Ford Escape

"If the weather is below freezing the lock in the driver's door does not work, neither with the remote nor the physical key. This started 2 winters ago and I managed to get it going then by pouring a cup of wd40 into the door via the bottom of the window but this past winter nothing could fix it not even a hot air blower, just had to wait for milder weather. I didn't look into a professional repair because it's the spare car and in a pinch it's easy to use the passenger door and climb over the console. Well what do you expect from a 12-year-old Ford. We have a 14-year-old Chev that is more reliable in such ways."

"Since we bought the Escape last year we have been trying to slow down rust around the rear wheels and on the tailgate glass hinges. We have paid for rust proofing and worked to keep the areas clear of road salt. Despite this, rust in these areas continues to worsen more than we see with many other makes of SUV of this age."

"slight rust above rear wheels"

"left front brake line developed internal wear which allowed brake fluid to leak into the caliper, compromising its ability to brake properly."

"Don't remamber for sure. After coming to a stop, it seemed like I still had my foot on the brake pedal."

"brakes getting hot and smoked"

"Vehicle has a very slow oil drip/leak. We believe it is an oil pan cover leak and front timing cover leak."

"Same as prior issue. 3 repair jobs, 3 failures. Still leaks."

"The capless fueling spout is frequently throwing a code for not closing properly. Have tried cleaning it with carb cleaner multiple times, with little success. Car probably needs a new filler spout to fix the problem. Sometimes the car just displays there is a problem with the filler spout on the odometer, sometimes the car displays that message along with turning on the check engine light. The problem started last fall when temperatures started falling below freezing, and is somewhat intermittent. Summer is almost here now and the problem is still intermittent. This is the kids car, and she has been known to not tell us of issues with her car because she does not want to loose use of her car while it is repaired."

"Rain water was leaking onto front left and right elbow rests. The rubber-like gasket at the right and left top of the front windshield had shrunk over the years. There was about a 1/4 inch space where water coming from above could get into the interior of car. I fixed it with adhesive silicon in a tube."

"high humidity in the cabin causes wind fogging and inside icing"

"Rattle and clunking somewhere on drivers side, has always been there."

"I had not tried to use the cd player for 5 or more years. When I put in a CD last month, it would not read it and said "bad CD". I tried several new cds and got the same result, i.e., "bad CD"."

"Electronics failure with the display consul would prevent the car from starting."

"When night driving, the back lighting for control knobs will blink on and off intermittently."

"Fuel tank emissions control system required failure generated a Check Engine warning light. Repairs required $800 parts and labor."

"Check engine light, would not go off to pass inspection, not showing any error codes. Replaced emissions sensor & passed inspection now check engine light on again, runs fine."

"First car that has had an O2 sensor problem. Very difficult to remove because of location in exhaust; rusted in place."

"Ford dealer tech missed rusted motor mount on regular maintenance check which failed & then shifted engine enough to break one of the front drive axles. It took 6 weeks to get the right part from Ford so the car rental was over $2000 even though on extended Ford warranty Ford (and the dealer) covered all the vehicle repairs. Dealer picked up most of the car rental fees that the Ford extended warranty & Ford refused to pay after 10 days, even though Ford couldn't furnish the right part for 6 weeks. (Dealer had to use a new Ford part because car was still on extended warranty I purchased from Ford.) Dealer was great but Ford's customer service was terrible. On hold on the phone for hours and was dropped several times as Ford transferred me from rep to different reps, none of whom gave the same answers. I'd still buy another Ford BUT Ford doesn't sell anything I need ie a 4WD SUV with a normally aspirated (no turbo) V6."

"The seals failed in the transmission and let a majority of the transmission oil run out, leaving the car stranded. New axles and new oil, and the car moves again."

"Battery light came on while driving. We drove it home and replaced the alternator. No issues since replacing."

"Consistent leaks for several years. Repaired 3times and still leaks."