2008 Ford Escape Visibility Problems
- 13
- 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 13 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- rear window · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Hinge And Attachments · Visibility
Both of the hinges on the rear liftgate glass were cracked and splitting. The local dealer said that this could allow the rear glass to fall off in traffic causing both damage to my truck and to other motorist. I feel that this is a safety issue and should be recalled as an inferior part for ford to be using on their vehicles. *tr
ODI 10554210
Body · Visibility
I was driving on i 40 in garner, nc, and heard very loud noise, it was my moon roof, exploded, shattered. I looked on internet and found no recalls on this. Did find people who have complained about the same thing has happened to them with their escapes and ford not going good for it, what does it take? Injury? *tr
ODI 10508089
Visibility
11/01/2011: while driving the 2008 ford escape xls at approximately 40 mph on a smooth paved street, the rear window completely shattered. The rear window and tailgate were closed at the time. No injuries or other damage reported. The rear defroster had been on for 5-10 minutes prior to the incident and was turned off about a minute before the rear window shattered. Note: the glass had an aftermarket tint film…
ODI 10433800
Electrical System · Visibility
Out of nowhere in sept and oct of 2011 my sun roof, right passenger and right back passenger windows stopped working. They fell straight down.. The motor and the band quit and now come august and october of .2012 the same thing on the left. I bought this brand new on 2008 out of the dealership and now i have to spend my time and money for a defective auto. *tr
ODI 10479842
Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that three of the windows on the vehicle dropped down into the door panel abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who repaired the window regulators on two of the windows. The third window needed to be fully replaced. A complaint was filed with the manufacturer, who offered no assistance. The vin was unavailable. The failure mileage was 70,000.
ODI 10425465
Visibility
My daughter was going through a mcdonald's drive thru with our 2008 escape when she heard what she thought was a explosion and glass appeared everywhere in the vehicle. It scared the heck out of her! I reviewed other complaints about this and ford doesn't seem to think this is a problem. I am wondering what might have happened if our granddaughter was in her infant seat facing backwards as she does! I feel that…
ODI 10377997
Visibility
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that she noticed that her rear windshield had exploded. She inspected the windshield herself and saw that pieces of the glass were stained brown and she believed that the defroster had overheated. No police were called and no report was filed. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed the contact that he was unable to diagnose the failure. The…
ODI 10370353
Hatchback/Liftgate · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Visibility
I pressed the unlock button on my key to open the rear window hatch, then put my groceries in the back of my vehicle. My son then put his hand up to close the window down and the entire glass just exploded, cutting us both. We both immediately freaked out thinking someone must have shot at us. I called the police and went back into the grocery store to get the store manager. Glass spread over 4 parking spaces and…
2 injuries
ODI 10360225
Visibility
The passage side rear view mirror fell of the 2008 ford escape. Ford dealer said the motor that the mirror snaps into is broken and not covered under warranty. The motor is not broken and in fact the motor and mirror were redesigned to correct the safety defect. Ford contends that the mirror and motor that holds the mirror are not defective. *tr
ODI 10354330
Visibility
Spontaneous windshield crack. This is the second time the windshield has cracked within a seven month period. When i replace this windshield it will be the third windshield on this vehicle after owing it for 16 months and traveling 20,000 miles. The cracks have appeared in the same general location and the crack pattern is the same. *tr
ODI 10267290
Visibility
I have a 2008 ford escape. The problem concerns the wipers. Each time it has snowed and we have needed to drive in it, snow and ice builds up on the middle 2/3rds of the blade lifting it enough so the blade does not make contact and clean the windshield. I called the dealership where we purchased the vehicle and asked for "winter blades", i was told that was not available, i then asked if they could put different…
ODI 10256708
Visibility
2008 ford escape - windshield wipers. The 2008 model escape utilizes a new "springless" wiper design. The ford edge and taurus also use the same wiper design for 2008. The design does not place enough downward pressure on the windshield to allow for consistent contact leaving large areas completely missed by the blade. I've noticed this to be more problematic in cold weather, which may be a result of the blade…
ODI 10254876
Visibility
The silver radio faceplate - standard equipment on my new 2008 ford escape creates such a glaring reflection in my windshield that it obscures my view of objects in front of the car. I have one eye - monocular vision, which makes this even more of a problem. I contacted the ford dealership and they referred me to ford motor company who will not support that this is a problem. *tr
ODI 10238496