Ford Escape Change Vehicle

"Paint in, and around both real wheel well is flaking off and starting to peel upward. The drain hole area in the tailgate is rusting as is drivers door foot step"

"Paint on bumper started peeling after I had gone through a car wash"

"see comments on rust"

"the paint is delaminating it peel's of"

"I have paint peeling on the driver's door, rear SUV hatch. Spoke to Ford Dealer and they said Ford would do nothing for me."

"The paint of the rear quarter panels is lifting off due to the extensive rusting."

"cracking paint on rear hatch"

"paint cracking on rear hatch"

"Paint chipping around back window"

"Interior paint has all begun bubbling & peeling"

"Paint is peeling off the driver's door and the top of the hatch. These are areas that have not been in accidents and show no other damage other than paint peeling. Ford dealer said they would not do anything for me"

"Paint seems to be bubbling in some spots"

"Paint cracked and peeled on both rear wheel wells"

"paint on roof blistering"

"paint is peeling and cracking on bottomofpassenger side rear door"

"The rear wheel wells and the bottom of the lift gate are all showing signs of considerable rust. The right side wheel well has a large piece of paint that chipped off"

"I have considerable rust on the exterior rear quarter panels, on both sides of vehicle, which started appearing in 2012!"

"Repaired 3 times on fender"

"Rust above both rear fenders despite getting rust and paint protection at dealership when purchased new. We do not normally drive on gravel roads and keep it reasonably clean. Never had a vehicle rust so quickly"

"I have chipped paint and rust around the tailgait and rear window ...seems like a design flaw"

"Rust and peeling paint passenger rear wheel well Rust on seam inside bottom of tailgate Rust on front seam of underside of hood Peeling paint on top of tailgate"

"Rust has formed on both rear wheel well frames"

"repainted wheel well and hatch bottom last year; rust now re-appearing"

"The back hatch has rust around the window as the window is not tight and leaks water. My guess is the water pools"

"Rust above rear wheel wells"

"Seems to be a typical problem. Rust started in the wheel wheels and the paint popped off around the wheel openings. Rust starting in lower door edge seems and on tailgate bottom seem"

"Right Rear wheel fender is rusting. No one will fix it."

"Discovered first indication of rust showing on top of one fender."

"Lot so rust on the tailgate (needs to be replaced), the wheel wells and on the frame. Quoted over $5,000 for necessary repairs so have made the decision to trade it on another vehicle...not a Ford. I am tired of the rust problems with every Ford I have owned. I'm done!"

"Rear fender wells at top. trapped moisture and winter road salt causes rust through and paint failure."

"showing some rust around the rear wheel wells on both sides."

"Car is badly rusting at the top of the windshield, bottom of the tailgate and on both rear wheel wells. The drivers seat bolt down points and the structure under the drivers seat are also coated with a layer of rust. My Toyota Matrix which is 6 years older and kept / driven under the same conditions has almost no rust through areas. The repair job will be more than $2500."

"I have rust on the lower inside of the tail gate, all along the bottom."

"It seems to be an issue with this generation body style, as I have seen other Escapes with the same problem. The rear wheel wells/quarter panels are rusting out significantly. My dealer indicated it was typical and did not recommend investing in body work, aas it would just recur."

"Bottom edge of tailgate is rusting fairly bad. Some rust on the both rear wheel wells."

"Rusting through just above the rear passanger wheel well. Changes in the metal, but no rust yet, above the rear driver wheel well. We were told by the dealer and by several body shops that this was due to a design flaw by Ford. A noise deadening material was added to the wheel well area and it retains water and causes the rusting. Ford will not cover any repairs. Our 2004 Ford Explorer's paint/body is now in better shape than the 2010 Escape. We generally but new and keep our vehicles abou"

"Rust at wheel wells and under paint of body. ( appears as freckles)"

"rear wheel side panels and rear hatch door repaired and repainted 2X since purchase"

"There is rust in both rear window wells. My neighbor has the same issue with hers. Neither vehicle is left outside, they are kept in a garage and kept clean"

"wheel-well rusting showing through paint"

"Rear wheel well very rusty for its age. Every Escape I see has the same problem"

"Area over the rear wheels and bottom of tailgate require $1500 of repairs"

"There is rust on the edge of the wheel well that has been present for at least three years. One of the service people at Ford told me this has to do with a design defect yet Ford hasn't recalled the car. When I contacted the company directly they said there is nothing wrong. Very frustrating"

"First Ford I have owned where rust is a problem around rear wheel well"

"The vehicle is rusting on both rear whee lwells and the bottom of the liftgate. It seems to be a design issue because I see the same thing on many of these models"

"There is visible rust on the side doors and back hatch. I purchased insurance for this but they will nor fix it as "light must be shining through." It is getting worse and embarrassing. The back hatch will not open now"

"Bad rust on bottom of right side passenger door and above right wheel well. Unexpected since the caris well taken care of"

"The vehicle has been well maintained and garaged each day/night since first purchasing it. However, rust has formed near both of the rear wheel wells. This is not covered by warranty. The dealership quoted a few thousand dollars to fix; I declined and decided to spray the areas with a rust- protection solution in hopes of preventing further rusting"

"THE WHOLE UNDERCARRIAGE IS SO BADLY RUSTED IT WON'T PASS INSPECTION .SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY USELESS."

"both wheel wells rusting badly"

"Bubbled paint above the rear wheels rust underneath had new body panels to replace rusted areas"

"Rust on rear quarter panel above wheel well. Not caused by any dent or scratch. Just bad workmanship"

"Rear hatch rust on the bottom edge"

"Water gathers in the back bumper/tailgate and the tailgate is rusting from the inside out. Rust is also forming on the edges of the wheel wells, this car is parked in a garage at night, rust should not be forming already."

"Significant rust through the paint occured on both rear fendors."

"Ac did not work and had to replace the entire expensive system"

"had to replace whole a/c system at 28,000 miles"

"stopped cooling"

"AC System not working so I had AC system evacuated and recharged. Works know, but they were not able to fix problem since vehicle was not acting up for them. They said to bring it back when acts up and they will look again. They said possible blockag"

"A stone had penetrated the AC system causing failure"

"The compressor seized, causing the serpentine belt to fray which damaged the lower-side a/c line and lead to damage to the condenser. It was a pricey repair."

"Bearings seized up"

"Compressor failed and contaminated a/c system with debris. $1500 repair"

"Needed new compressor because car wouldn't consistently cool, even after having air conditioner service."

"A/C compressor just died of old age. It survived beyond my expectations."

"The compressor just stopped working and I have no air conditioning. It is too expensive to fix."

"comptressor went out"

"Paid to repair."

"Fan blower is weak in 1st and 2nd position but strong in 3rd position"

"The door sticks and heat comes out instead of cool air. I found out it is a common problem.. bad parts made cheep"

"the blower motor stopped completely about a year ago. it was replaced. am now going to have to take it in again as it only runs on highest setting - about blows me out of the car"

"The fan motor did not work in 2 of the positions. You either had no blower or high power"

"The in-dash 4-position dial stopped functioning properly and needed to be replaced"

"1 speed on blower went out within 2.5 years and was $400.00 to repair"

"Control relay had to be replaced. Fan only worked on high speed"

"the only fan speed that works is high"

"Could not get any air to work from settings one and two. Replaced Blower Motor Resistor myself"

"blower relay had to be replaced twice in three years the first replacement was an aftermarket and the second was a Ford replacement part, so far it's lasted 1 year"

"Would not change the the heat from dash to window to floor"

"Fan would not operate at 2nd and 3rd speeds, only 1st and 4th speeds"

"Electronic control module replaced"

"Noisy fan when switched on"

"Blower fan failure for 3rd time during ownership. Design flaw in the blower fan resister"

"The blower fan no longer functions - all of the resistors in the level switch have burned out. We have been reluctant to fix due to the fact that this is a symptom, not the actual fault. Our guess is that there is an issue with the HVAC system that results in the blower having to work too hard"

"fan and compressor required replacement"

"The fan switch only worked on position 1 and the switch control module was replaced."

"condenser pressure caused cooling fans to run constantly at high speed"

"had to be replaced"

"A/C works find util really hot weather. At times it want blow cold air for periods of time"

"Hole in the condenser. Had to be replaced"

"AC quit blowing cold air. Replaced condenser. Took two days to get part and replace."

"I do not remember exactly, but it lost all power but was able to get off the road. It was repaired, and a short time later I got a recall notice on the same thing"

"Solenoid for fan speed failed"

"AC would come on but would stop working after a while. This was a control sensor of some kind. Once replaced the AC works fine"

"broke, even though was past warranty, Ford paid for most of the repair"

"This was not a mechanical issue - road debris or other object poked a hole in one of the coils, causing a loss or refrigerant."

"replaced twice in two years"

"Fan works only on the highest setting so it is full blast or nothing"

"The heater control has four settings for the fan speed. Settings 1 and 2 no longer work. No heat comes from the vents. Speeds 3 and 4 still work"

"The AC blew warm. Several attempts by the dealer temporarily solved the problem, but the AC always failed after a week or two. Finally after service last fall, it seems to have been fixed"

"Lost almost all refrigerant, recharged just today, too early to know if there will be more problems"

"Just after the 3 year warranty ended, we started having issues with A/C not working. We have attempted to fix the problem 5 times now but at a high cost. The problem still exists after repeated efforts to fix"

"AC system failure due to receiver/dryer design flaw and failure. Replacement of dryer, system flush and labour costs over $1,000"

"Leak in system believe it was the compressor"

"AC no longer cooled air. Repair shop fixed it and added coolant."

"The refrigerant leak is a slow leak. I have had the refrigerant serviced twice in the past 2 months. The second time a very slight leak was found behind the glove box. It was serviced and had a stop leak product entered into the system."

"had to have the water pump replaced"

"Sunroof drains clog easily and rainwater would not drain from sunroof tray."

"Leaks occur when pine needles build up in the tray around the sun roof."

"Rear hatchback leaks water"

"rear lift gait window leaking water into interior during rain, inside of tailgate now rusting"

"Water leaking in back hatch during heavy rain or at car wash"

"During heavy rain water leaks into the driver and passenger compartments"

"Leaks through sunroof and through the drainage tubes along the sides of the windshield."

"Sunroof leaks"

"engine ran hot--filled with water & drove to mechanic(his instructions) problem found was a small plastic hose or fitting had deteriated--replaced-$45.00"

"the rear door leaks constantly"

"The door seal , on the top of the dsoor, often falls down and I have to take the time to push it back into the track...sometimes it affects both doors ( on the same side) if they are both open"

"Seals and bolts were leaking. Cost 1000.00 to fix"

"Lift window on the tailgate leaks when under high pressure at the automatic car wash. Also, seal at bottom of driver's door has torn from wear."

"Water leaking in during heavy rain"

"Seals and hose drains around Moon Roof clog frequently."

"weather stripping on rear hatch window leaked water from day1. Brought it back and they replaced weather stripping but it continues to leak to this day."

"sun roof drain tubes became clogged an water leaked into vehicle"

"Some kind of heavy metal rattle under the front of the vehicle"

"There is a continuous squeak at the right rea of the car. Appears to be apparent around 40 MPH, but the surface of the road does not have any influence. Not because of bumps in the road"

"There was a rattle and Ford said there was an axle leak. They fixed it yet the rattle remains"

"both front sway bar links loose, found necessary to replace links"

"The vehicle sounds as though I"m carrying a half loaded tool box over a wash board road"

"Rear hatch door/window squeeks when traveling over rough highway areas"

"rattles in tailgate"

"Have had it in the dealer 4 times with no resolution. Still sounds like it is ready to break in two pieces"

"hatch squeaks"

"A sound coming from the rear end of vehicle. Unable to find location. Rattle/squeaks only heard while moving at low speed"

"It sounds like the rear passenger door is loose. It rattles, but it isn't loose. Also, rear driver side window squeals when rolled down."

"The inside of the car squeaks"

"Weather strip at bottom of rear door loose, rattling. Have tried to repair without full success."

"I never use the back window. I was driving around a year ago and the window back driver side fell out. No reason, just fell. What a pice of crap"

"Design is so poor that at speeds over 35mph, you can not open moon roof or 1-2 windows because the noise is deafening. You have to open 3 windows at certain heights to share the nose level."

"Probably caused by the canoe rack on top."

"Road noise...almost like there are no or little insulating to reduce engine/road noise...hard to hear caller when using cell phone...blue tooth can not be used as either party can not be heard...like in a wind tunnel...Radio volume needs to be quite loud just to hear"