Ford Escape Change Vehicle

“water leak on back window. Ford replaced seal. Warranty work”

“Rear window leaks repaired by dealer”

“Slight water leak around top of rear tailgate window. Weather stripping replaced under warranty”

“Leaking roof into seat beat area (driver's side). Roof drain hole was plugged”

“Window gasket failure. Replaced under warranty”

“Rear window leaks”

“Back window leaks watervinside”

“Drains in the sunroof have clogged and are causing water to leak into the cabin”

“sunroof leaks”

“rear glass seal leaks water. New gasket installed about a year and a half ago. Still leaks on occasion, have been told to clean gasket regularly. Can't seem to get glass to "sit tight" against gasket”

“there seems a sufficient quantity of weather stripping in the right locations, but they apparently don't seal out road dust in the rear door area. there is always a large area of dust at the wheel house area of both rear doors. also, the weather str”

“Rear hatch leaking around glass”

“Seal around front passenger door. Repaired successfully”

“Has wind noises during the winter months more than summer”

“Took three attempts to fix the leak in the hatchback where water would run down the inside of the window during a car wash”

“back hatch door leaked”

“The sun/moonroof leaks and since we've had a lot of rain this year in Southern CA, it has stained the roof decor of my SUV”

“Squeaky belt”

“When in drive and stopped, car makes a high chirping sound like a criket”

“Bushings in rear suspension required replacement”

“a rattle in the passenger heat dust on dash only in winter until the heater warms than it goes away”

“Rattle from dashboard has been 'looked after' at least six times and the rattle is still there. Ford won't do anything under warranty even though the problem started long before the warranty expired”

“the driver and passenger windows made a grinding noise when raised or lowered”

“The lower dash panel, the one below the steering assembly had a squeak, no big deal”

“Undiagnosed front suspension noise”

“Squeak coming from lower passenger side windshield seal since approx 6-8 months old and progressively getting worse. Rented Escape from Major CarRental Company and it had the exact same squeak in same area. Was informed it was seal, and only way to eliminate it was to replace the windshield”

“Ball joint”

“Engine developed knocking noise. Had it checked - couldn't find a problem, but it got worse”

“Wind noise from doors. Sometimes opening and re closing doors stops this for a bit”

“This vehicle is just plain noisy during driving”

“sitting in the back seat you can't have a conversation with people in the front seat”

“Unbelievably noisy for a relatively new car”

“Buffeting with a window partially down”

“The seals around the front windshield are fraying, and the result is fairly significant wind noise when driving”

“You can hear wind and road noise when driving on highways”

“Flaw in the tailgate paint. Covered under warranty”

“Paint peeling down to bare metal on driver rear wheel well and liftgate”

“Paint cracking and peeling around only one wheel”

“Paint peeling on rear quarter panels”

“The paint on the top of the lift gate started to peel off. Ford repainted it, at no charge, and so far it is ok”

“Front grill chrome cracked, peeled, and the grill needed replaced”

“Paint and finish deteriorating quickly even after taking good care of car with cleaning and waxing”

“paint peeling for no good reason”

“The paint is cracking and peeling over the two rear wheel wells”

“The paint is coming off of course where the rust is looks bad”

“Back side passenger door on drivers side + underside of back hatch”

“under carriage rust at the spare tire crank point under the rear hatch”

“Rust appeared on tailgate”

“beginning to rust at bottom seam of rear hatch”

“peeling paint has resulted in rust on driver rear wheel well and liftgate”

“Lift back door hinge hardware rusty”

“Rust starting around rear wheel wells on outside”

“Tailgate and rear well paint flaw peeling paint caused rust dealer knew it said I was out of warranty. I take it there for everything why did they miss it! Tech told me to try to fight for it I lost”

“Substantial rust on rear wheel well. Ford won't fix under warranty. Wanted $5,000 to repair”

“Rust: Both bracket hinges for rear hatch window developed white corrosion; PASS side bracket completely broke in two, DR side other was cracked approx. half way thru. As noted on rear hatch it was also corroded on inside (nut corroded on) due to window leak”

“Paint is bubbling and metal is rusting on both rear wheel wells”

“Rusting on the upper portion of the wheel well - rear driver's side. Body shop states that it is a design flaw, fixing it would cost apx $800. The vehicle is only 5 years old!”

“The body rotted through on both sides above each rear wheel (along the fender well lip. The 60 month perforation wty had expired approx. 5-7 months before this happened. I can see why this happened. The wheel wells are constructed out of two pieces of painted sheet metal that are spot welded together. There is no sealant between the metal sheets, drainage looks minimal (trapping dirt and water) until it corrodes. This is a poor design and poorly manufactured. It is clearly designed to fail”

“Back quarter panels started to rust within 3 years”

“Many rust spots on the body”

“Back hatch door, rear fender wells above wheel”

“Vehicle claimed it had a five-year rust warranty. Repeatedly took it back to the dealer. Repeatedly got the runaround from the dealer regarding the rust. Contacted Ford directly. Received no actual assistance from them. Finally told that complaint was no longer valid because of warranty had expired”

“Rear fender rusting from the inside out and paint peeling off”

“Car rusting in rear wheel wells very early in it's life”

“rust is just starting on rear wheel well”

“Rust over rear wheel wells and bottom of lift gate. Seems to be a common problem with this vehicle as I see the same rust pattern and paint peeling on Ford Escapes of the same vintage. And I always check when I see them in a parking lot. Ford dealer doesn't appear to care. Body shop says Ford worst company for standing behind their product”

“Rust is forming on the bottom edge of the lift gate and under the wheel wells of both rear wheels”

“Above the right rear tire well there are spots of rust, paint is coming off, and the exterior is coming off”

“Bottom edge of rear lift gate became severely rusted after 4 years”

“Compressor failed and had to replace”

“Ac compressor needs to be replaced. Does not function properly”

“The compressor is engaged and on very hot days, the A/C works intermittently. I t will start cool and then after a while, only warm air”

“The number 1 and 2 fan speeds failed. Needed to have resistor(s) replaced”

“replaced fan motor, mechanic thought it might be causing variable fan switch failure”

“The air and heat do not work well when set to blow on your feet. Very little air comes through on the floor, but okay on the top. Had it in a few years back but the dealer saId it was okay. I love my Escape but the this has always bothered me”

“Defroster stopped working”

“The heating and cooling system (fan) doesn't run well....never has. It can be adjusted, but it's like it gets used to that adjustment and you have to turn it up to get same air pressure from the fan”

“I have replaced the blower motor resistor three times since I have owned vehicle. I was told that it is due to circuit board corrosion. It is a common issue with this model but Ford will not recall”

“The compressor is engaged , yet the fan blows warm air, then cool for a couple seconds then warm air again”

“Fan failed”

“The low fan speed 1 and 2, were not working”

“A/C failed due to debris in system - entire system needed to be replaced”

“Variable fan switch, failed 3 times”

“Heater core leak”

“Heater core leaked and needed to be replaced. The complete dashboard needed to be removed to replace it”

“The blower only worked on high. Repair involved replacing more than just the blower”

“system never got cold enough when we moved to florida.was back to dealer twice ,first time leak fixed second time system was overcharged from first service”

“Firewall connector leaked the refrigerant”

“900 dollar repair on refrigerant system damages”

“A/C stopped working. Took to dealership. They refilled with freon, but didn't check for leaks”