2010 Ford Escape Visibility Problems
- 29
- 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 29 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- window exploded · 10 records
- rear window · 7 records
- rear hatch · 5 records
- glass shattered · 5 records
- closed tailgate · 4 records
- hatch window · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 14 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Visibility
2010 ford escape - rear window exploded/shattered when liftgate closed. *tr
ODI 10368181
Visibility
After closing liftgate, rear glass exploded, sending shards 10 ft. The gas cylinder struts were then stuck at full extension out of the vehicle. They could not be pushed in with force. Weather was dry, 35 deg.f. We have owned four previous escapes and have never seen anything like this.
ODI 10366369
Visibility
Windshield has a manufacturing defect that creates a heat shimmer like effect when looking through it. This causes a distortion during the day, but distortion increases at night or rainy weather. Ford has replaced this once under warranty with another ford windshield. New windshield has same defect. *tr
ODI 10329303
Visibility
The rear window on our 2010 ford escape shattered when the door was closed. We purchased the car on november 5, 2009. The car was less than 90 days old and had less than 900 miles on it. It is used within a 10 mile radius of our home with very little expressway use. The ford service department said that our warranty and extended care policy did not cover glass. The window was repaired through our insurance company.…
ODI 10308912
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2010 Ford Escape.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.