2005 FORD ESCAPE Complaints

OUR 2005 FORD ESCAPE IN JUST A MATTER OF WEEKS DEVELOPED A BASKETBALL-SIZED HOLE OVER THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL. IT COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH THE WHEEL WELL, AND THE YOU CAN SEE THROUGH THE OPENING TO THE SHOCK AND THE TIRE FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE SHOCK IS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE FRAME, WHICH MAKES THIS VEHICLE UNSAFE FOR THE ROAD. WE WILL NOT ALLOW OUR SON TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK ANY LONGER, AND ARE NOW UNABLE TO PROVIDE HIM WITH A SAFE CAR SINCE THE REPAIRS TO THIS TRUCK ARE VERY HIGH. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE THAT AFFECTS A LARGE NUMBER OF OTHER DRIVERS. WE ALL HAVE THE EXACT SAME COMPLAINT ON WHERE THE DAMAGE OCCURS (RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL) AND THE EXTENT OF THIS DAMAGE (THE TRUCK IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE). FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL HOUSING ROT CREATING UNSAFE VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE ESCAPE HYBRID 2005; SEE WEBSITE: WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/ESCAPE/2005/BODY_PAINT/EXCESSIVE_WHEEL_WELL_RUST.SHTML SEVERAL PEOPLE INCLUDING MYSELF HAVE DOCUMENTATION REGARDING THE ISSUE. IT IS ONLY THE PASSENGER REAR WHEEL HOUSING, I HAVE RECEIPTS, PICTURES OF THE PARTS AND FROM THE FORD DEALER WHO DID THE REPAIRS. WHEN THE CAR WAS BROUGHT IN TO THE SHOP IT WAS DEEMED A DRIVING HAZARD. WE ARE LUCKY IT WAS NOTICED BEFORE A PERSONAL INJURY OCCURRED. REPAIRS WERE $2,000.00.

MID DAY, MILD WEATHER IN THE 70'S, POWER STEERING WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING, ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT AS I WAS IN A TURN, IT'S REALLY HARD TO TURN THIS VEHICLE. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL FOR THIS SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE?

WHEN DRIVING ON BUMPY ROADS I STARTED HEARING A LOUD RATTLE FROM PASSENGER REAR AREA. I COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING LOOSE IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE THAT WOULD MAKE THAT SOUND. I LOOKED UP INSIDE THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL WELL AND SAW THAT THE UPPER PORTION OF WHERE THE SHOCK BOLTS TO THE BODY IS RUSTED OUT ALL THE WAY AROUND THE SHOCK CONNECTION AREA. I SEE THERE ARE MANY OTHER FORD OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. COME ON FORD, WE CAN'T ALL AFFORD TO SCRAP A VEHICLE EVERY TEN YEARS. THERE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM HERE AND FORD SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THEIR SHORTCOMINGS.

THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL IS RUSTED THROUGH SO BADLY THAT THE SHOCK MOUNT IS BANGING IN THE INTERIOR PANEL AND IS ABOUT TO BREAK LOSE FROM THE FRAME. WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE A MONTH AGO IT STILL HAD THE ORIGINAL UNDERCOATING ON IT, IT WAS RUSTING FROM BEHIND THE UNDERCOAT. I NOW HAVE TO PAY MY MECHANIC TO FIX THIS SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE FORD, KNOWING THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTS AND IS EXTENSIVE, WILL NOT RECALL THE VEHICLE TO FIX THERE POOR DESIGN.

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND MY CAR WOULD NOT SWITCH GEARS, THE CAR STALLED AND CAUSED ME TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BACK OF MY CAR AND THE FRONT. I HAD NOT HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR.

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WOK AT 10:15PM WHEN THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER. THEY DETERMINED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE PCM AND COILS. A FAMILY MEMBER HAD HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HER 2005 FORD ESCAPE. I CHECKED WITH THE DEALER TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOT. HOWER,INFORMATION ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED IN OCTOBER, 2014. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL. UPON CALLING FORD, I WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, AND THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE TOTAL COST OF THE REPAIR WAS OVER $2,00,WHICH I FEEL I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR. HOW CAN FORD PICK AND CHOOSE WHICH VEHICLES THEY WILL REPAIR? EVIDENTLY SAFETY IS OF NO CONCERN TO THEM.

SUB-FRAME RUST PROBLEM. THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2001 TO 2004 FORD ESCAPE FOR THIS PROBLEM. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS RECALLED ESCAPE CROSSOVERS FROM MODEL YEARS 2001-2004 IN STATES THAT USE A LOT OF ROAD SALT. IN AFFECTED VEHICLES, PART OF THE CAR COULD SUFFER DAMAGE FROM RUST AND EVEN LOSE STEERING CONTROL.

WHILE DRIVING I HIT A POTHOLE AND THE REAR SHOCK TOWER BROKE AWAY FROM THE CAR DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST.AFTER DOING RESERCH ON THIS I HAVE FOUND THAT ISN'T AN UNCOMMON THING WITH THIS YEAR AND MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR BUT NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. NO RECALLS NOTHING AND OF COURSE ITS NOT AN EASY OR CHEAP FIX AND MY INSURANCE AT LEAST WILL NOT COVER IT CAUSE IT WAS MECHANICAL AND DIDNT HAPPEN IN AN ACCIDENT. SO NOW I WILL HAVE A CAR I CAN'T FIX BUT STILL HAVE TO PAY FORAND CANT DRIVE. I WOULD LOVE TO POST THE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE BUT I'M UNABLE TO DO SO CAUSE I WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO SEE THE DANGER THIS IS CAUSING.

REAR WHEEL WELLS RUSTED AWAY ALLOWING STRUTS TO MOVE. VERY UNSTABLE! AFRAID OF AN ACCIDENT