Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2004 Ford Escape.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2004 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V602000 (Latches/Loc… |
| 2024-03-20 | STRUCTURE | Yes | 0 | The contact owned a 2004 Ford Escape. The contact's son stated while driving at approximately 45 MPH, he lost control o… |
| 2024-01-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 2 | A few times I have pressed the brakes when coming to a red light and stop signs But instead of my vehicle stopping it p… |
| 2023-03-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Brake master cylinder is leaking brake fluid I read about a previous recall not sure if it pertains to my model but it … |
| 2022-10-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | UNKNOWN |
| 2022-02-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2004 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, he heard an abnormal noise coming from th… |
| 2022-01-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I have a 2004 Ford Escape which I absolutely love knocking on the door of almost 300,000 miles. Go Ford. But lately my … |
| 2021-11-11 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The body panel around the rear driver side shock mount has almost completely rusted away. Driving one day, I started to… |
| 2021-10-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | There seems to be a wiring grounding problem. I have had to replace multiple alternators over the length of time that I… |
| 2021-06-11 | STEERING | No | 0 | after experiencing steering issues with this vehicle I had it inspected by a mechanic and was told the sub frame was ru… |
| 2021-03-29 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE WHOLE UNDERBODY IS RUSTING AWAY ESPECIALLY THE FRAME, COULDN'T EVEN GET REGULAR MAINTENCE DONE SINCE THE RUST SO BA… |
| 2020-05-25 | STEERING | No | 0 | in an attempt t improve the safety and drivability of m 2004 ford escape I went to have my shocks, struts, control arms… |
| 2020-03-17 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS… |
| 2020-02-27 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | COLLEGE AGE DAUGHTER RECEIVED A CAR FROM GRANDPARENTS, 2004 FOR ESCAPE GARAGED ITS ENTIRE LIFE. RECEIVED AT 88,000 MIL… |
| 2020-02-19 | STEERING | No | 0 | JUST BOUGHT MY 2004 FORD ESCAPE K FRAME FRONT PASSENGER LOWER CONTROL ARM MOUNT RUSTED OUT EXACTLY THE WAY IT IS DESCRI… |
| 2019-07-07 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VEER TO THE RIGHT A… |
| 2019-05-26 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD ESCAPE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS RUSTED THROUGH O… |
| 2019-03-13 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | AS WITH ALL OTHER POSTINGS THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL WELL HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT.AND THE CAR STARTED MAKING VERY LOUD… |
| 2019-03-04 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE REAR DRIVE AXLE FRACTURED CAUSING THE… |
| 2019-01-18 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | RECENTLY PURCHASED CAR, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DIAGNOSTICS SCAN SHOWS 2ND CYLINDER MISFIRE, IGNITION COIL FAULTY. … |
| 2018-12-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THERE WE… |
| 2018-11-16 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED DUE TO SEVERE RU… |
| 2018-11-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | ON THURSDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2018, I PARKED MY 2004 FORD ESCAPE LTD IN A PARKING-LOT AND WENT INTO MY OFFICE. WITHIN ONE HOU… |
| 2018-09-19 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD, CAR PULLS SIDEWAVS. GOT CHECKED OUT. THEY FOUND EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON ENGINE CRADLE … |
| 2018-09-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE WAS A 2004 FORD ESCAPE. IT WAS PARKED ON THE STREET, EVERYTHING WAS TURNED OFF AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNN… |
| 2018-08-09 | STEERING | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE I HAD NO STEERING TRUCK WAS SHIMMYING ALL OVER THE ROAD… |
| 2018-07-12 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND… |
| 2018-05-30 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | ON DECEMBER 2, 2016 I BOUGHT A 2004 FORD ESCAPE FROM CAR HOP IN TACOMA, WA. WITH A $ 800 DOLLAR DOWN PAYMENT.AFTER ABOU… |
| 2018-05-21 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I AM A MOTHER OF THREE CHILDREN WHOM I USE MY FORD TO DRIVE TO SCHOOL, I ALSO DEPEND ON IT TO GET ME TO WORK THREE WEEK… |
| 2018-04-13 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | DRIVING DON HIGHWAY MADE A GRINDING NOISE AND STOPPED ACCELERATING. MECHANIC TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION SPIT OUT MY AXLES… |
| 2018-03-31 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | IT SEEMS ONE DAY I NOTICED MY AIRBAG LIGHT ON. IT IS USUALLY ON CONSTANTLY OR BLINKING. I AM NOT SURE WHY IT STAYS ON… |
| 2018-03-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS U ABLE TO CONTROL,CONSTANT ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION AND IDLE KEPT GETTING STUCK,SPEED UP ON ITS OWN AND WA… |
| 2018-02-02 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL RUSTING AWAY. SHOCK TOWER MOUNT IS IN TREMENDOUS JEOPARDY. I HAVE LOOKED AT DOZE… |
| 2018-01-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AND… |
| 2018-01-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE SPON… |
| 2017-10-26 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET,BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE STEERING AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. ALMO… |
| 2017-10-02 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE TWO HINGES HOLDING THE REAR WINDOW TO THE TAILGATE ARE BADLY CORRODED TO THE POINT THAT THE METAL BOLTS HAVE FAILED… |
| 2017-10-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | REAR PASSENGER INNER FENDER WELL RUSTED OUT, CAUSING THE SHOCK MOUNT AND SHOCK TO COME DISCONNECTED. THE SHOCK NOW HAS … |
| 2017-09-18 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | CPSC:ABOUT A MONTH AGO I NOTICED A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS … |
| 2017-09-16 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ON 916/17, WE WERE JUST GETTING OFF THE ENTRANCE ONTO ROUTE 276, EAST BOUND, NORTH OF PHILLY. I WAS STARTING TO ACCELE… |
| 2017-09-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY 2004 FORD ESCAPE JUST REACHED 120,000 MILES AND MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON NIGHT.… |
| 2017-08-25 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SUSPENSION HAS COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF AND HANGS FREELY. HAD IT INSPECTED AT A LOCAL GARAGE AND W… |
| 2017-08-20 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | THE REAR SUSPENSION MOUNT IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND THE VEHICLE IS UNDRIVEABLE AND NOT SAFE TO PUT 2 CHILDREN IN AND… |
| 2017-08-19 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE FRONT SUB-FRAME ENGINE CRADLE ASSEMBLY. IT COMPLETELY RUSTED APART ON THE PASSENGER SIDE CA… |
| 2017-08-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V16500. LOWER CONTROL ARM ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOSE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONT… |
| 2017-07-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I BELIEVE I HAVE BEEN A VICTIM OF ODOMETER FRAUD. I PURCHASED MY 2004 FORD ESCAPE XLT FROM FIRST CHOICE RENTAL CARS & S… |
| 2017-06-30 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING NOISE FROM THE REAR… |
| 2017-06-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD ESCAPE. WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED IN… |
| 2017-06-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY 04 FORD ESCAPE HAS A 4 CYLINDER AND IS A MANUAL. IT HAS BEGUN TO ACCELERATE BY ITSELF. IT WILL ACCELERATE WHETHER IT… |
| 2017-05-03 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE CAUSING LEFT REAR WHEEL TO COLLAPSE. THIS OCCURRED WHILE BACKING OUT OF GARA… |