2005 Ford Escape Glass, Side/Rear Problems
- 12
- 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.
What owners report
- rear window · 10 records
- window shattered · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Glass, Side/Rear · Unknown Or Other
The rear window of my 2005 ford escape xls just exploded today around 2:30 p.m. I had arrived about 2:15 p.m.at mcdonalds restaurant. I was sitting with a friend when an employee came into lobby looking for the owner of the gray ford escape in their parking lot. I said, "yes it is my car." employee then came and told me that the "rear window of my car was broken all over the parking lot. I went and saw what…
ODI 10854242
Glass, Side/Rear
Today the rear window of my suv shattered completely. Nothing happened to it to make it shatter, no vandalism or rocks hit it. It was parked and not being driven. This is the second time this has happened with this vehicle. It happened several years ago in a similar situation. It was also parked and it shattered on its own. The first time it was a warmer sunny day. Today was a colder temps. I started to read online…
ODI 10510469
Glass, Side/Rear
Driving about 30 mph down the street with my mother and heard a very loud crash almost like a tree limb falling onto the car. The rear window had completely shattered while we were driving. There was shattered glass everywhere inside and outside the truck. *tr
ODI 10438173
Glass, Side/Rear
2005 ford escape was parked inside a secured garage overnight. At some point overnight, the rear window spontaneously shattered. No one was in the car or garage when this occurred, and the garage was still secure in the morning. Pea-size glass pieces were found up to 10 feet away from the car, and a large amount of glass went into the rear cargo area of the escape. The pieces of the glass were manually cleaned up…
ODI 10379435
Glass, Side/Rear
The rear window in our 2005 ford escape spontaneously exploded as i was driving along the road. The temperature was about 5 degrees celsius and it was raining. I was using the window defogger and the rear wiper. The explosion sounded like a shotgun blast and a large amount of glass flew into the vehicle. There was also glass on the rear bumper. My daughter and two of her friends were in the back seat when this…
ODI 10372594
Glass, Side/Rear
BACK WINDSHIELD EXPLODING ON 2005 FORD ESCAPE. *TR
ODI 10372677
Glass, Side/Rear
This is the second time the rear window has exploded! The first rear window exploded 12.11.07 on a mild (55') rainy day while driving aprox 65 miles per hour on the highway with no other traffic. Yesterday (2.11.08), the same window gave way on a side street at aprox 35 mph with no other traffic. Yesterday makes the third window i have replaced in less than 12 mos. The first window (rear right passenger) exploded in…
ODI 10217804
Glass, Side/Rear · Power Window Devices And Controls
The driver's window of my 2005 ford escape limited makes a horrible squealing sound when opening and closing. This has been occurring for about a year. When taken in for routine maintenance, i have noted this problem. I always get the same report "weather strips are dry" and were lubed. This fix does not alleviate the problem. Since the car was only a little over a year old when the problem began, i find it hard to…
ODI 10215278
Glass, Side/Rear
After a cold night with freezing rain, vehicle had a small layer of ice on rear window which was easily scrapped off after having rear defroster on. Defroster was on approximately 10 minutes. After pulling out of driveway and going approximately 100 yards the rear window exploded. The whole window shattered into tiny pieces. The window was replaced but not by ford who claimed they were not responsible. *tr
ODI 10211085
Glass, Side/Rear
I bought a brand new ford escape ~ 1.5 years ago. I was driving down the road at ~ 40 mph and suddenly my back windshield exploded. Shards of glass blew into my trunk as well as the back seat. When i went to the ford dealership, they explained this was not covered under warranty and would not help me. I contacted my insurance company and they referred me to a local glass shop since the dealership was so over-priced.…
ODI 10150233
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Glass, Side/Rear
Dt: the contact's husband went out in the morning to turn on the defroster. After letting the vehicle warm up for a while she got in the vehicle. While traveling to work she realized back window was shattered. The vehicle was taken to a dealership. They were unable to duplicate the problem. The repairs will be made under warranty.*ak
ODI 10145201
Glass, Side/Rear
Driving 2005 ford escape on 4 lane highway at approximately 70 mph. Outside temperature around 85 deg. Air conditioner was running. Rear driver side door window shattered for no apparent reason. No rock or other projectile found inside the vehicle. No exterior damage on door or surrounding area. Had noticed "squeaking" noise from that general area for quite some time before window shattered. No passengers in rear…
ODI 10126480