Ford Escape Change Vehicle

"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"

"front bumper"

"Rust around wheel well and doors"

"Rust pain coming off back bumpers and by trunk they fixed front around tires earlier"

"They repaire all problems! i was Happy"

"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"

"this was a precursor to the rust. The paint began to peel off before the rust set in."

"Paint peeling wher3 rust was"

"peeling paint varies spots"

"Paint began to chip and peel in two places on the front bumper."

"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"

"Rust on tailgate, rust all over the car."

"Rust developed in the driver side rear quarter panel. Apparently this is a problem with this vehicle given the dual panel construction. Water gets quite and they rust. It was quite early and repaired"

"Rear wheel well panels are rusting. Just about every Ford Escape 2012 or older has the same problem. This shouldn't be happening. I was told when I bought the Escape that I didn't need to get it rustproofed. It would invalidate my body warranty. This was extremely bad advice! Every vehicle I bought previously I had it rustproofed. This resulted in no rust for well over 12 years."

"It started showing the significant signs of rust on the rear wheel wells on both sides after 4 years and now looks terrible. When Ford was contacted about the premature rust, they failed to help at all. My next vehicle will not be a Ford. We also have a 2004 Suburu Forester with no body rust at all so a I know that a solid body CAN be constructed."

"The bottom of the tailgate and the body around the wheel wells rust on all of these. I haven't seen a single one without rust spots in those areas."

"Left quarter panel at wheel well is beginning to rust thru. Notice this is a problem with other Escapes of same vintage."

"The rear fender wells were starting to rust due to chipping from road debris thrown by the tires. I had a repair shop repair and repaint the damaged areas. They also rust proofed the underside of the newly repaired areas."

"rust over the wheel well area. why don't you have a seperate trim over the rim around the wheel well. this would stop all the rust."

"Tire well, rear panel started to rust."

"The rear wheel well aprons and tailgate bottom began seriously rusting in the last 12 months. I learned this is a common problem for this vehicle after it was paid off. It would cost more to repair, so it will be driven until inoperable."

"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"

"The tailgate and both rear wheel wells have severe rust which I was quoted thousands of dollars to fix. This should not be happening on a 6 year old vehicle."

"Rear wheel wells are both rusting. Have noticed it on other Escapes also, must be a regular problem."

"Rust on both rear fenders started in 2017. The car was only 5 years old. I thought that they had rust problems solved. Ford was unconcerned with the problem and would not help"

"Rear quarter panels both started to rust above wheel wells"

"A lot of rust not covered by warranty"

"rusting in the seam area it has for years an dealer told us they had corrected this problem"

"discovered rust on the body over the rear wheels. Huge disappointment"

"Rust at bottom of rear hatch door and other areas on hatch door"

"Rust around rear wheel wells. Repair shop said this was a common problem with ford escapes of that year. It was a bad design. To repair would have been $2000. I decided not to repair. This occurred after 5 years."

"Surface rust on right-rear wheelwell"

"Design flaw around the rear tire wells; appears to be a common issue on all Ford Escapes of this style and age."

"no rust in the Impreza (was out in bad weather also). no rust in daughters vw. Rear wheel housing and fender eating thru"

"Around the doors cost $1,500.00 to repair."

"Ford is notorious for poor body paint and rust and they essentially don't care. Every Escape from 2012 and earlier have the same paint flaking and rust patterns - bottom edge of back lift gate and around the rear wheel wells. Look around any parking lot and it's obvious that it is a well-known flaw."

"rear wheel wells peeling and rusting, right through in one spot"

"It is my understanding once rust has started it can not be stopped. I don't like driving a rusty vehicle as it gives the appearance that I did not care for it properly. I have given great care to this vehicle."

"the rear wheel well area on the outside is now rusting and I understand this is a Ford problem they have known about for years. A protective rim for the top of the wheel well would have been a better fix."

"Rusting with paint chipping near left rear wheel well."

"Rust in the rear wheel wells started at 4 years and Ford Motor cared little. On the right side the rust is almost through now."

"Rear quarter panels rust by the wheel well"

"tailgate started rusting in 2 years , LR wheel well RUSTING AT 3 YEARS , Ford would do nothing , asked at time of purchase an was told the problems they have had for years were taken care of , big joke"

"Rust over rear wjheels"

"rust has appeared around the rear wheel body"

"There are many with the same problem, they rust and perferorate around the rear fenders,rear doors and talegate."

"Both rear wheel wells are rusting."

"rear wheel well rusting, paint peeling"

"Rust along the rear quarter panels. Looked at many other Escapes of this vintage and it's a problem that's common. Ford knows about it but is unwilling to correct the problems."

"a 6 year old vehicle with only 60000 mi. should NOT be rusting out above the left rear wheel well. it is coming through the paint and have noticed loose pieces on the ground . And this vehicle is garaged every day. Not impressed."

"sunroof leaks"

"Started 7 months ago, still not resolved"

"We noticed a build up of water in the passenger compartment after a heavy rain, about 2 inches the first time. Following several repair attempts it was determined to be a leak/overflow from the sunroof drain system. We were finally able to clear the drains using plumbing drain cleaner very quickly poured through the drain system and rinsed. We are now doing this several times a year and have not had a recurrence of the problem."

"Drivers side passenger door"

"Moon roof misaligned - leaked in a car wash, but not when it rained. One day fix at dealer."

"This has been an ongoing issue that the dealership(s) have NOT been able to remediate. The rear hatch leaks small amounts of water into the rear cargo area, this has been ongoing since we purchased the vehicle."

"The gasket on the lifting rear window was not sealing properly"

"Rear hatch door leaks water when ever it rains"

"water leak around rear window"

"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"

"Took it through the car wash and water leaked through the corner edge of the sunroof and the top of the hatchback or rear window"

"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"

"Rear glass has had issues with water leaks for the last 5 years"

"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"

"Seal around window in tailgate leaks. The leak caused water to get into the door mechanism, this leak caused the door latch to get stuck and not able to get the tailgate open."

"Rear hatch window leaked day 1."

"Sirius radio antenna leaks into headliner. Also read hatch window leaks."

"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"

"Was told a year ago when tech. replaced muffler, that a front stabilizer bar connection was worn and might cause rattling under the car. I put off having someone recheck/repair it due to some medical problems and not driving much. I plan to have it checked/repaired when the virus has cleared and have had no problems while driving."

"As the vehicle ages there are more squeaks and rattles that are more of an annoyance than a problem."

"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"

"Rattle in rear of passenger compartment that I am't locate"

"Heard a sound in the front end when coming in for a stop and starting up again. Took it to the dealership and they lubricated the entire front end and the sound is gone"

"I noticed during the first few months that a ratteling sound could be from the underside but not all the time. It was intermitant and its been 2 months the rattles and noise is gone."

"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"

"This vehicle has had a problem of wind noise since it was new, primarily from the passenger door window area. Dealer has always said they couldn't find anything. Another noise are you didn't ask about is "road noise". This car has allot of it!"

"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"

"Dealer said primary cause of noise was roof rack."

"Ac compressor needs to be replaced. Does not function properly"

"A/C went out. Mechanic refilled with dyed freon to trace leak. Leak was from compressor so had to replace entire thing."

"After losing refrigerant for two summers in a row, the compressor was replaced and we have not had a problem since."

"Fan would only work on #3 & #4. Air would come on cold and then turn hot. If dial shut off it would work a bit and then do the same thing again. Listed below is what was done to car to repair this :Evac/charge system, replaced dryer, modified air box and replaced fan resistor."

"It has failed and a new compressor is needed and a drier too , I believe to be on the safe side."

"Air was always blowing hot. It really started getting better after 8 times to the dealership.....It was fixed by outside mechanic"

"Compressor failrure cost $1,300 in repairs."

"Seals on the compressor started leaking."

"Compressor failed pushing refrigerant into parts it should not have been. Entire AC system must be replaced"

"Compressor stopped working and had to be replaced."

"broke down completely and needed replacing"

"somehow the compressor/radiator had gotten a hole probably from a small rock. it was replaced."

"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"

"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"

"The problem started in July of 2017 when the weather was really hot and humid. The dialfor heat and air condition would only work on 2 of the numbers and would switch from air condioner to heat."

"The air or heater only blows on the 3 setting or higher"

"Blower motor resistor failed. This is a common problem and poor design. Blower would only operate in the two high speed positions. Corrosion causes the printed circuit board to fail."

"The blower fan would not operate when the switch was in the 1 or 2 position. The problem began last summer with Position 1 first, then Position 2 went out about 4 weeks later. The problem does not involve fuses. Still unresolved."

"Blower fan does not work at low settings."

"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"

"A resistor failed and had to be replaced. The medium and low fan speeds wouldn't work. I was told by the person who repaired it that Fords in general and Escapes in particular experience this often."

"blower motor on A/C causing excessive noise and vibrations when turned on, Eventually fixed, but took 3 visits to dealer to locate problem."

"Air only blows on high, no low"

"Condensation from AC drips onto blower motor. Blower motor has been replaced three times."

"AC condenser sprung a leak without warning"

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

"Had to have whole air conditioner system replaced. Yikes, expensive but need air cond. in 100 degree weather. Multiple leaks and failures in system."

"Variable fan switch, failed 3 times"

"expansion valve failed"

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

"Heater core leak"

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

"900 dollar repair on refrigerant system damages"

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

"The car looses refrigerant at an extremely low rate. Need to have it recharged about once a year."

"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"