2005 Ford Escape complaints

I HAPPENED TO NOTICE RUST THROUGH WHILE CHECKING MY TIRES. IT IS LOCATED AT THE RIGHT (PASSENGER SIDE) REAR WHEELHOUSE PANEL WHERE THE STRUT ASSEMBLY ATTACHES TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE RUST HAS DISINTEGRATED IN THE AREA LEAVING A BARELY ATTACHED WHEEL ASSEMBLY WITH MASSIVE CRACKING AND HOLES IN THE METAL. IT IS THE ONLY AREA ON THE VEHICLE WITH RUST. I WAS TOLD IT CANNOT BE REPAIRED AND THAT I HAVE LESS THAN 6 MONTHS OF DRIVING BEFORE IT WILL BREAK COMPLETELY, THUS DISABLING MY VEHICLE OR CAUSING IT TO CRASH WHILE BEING DRIVEN. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT FURTHER, ESPECIALLY WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD SON IN THE VEHICLE. I AM DISTURBED WITH THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE WHO OWN THIS WONDERFUL SUV FROM A FINE COMPANY LIKE FORD AND THE ONLY THING STOPPING THEM FROM DRIVING IT IS A SINGLE PANEL WITH SUCH A SEVERE DEFECT. I AM FULLY PREPARED TO JOIN OR LEAD A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST FORD FOR THIS PROBLEM. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SHOCK ABSORBER BECAME DETACHED. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRAME WAS PERFORATED DUE TO RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

RIGHT REAR SHOCK MOUNT HAS RUSTED OUT AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *JS

REAR PASSENGER SIDE INNER WHEEL LINER COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. UPPER END OF SHOCK NO LONGER ATTACHED TO BODY OF VEHICLE. *JS

CPSC: I1440372A. 2005 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER REAR WHEEL WELL ROTTING OUT CAUSED THE SHOCK MOUNTS TO DISINTEGRATE. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED THE PRICE ESTIMATES TO CORRECT THE DEFECT RANGED FROM $2000-7000. *JB

RIGHT REAR SHOCK ABSORBER UPPER MOUNT DETACHED FROM THE WHEEL WELL BECAUSE OF EXTREME CORROSION AND PERFORATION OF WHEEL WELL SHEET METAL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A PUDDLE OF WATER ON THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WELL WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILLAGE WAS 84,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL WELL WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED AND CAUSED THE SHOCK ABSORBER TO BECOME DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE WHEEL WELL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

RIGHT REAR INNER FENDER WELL RUSTED COMPLETELY THOUGH ALLOWING THE SHOCK MOUNT TO TEAR AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR SHOCK MOUNT BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE REAR WHEELHOUSE SIDE PANEL AND THE STRUT ASSEMBLY AT THE PASSENGER SIDE RUSTED TOTALLY AND BROKE. IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND IT SEEMS THAT THE WHEELHOUSE WAS ON BACK ORDER UNTIL RECENTLY IT BECAME AVAILABLE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS MOSTLY BEEN USED IN THE GREAT LAKES AREA WHERE SNOW IS HEAVY AND SALT COULD HAVE WORSENED THE PROBLEM, BUT SO MANY CASES OF RUSTED WHEELHOUSE AT THE SAME PLACE INDICATE THAT THIS COULD BE A DESIGN FLAW. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPX 70 MPH I HEARD A BEEP AND AT THE SAME TIME THE DASH INDICATED A WRENCH, AND MESSAGE TO STOP SAFELY NOW, AND THE CAR WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, WAITED A FEW MINUTES THEN RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THE MESSAGE WAS NO LONGER ON THE DASH AND THE CAR DROVE NORMALLY FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS WENT ON SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL I COULD GET TO A PLACE WHERE I FELT SAFE TO STOP. BROUGHT THE CAR IN AND THEY REPLACED THE HYBRID COOLING PUMP. NOW, 1 YR LATER THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING AGAIN. WAS DRIVING APPX 50 MPH AND SAME BEEP, MESSAGE AND CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THIS TIME I WAS CLOSE ENOUGH TO HOME TO BE ABLE TO RESTART AND GET HOME SAFELY. *TR

TWO REGULAR ONGOING ISSUES......WHEN DRIVING, IF FOOT IS TAKEN OFF GAS PEDAL TO EASE UP SPEED, GAS PEDAL THEN STICKS AS IF SOMETHING IS BLOCKING IT (NOTHING IS BLOCKING), NO AMOUNT OF PRESSING WILL MOVE IT, AFTER SOME SECONDS OR A MINUTE, IT WILL FUNCTION AGAIN. HAPPENS MOST OFTEN WHEN COLD, OR WHEN JUST STARTING OUT. CAR CONTINUES TO DECELERATE UNTIL THE GAS PEDAL BEGINS TO FUNCTION AGAIN. SECOND ISSUE.......ENGINE LIGHT WITH CODE P0455 IS ON MOST OF THE TIME, GAS CAP LOOSE LIGHT WILL ALSO COME ON , REPLACING GAS CAP DID NOT HELP. *TR

REAR WHEEL HOUSE/ STRUT MOUNT TOTALLY RUSTED OFF. I WORK AT A DEALERSHIP AND I HAVE NOTICED A LOT OF ESCAPES WITH THE SAME ISSUE. WE SEE APPROX 5 OF THESE A YEAR OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS. THAT ISN'T COUNTING THE ONES WE CAN'T VISUALLY INSPECT DIE TO THE THICK TAR FORD SPRAYED ON THE WHEEL WELL TO DEADEN SOUND AND PREVENT CORROSION. *TR

THE ENTIRE SHOCK TOWER ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE HAD RUSTED OUT. THE SHOCK HAS NOTHING TO HOLD ON TO. I AM TOLD THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. ON LINE THERE ARE A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 FORD ESCAPE. I THINK THIS WIDESPREAD PROBLEM SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER REAR WHEEL WELL WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

FRONT END K SUB-FRAME RUSTED THROUGH. THIS VEHICLE IS TOO NEW AND IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT RECALL, BUT ALREADY HAS A HOLE RUSTED THROUGH THE SUB-FRAME. THIS IS A STRUCTURAL ISSUE AND COULD CAUSE THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS TO SEPARATE LEADING TO LOSS OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION...UPDATED 06/25/14 *BF UPDATED 07/1/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THE WHILE SHE DROVE AT 35 MPH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICK TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED SEVERAL TIMES TO RELEASE THE PEDAL. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 48,000.

WE WERE DRIVING THE CAR AND NOTICED A BANGING NOISE IN THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL. WE TOOK IT TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE METAL IN THE WHEEL WELL IS ROTTING AWAY. THE SHOCK MOUNT CAME LOOSE AND UPON FURTHER REVIEW THE ENTIRE WHEEL WELL IS BAD. THE SHOP TELLS ME THEY'VE SEEN MANY SIMILAR ISSUES IN THE 04-06 ESCAPES. OURS IS IN BAD SHAPE AND NOT WORTH THE $5000 IT WOULD TAKE TO REPAIR. THERE IS VERY LITTLE SURFACE RUST ANYWHERE ELSE ON THE VEHICLE AND THE OTHER WHEEL WELLS ARE IN GOOD SHAPE. IN LOOKING AROUND I'VE SEEN MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL. IT'S CRIMINAL THAT THESE VEHICLES ALL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND INSTEAD OF STEPPING UP AND DOING THE RIGHT THING, FORD IGNORES IT AND ALL OF US OWNER'S ARE OUT A LOT OF MONEY THROUGH NO FAULT OF OUR OWN. *JS

THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL IS SEVERELY RUSTED AND SHOCK IS NO LONGER ATTACHED. YOU CAN SEE THE INTERIOR OF VEHICLE FROM REAR FENDER WELL. FRAME IS ALSO BEGINNING TO CRACK IN THIS AREA TOO. AT THIS POINT THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM FOR MANY OTHERS WITH THIS SAME MAKE AND YEAR. WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR FORD TO REALIZE THIS IS A DEFECT. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT OR EVEN A LOSS OF LIFE IF NOTHING IS DONE. NOW I HAVE A VEHICLE THAT WAS DRIVEN DAILY SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *JS

NOISE COMING FROM RIGHT REAR, REPAIR SHOP LOOKS BEHIND TIRE AND FINDS REAR PANEL WHERE SHOCK IS ATTACHED ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. COST TO REPAIR IS 2500 - 3500 DOLLARS. FORD WON'T COVER ANY OF COST. CAR IS NOT EVEN 9 YEARS OLD,UNBELIEVABLE! THIS IS A DANGER, WAITING TO KILL SOMEONE WHEN THE WHOLE THING FALLS OFF. CARS SHOULD NOT RUST THIS BAD, ESPECIALLY IN ONLY ONE SPECIFIC AREA. NOW DECIDING TO GET RID OF MY 2012 ESCAPE BEFORE I HAVE ISSUES WITH IT. *JS

I HAVE A 2005 FORD ESCAPE WITH ABOUT 100,000 MILES. I STARTED HEARING A LOUD "CLUNKING" NOISE IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. I FOUND OUT THAT THE ENTIRE REAR WHEEL WELL IS ROTTED COMPLETELY OUT AND I THINK THE SHOCKS ARE EXPOSED. I DON'T KNOW A LOT ABOUT CARS BUT I KNOW THIS ISN'T RIGHT. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE EXACT SAME THING. I SEE THAT FORD HAD A RECALL FOR THE SAME THING FOR VEHICLES FROM 2001-2004. 2005 SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED WITH THAT RECALL. PLEASE NOTE THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND PLEASE REQUEST A RECALL. *JS

VEHICLE WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE EVERYTIME YOU HIT A BUMP. WHEN INVESTIGATED FOUND THAT RIGHT BACK WHEEL WELL WAS RUSTED SO BAD THAT SHOCK HAD COME TOTALLY LOOSE. DID INVESTIGATION AND FOUND OUT THAT OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD THE VERY SAME PROBLEM. WONDERING IF OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM IN THE EXACT SAME PLACE WHY HAVE THESE MODELS NOT BEEN RECALLED? DEFINATELY A SAFETY ISSUE. *JS

MY 2005 ESCAPE IS NOW JUNK, ACCORDING TO 2 DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND ONE BODY SHOP. WHEN I HIT A BUMP THERE WOULD BE A LOUD NOISE FROM THE RIGHT REAR OF THE VEHICLE.THE RIGHT REAR INNER FENDER HAS RUSTED THROUGH BEYOND REPAIR. THE SHOCK TOWER IS ADJACENT TO THIS. I WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE. THE LEFT REAR IS SHOWING SIGNS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS MADE FROM INFERIOR METAL AND/OR A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO FORD. I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. I HEARD THAT MAZDA MADE THE ESCAPE FOR FORD. THE MAZDA TRIBUTE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *JS

MY RIGHT REAR FENDER HAS ROTTED OUT AND MY VEHICLE IS UNDRIVEABLE. I CONTACTED A DEALER AND HE INFORMED ME THE RIGHT INNER FENDER IS NOT AVAILABLE AND ON BACK ORDER BY FORD WITH NO ETA. I HAVE BEEN WAITING NOW 7 WEEKS AND HAVE TO GET RIDES TO WORK. IN THIS STATE MY VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION AND I HAVE NO TRANSPORTATION. I CAN'T EVEN SELL IT WITH THE ISSUE IT HAS. IT IS PARKED IN MY GARAGE. PLEASE ASSIST ME IN CONTACTING FORD TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE READ SEVERAL ONLINE COMPLAINTS ABOUT FORD ESCAPE DRIVERS HAVING THIS ISSUE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL!!!! *JS

I HAD TO HAVE THE THROTTLE CABLE REPLACED HAD IT DONE AT D PATRICK FORD FORD RECALLED 2001 THRU 2004 MODELS FOR SAME REPLACEMENT. I CONTACTED FORD AND EVEN THOUGH I PURCHASED MY 2005 IN APRIL OF 2004THEY PRETTY MUCH SAID SORRY ABOUT YOUR LUCK. I STILL THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE REIMBURSED ME FOR THIS DUE TO IT BEING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE SAME VEHICLE MADE AT THE SAME TIME FRAME THE SAID THEY HAD NOT HAD ENOUGH COMPLAINTS FOR IT TO BE A RECALL. MY DAUGHTER AND GRANDCHILDREN COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR WORSE. PLEASE CHECK THIS ISSUE ON 2005 ESCAPES [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR UPDATED 9/25/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS RUSTED AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT A NEW SUB FRAME WAS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

MY 2005 ESCAPE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL IS RUSTED TO THE POINT OF DISINTEGRATION AND THE SHOCK IS CLOSE TO COLLAPSING WHICH WILL ALLOW THE WHEEL TO COLLAPSE INTO THE REAR WHEEL WELL. IF THAT HAPPENS ON THE INTERSTATE I FEEL SURE IT WILL CAUSE A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE, IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, IT HAS LESS THAN 90,000 MILES AND IS GARAGE KEPT.I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND SAW HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF 05 ESCAPES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. MY LOCAL DEALER HAS SEEN MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. BOTH THE LOCAL FORD BODY SHOP AND INDEPENDENT BODY SHOPS AGREE THAT THIS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CANNOT ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM AS FORD REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. I GUESS IT WILL TAKE SOMEONE GETTING KILLED BEFORE FORD MOTOR COMPANY ADMITS THE DEFECT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL WELL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

THE VEHICLE IS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. A RATTLING NOISE COULD THEN BE HEARD WITH EVERY SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE WHERE THEY FOUND THAT THE WHOLE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WELL WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH EXPOSING THE SHOCKS AND STRUTS, THE CARPETING CAN ALSO BE SEEN THROUGH THE HOLE, AND WATER IN THE TAILLIGHT COMPARTMENT BECAUSE OF A HOLE THERE ALSO - THUS LEAVING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE AND UNDRIVABLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP AND THE ESTIMATE TO FIX THE CAR WAS $3200.00. CALLED FORD MOTORS WHO INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM, BUT ONLY FOR 2001-2004 MODELS. APPARENTLY FROM ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS THAT CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET IN REGARDS TO THE 2005 MODELS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, THE 2005 MODELS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I WILL DEFINITELY NOT BE BUYING ANOTHER FORD MOTORS VEHICLE ANYTIME SOON! *TR

DRIVING ALONG OVER MINOR BUMP IN ROAD WHEN LOUD BANG OCCURRED ON RIGHT REAR SIDE OF VEHICLE. LOOKED AND FOUND RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL RUSTED OUT COMPLETELY NEAR SHOCK TOWER. NOISE IS SO LOUD SOUNDS LIKE IT IS COMING INTO THE INTERIOR OF VEHICLE. TOOK TO COLLISION SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME TO FIX IT WILL BE APPROXIMATELY $1000 TO START BUT MAY BE HIGHER WHEN ACTUALLY INVESTIGATED. PARTS AT FORD ARE ON BACK ORDER SO COLLISION SHOP CAN'T DO WORK UNTIL AVAILABLE WHICH THEY SAY REQUIRES WELDING. NOT SURE WHEN OR IF PARTS ARE COMING IN TO FIX. THERE SEEMS TO BE EXCESSIVE RUSTING ON THE VEHICLE WHICH SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND TAKEN CARE OF. IT WAS UNDERCOATED AS WELL. HAD ANOTHER MAKE/MODEL THAT A FRIEND HAS AND IT IS 19 YEARS OLD WITH BETTER RUST PROTECTION THAT THIS CAR. NOT SURE HOW MUCH LONGER IT WILL TAKE FOR THIS TO OCCUR ON LEFT REAR AS IT IS SHOWING RUST SIGNS TOO BUT NOT AS EXTENSIVE AS THE RIGHT. I USE THIS VEHICLE TO TOW A CAMPER IN SUMMER AND NOT SO SURE THIS WILL BE SAFE TO DO SO EVEN IF FIXED. I DID NOT TAKE CAR IN TO FORD'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WOULD BE WAITING FOR PARTS THERE TOO! I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND WONDER IF FIXED IF IT WILL BE SAFE TO DRIVE. I HAD PLANNED ON DRIVING THIS CAR TILL THE MOTOR STOPPED...LOOKS LIKE THE FRAME IS GOING TO RUST OUT BEFORE THAT. *TR

MY WIFE HAD BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT A LOUD SLAPPING COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR OF THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT FOR A DRIVE. I DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND THE SHOCK ABSORBER WAS JUST BOUNCING LOOSE CREATING A HORRIBLE NOISE AND ALSO NOTICED SHOCK BREAKING THRU THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. NOTICED ON LINE THAT OTHERS HAVE SIMILAR OR EXACT PROBLEM. YEARS 2001 THRU 2004 JUST RECALLED. WHAT ABOUT 2005'S. THERE'S NOTHING ELSE WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND ONLY 82,000 MILES. VERY DISAPPOINTED AND PUTS MY FAMILY AT RISK AND IN A BIND FOR A SAFE VEHICLE TO DRIVE. *TR

THE REAR END RUSTED OUT ON MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE WITH ONLY 120000MILES ON IT. SENT PICTURES TO FORD THEY SAID BY HAVE NOT SEEN THIS ISSUE IN THE PAST. *TR

I NOTICED THE SMELL OF EXHAUST FUMES IN THE VEHICLE AND A FEW WEEKS LATER HEARD LOAD BANGING NOISE COMING FROM REAR CARGO AREA. I LOOK AND SAW THE REAR WHEEL WELL WAS RUSTED THREW INTO THE CARGO AREA AND THE REAR SHOCK MOUNTS WERE RUSTED OFF. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT, I NOTICED BANGING IN THE RIGHT REAR AREA OF THE VEHICLE. ALL DOORS AND HATCH WERE SECURE AND THE JACK WASNT LOOSE. AFTER A DAY OR TWO OF SEARCHING I TOOK THE ESCAPE TO A LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP I TRUST. THEY FOUND THE WHOLE INNER QUARTER WHEEL HOUSE SNAPPED OFF THE RAIL. THE BANGING WAS THE SHOCK HITTING INSIDE THE PASSENGER CABIN. HE IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY KEYS AND SAID THE CAR IS UNDRIVABLE. ONLINE IF YOU GOOGLE THIS SAME ISSUE IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 ESCAPE MODEL RUSTING PLEASE FORD DO THE RIGHT THING AND RECALL AND REPAIR MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE. *TR

WHILE PERFORMING BRAKE AND WHEEL INSPECTION FOR NOISE WE SEE SEVERE SUB-FRAME RUST ISSUE ON OUR 2005 FORD ESCAPE XLT. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

DRIVING ALONG AND A LOAD BANG SOUNDED FROM RIGHT PASSENGER REAR. SHOCK HOUSING RUSTED THROUGH AND SHOCK BROKE LOOSE. THE BANGING SOUND IS VERY LOAD INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND SOUNDS AS IF THE REAR PASSENGER AREA IS JUST GOING TO FALL APART! IT IS RUSTED THROUGH AND IT SHOULDN'T BE IF IT WAS UNDERCOATED PROPERLY. FORD SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND MAKE THE REPAIRS! I CARRY MY GRANDCHILDREN IN THIS VEHICLE AND AM NOT IN A POSITION TO REPLACE IT! *TR

THE RIGHT REAR SHOCK TOWER RUSTED THROUGH THE WHEEL WELL INTO THE REAR COMPARTMENT BREAKING A HOLE THROUGH THE INTERIOR COMPARTMENT. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO PARTS IN STOCK TO REPAIR THIS AS WE ARE TOLD THEY ARE ON NATIONWIDE BACKORDER AND THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. THE OTHER REAR SHOCK AREA HAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF RUST ALSO. APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK LATER BOTH BREAK LINES BROKE FROM SEVERE CORROSION WHILE MOVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH (PULLING IN MY DRIVEWAY). I WAS FORTUNATE THIS HAPPENED THERE AND NOT ON THE HIGHWAY AS I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT ALONG WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD SON. THESE TWO THINGS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING WITH THE AGE OF THIS VEHICLE. THE BODY SHOULD BE HOLDING UP BETTER THAN THIS. I JUST SAW THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MODEL YEARS 2001-2004 FOR SEVERE RUST ISSUES ONE RESULTING IN A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURING DATE OF MY VEHICLE IS 09/2004. *TR

SEVERE RUST...HAD TO HAVE THE UNDERCARRIAGE COMPLETELY MODIFIED. SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT AND HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. NOW I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH BRAKES AGAIN (2 MONTHS LATER). I SAW THE RECALL UP TO 2004 FOR RUST ISSUES BUT MY CAR IS SEVERELY RUSTED AND A 2005. *TR

RIGHT REAR SHOCK MOUNT CAME APART AND DAMAGED WHEEL WELL. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION DEALER SAID ENTIRE ASSEMBLY HAD RUSTED APART FROM THE INSIDE OUT WITH NO VISIBLE CORROSION FROM THE OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO RECOURSE OR REPAIR. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AND I HEARD THIS LOUD BANGING. I LOOKED AT MY WHEEL WELL AND IT WAS ALL RUSTED OUT AND MY SHOCK IS COMING UP NOW THROUGH MY REAR PANEL. I HAVE LOOKED AT ALL THE WHEEL WELLS AND THE OTHER ARE NOT RUSTED AT ALL BUT THIS ONE IS. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IT NOW BECAUSE WHEN UP TO SPEED AND YOU HIT A BUMP THE ALL REAR END PULLS SOMETIMES ALMOST INTO ANOTHER LANE. *TR

THE LEFT REAR SHOCK MOUNT RUSTED AND PUSHED UP INTO THE INSIDE REAR CARGO AREA. GAS FILLER TUBE MOUNT BROKE ALSO. *TR

THE REAR PASSENGER SHOCK TOWER ON MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE IS RUSTED THROUGH. MY SHOCK IS RATTLING AROUND, BOUND TO MAKE IT'S WAY INTO THE INTERIOR OF MY CAR. *TR

2005 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEVERE RUST ON PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WELL. *SMD THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE TOP OF THE SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNT WAS ALSO RUSTED. *JB

MY PREGNANT GIRL FRIEND WAS DRIVING THE FORD ESCAPE TO WORK, WHEN THE GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT RELEASE FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS THEN ABOUT TWO MILES DOWN THE ROAD IT DID IT AGAIN FOR THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME. AFTER THAT SHE PARKED AND HAD IT TOWED TO FIND OUT WE HAD A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY THAT FORD WILL NOT COVER UNDER THERE RECALL. *TR

RIGHT REAR WHEEL HOUSE IS RUSTED SO BAD THE SHOCK IS ABOUT TO COME LOOSE AND CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OR COULD RUB THE TIRE AND CAUSE IT TO RUPTURE. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY A MECHANIC THAT IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

IWAS DRIVING 30 MPH WENT TO APPLY BRAKES HAD NONE,PULLED EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE IT WORKED GOT ME STOPPED,GOT HOME LOOKED UNDER SUV BRAKE FLUID EVERYWHERE AROUNDDRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL ,TOOK WHEEL OFF FOUND THE RUBBER HOSE DETERIORATED BLEW OUT,MY QUESTION IS WHY DID THE BRAKING SYSTEM ALLOW ALL FLUID TO DRAIN,IF YOU FRONT BRAKES FAIL FROM BLOWN LINE,SHOULD NOT THE REAR BRAKES RETAIN FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR AND REAR BRAKES STILL WORK,IS THIS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE FLAW. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY FORD ESCAPE 2005 AND IT COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF, THE STEERING WHEEL GOT VERY HARD!!! IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER, *TR

THE RIGHT REAR BODY PANEL IN THE WHEEL WELL COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING THE TOP OF THE SHOCK TO DETACH FROM THE BODY AND ALMOST PENETRATE INTO THE INSIDE OF THE PASSENGER CABIN. *TR

THE RIGHT PASSENGER REAR WHEEL WELL RUSTED OUT. NOTICED A THUMPING SOUND DRIVING AT 35MPH. TOOK EVERYTHING OUT OF THE BACK AND TESTED FURTHER. STILL NOTICED THE SOUND AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND ROAD CONDITIONS. A FEW DAYS LATER NOTICED THE REAR WHEEL RUSTED OUT AND THE SHOCK HAD DETACHED. STOPPED AT LIBERTY FORD, BRUNSWICK, OH AND THEY DID NOT EVEN EXAMINE IT. SERVICE AREA SAID THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS. CALLED GANLEY FORD WEST CLEVELAND, OH AND THEY REPORTED THIS IS BECOMING A PROBLEM. REFERRED ME TO THEIR BODY SHOP. APPROX COST $1,200. CALLED SOME OTHER SHOPS LOCALLY AND WAS ADVISED "TRADE IT, NOT WORTH FIXING, OR $2,500." WAS ABLE TO GET REPAIRED FOR $435 AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH. *TR