The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the driver's side door failed to close, and the window failed to operate as needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the failure was diagnosed as a spot weld failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 10,500.

- Hightstown, NJ, USA

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and making a right turn, another vehicle crashed into the front drivers' side of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained whiplash and neck pain. The contact had not sought medical assistance. The contact stated that upon attempting to open the front driver's door, the door failed to open immediately. The contact then pushed the door hard and it opened. The contact related the failure to Ford Technical Service Bulletin Number: 22-2246. The contact was able to exit the vehicle. A police report was filed. The contact's grand-son met her at the scene and assisted her with driving the vehicle to a nearby autobody shop. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired for air bags and door failure. The failure mileage was approximately 12,700.

- Homer, NE, USA

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the driver-€™s side door failed to close securely. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the door latch was replaced; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.

- Glenolden, PA, USA

The contact's friend owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the driver's side front door failed to fully open, causing the contact's friend to slide sideways to enter the vehicle. Additionally, the driver's side front window failed to roll down. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the driver's side front door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

- Leesburg, VA, USA

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon opening the front driver's side door, the door emitted abnormal popping sounds and would not open completely. The contact also noticed that the front driver's side door hinge had loosened. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the front driver's side door needed to be replaced. The dealer also informed the contact that it was a known failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist as the vehicle had exceeded the 36,000-mileage warranty coverage. The failure mileage was approximately 58,850.

- Vesuvius, VA, USA

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the front driver-€™s side door latch had malfunctioned and the door swung open when unlocked. Additionally, the front driver-€™s side window was stuck in the closed position and could no longer be lowered. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 46,000.

- Bridgeport, CT, USA

The contact's company owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the driver's side front door latch was fractured, causing the door to not close properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed that the driver's side front door latch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with NHTSA. The failure mileage was 71,542.

- Joplin, MO, USA

The contact's company owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the driver's side front door latch was fractured, causing the door to not close properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed that the driver's side front door latch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with NHTSA. The failure mileage was 100,599.

- Joplin, MO, USA