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2005 Ford Escape

Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (2)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2006-04-07 06V111000 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT 134,365 Details
2004-12-20 04V602000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH 262,113 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2025-12-13 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER No 0 Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2005 Ford Escape on November 25, 2025. The contact discovered a mileage and VIN…
2025-12-12 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I bought a 2005 Ford escape the VIN number on the dash and the title do match however the ECU and the door jamb VIN [XX…
2025-11-15 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I had just started up my 05 Ford hybrid Escape reversed out of a parking space, applied my brakes and a loud warning no…
2024-12-11 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Front Subframe rusted out causing loss of steering and control. Car came to a complete skidded stop . The front wheel n…
2024-03-11 SUSPENSION No 0 The right lower control arm separated from the subframe due to subframe rust. It caused loss of handling and rendered t…
2023-11-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. Upon starting of the vehicle, the contact placed the vehicle into drive(D); howeve…
2023-07-10 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The right back tire shock and spring mount broke right off
2023-06-01 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 I had the hybrid battery replaced by Bill Brandt Ford in Brentwood California. A few days after having it replaced. The…
2023-06-01 STEERING Yes 0 Hello, The engine cradle subframe on my 2005 Ford Escape has completely rusted through on the right hand side where it…
2023-05-05 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 Stalled out while driving down hwy. At 70 mph. Cars swirved and I almost got hit from behind due to my vehicle just cu…
2023-04-01 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 My rear passenger side rusted right out completely and the strut mount is not attached to any part of the body. It cau…
2023-01-18 ENGINE No 0 I was heading back to Louisville Ky from bowling green Ky when my suv started to slow down and started running rough an…
2022-12-28 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 Rear driver's side door will not close/latch. Latch can be manually moved, but does not engage when shutting door. Cu…
2022-10-27 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Drove vehicle to drop off dog at sitters, started vehicle began to make u-turn and vehicle stalled. Attempted to restar…
2022-09-20 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. The contact stated while his son was driving 30 MPH, the vehicle turned off inadve…
2022-07-05 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:THERMAL MANAGEMENT No 0 unknown
2022-05-01 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after her father inspected the vehicle, he made her aware …
2022-04-28 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 This is 2nd time this week car gives no warning, stalls, shuts down while driving for no reason. Happened to a friend a…
2022-04-04 SUSPENSION No 0 Front left tower rod is going thru the wheel well from rust. This can cause major damage to myself, occupants, and the …
2022-03-18 UNKNOWN OR OTHER Yes 0 What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Sudden unintended ac…
2022-01-14 SUSPENSION Yes 1 Control arm snapped and frame broke
2021-12-13 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 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 shatter…
2021-11-30 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Brake Hydraulic Control Unit failed loss of braking.
2021-11-06 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 When going to pull out of the gas station with my 2 youngest children my Ford Escape would not go into any gear or reve…
2021-09-09 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the overdrive warning light was illuminat…
2021-08-30 POWER TRAIN No 0 The power steering will repeatedly and unexpectedly go out when driving often when hitting a slight bump or making a tu…
2021-08-26 SUSPENSION No 0 I was driving at ~35MPH and suddenly hear a loud clanking sound from the rear right tire. The car has minimal rust howe…
2021-07-26 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Abs and master cylinder causing an unsafe braking condition hard brake pedal making it very difficult to stop the car. …
2021-06-24 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH and accelerating, there was a roaring soun…
2021-05-11 SUSPENSION No 0 RUST THROUGH ON RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL AND SHOCK TOWER. CAR ONLY HAS 100,089 MILES. HAS BEEN KEPT CLEAN AND WAS BOUGHT F…
2021-01-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL SOUND WH…
2020-11-03 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE V6 STALLS OUT SKIPS SPUTTERS AND MY TRUCK JERKS REALLY BAD THEN ANTI THEFT SYMBOL ON DASHBOARD COME…
2020-09-16 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 FRONT SUBFRAME FAILED WHILE DRIVING - SLOW VEHICLE SPEED. THE PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE…
2020-09-02 SUSPENSION No 0 WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH, I HIT A POTHOLE AND IMMEDIATELY HEARD A LOUD BANGING SOUND FROM TH…
2020-08-25 SUSPENSION No 0 THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL HOUSING OF WHICH THE TOP PORTION OF THE SHOCK CONNECT TO IS RUSTED OUT WHICH MEANS THE TOP PA…
2020-08-12 ENGINE No 0 I HAVE A 2005 ESCAPE I BOUGHT FOR MY 19YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. THE CAR KEEPS STALLING OUT PUTTING HER AT RISK DRIVING TO AND…
2020-08-01 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 MY FORD ESCAPE HAS HANDLED POORLY FOR THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS; A FEW DAYS AGO MY DAUGHTER (FOLLOWING ME IN HER OWN CAR) …
2020-07-14 SUSPENSION No 0 MY CAR HAS ABOUT 140 000 MILES ON IT. I PUT A LOT OF MONEY INTO IT TO KEEP IT RUNNING SMOOTHLY. I JUST FOUND OUT THAT R…
2020-05-01 AIR BAGS No 0 MY ESCAPE KEEPS MAKING A HORRIBLE RUBBING/HUMMING SOUND WHEN TURNING RIGHT ONLY, MY REAR PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT LOCK A…
2020-03-10 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 RUST AND CORROSION ON THE WHEEL WELL CAUSED THE SHOCK MOUNT TO COME APART. NOW IT IS LOOSE AND VERY DANGEROUS. FORD MUS…
2020-01-12 STEERING No 0 WAS DRIVING LESS THAN 15MPH WHEN SUDDENLY I LOST ALL CONTROL OF STEERING ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN I WAS ABLE T…
2019-12-27 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR SERVICE. THE MECHA…
2019-12-19 ENGINE No 0 VEHICLE IS SHUTTING DOWN AT VARIOUS SPEEDS (STOP SAFELY NOW) MESSAGE....WILL RUN AND THEN SHUT DOWN- DANGEROUS. SAW REC…
2019-12-15 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE AC…
2019-12-02 STEERING No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNDISCLOSED SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DRIFT…
2019-12-01 STEERING No 0 THE PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME RUSTED OUT AND CORRODED CAUSING THE SUBFRAME TO BREAK, RESULTING IN A VERY UNSAFE AND HAZAR…
2019-09-21 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 AS I WAS DRIVING THERE WAS A REALLY LOUD CLUNKING ON THE REAR. I FIGURED IT WAS POTENTIALLY A BROKEN SHOCK. IN THE PASS…
2019-09-18 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING OTHE…
2019-09-17 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 THE BODY OF THE CAR IS GENERALLY SOLID. I NOTICED A HARD CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL AND FIGUR…
2019-09-16 STEERING No 0 WHILE DRIVING HER 2005 FORD ECAPE AFTER COMING TO AN ABRUPT STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. MY DAUGHTER FOUND STEERING EXTREME…