Six problems related to seats have been reported for the 2005 Ford Escape. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the 2005 Escape.
Rust caused the separation of the lower control arm from the subframe of the vehicle. The vehicle was primarily used in a salt-belt state. The issue became evident after a small pothole caused the rear frame to puncture through the passenger rear wheelhouse into the cab of the vehicle causing a high-pitched squeal and steering difficulties. .
The last few times I turned on the heated seat while driving in traffic it felt like it was getting extremely hot to the point where I had to lift my upper leg up off the seat. I'm sure that if I hadn't shut it off it would have burnt me. There is no warning system to indicate the heated seat is malfunctioning or getting too hot. This needs to be addressed.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at 15 mph, the passenger's side seat began burning and an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the seat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.
Passenger seat gets real hot. ,starts to smoke have to shut it off.
D: the drivers seat material is so hard it puts the consumer's leg to sleep. The consuemr feels tht this is a safety issue because she cannot drive this vehicle very far without having to stop and walk around the vehicle to wake legs back up. The passengers seat appears this way also. Started noticing this about 3 weeks after buying the vehicle. This happens when I'm in it for about 45 min to an hour.
Front drivers seat leans and is pointing to left. Dealer stated that Ford purposely made the foam on the drivers side seat less dense than on the right side for easier access and exit of the vehicle. This still doesn't explain why the seat also feels slightly twisted or pointing the left. I was also told by the dealer who called Ford motor company and that they are aware of the issue and that there is nothing they can do at this time. My concern that I feel distracted while driving which may lead to a safety issue for myself and others. Please note that this is for a 2005 Ford XLT. This web site does not yet allow you to select 2005 as an option in the "year" pull down menu.