Ford Escape Change Vehicle

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

“Rear window leaks during rain”

“Water started to leak through into the sunroof”

“Small amount of water can leak inside back hatch window”

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

“Rear window hatch leaking”

“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”

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

“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”

“brakes needed replacing”

“NORMAL BREAK AND ROTOR WEAR. REPLACED ALL 4 ROTORS AND 2 CALIPERS”

“Needed to replace brakes due to wear”

“Brakes working improperly caused rotor degradation and subsequent replacement”

“front brakes and rotors replaced at 52000 km”

“Had to have brakes completely redone fall of 2015”

“Had to replace front brake pads before I thought they should be replaced. Not a problem, just costly at the Ford dealer”

“Normal wear - regular replacement of pads etc. Not a safety issue”

“Brakes had a little more than half wear but the rotors were rusted. I was told both needed to be replaced. I had new rotors and brakes put on 22 months ago. this is the first car that I have had to replace rotors in years. I was told that the roto”

“had to be replaced after 30000”

“At around 73000 km the front pads and rotors needed replacement”

“Uneven abnormal wear”

“I have had to have the rotors turned at least twice since buying the car. The last time it would not pass inspection without new rotors”

“Sun roof leaked, dealer said sunroof not closing comletely, adjusted sunroof. Still leaked. cleaned drain hoses”

“Tailgate rust & corrosion”

“Rear hatch window exploded”

“rust at lower closure rim”

“Pre-mature surface rust on the tail gate”

“The mechanism that releases the hatch door failed. I had to replace that mechanism. It cost about $300. It comes as a complete assembly (electronics and mechanical locking mechanism)”

“Rust on rear wheel wells and trunk lid”

“Bottom edge of tailgate is rusted badly”

“The back hatch would not open; the window would open but not the entire door”

“Due to water entering the interior panel of the hatch - it has caused the hatch release to rust shut along with causing body rust along the lower edge of the hatch”

“Rear hatch window had one of the electric leads to the window defroster come off and to get it working again you need to buy a whole new window! You cannot safely glue it back on. Also both hinges which hold rear hatch window in place rusted through which caused the window to partially fall off!”

“CD player broke a CD in to pieces that was loaded in player”

“Playing music/podcasts from iPhone is inconsistent, regardless of Bluetooth, USB, or audio cable. It can work as expected, however sometimes it acts as though it is playing, but there is no audio. This won't resolve until at least the car restarts”

“Does not read location. There is a (NO GPS) posted on the navagation screen”

“SYSTEM IS NOT "LIFE TIME DATA. SO COMPANY WANTS YOU TO SPEND A COUPLE OF HUNDRED DOLLARS WHEN YOU CAN PURCHASE A GARMIN WITH LIFE TIME UP GRADES FOR FREE. THE SYSTEM IS FRUSTRATING IN THAT THE BACK UP CAMERA TAKES TOO MUCH TIME TO SHOW CAMERA RESULTS. OUR JEEP GIVES ALMOST IMMEDIATE BACK UP CAMERA RESULTS. AND THE JEEP UP DATES ARE AUTOMATIC AND FREE!”

“does not always pick up the phone when my wife gets in the car”

“Phone occasionally does not pair, which is a result of the whole SYNC system not operating effectively. The USB, Bluetooth streaming and the AUX jack will not work either”

“Radio has quit functioning. Loud static and garbled noise are emitted”

“times radio will not work and then it will work”

“Driver side speaker in the door is busted and dealer has tried to fix it twice without resolving the problem. Rattling noise from dashboard also”

“Woofer on driver's side was broken when I bought the vehicle...I didn't notice until after the purchase”

“IMAGE PROJECTION IS SLOW AND GLARE IS A MAJOR PRBLEM WHEN BACKING UP. GPS DISPLAY IS TOO LOW ON THE DASH. GPS NEEDS TO BE HIGHER SO DRIVER DOES NOT HAVE TO LOOK DOWN”

“Replace brake lights and turn signal lights often”

“I have had to replace the left rear light bulbs twice in the last year”

“One of the sensors stopped working”

“Tire pressure monitor continually goes on and off during the day. Manually checking the tire pressure does not reveal lose of air pressure”

“Stopped working. Replaced under warranty”

“Rear window wiper not working properly”

“Rear wiper motor has seized up and no longer works”

“Rear wiper motor failure”

“Drivers side front door would not unlock”

“The air flow sensor failed resulting in the engine stalling. Once the sensor was replaced and the fuel system was cleaned then all was fine”

“canister purge valve - stuck open - replaced twice - 18 months apart”

“The fuel inlet sensor kept coming on and we could not find anything wrong. It required several trips to the dealer to get checked and then reset”

“Check engine light indicated a problem with the O2 sensor for one bank. The problem caused occasionally stalling at transition to low speed/coasting. Replacing the sensor fixed this problem”

“Sensors indicated had fuel pump problem which I didn't have. Replaced the sensors”

“The fuel injection system was reclled and throttle problem required replacements”

“There was a recall on the one part and they do not have enough replacement parts to replace the defective part”

“sync problem with the phone”

“Unable to update from Ford Website”

“Does not recognize voice commands”

“not at all intuitive ... confusing”

“Just stopped working with out warning. Had to take to service. Service informs me it was a system upgrade. What sort of system upgrade takes place without customers knowledge? The "we don't know which vehicles it will affect" is a lame excuse”

“O2 Sensor kept turning on the check engine light. Had catalytic replaced”

“Only 45000 mile on vehicle and the exhaust pipes rusted through and required replacement. Did not require catalytic converter or muffler replacement”

“Heat sensor had to be replaced”

“Oil leak”

“leaky gasket”

“repair costs”

“rear engine seal failed”

“Some leaking from the right front valve cover”

“fORD HAS A RECALL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM”

“Had a rattle in front left, most noticeable at lower speeds. Was determined to be the end links of the sway bar”

“Noise in front end turned out to be sway bar links. Replaced both and noise was gone”

“The links where replaced at 25000 KMs .had to change the links again at 80000 got after market part second time so far it is ok”

“It was loose and had to be replaced”

“needed to be replaced due to wear”

“seems to require alignment every 6 months. my driving habits have not changed and has not been a problem with previous vehicles”

“replaced worn sway bars before they became a problem”

“it has hard shifting if sits a few days. transmission low on fluid”

“Sweating fluid. Replaced under warranty before any serious problem developed”

“Rear seal leak. Not covered b y warranty (three weeks past warranty period)”

“battery shorted out internally”

“Electrical harness failed. Car would not start. Grounding cable had a loose connector prevention voltage from reaching the starter”

“Starter had to be replaced -- car would not start”

“Total transmission failure occurred while towing escape behind Motorhome. Ford still says they are flat towable even tho this appears to be a common problem. Ford will NOT pay for a trans fluid pump”

“Purchased to flat tow as stated in book. Blew 2 transmissions because it could not be flat towed behind an rv”