Ford Escape Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 139
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 17
- Years with records
- 2001–2020
- Stored years
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 139 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- failure mileage · 29 records
- rear window · 24 records
- notified failure · 13 records
- windshield wipers · 12 records
- approximate failure · 12 records
- window exploded · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 42 |
| 60–100k mi | 34 |
| 30–60k mi | 32 |
| 100–150k mi | 19 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Body · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact leased a 2020 ford escape. The contact stated that the headlamp covers were foggy on the inside however, the headlamps provided adequate illumination. The bulbs were located above the headlamp covers. The vehicle was taken to steven's jersey city ford 740 nj-440, jersey city new jersey 07304 phone number [redacted] to be inspected. The dealer inspected the headlamps and informed the contact that…
ODI 11309242
Body · Engine · Visibility/Wiper
The vehicle was being driven and had only been started and moving for less than 5 minutes. Noticed that windshield wipers would not shut off or change speeds, then noticed a slight odor in car that increasingly strengthened. Phoned my husband while at a stop light, odor of something burning became much stronger, then noticed smoke coming between the the drivers side hood seam and between the hood and the windshield,…
Fire reported
ODI 11300132
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. While the vehicle was parked, the rear window exploded outwards for the second time. Each time, there were no signs of any vandalism. The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls; therefore, they could not assist. The glass company (safelite) stated that the failure occurred with the same year, make, and model vehicles. The cause of the failures was not determined. The…
ODI 11268862
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield wipers turn on by themselves while in off position while driving, stopped and parked. Can not turn them off manually, have to shut the car off to make it stop. They doesn't always work either. Wipers go as short as 5 wipes every 5 seconds to up to 30 seconds-minute operating in the off position. Wipers do not always turn on. When testing to see if they will come on, sometimes they do not turn on. Concern…
ODI 11268778
Body · Visibility/Wiper
My vehicle is in good condition but continues to have problems. I closed my lift gate tonight and heard a crack. My rear glass broke off of the liftgate glass hinge on the passenger side of the vehicle. It only remained attached by the driver side hinge. It appears that corrosion/rust occurred because it was not sealed or water got in somehow. I am very thankful this did not happen while driving because if it would…
ODI 11252514
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
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
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
The transmission went out the first few weeks i had the vehicle. Then the rearview camera went out now my radio has gone out the back windshield doesn't work. It has been one thing after another and i haven't had the vehicle a year. Some of the thing happened in motion and in park. Mostly in motion.
ODI 11228398