10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 4
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
12,015 miles

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problem #7

Nov 042017

Escape

  • 16,000 miles
The engine warning light stays

- Bowling Green, KY, USA

problem #6

Oct 242017

Escape

  • 6,400 miles
Sun roof exploded while driving

- Camp Hill, PA, USA

problem #5

Jan 172017

Escape

  • 5,000 miles
There's wheels undercarroage is rusted and within 4 months. I live in a state that isn't in the rust belt. I saw recalls for the Ford Escape in the rust belt for the same problem. It appears some of the vehicles outside of the rust belt have the same issue and it is a safety concern. When driving the car is making a crunching noise and vibrates. In reverse the grinding noise increases. Dealership said Ford Motor Company designed it to rust and called it "engineered rusting". dealership and Ford both said they will not address the defect. This so the same issue on a recall in the rust belt. I'm not inna rust belt yet we have the issue and no one finds it a safety issue.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #4

Dec 012016

Escape

  • 800 miles
Making a noise under the vehicle on the passenger side while in motion shortly after I fill the vehicle up. The air flow goes up and down on its own and my cell phone will not program

- Gallagher, WV, USA

problem #3

Apr 232017

Escape

  • 1,500 miles
My car was running, but placed in park, and I was running to grab something from my home. After I exited the car, I noticed my car was rolling down my slanted driveway, and I ran to stop it. Unfortunately, the car hit me and ran me over resulting in a broken ankle. I believe the car slipped out of gear while it was running, and reversed down the driveway.

- West Hollywood, CA, USA

problem #2

May 192017

Escape

  • 800 miles
I was unloading groceries from my grocery cart at the rear of the car with the tail gait in the up position, swinging from the grocery cart to the car with the heavier items, when unknowingly, my feet must have activated the gait to start closing. Next thing I knew, my head hit the gait very hard in the temple area, stunning me and making me dizzy. That happened 5 hours ago and I have a sizable lump on my head, and am worried about a concussion.

- St. Clair Shores, MI, USA

problem #1

Mar 282017

Escape

  • 5,000 miles
The vehicle is made with recycled and/or soybean based product which attract rodents, this new car has over $2000 of rodent damage no one notified me about this issue. We have done everything we can to deter mice, chipmunks etc. 2 other vehicles parked in the same garage do not have this issue. The products are defective because they are a source of food for rodents. The care has been in the rizza Ford orland park, il shop 3 times in 1 1/2 months each time with rodent damage. This is dangerous as car started smoking while driving it because mouse ate through coolant line I was stranded. Car is brand new !!!

- Palos Heights, IL, USA