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
The rear passenger wheel well corroded completely through the metal and encompasses the entire upper shock absorber mounting point. Nothing is holding the upper shock absorber attachment in place. *tr
ODI 10497647
Suspension · Underbody Shields · Wheels
Took escape to mechanic after loud banging heard. Right wheel well has large hole in it and the shock mount has rusted through, source of the banging. Mechanic stated that this problem most likely began prior to purchase of car. Ford failed to inform us of this problem after multi-point inspection 5 months ago. Car has had two owners within same family. Ford quoted $2500 repair will not reimburse and stated that the…
ODI 10488063
Suspension · Wheels
Inner and outer wheel houses, and quarter panels on both sides of the vehicle were rusted/corroded to the extent that the shock was pushing through the inside of the vehicle on the passenger side. Loud banging noises and water inside the vehicle led to inspection by professionals. Visible holes in the wheel house area were discovered at this time. Upon inspection, it was realized that the driver side was just as…
ODI 10491121
Body · Suspension
My daughters 2005 escape started making a pounding noise when going over bumps. Not being a mechanic i thought it was a shock absorber. After a closer inspection i saw the top shock mount was rusting away from the frame. I could actually move it slightly by hand. The structural damage is a hole on the inside of the storage area inside the vehicle. After checking the driver side upper shock mount there is also a hole…
ODI 10489322
Body · Suspension · Wheels
The passenger-side rear wheel well has completely rusted through to the point where you can see into the cabin, and the shock/strut is mounted to nothing and is poking into my trunk. The metal all around the mount (or where it should be mounted) is completely corroded and rusted to the point of being completely detached, and the surrounding metal is stamped so thin to begin with that it is pliable. The shock is…
ODI 10484002
Suspension
Right rear shock absorber mount is rusting prematurely making the vehicle unsafe to drive. *tr
ODI 10482435
Suspension · Wheels
Started hearing loud rattling sounds from rear of car , looked and saw passenger rear wheel well/shock mount rusted out and separated from rest of vehicle. *tr
ODI 10482169
Suspension · Underbody Shields
Hi- i have a 2005 ford escape. I bought it used. Just recently i started to hear a banging in the back rear of the cab part of the car. I found out the shock mounts are rusted out, and i feel like this is a safety issue due to the fact that the car could fall apart while driving or catch fire. I researched this and found it a common problem. *tr
ODI 10480086
Suspension
Passenger side rear shock mount completely rotted off of vehicle. *tr
ODI 10493274
Electrical System · Suspension · Wheels
Driving my ford escape 2005, 35mph, heard a thump/bang then very loud rattling from the back of the vehicle. Arrived home, found that the right rear shock, shock mount, and a dinner-plate-sized chunk of wheel well had punched up into the back of the vehicle. Opened the liftgate, saw the shock mount flopping around inside the car and a dangling cluster of wires that had been shredded by the jagged metal. Entire right…
ODI 10470277
Body · Suspension · Wheels
My 2005 ford escape has had a loud banging in rear passenger side for several months. I has assumed that the strut needed replaced. Upon further investigation my mechanic and i noticed a terrible amount of rust and corrosion to rear passenger wheel well that has bolts attached to strut. You can see into interior of vehicle from outside. I researched recalls of these problem and found none, although there were…
ODI 10487997
Body · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated the vehicle made a loud noise while driving. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the failure was located at the passenger rear well area, which was severely corroded and caused the bolts and struts to corroded and separate from the well. The contact stated that the front and rear wheel bearings were replaced but was unaware if the replacement…
ODI 10461788
Suspension · Underbody Shields
Our 2005 ford escape has a safety issue so bad that it's unsafe to drive. The right rear fender well has rusted out around the shock mount, ready to break free. [xxx] has a co-worker who drives a 2005 ford escape and when they took a look in his fender, they found the same problem. [xxx] has a co-worker that has a 2005 ford escape and it has the start of the hole. We have talked to ford, there is no recall or repair…
ODI 10640306
Body · Suspension
2005 escape with a rusted out right rear fender well and shock mount. I checked with atchinson ford about any recalls, none. I called a couple bodyshops in the area. They know of this problem and could quote me the two parts needed, along with the 15 hours to replace/repair it. They said that they fixed 2004, 2005, & 2006 models with this problem. Today i went out into our work parking lot and looked at our q.c.…
ODI 10446731
Power Train · Suspension
Rubbing sound coming from left front (driver's side) wheel well. Diagnosed by ford as a "loose" wheel bearing. Sounds more like a failure. Ford charged $47 to "diagnose" the problem. Seems like maybe they already knew what it might be and let 3 techs soak up some clock time on this one. The original charge was quoted at $95 so i guess we got off better than some. *tt
ODI 10446075
Suspension · Underbody Shields · Wheels
2005 ford escape with a rusted out right rear wheel well around the upper shock mount. I checked with a ford dealer about any recalls, none. Ford manager said they have never seen such an issue at lasco ford fenton mi. (ford est. To repair was 3400.00) i stopped at a couple bodyshops in the area and they (knew) of this problem and could quote me the parts needed, along with the 25 hours to replace/repair it. My…
ODI 10456751
Power Train · Steering · Suspension
Loud squeaky noise from right front end. Took to mechanic. They say both front grease boots are cracked which allows dirt, dust, etc. To get in and up around the ball joints and tie rod assemblies. The right front ball joint had gone bad due to this boot crack so we had to replace it. They recommend replacing both tie rods, boots and ball joints, but we could only afford to replace the ball joint that was bad at…
ODI 10422826
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Suspension
2005 ford escape "tone ring" on the axel throws off the abs and it engages at the tap of the brakes. Grabbing the brakes, either slamming on brakes or no brakes at all. I have researched this and there are many many complaints from 01-10 escapes. Dealers are charging for axel and ring to be replaced when all that needs replaced is the 15$ ring. I feel this should be recalled because it causes vehicles to flip over…
ODI 10399235
Steering · Suspension
When entering a highway we hit a deep groove in the road and then proceeded onto the highway. Within 10 seconds the car wheels and steering wheel went out of control. The car weaved and bobbed for about 200 feet uncontrollable. I was told the steering rack and tie rod snapped. We hit someone while our car spun around into on coming traffic and we flew into the guard rail at such force the car lifted and got lodged…
Crash reported
ODI 10347308
Body · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that upon inspection, it was found that the passenger's side rear shock had penetrated the body of the vehicle due to rust. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was confirmed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 48,000. The current mileage was 90,000.
ODI 10532668
Suspension
I have read numerous complaints on the tone ring that is located on the front axle of the ford escapes and that is what has happened to my vehicle the abs and [redacted] goes out of the vehicle. The ford forum. Com is where its located and i feel it needs to be looked in at. The worries and complaints about howe some people bought it brand new and already had to replace the piece. *tr
ODI 10342594
Body · Suspension
Takata recall: passenger rear panel rusted out inside wheel well
ODI 10886224
Suspension
Wheel bearings started to fail @35,000 miles.dealer said noise was half shaft bearing and replaced it.they said noise after repair was road noise and 18,000 miles later the wheel bearings needed to be replaced and the noise was gone.should have been replaced at 35,000 miles and been under warranty but instead we had to pay $700 out of pocket due to poor judgement on dealer mechanic. *tr
ODI 10241203
Body · Suspension
Rust around quarter panel back end, rust through passenger wheel well area. To the put the it is rusting and eventually the wheel well will no longer whole the strut in. Which puts me at risk of getting seriously hurt. This suv is located in a southern state no reason for it to rust like that. I've seen and owned older vehicles that didn't rust .bad metal or rust protection. To get fixed i'm looking at 1000.00 to…
ODI 10873436
Suspension · Unknown Or Other
Dt: the contact stated while driving at 50 mph there was vibration in the front end of vehicle. The dealer made numerous attempts to correct the problem. The repairs consisted of: balancing the tires on two different occasions, replacement of the tires and wheels, balancing of the new tires, and replacement of the driveshaft. After these attempts were made, the dealer came to the conclusion that the vibration was…
ODI 10143641