8.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$230
Average Mileage:
177,100 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (1 reports)
  2. reglue striker plate (1 reports)
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problem #2

Sep 272021

Escape XLT 3.2L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 266,675 miles

Can someone please tell me the best kind of glue to use to glue my striker plate back to the window? Any cheapest way? Thank you...

- Thomas F., LAWRENCEVILLE, IL, US

problem #1

Oct 222014

Escape XLT V6, 3.0L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 87,484 miles

My pos 2008 Escape liftgate window striker plate fell off. It was glued on to the window glass and I finally re-glued it back on with some expensive ($50+/tube) urethane atomotive glue. The engineering wizards at Ford were to cheap to attach the plate with a bolt through the glass. To re-glue it, I had to remove the rear windhield wiper assembly which cost me $150 at the Ford dealer (stealer) and then the plate could be attached and the wiper assembly re-installed. So far, it had been repaired about 6 months and it is holding up OK.

- charlie1939, Mars, PA, US