10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
48,914 miles

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problem #28

Jan 232024

Escape

  • 24,400 miles
The contact's husband owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while her husband was opening the driver's side door, there was an abnormal sound coming from the door. The contact stated that the door failed to close properly. There were no warning lights illuminated. There was an eight-inch opening in the door. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who informed him the door and the bracket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called the manufacturer, who opened a case and covered the repairs under the warranty coverage. The approximate failure mileage was 24,400.

- Toledo, OH, USA

problem #27

Jan 232024

Escape

  • 24,400 miles
The contact's husband owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while her husband was opening the driver's side door, there was an abnormal sound coming from the door. The contact stated that the door failed to close properly. There were no warning lights illuminated. There was an eight-inch opening in the door. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who informed him the door and the bracket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called the manufacturer, who opened a case and covered the repairs under the warranty coverage. The approximate failure mileage was 24,400.

- Toledo, OH, USA

problem #26

Jan 062024

Escape

  • 75,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while opening the driver's front door, the contact heard a popping sound. In addition, the contact stated that when the door was closed, she heard the popping sound. The contact stated that several days later, while opening the door the popping sound was extremely loud and the door was difficult to close. The contact also stated that the driver's side front door was inoperable, and the window would not go up or down. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with failed check arm welding and that the driver's side front door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that the repair would not be covered under warranty. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

- Aylett, VA, USA

problem #25

Jan 132024

Escape

  • 28,400 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the front driver-??s side door failed to open and close as needed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the contact was informed to take the vehicle to a body shop to have the door serviced. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they discovered that the spot weld inside the door was defective, and the door needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 28,400.

- Chuluota, FL, USA

problem #24

Dec 152023

Escape

  • 84,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the front driver's side door hinge fractured and made a popping sound while opening the door. The contact stated that previously when the door was closed, the door latch was inoperable and failed to lock the door securely. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a fractured door hinge. The contact was informed that the door hinge needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 84,000.

- Nilwood, IL, USA

problem #23

Nov 012023

Escape

  • 22,600 miles
The contact's husband owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after the vehicle was turned off, the contact opened the door and heard an abnormal clunking sound coming from the door. Additionally, the contact stated that while parked the door was unlatched and swung open inadvertently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the door welds and spot welds needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 22,600.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #22

Nov 072023

Escape

  • 104,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the driver's side door failed to remain closed. The contact inspected the door and noticed three holes in the door hinge with missing screws which prevented the door from securely closing. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000.

- Hineston, LA, USA

problem #21

Oct 042023

Escape

  • 45,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the driver side door had fractured at the hinge towards the bottom of the door. The window failed to go up and down. The vehicle had been taken to the dealer (Don Lee Ford Ashburn OH) who diagnosed that the door needed to be replaced however the vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been made aware of the failure and opened a case regarding the matter. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.

- Ashland, OH, USA

problem #20

Oct 052023

Escape

  • 28,608 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the front driver's door hinge fractured. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed with a fractured door hinge. The door hinge needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 28,608.

- Fort Madison, IA, USA

problem #19

Aug 212023

Escape

  • 38,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the front driver's side door had become unsecured and failed to remain securely closed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed and determined that the front driver's side door welding assembly had failed and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 38,000.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #18

May 172023

Escape

  • 93,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the front driver's side door made an abnormal popping sound while opening and then failed to close. Additionally, the front driver's side window failed to roll up. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that the welding on the front driver's side door bracket was faulty, causing the bracket to detach. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, and the contact was referred to the collision center. The vehicle was then towed to the collision center, where it was diagnosed that the front driver's side 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 93,000.

- Winchester, VA, USA

problem #17

Jul 312023

Escape

  • 42,005 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while entering the vehicle on the front passenger's side, she heard an abnormal cracking sound coming from the front passenger's side door. Additionally, the contact stated that she attempted to roll down the window, but the window failed to roll down. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. There was no further information provided. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall related to the failure. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 42,005.

- Chuluota, FL, USA

problem #16

Jul 142023

Escape

  • 50,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated the front driver's side door failed to close securely. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the door check needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

- Pine Grove, PA, USA

problem #15

Jul 282023

Escape

  • 27,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the front driver's side door made abnormal clicking sounds while opening and closing. The contact's wife had difficulty closing the door securely. The contact related the failure to a faulty front driver's side door middle hinge pin. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 27,000.

- Aliquippa, PA, USA

problem #14

Jul 232023

Escape

  • 58,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the front driver side door latch detached from the vehicle making it difficult to properly close the door. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with needing the front driver-??s side door to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000.

- Reynoldsburg, OH, USA

problem #13

Jul 102023

Escape

  • 39,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the check arm attachment points were fractured on the front driver's side door. The front driver's side door made an abnormally loud sound while being opened. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 39,000.

- Haverhill, MA, USA

problem #12

Mar 152023

Escape

  • 65,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the front driver's side door made an abnormal popping sound and opened independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with a front driver's side arm assembly fracture. The contact was informed that the door and arm assembly needed to be replaced; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

- Prairie Du Chien, WI, USA

problem #11

Jun 132023

Escape

  • 42,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the driver's side hinge had fractured. The contact stated that there were three holes in the door. While opening and closing the door, there was an abnormal popping sound heard. Additionally, the window failed to roll down completely. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the door and hinges needed to be replaced. The mechanic informed the contact that the repair was not covered under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided a case number. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.

- Sylacauga, AL, USA

problem #10

Feb 202023

Escape

  • 19,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while opening the front driver-??s side door, the door failed to open completely. The contact had to forcefully pull the door handle for the door to open. The contact became aware that the latch was welded incorrectly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer stated that the front driver-??s side door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired because the door was not available. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 19,000.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

problem #9

Mar 032023

Escape

  • 74,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that she heard a cracking sound in the front driver-€™s side door. The contact then stated that the front driver-€™s side window failed to operate as designed. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that an unknown front driver-€™s side door latch assembly part needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in a recall. The contact was advised to call the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000.

- Sophia, NC, USA

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