Ford Escape Visibility Problems
- 96
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 15
- Years with records
- 2001–2016
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 96 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 7 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- Rear Window Wiper/Washer · 4 records
- Glass, Side/Rear · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 33 |
| 30–60k mi | 25 |
| 60–100k mi | 16 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Electrical System · Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that the rear passenger window dropped down without the window button being pressed. The contact stated that the motor to move the window back up stopped working. The contact stated that the rear driver side window previously experienced the same failure. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that there were no recalls. The dealer was not contacted. The…
ODI 11124596
Body · Hinge And Attachments · Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. While the vehicle was parked, the liftgate glass fell out of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear bolts and hinges failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 77,925. Updated 01/10/17*lj *tr
ODI 10908297
Electrical System · Glass, Side/Rear · Heater Core · Structure · Visibility
2016 ford escape. Consumer writes in regards to several mechanical and electrical issues that needs to be addressed to the manufacturer. *smd the consumer stated the dealer did not provide the vehicle that was agreed upon. But, provided another vehicle that was not conducive to the consumer's medical or personal requests. Updated 10/2/2017*js
ODI 10838238
Structure · Visibility · Visibility/Wiper
The rear tailgate window exploded while car was parked in the garage with the garage door closed. Happened sunday at 6:45 pm with an outdoor temperature of 45 degrees fahrenheit. Car had been in the garage all weekend, since friday early afternoon. No outside influence caused the breakage to happen. Glass filled the back of the car and the entire back of the garage. Falls right in line with nhtsa action number :…
ODI 10694519
Visibility
Car was parked and closed rear lift gate and rear window exploded on me. *tr
ODI 10668922
Visibility
Going to work early (6:35am) monday morning, driving around 35-40mph, when all of a suddenly i hear a big boom and the sound of something being splatter and hitting the back of my head. The next thing i know i feel a big gust of cold air in the car and when i look through my rear view mirror, i see that my rear lift gate window had just exploded. All this happen when i was driving. The back seat and the back of the…
ODI 10668907
Body · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Visibility
On december 20, 2014 at approximately 3:30 pm we were driving on i15 - into salt lake city - 19 miles south of i-80. Passenger moon roof shattered with a loud bang! Sounded like an explosion. It raised up the glass on the outside of the car. The temperature was 41 degrees outside & 71 degrees inside care. My husband & i were the only people in the car. We were in 5-6 lanes of traffic & did not stop until we got off…
ODI 10691347
Hinge And Attachments · Visibility
The rear hatch glass hinge bolts sheared on both hinges during hatch closure. The rear hatch glass is only held on by rear shocks. The inside bolts both have some corrosion. The rear glass is not damaged. *tr
ODI 10588862