Ford Escape Change Vehicle

"Purchased new on order from factory. Paint peeling from rear wheel wells and rust in tailgate within first two years. As a mature model line I expected these issues to have been eliminated in manufacture. I have more rust on this 2011 than I have on my 2005 Toyota which has basically none. Every issue with my Ford has been documented by others online going back to 2008 models. Really disappointing that Ford has not conquered premature rust after all these years. There used to be a comment about the Rusty Ford Syndrome from the 70s. It still holds true for my model. Mechanical failures are to be expected as it is driven but assembly faults leading to rust are not. This is no way to build brand loyalty."

"Cracked spots just started showing up"

"paint is chipping off & rust is forming around the tailgate"

"Rust and paint bubbling on tail gate and rear quarter panels"

"Paint began peeling from around both real wheel wells leading to surface rust. Paint around rear liftgate window had degraded which led to rust underneath and around gasket. Repair shop said this was common in all Escapes of this vintage. We'd rust-sprayed this vehicle annually (Krown). Not happy. Our 2007 Explorer had had no similar problems, despite being five years older in the same environment"

"Paint peeling off after 2.5 year, so past paint warranty. Dealer would not do anything, as it was past warranty period. Continues to peel off such that you can see pristine primer under the paint that is peeling off. I have seen many many Escapes of various colours with this same issue"

"Paint peeled off around bottom of rear passenger doors and rear hatch door. Also severe rusting on the same locations"

"Paint pealing in wheel wells. Stone shops on hood. Rust on bottom of back hatch door. When vehicle was purchased paid $1000.00 for the clear coat which was supposed to guarantee no paint chips etc. it only covered the wheel wells and not all the stone chips, door dings etc will never purchase the coating again"

"Paint cracking above front wind shield"

"Paint is peeling above wheel on drivers side back. Rust is coming through. I paid for ziebart. No coverage for issue. Brakes wore out and Michelin tires wore out before 34000miles. Once I finish paying for this crap car I will NEVER buy another Ford"

"WE had a couple of small areas on the truck that were beginning to bubble up and crack. We sent it to the dealership for repair which took them a full week instead of the three days they estimated"

"Rear hatch paint peeling"

"Lift gate had paint coming off"

"The paint on the hood and above the windshield is cracking and peeling. Which has caused some rust spots."

"Peeling on both rear wheel wells and the tailgate bottom. This is a mature product and there is no excuse for this defect. No other vehicle that I have owned has done this. That is 16 over the years. Total fail by FORD Motor Co."

"T%he paint has peeled in the same areas where I am experiencing rust"

"The hinge that holds the back window cracked and had to be replaced, both of them, very cheap construction, over 150.00 a piece, just for the part."

"After the paint flaked off down to the primer, then the rust would set in. Had to sand it by hand, reprime and paint. Way too many Escapes driving around with the same problem for Ford to NOT do some corrective measures. All with rear wheel well edges and read door bottom edges receiving poor metal prep prior to painting, or clogged nozzles at the paint facility."

"I underneath metal had rusted so would not pass inspection"

"Rear wheel well rust is very noticeable. If it spreads to the strut tower, the vehicle will have to be scrapped."

"Starting to rust out rear wheel panels. (both sides). Also rusting along tailgate."

"I have areas on the car and have only recently lived in a area with snow"

"rust over rear wheel well fender it seems to be a manufacturing flaw. i see it on a lot of these models,"

"Severe rust above the rear wheel wells. Had it fixed twice in the last ten years already. Took it to get fixed a third time and the repair shop laughed. They told me the cost is more than the value of the car. As well as, that the problem is on all of these Ford Escapes."

"Rust is the main problem on the rear hatch door and rear wheel wells."

"This vehicle has needed repainting for rust yearly for the past 6 years"

"excessive rusting in rear fender area and back door"

"Rust aroud rear wheel wells had to be cut out and replaced."

"Rust Showing on wheel well and tailgate. Not resolved"

"In the last year I notice rust spots and places where there body rust actually breaking off the body"

"Rust in the left rear wheel well"

"the area below the back hatch handle has been rusting since we bought the vehicle, as well as the front and rear wheel wells. We had a shop replace the hatch and patch the wheel wells this summer"

"Some paint chipped away and rust has started,particularly around the rear fenders."

"rust has broken through paint on the rear passenger side wheel well. Have not taken it to repair shop due to the virus."

"rear quarter panel rustabove wheel"

"extensive rust around rear wheel wells"

"Rust around the rear wheel wells. Had it fixed in October 2016 and there's already more rust in April 2017"

"Went to dealer and informed Ford Motor Co and after refusal by Ford to do anything about it and several phone calls the dealer finally repainted at his expense. This rust occurred when the vehicle was 2 years old and under warranty"

"Had the wheel wells repaired of rust and repainted in 2015 to find that it has reappeared in the same area"

"The sunroof rusted so bad you can stick your finger in the hole"

"Fender wells and tailgate bottom edge are severely rusted. Body shop says they cannot fix - metal too thin. Rust from inside out so we did not notice it. Can't believe a car this new is rusting this badly"

"See previous comment re paint"

"A little disappointed, the rust on the tailgate is so bad I'm going to have to have it fixed. I can't believe a car that is 6 years old is starting to rust. Waiting for other areas to start rusting"

"The vehicle was garage kept and meticulously taken care of. It still developed rust on the rear wheel wells and tailgate hatch"

"Some rust that will need corrected on the rear hatch and rear wheel wells"

"The rear wheel wells , on the top, exterior have rust but not anywhere else on the car"

"Rust on both rear fenders directly above wheels. Rust on bottom of tailgate"

"Wheel wells rusting badly. Had the same problems with 2 previous Explorers"

"Rust inside top of both rear wheel wells. This is apparently caused by faulty design by Ford, but neither they nor the rust protection company will do anything about it as past warranty period"

"Front Hood - inner seam Rear driver`s door seam Rear driver`s side wheel quarter panel Tailgate inner seam Tailgate outer at chrome trim edge - paint flaking Rear passenger side wheel auarter panel"

"With a newer vehicle like this I did not expect to be cleaning it at the carwash and a softball size area of paint come off with the spray hose. It also has rust along the underside of the tailgate door. That I might expect but not this soon"

"Both rear wheel wells now have rust developing over them"

"Rouille de surface au hayon et autour"

"Serious rust issues around the wheel wells. I have never experienced rust problems this serious on a car of this age"

"start of rust on bottom edge of tailgate and over rear fender wells"

"The bottom of the tailgate and the front of the hood both began to rust along the inside seams. Both items were repaired under warranty by the dealer, however both areas are once again starting to show rust bubbles along the seams"

"Rust, corrosion and bubbling on both fender wells and trunk lid"

"Rust on fenders near both rear wheel wells"

"Premature rusting at passenger rear wheel well lip above tire. Driver side is also affected, but not to the same degree. Inside seam of rear hatch and front hood are also showing areas of rusting. Above license plate and below the chrome piece is sho"

"Rear fenders on both sides of the vehicle. Apparently a poor design and construction"

"Typical rust on rear wheel well"

"Rust in rear wheel wells"

"I believe it was a fluke where the wheel panel separated a bit and started to rust from an impact from inside the well"

"May have resulted from a previous accident, but rust started appearing in the LR wheel well and the tailgate, and spread fast and was pretty severe. Required patching and repair by a body shop."

"rear upper center wheel well"

"Rust developed along bottom lip of liftgate and behind trim plate above license plate area."

"There is severe rust on the rear fenders."

"Rust developed above both rear quarter panels."

"Typical for this model- I see it everywhere. The rear fender wells rust out . Also finding rust on the fold-over seams on the liftgate and rear doors. Rear hatch glass hinges are rotten and will soon have to be replaced."

"Front subframe is rusted requiring replacement. Also fenders, hood and tail gate are rusty. All of this is worse than it should be on a 8 year old vehicle"

"Along the lower lip of the rear gate and along the edge of the rear fender drivers side."

"Rust is appearing in multiple locations around the vehicle, especially on the rear hatch door."

"would not cool inside vehical in hot outside temp. and no code in the computer"

"AFTER 8 YEARS AND78000 MIA/C WENT OUT. THEN 8 MONTHS LATER A/C WENT OUT AGAIN 90000 MI COST WAS 5500.00. I NEVER HAD AN AMERICAN CAR AND MY HONDA HAD A GREAT A/C. ALSO WATER COLLECTS IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IF PARKED AT AN INCLINE."

"Air Conditioner stopped generating cool air around 40,000 miles"

"AC blows hot air. It blow cool air if under 60 degrees"

"Works occasionally"

"Replaced in 2917 at 157000 miles"

"Air blows but not cold. Repaired the same problem last spring"

"In 2014 the AC completely went out - fixed then went out again in 2015"

"Need to be replaced"

"I just know that the a/c died and I recall that the Ford dealership mechanic used the word compressor"

"The A/C keeps failing but Ford will not warranty the failures as the cause for the failure is and electrical surge?? that they say is not fixable"

"At 30000 km AC broke was fixed on warranty. At 72000 Kim's it broke again cost 1200.00 to repair they wouldn't even try to see if it could be covered on warranty. My wife wrote ford a letter they didn't even reply. So guess what won't be buying a for"

"A/C failed 2013 had it fixed. 2014 it failed twice. It was fixed for about 5 days. brought back to shop, was told thoUSnds of dollars to repair. failure of filter within system which contaminated lines. needed to replace system. No a/c for summer"

"Bought used, so not expecting everything to be perfect. But the A/C compressor broke down within 6 months of purchase."

"The compressor needed to be replaced. I also had to change a controlchip on the blower."

"The drivers side climate control will blow hot air when the A/C is on. We have to drive the temperature dial up to 90 degrees to "reset" the sensor, and then it will stop. In addition, if we want the car cooler than the outside temperature by a few degrees, it does the same thing. If we set at at 65 degrees and it's 72 outside, it will blow hot air. I have to swing the dial to 90, and drive it back done to 60 to get the A/C to come on, otherwise it sends heat to the drivers side. Since we can make it work, we haven't investigated the cost of repair just yet. I imagine it's a computer sensor."

"$700 heater switch problem caused a to go down"

"Needed to replace speed control module for Fan Motor. Part was approximately $125 and I replaced it myself in about 20 minutes."

"I have had to replace the resistor module that controls the fan speed for the 3rd time. Poor design or least cost manufacture."

"Low fan speeds failed only blows on high setting"

"Blower motor stopped working"

"Windows fogged up in normal winter driving"

"3rd speed for heater fan not working- replace resistor cost $136.95"

"Fan has 4 speeds and wont work at all on the 2 lower speeds"

"Had to be replaced, but my warranty covered the costs"

"Have replaced three times"

"The fan speed selector would only work on high"

"Fan does not work on the lowest setting"

"The fuse keeps burning out for the blower"

"Began blowing warm air. Mechanic found small hole in condenser. Had it replaced $850"

"ac looses its cold air"

"failed (probably damaged by unknown object. Fixed"

"Leaking heater core"

"heater core failed, large repair because entire dash needs to be opened up to get at it"

"Heater core started leaking into front passenger seat area"

"Heater core failed and needed to be replaced. No obvious damage, but Ford refused to replace it for free"

"HEATER CORE LEAKED. IT WAS REPLACED ON WARRANTY"

"garage cannot find leak. A/C stops working intermittently sometimes with full refrigerant. garage unable to permanently repair. ongoing problem"

"Had to replace leaking AC grill. More $$$"

"Refrigerant leaked due to hole in condenser"

"Noticed the car was not cooling In April as it has done in past summers. Had it checked and it was low on coolant. No leaks were found when the system was checked. The system works great now."

"two estimates to repair a/c over $1100. Repairs made for $70. It's not so much the repair it's the rip off by the repair services"

"Rainwater leaking from the moonroof into the front passenger footwell. Also, rainwater collecting in the door behind the driver."

"Wind leaks from the beginning , dealer would not do anything , said it was the way the car was built!!"

"Rear window leaks during rain"

"Water started to leak through into the sunroof"

"Small amount of water can leak inside back hatch window"

"When washing this car at a self wash station discovered a leak in the rear window seal - it may have been due to the high pressure of the wand held on that spot for too long as I have not experienced the leak due to rain or automatic touchless car wa"

"see previous answer... same thing"

"windshield washer fluid container developed a leak"

"Plugs in the rear doors repeatedly become blocked and trap water on the inside of the door"

"The is a design flaw in the moonroof. When properly closed, the moonroof is counter-sunk into below the roof level. This allows water to sit around the roof/moonroof joint. Over time, the standing water has cause rust and corrosion that has allowed water intrusion into the body of the vehicle."

"rear window leaks water"

"Rear hatch window leaks all the time in the rain"

"When going through a car wash I've had the moon roof and passenger door seals leak and allow water to enter the interior."

"When it rains hard or I go through a car wash water enters the car from the sun roof."

"water leaks around rear door/hatch and water builds up inside front doors."

"front wheel axle bearing leaking and it was determined to be worn out. It was replaced with a new one."

"Leaks around the sun roof. not closing right"

"This is really one problem, not two. So it is already covered."

"rear liftgate window has had repeated water leaks.... dealer says it is caused by dirt buildup on seals"

"Rear window hatch leaking"

"The weather stripping of the tailgate glass leaks when it rains or when washing the vehicle. It seems tight when the glass is latched closed. The weatherstripping of the tailgate seems to be okay. ALso the driver's door has weather stripping along the rocker panel and it's prone to being kicked during ingress / egress. That stripping is now loose and ripping. It seems like other vehicles don't have this problem. Perhaps the weatherstripping should be affixed to the door instead of to the door jam."

"sun roof seal failed"

"Seal around front of the car leaked and it took forever to find where it was coming from, passenger side floor was wet for a long time."

"I still have rattling all the time especially when you're going over gravel or rough roads. Extremely annoying. But nobody knows where it's coming from, etc."

"Occasional squeaks emanating from rear of vehicle on rough or bumpy roads"

"Very Noisy rattles"

"same as previous issue"

"The brakes have been squeaky from since we owned the vehicle. The dealer has tried to address this several times"

"The times we hear the squeaks are when we encounter bumps in the road, pot-holes and uneven surfaces. The higher the speed the louder the squeak"

"Worst problem is the seat material which pills, frays and looks awful. Ford replaced the material, but it wasn't any better so we have to use seat covers to keep the seats from fraying"

"Dash board and sunglasses holder rattles so does the luggage cover at the back"

"The noisiest car I have ever owned. My doctor believes the noise from the drivers window caused my Tinnitus."

"an existing problem that has gotten worse with age. Ford says it's normal for the Escape"

"car is very loud to operate. can hear the wind on the highway and traffic on smaller roads. I Have been driving for 40 years and this car has been the loudest"

"The vehicle is loud. It's either wind noise, or tire noise. We have had many different types and brands of tires, but the noise still persists."