2010 Ford Escape Body Problems
- 38
- 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 38 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- lift gate · 8 records
- rear window · 7 records
- rear hatch · 5 records
- rear wheel · 4 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
| 60–100k mi | 11 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
The rear shock upper mounting tower and support has completely rusted and detached from frame of vehicle causing rear wheel to loose contact with road. Vehicle this age should not have frame rust / damage making it unsafe to drive after research online found this is a very common issue. Manufacturing defect.
ODI 11228927
Body
Unable to close passenger side door - won't latch or close
ODI 11207044
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. While the contact was changing the oil in the vehicle, he came across rust on the subframe. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the subframe was rotted and needed to be replaced. The undercarriage of the vehicle was rusted as well. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The…
ODI 11128432
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
Body
2010 ford escape with 80000 miles. Aprox 3ft long horizontal crack in frame on passenger side near rear wheel.
ODI 11053924
Body · Glass, Side/Rear · Hinge And Attachments
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. While closing the rear hatch door, the window on the door shattered. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the plastic hinges on the door were also cracked. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not notified. The failure mileage was 90,000.
ODI 11047971
Body
REAR WHEEL WELLS RUSTING
ODI 11024988
Body · Electrical System · Power Train
My car is rusting underneath the wheel suspension. The dealer is trying to make me pay nearly $800.00 to clear up the rust. The paint is also beginning to peel off the whole side of the car.the top molding is coming off the top of the car. My truck was defective and would not open. I paid $140.00 to repair. I paid for a noise in the rear of the car while the car was under warranty of $454.00. I had to pay for power…
ODI 10979569
Body · Roof And Pillars
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that there was a leak coming from the roof rack, which caused rust. The dealer diagnosed that the roof rack needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.
ODI 10946372
Body
HATCH COMES UP WHEN DRIVING
ODI 10911162
Body
My vehicle was parked and i was loading my cargo area. As i closed my lift gate, the rear glass exploded. There was nothing that could have poked the glass to shatter it. The broken glass covered me and actually, somehow managed to send shards in front of my front bumper. Thank goodness there was no one else within 10 feet of my vehicle.
ODI 10882334
Body
Both rear wheel wells are rusting. This starting happening around 2016. I see many other 2010 escapes with the same issue. Ford needs to step up and there needs to be a recall on this wide-spread problem.
ODI 11207855
Body · Electrical System
Driver side rear window would close, an hour later the rear lift gate would not open. There is no way to open the lift gate from inside car, if we were in an accident and needed to get out through the back.
ODI 10853151
Body
One day closed the rear hatch glass and the hinge holding the glass in place fell apart due to corrosion. Now the window is barely hanging on only with the help of the latch locking it in place. Not a sufficient amount of anti-corrosive used on the metal to protect it. Now have to drive around with it barely hanging on until the replaces parts i ordered come in because they could only be found on the internet. Also…
ODI 10819132
Body
When closing the back hatch of my 2010 escape, the back window exploded.
ODI 10811333
Body
Right rear window suddenly dropped down and does not work. We were told that the "cable burned out." a few months later the front passenger window, did the exact same thing. Vehicle was parked both times. Stationary.
ODI 10789621
Body
When a driver was travelling down the highway, the hood flew up on this vehicle that we use for a company vehicle. This also happened to another ford escape the company has, year 2006, that i also filed a complain on as it is a major safety issue with no current recall.
ODI 10759944
Body
The tail gate and rear passenger door have extensive rust. The tail gate has rusted to the point where it cannot be repaired according to the local ford body shop.
ODI 10787066
Body
When closing the rear hatch on my 2010 ford escape, the rear window exploded leaving glass shards throughout my driveway and out into the street. There was nothing blocking the closure and normal force was used to close the hatch. *tr
ODI 10701284
Body · Electrical System
From the time we first bought the escape (new) the battery light has came on at random times. We have taken in and dealer said there is not an electrical problem. When we drive the car and have the heat or air on it will randomly turn off and then a minute later come back on full blast. I also have rust under wheel wells that ford said they would not cover because it did not preferate the body but is clearly…
ODI 10818398
Body · Windshield
The rear windshield exploded while i was parked. I was behind the car and was showered with glass as were my personal items in the back of the car. *tr
ODI 10606069
Body · Glass, Side/Rear
When i closed my hatchback the rear window shattered and glass flew everywhere. I had a couple cuts on my hands from the glass falling. *tr
1 injury
ODI 10584954
Body · Power Train
I was pulling into a parking spot at a cvs pharmacy, about to put my car in park when it surged forward and into the doors of the store. I was not injured but mortified that i could have killed someone. When i received the recall notice i took my vehicle to five star ford in plano, tx. Today, i had my state inspection yesterday and asked if they could pull up the trouble codes on my computer. The manager told me…
Crash reported
ODI 10621139
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 $1200 out of…
ODI 10558638
Body
On dec 24th we were loading up gifts into our trunk. I closed the trunk boom the back rear window blew out. Now it will cost me close to 500$ to fix this should of never happened. I know many complaints have been made about this. Thanks. *tr
ODI 10557261