2004 Ford Escape Rear Window Wiper/Washer Problems

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.

Mileage in stored records

Band	Records
60–100k mi	1
30–60k mi	1

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

January 17, 2009 · 52,000 miles
Rear Window Wiper/Washer
Went to pull car out of garage and found that the rear window had exploded. Found parts of the window more than 20 feet from car. The car has not been driven for a couple of days. Nothing had failed or hit the window to have caused this. *tr
ODI 10256265
January 14, 2009 · 63,692 miles
Rear Window Wiper/Washer
Reporting an exploding back window issue on a 2004 ford escape. Once in 2005 and now again in 2009. The only thing both times had in common was the running of the rear window defroster. Ford has no recalls or bulletins and will not pay for second repair as it is out of warranty. I am concerned for the safety of people driving these vehicles and passengers they may have. There is no reason for this to happen once but…
ODI 10255406