Ford Escape Change Vehicle

"Headlights have moisture in them"

"Often have wind noise and moisture issues on the interior windows even though windows appear tightly closed."

"Had a water leak in the roof that ran into the spare tire compartment. It was not visible except for finding water in with the spare tire. Dealer had to remove the headliner to seal the roof leak."

"The sunroof leaks when I go through the car wash"

"Roof racks leaked.stained headliner.to fix problem removed roof racks and resealed. With rtv."

"Underneath covering came loose, twice. Warranty fixed first time, hubby fixed second time."

"Getting up to speed, 60-70 mph there's a strange noise that comes from within the doors as plastic rattleing.It's very annoying as it is constant. The Ford garage has no idea as to what causes it."

"Passenger side rattle discovered to be a part of the shield underneath the car coming loose"

"When it's cold the console in front seems to expand and bend and makes mild squeaky sounds; it's less annoying than the wind noise"

"right rear deep moan... never the same time even over uneven terrain, just out of no where once a week then never for days"

"Dashboard rattles. Thumping when accelerating from a stop"

"There are plastic panels all on the underside of the car and they are constantly coming loose and rattling against the bottom of the car on the highway. It's maddening!!"

"Interior trim rattle"

"Rattle noise comes from the rear, near the cargo area. Had the car to the dealer 2 different times to repair. The dealer cannot fix the rattle. It continues and have given up on the dealer. The dealer says other people with this year model complain about the rattle"

"Dealership service said that this is normal for this vehicle. But it is very annoying."

"noise was coming from evap purge value. Replacement cost $ 289."

"Rear squeaking noise. Occasionally"

"Has been addressed twice. Have a rattle they can't find."

"The rattles started at about 31000 miles. You would hear the rattles in the dash when you went over little bumps in the road most of the time. Then you could go for months with out it happening. Each time I took it back to the dealer it would not happen. It has never been repaired because it never happen when the dealer drove the car."

"Plastic rocker panels under car, held in place by cheap plastic rivets constantly come loose, rattle, vibrate, making driving on highway a noise fatigued situation. Cut corners, reduced driving experience. Dealer unable to remedy correctly"

"There is a persistent creaking noise from the left rear quarter of the car when the body is flexed - going over a speed bump or turning into or out of a sloping driveway. I read that it is a chronic problem on these vehicles and that Ford has no fix. I mentioned it the first time I took it to Ford for service but the service just shrugged and indicated there was no fix. It does not effect the handling and driveability of the car and is only a minor irritant."

"Almost since it was new, one of the plastic underbody panels has rattled at highway speeds and drives me crazy. Mentioned it to the dealer once and they didn’t fix it. Can’t wait to get rid of this car once the lease ends."

"Plastic cover plates underneath the car are coming loose."

"Many parts of the dash rattles when going over any kind of bumps. There is wind noise coming from the drivers door. The plastic panels that run along the underbody, constantly bang under the car from the wind. There is some suspension noise / rattle from the front suspension when going over any uneven road or gravel. It's sad that I use the excuse it's a typical American made car, when speaking of these problems."

"Under carriage splash guard comes loose"

"Dealer unable to locate source of rattles."

"Rattle in instrument panel. Not fixed. Noise from loose sheathing on underside of vehicle. Also not fixed yet."

"Inside the rear driver side door is a rattle that begins about 45 mph and eventually subsides as I continue to drive the car."

"there is a rattleing noise under the car, that I had in for warrenty repair. It was not fixed the first time, and I am returning it for futher repair."

"Loose door speaker mounting bracket, 15 minute fix"

"Took 3 tries to find the first rattle on the underneath on passenger side, a second has occurred now on the opposite side"

"The Ford dealership has looked at it twice, decided on the 2nd trip it was a bad back shock and replaced both back shocks. It did NOT take care of the problem. Because the problem occurs intermittently (about 90% of the time) and does not seem to want to reveal itself when I am at the dealership, it is causing me big frustration. The squeak noise is from the front passenger area outside and is VERY LOUD when traveling at highway speed and moderately loud at street speed. Growlllll...."

"Interior and under-body squeaks and rattles almost since new. Right front passenger seatback rattles and bounces whenever seat is empty. Rattles in dash area. Underbody squeaks in RR corner at highway speeds. Can't locate."

"Underbody covers are loose and rattle annoyingly at highway speeds."

"Squeaks and rattling coming from the dashboard. Started hearing it 1 year into the lease."

"Sunroof rattles"

"At speeds over 50mp/h there is a highly annoying whistling noise on the driver side; do far no remedy was found"

"Wind noise at 20 mph and above. Ford has the same problem with a Lincoln that has the same mirrors. TSB issued on Lincoln but not the Ford"

"Annoying"

"Very noisy interior. would not but this vehicle again"

"Wind noise at freeway speeds is quite noticeable"

"Wind noise on fair/warm days when you close automatic windows when accelerating leaving a residential area to go to a highway or rural road."

"The car has awful wind noise, to the point I'm sure there is a door not quite closed all the way. Major flaw. It seems like the weather seal isn't tight."

"The sun roof cover rattles in the wind if the windows are open at all and going over 40 mph. They attempted to adjust the guides for this, but problem never fixed. An annoyance."

"Loose panel underneath...fixed twice"

"Very noisy inside the cabin even at lower speeds in town. All windows are closed with a/c on low."

"Noise reduction wasn't built into this vehicle, so long distance driving becomes a bit of an issue without good ear plugs or headphones that reduce noise. It isn't engine noise but road noise."

"Plastic clips broke on underside covers. Now it a flapping makes noise when on the highway."

"After reading posts by owners of this year of vehicle, I know the cause of the wind noise: a large plastic piece under the front of the car. It becomes loud at higher speeds. Very annoying."

"The wind noise I hear in the cabin is only at highway speeds but loud enough to make my ears hurt on long (more the 4 hrs) trips. However, it is probably more due to my now having an SUV versus my prior vehicle - a quiet Buick LaCrosse. My issue more than the vehicle issue."

"The rubber gasket for the passsenger window jammed. Window could be rolled up or down. Dealer removed gasket leaving an air leak. Took 6-7 weeks to get back ordered part. Noisy period til gasket replaced."

"There is too much road noise so the audio systems are more difficult to hear."

"Sunroof broke, dealer replaced but still makes wind noise"

"It became glitchy on a long car ride when we'd been using it a lot. I can't remember all of the specifics, but it froze up and then completely shut down. I took it into the dealer the next day and they fixed it, but I had a loaner car for a couple of days."

"screen went black 2 times sense August when I bought the auto"

"Just went dark- software was reset"

"After three visits to the dealership the screen was replaced."

"The back-up camera screen would not work on occasion - it was repaired at dealership, works fine now."

"Ford refuses to fix the traffic reporting in the navigation. It will not load. After repeated requests, it has been 12 months with no relief or explanation"

"Traffic not working. Just repaired after 12 months of not working"

"It doesn't always give you the right directions and when I try to connect Waze it doesn't always connect"

"I started to lose functionality for Sync and Navigation operation at abou 55K miles. It became worse and worse. Ford call center instructed me how to have the syste, updated via online. This failed. Two attempts at dealer fixed the problem and upgraded the Navigation and Sync system. problem resolved. Thankfully I had extended warranty through Ford and this was covered. Otherwise it would have cost $1700!"

"Periodically, the Nav system doesn't work. The screen may be blank or trying to turn on. Usually works again after several stops and restarts of the car. Dealer has applied updates and replaced the screen on one occasion. Worked better after screen replacement but still occasionally freezes up or doesn't turn on the display."

"Map was outdated when escape was received andwas over $250 to have it updated. Have switched to Android Auto but still prefer the Sync 3 system."

"Never takes same directions twice. never takes shortest route when asked. does not give good alternate routes when requested."

"Nav system map out of date. Roads that are 3 years complete do not show up. Driving down road and pip goes off of road and drives along side of road the returns to road. Nav takes weird longer routes and never gives alternate routes. Does not take in normal traffic flows. Fast route from NC to PA is not through Washington DC. due to traffic"

"Someone without experience with navigating must have designed the nav function that enables driver to zoom in or out driving. In other cars you only need to press a button or icon ONCE to zoom in or out and remain there. In the Escape you need to press several times, a very dangerous situation while driving. Also, you need to lean forward and to the side to do this, and while doing so you must take your eyes off the road for a lengthy period so as to locate the proper location to press. AND, if you are not quick enough, the toggle icon disappears. oh my gosh!!"

"I finally found a technician who seems to have fixed the problem"

"The computer needed to be replaced."

"My wife's phone is selected as prime selection and will not connect at anytime for her, Ford said they fixed it but the problem still exist. My phone will connect all of the time when in her car and I have tried several times to correct the problem and have been unable. all of the settings look correct but the problem continues."

"Computer chip failed and needed to replace the system."

"multiple issues with the phone pairing and other sync functions. loses paired phone, loses texting by voice and display on the screen. These issues are small but aggravating."

"My Sirius radio reception was poor due to a faulty part"

"Computer needed to be replaced"

"Radio won't turn on in cold weather. Dealer can't duplicate."

"Often, no matter which pre-set number I push, I get the same station as the one that I am switching from. I have to turn the radio off and back on to remedy the problem, which repeats itself fairly often."

"Problem started about 10 months after purchase. The gps did not have some of the roads in it's data base. Some roads, including main roads, that had existed for at least 6 years did not show up. The system would not update via my WiFi. This continued for the next year and half with at least 2 visits to my dealer in New Smyrna Fl. On a trip I took it into a dealer in PA and paid them to update the system, they said it was difficult to update."

""Engine auto shut-off" (at stop lights, etc) was requiring manual re-start"

"The heat/ac defrost and fan would not function. Dealer said the had to reload software. Has worked fine since repair"

"Coolant was leaking into engine. New engine was overed by warranty."

"Engine had no acceleration and would stall and shutter when driving. Happened over a weekend. Took to dealer on a Monday. Was told that afternoon that they would need to work on engine for 2 weeks. Found service bulletin on line. Problem was a cracked block allowing coolant to enter a cylinder"

"Engine light kept coming on; took it to dealer 3 times before the replaced the engine"

"Problem occurred approx. 2 months after purchase from Carmax.While accelerating onto highway engine light came on and car was hesitating on accelerating, then continued spotty inability to accelerate. Took to my trusted long time mechanic, he diagnosed one cylinder not firing and advised to take to dealer. Ford inspected and replaced entire engine at no cost to me."

"Engine skipped dramatically"

"A known defect in the engine block which resulted in Ford replacing the engines while still under warranty as the condition manifested itself."

"Engine failure"

"oil filter supposedly loosen since day one of purchase and fell out causing sudden oil leakage and engine failure"

""Check Engine" light came on in July. Dealer replaced spark plug. Light came back on a few weeks later. The code indicated I needed a new engine. Parts were slow to be available, so I drove a loaner for about 2 months. The only actual problem before the engine light indicated a problem was a short "chugging" once or twice when I started the car. No problems since the replacement."

"Coolant leaked into engine. Covered by Ford as a recall item."

"Coolant leak in cylinders causing misfires. Ford replaced the engine under extended warranty."

"Antifreeze leaking into the cylinders.Took a month to decide to replace engine."

"After car had been started you would hear a low pitched noise. The dealer diagnosed it as a problem in the cylinder letting in coolant. Space between cylinders and pistons allowed coolant in and it mixed in with gasoline. The car was in the shop for TWO MONTHS!!! Our first loaner was a Fusion. Then they gave us a Ford F150 truck. Even though we are Texans, we do not drive trucks."

"Found out last week I need a new engine - something about the coolant leaking into to engine - it is missing terribly and I have no idea when it will get fixed - nor will the dealer offer a loaner vehicle."

"Engine needed to be replaced at approx 75,000 miles. According to many forums, the engine block had a manufacturing defect. This caused the block to become porous and antifreeze would leak past the head gasket. The head gasket would fail, filling the cylinders with antifreeze. Ford would not admit to this known problem and I was charged for a new engine. I was told by the dealer that they have replaced many of these ecoboost engines. Car companies keep putting new engine designs in their cars without the proper testing."

"Service engine light came on about a month ago. Ford shop replaced spark plug. 2 weeks later, engine chugged for a few seconds when started. Shortly, engine light came back on. Ford shop did tests for 2 days, then determined I needed a new engine. Escape is currently in shop waiting for available replacement."

"Engine stopped working. Car towed to Ford. Ford kept car for 4 months to repari. Ford provided excellent communicatiuon as they tried to repari the car. I always had a new loaner. Plus they helped ofset a lease payment"

"When the car was about 2 years old it started running rough. I took it to the ford dealer and they replaced the spark plugs and the coils. About a week later it ran rough again. I took it back in for service and they told me they could not find anything wrong with the car. About 2 months later it ran rough again and this time they replaced the short block on the engine. Two weeks after that there was on oil leak and the dip stick showed very little oil on it. It had about a quart of oil in it. They replaced gaskets this time. Also, the eco system never operated correctly. It was suppose to turn the motor off when you applied the brake and come back on when you took your foot off the brake. I would go off and come back on within 30 seconds. I was told this was supposed to do this if I ran air condition. Sometimes it did not go off at all and they replaced a battery that supports this system."

"Two times in 2 months I have had to leave the vehicle at Ford for an engine overhaul. Loss vehicle for up to 2 weeks."