2005 Ford Escape Unknown Or Other Problems
- 64
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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 64 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- wheel well · 21 records
- passenger side · 10 records
- rear wheel · 9 records
- shock mount · 9 records
- right rear · 7 records
- unsafe drive · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 17 |
| 60–100k mi | 13 |
| 150–400k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Unknown Or Other
Back window latches metal on the hinges of window completely rotted out, every time car is driven i have to worry about the window sliding out, i cannot open the window because it will fall right out. I know other years of the same make have had the same issue.
ODI 11256857
Body · Steering · Unknown Or Other
Cross over on passenger side rusted in half,the exact same thing that waste called on the 2001-2004,my wife was driving with two of my grandchildren with her when it broke,this is very dangerous and serious situation,i feel ford should fix my vehicle,it was manufactured in2004,i will take it to court if necessary, innocent people could get killed,it is the exact same recall as the year before and was manufactured in…
ODI 11242376
Unknown Or Other
Subframe on passenger's side rotted/ rusted, broke suddenly while driving down busy road and was unable to steer
ODI 11232032
Unknown Or Other
Front sub frame on passenger side rusted threw and went into ditch because was not able steer
ODI 11229907
Unknown Or Other
There were a few incidents where my 2005 ford escape was stationary/ in park and it said that my car was in reverse. When i put my car in reverse sometimes it would go into drive. There was another incident where i was in park and my car randomly went from park to reverse to neutral and back to park on its own. Lastly, when i try to reverse it would not reverse and stay in neutral.
ODI 11184168
Unknown Or Other
Excessive wheel well/shock tower rust located in the rear passenger side. I have heard a clunking sound when driving; brought it to my garage; they showed me the pictures of huge gaps in the wheel well that were completely rusted out. My understanding is there was a recall on ford escapes (2001-2004) but ford forgot to do a recall on the 2005 escape model. This is a very common problem with my vehicle.
ODI 11171147
Engine · Unknown Or Other
This 2005 ford escape(and others according to the internet) completely shut off while i was driving. I was merging onto a highway going 60 mph and it just shut off. Luckily i was able to pull over and 2 cars narrowly missed me. It just completely killed w/o any notice which is an extremely dangerous condition because i, or someone else,could've easily have been hurt.
ODI 11181198
Electrical System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Driving 65 mph on the interstate my 05 escape began to skip,stall & died, anti theft light came on. I drive for 20 miles slow with it skipping and stalling. When i left off on gas it would continue to run until i made it to safe place. Attempted to drive for repair on state hwy it stalled and went dead. Ford dealership reprog keys- repaired drive off, barely off the lot and it quit again. Now i see this is a…
ODI 11155410
Body · Steering · Unknown Or Other
Last year i noticed the rust around doors and wheels, im retired & a disabled 77 yr old man so i drive it once a week. Over the summer i notice it handling funny, had it serviced and inspected. I was on route 30 a mile from my house it started shaking & making a horrible noise, the steering wheel was vibrating, i barely managed getting wheels to turn it off the hwy, i thought to myself, this [xxx] thing feels like…
ODI 11151815
Unknown Or Other
I have had to replace the flex pipe at exactly once a year, every october for the last 7 years. I think this may be something to look into. Also the rear wheel wells rusting out along with shocks. I once again have holes in the right wheel well
ODI 11155268
Suspension · Unknown Or Other · Wheels
Hit a pothole and my shock/strut punched thru the rusted wheel well and detached otaelf...it is np longer safe to drive and ive only had the car for 2 months. And here the 2001-2004 escapes have been recalled for just this reason? Why not the 2005 when the whole body design is the same... I had a 2001 escape before this that was rusting on the outside wheel wells and beginning to rust inside as well... Due to this i…
ODI 11124667
Body · Unknown Or Other · Wheels
I was driving home when i noticed a loud bumping noise... My back passenger wheel well is completely rusted away, which has affected my shock mounting bracket. Every little bump causes it to shake and about a week ago the bracket actually went through the plastic and there is a hole inside the back of the vehicle. I see so many identical complaints and its very disappointing that ford has done nothing to resolve…
ODI 11100665
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
While driving the car on the freeway the car jolted. After 3-5 more miles the car kepped jolting as if it wanted to die then lost all power, even the emergency lights wouldnt come on. Once i turned the car off it turned back on fine then continued the process. The car for no apparent reason died on the freeway and i could have been in an accident to where my life was almost lost. I made it to my mechanic shop they…
ODI 11073748
Steering · Unknown Or Other · Wheels
I am trying to find out what is wrong and if there are any recalls..my suv has a vibration when i excel rate and let off it which shakes the wheel.i had it checked and they can't find anything..what is this problem,i have just bought the car in dec 17..ty
ODI 11075960
Engine · Unknown Or Other
I have the same oil leak problems other customers is experiencing what the 2005 ford escape oil leak around in a cooling sensor crankshaft valve cover gaskets or seal seat as well as i'm experiencing the problem with the stalling gas pedal sticking and won't move it just stiff and i can't press it at times i am spirits the same because the other customers have had on his vehicle for these issues that i'm having and…
ODI 11073282
Unknown Or Other
FORD RECALL
ODI 11196456
Engine · Unknown Or Other
For the last 2 months i have been driving at highway speeds and my car will stall out when i come to slow down on the highway. My car has stalled out while exiting the highway about 4 times i took it to two separate mechanics and also to a ford and they ran it on the computer and there were no problems reported. After retrieving my car from the diagnostics my car again continue to stall six more times and then…
ODI 11035535
Unknown Or Other
The message center keeps saying "rear right door ajar" and it isnt and the alarm seems to go off without any provication of any kiind, no reason. It isn't something i've done
ODI 11020268
Unknown Or Other
In the process of driving home from work last saturday, i noticed wind noise coming from my sunroof. When i opened the shade to look, the glass popped out and landed who knows where. I couldn't find it and it was already dark. My car is a 2005 ford escape with a webasto hollandia 700 installed sunroof. I have tried contacting webasto north america at their number numerous times. They never return my call.
ODI 11030029
Unknown Or Other
My car is rusted out on the right rear wheel well. My shock are banging with a loud bank. The whole inside is now rusted out and the is a hole that goes to the trunk area. Price are just falling out.
ODI 10967362
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
My 2005 ford escape ltd with 122k miles with no warning stalls when i come to a stop, or when i'm going less than 5 mph. The vehicle has done then same thing when i was driving [redacted] to lax, had to pull over to the shoulder and was almost side swiped and rear ended by cars. No check engine lights illuminate, nor can the mechanic find anything wrong. After doing research i've come to learn this is a very common…
ODI 10966039
Unknown Or Other
I was pulling out of my grandmothers driveway and heard a loud banging noise. Once getting out and inspecting i noticed on the back right passenger side it was rusted out and the shock mount was detached. Why are there no recalls with all the compliants? Some people can't afford $1,500 repairs on a car when the manufacturers used bad undercoating.
ODI 10919693
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Bought used the vehicle intermittently would stall, put in neutral it would crank right up and idle fine, until you put in gear and it would stall out, wait awhile and it would run fine, and it might go 2,3 or 4 weeks and not stall. Now it will not go at all, cranks up put it in gear and it is like it is not getting fuel and stalls out. I have had it to some repair shops and they can not find any problem, but i have…
ODI 10873770
Unknown Or Other
My ford escape limited has a random problem with the shift lever button not engaging from a parked position. It's nearly impossible to make the button push in to select a gear (r, n, d). Also, the ignition switch will not release the key after vehicle has started and i've arrived at destination, put the vehicle in "park." i have to struggle for several minutes to get it to finally release the key. Otherwise, i have…
ODI 10871291
Unknown Or Other
Travel north on southfield service drive the truck speed up i got it to stop before hitting a truck a head of me. The light change crossing grand river making a right on to fenkell the truck speed up again under able to stop. I hit a truck in the rear i was hospitality over night.
Crash reported
ODI 10884810