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
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving various speeds, the contact heard an abnormal sound coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. The contact discovered that the shock was not connected to the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with rust between the shock and the rear passenger side frame. The shock absorber needed to be replaced. The vehicle…
ODI 10947102
Body · Suspension · Wheels
Noticed undercoating peeling off in wheel well(rear passenger side). Pulled off and also found a 3in. Circle of metal loose. Have seen other(300+) reports of this rust problem on this web page. I am original owner and vehicle has always been garaged when not in use and has less than 70k miles. There are no handling or noise issues yet.
ODI 10939766
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving 42 mph, the contact heard a clanking noise coming from the rear passenger side wheel well. The contact stopped the vehicle and noted that the shock absorber had detached from the wheel well. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the wheel bearings failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the dealer stated that…
ODI 10967543
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the wheel well was corroded all the way through. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic because the lower control arm was corroded through the entire frame underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v165000 (structure). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The…
ODI 10947956
Body · Suspension · Wheels
We started to hear a very loud banging coming from the back passenger side when we drove over even the smallest bump. The rear passenger side wheel well is completely rusted though (you can see the interior) and the wheel could fall off at anytime. The car is not safe to drive with out a very expensive repair. After looking online i found that this is a very common occurrence and that 2001-2004 escapes were recalled…
ODI 10938886
Body · Suspension
Almost suddenly, a loud rattling sound from the rear started last week. When inspected, to my shock, the rear wheel well was totally, totally rotted out . This vehicle has been been garaged and carefully maintained since we bought it. In fact, for the past 8 years--it has been basically driven about 16 -20 miles per day. And again--garaged day and night. And now, almost immediately, it appears very unsafe to drive.…
ODI 10925653
Body · Suspension
2005 ford escape. Rear passenger side shock mount completely rusted/broken. Wheel well and fender completely rotted out while the rest of the vehicle has no rust at all. Why has ford not recalled the 2005 escape, after seeing thousands of complaints about the same issue
ODI 10928089
Suspension · Underbody Shields
Underbody is all rusted, only 57,000 miles and stored inside, except when driving. *tr
ODI 10917651
Body · Suspension
Vehicle started making a noise in passenger rear wheel. Upon inspection i observed that the well was completely rusted through where the shock is mounted. Learned that this is a manufacturing defect from thousands of complaints
ODI 10916730
Suspension
Back passenger shock mount completely rusted out and found over 500 compaints for same exact problem.
ODI 10924988
Suspension
The passenger side rear shock tower is rusted to the point where the top of the shock is not secured to the uni-body frame. When going over a bump there is metal to metal contact. While not rusted completely through, a screwdriver can be easily poked through the rusty metal on the rear driver side shock tower as well. This has obviously been slowly rusting the last few years but was not visible until the inner…
ODI 10914368
Body · Suspension
I have a 2005 ford escape that started making sounds in the back of the vehicle while driving in the town streets coming home when i hit bumps. We looked at the rear passenger side tire well and the shock mount is rusted through. The body is resting on the coil. I am afraid to drive it due to the danger of the body coming down on the wheel.
ODI 10907403
Body · Suspension
Went to replace rear shocks. Rear passenger wheel well has rusted and i could move shock mount tower when truck is bounced. Also have banging and bouncing going on. Rides rough and have a rust hole and can see tire below. Bad engineering design. The ford motor company should fess up and correct this, but they won't they got their money!!!
ODI 10903505
Body · Seats · Suspension
Rust caused the separation of the lower control arm from the subframe of the vehicle. The vehicle was primarily used in a salt-belt state. The issue became evident after a small pothole caused the rear frame to puncture through the passenger rear wheelhouse into the cab of the vehicle causing a high-pitched squeal and steering difficulties..
ODI 11011765
Suspension
I own a 2005 ford escape and recently began hearing a loud noise coming from the back passenger side. Upon inspection, i found the entire passenger side rear well had completely rusted out and the shock was now coming through the rear well into my car. This has made my car completely unsafe to drive. I have made a complaint with ford as well as on here in hopes that ford would do the responsible thing and take care…
ODI 10945506
Service Brakes · Suspension · Wheels
When i bought the vehicle from call lot tolled them brakes were going out he test drive and he said they were fine so i took his word then a few days later my water rateteravoter hose busted i had to get that them fixed and then they charged me to fix it then a few days later i here a thump on the back of my vehicle the whole back of my wheel area by the wheel was completely rusted out there no protection on the…
ODI 10895024
Suspension
Last monday my 2005 ford escape cargo area items started bumping severely when going over road imperfections. By friday the suspension was shifting when driving over same imperfections. I got out and looked at the back end and found that the right rear shock mount has rusted completed through the wheel well. I only have 114,000 miles on the car and like so many of the other complaints the mechanic i had look at it…
ODI 10885490
Suspension
Vehicle suddenly started making a banging sound so i took vehicle into our mechanic. Apparently the passenger side suspension was not properly sealed and the sheet metal in the wheel well has deteriorated to the point in which the shock tower has disconnected from the vehicle frame. I was refereed to a auto welding shop by my mechanic and was surprised to see that there were two of the same vehicles at the facility…
ODI 10883356
Suspension
The entire right side shock mount and wheel well totally rusted and hanging on by a thread. My 18 year old son could have been killed had we not discovered it. I have read hundreds of these complaints which is how we discovered that this was the same noise we were hearing and decided to look at right side back door passenger wheel well. We can literally move it up and down. This is a major safety issue and someone…
ODI 10874922
Suspension
The shock module on the right rear passanger side has deteriorated and has become dislodged from the wheel well. This has made the suv undrivable. This happened while driving on a newly paved road, going over a gentle hill. While driving the vehicle over the hill, there was a loud clank and the vehicle served slightly (thankfully no oncoming traffic was present). Upon driving home there is an evident clanking heard…
ODI 10885684
Suspension
The right rear wheel well has rusted completely through; leaving the strut bouncing freely. The car can not be driven at this time. At the time it broke, it almost bounced me into oncoming traffic. This should be a recall as it happens to all 2004-2006 escapes. ....updated 07/11/16 *bf
ODI 10881193
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 35 mph, the rear passenger side shock mount bracket rusted and dislodged from the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 125,000.
ODI 10872123
Suspension
The right rear shock mount disconnected from the body because of rust...early years were recalled for this problem
ODI 10882428
Suspension
Rear passenger wheel well is rusted thru to the interior. Shock absorber is about to separate from the body. Unsafe to drive. Quoted $2,200 to repair.
ODI 10864843
Suspension · Unknown Or Other
The passenger side rear wheel well rusted out causing the strut to break through the trunk of the car . It also have bad rust on the other side wheel well. This happened while i was driving on the hwy. Upon taking it to an auto body shop was told the vehicle was unsafe to drive.
ODI 10864407