2010 Ford Escape visibility/wiper problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2010 Ford Escape — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I drove a short distance to a nearby park, parked the vehicle, took my dog out of the back, and closed the the rear liftgate/hatchback in a normal fashion. We were just walking away from the car when the rear window exploded. It was a loud explosion with flying glass. The whole window blew out. It…”
filed Dec 16, 2020
“Rear window shattered when I closed the liftgate while it was sitting in my driveway! Wasn't shut hard, actually impossible to slam one of these lifgates. There were no obstructions to make contact with the glass.”
filed Dec 21, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility/wiper problems in other Escape years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Escape | 1 | 5% |
| 2023 Escape | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 Escape | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 Escape | 7 | 2% |
| 2020 Escape | 40 | 3% |
| 2019 Escape | 2 | 0% |
| 2018 Escape | 7 | 0% |
| 2017 Escape | 11 | 0% |
| 2016 Escape | 13 | 1% |
| 2015 Escape | 14 | 1% |
| 2014 Escape | 19 | 1% |
| 2013 Escape | 32 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2010 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.