1.4

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
118,083 miles

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problem #6

Sep 092020

Escape

  • 210,000 miles
I shut my back hatch lightly being it is not hard to shut went to walk away and my glass exploded. Glass was everywhere in the car and as far as 3 feet behind the car. I had glass in my hair. I'm just glad it happened after I turned around. It was raining and a little chilly but not cold.

- Bitely, MI, USA

problem #5

Jul 192019

Escape

  • 150,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape. When the contact entered the vehicle and closed the front passenger door, the front passenger window slid down into the door and could not be raised. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The failure occurred four times on the front driver's side window, six times on the front passenger window, twice on the rear passenger window, and once on the rear driver's side window. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic each time to have the failures repaired. The contact called town East Ford (located at 18411 lyndon B johnson fwy, mesquite, tx 75150, (972) 584-9140) and informed them of the failures. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by the dealer. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 150,000.

- Forney, TX, USA

problem #4

Feb 012015

Escape

  • 80,000 miles
Three out of four windows have failed due to regulaters. When auto shops were asked about the problem, the reply was that it is a common problem. Repairs range from two hundred to six hundred dollars. It would seem that the factory would address a problem as common as this.two windows came down while driving and one while parked

- Dickinson, TX, USA

problem #3

Feb 112018

Escape

  • 85,000 miles
Car was stationary, parked in a parking lot. Rear tailgate glass was open, tailgate itself was closed. I was loading groceries into the car when the rear window glass exploded. I wasn't in the process of closing the glass. I did not see or hear anything hit the window.

- Cherry Hill, NJ, USA

problem #2

Aug 112017

Escape

  • 45,500 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape. While the vehicle was stationary, the sun roof exploded without warning. There were no injuries. Frontier Ford in santa clara, California was made aware of the failure, but could not determine the source. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 45,500. The VIN was not available.

- Santa Clara, CA, USA

problem #1

Sep 122014

Escape

  • 138,000 miles
In the last 12 months 3 of the 4 electric windows in my wife's Ford Escape have fallen into the door due to the regulators failing. I find it hard to believe that a recall for this equipment problem has not been called. In 2 of the incidents, the windows fell while being parked in a business parking lot which could've made the vehicle open to theft.

- Vidor, TX, USA