2005 Ford Escape Exterior Lighting Problems
- 5
- 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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 35 mph, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when attempting to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear passenger side shock tower housing was fractured and punctured through the subframe. During the failure, the brake line and rear brake light wire were severed, which caused brake fluid…
ODI 11265404
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
When the car is fully locked and all door well shut the rear right door sensor says its opened or ajar which makes the alarm go off when no one has tried to touch the car and because of this it has drain the battery while having a less than 1 year old battery
ODI 11010831
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting
Car alarm always going off causes interior lights to run battery down. Alarm will not reset lock doors. Sensor light comes on with door ajar and alarm refuses to set. Has been going on for a year or more. Complaints on internet from other people with the same problem but there is no recall. Others are saying it is the latch that needs to be replace but ford company can't tell us this. It doesn't matter if the…
ODI 11066014
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Dashboard back lighting failed causing left side dash blackout of temperature gauge & left side of speedometer. Radio back lighting failed causing a blackout of the left side radio buttons. *tr
ODI 10439005
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Interior Lighting · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Rear Window Wiper/Washer
I am writing in concerns to a serious safety issue that ford motor company has failed to address. I am an owner of a 2005 ford escape which i purchased new in november of 2004. I have been waiting two months to have a faulty electrical part, the smart junction box, replaced. Since august 23rd my vehicle has been unsafe to operate without this part as my turn signals, head lights, and hazard lights are inoperable, as…
ODI 10361480
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2005 Ford Escape.
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