2005 FORD Escape

I recently purchased a Ford Escape. I have had a situation where the gas pedal has locked in a position where the car just idles. No matter how much pressure I put on it I cannot get it to budge. This is extremely dangerous as other drivers could easily run into you. I see where Ford is aware of the problem but did not have a recall however they extended the warranty. This doesn\'t help as the warranty has run out. Those individual who purchase used vehicles are out of luck. I now believe that Ford is one company to steer away from since they don\'t seem to care for their customers.

The rear window exploded into tiny shards and few a radius of 15 feet. No known cause other than closing the window.

Rear passenger shock rusted off

The rear wheel well liners on both wheels have rusted through. This is a common place problem on 2004-2006 Ford Escapes. It affects the integrity of the rear shock mounts and poses a safety concern.

We purchased the SUV new in 2005 and had just replaced the shocks and other suspension components with new parts in January 2015. We are a Ford family. The Escape has been great for us and we use it almost everyday so we maintain excellent maintenance on it.
On Mar 7, 2025 we started hearing a rattling/thunking sound and took it back to shop as we thought it was an issue with the new shocks. The mechanic showed us the completely rusted out rear passenger wheel well and the shock is attached nothing and is broken away from the car. This is now undriveable unless I want to play with death! The thud noice is apparently coming from the shock coming in contact with the radio speakers. The lower rear passenger door area had been rusting as well. This is a huge expense of $1000-$3,000 estimates. I contacted Ford customer service and basically got the brush off. They have to know about this issue because it’s too common. I am ready for a class-action lawsuit here. Anyone with me?

The Shock Towers on both sides of my 2005 Ford Escape have both been rusted out to the point of non existence. The right side was so bad that the shock on was moving freely. All this with the vehicle only having 56,400 Miles. Both have become in my opinion as well as the opinion of others, dangerous to have on the roads. This SUV is my wife’s only means of transportation, and has a full time job with a 14 mile round trip every day. I am disabled and cannot sit for extended periods, as the little research I can do I have large findings. My issues are as follows:

1 2001-2004 Ford Escapes have all been recalled for suspension rust, as they have cited the underbody coating as the reason. The same underbody coating used in the 2001-2004 Escapes is the same that was used in the 2005 Escapes Per Ford Motor Company. The recall was also only a regional recall, limited to the states that use salt as an ice and snow melt for the roads. coincidentally I live in Michigan, a state included in that recall.

2 I took the escape to the body shop, at my employer at the time ( WOLVERINE TRUCK SALES 3550 WYOMING ST DEARBORN MICHIGAN) Also the dealer in which I purchased my SUV. The auto tech said that the underbody rusting was the worst he had ever seen and sited that this was a common issue among that year and model. He had sent photo’s to Ford Motor Engineering. An engineering crew had been sent to take a look at the vehicle, by the time I had gotten the SUV to the shop , The “engineers” had already left.

3. The Following are links to others who have occurred similar issues

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCkQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carcomplaints.com%2FFord%2FEscape%2F2005%2Fbody_paint%2Fstructure-body.shtml&ei=tIOGU5WzK4SPyASUl4KQCQ&usg=AFQjCNFalG4gKng8-rACVmdDSakG3s93kg

http://www.fordforums.com/f59/2005-escape-shock-mount-rusted-out-177762/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/2005-Ford-Escape-2004-2006/397923900236108

the entire wheel well and shock tower on the rear passenger side of my vehicle has rotted away. I haven’t been able to have the car repaired as Ford said it is unfixable and the vehicle in no longer safe to drive.

In October, 2007, The gas pedal failed while I was on the highway, and I could not accelerate. Fortunately, I was able to pull on to the the shoulder; Ford had me towed, and the cable replaced. Subsequently, I experienced what I now know is called “unintended acceleration,” where, while I was braking, the engine suddenly surged, and I had to exert extreme force on the brake to avert a crash. This happened several times, and I reported it to the dealer in 2008 and 2011. The first time they test-drove it; the second time I paid for a computer evaluation, which revealed nothing. At the dealer, no one warned me that there had been a similar problem in the earlier Escape models, resulting in massive recalls. Nor was I informed that there were places such as this where complaints could be registered. They let me, a handicapped woman, drive away in a car that could have killed me.

Finally, on March 19, 2013, in a parking garage, a surge occurred that I was unable to control, and the car hit a wall, and was totaled. I was fortunate not to hit a pedestrian, or to injure myself, but the impact and experience were terrifying. Only after the accident did I learn about the “unintended acceleration” of the earlier year Escapes, most of which were associated with an previous throttle or cruise control and repair. I filed a detailed claim with Ford Motor Company, which responded that it “has reviewed your claim and has found no evidence of a manufacturing or design defect.”

I drove the vehicle to work and it ran normally. I went out to start it a couple of hours later. It vibrated horribly and sounded like it was missing. I parked it and made an appointment with the Ford dealer. I again started it to take to them and it sounded worse and the check engine light came on. Ford informed me this was a known problem with this model and there was a bulletin out on it TSB 10-18-10. The PCM was bad and six coils needed replaced due to spark plug interference. It cost $2,500 to repair. We purchased this vehicle from the Ford dealer with 19,000 miles on it and had it serviced regularly. I should have been informed of the issue so I could have done something about before all the damage occurred.

I tried to stop the truck, my leg was only on the brake and not touching the accelerator pedal or not other object on the accelerator pedal, the truck engine suddenly increased the acceleration and refused to stop. Luckily I was able to stop the truck within 30 feet without any further incident. But I am worried about taking the truck out again. Trying to find any know reported issues/failures.

Complete transmission failure August, 2011 at less than 50K miles. Don’t know yet what it will cost. So far, neither Ford nor the dealership I bought it from is willing to help me.

BRAKE LINE BROKE – COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE – WHILE WE WERE DRIVING. Transmission just broke

Stopping and going down the highway the door moves in and out and up and down.Elecrrical shocks when putting down drivers side window.Had taken vehicle to Clair Saco Ford Lincoln Mercury,and technician License # 1397, on April 5,2005.Tested for customers concern of door noise. And was diagnosed as body flex.This vehicle is a uni-body I wonder if it will fall into or break off.I have had accelerator problems 3 times where the accelerator automatically resets into cruise control and speeds up on it’s own.

FORD ESCAPE XLT: Steering drift/pull/vibration in steering components. FORD has a TSB issued for the problem, but dealers don’t correct it. The TSB states:” Even if the alignment is set to factory specifications this defect can still occur.” Sometimes the solution is to adjust the alignment out of factory specifications. This is a huge safety concern with these vehicles.

brought car 2/05 3months after having car, ford escape has been sounding like a creaking noise,brought it back to weisleder pt pleasant nj 2x’s, and they basically said they cannt help it the seal of the door keeps coming off and they put silicone on door…well it is there problem i brought a ford and if there is a problem, they are suppose to fix the problem and not give me a hassle about doing soi feel they dont exactly know what the problem is,and they dont know how to fix the problem…I also spoke with steve from(1-800-392-3673) ford customer assistance and which he spoke to general manager(toms river lincoln mercury) where my car is today 6/23/06…and they say they hear the problem but nothing much they can do about it….so basically they dont know what is wrong and dont know how to fix the problem….according to tv commercial Ive seen on television, FORD customers are suppose to be happy with fords products….IVE LOST TIME OFF WORK AND THIS IS AN INCONVIENCE TO MEID LIKE TO SEE FORD MOTOR COMPANY-BE TRUE IN ME BEING HAPPY WITH MY CAR…..PLUS WEISLEDER DONT HAVE A COURTESY TRANSPORTATION WHEN I HAD TO LEAVE A CAR THERE..I HAD TO RENT A CAR…THATS A FIRST…MOST CARS IVE OWNED…THE DEALERSHIPS GAVE YOU A CAR TILL YOUR CAR WAS COMPLETELY FIXED…I WAS SHOCKED WHEN I HAD TO RENT A CAR SINCE MY CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY….NOT A HAPPY FORD OWNER OF FORD ESCAPE HOPE SOMEONE CAN HELP ME IN THIS MATTER THANKS IN ADVANCEDEBBIE MARCHAK 8484595347

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that was driving approximately 30 mph in icy weather and lost control of the vehicle, causing the vehicle to roll over four times and crash into an embankment. the air bags did not deploy. the police reported to the scene and a report was filed. the contact sustained bruising and head injuries, and was transported to the hospital via ambulance. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 135,000.

Letter on behalf of constituent re his 2005 ford escape which has 45,200 miles and in need of a transmission replacement. *nj

2005 escape accelerator pedal became stuck at idle. *ts the vehicle was taken to the dealer but they were unable to duplicate the problem. *nm

2005 escape lost traction, skidded and became uncontrollable. *ts this occured while dring in snowy conditions in a chain control area and resulted in and accident. the consuemr feels that the manufacture/owner's manual was unclear about it's recommendation on tire tractions devices. the consumer signed a document at the time of purchase which stated, as equipped, this vehicle may not be operated with tire chains but may accomidate some other type of tire traction device.

I have a 2005 ford escape that i purchased on february 19,2005. i have been having continuous problems with the passenger air bag light. the salesman at future ford of roseville(which is where i purchased the vehicle) told my husband and i that the car had a safety feature that would turn off the passenger air bag if some one fifty pounds or less was in the vehicle. now having kids that really peaked our interest. went on to purchase the car. not soley based on this feature but it was a deciding factor. ever since we have had a problem with it. the light indicating that the airbag has turned off comes on even when i am sitting in the seat and i weigh over 120 lbs. i have taken the car back several times and they have witnessed the problem them selves several times. the company has even called out an engineer from ford motor company and he seen the problem happen when someone was sitting in the seat. however they can not figure out why it is doing this because the factory tests that they run are sowing that the car is working properly. it is obvious to everyone that this is not true because the light comes on as soon as i sit in the seat. they told me that they would put me into another car and take back the escape. i chose a 2005 ford freestar. which has the same safety feature but it works when i am in the seat. i have had the car for over three weeks and now they have called us and said that we have to bring it back because they cant find us someone to finance us due to the negative equity from the escape. i do not know what my rights are in this case. they want us to return the van and i am really upset because that means that i have top take back the escape which is the very car that i am not safe in. two of the service employees told me that they have had this problem with the escape and the explorer before. i just need to know what my rights are. please get back to me as soon as possible. thanks you for your time. *nm

Dt: there has been a problem with the airbag warning light coming on and off. the problem started around 7-14-05. the consumer has taken vehicle to dealer for repair multiple times. it will be fine after the consumer has taken it to a dealer. they have replaced the sensor, and reprogrammed the computer. the repairs are only temporary. *ak

Dt: new vehicle that has a weight sensor on the right front passenger side air bag. this allows the air bag to be active or disabled with the weight of a person. the sensor is calibrated between 115-120 pounds. therefore, if the passenger weighs less than 120 pounds the air bag is disabled. spoke to manufacturer, and they spoke to engineers, who indicated this was a normal calibration, and could not be changed. *ak *sb

Vehicle experienced a problem with the air bag disabled light. passenger of the vehicle weighed 120 lbs. owner took the vehicle to the dealer, and the cause of the problem was undetermined. *ak

Rust through on right rear wheel well and shock tower. car only has 100,089 miles. has been kept clean and was bought from carmax in2013 in excellent condition. all repairs, maintenance performed by professionals since bought. research shows this to be a common problem with this model. (in addition to the door open/alarm problem others and i experience) this is a safety issue that could result in serious injury or death as it involves the rear shock possibly dislodging and rear end collapsing. please look into this and make ford fix this problem! many owners bought these vehicles used and we cannot afford to fix these( if they can be fixed at all) much less buy a new vehicle.

I was driving about 25 mph. car just stopped on a limited access highway. diagnosed with failed transmission. transmission was replaced8/31/2011. i see a recall for rebuilt transmission for this year vehicle which leads me to believe there have been many original transmission failures but i am unable to find such a recall.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving 35 mph, there was an abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. the dealer diagnosed that the rear shock tower had severe corrosion, which caused the rear shocks to fracture and separate from the subframe of the vehicle. the contact also stated that the rear hatch window support was severely corroded and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Wheel well on rear passenger side as reported many time completely rusted out undrivable only 100000 miles

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 20 mph, the vehicle made an abnormal sound while attempting to upshift however, the vehicle failed to shift gears. the contact stated no warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer young ford ogden (3450 wall ave, ogden, ut 84401, (801) 629-5500) where it was diagnosed with needing the transmission to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 15v606000 (power train) however, the vin was not included. the manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact to the nhtsa to file a complaint. the failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

Back passenger shock mount completely rusted out and found over 500 compaints for same exact problem.

Almost suddenly, a loud rattling sound from the rear started last week. when inspected, to my shock, the rear wheel well was totally, totally rotted out . this vehicle has been been garaged and carefully maintained since we bought it. in fact, for the past 8 years--it has been basically driven about 16 -20 miles per day. and again--garaged day and night. and now, almost immediately, it appears very unsafe to drive. as a result, i'm now searching for another car to buy--not wanting to spend +$1,200 on this repair.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while having the vehicle exhaust serviced at an independent mechanic, the mechanic would not lift the vehicle to do the exhaust servicing stating that the frame was rusted and there was a chance the frame would fracture. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacture was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 99,000. updated 01/05/2017*ct

Back pasenger wheel well is all rusted out, the bo;ts even rusted out and are missing the truck is undrivable and is not safe. i was driving and noticed alot of banging, pulled over thinking the back door wasnt closed properly. but found the rusted wheel well. i can push on the well and it just crumbles! there needs to be a recall on this before someone is injured!

I was pulling out of my grandmothers driveway and heard a loud banging noise. once getting out and inspecting i noticed on the back right passenger side it was rusted out and the shock mount was detached. why are there no recalls with all the compliants? some people can't afford $1,500 repairs on a car when the manufacturers used bad undercoating.

While driving we noticed a really loud banging noise coming from the rear passenger side of the car. upon looking around we noticed significant rust inside the wheel well area. took it to a body shop and was advised that the shock mount is rusted out. i took it to my local ford dealer who said that they get a couple of these a week. the cost is at least $1.500 per shock mount. if there's a separation from the shock mount it could cause you to loose control. i don't understand why with the thousands of complaints with this "known problem " ford isn't doing a recall! apparently the rust had been happening for a while but we never knew about it until the loud noise. our mechanic advised us that it is not safe to drive.

Vehicle started making a noise in passenger rear wheel. upon inspection i observed that the well was completely rusted through where the shock is mounted. learned that this is a manufacturing defect from thousands of complaints

Throttle body sticks when it's wet outside or cold.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 183,000.

Underbody is all rusted, only 57,000 miles and stored inside, except when driving. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving approximately 25 mph, the contact heard a loud banging noise. the contact observed that the wheel well had rusted a hole underneath the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 95,000. updated 01/10/17*lj

The passenger side rear shock tower is rusted to the point where the top of the shock is not secured to the uni-body frame. when going over a bump there is metal to metal contact. while not rusted completely through, a screwdriver can be easily poked through the rusty metal on the rear driver side shock tower as well. this has obviously been slowly rusting the last few years but was not visible until the inner panels were removed allowing access to the inner wheel wells. my grandchildren had been riding in their car seats in this vehicle. a rear or rear side accident would have been catastrophic.

The back rear wheel well rusted through and the shock went through the "floor" and panel of the suv. i bought this with 65,000 miles on it and now has 89,000 and i can't drive it and no one will fix it. i paid $8500. for a suv that i only drove for 11/2 years. i driving and heard a thumping sound so i stopped and didn't see anything. i drove 1/2 mile to my house and the noise was very loud, i looked again to see that the shock broke through the panel and not any of it is connected to the body of the truck. i got on a complaint website and hundreds of people are having the same problem at the same spot on the vehicle. when we bought the suv my husband got on his back and looked at the undercoating and everything was fine. the muffler broke and the mechanic had my husband to look under the suv and everything is rusted. the mechanic said the undercoat was faulty and trapped moisture between it and the body of the suv. this thing is falling out from underneath me. the left rear is rusted out and this only started happening about 3 months ago. everywhere there is a seam, rust is forming. i blamed in on the dealer for selling me a flood car, until i did more research and found out that hundreds of other people are having the same problems. ford recalled other vehicles for the same problem, why did they keep doing the same thing? i am unemployed and this is my transportation. i have to drive it, hopefully i won't kill myself or anyone else when it falls apart on the road.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving over a hump in the road, the contact heard a loud banging noise. the contact performed a test drive and discovered that the rear passenger wheel well had a rusted hole underneath the vehicle and the shock absorber was detached from the original mount. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 70,000.

Takata recall passenger back tower wheel rusted on my 2005 ford escape the meter sensor keep going off like the doors are still open the rims of the car has rusted like we had the car for 30 years in motion when i notice the wheel tower rusted out

Started hearing a clunking sound on the rear shock. back rear shock tower rotted out. not even anything to weld it too. had to have it rebuilt.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled and the anti-theft indicator illuminated. the vehicle was towed to a local dealer (capital ford located at 4222 oleander dr wilmington, nc 28403) where it was diagnosed that the system needed to be updated. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 200,000.

The rear passenger wheel well has rotted out, leaving the shock hanging freely above the wheel, unattached. i first became aware of the issue as the car was driving on a city street, where i heard a loud bang in the back right of the car, and the noise continued as the car went over bumps. it was impossible to see the damage the rust was causing to the area until the shock mount came free, as the sealant used in the wheel well hid the damage-- approximately every 3-6 months i examine the car for rust and noticed no extreme damage to this area previously.

The rear passenger strut was completely rusted out of the wheel well. the vehicle was sent to a ford dealer to install a "kit" and weld the strut bracket to the wheel well. i found the problem after hearing significant clunking noise in the back as i drove.

Front subframe rotting out. large pieces of rusted metal are disengaging from the subframe cross memberas creating large holes as well as the crossmember k frame engine cradle. two different repair shops have stressed not driving due to this deterioration. has only 115000 miles and live in the rust states as specified in the 2004 recalls for the same problem.

The rear window exploded into tiny shards into a radius of 15 feet for an unknown reason. no cracks or problems. the window was shut with normal force and exploded. vehicle was stationary.

Heard a banging in the trunk area on the passenger side, checked it out and the whole wheel well was rusted out, the shock was barley on. i was on a city street. took it to where i bought it and they gave me an estamet of $1,145.99. i am wondering why this vin is not covered in a recall.

Right rear wheel well completely rusted out, detaching the shock where it attaches at the top. entire inner wheel well needs replacement to repair.

Gas pedal getting stuck/not working off and on for last year; gasket was replaced, now recently sticking again. today, was on arterial when pedal stuck, luckily no traffic as for several minutes vehicle would not move. got pedal unstuck after several tries and lifting with toe, so was able to get home. car in shop now. dangerous!

Wheel wells on my 2005 ford escape are failing. had at $1,200 expense to replace the rear shock unit because it rusted out. i am going to have to junk the vehicle soon because of all the rust damage.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving 25 mph, the contact heard a banging sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who had previously installed shock absorbers. it was diagnosed that the panels surrounding the rear passenger wheel well had rusted and loosened. the vehicle was taken to rapid ford (1510 s pokegama ave, grand rapids, mn 55744) where the diagnosis was confirmed. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was then taken to another independent mechanic who also confirmed the diagnosis and provided a repair estimate. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that they could not assist. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

Power steering failure while parked on city street.

When the vehicle stops, engine shuts down. if i start it again it turns on just fine but everytime i stop at a light or at traffic, the engine stalls. went to the ford dealer and they cant tell what is happening because there is no check engine light turned on. they checked it and everything was fine, battery, oils. they say there is a recall for the throttle position sensor but the deadline for this was on january 2015. now ford wont repair my vehicle because it has more than 10 years old (it has less than 116,000 miles).

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. due to aggressive braking, the steering became off-centered at a ninety degree angle. in addition, the contact heard an abnormal noise. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the subframe failed and needed to be replaced. a 2005 subframe was ordered to repair the vehicle, but it did not fit and had to be changed out for a 2004 subframe. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v165000 (structure). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was 102,000.

Today while driving my 05 ford escape i was making a right hand turn when all of a sudden i lost all power, my brakes locked up, power steering was gone, causing me to almost wreck into another vehicle. i was able to safely move to the side of the busy main road and stop the vehicle. no warning light came on, nothing informing me of an issue. it was very scary for me & could have been a lot worse if i hadn't of been able to get control of the vehicle.

I was pulling out of my driveway, turned at the corner, hit a small bump and heard a loud banging sound like the rear gate door was not closed, stopped at the corner put it in park, got out and opened the rear gate and reclosed it, got back into my vehicle, turned left hit another small bump, and heard the loud banging noise again, stopped at the 4 way corner store, parked and got out and walked around my vehicle to inspect it, and noticed the rust on the passenger rear side, some of it had fallen off and i could see the styrofoam on the inside of the passenger rear tire weld.i called the dealer where i am purchasing the vehicle and they said i could take it to their guy to look at it, took it to him and he said that i had a real problem and that it needed to be welded, went back to the dealer and they said i could take it to their guy to fix, but they did not know when they could get me in for an appointment. i took it to another mechanic, and he still has it, trying to locate the rear end of another ford escape to fix it.

Passenger rear top strut/shock mount rusted out. makes vehicle kind of useless. been told this seems to b a common problem.

While looking at your web site, i notice that there was a recall on my 2005 escape 3.0l, i didn't get a recall notice from the dealer and its 2017 and i'm the second owner,and now i find out that my passager side rear wheel well is rusted out by looking at all the wheel wells, cause i heard a hard bump sound coming from the back of the car while driving it on the streets. now i notice that there is a shift level recall on the same escape!!. what is going on with the recall notices!!!. this is the only car that i have to drive to get around in- great car other then that.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving 42 mph, the contact heard a clanking noise coming from the rear passenger side wheel well. the contact stopped the vehicle and noted that the shock absorber had detached from the wheel well. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the wheel bearings failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired; however, the dealer stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive even after being repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 172,000.*dt *tr

Passengers side wheel well has developed excessive rust. support for shock/strut assembly integrity has been compromised. vehicle is no longer safe to be driven without repair. rust damage was concealed under rust proofing material.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving 35 mph over a small bump in the road, the vehicle made a loud banging noise. the contact noticed that the passenger side wheel well was severely rusted. in addition, the shock absorber became disconnected from the frame of the well. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 120,000. the vin was not available.

March 20, 2017. front end passenger side subframe rusted through and broke causing severe steering issues. this failure is similar to the failures that resulted in the 2004 and before model years to be recalled by ford. this issue still persists in newer model years.

My car is rusted out on the right rear wheel well. my shock are banging with a loud bank. the whole inside is now rusted out and the is a hole that goes to the trunk area. price are just falling out.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. when the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to respond without warning. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 100,000. ..updated 05/23/17 *bf the consumer stated the accelerator pedal was solid when attempted to be depressed. it was difficult to press. the throttle body cause build up of carbon. updated 12/4/2017*js

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning, there were no warning indicators illuminated. the contact placed the gearshift into neutral and was able to coast over to the side of the road. the contact waited for a few minutes and restarted the vehicle, the vehicle restarted and stalled. the vehicle was towed to a park and ride lot. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. the approximate failure mileage was 122,607.

Bought car used. shocktower rusted out.not replaced

Rust caused the separation of the lower control arm from the subframe of the vehicle. the vehicle was primarily used in a salt-belt state. the issue became evident after a small pothole caused the rear frame to puncture through the passenger rear wheelhouse into the cab of the vehicle causing a high-pitched squeal and steering difficulties..

When the car is fully locked and all door well shut the rear right door sensor says its opened or ajar which makes the alarm go off when no one has tried to touch the car and because of this it has drain the battery while having a less than 1 year old battery

I have a 2005 ford escape that started making sounds in the back of the vehicle while driving in the town streets coming home when i hit bumps. we looked at the rear passenger side tire well and the shock mount is rusted through. the body is resting on the coil. i am afraid to drive it due to the danger of the body coming down on the wheel.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the failure could not be diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 154,235.

Right rear wheel well rotted out causing shock to break through trunk and cause loud banging. ford charges $1,548.40 to fix. now as in other escapes, years 2001-2004, the 2005 sub frame or suspension control arm is rusted that holds up the engine and the front of the car! there is a video on youtube that shows the corrosion on the particular spot. this is extremely dangerous to drive. hit one pothole or bump and entire engine and front of car can collapse! facebook has entire page for 2005 ford escape sub frame rusting!!! someone is going to get hurt!

Right rear shock tower mount is completely rusted away. the shock has forced the tower up into the wheel well, through the plastic in the interior of the car. the car is unsafe to drive. ford issued a recall for the exact same problem for 2001-2004 escape vehicles manufactured, but not for the 2005 model which has the exact same problem.

Went to replace rear shocks. rear passenger wheel well has rusted and i could move shock mount tower when truck is bounced. also have banging and bouncing going on. rides rough and have a rust hole and can see tire below. bad engineering design. the ford motor company should fess up and correct this, but they won't they got their money!!!

I was driving with my daughter in the car came to a stop and the sub frame being rotted collapsed and my tire kinked out.

The vehicle began to stall and die while driving. before the incident no previous warning signs had been present. the day the incident occurred the vehicle began to rock back and forth during a complete stop. when the vehicle began driving again everything seemed fine, until the several warning lights flashed on and then off (engine, tire pressure..) and the vehicle speed began to reduce. after a moment the speed returned to normal, and then the vehicle lost power and died on a city street. i restarted the car and resumed driving, but within 5 minutes the warning lights flashed on/off again and the car lost power and died again. this happened 3 times within an 30 minutes as i drove to the ford service center. on the 3rd time the car was stopped at a red light and began to move back and forth, and started to lose power. when the light turned green and i began to turn the vehicle it again lost power. after the 1st power loss i headed to the ford service center which was located 5 miles away. the vehicle died 3 times before i reached the service center. the service center determined that it was the throttle body assembly.

Accelerator sticking in neutral position. mechanics can't find whats wrong and its very likely to cause an accident. i have read many articles that this is common in older models

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the air conditioning unit only blew out hot air. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air conditioning compressor was defective and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was approximately 30,000. the vin was not provided.

When i bought the vehicle from call lot tolled them brakes were going out he test drive and he said they were fine so i took his word then a few days later my water rateteravoter hose busted i had to get that them fixed and then they charged me to fix it then a few days later i here a thump on the back of my vehicle the whole back of my wheel area by the wheel was completely rusted out there no protection on the wheel and the strusts where busted they had stuff stuffed in it so you couldn't tell went to talk to them about it they say this happens there nothing they could for me but to charge me five hundred dollars to fix it i done nothing but have problems with this vehicle and this isn't the first one i've had problems with the are selling vehicle with safe hazards i paid out 1000.00 out on a car test drove it and guess i should of test drive it longer but i didn't i bought it and was on my way to put gas in it and the motor blow up. i had state police wait with me me and my 16 year old was stuck in high traffic because the motor blow state police said he had to get there and toll the car and he bought a trailer with a flat tired to try and toll it off the state police made him leave and called for a toll truck the car lot refused to give me my money back so i could go some where else so i bought a another car it was in fair condtion but when water stated hitting motor it ended up getting total by insurance company so still couldn't get money back made me pay out another 600.00 out for the vehicle and after i gave him the money he wrote out sold as is and could not trade vehicle or get my money back so i feel like he knew something was wrong with the vehicle because he didn't write this on the last two vehicles.

Rotted out subframe assembly, mechanic declared car unsafe at any speed. ford recalled this problem 2001-2004 but did not extend to 2005. ford dealer refused to work on vehicle.

My 2005 ford escape ltd with 122k miles with no warning stalls when i come to a stop, or when i'm going less than 5 mph. the vehicle has done then same thing when i was driving 65 on my way to lax, had to pull over to the shoulder and was almost side swiped and rear ended by cars. no check engine lights illuminate, nor can the mechanic find anything wrong. after doing research i've come to learn this is a very common problem among this year and model, yet ford will not address the issue with a recall. this is dangerous, i'm scared to drive my vehicle. there are thousands of complaints on the internet about this vehicle with the same issue. something needs to be done. ford is in the know. i'd like to see some action being done.

Despite many, many owner complaints, ford has never been made to recall the 2005 ford escape. there are rust issues in the rear of the car that could lead to unsafe operation. one example is shock absorbers that could come loose due to excessive rust on the frame. ford has issued such a recall for previous model years, so they are well aware of the problem, but they never made any repairs to the 2005 escape models. i contacted them and they referred me to you (they were quite hateful). please help. i am on disability and we cannot afford the cost of these repairs and we believe ford should be made to take responsibility. thank you.

Passenger rear is rested shocks struts detached

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle shut down without warning. the vehicle was towed to a mechanic. it was diagnosed that the subframe was rusted. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 14v165000 (structure). the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 187,000.

Engine stalls while driving; almost $4,000 in repairs have failed to correct the problem and it keeps happening. the car is not safe to drive. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving various speeds, the contact heard an abnormal sound coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. the contact discovered that the shock was not connected to the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with rust between the shock and the rear passenger side frame. the shock absorber needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 188,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the wheel well was corroded all the way through. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic because the lower control arm was corroded through the entire frame underneath the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v165000 (structure). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. ...updated 05/17/17 *bf *cn

My 2005 ford escape v6 stalls out skips sputters and my truck jerks really bad then anti theft symbol on dashboard comes on and truck switches off and back on in the middle of highway with traffic while driving down the road .very dangerous.also making a thumping noise from in the air intake.gas pedal cable wire broke .so many problems with this vehicle.i believe there are several recalls.please let me know so the ford company can fix whatever it is that may be under recall. thanks!

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving approximately 25 mph, the engine, steering, and brakes failed without warning. the vehicle was restarted and driven to the dealer where it was diagnosed that all six emission coils failed and fractured the pcm. the six emission coils, power train control module, and spark plugs were replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 140,000. ..updated 02/09/17 *bf *tr

Passenger rear inner wheelhouse that holds shock absorber rotted and shock fell out ford knows there is a problem because they have updated the part with a later model escape part so to deny there is problem why did they update the part and discontinue making the part that came on 2005 escape

Noticed undercoating peeling off in wheel well(rear passenger side). pulled off and also found a 3in. circle of metal loose. have seen other(300+) reports of this rust problem on this web page. i am original owner and vehicle has always been garaged when not in use and has less than 70k miles. there are no handling or noise issues yet.

I own a 2005 ford escape and recently began hearing a loud noise coming from the back passenger side. upon inspection, i found the entire passenger side rear well had completely rusted out and the shock was now coming through the rear well into my car. this has made my car completely unsafe to drive. i have made a complaint with ford as well as on here in hopes that ford would do the responsible thing and take care of it. it is quite obviously ford knows about this issue and is refusing to take responsibility for it. it is hard to miss the hundreds of complaints on this website for the exact same problem. not to mention ford has already recalled the 2001-04 for this exact same issue. for the absolute ridiculous amount that it costs to fix this issue, i personally would feel much safer putting my time and money into a new vehicle. obviously, that vehicle will not be a ford.

We started to hear a very loud banging coming from the back passenger side when we drove over even the smallest bump. the rear passenger side wheel well is completely rusted though (you can see the interior) and the wheel could fall off at anytime. the car is not safe to drive with out a very expensive repair. after looking online i found that this is a very common occurrence and that 2001-2004 escapes were recalled for the same issue.

Engine pcm (computer) fails due to a defect, causing total engine failure while driving. this is a known issue which the manufacturer refuses to recall, repair, or warranty. faulty spark plugs installed at the factory, along with deficient driver transistors in the pcm, lead to a malfunction which stalls the engine. vehicle was on the highway when it occurred, and experienced a total loss of power. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving approximately 45 mph, the instrument panel illuminated and the engine abruptly shut down. the gear shifter was placed in the neutral position and the vehicle was coasted over to the side of the road. the vehicle was restarted and driven home. the vehicle was hooked up to a handheld diagnostic machine and displayed, "bad pcm and bad coils". the manufacturer was notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving 30 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck in the depressed position without warning. as a result, the vehicle drastically reduced speed and failed to accelerate. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 190,000.

The gas pedal will get stuck down. the vehicle will stall. i would have to use my foot to try to lift the acceleration pedal up. sometimes it would pop into place quickly while other times, i had to keep lifting it up with my foot. this happened while on the freeway and other cars were coming full speed behind me, but i was unable to get the vehicle back in motion in a speedy manner. this has occurred early morning, midday, and night. it has been on the city street and the highway. i researched and saw that ford had a recall for 2001 - 2004 for the throttle body issue which is due to the sticking acceleration pedal. when i went to ford, they said that my vin was not included in the recall nor the consumer appreciation for certain models although it was the exact same issue. my vehicle is a 2005 ford escape. the mechanic said that there were many cars that came in with this issue, but the sales woman pretended as if she never heard of the issue. i paid almost $1,000 to fix an issue that other vehicles had fixed in a recall. *tr

2005 ford escape. rear passenger side shock mount completely rusted/broken. wheel well and fender completely rotted out while the rest of the vehicle has no rust at all. why has ford not recalled the 2005 escape, after seeing thousands of complaints about the same issue

I have a 2005 escape i bought for my 19year old daughter. the car keeps stalling out putting her at risk driving to and from work. we changed the gas filter and make sure the fluids are checked on a regular basis but it doesn't seem to have helped. the car keeps stalling out. she will be driving and it just cuts off. doesn't matter what road she's on, city or highway it has done the same thing repeatedly.

My ford escape has handled poorly for the past several weeks; a few days ago my daughter (following me in her own car) told me that the right front tire looked crooked. i took it to my mechanic this morning who told (and showed) me that the subframe was completely rusted out and that the car was not safe to drive. he seemed surprised to learn that i had not received a recall notice for this problem.

Front subframe failed while driving - slow vehicle speed. the passenger side lower control arm remained attached to the subframe, but the failed subframe allows the control arm to swing dragging the vehicle to the side.

While driving on the freeway at approximately 65mph, i hit a pothole and immediately heard a loud banging sound from the driver side rear of my vehicle. after pulling off the freeway and inspecting the vehicle, i discovered the driver side wheel well to be completely rusted and the shock tower was separated from the frame.

The right rear wheel well housing of which the top portion of the shock connect to is rusted out which means the top part of the shock is not attached to the body.

My escape keeps making a horrible rubbing/humming sound when turning right only, my rear passenger door does not lock and my alarm is constantly going off, and finally my frame on the rear passenger side is rusting and literally crumbling apart. my passenger air bag light does not function properly either. i just purchased this vehicle in may of this year from a car dealership.

My car has about 140 000 miles on it. i put a lot of money into it to keep it running smoothly. i just found out that rear right shock completely rusted away from vehicles body and it will cost thousands of dollars to fix. i would never expect ford vehicle to fall apart like this. now my car is junk worth 200 dollars to tow away. i am very dissapointed.i will never buy ford and i am telling everybody what hapenned. car started making loud banging noise in rear right wheel well upon which i took it to my mechanic right away.he tells me car is not worth fixing.

Rust and corrosion on the wheel well caused the shock mount to come apart. now it is loose and very dangerous. ford must be held responsible for terrible design.

2005 ford escape. purchased with a car loan in 2012. @ 40,000 miles.$$ kept all regular maintenance up. $$replaced battery & had $$all brakes done front & back in 2014. $$paid off loan in 2015, & 2016 rolled over to 95,000 miles.. $$had to replace alternator & battery & $$redo the brakes in 2016. $$in 2018 had to replace alternator again..(note: during all these years the check engine light was constantly coming on & showing ‘check emissions system’.. bringing up all sorts of fuel & emissions codes. $$replaced 4 different fuel related parts as well). in 2019 all brakes failed! & had a near crash! $$having to replace the brake lines. then in april 2019 driving an alaska mountain pass in a spring winter storm! major breakdown!! lost all power with no control of steering or braking.. panel was lighting up on & off like a christmas tree! engine chugging & sputtering like getting no fuel but also not getting the power to keep running.. $$left stranded 500 miles from home. $$had to get towed back home! to have a pcm burn up! $$new/remanufactured pcm, $$new alternator, $$new battery, $$new coils!! still did not run right! check engine light still coming on only showing check emissions system, but all parts replaced! engine sputtering but no code on diagnostic machine to give right correct problem or how to fix!$$$!! 6 months later, replacing alternator yet again!! $$4 alternators one in 3 years!! $$3 coils replaced. & engine is still not running right!! seems once this pcm goes out.. it’s all over for this vehicle!! nothing is keeping it going anymore, $$just a moneypit of endless fixing & breaking down on the road! not to mention how it stalls out in mid driving at high speeds! leaving you with no steering or brakes or power to stop! and then crash!?! i’m feeling left in the dust by ford company with no compensation on over $20,000 spent on a ford escape that can’t run!

The electric power steering system failed in the middle of an intersection and almost caused an accident involving other vehicles.

Was driving less than 15mph when suddenly i lost all control of steering on the front passenger side. when i was able to get help after sitting on the side of the road for 16 hours, i was informed that one of the three wheel bearings had snapped. i did a little research and found the recall for the passenger side wheel assembly and bearings. i entered my vin number and it didn’t say whether or not it would be fixed. i take pride in my vehicles and keep the maintenance up to date, therefore i can say they this happened due to faulty parts and feel like i should be able to have it fixed.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle drifted to the left and to the right without warning. the contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic who informed the contact that the case frame cross-member rusted out severely and needed to be replaced. the contact stated that failure was related to manufacturer communication number: 10013366 (steering), however, the 2005 ford escapes were not included. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue who informed the contact that there were no recalls on the vin. the approximate failure mileage was 159,000.

Passenger side frame fender well gas tank strap shock mount have all rusted out . the shock mount has almost come inside the car insulation is hanging out and the wire harness is starting to hang out not normal for a car with only 114023 miles

Vehicle is shutting down at various speeds (stop safely now) message....will run and then shut down- dangerous. saw recalls 14v-526 nhtsa & 14s19 manufacturer. i called ford and no recall noted for this coolant drive pump exchange.

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 passenger side subframe rusted out and corroded causing the subframe to break, resulting in a very unsafe and hazardous vehicle.

When slowing down vehicle to stop for a car ahead of you, stopping at stop sign, or slowing down to make a turn, vehicle engine will stop leaving driver in a serious and compromising position, vehicle has to be placed in neutral or park to restart and occupant must shift into drive quickly and accelerate quickly so engine will not kill, once the vehicle warms up it will kill right away, i'm afraid this is going to happen and be in an intersection and hit or hit from behind, vehicle has been well maintained and transmission fluids are exactly the level they should be at

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle's alarm sounded after locking the doors with the key fob. when the contact manually inserted the key into the door and turned it to the left, the alarm would turn off. when the key was turned to the right, the alarm would sound. in addition, the alarm would sound a half hour to 45 minutes after locking the doors. the dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 142,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while the contact's daughter was driving at an unknown speed, she heard a strange sound and the vehicle began to swerve. the driver pulled the vehicle over to check for a flat tire, but the tires were fine. the vehicle was towed to the contact's home and then to an independent mechanic. it was diagnosed that the shock absorber mounts on the rear passenger side of the vehicle were damaged. the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the failure mileage was 189,319.

Complete brake failure. driven home at 40 mph and the brake light and the abs light came on and there was a beep. there were then no brakes at all. luckily, i was able to get to the side of the road and coast to a stop. turned off the truck and started it again and it had brakes. on this last incident, the same thing in the same order happened. this problem is very dangerous. it is intermittent thus making it hard to diagnose.

Cross over on passenger side rusted in half,the exact same thing that waste called on the 2001-2004,my wife was driving with two of my grandchildren with her when it broke,this is very dangerous and serious situation,i feel ford should fix my vehicle,it was manufactured in2004,i will take it to court if necessary, innocent people could get killed,it is the exact same recall as the year before and was manufactured in that year of the recall my escape has no other rust on it anywhere,i have pics to prove it,my wife was just getting ready to turn into a driveway from a city street

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the rear wheel well was completely rusted and the shock mount had separated from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the shock mount failure. the mechanic stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive and could not be repaired. the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the failure mileage was 115,000.

2005 escape, under 100,000 miles completely rusting out on the undercarriage to the point of a safety issue and now un-drivable. disconnection of pieces and parts where the only way to keep them together is with a hanger. was told the hanger worked better than anything the service department could do. right passenger wheel well completely rusted out, huge hole now where you can see completely into car. shocks bang and rub against the wheel cover in the car. jack could not even stay attached due to the rust. due to this issue, brakes failed while pulling out of a parking spot. to know ford has known about this problem (recall of 2002-2004 for same issue) and my daughter has been driving this car at college and two hours back and forth sickens me. was told this happened all the time to these cases by ford repair shop. also told it wasn't worth fixing. the safety of all driving this vehicle is at a major risk.

Subframe on passenger's side rotted/ rusted, broke suddenly while driving down busy road and was unable to steer

I purchased a 2005 ford escape and after purchasing it and having it registered on my way home i got to some roadway with a lot of pot holes and when i hit one i heard this god awful noise coming from the right rear only to discover that the rear shock tower was completely rusted out and the shock just swaying around unattached at the top. after getting home and researching it i find out that this is a common issue with the escape.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving approximately 35 mph, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when attempting to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear passenger side shock tower housing was fractured and punctured through the subframe. during the failure, the brake line and rear brake light wire were severed, which caused brake fluid to leak and the rear brake light to malfunction. the cause of the failure was not determined. the vehicle was not repaired. the local dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 140,000. *js

I bought this ford escape for my daughter with only at 116,000 miles on it had it home for two weeks since like the inner fender well and frame fell apart on the passenger rear wheel completely rotted out.

The body of the car is generally solid. i noticed a hard clunking sound coming from the right rear wheel well and figured it was bad shocks. when i inspected the vehicle, i noticed a very large rust hole surrounding the shock tower where it meets the wheel well. the rust was on both sides of the shock. eventually, if i hit a bad bump, the shock will most likely fail and go up into the trunk, essentially leaving the vehicle totaled. this failure seems to be reported commonly for this specific year (2005) escapes. it is very dangerous with it being so close to the crucial shock tower, and is extremely expensive if even possible due to the severity to repair. this absolutely seems like something ford should be aware of this massive flaw and offer customers some kind of solution to this problem.

While driving her 2005 ford ecape after coming to an abrupt stop at a traffic light. my daughter found steering extremely difficult, with vehicle pulling extremely to the right then swerving into the other lane to the left upon trying to correct for the pull. she pulled the car over and found that with the steering wheel straight ahead the right front wheel was pointing outward toward the curb with the top of the wheel tilted inward towards the engine. the vehicle was undrivable and was towed home. visual inspection by an experienced mechanic found that extreme corrosion of the subframe at the lower control arm front mounting point had caused the subframe to seperate and allow the lower control arm to bend outwards and cause extreme misalignment.

As i was driving there was a really loud clunking on the rear. i figured it was potentially a broken shock. in the passenger rear wheel well where the shock bolts to the frame was copletely rusted out. when i was hitting bumps it wasnt even attached to the frame. there was no way of repair. i am so greatful i was safe. and didnt get into an accident. one wrong bump. and the whole shock wouldve went through the trunk and could have caused a very serious accident.

Back window latches metal on the hinges of window completely rotted out, every time car is driven i have to worry about the window sliding out, i cannot open the window because it will fall right out. i know other years of the same make have had the same issue.

The back passenger side wheel well has completely rotted away, so the body of the car is slammed against the suspension bars, obviously causing damage as well as an unbearable crashing bang any and every time you hit a bump. i am unsure if my wheel is going to come off or how long before my frame will be bent. i have seen similar complaint about the same make model and year and it is always the back wheel well.

Crack sub frame on right front! extreme deterioration almost causing accident and became unsafe to drive! recalls on 2001-2004 for same problem why not 2005? extremely dangerous malfunction! definitely go import if this is what fords quality and support has become!

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the subframe fractured while turning the vehicle into a parking lot. the vehicle immediately stopped and one of the tires became detached. the vehicle was towed to the contact's home. mike castrucci ford lincoln of alexandria (7400 alexandria pike, alexandria, ky 41001, (859) 448-9400) and the manufacturer were contacted and stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 163,000.

Ford recall

Takata recall the 01 thru 04 were recalled for same problem the front subframe rusted in to causing the right front wheel to wonder all over if drove any more would have cause a serious wreck i was driving vehicle when i noticed that it felt like the front wheel was coming off luckily i was only a couple miles from home the day before i took my grandson to charleston wv to meet his mom if it would have broken on i 77 at 70 plus miles an hr could have been tragic it being the same issue with early models and ford sent a bar to try n fix it a joke just learn this on internet

2005 ford escape. consumer writes in regards to rusted subframe. *ld the consumer stated the passenger side strut tower was also rusted. the manufacturer was notified and denied any responsibility for the failure. *js

Front sub frame on passenger side rusted threw and went into ditch because was not able steer

07/13/2019. i own a 2005 ford escape , manufacturing date 04/04 . today i was driving home i noticed a very loud whistling noise , difficulty steering and especially when attempting to turn. luckily made it to my driveway and my husband looked at the vehicle and said both front tires were leaning inward so he looked underneath to find my subframe is all but rusted into on the passenger side. i know this was a problem for escapes 2001-2004 obviously ford did not get this situation fixed for their 2005 models. ford i want my suv fixed!!. you knew there was a problem with previous years now do the responsible thing and fix it.

On the drivers side in the fender wells and on the area around where you put gas in it falling completely apart at a very rapid speed, the fender on the area of the gas cap is falling apart lost part of the this while driving to work

Driving to a stop light, i applied the brake and my front k-frame failed on the passenger side, at the lower a-frame.

Rusted rear shock mount, bad suspension causing unsafe driving.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled when traveling on an incline. also, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the contact was able to coast the vehiicle to the side of the road and powered off the engine. the vehicle was restarted and was able to drive, but the failure recurred after a few miles. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power train cable caused an electrical failure and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 152,000.

Excessive wheel well/shock tower rust located in the rear passenger side. i have heard a clunking sound when driving; brought it to my garage; they showed me the pictures of huge gaps in the wheel well that were completely rusted out. my understanding is there was a recall on ford escapes (2001-2004) but ford forgot to do a recall on the 2005 escape model. this is a very common problem with my vehicle.

Heard a loud scratching noise from rear of car. upon inspection, entire rear passenger wheel well is rusted out and strut has been pushed through into rear seat area. immediately went to ford dealer and service manager told me it was unsafe to drive and costly to fix. he advised me to call ford, and they listened to my complaint and issued me a case number. since then, i have heard nothing. i am stuck with a car that runs like a top, loaded with features, new tires and is worth absolutely nothing. the dealer told me had seen the same problem on other 2005 escapes and they are cost prohibitive to repair. i have learned that there is a recall for the 2000-2004 models but not 2005. dealer told me if i continued to drive it, eventually the wheel will be sucked all the way into the back seat-trunk area and i could be killed on the highway.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle lost power while traveling 55 mph on the highway. the vehicle slowed down to 5 mph. the contact was able to pull over and turn off the vehicle. once it was restarted, the vehicle jerked forward and stalled less than a mile down the road. the contact completed the same process until she was able to slowly arrive home. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the contact planned to have the vehicle towed to an unknown dealer. the manufacturer and dealer had not been contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 170,000.

The escape started making a squeaking noise for about 3 days while driving it on city streets and on the highway and then it started making a loud clunking noise and was banging like something broke loose. we thought the shocks broke. upon closer inspection we noticed that the frame at the right rear wheel well had completely rusted out and the shock had came off because there was nothing for it to attach to. we have the car parked because it is too dangerous to drive. it only has approximately 80,000 miles. our daughter had just purchased it in may 2017 from a local car dealer. i have researched but there was no recall on this and there very many complaints about the same issues with different year escapes.

The right rear "wheelhouse panel" rusted out around the shock absorber upper mounting bracket causing the shock absorber to become detached and non-functional while the vehicle was in motion, making a turn. this caused ride and handling concerns which affected vehicle safety. i have discovered that this is a very common problem with this vehicle and expensive to repair, ~ $1,500.00.

Right rear strut mount severely rusted and unsafe to drive. shock absorber could come thru rusted mount on rear passenger side. making all kinds of noice when driving. i talked to body shop said ford escapes are renown for walker sitting and rusting out these rear right mounts. the body shop said tfstvford has known about this serious unsafe defect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that there was an abnormal noise heard near the area of the rear passenger side wheel well. the contact stated that there was rust in that area, which was affecting the shocks. the dealer was not contacted. an independent mechanic inspected the vehicle, but could not determine the cause of the failure. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not available.

Takata recall. the vehicle was in motion and the back of the frame/body metal snapped, when drove through a neighborhood street with severely bad pot holes. rust on car was average for age and was still drive able. but haven’t driven in months because scared of safety risk. i feel like the frame shouldn’t be having problems for a car that is only 13/14 years old. the corrosion of the metal on the car is very excessive. this is my second ford escape in 3 years and they all have had body issues with fast metal corrosion. the photo attached are photos taken today after months of sitting in the parking lot.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving 35 mph, the lower ball joint fractured due to excessive corrosion. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 109,000.

While going onto a freeway onramp at approximately 45 miles per hour, the vehicle suddenly lost all power, all lights came on, the ability to steer and brake was affected by total power loss. the vehicle did not display any issues leading up to this but nearly resulted in an accident by the inability to control the vehicle and get it off to the side of the road. after being towed, the auto shop diagnosed a p0354, p0351, p0355, p0352 ignition coils, and pcm failure. my research shows there are multiple claims of this occurring and it is definitely a safety issue.

Engine starts right up just fine and it runs fine until i go to make a stop the engine shuts down. it will start back up but as soon as i put it in drive it will shut down. i can let it sit for a while and it will start to move again just fine. sometimes i can drive it a week and its fine and sometimes it will do it at ever stop or at a slow yield. i can feel that its about to cut off and i shift it to neutral and it won't shut down but when i change it to drive i have to gun it.

Well my door ajar light comes on randomly. it makes the dome lights stay on. need help before it gets worse.

One day i was driving home on the interstate and the o/d off light started flashing & it acted like it didn't want to change gears at all. i stopped got gas and light stayed on. then as i started driving again it went away. after parking at home overnight i attempted to go reverse & it acted like it was in neutral. after some back and forth with the shifter it let me go in into reverse only when i revving up and then it started having issues in shifting out of park. in searching this issue there are many people experiencing this issue, end has caused a few accidents.

One of my door open sensors acts up when the weather is hot causing the alarm to sound on its on. when it's cold the open door indicator goes away and alarm doesn't go off. how can i find out which sensor to service?

Hit a pothole and my shock/strut punched thru the rusted wheel well and detached otaelf...it is np longer safe to drive and ive only had the car for 2 months. and here the 2001-2004 escapes have been recalled for just this reason? why not the 2005 when the whole body design is the same... i had a 2001 escape before this that was rusting on the outside wheel wells and beginning to rust inside as well... due to this i dont believe i will be buying fords anymore... i was in the car with my kids when this happened! and now im stuck with a giant piece of metal sitting in my parking spot as no one will take on the job and if they do it would be a min of $2000 or more!

Passenger-side rear wheel well rusted through, shock tower is banging against inner frame, chunks of rust dislodging and scraping against tire. this is occurring while driving. i pushed the chunk back and it seems to be staying off the tire for now. ford auto repair shop quoted $5000 to repair. my daily commute to work is across two major cities via a high-traffic major highway. potential to be a serious and dangerous condition since it affects not only suspension but could cause tire to blow out while driving, as well as puncturing through to the interior of the vehicle and exposing people in the car to exhaust and frigid weather (minnesota) in the winter. this rusting through the wheel well is a chronic problem with ford - they recalled this make and model up through 2004 for this same issue.

Truck over heats or stalls. door locks and alarm goes off on its own intermittently. truck will not restart after turning off engine. has to sit for several hour before i can restart vehicle. while driving it jumps as if it wants to stall. has stalled several times will driving on city streets.

The light for the airbags is yellow and has been for about 2 years. i ask the mechanic what that meant. he told me the airbags wouldn't deploy in an accident. i also found out the module that controls that also controls the auto lock on the doors when you take off. i feel this is a safety issue but i'm not able to afford the repair so i contacted ford motor company but they told me there is no recall for that, needless to say, i just hope i don't ever need them. the module just gave out and the light came on and has been on any time the car is turned on. i no longer have the repair bill kraphol ford gave me. on 01/30/2016 i sent in a complaint but as far as i know, nothing has been done about it, so this is a repeat.

Of course i have the exact same problem as most ford escape owners have with the passenger rear wheel well rusting completely out. this is a known manufacturing defect that only effects the right rear wheel well of these vehicles and there are thousands of unaddressed owner complaints. ford still will not do a recall nor will they do anything for their thousands of affected customers. i do hope there is a class action suit i can join because ford just will not do the right thing for their customers. i just had my car in for regular maintenance and i was supposed to be going out-of-state to visit my dying father with my kids but now i can't even go due to this unexpected defect which ford will not take responsibility for which has left me with a vehicle i cant drive that i'm still paying for. i can't even trade it in because of this issue! thanks ford! i will make sure to tell everyone i can about ford's indifference towards its customers and i will never buy ford anything ever again!

I was driving home when i noticed a loud bumping noise... my back passenger wheel well is completely rusted away, which has affected my shock mounting bracket. every little bump causes it to shake and about a week ago the bracket actually went through the plastic and there is a hole inside the back of the vehicle. i see so many identical complaints and its very disappointing that ford has done nothing to resolve this issue. i know that the ford escape 2001- 2004 were recalled for this exact issue and its disconcerting that they are ignoring the same problem for the 2005-2008 escape. how many more thousands of complaints is it going to take for them to at least investigate this unsafe, reoccurring issue?! hopefully , something will be done soon before someone gets seriously injured.

Rusted out passenger side rear wheel well. i do *not* live in the rust belt. was driving on residential street and heard a loud noise from the affected area when going over a bump. the noises increased during driving for the next 2 days. i finally got under there to look at it and found the shock tower mount had nearly separated from the rest of the wheel well, and the entire wheel well is completed rotted and deteriorating. the vehicle is unsafe to drive in this condition.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving various speeds, oil leaked from the oil housing into the coolant of the vehicle. in addition, the contact smelled a burning odor in the vehicle at the time of purchase. auto connection in raleigh, north carolina was made aware of the failure and stated that the failure could be corrected with regular oil changes; however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 71,000.

Engine starts up fine and idles with no problems. while driving, vehicle in motion, the engine will stall and start over and over or will stall out completely. this has only happened at speeds of 35mph+ and has happened at interstate speeds causing a very potentially dangerous and life threatening condition.

Right rear shock tower rusted out bad

The airbag deployed spontaneously while i was at a complete stop. i was at a stop sign, not moving. i was in a neighborhood and had been driving slowly, about 10-15 mph before coming to a complete stop. the air conditioning was not on. the car was not overheating. the airbag just deployed. the car has not been in an accident, or been hit by anything.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v777000 (fuel system, gasoline). the contact stated that the recall repair was exceeding a reasonable amount of time. the contact called the dealer (brenengen ford, 615 black river street, sparta, wi 54656) and was informed that the parts were unavailable. the manufacturer was not notified. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Began hearing terrible noise from rear passenger wheel well. investigation revealed the entire wheel well and frame were rusted out. after replacing the wheel well and shock mount tower, still experiencing problems due to frame being rusted out. no longer able to drive the vehicle for safety reasons and it is headed to the scrap yard.

I was checking to see if my ford possibly had a recall with the issue i am having and it appears that there are many complaints of the same issue i am having. my rear passenger wheel well also has rusted out causing the shock to come loose and it is no longer attached and while driving is moving around in what sounds like my trunk. i honestly cannot believe that with all these same issues i am reading this is not a recall this is a safety issue.

There were a few incidents where my 2005 ford escape was stationary/ in park and it said that my car was in reverse. when i put my car in reverse sometimes it would go into drive. there was another incident where i was in park and my car randomly went from park to reverse to neutral and back to park on its own. lastly, when i try to reverse it would not reverse and stay in neutral.

This 2005 ford escape(and others according to the internet) completely shut off while i was driving. i was merging onto a highway going 60 mph and it just shut off. luckily i was able to pull over and 2 cars narrowly missed me. it just completely killed w/o any notice which is an extremely dangerous condition because i, or someone else,could've easily have been hurt.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at 10 mph, the engine stalled as the check engine warning light illuminated. the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. the contact stated that the power steering and braking ability seized. the vehicle was able to restart after numerous attempts. the vehicle was taken to (beach ford 2717 virginia beach blvd, virginia beach, va 23452 (757) 486-2717) but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 127,000.

The rear shock tower blew completely threw inside of suv blowing debris everywhere my daughter's car seat was located on that side she could have been hurt or killed an suv began hopping to that side when it happened an almost lost control the metal it was mounted to is paper thin the title is thicker. this a serious safety issue its structural an a recall should be made it is a common problem from what i've read why has nothing been done an when i went to local dealer i was told 6 grand to fix it it only books at highest 4500 for the value of suv i feel very disrespected an brushed off an they didn't even look at suv ford or someone needs to do something about this no one should have to experience this or pay mine is in mint condition other than this an great suv the drive side is starting to crack as well this side contains fuel hose an i don't believe they even sell replacement panel for driver side i may be wrong. an i was driving on main road with my family taking a normal left hand turn no bumps or sharp turn at speed of 35 to 40 posted highway speed

After hitting a bump in the road loud noises started coming from the rear passenger wheel area. after getting home i discovered that the rear passenger wheel well was completely rusted out and the shock absorber is no longer attached to the vehicle body. i have found multiple issues identical to this in an online search. this is a known issue with the 2005 escape and should be covered under a safety recall. there are existing recalls on 2001-2005 ford escapes for rust issues.

Driving down the road and truck starting making a loud knocking noise in the back. when we got home, we looked underneath and found major rusting in passenger wheel well. shock completely rusted free and bouncing up to hit the plastic inside the vehicle. took it to body shop mechanic and upon inspection, he showed us that the frame itself is rusted through and vehicle cannot legally be fixed and is technically not even safe to drive. less than 133,000 miles and bought used 2 years ago, we are very frustrated with the quality of this vehicle. searched online and found that this is a common problem with this truck and should have be recalled. they recalled years 2001-2004 for the same issues, but did not include the 2005. shame on ford motor company for such poor workmanship! please help!!!

Engine oil leak can not be traced. serviced by ford since 2004 when i bought the vehicle brand new. only serviced by a ford dealer service department. i was told because of the mileage, 130,047, and age the engine needs replaced. dye test conducted by ford service and no leaks were found after driving 500 miles and returning to the ford service department to check for leaks as advised by ford service department. leaving the vehicle overnight, ford service mechanic indicates after sitting overnight it smokes excessively on cold startup. i have replicated the cold startup procedure everyday in cold weather observing the tail pipe exhaust as my wife starts the engine since january 2018. there has never been a sign of smoke or excessive smoke from the engine tail pipe exhaust.

My rear right shock mount is all rusted out and i can't drive it now.

I am trying to find out what is wrong and if there are any recalls..my suv has a vibration when i excel rate and let off it which shakes the wheel.i had it checked and they can't find anything..what is this problem,i have just bought the car in dec 17..ty

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving approximately 5 mph, a whistling noise and a burning odor emitted through the vents of the vehicle. the contact coasted to the side of the road and noticed that the inner wheel well on the rear passenger side was corroded. the contact immediately called the manufacturer and was informed that the vehicle was not included in a recall, and did not offer further assistance. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to determine the cause of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 177,250.

Hydraulic control unit failed. hcu. little or no brakes, city street

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving 50 mph, the contact noticed a very loud noise as if glass were breaking. the contact pulled the vehicle off the road and turned off the engine. the contact walked to the rear of the vehicle and noticed that the tower was disconnected from the well of the wheel. the contact drove the vehicle home and then to an independent auto mechanic. the technician would not touch the vehicle due to the danger of the failure. it was unknown if a dealer was contacted. the manufacturer informed the contact that she should not believe everything posted on the internet and stated that the vehicle was old. the failure mileage was 158,000.

Purchased vehicle in april 2017 2 months later heard a banging noise from rear passenger side upon further investigation discovered the wheel well rusted out and the shock had came through. i continued driving it because i couldn't afford to fix it and it was my only car now there is no wheel well left and had to remove the shock.

The passenger side rear wheel well and shock tower has excessively rusted out causing the car to be unsafe.

While driving the car on the freeway the car jolted. after 3-5 more miles the car kepped jolting as if it wanted to die then lost all power, even the emergency lights wouldnt come on. once i turned the car off it turned back on fine then continued the process. the car for no apparent reason died on the freeway and i could have been in an accident to where my life was almost lost. i made it to my mechanic shop they ran the care for codes and no codes came up at all. my mechanic has done research and found that some 2005-2008 fored escapes have recalls. he feels as my car is one because my car has the exact same symptoms as the recall. in this article i have had all of these issues.the 2005 escape has problems where the engine shuts down while driving. ford finally issued a september 2014 recall. time will tell if the recall fix really solves the problem. however the 2005 escape also has a defect where the pcm (power control module) fries at around 100k miles. ford extended the pcm warranty to 80,000 miles, but only after most owners were past the mileage limit. now owners are on the hook for the average repair cost of over $2,000 (!!)

I have the same oil leak problems other customers is experiencing what the 2005 ford escape oil leak around in a cooling sensor crankshaft valve cover gaskets or seal seat as well as i'm experiencing the problem with the stalling gas pedal sticking and won't move it just stiff and i can't press it at times i am spirits the same because the other customers have had on his vehicle for these issues that i'm having and i was wondering why my vin number is not pulling up these recalls for my vin number as well as the oil leak heaven to do the overheating over the pressure pushing through the crankshaft and making a oil pressure week as well as the other problems that i have with the recall so go to customers has experience with the stick and gas pedal won't let you go nowhere is stuck

Hear a loud bang while driving. i found extensive corrosion on the rear passenger wheel well. i checked the other wheel wells and the other three are fine, no issues. this car is a little older, but there should not be an issue like this. this is a garage kept vehicle and is not out in the elements all the time.

Tl* the contact owned a 2005 ford escape. while driving approximately 30 mph and turning the vehicle, the throttle became stuck and the contact rear ended another vehicle. a police report was filed. the contact stated that the air bags deployed and struck the contact on the left side of the face. the contact sustained additional injuries to the neck and back that required medical attention. village ford (23535 michigan avenue, dearborn, michigan 48124, (313) 565-3900) was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed. the contact stated that the vehicle was destroyed and towed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage and vin were unknown.

I have had to replace the flex pipe at exactly once a year, every october for the last 7 years. i think this may be something to look into. also the rear wheel wells rusting out along with shocks. i once again have holes in the right wheel well

Driving 65 mph on the interstate my 05 escape began to skip,stall & died, anti theft light came on. i drive for 20 miles slow with it skipping and stalling. when i left off on gas it would continue to run until i made it to safe place. attempted to drive for repair on state hwy it stalled and went dead. ford dealership reprog keys- repaired drive off, barely off the lot and it quit again. now i see this is a manufactures issue with 05 escapes after an online search. new ford diagnosis- new plugs & coil pack, intake gasket. 170,000 miles. my alarm randomly goes off too which could be related to electrical issues. ford motor is liable if someone’s vehicle stalls and is killed due to this problem they know about but have not corrected or recalled.

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The area around the shock support has slmost completely rusted out. this is super unsafe.

Last year i noticed the rust around doors and wheels, im retired & a disabled 77 yr old man so i drive it once a week. over the summer i notice it handling funny, had it serviced and inspected. i was on route 30 a mile from my house it started shaking & making a horrible noise, the steering wheel was vibrating, i barely managed getting wheels to turn it off the hwy, i thought to myself, this damn thing feels like it's gonna fall apart, home was 1/4 mile, noise & vibrating continued, struggled turning wheel into my driveway, parked it, got out and front passenger side wheel is tilted way out. my son jacked it up and said my lower control arm is completely rusted out or thru and broken off and it is all rusted bad underneath & said it's scrape.

First problem was rear passenger tirewell rotted and shock broke through. had this this replaced by auto body shop. now driving car on city street heard a thud and car stopped. tow truck driver told me it was the sub frame that had rusted causing the wheel to fall off. he has seen this many times. common problems with this his car. on way to local mechanic to see quote to fix.

The drivers side wheel well completely rusted out, large hole in body, shock went right threw the body of the car. this happened extremely fast, i just put new tires and brakes on the car. this defect is extremely unsafe and poised a safety concern for me and my children. the car can’t be sold or traded in and now headed to the junkyard

Gear shift lever stuck in park- vehicle starts runs fine can not get out of park. had been difficult several times but got it working after several episodes off and on now stuck in off street parking at senior center. appt made forepair 10-17 skillman fordgreenwood in good car everything else dependable

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while exiting the highway, the vehicle stalled and shut off without warning. the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was towed to five star ford lincoln (478-238-0847, located at 900 russell pkwy, warner robins, ga 31088), but the failure could not be diagnosed. the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that nothing could be done. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 107,000.

Rear frame rusted through as well as passenger side shock tower,rusted so bad can see through to outside in 2 spots which allows exhaust fumes into interior of vehicle ,could cause exphixiation to occupants as well as loss of control due to rear of vehicle giving way and breaking in two on a roadway,damage wasn't visible until it totally busted through while driving! ford should recall due to safety as the 2004 was.

When starting the vehicle and getting to a destination, put the vehicle in park and turn off the key will not remove from the switch have did all the troubleshooting it is in gear all the way off and still can't remove if we leave it set for about an hour we can then remove the key this started on monday oct 8th and has done it ever since consistently

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the brake indicator illuminated while exiting a parking area and the vehicle suddenly accelerated at a high rate of speed. as a result, the vehicle drove over a median and crashed into a concrete wall. there were no injuries. the vehicle was towed to a tow yard. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer was not notified. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa action number: dp12006 (engine). a police report was filed. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 119,000.

Rear passenger side wheel well rotting from the inside out due to improper powder coating. strut mount rusting and separating from vehicle frame.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact called a local dealer (paul cerame ford, 11400 new halls ferry rd, florissant, mo 63033, (314) 838-2400) and was referred to nhtsa. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. additionally, the contact stated that the engine was replaced in 2010. the failure mileage was 208,000.

My vehicle alarm will just start going off nobody is near the keys or vehicle, it will just go off and you have to hit the button on the key and shut it off today at work i was sitting at my desk and in a matter of 10 minutes it went off 4 times. i am not sure why it is doing this, but it is concerning.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the hinges on the rear door separated from the body of the vehicle. the only thing that was attaching the hinges to the body was the door release mechanism or door shocks. the dealer (suburban ford of sterling heights, 40333 van dyke avenue, sterling heights, michigan 48373) was contacted, but the vehicle was not taken in for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 135,385.

Driving on a secondary road and heard a bad rubbing noice and steering went loose, pulled over and saw that my passenger side front tire was pushed in to the wheel well. i looked under the vehicle and saw the subframe was broke and the cv axle was ripped out of the motor on the front passenger side. i called ford because of all the other complaints i saw for this same issue on 2005 models, and because of the recall for the 01 to 04 ford escapes for this same issue, i was told that there was no recalls for my car. i explained that i know this, but i saw hundreds of complaints for 05s having this same issue and that it's not normal or safe to be driving along and have the subframe just brake like this. my car only has 113k miles. i was told to bring it a ford dealership and have it looked at, they will call ford with there findings. i had to flat bed it to the dealership and they looked at it. the mechanic called ford and told them that the subframe was broke, they said there's no recalls for the car! obviously!!! we already went over this! so now i'm in the boat i first was, ford telling me that there's no recall on my car!!!

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving unknown speeds, the contact noticed that the rear of the vehicle was riding roughly. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the rear passenger side shock fractured, and the entire shock tower was rusted and needed to be replaced. the dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and stated that there was no recall campaign regarding the failures. the failure mileage was 114,000.

(recommending this complaint be deleted; same vehicle as 11110799) tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle had been riding rough in the rear. the vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. an independent mechanic at a repair facility diagnosed that the shock tower had extensive rust, corrosion and the right rear shock fractured so the shock tower needed to be replaced. the manufacturer indicated that there was no recall campaign to provide a remedy, did not suggest that the vehicle be taken to a dealer. the contact was uncertain if the vehicle may be repaired by the independent mechanic or a dealer. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 114,000. dyd

Vehicles subframe rusted and broke at passengers front control arm while driving on a secondary roadway in a city during normal conditions. car is a 2005 with only 55000 miles. virtually no rust anywhere else on body. i found the exact problem at the identical location on 2002-2004 under a recall and believe that the 2005 should be included as well

Terrifying! potentially fatal . power just cut out on highway while going approximately 55 mph. no steering, no brakes. no power. all warring lights ablaze, but no warning beforehand! gratefully, i was in the right lane and managed to get the car into the median. after several minutes, car restarted. luckily i was only 1/4 mile from the exit. i read about this well known electrical problem. it is the pcm. apparently ford used faulty spark plugs. the fix is too costly. i will have to purchase a new vehicle. ford recalled the 2005 escape hybrid but not this model? criminal

Back wheel right wheelwell around shock rusted out, son drove home from school said back wheel making noise, upon further inspection took off back panel right side, found wheelwell rusted outby shock and can see daylight wheel was making noise when he drove home, had brake man look at found debris from panel in wheel where brakes are. fixed and cleaned, checked brakes, put back together. wheelwell rusted out . want ford to do something. also had car 1 yr bought from columbiana ford went back told dealer they should have told us about this issue my son could have been hurt or me.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving 15 mph over a bump in the road, the contact heard an abnormal noise. the vehicle was taken to lasco ford (2525 owen rd, fenton, mi) where it was diagnosed that the shock absorber went through the wheel well and would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to nhtsa. the failure mileage was approximately 135,000.

Car alarm always going off causes interior lights to run battery down. alarm will not reset lock doors. sensor light comes on with door ajar and alarm refuses to set. has been going on for a year or more. complaints on internet from other people with the same problem but there is no recall. others are saying it is the latch that needs to be replace but ford company can't tell us this. it doesn't matter if the vehicle is moving or not for the door to be ajar.

2005 ford escape. heard bump followed by noise while driving. checked car, found passenger side rear wheel well broken, upper attachment plate for shock absorber now in vehicle interior. appears that wheel well rusted out from the inside: hidden from outside by undercoating in wheel well and hidden from inside by vehicle interior panels. 04 and earlier models recalled for same problem. why no recall on 05 and newer? many hundreds of complaints online for this problem.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle started to hesitate and then stalled. the srs warning indicator illuminated and then dimmed. the contact managed to start the vehicle and drove to an independent mechanic that determined that coil number five had misfired. the dealer was not contacted. the contact also stated that the vehicle was repaired by the same independent mechanic for the same failure approximately two months ago. the dealer was also not contacted at that time. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 93,000.

The gas pedal get stuck when the temperature is cold. and is danger because if you are in the stop and you star drive may be gas pedal is not working and you are in the middle the intersection and produce accident. and is all the time when is cold weather

Was driving at 40 miles an hour hit slight bump in road.sounded like whole back end falling off with loud bang. stopped got out checked back end on right rear subframe holding strutt tower had seperated from frame causing shock and housing to come up inside of car. this complaint has been brought to fords attention. an they refuse to do anything about it. they should be made to fix this as many people are being forced to get rid of a good vehicle that would still be drivable if this was repaired. we shouldn;t be forced to get rid of a good car because they don;t want to make it right. i am filing this complaint like many others have i hope you just don't file it away. they honored this problem in 2001-2004 but then after that ended recalls for it this is not right.

Throttle cable sticks when the 2001-2004 was recalled i questioned ford they said too bad even though i purchased the vehicle in april of 2004 it is a 2005 and they would not cover me on the recall gas pedal sticks a lot using brakes at same time when in park it won't go until you do gas and brake

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact noticed that the subframe was rusted, causing both front tires to lean. the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the tires. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it diagnosed that the subframe needed to be replaced. the contact called van bortel ford at 585-586-4415 and was referred to the manufacturer. the manufacturer stated that there was no recall for the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

After breaking while in traffic, my car swerved unexpectedly on to shoulder of the road and afterwards my steering wheel was at a strange angle. i immediately took my car to a repair shop where it was determined that the car had excessive corrosion of front subframe crossbrace and lower control arm resulting in a significant loss of steering control. a recall was issued on 2001-2004 ford escapes with the same problem as my 2005 ford escape. 2005 models should also be included in the recall

While driving and the car is in motion the gas pedal has locked in an idle position. this happens intermittently. although the car is in motion suddenly there is no longer any forward momentum since the car is no longer moving forward. my only option is to coast to the side of the road. sometimes i can turn the car off and on which seems to reset the gas pedal and then i can continue on my way. this is extremely dangerous since any one can hit me. this has happened several times

2005 ford escape. consumer writes seeking reimbursement for vehicle repairs. *ld the consumer stated the computer control module caused the coils to fail. the consumer stated the there was a tsb for the failure and believed this should be a recall. the vehicle had to be pushed out of the highway and into a parking lot. *js

Tranmission will not pull the over drive flashes off\on

For the last 2 months i have been driving at highway speeds and my car will stall out when i come to slow down on the highway. my car has stalled out while exiting the highway about 4 times i took it to two separate mechanics and also to a ford and they ran it on the computer and there were no problems reported. after retrieving my car from the diagnostics my car again continue to stall six more times and then afterwards began to decelerate on the highway causing me to get in and near accident.

Excessive rust under the wheel well/shock tower. while driving on the hightway the bumps caused the excessive rust to rip apart opening a gaping hole and seperating my shock from the wheel well. upon taking my vehicle to the dealer i was told it was unsafe to drive and to park it. i was also told that this issue is known to ford and that they have not issued any recalls. something needs to be done before someone gets hurt, if they haven't already.

I was driving on an interstate and i noticed that the car was going faster than it should as i was heading towards an exit ramp. i pulled over on the shoulder amd the car was revving up like 4000 rpm all by itself. i drove the vehicle alternating between neutral and drive as it was revving up too high. i parked in a lot. turned the car off... it was revving up like a race car... all by itself. very scary. could have died. the floor boards were clean. nothing could have stuck to the accelerator pedal.... no way this could be operator error

When i was driving i heard some loud noise and when i stopped i found that the rear passenger strut shot up thru the back interior of the car.this was due to the entire wheel well rusting out.i also was driving another time when the front end started to shake.i stopped and got out and seen that the front tires were facing sideways.the tie rod broke.i could have been seriously hurt or killed.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving 50 mph, the vehicle lost power steering ability without warning. the contact, an independent mechanic, stated that the idler pulley bolt fractured in half and caused the vehicle to overheat immediately. the contact pulled the vehicle over to the right side of the road and the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. a dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and that there was no recall. the failure mileage was 136,000. *ln

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving 55 mph, the front passenger wheel protruded outward without warning. the contact was able to safely pull the vehicle off the road. the vehicle was not towed. the local dealer was not contacted. the contact reached out to an independent mechanic who went to the scene and diagnosed that the lower control arm failed due to corrosion of the front subframe. the lower control arm needed to be replaced, which caused the wheel to wobble. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v165000 (structure). the manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the contact was referred to nhtsa. the failure mileage was 163,000.

Front subframe (cradle) rusted through directly adjacent to the front mounting location for the lower control arm. have only owned the vehicle for several months. purchased from pallotta ford in wooster, ohio. vehicle was being driven when the failure occurred. fortunately, it was at low speed as the right front wheel jammed into the rear of the wheel well and brought the vehicle to an abrupt halt. had it towed to my house where i inspected the front suspension and thereby observed the wastage of the front subframe.

In the process of driving home from work last saturday, i noticed wind noise coming from my sunroof. when i opened the shade to look, the glass popped out and landed who knows where. i couldn't find it and it was already dark. my car is a 2005 ford escape with a webasto hollandia 700 installed sunroof. i have tried contacting webasto north america at their number numerous times. they never return my call.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. upon inspecting the vehicle, the mechanic noticed that the passenger side rocker panel was disentigrated and a hole in the frame needed to be replaced. an independent mechanic stated that the vehicle could not legally be driven. the dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

The grommet or plastic screw with a rubber gasket is so cheap it fell apart and out of back hatch window attached to the hatch and slid down on one side and almost completely detached from door which could have caused an accident glass flying everywhere and such! the other side is fine, still. this is something that should not happen and is a safety isdue. it could fall out then fly into traffic there's a number of things that could happen it could make a driver very nervous driving down the road knowing that it's slipped or broken out all from the wind an opening and closing door which is normal wear and tear. it obviously is a fluke because the other side didn't break and didn't have any problems didn't get to where it was falling apart to that point ot at all actualot i called the dealer to see how much something like that was it's just a little piece of rubber and plastic they want $100 for it i don't think this is something that i should have to pay for unless ford as making junk now and i think they should stand by this because it is a safety issue if it would have broken it would have who knows what could have caused. this happened recently when i was driving down the freeway, like 8/23/17.

My car has been stalling at red lights or whenever i am stopped stopped. it feels like my car has died and sometimes doesn't start back up for a while. i have to press hard and long on clutch. my gas peddle had been sticking in the past.

The message center keeps saying "rear right door ajar" and it isnt and the alarm seems to go off without any provication of any kiind, no reason. it isn't something i've done

I bought my 2005 ford escape from a local dealership 15 months, and 6000 miles ago. i noticed that it just always felt "rickety", and had it in to be looked at three times during the first four months, and new tires, an "exciter ring" and sway bars didn't seem to really do much. over the course of the llast month, i noticed a loud "knocking sound" coming from the back passenger side. i thought maybe the gate wasn't shut all the way. that wasn't it. i started driving with the seats down in the back, trying to watch and listen to where it was coming from. i looked up under the wheel well, and was shocked at the corrosion, and took it to the local muffler man. i was told that this "excessive rust and corrosion in the rear passenger wheel well is a defect in the vehicle", and that i needed to take it back to the dealership. i did. i was sent to a body shop and told to "raise hell with ford", because this is a known defect. i got a quote of $8000 to fix it. i still owe $6000... i opened a case with ford motors, and was told that they were "giving the dealership the green light to make it right", and that the dealership was obligated to take photos. no photos were taken, and the service manager told me he responded to my case, and that there was nothing else that was going to be done. and that "even if one of the body shops in town would work on it, it wouldn't be until at the earliest november". he then smirked at me, and said "so what are you going to do"? well. here we are. this was july 25, 2016. i was told that the vehicle is undriveable, and that if i were in an accident, that my insurance wouldn't cover it because of the shock tower coming up through the inside of the car ( that started july 22, the day i stopped driving it, except to drive it to the dealership) that i now knew about but cannot fix.

The idler pulley bolt breaks about every 3 months of regular routine driving. going on replacement number 4

My 2005 ford escape has excessive fender well rust, a defect that causes the shock tower to dislodge from the frame, rendering the vehicle undriveable. it happens from the inside out, and when a thunking noise begins, it's too late. $8000 to repair a vehicle that i was told by every local body shop, wouldn't even really correct it. it's a structural defect. the shock tower is now coming through the cargo area of my car

Last monday my 2005 ford escape cargo area items started bumping severely when going over road imperfections. by friday the suspension was shifting when driving over same imperfections. i got out and looked at the back end and found that the right rear shock mount has rusted completed through the wheel well. i only have 114,000 miles on the car and like so many of the other complaints the mechanic i had look at it said that shouldn't have happened and surely there should be a recall on it. when i checked the internet, no recall. i'm very nervous driving, but have no other options at this point.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the inner fender well on the rear passenger side had rusted and fractured. the failure caused the axle to be unstable. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the shock mounting bracket detached from the inner fender. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

Rust frame on wheel wells and other frame issues ...

While driving without warning, the power steering completely fails. once stopped and the car is restarted, the power steering will work ok until it fails again at an unknown time. the car is nearly always in motion but has failed upon startup while in park. frequency is random over the last six or more years. the last two times was today. turning car off and on usually resets the function back to operating.

The 2.3 lt that was in this began using oil around 75000 miles and the dealer done all the oil changes since it was new.. they could not find were it was going.. we'll after about 3 years of constantly watching the oil,, it finally let go. the motor was junk no good. put a different motor in it with around 50000 miles.. well that one did not make it to a 100000 miles.. i take care of my autos, so i know how to take care of things.

This vehicle and every other one i have seen has had the rear wheel well rust out and have the shock go up through the shock tower..it does not matter the brand either.. ford chevy or dodge, they all do it.. why can't you guys help us out, and make these car companies stand behind there sheet metal for at least a 100 thousand miles.. we pay enough for these vehicles.. i am not rich you know..

We had a problem with the transmission from 14000 miles, we reported to dealer and they never noted it in there computer.. we complained 6 times with it only got put in the computer at the dealer twice.. finally after it ran out of warranty, it almost killed our whole family.. the trany when we came up to a stop sign coming off the freeway stayed ingaged and through us in to a bunch of traffic, almost causing a he'll of a accident.. we'll it ended up ruining the transmission cause the torque converter locked up and caused it not to disengage.. i ended up spending 3500.00 and had the dealer put a own rebuilt in. later i found out ford had 4 updated torque converters.. why was there not a recall when it almost kills people.. i am very frustrated with everything that has went on with this vehicle.. i am will to join any kind of lawsuit over getting the government to take more avasive move to help and protect the consumer, instead of helping these big companies bend people over.. we pay a lot of money for these vehicles, and we get treated like dirt..

Takata recall: passenger rear panel rusted out inside wheel well

Entering and accelerating from a main street that turns into a freeway the engine lost all power very suddenly, abs light engaged, then died as exiting the freeway. extremely dangerous with children in car and no warning which would have caused a mechanic to look into previously. exiting the freeway the engine died but restarted with ability to drive at 10 mph (in a bad area) with engine loss and noise. at shop, i was told the spark plugs, coils and pcm would need to be replaced in that order ($795), then the coils ($600), then the pcm ($1400) not including labor. a ex-ford master technician said ford new of problem and replaced those components when the cars came into the shop. ford has a separate software checking program only designed for ford escapes to test the pcm for damage caused by faulty plugs. apparently a recall occurred for some vins, when i contacted ford headquarters i was told my vehicle was not made at a particular plant ergo my burden to pay out of pocket. recall was in 2014 for escapes with 80,000 miles or less while in warranty. this is a common well-documented electrical component failure which occurs after 80,000 miles.

The shock module on the right rear passanger side has deteriorated and has become dislodged from the wheel well. this has made the suv undrivable. this happened while driving on a newly paved road, going over a gentle hill. while driving the vehicle over the hill, there was a loud clank and the vehicle served slightly (thankfully no oncoming traffic was present). upon driving home there is an evident clanking heard in the rear and the suv can be felt to swerve slightly from left to right. this occurrence has only happened to the right wheel well and is not evident in any other wheel well. if road salt or weather conditions were to blame, equal distribution at all 4 wheel wells would be evident, but the other 3 are fine with no rust or deterioration present. searches on the internet have seen thousands of similar complaints, along with pictures and the damage all appears to be the same - and also applies to model years 2004, 2005, and 2006.

Travel north on southfield service drive the truck speed up i got it to stop before hitting a truck a head of me. the light change crossing grand river making a right on to fenkell the truck speed up again under able to stop. i hit a truck in the rear i was hospitality over night.

While driving on the freeway started hearing a loud sound and the car became bumpy and bouncy. pulled off the freeway, but could not identify the problem. took to a garage and told right rear inner shock mount and fender panel had rotted. ford had a replacement part for this condition, but did not have a recall. labor cost due to welding was $1300.00, total cost 1,966.00. how could ford have a replacement part, but not a recall? tried 3 garages only 1 (who had a welder) would consider the job. car could not be driven...condition worsened quickly and had to drive 10 mph to get estimates with blinkers on...hoping no one would hit us. scary! had to replace inner shock mount and fender panel, install , weld, and seal. also needed new rear shocks.

Vehicle suddenly started making a banging sound so i took vehicle into our mechanic. apparently the passenger side suspension was not properly sealed and the sheet metal in the wheel well has deteriorated to the point in which the shock tower has disconnected from the vehicle frame. i was refereed to a auto welding shop by my mechanic and was surprised to see that there were two of the same vehicles at the facility having the exact same problem resolved. the mechanic at this welding shop says that he is repairing personally 3 ford escapes per week for the exact issue and he was able to show me the two that he had just repaired over the past two days. i am now more shocked to see that there are over 500 complaints with this exact same complaint just at this nhtsa.gov sight and that there are literally thousands of other identical complaints posted on the internet. this is an extremely unsafe safety issue. the fact is that the loud banging noise is enough to cause most owners to pause and to look into the matter and thus typically this issue does not result in an accident. however, safety issues and recalls should not only involve accidents or casualties. this is a very real problem impacting every single 2005 ford escape and costing consumers hundreds and thousands in repairs that ford refuses to acknowledge.

The right rear shock mount disconnected from the body because of rust...early years were recalled for this problem

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the rear passenger side wheel was rusted and the four wheel drive warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the failure was unusual, but declined to diagnose or repair the vehicle. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 206,194.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact heard an unusual noise near the rear of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the frame was rusted out. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the dealer stated that the vehicle was not safe to drive. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 109,475.

After driving even short distances, the vehicle is real real hot.had new brakes put on and they still squeel

Hi i have a 2005 ford escape & up into about and year i started had having engine failure, my vehicle would start & stop, to sum this up, im affaid to drive when this accures praying that know 1 runs into the back of me...ive tooken it to the auto place to get a reading & ive replaced everything that it read ignition coils (twice), fuel filters, tune a/c compressor, wouldnt come on etc....i can go on & on..& im still having the same problems & finally ive decided to google these accurances, to find that there's other vic..that has occurred theses same incidents....this is a serious matter, that ford needs to address / resolved before someone doesn't make it. vic. just shutting down in the middle of traffic....& it also accures while stationary & while turning, this has been going on since oct. of 2015 & in between replaceing parts it stalled for a while of the killing & now it has started back up full force about a week ago. 6/13/2016 & today is the 6/21/2016

Entire right wheel well of the vehicle is rusting away. the shock absorber is mounted to this sheet metal, so it is no longer effective, making the vehicle unsafe to drive. i understand this is a common problem with these vehicles and ford will do nothing to compensate me. currently hearing a loud thumping at every bump, due to the shock becoming detached from the vehicle.

The right rear wheel well has rusted completely through; leaving the strut bouncing freely. the car can not be driven at this time. at the time it broke, it almost bounced me into oncoming traffic. this should be a recall as it happens to all 2004-2006 escapes. ....updated 07/11/16 *bf

The entire right side shock mount and wheel well totally rusted and hanging on by a thread. my 18 year old son could have been killed had we not discovered it. i have read hundreds of these complaints which is how we discovered that this was the same noise we were hearing and decided to look at right side back door passenger wheel well. we can literally move it up and down. this is a major safety issue and someone is going to get killed from this because the wheel can fall off!!!! thank goodness we heard the noise while driving and investigated it.

Bought used the vehicle intermittently would stall, put in neutral it would crank right up and idle fine, until you put in gear and it would stall out, wait awhile and it would run fine, and it might go 2,3 or 4 weeks and not stall. now it will not go at all, cranks up put it in gear and it is like it is not getting fuel and stalls out. i have had it to some repair shops and they can not find any problem, but i have one mechanic telling me it is the torque converter and might as well redo transmission also. i am disabled and a veteran on a fixed income and depend on my vehicle to take me to my doctor appts, grocery store, church etc. so any help or information on this issue would be greatly appreciated, also i don't know if it makes any difference but my father worked for fmc for 48yrs.

Rust around quarter panel back end, rust through passenger wheel well area. to the put the it is rusting and eventually the wheel well will no longer whole the strut in. which puts me at risk of getting seriously hurt. this suv is located in a southern state no reason for it to rust like that. i've seen and owned older vehicles that didn't rust .bad metal or rust protection. to get fixed i'm looking at 1000.00 to 4000.00 who has that to pay for something like that when ford knows there is a issue and hasn't fixed it yet.

Right rear shock tower mount is completed rusted away causing the shock to travel up into the wheel well

My ford escape limited has a random problem with the shift lever button not engaging from a parked position. it's nearly impossible to make the button push in to select a gear (r, n, d). also, the ignition switch will not release the key after vehicle has started and i've arrived at destination, put the vehicle in "park." i have to struggle for several minutes to get it to finally release the key. otherwise, i have had to leave the vehicle with the key in the ignition. it's been like this for the past year or so (especially on cool/cold mornings). stereo system has a mind of its own. press any button and it will go into "load a cd" mode. why?????

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving approximately 35 mph, the rear passenger side shock mount bracket rusted and dislodged from the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 125,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would sputter, hesitate, and shut off. the check engine light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel system was faulty. the fuel pump and fuel flow indicator and sensors were all replaced, but the failure continued. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 115,000.

The passenger side rear wheel well rusted out causing the strut to break through the trunk of the car . it also have bad rust on the other side wheel well. this happened while i was driving on the hwy. upon taking it to an auto body shop was told the vehicle was unsafe to drive.

2005 ford escape 4x4 v6 passenger side rear wheel house rusted significantly enough to cause rear wheel shock connected to wheel house to forcefully separate and begin colliding with the inside plastic moulding in the trunk of the car. damage was initially found while in motion, noticed by a rattling noise in the rear of the vehicle. upon further inspection and removal of the plastic trunk housing, the entire top of the wheel well was very clearly rusted. the shock was still connected to a piece of the wheel house. the rear passenger shock had forcefully disconnected the piece of the wheel house it was attached to because of the overwhelming around of rust. auto-body shop quoted a $2,000 repair (for a car bought for #3,600) to order a new wheelhouse and install it. professional auto body shop teams quoted that the issue wasn't something you could patch or lightly repair, and the shock would need to be reattached to the body of the car to be driven safely. ford was contacted twice and replied with their apologies that the customer was experiencing this issue, knowingly aware that the 2001-2004 models of this vehicle were recalled for the exact same issue and that hundreds of other customers have seen this issue around 120,000 miles. the issue seems to always be on the rear passenger side with no significant rust or damage on the drivers side.

The rear passenger-side shock mount (where it mounts to the unibody) has rusted completely away. the top of the shock is no longer attached to the vehicle.

Rear passenger wheel well is rusted thru to the interior. shock absorber is about to separate from the body. unsafe to drive. quoted $2,200 to repair.

The shock mount on the right rear rusted out detaching the shock from the body and piercing through the upper plastic cover in the interior of the vehicle. the vehicle was moving at slow speeds when this happened. ford should have been a recall on this because had it broke and separated at highway speeds the vehicle could have lost control! second, ford does not have the replacement parts available even though there are a lot of 2005 escapes on the road. also auto bodyshops are unwilling to do any modifications or wielding due to the liability of the location and importance of that piece. so the vehicle is un repairable at this time!

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving 35 mph, there was an abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. the dealer diagnosed that the rear shock tower had severe corrosion, which caused the rear shocks to fracture and separate from the subframe of the vehicle. the contact also stated that the rear hatch window support was severely corroded and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Rear wheel wells rusting out as well as rear seat wells under doors rusting off in huge chunks,cruise,cd player doesnt work,radio shorts out on volume control goes louder instead of lower volume,also front axle had to be replaced at joe lake tire do they use timken products?

Rusted out wheel well effecting the shock absorber top mount could break free while driving. i heard a new rattle investigated and found my whole wheel well above the top shock mount is rusted out. got prices from four ford dealers ranging from 900.00 to 4000.00 to repair it all of the dealers were aware of the problem and herd of many other examples. i am wondering way there hasn't been a recall?

This car has 80000miles on it and is totally rusted out in the rear passenger wheel well and shock tower. i have been quoted 5000 to fix the car to meet safety standards. i can see the tire all the way thru the metal.

The rear window of my 2005 ford escape xls just exploded today around 2:30 p.m. i had arrived about 2:15 p.m.at mcdonalds restaurant. i was sitting with a friend when an employee came into lobby looking for the owner of the gray ford escape in their parking lot. i said, "yes it is my car." employee then came and told me that the "rear window of my car was broken all over the parking lot. i went and saw what happened. i have not opened the rear gate or window in over a week. all i did was park it and in 15 minutes of being inside of mcdonalds the windshield exploded. i have read where other people with escapes & mariners have been having this problem for year. years older than my 2005 and as new as 2014 & 2015. is their a recall that ford is fixing this problem, as they obviously have known about it for years. please let me know who i contact to be reimbursed for my expense of replacing it. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

While i was driving i noticed a banging noise in the rear of my 2005 ford escape that was getting louder, when i looked at both sides i noticed that the passenger rear well was completely rusted out. i took my escape to the car repair shop and was quoted $1000 for the repair and was told that this is a common problem with this vehicle. i started doing some research and found out that this is a very common problem with 2004 and 2005 ford escape that they didn't properly seal one side of the car, and that they had only recalled the 2004. i had contracted the ford motor co. and they told me that they have no record of any problems with the 2005 ford escape having this problem, i then informed them that there are a lot of people who have reported this problem and she said that they have no records. i feel they should be responsible for this repair since it is the same problem they had with the 2004 ford escape. my car only has only 93,000 miles when this problem occurred. this suv is not safe to drive and you are unable to drive this vehicle when this problem occurs.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving at an unknown speed, the passenger riding in the rear seat noticed a hole in the back side of the driver seat. a piece of metal, approximately eight inches long, was protruding from the seat. the vehicle was scheduled to be evaluated at the dealer. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 88,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. after coming to a stop, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 160,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact was unable to restart the vehicle. in addition, the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the engine coils and the spark plugs needed to be replaced, inspected the vehicle. the vehicle was repaired. however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 152,000.

Bought my 05 xlt escape last may 2015 and all of a sudden it started to shudder stall while idling and just completely die when i was driving on the highway! got the codes read and it said i had a misfire on cylinder 2, so i put new coils and spark plugs in it but it's still not working! still doing a misfire and it's running bad when it decides to crank up! now it's not even drivable.

Car running rough, car slowed and then would not drive. towed, told it needs new pcm, cylinders, coils, and spark plugs. car has less than 80,000 miles. this is a known problem with this car and the pcm was changed in later models. ford created a defective product and does not seem to care.

I had finance a 2005 ford escape xlt after had the vehicle for two month i notice a strange sounds for the back of the vehicle i track and found out that the rear. underneath the car panel where the shockwas at is rusted all through. the the front tire is wear and the vehicle is driving bad shocks struct and wheel elignment was all effect with the rust panal from shocks...

The frame of the vehicle has rusted and the suspension broke free while it was being driven. ford has recalled up the model year of 2004 because of frame rust through in the northern states . in speaking with the repair shop he said he has seen a number of these problems. i called ford customer service and was told my car has no known issues.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the frame rail that the shock absorbers were bolted to was rusted significantly as well as the interior fenders. the vehicle was inspected, but not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 137,076.

While driving vehicle shuts off without warning, usually restarts but have had it towed. car has been back to dealer 11 times in 12 months for same problem. no rhyme or reason can be city or highway. it is usually preceded by interior light and or door adjar light coming on , after stall happens check engine light comes on. dealer has replaced countless fuel and emmision parts including ecm and coils, fuel pump etc. this has been an ongoing problem since day of purchase, this car is unsafe and appears ford doesn't know how to fix it. vehicle last left us sit in florida, after 2 weeks and $3200 in repairs on 12/21/2015 the check engine light and interior light came back on 2/2/2016

In july of 2015 i brought my 2005 ford escape to the dealer because of very loud noise in the rear while driving. noise was the same whether on a street or the highway. the mechanic found the passenger side rear wheel well was completely rusted out. i have a friend with the very same make, model, year and is now going through the exact same issue. there are other areas of rust on the body that seems to me to be coming on prematurely. i see there is a recall for this issue, but only up to model year 2004. please....the 2005's have the very same issue!

Vehicle jerking 4wd light keeps blinking, power lock light pops on car act like it wants to shut off

The rear right wheel well is rusted and the shock fell off. it is dangerous and scary. the matrrial used in building it is very poor

109,000 miles on my car, had a slight rumbling sound in trunk area, sound recently got much louder. brought it in for an annual nys inspection and car would not pass due to right wheel hull rust. large hole in wheel well, was advised to not drive the car and contact a body shop. quoted $600-$800 for the repair. upon research it appears this is a common problem in this model car. 2001-2004 escapes were recalled for the same reason but not the 2005.

Rear passenger wheel well rusting out around shock attachment. just discovered this today but through online research it appears to be a very common problem and should be a know issue to the manufacturer - they had a rust recall for 2001 - 2004 models

The rear right wheel well is severely rusted. the shock mount is detached from the body and frame. the shock is loose and fell off. there is no way to weld the mount to the frame. the repair will cost thousands of dollars and teh vehicle is unsafe to drive

Rear wheel well rust out. we purchased this car new at al packers white marsh ford 11-13-04 we also opted for the complete ziebart package. the end of dec.15 my wife said thumping noise from rear heard when going over a bump in road. i checked all around and under car, found nothing. on jan.22nd 2016 when she got home from work she said get your coat you need to see this. when i got to the car i could not believe what i saw. most of the ziebart under coating was gone from the right rear wheel well and there was a huge hole that ran from the back of the wheel well forwards through and past the shock tower mount.then the blizzard of 2016 happened. i got on the net and found out we are not the only people this has happened to. i called ford usa headquarters on jan.26 and 27th. i was told there are no service bullitens or recalls on my vehicle at this time. i was given a case number, and told take the car back to a ford dealer so a certified ford person could go over the car and document the problem and give me an estimate to fix the problem. then if i get the repairs done keep my receipts, and if and when it becomes a recall i might get partial or full refund. thanks for calling ford have a nice day. after this i took the car to our local mechanic. he said he didn't do that work he sent me to a local body shop that told me it was a major job they said thousands of dollars. file a complaint and go back to ford. most of all park it do not drive the car it is not safe. the car window sticker says final assembly kansas plant. does anybody else have that same sticker? is this problem a bad batch of parts at only that kansas plant? this was not an escort, aspire, even a ranger it was a 30,000. dollar escape. they got the money they should fix this my car has 84,000 miles.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the rear of the vehicle emitted a loud snapping noise, while driving at 60 mph. the contact discovered that the rear passenger struts corroded causing the rear passenger shocks to fracture, separating from the wheel well. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 180,000.

Airbag light is yellow. was told my airbags will not inflate in a accident. the unit that controls the airbags also controls the locks on the doors. the doors no longer lock on take off. doesn't warn you that the front passenger isn't seat belted in. the unit is under the console and is hard to replace so i was told and would cost me over $500. which i can't afford. i feel it is a safety issue that should be covered by ford motor company. i was told not enough owners are having a problem with this therefore it isn't a recall issue.

Loud banging coming from right rear of vehicle driving down city street. brought vehicle in for repair and was told the right rear passenger shock tower was completely rusted through the vehicle body to the point of entering the vehicle interior. i am told that the rear axle can tear away from the vehicle resulting in accident and possible injury or death.

Right rear shock mount completely rusted out, bought car brand new, only 60,000 miles on it . come to find out all ford escapes this year are having the same issue. this is a serious problem because this is a suspension and handling issue, car was very difficult to drive and keep in lane. the problem has it's own facebook page, 2004-2006 ford escape. very poor engineering design mounting shock to sheetmetal.

Was driving my car to work - at first if didn't want to start but cranked fine. let it sit idle and headed to work - 1/2 to work stopped at a light where it started to shudder like it was going to stall (never had any issues before and still no warning lights). got thru the intersection and loss all power on the busiest street in bowling green. i didn't even have enough power for my emergency blinkers. stuck where i was was a hazard of me being hit - had it towed to mechanic thinking it was the alternator. alternator and starter both good - once put on the diagnostic machine - the car started smoking and sparking. end result - i have at least 3 coils, potential fried wire harness and pcm failure (a logged complaint but never a recall). the potential fix with no guarantee that this wouldn't happen again is 5-8k. my family could have been severely hurt if someone would have plowed into us. this is not a safe vehicle at all!

My son was complaining that the back end of the car began rattling and "jumping" while driving in the city in nov of 2015. we had it checked out in dec and was told and shown how unsafe the car was to drive,due to the entire right rear wheel well and strut was completely rusted away. the only thing that was holding the wheel to the car was the plastic molding of the trunk area which was also melting away from the heat.i could not believe a car could disintegrate and deteriorate so badly. in good conscious the auto repair owner would not allow us to drive the car anymore. nor would i want to. plus, the cost to fix it was not worth the price of the car,and he couldnt fix it. he told me to list it on craigs list to sell the car in parts. the rest of the car is in great condition , after i spent $6000, to buy the car in aug of 2014, then another $2000 for 4 new tires, brake lines, and oil leaks!! who knows what else would have come up. i just glad my son did not get hurt driving home from college 21/2 hrs on the highway. i wish i knew about this exact common problem of 1000 other peoples complaints. ford needs to be accountable of the particular problem of faulty material. i do not know how many people have gotten hurt, and how many more need to get hurt before something is done,

The last few times i turned on the heated seat while driving in traffic it felt like it was getting extremely hot to the point where i had to lift my upper leg up off the seat. i'm sure that if i hadn't shut it off it would have burnt me. there is no warning system to indicate the heated seat is malfunctioning or getting too hot. this needs to be addressed.

The passenger rear wheel well and shock tower is completely rusted away and the body is coming away from the frame and the shock tower is loose from the frame. this is a common problem with the escape and should be addressed by ford before someone is killed or injuried.

Heard a noise near rear wheel house. upon inspection it was discovered that the wheel house on the passenger rear was completely rusted to the point that the shock was just barely hanging on. the repair would cost more than the vehicle is worth. lots of complaints on same issue that ford refuses to address or correct. should be compensation and/or a recall. also looks like the same thing is happening to the other side. nice job ford!

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while the vehicle was being inspected, the technician stated that the rear passenger side fender well was severely corroded. as result, the shock absorber was detached. the vehicle was taken to the dealer however, it was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 148,000. the vin was not provided. updated 03/10/16*lj vin invalid updated 05/10/18*jb *tr

I've been told the rear shock mount has rusted out on this unibody constructed vechicle. when i drive the car, and if i hit any sort of a bump in the road, huge sound from the back as if the rear end of the car is going to fall off. i understand many others have had similar problem. cost to fix, if possible is about $4000. car is worth about the same amount. i was told by auto body guy that a recall on this may exist or that ford is aware of the problem and may be offering up a fix.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, an abnormal noise emitted from the vehicle without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rear passenger wheel well had separated from the body of vehicle and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 99,000.

On nov,28,2015 9:15am me and my two year old daughter were heading to new york city on i95 north bound when my car starting making weird sounds the vehicle started to slow down as i was driving on the highway i wasn't able to move the vehicle because the gears was not working properly i was able to pull over to the right side of the highway to see what was the problem i tryed to put the vehicle in park but it didn't let me the vehicle started going in the wrong direction it want backward i put my foot on the brake but it continue to move in roll backwards i had to pull the safety brake three times for the vehicle to stop moving.

Drove from washington state to utah on family vacation 14nov15. filled up with gas in boise, i.d. and 1 mile into that drive felt a surge and then slight loss of power driving at 70mph. then it was fine. when we got into spanish fork, ut. we had a loss of power when we came off the high way and contacted our friend who's dad owns his own mechanic shop k&k auto in spanish fork, ut. he got the codes cleared and said the codes were not making any sense as to the possible loss in power. the vehicle ran real good after getting codes cleared. the next morning we headed out on i15 on our trip to our vacation destination and it did it again as we got on the high way, i use an injector cleaner in case that was the problem as my friends dad had suggested. we got to fillmore, ut. and we loss total power and steering control. we coasted off onto an exit ramp there we were about to pass when it happened. had our vehicle towed to the only mechanic opened at the time on a saturday afternoon. he said the same thing about the codes. then he said we had a bad catalack-converter. we had it towed back to our friends dads shop an hour and a half north. the next day he said he thinks it may be the coils but the codes say all of them. so we had him take it to ford in provo, ut while we rented a car and had some of our vacation, most of it we missed spending days waiting on a word from ford service after we got in from our couple of days we did get in of our vacation. we thought they were going to do the work while we were gone, but no. now we are home after paying $730.- for injectors and a new coil. (i thought) they still have our vehicle in the bay getting new catalack converters put on(both) and is an additional $1900.- plus to make it worse they called today and said all the coils have to be replaced. i thought that was done, apparently not, and this is not rare for 2005 escapes, oh.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v526000 (hybrid propulsion system) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Was driving along city street when i went over a small bump, heard a loud thud! the wheel well on back passenger side was rusted away where the strut connects. or where it was once connected... 155,673 miles, this is my only vehicle and unsafe to drive my family in.

The passenger side rear wheel well is completely rusted out. the strut is no longer connected to the body of the car.

Total rust in rear passenger side wheel well.

I received my escape as a birthday gift two years ago. on several occasions since my gas pedal stops working and i have been unable to press it down, it won't go. this has happened while on city streets and on interstates. on a couple of occasions i have been able to pull over or off the road, put it in park, turn off the engine, restart my car and get it going again. i have tried pounding on the gas and that does nothing, it won't budge. i have no idea when this will happen, so i cannot just expect it to, it happens, day or night, hot or cold temperature, driving down a straight highway or turning on a city street. i am afraid it will happen while i am driving in the snow or while one of my kids are driving it. i have tried explaining to them what to do, but of all the things they need to worry about while driving, the gas pedal sticking should not be one of them.

2005 ford escape rear left inner wheel well rusted through and shock support broken loose it has 150,000 miles on it.

While driving the vehicle, there was a noise in the back passenger side of the vehicle when going over bumps only. we could not locate the noise inside the vehicle. (it sounds like the glass or the tire jack, were not secure.) the auto shop explained, that the vehicle is not attached to the shock, and it along with exhaust is coming in through the truck area. explained that the vehicle was a “death trap” if hit from behind, the vehicle that hit this one would go right though this vehicle. accorded to the auto shop, the issue is not fixable.

I just bought a 2005 ford escape after getting fed up with subaru's notorious headgasket issues only to find out now my ten year old ford with only 100k miles on it has completely rotten rear wheel wells that ford knows about and doesn't care about their customers that they let down with shoddy materials. shame on them! now i have to either have the dealer fix it knowing it will fail or return it and have no vehicle and loose my job thanks ford.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the subframe had severe corrosion. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the subframe needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in a manufacturer's recall related to the failure. the failure mileage was 111,000. updated 1/12/16 *cn

You know what's wrong without me telling you. tell me nobody has gone online and seen complaint after complaint and photo after photo of rusted fender wells? what exactly are you guys getting payed for by letting ford get away with this. this vehicle only has 100,000 miles on it and it's to dangerous to drive!

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving at approximately 35 mph, there was a loud abnormal noise coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. the failure occurred when driving on an uneven road. the contact inspected under the vehicle and discovered severe rust on the wheel well entering the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnose or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 135,000.

My passenger rear end is all rusted out and the shock has come thru my vehicle. it sounds horrible, and was told it was very unsafe to drive, as the shock isn't connected to the body of the vehicle now. it will cost more then it's worth, and this is the only vehicle that i have to drive me and my family around in.

Loud noise from right rear when driving. upon inspection, shock mount in wheel well is badly rusted. the top of the shock is completely loose. unsafe to operate the vehicle.

When driving car shuts off. car starts in park when put in gear shuts off. driving on highway when slowed down in traffic car shut off, and would would start in park but shut off when put in gear

When i was driving down the interstate at 70 mph, i began to hear a clunking sound from the rear passenger side. it happened every time i hit even a small bump or crack. when i took it to the body shop, they discovered the passenger side rear wheel well is corroded; rust/rot has caused the shock mount to become nearly completely detached from the frame. it is unsafe to drive, and body shops won't even provide an estimate for repairs as the deterioration is too extensive, and they can't fix it. a quick online search shows this is an ongoing issue with 2005 escapes, and must be addressed for safety. the body shop owner told me not to take the car on the interstate because if i were to hit a bump at 65 mph, i would be "asking a lot of this car to hold together." the clunking sound is now consistent no matter what speed or surface i am driving on.

After hitting pothole a loud banging sound was heard coming from rear storage area on passenger side. vehicle was taken to service shop and was shown that rear passenger wheel well was completely rusted out leading to shock tower breaking loose from body and protruding into the rear cabin area. service manager said this was likely due to catastrophic failure of body integrity in that area and stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. he also stated that he had seen this on other 2005 ford vehicles (windstar van). given the construction of the body the service manager stated that the affected portion would need to be cut out and custom fabricated to replace the cut out area, likely costing nearly as much as the vehicle is worth.

Upon the opening of rear glass hatch, rh hinge snapped off and glass slipped out of place. luckily, other side remained intact. support had completely corroded from rust.

Upon arriving home from trip, hubby said he had heard loud noise while driving and vehicle's rear end felt funny. inspection turns up a completely rusted out passenger side rear fender well.

Our 2005 ford escape has rusted through behind the right rear tire. we heard like a loud bang when driving it and found the wheel well is rusted and broken as is the shock tower and the right rear tail light has its wires cut due to the broken frame. we owe money on this vehicle and we cannot drive it right now. this is definitely a safety issue and we have contacted ford with all the pertinent information.

My wife came home and mentioned it was making noise in the back. upon inspection i noticed that both fender wells have rusted away and pulled away from body. the vehicle has only 100,000 miles and is well taken care of. going online i read where many owners of vehicles built before and after 2005 are suffering from the same problem. i'm from ohio and i'm familiar with surface rust but this is both extreme and dangerous. how many years and complaints have to pass before you do something. ford needs to be made to own up to this and fix this. i have a vehicle i can't afford to fix or drive because the back shock mounts have rotted away.

2005 ford escape, have had a lot of clunking in back of car, and the rear right wheel well is falling/rusting apart (other wheel wells are not, just rear passenger side) right where shock absorber is mounted. large rusted out hole in wheel well, and if i press around the wheel well, the black coating crumbles revealing crumbling rust behind it. many other 2005 escape owners with same issue. i have no money to fix this; this is a dangerous flaw should it break through while driving at high speeds. should be recalled and fixed by ford. it can't be said this is just "normal wear and tear" when only the one wheel well is consistently the one that is rusting while the other wheel wells do not. i have 125k on my escape, but who knows how long the hole has been there.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that there was extensive rust and corrosion on the rear wheel wells and the frame, which caused the exhaust manifold to rust prematurely. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear wheel wells, the frame and the exhaust manifold needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 55,000. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the engine stalled. the vehicle was not able to restart. the failure recurred on one occasion. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be repaired. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 167,000.

Wheel well rotted out causing shock to break loose and create unsafe vehicle. i was driving down the street when it finally let go and saw debris fall all over road and heard a loud bang from passenger side rear of car.

Passenger side rear wheel well is completetly rotted/rusted and involves shock mount. it is unsafe to drive and research shows that this is an ongoing problem with this model. i heard rattling when i went over a bump and when i looked at the rear carriage of the vehicle i saw that the wheel well was totally destroyed by rust.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. hile driving at 65 mph, the engine stalled without warning. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 168,000.

Every morning the car alarm suddenly goes off until i press key fob. it happens routinely from 5 to 8 am and 8 to 9 pm. according to the internet, there are many ford escape owners who have the same issue. you can search it by "ford escape alarm goes off". this is really annoying not only for owners but also for their neighbors. although this is not critical safety issue, this is absolutely manufacturer's defect.

Rear right shock mount rusting through . k-frame rotted through right front side

Passenger rear wheel well rusting thru. was replacing a tire and the auto shop would not replace the tire without fixing the rusted thru wheel well as they were concerned it was a safety issue and that the wheel well could fall apart and the shock/strut could detach.

My 2005 escape was parked on 9/28/2015 when i noticed a large piece of metal resting on top of the tire. looking closer, i noticed the underside of the right rear fender well has rusted out, you can see into the interior storage compartment. the rust crack continues up and around the upper shock mount allowing it to move/flex. the piece of metal that fell off was undercoated along with the rest of the wheel well, hiding the rust that formed underneath. i was not aware the condition was so bad, but now i am afraid to drive the vehicle in this condition.

On two occasions, while driving the car has stalled. during stops at red lights-if i do not hold brake and hit gas simultaneously the car stalls. it has cut off twice when i failed to do this. also, while driving it loses gas while pressing gas for several seconds then speeds up hastily where i would run into another car if i don't quickly slam brakes. happened end of july and in august 2015. also, had oil change at ford dealer and they reported nothing wrong.

Right rear wheel well rusted out so bad the lower control arm to the rear tire is close to separating from the vehicle subframe. car unsafe to drive

Heard a loud thump from rear right side of the escort while driving 35 miles an hour on a city street. took it to the shop, they said the right rear strut was rusted through, it is un fixable and to look for a new car. they also said it is a common thing to happen to the 2005 ford escape. no recall, ford does not care.

When traveling at 40mph, a thumping noise could be heard in the rear of 2005 ford escape. upon visual inspection, the passenger side rear wheel well was completely corroded, exposing the interior of the car. the mount of the shock suspension is corroded so badly that the shock is nowhere attached to the body and is what causes the thumping sound as it pushes up into the car interior. no other wheel wells on the car have anywhere near that level of corrosion.

While driving down the road, heard a load bang in the back of the car on the right side. after inspecting the vehicle i noticed that the inner wheel well was rusted out and the shock was no longer connected to the vehicle. looks like the frame may be cracked under the attach point of the upper strut mount.

This vehicle was maintained regularly... there were no leaks/ no burning....no warning...the oil magically disappeared...lucky we were only traveling local and and a low speed. simply put ...the engine blew/ceased with research i have found many owners having the exact same problem. i was am shocked at the sudden engine failure and that others have the same issue, means we didn't do anything to cause this problem.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving approximately 30 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle was not steering properly and pulled to the right. the front passenger side subframe fractured. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated that the subframe fractured. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 116,000.

Right rear shock absorber punched through horribly rusted wheel well into passenger compartment. i didn't hit anything. it just rusted through and totally failed. very dangerous situation.

A week ago i began to have a rattling in the right rear of my escape. after tightening down and removing anything from the interior of the vehicle that could be "thunking" , the noise continued to get worse. i investigated further and discovered that the right rear wheel well had completely corroded and the shock had broken free with a large chunk of what used to be the wheel well/frame. i began researching for a recall notice and found that ford minivans from 2004-2007 also had wheel well rust problems that resulted in a recall...but nothing for the escape. my mechanic said it should not be driven until fixed because it is a safety concern. i further looked at complaints from other escape owners (at least 50 posted on line) and have learned that this exact same right rear wheel well corrosion on the 2005 model is common, dangerous and expensive to repair (my estimates range from $1000 but the frame shop will not commit until they begin work on it- they did state that this is not a new problem on fords - they have repaired others) . ford seems to be dismissive to those who have approached them, stating there is no recall so there is nothing they can do. is anyone looking into this?

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving at any speed, the rear of the vehicle made a loud abnormal noise. the contact noticed that the strut was on the inside of the vehicle and the shocks entered the passenger compartment. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving at various speeds, a loud noise was heard from the rear of the vehicle. the contact discovered that the rear driver side tire well was rusted. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rear frame was severely rusted. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not included in the nhtsa campaign number: 14v165000 (structure). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 86,719....updated 10-13-15 *bf updated 3/28/16*js *cn

Ford escape 2005 passenger rear tire wheel well rusted away where the shock absorber mount bolts onto frame and now the shock absorber mount has nothing to bolt onto anymore. shock absorber mount is not attached to frame anymore and now hits the frame of the suv make very loud knocking sounds.

The hinge on the lift gate window rotted out and the back glass fell down on the passengers side of the vehicle in 2013. we had to replace it at a cost of over $70. currently the hinge on the drivers side rotted through and the back glass on that side fell down. we had to replace that one at a cost of over $80. this is unsafe if it were to happen on the road and fall out and onto the roadway.

Every morning for the past year the car alarm is triggered and goes off for approximately 2 mins or until i press the "alarm" button on my key fob. it happens routinely at approximately 9am-10:30am every morning. when researching online what the possible cause is, i saw that there are multiple owners of ford escapes from years 2005-2007 that are having the same issues. many people have stated that it is a faulty door sensor that is malfunctioning. some people reported spending upwards of $800 to get the problem diagnosed and then faulty sensors in various doors replaced. although this is not a life threatening "issue" it is highly inconvenient to myself, and the neighbors in my area where the vehicle is a constant source of annoyance. as there are so many people reporting this exact same issue, it is clearly a manufacturer defect.

The sub-frame rusted through causing both front wheels to toe out and also to camber in at the top. the abs warning light also triggered. the steering now pulls to the left and there is tire squeel even on gradual right hand turns. there is a recall for this exact problem for the ford escape model years 2001-2004. it is obvious that this same problem exists for this model year 2005 ford escape. i verified that my vin was not covered in the recall. i then called ford to see if they would remedy the problem as it was obvious that this was the same problem as in their other recall - they said they couldn't help. this is a low mileage, well maintained vehicle so it should be obvious that the sub-frame is faulty.

Right rear shock/strut rusted off the vehicle and is not attached anymore

I was driving along the highway on my way to work and hit a bump in the road. immediately after that i heard a rattling noise in the rear passenger side quarter pane on every subsequent bump. when i was able to properly examine it i realized that the metal that connects the shock tower to the wheel well had almost completely rusted away. in august of 2012, with 154,523 miles on the car, i replaced the rear shock absorbers. there was no indication at that time of this problem developing. the metal on the vehicle seems to have an issue because it is rusting in other areas as well, such as the fuel filler neck, the bottoms of the rear doors, the bottom of the rear lift gate, the outer edges of the rear wheel openings, and at the base of the side view mirror.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle would sway slightly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the shock tower on the rear passenger side had completely rusted through to the frame. the vehicle was deemed unsafe to drive. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 108,000.

Why is it that nhtsa is ignoring all the complaints about the ford escape vehicles from 2003 to 2007 in regards to the right rear fender well and shock mounts that are rusting out in which this is a safety issue where as the shock could hit the inner wheel of the right rear tire? no recalls from ford or nhtsa on this issue, but you can clearly see from the attached video that there is a major concern for safety of these vehicles on the right rear side. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_ozk8igk5s repairs are costing the consumers on these vehicles nearly $2000.00 dollars or more at the auto body repair shop. how can ford do this on these vehicles and current models. i have a 2011 ford escape and it is starting to rust out in the same place. why?????????????????? make ford recall these vehicle and pay for these repairs. instead of the consumer having to get raked over the coals from the auto body shops or your local ford dealer.

Driving to work on aug 3, 2015, i heard loud rattling and clanking from the rear of my 2005 ford escape. thinking that it was my tools on the back, i remove them the tools, but the rattling persisted. i walked around and did a visual inspection, and saw nothing wrong with the driver side suspension or wheel well area. the passenger side wheel well, however, had a large hole where the shock mount should have been attached to the body. this seems to be a problematic area for many owners of my year make and model vehicle and i find it interesting that ford will verbally admit that this is an issue, though will not explain in writing why nothing has been done to correct the problem and make their vehicles safe to be driven. ford will be notified by way of their internal complaint forms of this issue.

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.

Rear wheel wells rusted away allowing struts to move. very unstable! afraid of an accident

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

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

I had my daughter's car in the shop and noticed that the interior of the wheel well on passenger side rear was rotting away. this affects the suspension dramatically. it appears that it will eventually deteriorate to the point that where shock absorber mounts will eventually fail and could have disastrous results. this degradation is very similar to ford's recall #13-s-01 on select mini vans and where the rear wheel wells are rotting away. in my mind this issue poses just as serious a threat. upon seeing my daughter's car i've had occasion to look at similar age escapes and many have this condition on them as well.

While driving last week i heard a "rattling" i had not heard previously.i pulled over and inspected my wheels and discovered that the rear passenger wheel well above the top of the tire had rusted out.closer inspection revealed that the strut mount had completely separated from the vehicle and the strut had "speared" thru the interior plastic sidewall, thus rendering the vehicle inoperable.i shudder to think what might have happened had i had my child in the car and we were travelling on the highway.upon researching on you tube how to repair this problem,i was astounded to find out that the most common problem related to 2005-06 ford escapes,was very specific in stating that the rear-passenger wheel well was rusting and corroding on these particular vehicles,sometimes resulting in the strut to become disengaged.this sounds like a very serious safety issue,but ford customer relations told me "sorry,but there is no recall for this and that there was nothing they can do for me.as a single dad,military veteran,and low-income earner,i am looking for help for myself and fellow ford escape owners because this sounds like shoddy car construction from the ford motor company.please help me because i can't work at the moment until this vehicle is repaired,and i can't afford the repair bill until i get back to work,i am disheartened and upset about this whole ordeal.please look into this.

I was washing my ford escape when i noticed there was rust on all of the doors on the inside i just bought itand checked the carfax it said there was no rust and it looked liked a new car until about three week of haveing it and now i'm founding rust on the all of thee doors and on one of the wheel well i checked online by going to google.com and putting in 2005 ford escape rust and found a lot of people haveing problems with rust some of them even say they can see the inside of there escape and ford will not recall it and it cost a lot to fix. some cost more then the value of there escape

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving at 35 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. in addition, the contact stated that the rear of the vehicle failed to stay in position and veered left or right. the engine warning light illuminated intermittently. the contact noticed that there was corrosion around the rear passenger shocks and wheel house area. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 158,000.

I heard a load banging noise coming from the rear of my truck. after stopping to look at it my passenger side rear wheel well and strut were completely crumbled and my strut was no longer attached. i know my vehicle is 10 years old, but the mechanic i took it to said he has never seen anything like that ever on a car that old. he has been a mechanic for 40 years. after researching a little it seems there are thousands of complaints with the same issue. all on the rear passenger wheel well. these complaints range from different states and even other countries. to me if many many of the same vehicle is having the exact same problem then it sounds like a defect in the parts. i just thank god i wasn't going at a high speed and hit a pot hole or something. something should really be done about this.

Our daughter was driving her 2005 ford escape. she had just gotten on the turnpike - as she was driving the dash board lights started flashing and the car started slowing down - the steering wheel locked up and the car died. she luckily was able to get to the side of the highway and was not hurt. it was about 99 degrees outside at 2:00 in the afternoon. we had to have a tow truck take the vehicle to a car repair shop. it was determined that the spark plugs and coil had burned up and it would be $2,200 to repair the car. after looking online, this is s common problem with 2005 ford escapes. there are no recalls. ford has said to keep the receipt in case there are recalls in the future. that is little relief from the fact that we are out $2200 now and don't feel safe having our daughter driving this vehicle any longer. she has had regular maintenance on her car. one other problem with vehicle is that the leather interior has started coming off the side door panels - it's like the adhesive has just worn out. we have tried to fix this but it looks bad and no one will guarantee a repair on it because they say it's a manufacturing error and it is a difficult repair. this 2005 ford escape should be considered a lemon!! we have always driven fords with no problems - very disappointing.

While driving my 2005 ford escape hybrid i heard a dragging sound in the right rear of the vehicle. i stopped the vehicle to discover a piece of the inner wheelhouse suspension mount had separated and was rubbing on the right rear tire. this is a corrosion problem that has been reported many times to nhtsa and no enforcement action to date has been made to have ford recall these unsafe vehicles for corrective action. i guess someone will have to die when the right rear suspension separates from the vehicle before nhtsa decides to act.

While driving in livonia, michigan out of no where my sun visor burst, getting glass on me, but more important it burst on the seat where my toddler daughter usually sit . there was no one around and no truck where an object could have dropped something on my car, i had to take the car to avis ford in southfield, michigan. they told me to take the car down the street to avis body shop. i filed an claim with my insurance company, and it is being fixed now. i want ford to be notified about this. because from what i hear, this is one of many instances that has happened with a sunroof on an 2005 ford escape and other ford cars. this is dangerous! my wife has just had major surgery. and there were many runs for her that i could not make because of this. please investigate. thank you. and be blessed. [xxx]

The right rear wheel well is rusted and completely rotted away. the shock spring is coming up through the back of the car. i just purchased the car "as is" last year, and had it looked at by my mechanic. no one caught the condition of the car, and then this year in april i heard a knocking noise in the back of my car. i went and had it looked at and the mechanic said the whole right rear wheel well was rusted and rotted out. the condition is so bad that my mechanic couldn't even find a way to weld a plate in there. i still owe on this vehicle, and it will cost upwards of $2000.00 to fix!

Passenger rear shock tower broke away from the body of car, due to rust.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving approximately 35 mph, the abs caused the vehicle to slide even when the brake pedal was depressed. the abs light illuminated after the failure occurred. the dealer diagnosed that the front passenger side tone ring malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 57,736.

Rusted out shock tower. passenger rear panel all rusted out and large hole. took it to dealer who said it is not under warranty and would have to go to a body shop. as i looked online, i have found that this has been a huge problem with this car and am surprised that there has not been a recall. contacted ford who said they can do nothing for me.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while parked, the rear passenger side window became detached from the vehicle. the glass did not shatter, but the contact was unable to utilize the window as it became detached from the hinge. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 72,000.

Noted at a local car repair shop that my passenger rear inner fender is rusted so bad that the metal where the shock is attached to is coming away. while driving on bumps, am now hearing loud clunking sound and no longer driving the vehicle for fear of the shock falling off. car shop stated that they've seen 12 escapes come through their place with the same issue on the same side that were 8-10 years old.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 25 mph, the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power without warning. the vehicle had to be towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the pcm and all six coils burned and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 121,000. ma 10/15/2015 updated 11/08/2017*cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving at various speeds, there was a loud abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. the contact observed that the rear passenger side tire well was rusted and there was a hole that led from the outside of the vehicle to the inside. the failure recurred continuously. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the entire frame was rusted and the rear passenger side of was severely rusted. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000. updated 11/04/15*lj updated 11/30/2017*cn

The accelerator pedal will not go down/forward at first (once lasted about 45 minutes) on cold mornings. why hasn't this year/make/model been recalled like 2006? i've been late for work several times because of this. i love the car otherwise.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was discovered that the rear passenger side inner wheel well and the strut housing were extremely corroded. the mechanic stated that the vehicle was unsafe to operate. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 92,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving approximately 25 mph, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. the failure recurred multiple times. the vehicle was taken to an auto shop, which stated that the rear passenger side wheel well was rusted. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was experiencing the same failure as listed in nhtsa campaign number: 14v165000 (structure); however, the year, make, and model was not included. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 166,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated the rear wheel well was rusted, exposing the electrical wiring of the vehicle. in addition, the entire frame underneath the vehicle was rusted and caused a rattling noise when the vehicle was driven at any speed. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that rear passenger side shock tower was rusted entirely, causing wiring damage. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 83,000.

Inside the right rear wheel well where the strut/shock mounts has totally rusted away

Entire body is rusted. huge gaping hole now present on top of right rear wheel. whatever is left of the shocks is connected to nothing. a quick search turns up thousands of complaints and surprisingly no recall for this dangerous safety issue. the rust has now spread all over the body. this car now rides on air. it's a serious hazard and unfortunately according to ford i have to swallow the loss. unless they get the gm ignition treatment in ten years from now. i wonder if i'll ever get compensation as there's no way i'm paying thousands upon thousands of dollars to rebuild this vehicle, so it's off to the junkyard i guess. it's scandalous that they can get away with selling a faulty, hazardous vehicle without being made to take responsibility and repair the flaws

I started hearing a rattling noise in the rear passenger area a few days ago. initially i thought that the jack had come loose in its compartment. upon inspection i found that the passenger rear wheel well was completely rusted through and the shock detached from the frame. the shock was coming through the wheel well and hitting the interior of my vehicle. i am headed to the dealer today to see what repairs will cost. after getting on this site and seeing all of the complaints for the exact same issue it is apparent that ford should be forced to recall this defect. i will never buy another ford if this is not recalled.

Abs and brake lamp on. no antilock brakes bearly stops.

I was driving down a side street and hit a small bump and heard a loud banging noise on the right rear of my vehicle. i then thought maybe i had not shut the back door or back hatch properly. i stopped the vehicle and opened and shut both and resumed driving to work. i continued to hear the banging noise as i drove and was very concerned. upon arriving at work i asked a co-worker to take a look at it for me. it was then that he pointed out to me the right rear upper shock mount was only hanging on by a small piece of rusted metal and my entire wheel well had rotted away and i could see the interior of my vehicle. we looked at the rest of the wheels and there was no rust at all on any other wheel well. i feel very un-safe to drive this vehicle, as i have children and i also am required to drive clients around for work. i researched this problem and was baffled at the amount of complaints. i was also baffled by the fact that it seems to happen primarily to 2005 and it is always the right rear wheel well that is affected. i went to an auto body shop and as soon as i told them the make/model and year of my vehicle, they stated "let me guess...right rear upper shock mount" and it will cost $1200 to fix. i am extremely upset that there was no recall or notification on this as i just purchased this vehicle 3 years ago and am still paying on it. the sad fact is that i am unable to cover the cost of the repair and do not know what i am going to do for travel for work and my children. i now am paying on a vehicle that is just sitting in my driveway. had i known or was told of this recurring issue, i would have purchased a different vehicle, but then again why would ford do that because it would be them losing money; instead it is the customers that are at a lose. *tr

On several ocassions, vehicle security alarm sounded several times while trying to start engine. alarm horn eventually deactivated after pushing key button during several starting attempts. drove vehicle out of parking lot slowing for stop light and vehicle completely shut off. major safety concern. restarted engine and gauges swing minimum to maximum continually with air bag light on, check engine light on, theft light on. gauges worked alternately during min-max swings, then stopped working completely. day after occurence, new battery was completely drained and would not hold a charge. when trying to charge battery, vechicle had clicking sound in gauge console. had vehicle towed to auto electrical mechanic who tells me it is a faulty dash console and not the vehicle computer and dash gauge console needs to be replaced at a new part cost of $700. replacing dash gauge console with a new one to find if this fixes vehicle problems. major consern if engine shutting down while driving.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. after driving over a bump, there was an abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. the contact discovered that the rear shock towers were rusted. in addition, the contact stated that a fuel odor emitted inside the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 74,000.

Right rear wheel well is so rusted out that the shock mount has completely detached from the body. definite safety issue. 2005 ford escape xlt.

The upper shock mount on the rear passenger side rusted right through and fell off which cut my breakline which could've led to a fatal accident. i also have a child, this is extremely dangerous and should be recalled. the system check and abs light never came on either.

Passenger side rear wheel well (hidden area only) rusted out at the shock mount causing the shock to punch into the interior. expensive repair. sad part is that the rest of the vehicle is in very good shape, never suspected such a rusting issue like that. i see it is a common flaw of this vehicle. poor engineering of a critical mounting point. fortunately no injuries in this case, but could easily have caused panic resulting in an serious accident. very surprised this is not a ford recall item with an available manufactured reinforcing part.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving at various speeds, a loud banging noise emitted from the rear of the vehicle. after inspecting the vehicle, it was discovered that the passenger side rear wheel well was rusted and corroded, causing the shock mount to make contact with the subframe. the cause of the failure was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 33,000.

While driving, i noticed that my steering wheel was not aligned. i didn't notice it was like this until i was already driving down the road. when i stopped, i checked my tires and thought that they looked slightly off. it seemed as if the passenger side tire was pointed slightly outward. the car sat in my driveway for the next couple of days and it appeared to have gotten worse. i took my car out for a test drive and noticed that each time i turned the wheel, the tires screeched. i took the car to a shop and after giving it an evaluation, they said that the control rod was rusted and starting to break. after some research online, it looked like there was a recall on 2001-2004 ford escapes for the same issue that i was having.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact noticed that the rear passenger side of the wheel well was fractured and exposed the shock. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 97,000.

While driving heard a loud knotting in the right rear of the vehicle, going over minor bumps. looked under the right rear wheel well found top of shock rusting loose from where it was attached. if this breaks loose completely it could cause the vehicle to bounce and sweve radically causing driver to lose control.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving at 65 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning and all electrical functions failed. the vehicle was able to be restarted. the contact stated that the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 76,300.

We recently purchased a 2005 ford escape. the car was working perfectly. on 5/29/15 we noticed a sound coming from the right rear wheel well. we parked and looked at the car and found the entire wheel well has rusted out so much so that the the shock mount and actual shock has separated from the car. there is now a hole where we can see through the car into the cargo area. the car is unsafe to drive and we are at a loss as to how to repair it. many other people have had this same problem (only with the right rear wheel well, the left is perfectly fine). ford has not offered any assistance to anyone and has in fact refused to acknowledge that it could be any kind of defect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving at 25 mph, the suspension failed without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear suspension rusted and that there was a possibility of the suspension separating from the body of the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 137,000.

Passenger side rear fender completely rusted through causing total detachment of shock absorber mount tower originally part of body/frame.

My 2005 ford escape rear passenger side wheel well cracked. the shock absorber is hardly attached and is a safety issue. if it falls off it could cause an accident.

Heard a thudding from rear end. looked underneath as nothing loose in the vehicle. the passenger side rear wheel well is very rusted. no support for shocks. there was an undercoating with debris under it. took out a lot of sludge/rust/debris from under that coating. body shop says $5000 to fix it properly, and the other side is starting to rust as well (driver rear wheel well).

The right rear fender wheel well has rusted through also affecting the shock mount creating a loud banging in the cabin. my local ford dealer has never seen this and did not want to attempt the repair because of the cost. they also referred me to a reputable body shop in town and he also never saw this before. he suggested this website to file a complaint. i have now researched this and see a lot of other people have experienced this too. has ford done anything to fix this problem?

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving at an unknown speed, the contact noticed a noise coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the rear wheel well needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired due to the part not being available. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who confirmed that the rear wheel well needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired; however, the noises recurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that both rear wheel wells needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failures. the failure mileage was 135,000.

Have heard this noise like a window or door rattling for awhile and couldn't find the problem. finally looked at it really good one day and found the right wheel well and shock were completely rusted out and just sitting there. unsafe to drive so we took it home and parked it. this car was bought for my grandaughter and her baby to be a safe car for her and now we have to park it and figure out what to do because we still owe on this vehicle and can't afford to pay it off or get another one right now

The driver's front door began causing problems. occasionally, it does not open, period. additionally, the lock mechanism is inoperable. i removed both driver's and passenger's front door panels to inspect, compare and finally determine the issue. there seems to be a problem, which a friend temporarily fixed. it--the exterior door handle--after tweeking, worked for a while. fast forward, 2015, i cannot open nearly 3 of my doors. one will not open at all (rear pass.) the driver's front door is doing the same thing the rear door handle--it lost tension and won't open at all. after looking it up on youtube, i determined the locking system is the culprit. in order to repair this inoperable door handle situation, apparently i need to pull the interior panels, remove the exterior handles and replace them entirely. currently, i have the driver's door panel removed because in the event the handle doesn't work at all, i'd have to climb over from the passenger side just to drive my 2005 ford escape.

The vehicle began making a cluncking noise coming from the rear end. after inspection, i found nothing wrong. continuing with the clunck noise, i had to remove the jack to eliminate that as the source. the noise continued. i removed the rear panel and found the entire rear wheel well rusted so badly i could see straight through to the tire. it looked like, at any moment, the entire rear passenger side could disintegrate and cause havoc on the other components such as the suspension and newer tires. it cost me nearly $700 to have the wheel well replaced.

The rear wheel wells are so rusted out that there is nothing to hold the shock and shock absorber in place. the area you put fuel in the vehicle is also rusted out. when will ford start backing up their products???

Ford customer care case #cac-4150994-b2g8c6 & #4151017-n07b9 this was the 2nd major incident; the first occurred in 1/2009. the second major occurrence was 2/2014, when the check engine light came on and the vehicle very quickly lost all power and engine shut off, the power steering and power brakes also did not respond. the vehicle would not restart and had to be towed a ford dealership. the dealer stated the pcm had failed causing the coils and spark plugs to also fail. the vehicle was at the dealership for 2 weeks waiting for a replacement pcm; dealer stated there was a shortage of pcm availability due to an extremely high nationwide demand for the part. dealer replaced the pcm, as well as all coils and spark plugs in mid march 2014; the total cost of was, $2,875.70. the pcm, coils and plugs had also been replaced in 1/2009 for the same failures. coils and plugs were also replaced an additional 2 more times between 2009-2014. when the pcm fails, the vehicle immediately looses all power, steering and brakes, and stops dead in its tracks and cannot be restarted causing a potentially catastrophic situation. had this failure occurred in traffic, a major collision would have been eminent and a fatality probable. when i contacted ford on 3/19/2014, they stated they are aware of the issue and assigned 2 customer care case numbers; but they refused any reimbursement or compensation of any kind. the multiple incidents of defective pcm failures should be investigated as a potentially deadly safety issue.

While driving hit a pot hole and heard a loud noise coming from the rear of the car. upon inspection the entire passenger side wheel house is rusted out, causing the shock to break loose from the body and tear into the rear compartment. vehicle is not drivable until fixed. part is on backorder.

Right rear shock tower is rusted all the way through,while the left side looks brand new.a mechanic said he has fixed at least 20 of these.the price for the fix quoted to me was between $800.00 and $1000.00.this should be a recall.we the escape but this just is not fair. *tr

Purchased june 2005 as a used vehicle w/ 18,000 miles. always garage kept. noticed a popping noise from the passage rear. investigated and found the inner wheel well. area were the shock bolt's to has almost completely rusted out. read of other people having same issues on the internet. car is unsafe to drive until repaired. will consult a body shop on repairs. ford needs to man up and offer a fix for this issue! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving at various speeds, the contact heard an abnormal noise. the contact maneuvered the vehicle to the side of the road and observed that the rear passenger side undercarriage was corroded. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear passenger wheel bearing needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failures. the approximate failure mileage was 211,000.

According to your list of recalls there is a compliance recall for the roof the my escape and a door latch . i called ford and they state it's not on my car even though it is listed, i have a door ajar light that's stays on and doesn't allow me to lock my car because the alarm goes off. i was told that there are escapes with the proper vin number with that recall. they took my information and told me if i pay for it to be repaired and there is a recall at some point that i would be reimbursed. couldn't it be possible that the part was installed that's is faulty? i just wanted to vent and let your site known of this problem. thank you.

Heard loud noise from rear of vehicle especially at low speeds. removed inside panel to find that rear passenger wheel well rusted through causing shock mount to tear through frame and was no longer attached to frame. consulted with ford, no recall for this model year,,,but for previous year and following year?!! took vehicle to body shop for repairs. vehicle for kids and deemed unsafe or dangerous for them. ford...i buy a lot of vehicles from you...you need to make this right for us!

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the rear passenger wheel well was corroded. the dealer and manufacturer were made aware of the failure. the dealer deemed the vehicle unsafe to drive. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 90,000. updated 7/21/15*cn updated 9/23/15 *js

Passenger rear well rusted - shock loose not attached to anything - let go when driving in residential neighborhood blocks from home. 8 inch by 8 inch chunk rusted away from the wheel well.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving 30 mph, the vehicle made a rattling noise from the rear passenger side. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the wheel well rusted and caused the shocks to become inoperable. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 110,000.

Excessive rust in the passenger rear wheel well (only on passenger side); completely broke away from the frame and is hanging by just the spring. unsafe to drive. ford recalled for this issue on 2001-2004 models and did not recall 2005 model, which they should have just by researching there have been many with this exact same problem. the assembly line on the passengers side did not coat the wheel well properly.

The right side rear passenger wheel well is completely rusted. the car is making a loud thumping sound when going over small bumps. in doing research, it sounds like this is a serious concern with this make and model. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving at 65 mph, the engine warning light illuminated first and then all the lights on the instrument panel illuminated. in addition,the vehicle stalled. the contact also mentioned that the vehicle shook. the vehicle was not able to restart. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the spark plugs were burned. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

I had purchased a used escape, in very good condition, in aug 2014. i bought from the original owner, a family member, with only 55k mileage over their 10 years of ownership (they were upgrading). i drove the car an additional 1,500 miles here (to 56k, total) over my first two months of ownership, and the car had passed all its regular annual inspections. suddenly one night on the road the car's engine began chugging when i attempted to travel beyond 45mph, and a blinking yellow check engine light appeared. upon restarting that indicator did not come back on, but the engine was still sluggish and so i attempted to coast home at managed speeds (as i was only a mile away) to have a mechanic check it out during business hours. i didn't even make it home. the engine light went on full and i soon lost power completely, with barely enough notice to pull off the 6 lane highway. the sudden power loss seemed very unsafe as i had to steer manually with no power steering nor acceleration. after the car stalled out it would not even restart for a long period of time. i towed it to a mechanic the next day and they read me a long list of error codes that had been identified, all of which went back to the power control module (pcm) failure, apparently, as described in tsb 10-18-10. i have been told by two different mechanics, including my local ford dealership, that it would cost at least $2,000 to service the pcm and replace all affected spark plugs, coils and cylinders. despite the very low mileage below the 80k pcm warranty, the vehicle reacted rather sporadically and unpredictably and it created an unsafe condition. i would have liked to have been informed sooner of this known issue. there should have been a recall notice since the pcm is known to cause a hazard. i now see that there are 113 complaints logged at carcomplaints.com, citing similar pcm and/or engine problems. *tr

I have a 2005 ford escape and the passenger side rear wheel well has rusted out to the point that where the shock is mounted has broken free of the inner fender well causing handling problems with the vehicle. i am concerned that this may cause an accident. i really think an area of this great importance should not ever rust out let alone in just 10 years. i feel this is an engineering problem on ford motor companies part. i did some research and found that this seems to be a common problem on this model. were do i go next and i can see this being a costly repair as well. help!!! *tr

I was going to work entering interstate 80 near vallejo, ca when as i was about to merge onto the freeway the vehicle became gradually unresponsive. i had to pull to the right where the car stalled and would not restart after several attempts. i then proceeded to have the vehicle inspected and was informed that the catalytic converters were defective and needed to be replaced. *tr

While driving into work my wife heard a loud bang from the rear end. once i inspected it, the whole passenger rear shock mount has rusted completely off, sending the top of the shock through the fender inside cover. inspecting the drivers side, it's rusted all the way around the shock mount, only being held on by the bottom weld. it seems like there's a real thick membrane smeared under fender well. otherwise, the vehicle is in real good shape. i can't believe the poor engineering that went into this vehicle. oh yeah, we just paid it off in march through ford motor credit. it'll cost more to fix the problem then what i could get out of it. i can't believe how a ford dealer could possibly not see this before it was sold to us. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for an unrelated repair and it was discovered that the rear passenger side wheel well was completely rusted. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 86,000.

We started to notice a "clunky" noise coming from the right rear wheel hub. upon inspection, the right rear wheel hub is over 50% rusted out. the left rear wheel hub is intact. we can not drive vehicle fearing a structural failure will result in an accident or injury. after researching this issue on the internet, it seems to be a common problem for this model, and other ford models. *tr

One day i noticed that some of the undercoating in the rear right when was gone, upon further inspection i noticed that there was hole in the wheel well. after researching online, i learned that this is a common problem. although my problem is not as serious as some of the stories i read, i still feel that it is safety issue and an accident waiting to happen. as time goes by the rust will continue to grow and i'm afraid of the consequences. i called ford to voice my concern, but they said that they are not doing anything to repair the problem. just like everyone, i want people to be aware of the issue and hopefully ford will realized that this is a safety issue. *tr

Ongoing problem with coils. i was driving my car and smoke started to billow out of the front hood. i then pulled over and call the berkeley township police and they arrived with the pinewald fire company. my husband and son arrived at scene and we had the vehicle towed to our home. the engine control module melted the coils. when my son examined the car the upper intake manifold exploded in his face. i have contacted the ford motor company and they refused to do anything about it. also, we noted that there where many other complaints online regarding the same exact problem. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving at 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the failure only occurred once. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the spark plugs needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 200,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while traveling at an unknown speed, a loud noise emitted from the rear of the vehicle. upon further inspection, the contact noticed that the inner rear fender and the rear shocks deteriorated without warning. the contact stated that the parts were rusted and could fracture at any moment. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 135,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the rear window hatch bolts were corroded. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

Have tried and called ford dealers mechanics i found out yesterday tech bulletin issued plugs coils new computer cost over 2700. defective engine mounts rattle ford new in 2005 coils would burn out computer. never issued recall or warranty. car is junk still paying called ford took info. said sorry nothing they can do paint terrible rust. i hv a piece of poop car with balance not safe to drive round idle stalls decelerating jumping. great. ty ford glad u get rich of us. *tr

I have a 2005 ford escape took it to a shop today because of the banging from the suspension. when the mechanic put the car on the lift he saw that the entire wheel well around the shock absorber was rusted completely out. the extra stress on the shock absorber caused the bolt on the top to break off. the stress also caused the rear break line to fray almost to the point of breaking completely. this car is no longer safe to drive. i am just happy that my break line didn't break while i was on the road. i do not really know what options i have with the car since it is the only car i own and i have no other way to get to and from work. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving approximately 20 mph, there was an unusual noise coming from the rear of the vehicle without warning. the failure recurred on several occasions. the contact discovered that the rear passenger wheel well rusted and fractured. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear passenger wheel well fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 108,000.

I had been hearing a large clunk on my passenger side in the back. at first i thought it was my shovel hitting. however, i finally really took a look at the entire back and wheel and notice it completely rotted under and even broke through my trunk. i took it to 3 different shops and was told it was the suspension/shock that has rusted and rotted away. it wasn't suppose to do that. i have a welder pricing it out because both other garages said they couldn't fix. i feel completely unsafe driving thinking the car could go flat out anytime. the car is in really good condition otherwise, and from the sound of it this is a common problem among 2004 and 2005 escapes. if this keeps happening someone is going to get hurt. and it should be fords responsibility to fix. *tr

I was driving and began to hear a loud noise i stopped and looked, the fender well had fallen half way off. it was rusted all the way through. i had to call a tow truck and still cannot use my car because i cant afford to replace this part. shouldn't ford be responsible for this it is a flaw in the body. *tr

While driving down the road going approx. 40 mph, i heard a loud noise from by back passenger side tired. i immediately pulled over to see what caused the noise. upon inspection, i noticed the wheel well that supports the back shock was completely rusted. the shock had broke through the rusted wheel well and was pressed up against the inside interior of my car. the rest of my wheel wells are in fine condition. when i researched this problem online, there are many, many customers that have had this exact problem with 2005 ford escapes. it is only the rear passenger side. this needs to be researched and corrected before someone gets hurt. *tr

With car not! running i inserted key in ignition and immediately the air bag canister exploded and filled the cabin with a thick powder, could not see anything. my wife had just got home from work. if this had happened on our busy highway the results could have been catastrophic. *tr

The right rear wheel well and shock mount is completely rusted out. when i bought the vehicle used, i drove it and heard a slight clunking somewhere in the rear end of the vehicle. i thought maybe the shocks were bad. i continued to drive it, hoping to replace the shocks. recently the noise became very loud and disturbing. i looked at the shock area and discovered the whole area on the right rear wheel well and shock mount are rusted through and breaking apart. the left side is fine. i am afraid to drive it this way and believe it is an unsafe condition. i looked up the problem on the internet and found a multitude of the same problem with other owners of 2005 ford escapes. to my knowledge, ford will only fix 2001-2004 escapes, but not 2005. why not? it clearly is a defect in material and workmanship. it has rusted prematurely and causes a hazardous safety situation. if this was an isolated incident, i would understand. but from what i have learned, it has happened to all 2005 ford escapes. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving 10 mph, an abnormal noise emitted from the front passenger side wheel. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

Tl* 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.

My 2005 ford escape's passenger side rear wheel well completely rusted out and the shock broke through to the inside of the vehicle as it was being driven! this is completely dangerous - we could have been severely injured. i searched this issue on-line, and it is extremely prevalent on these vehicles. ford needs a recall on this - it is a known issue. when i took my vehicle to a ford dealer, i was told this is a known issue and dangerous and ford refuses to do anything about it. i went to a welding shop in my area, and the problem is so common, that they even have a poster with pictures of the problem and how they fix it. this is so dangerous. ford appears not to care about this issue. please review it. thank you. *tr

I was driving home from school when i started to hear a loud cluncking noise from the rear passenger side. i came to find out that it was completely rusted out and that's what was making all of that noise. i have only had this car for 6 months and i have no idea what i am going to do if this is a problem no one can fix! i've been reading and a lot of people with the 2003-2007 escapes are having the same issue! this needs to be fixed!! *tr

Have found the right rear strut mount almost rusted away and the left side is on its way. i hear there is a recall for 2001-2004 for this and from all the complaints i see on-line this should include 2005-2006 and unless they did something to actually stop this, even later years should be included. if a person hits a chuck hole this could cause a bad accident., i see a lot of people can't even drive their vehicles. i have owned many older,vehicles including a 1995 ford taurus i traded in on this escape that didn't have this problem. *tr

The rear passenger side wheel well rusted out where the shock attaches. the shock assembly is now just loose and rattling. looking online, many many people are experiencing the same failure on 2004, 2005, and 2006 escapes. this makes the vehicle unsafe to drive. *tr

Driving down street and ran over rough spot in pavement and heard a thump from the back of the vehicle. next day drove over railroad tracks and there was a loud banging noise. i checked under vehicle at right rear wheel opening (passenger side) to find most of the wheel well rusted and gone from the shock mount location to the rear most part of the wheel well. the bucket or bracket that mounts the top of the shock absorber to the wheel well and chassis is just floating in mid air. when i look through the side compartment in the back of the vehicle i can see the top of the tire and the pavement and shock absorber. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving at approximately 30 mph over a bump, there was a loud abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred when going over a bump. the contact noticed that the top of the steering tower had separated from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the struck tower separated due to excessive rust. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the contact was made aware of nhtsa campaign number: 14v165000 (structure); however, the vin was not included. the failure mileage was 128,000.

Was driving at highway speed (appx 55mph) in 5 o'clock traffic in raleigh, nc on us 1 and the vehicle lost speed. all emergency lights came on. forced to pull the vehicle off onto the shoulder and was almost rear ended. the vehicle sputtered and totally cut off. attempted to restart the vehicle but it kept cutting off. i was unable to restart the vehicle and was stranded on the highway. after a call to a family member and to aaa, the car was towed home 3 hours later. the next day, the car was towed to crossroads ford in cary, nc. they determined that the pcm, spark plugs and ignition coils all failed at once and charged me $2700. error codes p0351, p0354 and p0353 appeared on the diagnostics. the vehicle was repaired the next day. this is a huge safety issue since the vehicle suddenly undergoes a catastrophic failure with loss of power and acceleration and could lead to an accident. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving various speeds, a loud noise emitted from the rear end of the vehicle when the brake pedal was depressed. the failure recurred whenever the brake pedal was depressed. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and they informed that the rear of the frame was completely rusted. the vehicle was currently being repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 135,230.

While driving down the freeway i hit a small bump in the road and heard a loud clunk from the right rear area. i wasn't sure what it was and was within 5 miles of home. the rest of the trip home every time i came to a small bump's the clunk was getting worse. i looked in the right rear fender well and noticed the whole area around the right rear shock is completely rusted out. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the rear driver side wheel well was corroded. the contact mentioned that a thumping noise emitted from the rear of the vehicle. the contact stated that due to the failure, the struts were exposed. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the failure mileage was 140,000.

While driving on the highway, we hit a bump in the road and almost immediately there was a loud banging noise. upon inspection, i found that the rear right wheel well was completely rusted out. the shock strut is now loose and banging against the car's frame, the tire and the interior of the rear cargo area. i've been researching this online and notice that this is a rather common problem with other ford escapes in the midwest. it is always the same complaint, rusted out wheel well on the rear passenger side. someone need to investigate ford because this is too common an issue and is clearly a design flaw. repair for this issue can run up to $2,000. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving at various speeds, a loud noise emitted from the rear of the vehicle. the contact discovered that the shocks were corroded through to the wheel well. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 135,000.

While driving the car, whenever we would hit a bump of any kind the passenger side rear of the car made a horrible rattling/banging noise. i took it to the dealer and they told and showed me where the part that connected the shock to the wheel well had pretty much rusted away and was no longer safe to drive. the service writers and the body man all said this is a very common issue with this year and model. they conjectured that since we get snow in pittsburgh the roads are salted. since the roads are slanted to the right to help drainage, that side is bathed in salt water. however i am also developing rust on the outside edge of the body panel on the opposite side. why then is this not happening to other model years? since it is not drivable i have had to schedule the repairs. at the time of the repairs i am going to have the car completely gone over by the dealers mechanics and body man to validate the condition and document any further required repairs. this is a total engineering screwup by ford and they should be required to recall all of this model and year and either repair them at no cost to the owner or reimburse the owners who already had to have the repairs done. do people have to die before action is taken? is no one held accountable for their actions in today's society? *tr

I was driving on the freeway in the fast lane at 60mph and a car cut me short and brake so i applied my brake my wheel had yanked to the left and i tried to gain control of the wheel by pulling it to the right but it yanked again to the left causing me to hit into the median due to the impact my car turned over and dragged across the other 3 lanes and titled back over. although my car is totaled i sustained minor injury to my neck and left side. also my airbags did not deploy. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at 15 mph, the passenger's side seat began burning and an unknown warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the seat needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of failure. the failure mileage was 130,000.

Around 150,000 miles the vehicle started stalling when slowing down or coming to a stop after exiting the highway, but it would only happen on very hot, humid days. i took a 2,000 mile round trip down south and it started happening more frequently, stalling at every toll booth, and didn't need to be as hot or humid for it to happen. they finally diagnosed it as the transmission solenoid, which i replaced. it ran ok for a few months, then it started up again. this time they said it appears to be running too rich, but they don't know why or how to fix it (i have consulted 2 garages). it intermittently idles rough, acting as though it wants to stall out and actually has several times. *tr

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. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to the to an independent mechanic, who was unable to determine the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 90,000. the vin was unavailable.

I was driving at 30 mph when the service light came on. two minutes later vehicle lost acceleration power, seemed to stall. had to coast to side of the road quickly to get out of way. the service light is no longer on and vehicle seems to be driving ok. was told it was a sticky throttle body. *tr

I noticed a loud banging in the rear passenger side of the vehicle, and discovered that the inner wheel house was completely rusted out around the shock mount. it became undriveable and completely unsafe, and i was forced to repair the area. the ford certified replacement part cost me around $130, and the service to repair it cost around $880. approximately 3 months later the driver side started to make the same sounds, and was beginning to rust out the same as the other side. i also repaired this side, to a cost of $650, also using a ford certified part. now not even 2 months later, both certified replacement parts are beginning to split apart due to the force of the shock that is attached to this flimsy metal. the truck has become unsafe to drive, and i'm being forced to purchase a new vehicle. i've been reading around the internet, and this issue for extremely common on this year of the ford escape. i am astonished and disgusted that ford will not make it right on part of their customers. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at 15 mph, he heard an abnormal noise that came from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the rear fender well needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving at various speeds, the engine stalled. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the pcm needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 123,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving over 30 mph, the vehicle overheated and stalled. in addition, the stop safely warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 67,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the rear passenger side wheel well was corroded and deteriorated. also, the contact mentioned that the shock mount fractured. the contact stated that the failure caused the shock mount to puncture the trunk. the contact stated that there was a loud noise each time the vehicle drove over a bump due to the failure. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician performed an alignment and the failure recurred. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 113,000.

The right rear shock plunged through the right rear wheel well (rusted away) and rattles at low speeds. steering pulls to left and shakes.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the subframe rusted causing the control arm and the ball joint to detach. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the subframe needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 100,000.

As soon as i hit about 60 mph, between 2-3 rpm, my car begins to stall and feels like the gas pedal is grinding and won't let me go any faster without vibrating the entire vehicle. i initially thought it was the transmission slipping so i took it in to a transmission auto shop where the found absolutely nothing. which is very odd for an auto shop to not find anything. about 1 week after this problem, the service emission light came on. i was driving home from work the day the light came on and the car completely stopped on the highway, in rush hour traffic. thankfully i was close to the side of the highway and was able to pull over. i got to the side and put my car into park, turned the engine off, and waited a couple of minutes to allow my heart rate to come back down to a normal pace. i turned the key and the engine turned back on. i drove it into an auto shop to see what the issue was, and the reader showed cylinder 2 misfire. the first possible fix was to replace the coil on plug, which is what i did. i got home today and am still experiencing this scary feeling of my car not being able to excel above 60. i read many reviews this evening and so many people have experienced very similar issues. this is not safe and people are at serious risk or getting injured and/or in an accident. the average cost to fix the issue - reported by many users on http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/escape/2005/electrical/computer_pcm_failure.shtml, is $2000. when you have a 2005 car of any kind, $2000 seems very high to fix when the car is 10 years old. please investigate this issue further as this is unacceptable that ford has yet to recall this issue. *tr

Passenger side rear wheel well has rusted through compromising the connection to the strut. *tr

First occurrence of problem: 48800 miles, 5/2012. engine light on and engine misfiring. ford dealership determined faulty ignition coil in # 6 cylinder. replaced ignition coil and spark plug. $295 second occurrence of problem: 74,400 miles, 11/2013. engine light on and engine misfiring. mechanic replaced sparkplugs in cylinders # 1-3 all at once since it is difficult to access those. $276 additional occurrences of same problem: upon misfiring in 2014 i bought a code reader which indicated cylinder #5 misfire - replaced ignition coil and spark plug. more misfiring indicated cylinder #4 misfire - replaced ignition foil and spark plug. major problem update. 2/2/2015 - travelling 55 mph car shuts off, all warning lights come on, coast to shoulder. restart car, seems fine, no warning lights. again cylinder # 4 misfiring - replaced spark plug. my research indicates the ecm/pcm may be damaged and that this is a very frequent problem with this car, often manifesting after the warranty expires/recall mileage, and costs $2000-$3000 or more. i don't wan't to pay to have it fixed because many people have had the pcm fried multiple times but i'm scared it will shut down while driving again and think this should be covered by a recall. many people are having this problem and it appears to be caused by ford engineering. please help force a recall or provide me with information for a class action lawsuit. *js

I had to have tone rings replaced on abs system on drivers and passengers side front wheels. had the work done at ford dealership 2 months ago. yesterday i was pulling out on to main road and lost all brakes. *js

Had rear shocks replaced on my 2005 ford escape and was told that mounts for the shocks are rusted out. the shocks are detached from the frame due to poor design by ford. the car is not safe to drive as the shock bounces into the rear interior when moving. there is a recall from 2001 - 2004 escapes but not 2005! for the exact same problem! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving at approximately 70 mph, an unknown warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. the contact restarted the vehicle, but the failure recurred multiple times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure was unable to be replicated. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact received a notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v526000 (hybrid propulsion system). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown. the vin was not available.

I was coming back to home from work driving on highway at 55-60 mph and suddenly my car starts decelerating itself and i was forced to pull it over on the shoulder, i was lucky that not one hit me. i completely turned the engine off and then i tried to start again, it started making cranking sound but did not start completely, so i had to call the towing truck to tow the car to my home. it could have been worse, i am lucky to be alive, i am not sure how can the vehicle can stall in the middle of the driving. it was scary. *tr

While driving about 30 mph, the car started sputtering as if it were running out of gas. i was near a gas station and as i was pulling in, the engine just stopped and the power steering went dead. the car then wouldn't restart. i called aaa and they couldn't start it, so i had the car towed to the ford dealership. they examined the car and later that day told me the coils overheated and fried the pcm. now it needs new coils on 2 cylinders, possibly more, and a new pcm with reprogramming. cost quoted was $3520. the service tech that looked at the car said he hasn't seen this before, nor heard of this. after researching this problem online, i don't believe him. i wonder how many people haven't reported this because they were made to think their problem was a very rare occurrence. *tr

Driving less than 30mph-hit a manhole cover and heard very loud bang in back of car. discovered inside rear passenger side wheel well completely disintegrated. shock barely holding on. still waiting on estimate to fix. based on the other over 100 complaints of the same nature, not going to bother calling ford. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the instrument panel lights illuminated and the vehicle would hesitate to accelerate. in addition, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the computer and the ignition coils needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vin was unavailable the approximate failure mileage was 114,000.

Right rear wheel rusted apart and shock absorber is not attached any longer. the car is not drivable to safety concern. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that there was extensive rust on the rear wheel wells. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the rear wheel wells needed to be replaced and may potentially fracture due to the corrosion, which was affecting other components within the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the rear passenger shock fractured without any warning. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who indicated that the failure was not rust related but rather that there was a manufacturer defect with the drive train. the vehicle was not diagnosed. the contact was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 14v165000 (structure). the vin was not available. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was not available.

While traveling approximately 35 mph, the rear passenger side shock punctured through a completely rusted out rear wheel well on my 2005 ford escape. the car is undrivable and the auto repair/body shop quoted me $3,000.00 to repair this. i contacted ford and they stated that only the 2001-2004 models are covered under a recall for this exact same problem. i have researched this problem and have read hundreds of people with the same problem. . *tr

I was traveling at 60 mph on a highway interchange. i hydroplaned, lost control of my vehicle, and hit a guard rail with the front driver's side head on. my vehicle bounced off the guard rail, traveled backwards, and hit the guardrail on the other side of the road on the driver's side rear. the car spun 90 degrees and came to a rest with the passenger side against the guard rail, opposing highway traffic flow. the airbags did not deploy, despite a 60-mph collision. the suspension, wheel, and shock fell off in the collision. *tr

Whenever the outside temperature dips below freezing, my gas pedal will suddenly get stuck and the car coasts to a stop and will just sit there idling. the first time it happened i was able to "stomp" on the pedal and it freed up, that is no longer the case. when the temperature dips into the 20's it is even worse and will get stuck, eventually free up and be fine....unless i then enter highway speeds, it will do it again. i have found that warming the car several extra minutes seems to eliminate the problem at slower 35mph speeds. however, upon entering highway speeds, even after warming the vehicle for ten minutes, it will get stuck after several minutes of travel at highway speed. it will free up after coasting to the side of the freeway and sitting for several minutes with car idling, but can then get stuck yet again after several minutes at highway speeds. this creates extremely deadly situations! i called ford and they said there is no recall for this vehicle and i also went to the local ford dealer they claim to have never heard of this problem and have no idea what could cause it. *tr

The vehicle's rear passenger wheel well rusted out completely. this allowed the rear shock to become dangerously loose and produced a loud banging noise. had the shock come loose there would have been a substantial loss of steering. car is now unsafe to drive. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving at an unknown speed, there was an abnormal noise coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear passenger side wheel well needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v165000 (structure). the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 60,000.

I purchased the vehicle knowing the ecm had been replaced recently... about 3 months of purchasing the vehicle my check emissions light came on...losing gas mileage, car stalled out a few times, and dealership said it was the ecm again... approximately august 2013. one year later august 2014 same issue again... ecm replaced again.. when i turn the key on, not starting it the check emission comes on and the dealership tells me this is normal.. my gas mileage is 12 mpg and im afraid it is happening again soon.. i don't know what to do and i was told it may be the wiring harness causing this issue.. i don't know why no one will get to the route of the problem why the computer in my escape keeps failing. they wont let me trade it in since it is not any value to them anymore.. *tr

The right rear wheel well has rusted out. the strut is no longer attached to the vehicle. when driving there is a knocking sound. when investigated at the repair shop, this was the diagnosis. *tr

We noticed a noise coming from the back right rear side of our ford escape especially when you would go over small bumps in the road. a quick look underneath, we noticed a lot of rust. we called the ford dealership to get it in to be checked out and upon us describing the problem, they said it is most likely the right rear shock mount. a couple of days later, we received a call and found out that is the problem along with an estimate to repair it (15 hours and $1,200.00 approx.). the dealership said that this is a very common problem that they see in escapes from years 2005-07. we reached out to ford because this is not only a major safety issue but the vehicle will not pass our state inspection. we were told that there is no recall at this time nor would they help assist with any of the repairs, at this time. they told us to hold on to our receipt and if there is a recall, that they would reimburse us. very disappointed. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the shock absorber detached and fractured through the rear passenger side of the trunk. the vehicle veered to the right causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle without warning. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 160,000.

The passenger side rear shock tower completely rusted away making the vehicle unsafe to drive.the rest of the vehicle is spotless and we keep it very clean.this is a manufacturing defect. *tr

Rattling, banging, right rear shock mount is rusted loose, completely corroded away from wheel house. *js

I heard a loud banging noise coming from the right rear area of my car. upon inspecting underneath, was dismayed to see the body of the car by the tire crumbling with rust. apparently the banging is from the shock absorber having broken thru the wheel well, and is now hitting the back hatch area. also, during an oil change, the service company removed a bracket that holds my exhaust in place. upon inspecting that bracket that was just hanging there and rattling, saw a chunk of car attached to the bracket. they said that it looked like the underneath of my care had not been sprayed with rustproofing when manufactured. i still owe money on this car, and cannot afford to exchange charge or get repaired. have had ford cars most of my life, and i am extremely disappointed that ford is not addressing this issue with the 2005 models. this is my only car, so i don't have much choice but to drive it, even though it is not safe. luckily, i only have a short distance to travel to work. ford needs to step up and take responsibility for this poor design. *js

The entire passenger rear wheel well is completely rusted out & is no longer safe to drive; possible steering control. 2001-2004 ford escapes in the "salt belt" states were recalled for the exact same reason. *tr

Back right passenger wheel well rusted through. shock is holding on by a thread. makes loud banging noise when any bump is hit. i was told vehicle is unsafe to drive by local mechanic. *tr

Vehicles gas pedal gets stuck up and cannot be depressed at all while car is on and i am driving. it happened this week several times on very cold days. while driving or while stopped at light and trying to go i cannot depressed the pedal, even when pushing hard. eventually it depressed for me after several tries. vehicle gas pedal has also gotten stuck down twice previously with car accelerating uncontrollably, which happened for almost a minute then it popped up - resulted in near collision { thank goodness its a manual transmission]. i have read in many on-line discussion boards of many other individuals having their gas pedal on ford escapes stick up or down also. *tr

We noticed a rattling/banging noise coming from the right rear of vehicle, my wife rode in the rear seat and could feel the shock mount hitting against the back of the interior trim panel. looking into the wheel well, we could see where the wheel housing had completely rusted out, revealing the interior. the upper shock mount can be wiggled by hand. today 12/31/2014, i went to see my "friends" at our local ford dealership, the service writer said i was in "luck" as he remembered researching the same issue for another customer. he found a diagram with the replacement panel & wheel house, part# 7l82-7827886-a, with a list price of $150, then we went to talk to another "friend" in parts, he said that the price had recently increased and now listed at $700. they offered to have me talk to another "friend" in sales, but i informed them my wife refused to buy another ford, and if we were to buy a new vehicle it would be a toyota. with that said, my "friends" suggested to unload (trade) it at a toyota dealer. they also informed me our 2005 ford escape was "unsafe" to drive. i went to our local body shop to get his recommendation. he said, they had just done one, in 10/2014 for just under $900 and he got the part from my "friends" at the dealership for $120. in apparent disbelief he called our "friends" and they confirmed the price increase. we searched online and found many 7l82-7827886-a for $20-$180, after ordering from several different vendors, each vendor cancelled the orders for various reasons; unavailable, part number change and is more expensive, due to the size and fragile nature we are unable to ship, not available,etc. what is ford's objective with this price increase ? ? ? there was clearly a defect in manufacturing, craftsmanship, and/or materials, that created this severe defect in safety of the 2005 ford escape ! ! ! *js

I had my car inspected today and had them look at an issue of a banging sound i was hearing in the back passenger side area. the mechanic found extensive rust and rot in the rear passenger side wheel well and the strut was almost ready to come off. the mechanic commented he has seen this issue several times with this model. i see that ford recalled 2001 to 2005 model years, but not the 2005. from doing research there are numerous complaints from 2005 owners. i keep my car washed and always make sure to wash salt off in the winter. my mechanic recommended that i not drive the car because it was unsafe because the strut was ready to come off and could cause the tire to bend outward. how can ford not recall this year with all the obvious complaints concerning this issue? my daughter drives this car and imagine her going 65 on the highway and the tire bends! an investigation needs to be conducted for this model year since this has been ongoing issues with rust and rot in the wheel wells with previous model years. the issue was never corrected a,no continued past model year 2004. *tr

Was pulling away from a stop light and vehicle wouldn't go over 20 mph but no check engine light is on, it's not high idling or over heating. a week prior the check engine light was on and was told i had a mis fire on a cylinder and i replaced the spark plug and ignition coil and the engine light went off. *tr

My problem is the rear passenger side shock mount broken off and has been pushed up into the rear hatch wheel well into the interior of the vehicle. *tr

Beautiful, well-maintained 05 ford escape - rare 5 speed manual, 4 cyl, awd. always garaged and cleaned. opened plastic bin in rear compartment, passenger side, to store tools. noticed small cracks and daylight in wheel well. just below and behind shock mount. applied light pressure. entire section pushed through. completely rusted away. held in place only by rubberized undercoating. 119k. based on all these complaints, same location, same event, i consider myself lucky it didn't fail while i was driving. i'm going to show the dealer tomorrow. curious what his reaction will be. my guess is sympathy but nothing to do about it without ford supporting the dealer. *tr

After totaling a 2004 escape, i purchased another 2005 escape because i loved it. well not so much anymore. i bought the vehicle from a dealership in september 2012. only three short months later i started having the exact same problem i am reading in all complaints. i tried to push on the gas and nothing. it was misfiring bad. i then took it too a shop and they told me coils 1, 3, and 5 were out and needed to be replaced. the dealership wanted close too $2,000 to repair it. i was furious because i had bought my 2004 from the same dealership and my family alone had purchased a total of 6 vehicles from the dealership. i was a loyal customer and was not going to pay to have it fixed. so they split the cost of $1000 with me. now it is acting up again and i've replaced the fuel filter and the thermostat bc that's what the computer said only for it to still not be running. i am a single mother, college student, and server and it's 2 days before christmas so i am very disappointed! fix the problem ford!! *tr

While driving my vehicle, i heard a loud thumping noise in the back. upon closer inspection, i saw that the passenger side rear wheel well was rusted through the body of the storage area. it appears the shock is in danger of coming loose. *tr

Started off from a light and the car hesitated concerned gave it gas and it stuttered,i rolled to a stop and had it towed to a repair shop.evidently the powertrain computer module is bad several complaints that ford put the wrong spark plugs in this escape which after time ruins the pcm.seriously why hasn't a recall been issued for this problem? had i been traveling faster would have been an accident as i was in morning traffic.now looking at a $1000 in repair bills.ford needs to fix this problem. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v526000 (hybrid propulsion system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Door ajar light stays on so does dome light and alam goes off every so often on its own. *tr

While driving a loud thud was heard from the rear of the vehicle, while driving a continued banging was heard, upon inspection we noticed the inner wheelhousing or inner fender had a large diameter hole where the shock mounted to it, the hole is large roughly 10 inches across and upon searching i have noticed this is a design flaw and road salt combined to cause this, numerous complaints online but no action from anyone on this issue, it seems a possible loss of control while loaded could result in a crash. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to a dealer, who diagnosed that the pcm needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not available.

I've recently started noticing a lot of creaking and popping in the structure / suspension of my 2005 ford escape. i took a flashlight and crawled underneath the vehicle to inspect, and immediately noticed a large amount of rust/rot in my front subframe of my vehicle. i see ford has a recall for 2001 to 2004 models, but this needs to be expanded to cover all years of this chassis design, as my 2005 shows significant rot. the recall should also cover rear wheel well rust/rot (including shock mounts), as this area is also heavily rusted. definite design flaws and poor quality of materials used on the frame/subframe. a 2005 should not be rusting out this bad, even in the "salt belt". nothing has broken from rust yet, however judging by the rate of decay, it's not going to last much longer. ford should expand this recall immediately. *tr

I was driving my 2005 ford escape when i started hearing a banging noise coming from the passenger side rear of my vehicle. after a few days the banging got louder and my escape seemed to be hitting hard in the back like my shock wasn't working. which my husband had changed them about 3 or 4 months prior so i thought that was odd. after driving her today and the banging getting worse i had my husband look at my back fender wall. when we did we seen it completely rusted out. i can touch the inside of my car. but the worst part of this is that is what holds my shock in place and it is all gone. i came inside frustrated and decided i would see if there are parts to fix it before my shock decides it is going to go for a free ride and destroy everything under there. to my surprise i have not found a fix nor a recall but i did find numerous people having the same issue. this is a safety hazard and no one seems to care. i am very surprised that no one has made ford recall the escapes and fix this issue. can you imagine if i was on the freeway going 70 mph when this broke and the damage it could do to not only my escape but my family, myself, and other drivers if i lost control of it because my shock is no longer attached to my suv? i am very disappointed in ford and everyone else that is in charge of recalling vehicles. they have put my family, me, and all the other drivers on the road in danger and no one seems to care. maybe i should buy a toyota because at least they recall their vehicles and fix them when they have an issue. ford does not seem to care about anyone's safety. *tr

Like i see many other times. 2005 ford escape, rear passenger suspension is rusted and almost detached. this vehicle was garage kept and well maintained. *tr

Heard thumping noise on passenger side rear. took it to check it out and wheel well completely rusted out and unsafe to drive. *tr

My vehicle has severe corrosion in the driver side rear wheel house. the corrosion has allowed the left rear shock absorber to fail to effectively dampen the suspension movement (its purpose). the problem is very prevalent on ford escapes, mercury mariners, and mazda tributes. for nhtsa to determine if this is truly a safety issue, your will need to secure a 01 - 06 escape, remove one rear shock absorber (worse case for the failure of my vehicle) and drive the vehicle on a rough road. please hang on tight when doing so. the failure of the body around the mounting point of a critical component of a suspension system puts the general population at risk as they share the roads with the escape/mariner/tribute drivers. this is a safety issue that results in failure of state safety inspections and cannot be ignored by the government agency which is charged with preventing manufacturer safety defects from endangering people on public roads. this defect is very well document on the internet .remember...to protect and serve! me and others on the road....not ford motor company. *tr

Rear passenger side was making loud noise when driving over any type of bumps, holes, thought it was the shocks but it was the shock tower was rusted out and needs repaired. $1400 to repair, this is a common problem on the ford escapes and there is no recall at this time. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the rear shock mounts detached from the vehicle and the frame was completely rusted on both sides. the contact was a certified mechanic, who diagnosed that the rear frame rail and the fuel filler neck were completely rusted. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

Rear wheel well totally rusted away and shock was banging when tried to find part from junk yard all 2005 escape had rusted off wheel wells the other side is now going to do the same the car was not drivable. had just done many repairs was planning on keeping it but now it is not safe to drive seems to me this should be a recall if it is happening to many escapes of this year can anything be done this has been a good running car until now this problem is a real safety hazard. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light, the accelerator pedal became stiff and difficult to depress. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 175,000.

Complaint one: excessive rusted passenger side rear wheel well and strut mount, strut mount broke away. complaint two: rusted engine cradle caused passenger side front half shaft to separate from center of the car causing the to stop moving foreword and loss of steering. *tr

Severe rust right rear shock tower unsafe to drive. *tr

Severe rusted out rear wheel wells causing the passenger rear shock to break. called ford and they stated no recall for 2005 just thru 2004 and they could not do anything. still owe money on this vehicle and not sure what it is going to cost for large repair. needs to be recalled. look up this google and you will find tons of this. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving approximately 65 mph, the check engine and power loss indicator illuminated continuously, which caused the vehicle to stall. the failure occurred on several occasions. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the hybrid system needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 110,000.

2005 escape. load banging in rh rear over even very small bumps. found shock tower in wheel well had rusted away. top of shock not connected to anything; moving around freely. loud banging noise is from the top of shock hitting the body while driving. undriveable, shock could punch through the body. local frame shop has repaired six 2005's in the past year. cost will be $1200, however, part is not available. vehicle parked until the part can be obtained and fixed. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to the contact’s residence. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 160,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that when attempting to close the hatchback window, the screw on the passenger's side separated from the hinge. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 145,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, a loud knocking sound emitted from the rear of the vehicle. the contact discovered that the driver's side rear wheel was rusted and the shock had penetrated the trunk. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

Gas pedal sticks, especially in cold weather. *tr

Gas pedal is "frozen" like will not accelerate and will not go down when pushed on. *tr

The passenger side rear wheel well on this escape is completely rotted. a large piece of the body in the wheel well has broken away (around 8x8) with the shock attached. the large piece of metal has been bouncing in and out of the indoor storage compartment. i now have no shock absorption on that wheel. i have noticed numerous other people that share this problem with this vehicle. ford has refused to assist them with their problem. i will be taking this vehicle to a local ford dealership with the demand that this be fixed at a reasonable price, considering the large number of people that this effects. *tr

Right back shock came through wheel well and broke through interior of car. car is in excellent condition with no rust. *tr

Have taken auto to two different mechanics have gotten a lot of different results. have paid quite a bit still have problems with auto coasting then stalling & conking out all together. would like to know if there has been recall on issue.. thank you *tr

Passenger seat gets real hot.,starts to smoke have to shut it off. *tr

Transmission failed and had to be replaced. *tr

Severe rust in the passenger side rear wheel well- where the shock mounts. shock is about to push thru the rust into the inside of car. rust was disguised by undercoating by previous owner or dealer. loud noise when going over bumps, etc. unsafe to drive. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving approximately 65 mph, a loud snapping noise was coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the inner quarter panel and the passenger side wheel well were rusted and corroded. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 137,000.

Driving at highway speed my ford escape 2005 started to make loud banging noise from passenger side, behind the back seat. when we stopped the strut had completely broke away from car body and was loose and banging in the wheel well. i contacted my local dealership and they informed me a recall was done for 2000-2004 ford escapes for this issue, but no recall is available for the 2005. from recall information, it is the exact same wheel -rear passenger side in all the affected vehicles. this is a design flaw, and unsafe. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for regular inspection. the technician notified the contact that the rear shock mounts were covered with rust. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. the failure mileage was 86,000. the vin was unavailable.

Had my 2005 ford escape in for service and mechanic stated that there is severe rust on undercarriage and rear wheel wells. mechanic stated that the car will not pass inspection because of this safety issue and that the rear shock mounts are rusting through. i contacted ford and they stated that only the 2001-2004 models are covered under the new recall and to keep my receipts for any work i have done to fix it. i am the original owner with no accidents and under 50,000 miles on the vehicle. i have researched this problem and have read hundreds of people with the same problem.. *tr

I heard a rattle in right rear of escape. when i inspected the right rear, i found the wheel house and shock tower is completely rusted out. the rest of the escape shows no rust. i was told by a mechanic not to drive this vehicle. parts for this repair are back ordered and i can,t get part until december at the soonest. *tr

We were driving our escape on city roads when all of a sudden we heard a banging noise coming from the right rear side of the vehicle. after inspecting what was causing the noise, we found that the shock had completely went through the interior of the car. we can see the pavement from the inside of our trunk. we have been noticing an enormous amount of similar complaints for this problem and would like to know why there hasn't been a recall yet. we have always bought ford cars because they have been safe for our family, however, we may have to reconsider next time. we still have not had the issue fixed and cannot drive the vehicle. *tr

Based on local service of my vehicle, i was informed that the power return line must be replaced at the dealership. there is information from ford corporation that describes a steering noise (clunk and rattle) for all ford escapes (2005 models) stated in a document (#tsb 06-17-3) by ford. part number to be replaced is 6l8z-3a713-k is this something that is dangerous and has the company made a decision on recalling the vehicle? *tr

Right rear wheel well has on my 2005 ford escape has rusted completely through. the shock absorber is banging against the inner interior molding when the vehicle goes over a bump. there are large holes in the passenger compartment and the shock absorber is about to separate entirely from the wheel well leaving the suspension on the right rear side of the vehicle compromised. the wheel well on the left rear of the vehicle is in tact. *tr

I began to hear a thumping sound from the passenger rear side like something was loose. it turns out that the wheel well is rusted through and the shock absorber is in danger of breaking loose which could cause further damage and make the vehicle difficult to control. *tr

During a move in which we were towing a trailer, we noticed the right wheel well was rusting out pretty bad when we could see straight through to the ground from the storage compartment for the electrical connectors. about 8 months later, driving back from a camping trip i started to hear a repeating "thud". my fiance and i couldn't figure out what it could be. i called my mechanic and as soon as i started to explain the sound and where it seemed to be coming from...he knew what had happened. his brother who also had an escape had just had the same issue. the right rear wheel well had continued to corrode and rust, causing the shock to break. he referred me to a place that did the necessary repair/welding. they re-molded the well and replaced the shock. a $750 job. said that they had several...i think they said at least 6 escapes in for the same thing just in the last two weeks. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving approximately 30 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician diagnosed that the rear brake hoses needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 86,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the rear passenger wheel well was entirely rusted through the shock absorber. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the engine stalled as all the warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ignition coils and the electric control module (ecm) needed to be replaced. the failure was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 165,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that there was an abnormal noise coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was confirmed that the rear passenger side inner fender wheel well needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 69,800. the vin was unavailable.

I was driving down the street when i noticed a banging noise coming from the rear of the car. when i parked the car and investigated i realized that the passenger side rear wheel well was rusted out. my shock is not longer attached to the car and every time i hit a bump it slams into the car. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, a very loud banging noise emitted from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician discovered that the passenger side rear wheel well was rusted and corroded, causing damage to the rear passenger side shock absorber. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 55,870. updated 3/18/15*cn updated 10/19/2015*js

Has i was driving on the highway all of a sudden my transmission fail. it sound like it fail out the bottom of the truck. the truck went into a noise dive and i fault to get it over to the shoulder. no warning signs at all. never had slippage or nothing. cars behind me all most crashed into me and my family. the tow truck came and the truck would not move when he tried to pull it up on the tow truck. will ford fix there trans problem at there cost and not mind. god is the glory, he was with us. *tr

The right rear wheel well is all rusted out and the mount for the shock is barely attached. this is suspect because no other wheel wells on the car have corrosion like this. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while traveling approximately 30 mph, the rear passenger side shock fractured and punctured through a rusted hole into the rear interior of the vehicle. the contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the underbody was rusted, the rear shock was rusted on the rear passenger side, and a large hole near the rear wheel well was present. the contact removed the rear shock, but the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 83,000.

I had to replace the rear shocks on this vehicle. in doing so the auto repair fatality showed me that the entire center of the right rear wheel well was corroded away, leaving big hole. the garage told me that they had seen this on several of this mode (2001-2007) i talked to a couple of dealers that told me the same thing. one even told me that he thought it should be a recall. *tr

I have previously filed a complaint after taking the above car to a body shop when i noticed some rusting in the wheel well area. the body shop (x3) explained this was a known issue with ford (prior to the 2001-2004 recall). i contacted ford via e-mail, and filed a complaint here. the wheel wells in the rear of the vehicle were peeling, and i was told the shock mount would eventually punch through to the inside of my vehicle rendering the vehicle unsafe. this weekend, this exact thing happened. ford has never acknowledged my issue, and i noticed the complaints on differently online forums have increased significantly since i first noticed the issue. my vehicle is well-cared for with all appropriate maintenance completed. the body shops i went to did not want to fix my vehicle because they felt ford needed to acknowledge the problem. *tr

Our 2005 ford escape has a safety issue so bad that it's unsafe to drive. the right rear fender well has rusted out around the shock mount, ready to break free. [xxx] has a co-worker who drives a 2005 ford escape and when they took a look in his fender, they found the same problem. [xxx] has a co-worker that has a 2005 ford escape and it has the start of the hole. we have talked to ford, there is no recall or repair campaign for it. they offered us an x plan to trade it in or they would fix it at full price. we have sent pictures to the ford factory rep. he told us that ford knows of this problem and that they have installed two new processes on the product line to fix it. he showed the picture to the escape engineers and they agreed that it is a design fault and ford is responsible for the unsafe state that it's in. unfortunately none of them will put it in writing, in fear of losing their jobs. we also wrote an email to the national highway transportation safety department in washington dc and still have not heard anything from them. we got quotes from different body shops in the area, both at $1200.00. and they have repaired other ford escapes with the same defect. the repair has to be done from the inside to replace the fender well. thus all the interior trim has to be removed and welding blanket used so they don't burn your vehicle up. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Gas pedal gets stuck and the vehicle will not move forward or it hesitates and moves very slow. *tr

The right rear wheel well has completely corroded, and the shock absorber upper mount has almost completely separated from the body, making the vehicle undrivable.. the left rear shock absorber mount looks like new...no sign of rust. looking online at ford forums, there are alot of people complaining of this very problem. furthermore, model years 2001-2004 ford escape were recalled for the very same problem. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the passenger side rear wheel shock mount was rusted. the dealer stated that the failure was caused by excessive driving. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 139,000.

Excessive wheel well rust such that the shock mount has disconnected. *tr

Passenger side rear wheel well is rusted out an several places to were that strut mount is loose an falling apart, an will cause an accident if not fixed. this is a known issue on that exact tire an the exact year in thousands of ford escapes. this is over $2000 and is apparent on drivers side as well. vehicle failed safety inspection and with 2 small children to transport and no funds to replace vehicle. i have read thousands of post online of people having the same issues and with recent recalls for similar body/suspension part failures in ford vehicles of similar years feel this is a recall issue. please look start investigation and protect the consumers. thank you. *tr

Right rear well totally rusted out including the area of the shock mount,leaving the shock with no support to stabilize it.

I was traveling at a rate of speed of 70 mhr on i-95 going down south. as l was traveling i sudden had to get off the exit to get some gas as i was approaching the exit i started to slow down to come to a stop my truck stilled while the truck was still in drive mode. no lights on the dash board lite up indacating there was a problem, no check engine light came on. i then put the truck in park it started right up, but i then had to drive with one foot on the gas and the other on the brakes. took my truck to my machanic and was told it was torque convertor (transmission ) something has to do with transmission. another incident happen on the was coming back to atlanta traveling at 70 mph again traffic all of a sudden come to a stop,once again when i came to a stop the truck stalled again it stalled several times, it stalled so much i had to pull over on the side of the rode and sat there for about 1hr in oder to drive without stalling but that did not help it keep stalling every time i had to slow down to stop .smh.scared. traveling with my kids..... this has happen some many time until i afraid to drive my truck anywhere it stalls if i drive at 60 mph or 70 mph. if you are aware of driving a manual car when you put your foot on the brakes to stop and you don't use the cluth to put the car in neutral to stop and it stalls , well that's what it like drive this truck when you come to a stop whole drive for a period of time i have also had to put this truck in neutral in order for the truck not to stall.. i have had this truck model to at by so many machanic and because the engine light does not come on its had to diagnose the problem. some say it electrical problem and some say torque convertor... it need to be a recall on this make and model to have the tirque convertor fix before this problem kills anyone that's having this problem.... *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving approximately 35 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. the contact discovered that the wheel well was rusted out. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the shock mount was rusted. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 92,300.

Passenger side rear wheel well is rusted out an several places to were that strut mount is loose an falling apart, an will cause an accident if not fixed. this is a known issue on that exact tire an the exact year in thousands of ford escapes. this is over $2000 to repair at which the vehicle is not even worth that much. i am a single parent an not good enough credit to get a new car due to having cancer a few years ago having to let my credit go. nor do i have $2000 to fix this problem. i still owe $4000 on the car as well. *tr

Vehicle was shipped to germany due to military duty. a week later after delivered, my wife was driving it going down a short hill when the vehicle turned off completely and brakes were not functioning. my wife had to stop the vehicle with parking brake. after that the engine was losing power and the alarm was going off very often. we drove the vehicle few occasions and it turned off couple of times again.i ordered the part and replaced it in 2014. the vehicle is running fine, however the alarm still going off and engine light is on again on dashboard. at this point i do not know if the vehicle is indicating the same problem or something new. *tr

A severe rattle started in the right rear wheel well of my 2005 ford escape hybrid. a body shop determined that the right rear wheel well had nearly completely disintegrated due to rust and that the shock mount was hanging by a thread. an internet search performed by the shop revealed that this is a common problem to this make and model manufactured in the years around 2005 and that it occurs only the in right rear wheel well. the left rear wheel well is intact and solid. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving over bumps in the road at various speeds, the contact could hear a hard knocking sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear passenger side wheel well was rusted and corroded along with part of the subframe. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 135,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while reversing out of the driveway, the vehicle hesitated when the accelerator pedal was depressed. the accelerator pedal had to be depressed multiple times in order for the vehicle to resume normal operation. there were no warning indicators illuminated and the failure recurred multiple times. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000.

Right rear strut mount completely rusted through to where mount had nothing to mount to. strut banging on wheel well. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving downhill on a steep road at 40 mph, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was able to restart but the failure recurred twice. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 140,000. updated 12/24/14*lj updated 9/28/2015*js

There started to be a banging noise in right rear area of vehicle. after inspection, i found that the right rear shock had separated its mount from the wheel well due to excessive rust.

While traveling in virginia last summer on i-81, the body end of the rear passenger side shock-absorber came loose from the frame. we stopped shortly after we felt and heard something that was clearly abnormal and a mechanic told us the car was so rusted in that wheel well that the top of the shock had nothing to hold to. we were on a long trip, so we had the shock cut out until we got home. none of the other underbody areas showed significant rust, according to the mechanics we consulted, so we subsequently paid several hundred dollars to have a new wheel well fabricated and installed along with new rear shocks on both sides. we see no recall for this problem but on the web we quickly found several owners of the same model car describing the same problem - the passenger side rear wheel well rusting out. how can this not be a design issue? certainly it's significant a safety issue, especially since the area of severe rust was not apparent from looking at the car. now the driver side is showing significant exterior rust at the lip of the wheel well, so we will be sending it in to have our mechanic see if the same problem is happening on the rear driver side. help! thank you for anything you can do. *tr

The right rear shock broke loose as a result of extreme rust in the right rear wheel well around the shock tower. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving an unknown speed, the vehicle started to sputter and the engine would stall. the contact mentioned that the check engine light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer. the vehicle was repaired. the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 105,000.

Have had to replace all 4 flexible brake hoses. the rf failed on 3/15/2012 at 82553 miles, the lf failed on 11/7/2013 at 98681, the rr failed on 8/28/2014 at 111325, the lr was inspected and replaced on 8/29/2014, since a severe crack was found. in all 3 cases, the hose failures led to a total loss of braking.

Ford escape 2005 was up for inspection/emissions in pa. it was found to have excessive rust and corrosion to both rear wheel wells, needing full replacement prior to passing inspection. this is an issue that has been found repeatedly with 04-06 models. it is a safety hazard, as gone unnoticed, can cause the shocks to break through while driving. the expense of repair is estimated at over $1400. there is no current recall by ford, yet, they are noted to have implemented body changes to fix this issue on subsequent model escapes. an otherwise 'healthy' low mileage var could be deemed "totaled" due to such damage, yet no recall.

My wife was driving her 2005 ford escape and noticed a loud noise coming from the passenger side rear of the vehicle. the noise happened when she was hitting bumps in the road. upon inspection of the vehicle, i notice a hole rusted through the wheel well on the rear passenger side. i removed the interior panel to discover the wheel well completely rusted through around the shock mount. this is an extremely dangerous situation!. i thoroughly checked all of the other shocks on the vehicle. this area is the only one affected

Rear upper shock mount blew through the wheel well and into the vehicle interior leaving the vehicle unsafe to drive, looking at the complaints this needs to be investigated immediately!

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving approximately 30 mph, the contact heard a loud clanking noise from the rear of the vehicle. the contact discovered that the rear passenger side wheel well was corroded and caused the shock absorber to separate from the vehicle. the vehicle was examined by an independent mechanic, but parts were not available to repair the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no solution was offered. the failure mileage was 160,000.

Right, rear wheel well is completely rusted out. shock has become detached. loud banging noise. shock poking through to the trunk. unsafe to drive. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the rear wheel well rusted through and punctured the suspension. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician diagnosed that the wheel well needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 135,000. updated 10/07/14*lj the consumer stated the shock absorber support tower broke free from the wheel well. updated 03/12/2015 *js

I've always been a staunch defender of the ford brand...until now. the more research i did on the link between faulty factory-installed spark plugs and pcm failure, and fords knowledge of this link from the get-go, the angrier i become. there is a tsb out on this "known" issue however the warranty period only extends up to 80,000 miles. pretty convenient since the average failure marker is 98k miles. also convenient that ford waited until 99.99% of all affected drivers would be outside of their "warranty" period before graciously extending said "warranty". hogwash. i consider myself fortunate that my failure did not cause an accident (because you know, loss of all electrical control at 70 mph is not high on my bucket list). i brought it into my mechanic . diagnostics was the # 3 coils was bad. it was replaced and retested. it showed that it was good but the next coil was bad and the engine light was still on. we took the car to ford and was told that the pcm was bad and needs to be replaced 2,100 later still having issues. on the way home from the shop i noticed it was still hesitating slightly, but nothing like it was .no, it will not last forever but known issues such as these really chap my hide!!! this has soured me off ford forever at this point. disappointing, dangerous and downright deceptive. why won't ford do a recall on this? safety is an issue....

While driving the vehicle we noticed a noise from the front end. took it to a local mechanic who stated the wheel vearing was bad, though he could not change it do to the frame was rotted. upon further inspection we noticed several locations on the frame are rotted through and the vehicle will not pass inspection.

Noticed a loud banging coming from passenger side rear wheel well. looked from outside and saw a large crack in the framework of wheel well. removed the interior panel and found the entire wheel well had rusted through and around the strut. strut is only held by lower section of metal but flexes enough going down the road that it bangs on the interior panel which is the only way i knew i had an issue. if i did not stop and look i may have been driving and the strut could have bbroke completely free which is a huge safety concern.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving various speeds, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rear passenger wheel well and shocks steel metal corroded and fractured. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 117,000.

Driving hm from wk, 5fwy car stall coast to the side called aaa to be towed to ef1 motorsports inc. i was informed that this was a manufacture problem for this year suv 2005. the wrong computer system was installed the cost to repair $1443.06. i would like a refund

I was driving when very loud banging start in the rear trunk area. i thought it was a worn shock. it was much worse than that. the shock mount was completely rusted away from the body. there is a large hole in the trunk area where you can see the tire from inside.

While driving the 2005 escape a noise was starting to come from the right rear of the car. suddenly there was a loud clanking when ever a bump or even slight change in the road occurred. almost ran off the road it was so sudden. it sounded like something was coming through the back of the car. when i got to work i couldn't find anything, but it continued. finally i had someone look it over closely and they found that the right rear well was rusted out and the shock was not connected to anything on the car as there was nothing for it to connect to. took it to 2 different body shops to check on the repairs needed one quoted $3-$5,000 the other said at least $3,000. both said they had seen this exact same problem on this year vehicle several times in the past month! what is going on? the ford dealership acted like they didn't know anything about it. come on! something is up. very disappointed in ford. we have always had fords, all of our vehicles are fords and until recently we had not had any issues. now we are questioning our loyalty, big time. *tr

While driving our 2005 ford escape we heard loud banging noises coming from the right rear of the vehicle whenever we went over a bump. we inspected our escape and discovered the right rear fender well is severely rusted out. we were extremely upset to realize our son had been driving this car and could have suffered a severe injury due to this structural defect. we researched this and discovered many other ford escape owners have had this same experience. with no official recall, we are forced to research possible repair; however, even is we repair this vehicle, we are not sure we would put our son or ourselves behind the wheel again. *tr

I discovered that my rear passenger wheel well has completely rusted through. it is also rusting the frame of my ford escape. rust seems to be a common problem with the escape and there was a recall on the 01-04 models. not sure why 05 is being ignored. this is a very very dangerous situation. my shock does not appear to even be connected at this point. there is nothing that i did to cause this problem. i took pictures and can send them to the proper person. i took it to a body shop and they told me the car is very dangerous to drive. i really have no choice at this point. if something terrible was to happen then i guess my next step would be to talk to a lawyer. i hope that this matter is looked into on the 2005 ford escape and the proper recall is placed immediately. i am not sure what is causing the rust and corrosion issue on the escapes, but i can assure you that the 2005 models are just as damaged as the 2001-2004 models. i am very nervous to drive my car, but i also have to go to work to make a living and pay for the car. i hope this message gets to the right person and i hope immediate action is taken. a wreck, injury, or fatality can be prevented if something is done about this now. please contact me for pictures of my wheel well and rust on the car. i hope to hear from someone soon. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 mph, there was an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. the contact discovered that the upper shock tower was rusted. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing, who stated that the failure was unknown and recommended that the entire rear end of the vehicle needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 113,238.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the rear passenger side wheel well was corroded and caused the shocks to detach from the vehicle. the dealer confirmed that the shocks were detached. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

I just bought this car and my check engine light came on. i took it to the mechanics and they fixed one of the coils. it still did the same thing after i got it back[ sputtering]. i went to wal-mart and coming back it cut off on me. luckily i was at a stop, but ifi had of been going at full speed it would have hurt me and my seven year old because since it has power steering, when it cut off the steering wheel goes stiff. from what i have seeon the internet this is a common problem and the ford place will not do anything about it. please investigate it. i think that this would help other people. *tr

My 2005 ford escape began making a rattling noise in the back passenger side of the vehicle. when i went over bumps, the noise became louder. i was unable to determine the problem until i noticed that the wheel well of my vehicle completely corroded away. quickly the shock tower has gone through my trunk leaving a hole in my trunk into the wheel well of my vehicle. i learned of this when i was walking to my vehicle and saw some clothes from my trunk hanging out of the car through the wheel well. through my research i have found that the escapes from 2001-2004 have had these same issues, but have been recalled. i am confused as to why the 2005s have not yet been recalled. i have children that could literally fall through the vehicle from inside. this website, http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/escape/2005/body_paint/excessive_wheel_well_rust.shtml, describes the same issues i have encountered. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the alarm activated intermittently when the vehicle was placed into the park position and the doors were locked. the contact mentioned that all of the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the failure recurred on eight different occasions. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the right door latches were faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 69,000.

The right rear wheel well of my 2005 ford escape limited has almost completely rusted out. at the rate the rust is spreading, there is a severe risk of the shock separating from the vehicle body. *tr

After stopping at a stop sign, i slowly accelerated to around 25mph as i usually do when leaving my home. my vehicle, which normally quietly glides over small dents in the road, was now making a very loud noise with every bumpy encounter, and it felt as though there was no shock absorption whatsoever on the right rear side. at the time, there was no visible damage to the exterior of the wheel well, just undercoating, so i drove on thinking it may be a strut in need of replacing. the noise never stopped after that day, and i realize now after researching the problem, that this is a common complaint with this vehicle, and that previous year models of the escape and the windstar have been recalled by ford motor company for this very reason (defective material and assembly, involving right rusted strut mount) but for reasons unknown, ford has not yet placed a recall on this issue for the 2005 escape. i spoke about this defect with my local dealership service department, the same dealership from whom i purchased the vehicle. they acknowledged this issue as a known issue, but agreed that ford has not yet put out an official recall, which means i must pay for the repair. what's more upsetting is that my vehicle is now in need of inspection and i understand it won't pass without this repair being made. i feel that ford motor company should pay for this repair as it is a known issue and it is also a dangerous one. *tr

Passenger rear wheel shock support and uni-body frame has rusted out to the point that it is unsafe to drive and needs to be replaced. i see that there are many complaints showing up on this all in the last 6 months, and at the same mileage range. this is design or manufacturing defect and should be fixed by ford before deaths start happening. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was a loud abnormal noise coming from the rear passenger side of vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing, who stated that the sub frame had rusted out and detached from the fender. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

The vehicle had excessive rust especially in the wheel wells. this rust was so excessive that it caused the shocks and struts to break away from the car body itself. multiple body shops and car dealers informed me that there was no way to repair the card since the rust damage was so severe there would be no way to correct the damage. *tr

Tl * the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving 55 mph, the rear of the vehicle began to shake. a local mechanic stated that the subframe was rusted and had detached from the fender. the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 121,000.

While driving my escape i heard a loud metal banging. upon further investigation the entire wheel well is rotted out on the back passenger side. it's so bad that the entire shock is no longer connected. this vehicle only has 75,000 miles on it and has no real rust problem besides this. i feel like this should be a huge recall. i had my two year old in the backseat when it happened. thankfully no accident was involved. *tr

I drive a 2005 ford escape in a 'salt belt' state - new york. i was recently made aware per my former mechanic by right rear well / sub frame has completely corroded to where my shock tower hits the inside of my trunk. the replacement is over $1050. i know that the 2001-2004 ford escapes were recalled for this same reason. this is highly dangerous to myself and other drivers on the road. it is unacceptable for the 2005's to not be recalled. see link below: http://www.carcomplaints.com/news/2014/ford-recalls-escape-rusted-subframe.shtml. *tr

I own a 2005 ford escape. the right rear wheel well shock mount support has rusted away and now there is a loud banging noise coming from the back. was curious as to if ford was doing anything about this problem. i have approximately a 188,000 miles on it now. *tr

Cpsc: i1470151a. 2005 ford escape. consumer stated the vehicle has completely rusted through the right rear wheel well and the shock fell off. the other wheel well was rusted and appeared to be falling off, as well.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck and the vehicle accelerated. as a result, the contact crashed into a tree. a police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 43,000.

I own a 2005 ford escape. the right rear wheel well shock mount support has rusted away and now there is a loud banging noise coming from the back. same issue that it appears many individuals are having. $2200 is the estimate to get this fixed. back left wheel well is just fine. *tr

While washing the vehicle i noticed that the right rear inner wheel well had a large hole rusted through. it appears that it will soon affect the shock mount and cause the shock to break loose from the vehicle at the top mount, which could prove quite dangerous. in researching the problem, it seems there are many complaints for the same issue. ford needs to issue a recall to remedy the problem. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle made a clunking noise. after inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the rear passenger side wheel well and struts were severely corroded and fractured. the manufacturer advised the contact that the failure could be corrected by replacing the rear panel. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 158,000.

Passenger rear wheelhouse totally rusted through. no support for shock mounting. vehicle is not drivable. *tr