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
Passenger-side rear wheel well rusted through, shock tower is banging against inner frame, chunks of rust dislodging and scraping against tire. This is occurring while driving. I pushed the chunk back and it seems to be staying off the tire for now. Ford auto repair shop quoted $5000 to repair. My daily commute to work is across two major cities via a high-traffic major highway. Potential to be a serious and…
ODI 11120876
Body · Suspension
Rusted out passenger side rear wheel well. I do *not* live in the rust belt. Was driving on residential street and heard a loud noise from the affected area when going over a bump. The noises increased during driving for the next 2 days. I finally got under there to look at it and found the shock tower mount had nearly separated from the rest of the wheel well, and the entire wheel well is completed rotted and…
ODI 11099272
Body · Suspension
After hitting a bump in the road loud noises started coming from the rear passenger wheel area. After getting home i discovered that the rear passenger wheel well was completely rusted out and the shock absorber is no longer attached to the vehicle body. I have found multiple issues identical to this in an online search. This is a known issue with the 2005 escape and should be covered under a safety recall. There…
ODI 11082636
Suspension
My rear right shock mount is all rusted out and i can't drive it now.
ODI 11080109
Body · Suspension · Wheels
Driving down the road and truck starting making a loud knocking noise in the back. When we got home, we looked underneath and found major rusting in passenger wheel well. Shock completely rusted free and bouncing up to hit the plastic inside the vehicle. Took it to body shop mechanic and upon inspection, he showed us that the frame itself is rusted through and vehicle cannot legally be fixed and is technically not…
ODI 11078493
Suspension
The rear shock tower blew completely threw inside of suv blowing debris everywhere my daughter's car seat was located on that side she could have been hurt or killed an suv began hopping to that side when it happened an almost lost control the metal it was mounted to is paper thin the title is thicker. This a serious safety issue its structural an a recall should be made it is a common problem from what i've read…
ODI 11081534
Structure · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 5 mph, a whistling noise and a burning odor emitted through the vents of the vehicle. The contact coasted to the side of the road and noticed that the inner wheel well on the rear passenger side was corroded. The contact immediately called the manufacturer and was informed that the vehicle was not included in a recall, and did not offer further…
Fire reported
ODI 11075958
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving 15 mph over a bump in the road, the contact heard an abnormal noise. The vehicle was taken to lasco ford ([redacted], fenton, mi) where it was diagnosed that the shock absorber went through the wheel well and would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to nhtsa. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.
ODI 11064821
Body · Suspension
2005 ford escape. Heard bump followed by noise while driving. Checked car, found passenger side rear wheel well broken, upper attachment plate for shock absorber now in vehicle interior. Appears that wheel well rusted out from the inside: hidden from outside by undercoating in wheel well and hidden from inside by vehicle interior panels. 04 and earlier models recalled for same problem. Why no recall on 05 and newer?…
ODI 11062806
Body · Suspension
The passenger side rear wheel well and shock tower has excessively rusted out causing the car to be unsafe.
ODI 11073345
Body · Suspension
Was driving at 40 miles an hour hit slight bump in road.sounded like whole back end falling off with loud bang. Stopped got out checked back end on right rear subframe holding strutt tower had seperated from frame causing shock and housing to come up inside of car. This complaint has been brought to fords attention. An they refuse to do anything about it. They should be made to fix this as many people are being…
ODI 11052999
Control Module (Tcm, Pcm) · Suspension
2005 ford escape. Consumer writes seeking reimbursement for vehicle repairs. *ld the consumer stated the computer control module caused the coils to fail. The consumer stated the there was a tsb for the failure and believed this should be a recall. The vehicle had to be pushed out of the highway and into a parking lot. *js
ODI 11046730
Body · Suspension · Wheels
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving 55 mph, the front passenger wheel protruded outward without warning. The contact was able to safely pull the vehicle off the road. The vehicle was not towed. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact reached out to an independent mechanic who went to the scene and diagnosed that the lower control arm failed due to corrosion of the front subframe. The lower…
ODI 11030560
Suspension
Front subframe (cradle) rusted through directly adjacent to the front mounting location for the lower control arm. Have only owned the vehicle for several months. Purchased from pallotta ford in wooster, ohio. Vehicle was being driven when the failure occurred. Fortunately, it was at low speed as the right front wheel jammed into the rear of the wheel well and brought the vehicle to an abrupt halt. Had it towed to…
ODI 11024095
Suspension
Bought car used. Shocktower rusted out.not replaced
ODI 11011191
Body · Suspension
The rear passenger wheel well has rotted out, leaving the shock hanging freely above the wheel, unattached. I first became aware of the issue as the car was driving on a city street, where i heard a loud bang in the back right of the car, and the noise continued as the car went over bumps. It was impossible to see the damage the rust was causing to the area until the shock mount came free, as the sealant used in the…
ODI 11005918
Suspension · Wheels
Heard a banging in the trunk area on the passenger side, checked it out and the whole wheel well was rusted out, the shock was barley on. I was on a city street. Took it to where i bought it and they gave me an estamet of $1,145.99. I am wondering why this vin is not covered in a recall.
ODI 11003393
Body · Suspension
The rear passenger strut was completely rusted out of the wheel well. The vehicle was sent to a ford dealer to install a "kit" and weld the strut bracket to the wheel well. I found the problem after hearing significant clunking noise in the back as i drove.
ODI 11005561
Suspension
March 20, 2017. Front end passenger side subframe rusted through and broke causing severe steering issues. This failure is similar to the failures that resulted in the 2004 and before model years to be recalled by ford. This issue still persists in newer model years.
ODI 10968362
Body · Suspension
Began hearing terrible noise from rear passenger wheel well. Investigation revealed the entire wheel well and frame were rusted out. After replacing the wheel well and shock mount tower, still experiencing problems due to frame being rusted out. No longer able to drive the vehicle for safety reasons and it is headed to the scrap yard.
ODI 11190415
Body · Suspension
Purchased vehicle in april 2017 2 months later heard a banging noise from rear passenger side upon further investigation discovered the wheel well rusted out and the shock had came through. I continued driving it because i couldn't afford to fix it and it was my only car now there is no wheel well left and had to remove the shock.
ODI 11073001
Suspension
Rotted out subframe assembly, mechanic declared car unsafe at any speed. Ford recalled this problem 2001-2004 but did not extend to 2005. Ford dealer refused to work on vehicle.
ODI 10960006
Structure · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving 35 mph over a small bump in the road, the vehicle made a loud banging noise. The contact noticed that the passenger side wheel well was severely rusted. In addition, the shock absorber became disconnected from the frame of the well. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000. The vin was not…
ODI 10969598
Body · Suspension · Wheels
I was pulling out of my driveway, turned at the corner, hit a small bump and heard a loud banging sound like the rear gate door was not closed, stopped at the corner put it in park, got out and opened the rear gate and reclosed it, got back into my vehicle, turned left hit another small bump, and heard the loud banging noise again, stopped at the 4 way corner store, parked and got out and walked around my vehicle to…
ODI 10979412
Body · Suspension · Wheels
Passenger rear is rested shocks struts detached
ODI 10949085