2005 Ford Escape visibility problems
31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 2005 Ford Escape — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 2005 ford escape was sitting in my carport for 2 days. I went out to go to the store and the back window was shattered in a million pieces all over the driveway and back bumper. That was also glass inside the car. I called the police and they came out and looked at it and took pictures and I…”
filed Dec 13, 2021
“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…”
filed Apr 8, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility problems in other Escape years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Escape | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 Escape | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 Escape | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 Escape | 15 | 5% |
| 2020 Escape | 24 | 2% |
| 2019 Escape | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 Escape | 6 | 0% |
| 2017 Escape | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 Escape | 5 | 0% |
| 2015 Escape | 6 | 1% |
| 2014 Escape | 8 | 0% |
| 2013 Escape | 8 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Ford Escape
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.