2016 Ford Escape Visibility/Wiper 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
1–30k mi	4
30–60k mi	1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

August 12, 2019 · 23,800 miles
Visibility/Wiper
Something is wrong with the design of the windshield. I just replaced the windshield on july 19, 2019, and have a cracked windshield again today, august 12, 2019. In my 30 years of driving, i've never had to replace a windshield for cracking and now i've done it twice in less than a month.
ODI 11243351
June 22, 2019 · 59,941 miles
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield wipers completely stopped working on june 20, 2019. Confirmed it was not a fuse. It was summer while i was away on vacation when this happened which is an [redacted] from home. Wipers spontaneously started working like normal after two days not working. That same day on june 22, [redacted] in 95 degree heat on highway in stand still traffic on [redacted] home, wipers started turning on at variable speeds…
ODI 11228586
August 12, 2018 · 24,750 miles
Visibility/Wiper
****note - vin for a toyota rav4 2010, not a 2016 ford escape. Need more information **** in light rain, the wipers jam on the windshield. At times, directly in your view. This occurs frequently. It occurs when moving and stationary.
ODI 11119537
February 13, 2018 · 17,000 miles
Visibility/Wiper
The back windshield on my 2016 ford escape shattered for the second time within the past year and a half for no apparent reason. In both instances, the vehicle was parked. The first time it occurred while i was warming up the car one morning at my residence with the back defroster on. The second occurrence happened while the vehicle was parked at my place of employment this week, which i did not discover until the…
ODI 11073031
July 1, 2016 · 500 miles
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. When it rained, an excessive amount of water entered the vehicle. The water poured into the vehicle from the passenger and driver side windows. The failure caused the inside of the vehicle to become drenched. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 500. Updated 12/21/16*lj
ODI 10917588