2010 Ford Escape Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 22
- 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 22 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 8 records
- rear window · 7 records
- window shattered · 5 records
- rear hatch · 5 records
- hatch door · 5 records
- notified failure · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Visibility/Wiper
Rear window shattered when i closed the liftgate while it was sitting in my driveway! Wasn't shut hard, actually impossible to slam one of these lifgates. There were no obstructions to make contact with the glass.
ODI 11162923
Body · Visibility/Wiper
Ford escape rear window hinges. The hinges disintegrated and the glass almost caused serious injury. I luckily caught the glass before it fell. I noticed a white residue on the glass whic was from the faulty hinges. My car was in my garage.
ODI 11104705
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. While the vehicle was parked, the rear hatch door window shattered after the hatch door was closed. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer (gorno ford in trenton mi) was notified, but the manufacturer was not. The failure mileage was 100,000.
ODI 11072365
Visibility/Wiper
The vehicle was parked in a driveway on a fairly cold day (temperatures in the low 30s). After loading the rear of the vehicle and upon closing the liftgate, the rear window shattered. Prior to this happening, there were no signs of a chipped/damaged window. The liftgate was not slammed harder than usual and there were no items blocking it from closing.
ODI 10938718
Visibility/Wiper
While shutting my rear hatch after removing my recycling, the rear window exploded. There was no contact to the window and it hadn't been opened. There's no explanation as to why the window would just explode on its own.
ODI 10927076
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that the rear driver and passenger side power windows released independently due to faulty springs. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where both power window regulators were replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000.
ODI 10807907
Visibility/Wiper
Shut the rear hatch to our ford escape and the window exploded. *tr
ODI 10668793
Visibility/Wiper
My car was parked in front of a friends house and we were unloading bags from the trunk. A friend closed the trunk (not just the window, the entire door) when the back windshield exploded shooting shards of glass all over the ground, my car and the people standing nearby. No one was seriously injured thank goodness but we were all shocked. The door was closed in a normal matter but it sounded like a gun had been…
ODI 10668788
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. While parking and attempting to close the hatch door, the glass shattered. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the wiper motor and the glass needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 69,297.
ODI 10694146
Visibility/Wiper
Upon closing the rear hatch of the 2010 ford escape, the rear lift-gate glass shattered. Glass poured into the vehicle, onto the ground, onto other owners' personal property, and over the person who closed the rear hatch. While no injury was caused as the operator was dressed for cold weather, there seems to be a safety issue both to the end user and others who may be around the place where the incident happened. In…
ODI 10560755
Body · Visibility/Wiper
8 am removing packages from rear of escape. Upon simply closing the hatch door, the glass shattered to bits. I have opened and closed that hatch door dozens of times. It closes well . No need to slam. Shocks balance well. I checked the web and found many similar occurrences. I immediately recorded (camera) the aftermath with the hopes that ford may come to the pump. I had the car fixed at the dealer $1200 out of…
ODI 10558638
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the rear window suddenly shattered. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
ODI 10553837
Glass, Side/Rear · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that the rear window shattered as the contact closed the hatchback without excessive force. The failure recurred on two separate occasions. The contact took the vehicle to an authorized dealer both times and the dealer informed the contact that they did not provide assistance for window repairs. Vehicle was repaired by an independent mechanic both times.…
ODI 10510509
Visibility/Wiper
Liftgate window glass shattered when the hatch was closed with normal force. Stuff loaded in the back was no higher than 12" off the floor and nowhere near window. Vehicle was parked, facing south, and had been there about 90 minutes. Incident occurred about 1:30 p.m. Temperature around 35f. Engine had been off since suv was parked. Defroster was not on. Person closing hatch was hit by shower of glass particles but…
ODI 10507180
Visibility/Wiper
My wife went out to her 2010 ford escape this morning. She retrieved something out of the back of the truck, closed the rear lift gate and the rear window shattered instantaneously, showering her with glass. She was fortunately wearing glasses, so none reached her eyes. *tr
ODI 10503880
Tailgate · Visibility/Wiper
Went grocery shopping. Loaded groceries in rear. Closed tailgate, window literately exploded, glass everywhere. *tr
ODI 10493654
Visibility/Wiper
2010 ford escape. I pulled into the driveway after shopping, unloaded the car, and then closed the rear liftgate door. Upon closing, the rear liftgate window exploded and sent small pieces of glass all over my garage. There was no previous damage to the window, and the door was closed with a normal amount of force. Fortunately, noone was in or around the car (except for me) and there were no injuries. *tr
ODI 10487763
Sun/Moon Roof Assembly · Visibility/Wiper
Wife was driving vehicle, when she heard a pop. When she got home she noticed the sunroof glass had exploded. She told me and i went out to see if i could find a rock or any other foreign object. Could not find anything. The sunroof glass just failed in an outward direction. Ford has denied warranty claim and denied our appeal. I have read several other reports of this same thing happening with their ford escapes.…
ODI 10486175
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that the rear windshield wiper only exhibited two speeds settings and would not completely clear the window when driving in rainy weather. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the vehicle was performing as designed and no repairs were performed to the vehicle. The vin was not available. The approximate failure…
ODI 10508804
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that she closed her lift gate and the window exploded. The contact stated that she sustained minor cuts from the glass. The vehicle was taken to a glass repair shop and they stated that the window may have been off track. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified and they stated that they were aware of the failure. The failure mileage was…
1 injury
ODI 10483375
Seats · Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
Substantial amount of moisture collects on the inside of the windshield after a heavy rain. Both the driver's and the passenger's seat track assemblies started to rust as a result. The car smells like mold. Took the car to a ford dealership (in nc where i was stationed at the time) in november 2012 and it was discovered that the drain holes in the right ride door (rear) were never punched out. That was corrected;…
ODI 10538035
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that a bad odor was emitting from the air conditioner vents. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that there was mold in the evaporator. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was 34,531.
ODI 10471944
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2010 Ford Escape.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.