Rear Window Wiper Washer problems of the 2005 Ford Escape

The rear hatch window on my 2005 Ford Escape exploded outwardly while parked in the lot where I work. Glass blew out in a radium of 15-20 feet and it was just luck that no vehicles were parked behind mine or that anyone was walking behind the vehicle. The window blew out with such force that it damaged the interior and the hatch itself and required that interior panels be replaced and the hatch repainted in addition to replacing the glass. The glass shop where I took the vehicle for repair noted that this was a common problems for 2004-2006 Escapes. Thankfully, my insurance carrier paid for all repair and replacement minus the deductible. However, the internet is full of similar reports and a tv station in my city did a report on a similar incident on an Escape parked in a garage about two weeks before my window blew. Obviously, there is a major problem that Ford refuses to recognize. It is amazing that no one has of yet been reported injured from flying glass.

The rear glass hatch imploded just after exiting an interstate highway. Most of the glass was confined to the cargo area, a little glass reached the second row of seats and only a few shards reach the driver front seat area. Conditions at the time we 32 degrees with snow and rain, requiring the use of the rear window heater to keep off icing and use of windshield fluid to permit viewing while in heavy traffic in the cincinnati ohio area. The only indication of a problem prior to the explosion was a low hissing sound coming from the rear just moments before it happened. Repairs the next day found no problems with wiper, wiper motor or shorts in the electrical harness to the window defroster elements of the glass. No injuries were caused to my 2 passengers by the flying glass. However should this have happened just 20 seconds earlier while on the interstate in heavy traffic, the shock to me, the driver, could have caused an accident, since the first impression I had was that the vehicle had been struck, then upon realizing that the window had blown out I thought we might have been shot at.

I was driving my 2005 Ford Escape on interstate 90-west, and upon reaching the city of brathnall city line I heard a loud explosion and noticed that my rear window had exploded. When I was able to pull off the freeway, I notified the 911 police emergency , and requested assistance. A police arrived within 10 minutes and assisted me. I have just notice that there has been several other persons who had complained of the same problem with their Ford Escape, when will the NHTSA do something about this problem? are you waiting for the loss of lives to occur first before you will do something?.