9.3

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
38,550 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (2 reports)
  2. clean out back hatch by washing around vinyl trim (1 reports)
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problem #3

Oct 032018

Escape Limited V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 48,614 miles

Not sure if leak is coming from the sunroof or clogged drainage tubes or what?

- Cynthia F., Pittsburgh, PA, US

problem #2

Oct 062015

Escape XLT 3.2L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 22,000 miles

First car I bought myself after my divorce in 2009. My family had driven Fords for over 30 years, from Navigators to F-250 trucks. And about 14 Ford F-150's. I've always loved everything about them and considered the Ford brand my favorite. Same story as everyone else, leaking in rainstorms, wet carpet, water standing in well around post, now a rusted hatch door bottom. The last service writer I spoke with, my exact words were, I'm buying another car and this time Toyota is looking real good to me! I'm done with Fords.

- Melinda J., New Braunfels, TX, US

problem #1

Apr 082015

Escape XLT 4

  • Automatic transmission
  • 45,000 miles

Back hatch will leak in car from rain; if I do not clean out gunk in it with hose and water spray bottle about once a month. I think it is from design of flat back glass not a gradual decline. I noticed it about 2 years after a bought car. It started getting steamy in car and smelled like wet dog. When I wash car now, I open hatch and carefully spray top of vinyl trim and wash the gunk out. Its like it just collects there, that's what I have to do so it doesn't rain in my car. Super pain in butt, but at least its a solution.

- Jessie H., Gloucester, VA, US