2005 Ford Escape Suspension Problems
- 425
- 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 425 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- wheel well · 86 records
- passenger side · 49 records
- rear passenger · 35 records
- rear wheel · 24 records
- shock tower · 23 records
- right rear · 22 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 201 |
| 150–400k mi | 82 |
| 60–100k mi | 80 |
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Suspension
I discovered that my rear passenger wheel well has completely rusted through. It is also rusting the frame of my ford escape. Rust seems to be a common problem with the escape and there was a recall on the 01-04 models. Not sure why 05 is being ignored. This is a very very dangerous situation. My shock does not appear to even be connected at this point. There is nothing that i did to cause this problem. I took…
ODI 10621565
Body · Suspension
The vehicle had excessive rust especially in the wheel wells. This rust was so excessive that it caused the shocks and struts to break away from the car body itself. Multiple body shops and car dealers informed me that there was no way to repair the card since the rust damage was so severe there would be no way to correct the damage. *tr
ODI 10619542
Suspension · Unknown Or Other
The rear right upper shock mount felt off so there is no where we can put the shock. Therefore, it has a big hole on the fender well that you can see the inside this is something that should not had happen plus on the left side you can see rust cracks in the fender well and continues to the upper shock mount. I think this is something that the company has to address and fixed it because it is a safety issue. *tr
ODI 10693093
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the passenger side rear wheel shock mount was rusted. The dealer stated that the failure was caused by excessive driving. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 139,000.
ODI 10641685
Suspension
Right rear well totally rusted out including the area of the shock mount,leaving the shock with no support to stabilize it.
ODI 10638933
Suspension
I own a 2005 ford escape. The right rear wheel well shock mount support has rusted away and now there is a loud banging noise coming from the back. Same issue that it appears many individuals are having. $2200 is the estimate to get this fixed. Back left wheel well is just fine. *tr
ODI 10615620
Suspension
Passenger rear wheel shock support and uni-body frame has rusted out to the point that it is unsafe to drive and needs to be replaced. I see that there are many complaints showing up on this all in the last 6 months, and at the same mileage range. This is design or manufacturing defect and should be fixed by ford before deaths start happening. *tr
ODI 10618519
Suspension
I own a 2005 ford escape. The right rear wheel well shock mount support has rusted away and now there is a loud banging noise coming from the back. Was curious as to if ford was doing anything about this problem. I have approximately a 188,000 miles on it now. *tr
ODI 10614756
Suspension
Passenger rear wheelhouse totally rusted through. No support for shock mounting. Vehicle is not drivable. *tr
ODI 10609512
Suspension
Passenger side rear shock absorber upper mount broke loose due to a corroded wheel well. *js
ODI 10608405
Body · Suspension
Found rust hole in inner fender on passenger side wheel..then heard noise such as door not shut.reinspected to see shock not attached as rust ate away the support.all escapes of this year have the same problem..ford should be held accountable for this and any damage that occurs.very dangerous. *tr
ODI 10609934
Body · Suspension
While driving along i noticed a little rattle when i rode over bumps, assumed it was regular random noises from uneven asphalt. Make it to the corner of my street and the rattle is annoying now. I pulled over to check it out didn't notice anything so i continue on home as soon as i pull in i hear a big clunk. Get out and what is apparently my shock mount is lying on the ground. Look under car near where its laying…
ODI 10609930
Suspension
While driving my escape i noticed that if i hit even a small bump in the road there was a very loud noise coming from the rear end. I stopped to check it out and seen that the rear passengers side wheel well was almost completely rusted through leaving my shock with very little support. It seems to be a flaw / safety issue with these escapes with numerous complaints but no recall. Truck parked no safe to drive. *tr
ODI 10610757
Suspension
While driving, loud bang sound heard when going over bumbs. Review of the right (passenger side) rear wheel well indicated severe rusting. After taking to dearlership and body shop, it was determined that right rear wheel well was completly rusted through and frame was detached from shock. Body shop indicated that repairs are estimated at $5,000 to the sub frame . After conducting research, this appears to be a…
ODI 10610969
Suspension
The entire wheel well is rusted out and the shock is sticking into the rear of the back of the car. It is dangerous and ford has a recall on 2000 - 2004 for this issue not the 2005. *tr
ODI 10608160
Suspension
A few weeks ago we started to hear a faint noise coming from under the right side wheel well of the vehicle. As the days went on the noise started to get louder and it sounded like the rear passenger door wasn't shutting. After taking it into the shop the mechanic had told us that wheel well was rusted out and that the shock was going up and down pretty much shaking right through the wheel well. The shock had come…
ODI 10611139
Suspension
Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the vehicle made a loud thumping noise from the rear passenger side. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the rear passenger side wheel well was corroded and the shock mount had completely separated. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate mileage…
ODI 10607384
Suspension
I just purchased this 2005 ford escape at the end of may 2014 with only 73333 miles on it and it was running great. Then a month later i started hearing a loud bang under the rear passenger seat area after going over a few normal little bumps in the residential streets.(like cracks or sewer lid) i check it out there was some excessive rust in the wheel well area. I drove it for another week with this annoying sound…
ODI 10608273
Suspension
Tl * the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 10 mph, the rear passenger side of the vehicle rattled as the vehicle crashed into an unknown object. There were no injuries. The dealer stated that the struts housing was decayed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 113,000.
Crash reported
ODI 10607076
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 mph, the vehicle started to make a loud banging noise. The contact mentioned that after inspecting the vehicle he noticed that the rear shaft was corroded. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer had not been notified about the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.
ODI 10606228
Body · Suspension
I had to replace the rear shocks on this vehicle. In doing so the auto repair fatality showed me that the entire center of the right rear wheel well was corroded away, leaving big hole. The garage told me that they had seen this on several of this mode (2001-2007) i talked to a couple of dealers that told me the same thing. One even told me that he thought it should be a recall. *tr
ODI 10640816
Body · Suspension
(case# [xxx]) (ford escape 2005 sub-frame defect) i wish to report an extremely unsafe condition that has occurred with my 2005 ford escape. The past several months, while driving the vehicle, i have noticed a loud metal-sounding banging noise whenever the car goes over even a slight bump/crack in the road. I have taken the vehicle into our local ford dealership twice to have the problem checked out. First time,…
ODI 10605010
Suspension
You have failed to respond to our previous posts. We still await your report about this issue. The rear right wheel well has disintegrated leaving the shock absorber unconnected to anything at the top. It has been removed to prevent it causing further damage or damage to the break lines. Search on facebook under 2005 ford escape. There are loads of vehicles with exactly the same problem. This week someone reported…
ODI 10604381
Body · Suspension
I was driving on a city street when i started hearing loud banging noises from the rear of my escape whenever i went over any type of bump. Once home, i looked around and discovered that the wheelhouse panel on the rear passenger side of my escape was severely rusted and deteriorating. There were several large holes in the metal. The wheelhouse panels around the other three wheels look fine with minimal to no signs…
ODI 10605400
Suspension
We were driving along and started to hear this banging noise which was getting progressively louder. When i found a safe spot to pull off the road i did, and got out to investigate what was making the noise. When i got to the right rear of the vehicle where the noise was coming from i discovered that the right rear shock tower is totally rusted out. I can actually stick my hand up through the wheel well into the…
ODI 10599043