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2005 Ford Escape Hybrid rust / corrosion reports

35 NHTSA complaints describe rust, corrosion and paint failures on the 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid — roughly 20% of all complaints for this model year.

35
Rust / corrosion reports
20%
share of complaints
126,945 mi
median mileage in rust / corrosion reports (35 with odometer)

Rust / corrosion in other Escape Hybrid years

2006 Escape Hybrid12
Escape Hybrid rust / corrosion by year →

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid report before drawing conclusions.