipped with adaptive cruise control. The cruise control radar module was misaligned during production.
Risk: Misalignment of the radar module can result in the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) misclassifying an overhead object as an object in the vehicle's path, causing the vehicle to unexpectedly slow and/or stop. Other safety systems that depend on the radar model (Pre-Collision Assist, Forward Collision Warning, and Auto Emergency Braking) could have diminished or lost function. These conditions increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will adjust the angle of the radar module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 3, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S39.
Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints by Escape model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many 2024 Ford Escape owners reported Collision Avoidance & Camera problems?
- NHTSA lists 27 complaints in this category for the 2024 Escape, which is 36% of the 76 total complaints filed for the model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2024 Ford Escape's collision avoidance system?
- Yes. Recall 24V440000 covers 2023-2024 Escape two-wheel drive vehicles with a misaligned adaptive cruise control radar module, and recall 25V315000 covers an APIM software update affecting several Ford and Lincoln models including the 2022-2025 Escape.
- At what mileage do these problems typically show up?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this problem area is 17,995 miles.
- Have these Collision Avoidance & Camera issues caused crashes or injuries?
- NHTSA data for these 2024 Escape complaints shows 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 0 injuries reported in this category.
- Do the recalls require owners to stop driving the vehicle?
- No. Neither recall (24V440000 or 25V315000) is marked as do-not-drive or park-outside.