Ford Escape / 2005
2005 Ford Escape problems
Owners have filed 2,030 complaints about the 2005 Ford Escape with NHTSA. Suspension accounts for 22.6% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of structure at 21.5%.
Complaints2,030
Crashes54
Fires24
Injuries39
Deaths3
What owners report breaking
Suspension 22.6% · 459
Structure 21.5% · 437
Electrical system 7.5% · 153
Vehicle speed control 7.4% · 150
Engine 6.4% · 130
Power train 5.9% · 119
Wheels 4.9% · 99
Engine and engine cooling 4.5% · 91
Severity
Of those complaints, 54 describe a crash, 24 describe a fire, 39 report an injury and 3 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 24 model years of the Ford Escape in this data, 2005 sits 9th by complaint volume. 2013 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 17 in the last three years against 59 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 109,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The rear right upper shock mount felt off so there is no where we can put the shock. Therefore, it has a big hole on the fender well that you can see the inside this is something that should not had happen plus on the left side you can see rust cracks in the fender well and continues to the upper shock mount. I think this is something that the company has to address and fixed it because it is a safety issue. Suspension · reported at 127,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. While driving at 35 mph over a pothole, an abnormal noise emitted from the rear of the vehicle. The contact merged to the side of the road and noticed that the rear passenger side shock was fractured and rusted. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,400. Suspension · reported at 100,400 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the passenger's side rear shocks became detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the passenger side wheel housing and shock mounts needed the be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 116,000. Suspension · reported at 116,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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