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Issues with Ford Escape BODY by Years

The Ford Escape had plenty of problems with various aspects of BODY as 891 complaints were lodged, most of which revolve around HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE. Models of 2005, 2004, 2003 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with BODY.

Browse Ford Escape BODY problems by years

2020 1 2018 4 2017 20 2016 9 2015 23 2014 45 2013 57 2012 43 2011 27 2010 51 2009 15 2008 32 2007 7 2006 44 2005 360 2004 111 2003 60 2002 49 2001 35

Do Ford Escape models have BODY problems?

Below you may see the BODY components and the number of complaints they received.

HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE 35 DOOR 32 HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS 15 TAILGATE 7 HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS 6 HOOD 5 TRUNK LID 3 ROOF AND PILLARS 2 SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT 2 BUMPERS 1 HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS 1

Worst Ford Escape Problems

DOOR
2005 Ford Escape November 23, 2005 Victims: 2

i just left the restauraunt and walked over to my escape. when i opened the drivers door the rear top edge was raked back far enough to hit my glas...

HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
2008 Ford Escape October 8, 2010 Victims: 2 Mileage: 53700 miles

I pressed the unlock button on my key to open the rear window hatch, then put my groceries in the back of my vehicle. my son then put his hand up to...

BODY
2009 Ford Escape June 8, 2018 Victims: 2

'takata recall' i was in a car accident june 8th 2018 where my suv was totaled out. my airbags didn't deploy so i'm trying to see what help can i get....

Recently reported BODY problems on Ford Escape

The BODY
2015 Ford Escape

Black paint fade-ing to white above front windshield.

The BODY
2020 Ford Escape

Tl* the contact leased a 2020 ford escape. the contact stated that the headlamp covers were foggy on the inside however, the headlamps provided adequate illumination. the bulbs were located above the headlamp covers. the vehicle was taken to steven's jersey city ford 740 nj-440, jersey city new jersey 07304 phone number (201)432-7272 to be inspected. the dealer inspected the headlamps and informed the contact that there was no failures with the headlamp covers. the contact also found that water penetrated the passenger side rear door, and driver's side rear passengers door. the dealer realigned the rear passenger door and driver's side and rear passenger door. the dealer reattached the doors metal molding. manufacturer was not contacted. the failure milage was 100,000.

The BODY
2014 Ford Escape

The vehicle was being driven and had only been started and moving for less than 5 minutes. noticed that windshield wipers would not shut off or change speeds, then noticed a slight odor in car that increasingly strengthened. phoned my husband while at a stop light, odor of something burning became much stronger, then noticed smoke coming between the the drivers side hood seam and between the hood and the windshield, this was immediately followed by noticable flame. i put the vehicle in park, turned on hazard lights and exited the vehicle. local police and fire department responded, began with small fire extinguishers, without success and fire department opened hood and applied water to extinguish. this was on a city street in o'fallon, mo. uncertain of cause, but am now aware that ford issued a recall on this model (recall 17s09) and believe this could be a possibility.

The BODY
2015 Ford Escape

Profusely leaking water into cabin soaking rear headliner above rear driver and passenger windows. coming from roof racks or sunroof, no damage to vehicle. concerned leaking water will cause electrical problems to vehicle. numerous complaints and a tsb on issue. *tr

The BODY
2014 Ford Escape

Exterior passenger side door handle fell off. the vehicle was stationary. it fell off while opening the door

The BODY
2005 Ford Escape

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic for service. the mechanic noticed that the entire undercarriage and crossmember were corroded. the contact called heller ford (700 w main st, el paso, il 61738, (309) 527-6050) and was informed that the vin was not included in a recall. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 195,772. *ln manufacturer was made aware of the failure. manufacturer stated that they would not be able to assist because vin was not included in recall. *dl

The BODY
2015 Ford Escape

During my last oil change, 12/23/2019, i was told the technician told he could not re-attach my "splash shield" due excessive rust where the shield fasteners are supposed to hold the shield in place. approximately 10 screws cannot be re-installed due to rust. this shield if re-attached could have fallen off during operation causing unknown multiple issues including causing a crash. my problem occurred during an oil change, so i was stationary in the oil change shop.

The BODY
2014 Ford Escape

Vehicle had recall work done regarding for handles, since then i have experienced not stop issues with drivers door handle getting stuck in open position which causes the door not to securely latch closed. i have brought the vehicle back and was told it's just a lubrication issue.

The BODY
2014 Ford Escape

Both rear doors on my 2014 ford escape suddenly stopped opening either from the inside or the outside thereby trapping the people in the back seat without a way to exit the car. this happened suddenly. yesterday the doors worked fine then today broken. nothing changed with the vehicle....no accidents or abuse of any kind. car was located in my driveway.

The BODY
2013 Ford Escape

I filed a complaint sometime last week about my car having coolant leaks and overheating due to this leak. well i took my car to the shop and was out 400 dollars to fix this. the shop ended up having to order two of the same parts because they were all faulty. a week later my car is fixed. worked for 2 days and the part that came directly from ford was faulty again. car almost blew up on the highways because coolant was leaking everywhere. there was literally none in my car. when is this going to become important enough to fix? when the engine is completely ruined? i was driving down the highway today and all the lights on my dash came on saying engine temp dangerously high. turn engine off immediately but by this point i was already smoking out the hood, it smelled like coolant inside my car, i pull over and get out and i see my tired are soaked, the whole sidewalk up under me was puddled, my engine was covered in coolant. i had to have it towed.