3 weld spots failed on driver door arm latch

- Somerset, WI, USA

the paseenger side door hinge welding has come apart making my door unsafe

- Shelbiana, KY, USA

Drivers side door is clanking/ popping noise when opening the door. The door doot stay rod weld is broken and the window will not go down. It is a safety problem when the window will not go down to open it and the door hinge weld is broken. This has happening to others and the dealer has said it is a problem they have had with this car.

- Portland, ME, USA

The door hold back has detached from its spot welds

- Midlothian , TX, USA

The welds on the door bracket broke from just opening the door with no force

- Mcminnville , TN, USA

Front left drivers door hinge check arm attachment welds have broken causing a terrible noise and making it hard to close the door. It hasn't been reproduced or confirmed yet by a dealer or independent service center as I just now figured out what the noise was and it's getting worse every time the door is used. Hasn't been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others, I came here first just now. No warnings or messages, just a terrible sound that was hard to pinpoint what was causing it until I saw the spot welds move away from the door when it opened. But now it is hard to close the door.

- Wyoming, MI, USA

Door made popping sound and door is no longer latching. Hinge broke. Dealership states faulty spot weld.

- Mesa, AZ, USA

SSM 51553. My vehicle has a known problem with the left front door that has been reported by many other car owners. It presents with a cracked or broken spot weld in the left front door at the check arm attachment point in the vehicle assembly. The wider is also impacted as it will only open approximately 5 inches. A door assembly replacement at the cost of $2100 has been recommended. I contacted Ford and was initially told that they would assist with replacement costs. After two weeks, we were told that we could save paperwork in case a recall was made on this part but there was nothing else they could do to help.

- Brentwood, NH, USA

Drivers door making noises. I was given the option WHOLE new door- total cost $2900 - I have to pay $1635 for NEW door which by the way will not match my car color as car 3 - 4 years old! SSM 50150 from national highway traffic safety administration. They also offer another solution to solve the problem. Ford should offer a better solution as shabby workmanship

- Westfield , MA, USA

Spot welds holding the door check arm in place have failed causing loud crunching noises when door is opened or closed

- Spring, TX, USA

Cracks or broken spot welds in the passenger front door at the check arm attachment point in the door. Door check broke off from door causing the door to be hard to close or not able to close at all.

- Denver, CO, USA

Driver side door, popping, clank, clunk sound when opening and closing. Visually, there are new signs of metal damage in proximity with the door brake that were not previously there. Three roundish spots on metal have the appearance of tearing off.

- El Paso, TX, USA

The front left driver door, welds, malfunctioned, and door will not close.

- Quarryville, PA, USA

Drivers door started popping when opening. I understand this is common with this model. A Ford service tech said it only happens to Escapes. Ford won-??t repair past 36000 miles

- Memphis , IN, USA

The door spot welds on the driver door were not welded properly causing the door to fall apart from the inside. The door and window are now both broken.

- Tulsa, OK, USA

ISSUE: Left front door (driver's door) door check spot welds broke free from the door frame making it impossible to close the door without damage. Issue presented itself as a loud popping sound approximately 36 hours prior to weld failure. Until weld failure, I was unsure what the issue was, and was unable to visit a dealership due to time constraints. Door was operated with caution after the issue was discovered, and I figured that something had just popped out of place and would look at it over the weekend and/or schedule a service visit with the local dealer. I was not expecting factory welds to break. The component has not yet been inspected by the dealership or other parties. SAFETY CONCERN: Lack of a functional door check may allow the door to forcefully swing closed while the driver is entering/exiting the vehicle, causing injury. The door may also swing outward uncontrolled in which multiple injury or damage outcomes are possible. The breaking of the welds also caused the check arm to be stuck in the extended position, preventing the door from being able to close. To allow closure of the door without additional damage, bolts and nuts securing the check arm to the door frame and bracket were removed, allowing insertion of the door check assembly into the door body.

- Ada, OH, USA

Right front passenger door weld has failed as confirmed by Ford dealership. Car has 84,000 miles on it and is not eligible for warranty. Ford does not do body work and suggested it be taken to a body shop. Took to a body shop and they confirmed the weld has failed. Door can hardly be opened and when it does it sounds like broken metal from within. Cost to fix it was $1200. Found this out in October 2023. To date Ford has issued no recall even though there has been well over 300,000 complaints. Is there anyway we can do?

- Cloudcroft , NM, USA

Left front door has popping noise when opening and closing the door. I took it to our dealership and was given an estimate to replace the door because the spot welds were broken and not repairable. They stated that the mileage was 45,300 and not under warranty. They couldn-??t confirm that it was safe to drive or if they had seen this problem before. The estimate is $1357.98.

- Woodford, VA, USA

For at least a year or better, I noticed a creaking noise in the driver side door. Then on November 14th while doing my first time doing meals on wheels delivery, the door sounded as if it was going to fall off. We drove to Horn Ford Dealership in Brillion where the car was purchased and had them look at it. There was mention that they had repaired a couple of other Ford Escapes with the same issue. We scheduled an appt. for repair. We used the SUV very limited after that visit and only opened the door far enough to enter inside. The loud creak stopped before the appt. on 12/4, but the power window also would not fully open. During this time, I also contacted Ford Motor Company to file a claim, since the SUV was just out of warranty. They worked with our dealership Horn Ford and agreed to pay 40% of the cost. Today, 12/5/2023 we received our vehicle back and all is working well including the window. I also discovered that a resident in our village had the same problem. I felt this was worth reporting. I have owned many Fords and it would appear this was a defect from the Factory due to a bad weld on the door. Unfortunately, the vehicle was just out of warranty and I regret not saying something sooner, although, I don't think the dealership would have done anything about a creak in the door, especially since it was occurring when the door was fully open, until the day of November 14th.

- Whitelaw, WI, USA

Driver door (left front to be clear, yes, I know it should be obvious) started making strange sound. Popping/dragging noises when opened and shut. Window sometimes gets stuck going down past about 1/4 of the way down. Now door will not fully open - goes abut 40% open and stops.

- Bolingbrook, IL, USA