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.
Suspension · Unknown Or Other
Passenger side rear wheel well (hidden area only) rusted out at the shock mount causing the shock to punch into the interior. Expensive repair. Sad part is that the rest of the vehicle is in very good shape, never suspected such a rusting issue like that. I see it is a common flaw of this vehicle. Poor engineering of a critical mounting point. Fortunately no injuries in this case, but could easily have caused panic…
ODI 10725485
Suspension
While driving into work my wife heard a loud bang from the rear end. Once i inspected it, the whole passenger rear shock mount has rusted completely off, sending the top of the shock through the fender inside cover. Inspecting the drivers side, it's rusted all the way around the shock mount, only being held on by the bottom weld. It seems like there's a real thick membrane smeared under fender well. Otherwise, the…
ODI 10712125
Suspension
I had been hearing a large clunk on my passenger side in the back. At first i thought it was my shovel hitting. However, i finally really took a look at the entire back and wheel and notice it completely rotted under and even broke through my trunk. I took it to 3 different shops and was told it was the suspension/shock that has rusted and rotted away. It wasn't suppose to do that. I have a welder pricing it out…
ODI 10705063
Body · Suspension · Wheels
While driving down the road going approx. 40 mph, i heard a loud noise from by back passenger side tired. I immediately pulled over to see what caused the noise. Upon inspection, i noticed the wheel well that supports the back shock was completely rusted. The shock had broke through the rusted wheel well and was pressed up against the inside interior of my car. The rest of my wheel wells are in fine condition. When…
ODI 10704820
Suspension
I was driving home from school when i started to hear a loud cluncking noise from the rear passenger side. I came to find out that it was completely rusted out and that's what was making all of that noise. I have only had this car for 6 months and i have no idea what i am going to do if this is a problem no one can fix! I've been reading and a lot of people with the 2003-2007 escapes are having the same issue! This…
ODI 10702767
Body · Suspension
Have found the right rear strut mount almost rusted away and the left side is on its way. I hear there is a recall for 2001-2004 for this and from all the complaints i see on-line this should include 2005-2006 and unless they did something to actually stop this, even later years should be included. If a person hits a chuck hole this could cause a bad accident., i see a lot of people can't even drive their vehicles.…
ODI 10700977
Suspension
The rear passenger side wheel well rusted out where the shock attaches. The shock assembly is now just loose and rattling. Looking online, many many people are experiencing the same failure on 2004, 2005, and 2006 escapes. This makes the vehicle unsafe to drive. *tr
ODI 10695007
Suspension
While driving on the highway, we hit a bump in the road and almost immediately there was a loud banging noise. Upon inspection, i found that the rear right wheel well was completely rusted out. The shock strut is now loose and banging against the car's frame, the tire and the interior of the rear cargo area. I've been researching this online and notice that this is a rather common problem with other ford escapes in…
ODI 10694919
Body · Suspension
While driving the car, whenever we would hit a bump of any kind the passenger side rear of the car made a horrible rattling/banging noise. I took it to the dealer and they told and showed me where the part that connected the shock to the wheel well had pretty much rusted away and was no longer safe to drive. The service writers and the body man all said this is a very common issue with this year and model. They…
ODI 10693892
Body · Suspension
I was driving and began to hear a loud noise i stopped and looked, the fender well had fallen half way off. It was rusted all the way through. I had to call a tow truck and still cannot use my car because i cant afford to replace this part. Shouldn't ford be responsible for this it is a flaw in the body. *tr
ODI 10704731
Suspension
Driving down street and ran over rough spot in pavement and heard a thump from the back of the vehicle. Next day drove over railroad tracks and there was a loud banging noise. I checked under vehicle at right rear wheel opening (passenger side) to find most of the wheel well rusted and gone from the shock mount location to the rear most part of the wheel well. The bucket or bracket that mounts the top of the shock…
ODI 10694692
Suspension
Passenger side rear fender completely rusted through causing total detachment of shock absorber mount tower originally part of body/frame.
ODI 10723195
Body · Suspension
The right rear wheel well and shock mount is completely rusted out. When i bought the vehicle used, i drove it and heard a slight clunking somewhere in the rear end of the vehicle. I thought maybe the shocks were bad. I continued to drive it, hoping to replace the shocks. Recently the noise became very loud and disturbing. I looked at the shock area and discovered the whole area on the right rear wheel well and…
ODI 10702525
Suspension
Passenger side rear wheel well has rusted through compromising the connection to the strut. *tr
ODI 10682183
Body · Suspension
Had rear shocks replaced on my 2005 ford escape and was told that mounts for the shocks are rusted out. The shocks are detached from the frame due to poor design by ford. The car is not safe to drive as the shock bounces into the rear interior when moving. There is a recall from 2001 - 2004 escapes but not 2005! For the exact same problem! *tr
ODI 10683128
Suspension
Passenger rear top strut/shock mount rusted out. Makes vehicle kind of useless. Been told this seems to b a common problem.
ODI 10978509
Body · Suspension
The right rear shock plunged through the right rear wheel well (rusted away) and rattles at low speeds. Steering pulls to left and shakes.
ODI 10690575
Suspension
Driving less than 30mph-hit a manhole cover and heard very loud bang in back of car. Discovered inside rear passenger side wheel well completely disintegrated. Shock barely holding on. Still waiting on estimate to fix. Based on the other over 100 complaints of the same nature, not going to bother calling ford. *tr
ODI 10679385
Body · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the rear passenger side wheel well was corroded and deteriorated. Also, the contact mentioned that the shock mount fractured. The contact stated that the failure caused the shock mount to puncture the trunk. The contact stated that there was a loud noise each time the vehicle drove over a bump due to the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent…
ODI 10690580
Suspension
The right rear wheel well has rusted out. The strut is no longer attached to the vehicle. When driving there is a knocking sound. When investigated at the repair shop, this was the diagnosis. *tr
ODI 10672294
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
While traveling approximately 35 mph, the rear passenger side shock punctured through a completely rusted out rear wheel well on my 2005 ford escape. The car is undrivable and the auto repair/body shop quoted me $3,000.00 to repair this. I contacted ford and they stated that only the 2001-2004 models are covered under a recall for this exact same problem. I have researched this problem and have read hundreds of…
ODI 10678470
Steering · Suspension
The vehicle's rear passenger wheel well rusted out completely. This allowed the rear shock to become dangerously loose and produced a loud banging noise. Had the shock come loose there would have been a substantial loss of steering. Car is now unsafe to drive. *tr
ODI 10676157
Suspension
We noticed a noise coming from the back right rear side of our ford escape especially when you would go over small bumps in the road. A quick look underneath, we noticed a lot of rust. We called the ford dealership to get it in to be checked out and upon us describing the problem, they said it is most likely the right rear shock mount. A couple of days later, we received a call and found out that is the problem…
ODI 10676533
Suspension
The passenger side rear shock tower completely rusted away making the vehicle unsafe to drive.the rest of the vehicle is spotless and we keep it very clean.this is a manufacturing defect. *tr
ODI 10669723
Body · Suspension
This car has 80000miles on it and is totally rusted out in the rear passenger wheel well and shock tower. I have been quoted 5000 to fix the car to meet safety standards. I can see the tire all the way thru the metal.
ODI 10854416