Five problems related to side/rear glass have been reported for the 2002 Ford Escape. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the 2002 Escape.
Yesterday I drove around town running errands in my 2002 Ford Escape and it was fine. Came home last night (temperature outside was around 27 degrees outside) and parked it in garage. When I went out to garage next day (14 hours later) to leave again I noticed my Ford Escape had it's back glass that was completely shattered out of it and all over the floor of the garage. All doors to garage were shut and locked. This explosion of glass happened all by itself after being parked there the night before. Also have an issue with air bag light and check fuel cap light that has both been staying on and cannot get either to stay off!! worried vehicle is gonna fall apart some day before I get my child to his school one morning. . Not dependable vehicle after all!! :( seems I have read many many other complaints online about these problems from Escape owners wanting to know. . Are there no recalls for the backglass?? or even anything else for this vehicle?? feeling unsafe for my child to ride in now!!.
The contact owns a 2002 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the rear lift gage back window was broken. The dealer was contacted and stated that they could not assist her with any information regarding the parts to be repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 70000.
While driving 40 mph rear passenger side window shattered. Wi dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
For the second time, the rear window on my company-owned Ford Escape has shattered. The truck was parked in a garage during this second occurance, during a night when the temperatures were in the teen's. I'd blame the cold weather, but this also happened less than 6 months ago during the summer while driving at 65mph on a highway. In both cases, the shocks that hold the rear window up when open, have extended to full length, and as a result, scratched the paint on the rear tailgate.
The rear window shattered, while the vehicle was parked.