2005 Ford Escape Visibility/Wiper Problems

6
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 6 stored complaint records:

0 indicate a crash
1 indicate injury
0 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

Band	Records
100–150k mi	3
60–100k mi	2
1–30k mi	1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

June 24, 2017 · 78,900 miles
Visibility/Wiper
The rear window exploded into tiny shards into a radius of 15 feet for an unknown reason. No cracks or problems. The window was shut with normal force and exploded. Vehicle was stationary.
ODI 11001168
July 19, 2015 · 72,000 miles
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While parked, the rear passenger side window became detached from the vehicle. The glass did not shatter, but the contact was unable to utilize the window as it became detached from the hinge. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 72,000.
ODI 10735165
April 8, 2015 · 130,000 miles
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the rear window hatch bolts were corroded. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
ODI 10704607
June 26, 2014 · 30,000 miles
Air Conditioner · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the air conditioning unit only blew out hot air. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air conditioning compressor was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. The vin was not provided.
ODI 10895393
January 15, 2013 · 108,000 miles
Visibility/Wiper
I removed several bags from the back of my escape (by opening the door), not opening the glass. After closing the door, i was gathering the items when the glass suddenly shattered. It was a cool morning (low 30's, the rear defroster had been on during a ~[redacted] to work), but the glass had not been touched, opened or otherwise impacted. My hand was cut by the glass. I later learned that several other years of…
1 injury
ODI 10493531
September 4, 2012 · 105,000 miles
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, she heard a loud noise coming from the rear of the vehicle and noticed that the rear window was fractured. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the dealer was unable to diagnose the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The failure and the current…
ODI 10473817