Seven problems related to side/rear glass have been reported for the 2006 Ford Escape. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the 2006 Escape.
My car was parked in the drive way, no one was in or around it. I was looking out the front window watching it snow outside when I saw the rear window glass explode and glass flew all over the drive way. The broken glass was very easy to see because of the fresh snow on the drive way. Once again no one was near or in the car.
2006 Ford Escape XLT - like many others, my rear window shattered for no reason. Had glass/rear wiper replaced but was then blowing fuses. So now have to have the rear wiper motor replaced on top of the glass. I have read several complaints of same issue but still no recall.
2006 Ford Escape rear window glass exploded for no reason.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Escape. While driving the rear window had suddenly shattered without warning. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership. The current and failure mileages were 83900. Updated 1/14/10 updated 01/15/10.
I have a 2006 Ford Escape and I was parked in the parking lot at my work and came out after I started my remote starter inside to find my cars rear window blown out. My husband had turned on my rear defrost that morning. It has never been on before, which I am sure is the cause behind it. I came home and called police. My rear glass window and the arms for it are ruined. I had to pay out of pocket for them to be replaced. Then I googled it and found the Ford forum and heard everyone else's incidents and it sounded quite familiar. I am happy that this did not happen when I was going down the road, I have a seven year old that sits in a booster seat and if it hurt him in any way I would feel sorry for Ford cause I would be their worst nightmare. Or where I was parked at my work (nursing home) that is where the residents go out for a cigarette so if it exploded in their face. That would have been a law suit for sure, not to mention what could have happened to them.
I drove my car from my home, to work that morning. It was a little chilly so I turned on my rear defrost so I could see out the back window. I drove my normal commute, about 7 minutes to work, parked my car, and went inside. Within 20 minutes I heard a loud bang, and noticed that my back window was blown out and exploded all over the parking lot. I had to call my insurance and file a claim to have the window replaced.
The vehicle is a 2006 Ford Escape hybrid. While driving on a one-lane road (off ramp of hwy 101), the driver's side window shattered suddenly. No foreign objects appeared to have struck the window. The shattering of glass resulted in minor injuries to the driver and some damage to the interior of the vehicle. Ford customer service was contacted and Ford refused to take responsibility for the incident. Nothing was done by Ford to correct the failure.