24 problems related to wiper have been reported for the 2011 Ford Escape. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the 2011 Escape.
Escape was parked in driveway when I opened hatchback/lift to retrieve items. Suddenly the windshield shattered. No one was inside the vehicle at the time. There has been no reproduction/confirmation by a dealer. As new owner of the vehicle purchased from dealer, it has been inspected in both va and in MD on 01/13/2023. There was no warning.
Tl- the contact owns a 2011. The contact stated that while driving 75 mph, the whole rear window from the liftgate blowout. The contact coasted to the side of the road and noticed one hinges was holding one side of the liftgate window before detaching completely. The contact stated that the hinges were disintegrated they was white and powdery causing the window to detached. The contact called anderson's rock river Ford dealer (24 n alpine red, rockford, IL 61107, (815) 229-0510) and was informed the vehicle was not under warranty. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not assist and referred the contact to NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 99,000. Aw.
This will be the second time I am replacing wheel bearing in the front driver side wheel. This causes the wheel to shake. I cant afford to continue to put money into a vehicle with such low miles and every 6 months. Also rear wiper motor burnt out due to a leaky seal or poor seal from Ford.
Back door wont open, rear wiper doesn't work, rain comes in through back door.
The rear glass shattered while sitting in the driveway. There was no evidence of something hitting the windshield. It appears to have spontaneously shattered. Glass was strewn toward the outside the vehicle to it's drivers side. This was probably due to the right rear hinge that was extended and protruding outside of the window area. This motion probably caused the glass to be hurled out and to the left of the vehicle.
Our car was parked in our driveway, temperature around 30. I grabbed something out of the back of the car and when I shut the liftgate, the glass instantly shattered, throwing glass several feet in each direction. The glass had not been previously scratched, cracked, or damaged in any way.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact noticed streaks running down the vehicle's glass. Also, the hinges for the glass on the liftgate experienced premature corrosion. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000.
The back glass exploded spontaneously. Luckily no one was with in a few feet. We found glass fragments in the back seat, cargo area, all over the drive way, and in a semi-circle several feet around the rear of the vehicle. It was just parked in my driveway and had not been driven or entered since the night before.
Sun roof shattered while in hot sun,later blew out onto the highway.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start after the key was inserted into the ignition switch. In addition, the contact mentioned that the passenger side wiper became inoperable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was unknown.
The rear tailgate window exploded while car was parked in the garage with the garage door closed. Happened Sunday at 6:45 pm with an outdoor temperature of 45 degrees ferinheight. Car had been in the garage all weekend, since Friday early afternoon. No outside influence caused the breakage to happen. Glass filled the back of the car and the entire back of the garage. Falls right in line with NHTSA action number : pe11016.
Rear window shattered while parked and rear window defroster working.
I have a 2011 Ford Escape with around 18000 miles. The lift gate glass exploded when I shut the door. The vehicle was not moving. Glass for spread inside and outside of the vehicle.
A/c pump cycles on and off but no a/c in summer. In winter -the defroster cuts out which I believe is a overheating resister thus not cycling the a/c. Also switch is inop for fan on positions 1 and 2. I believe the system " malfunction" is a fire/ safety issue and needs a safety campaign because of all weather hazards such as fog, excessive summer temps, and freezing temps with condensation. Thanks.
My car was sitting in my drive way. I heard what sounded like something exploded. I went outside to find my rear window had shattered. I called Ford because I researched online and it seemed to be a common think with these vehicles. The only thing they said was they had never heard of anything like that happening with this model and they couldn't do anything to help with the expenses.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated while at a red light the tailgate window exploded. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing nor was it repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 48,000.
Drove car to work, parked in the outside lot at approximately 6:30 a. M. Received a call about 2 hours later by security that my "window shattered". Thinking something hit the window, I went down to see the damage. The security officer who was in a booth several cars away from mine said he heard a very loud pop, when he went to investigate he noticed my back hatch window just shattered. It was suggested that maybe if was from the cold, it was cold that morning, but it has been colder before and I did not use the rear defrost that morning. While doing some investigating myself, it seems that Ford has had issues with the 2010/2011 hatch windows shattering for no apparent reason.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the rear window suddenly became shattered. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 54,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the liftgate window was found to be shattered. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that they could not diagnose the cause of failure. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 37,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Time of incident: 7:45am, driving 40mph, approx. Outside temp: 70 degrees, conditions: dry 40 minutes into drive time on smooth pavement, heard loud explosion outside of vehicle on passenger side front door. The passenger side mirror glass literally exploded off the mirror motor and impacted the passenger side window with such force that it left an outline of the mirror along with putting gashes in the window, a gash in the rubber molding and a white powder residue, and then projected approx 6 feet away from the vehicle. I went back to locate and retrieve the mirror glass so I could bring it to the attention of my dealership. I am absolutely positive there was no object that hit the mirror glass. The separation of mirror glass from the motor was clean. No remnants of mirror glass on motor assembly or within the mirror housing itself. The mirror housing has no damage to the outside or inside. My vehicle also has no damage other than at the point of impact on passenger window - all confirmed by my dealership. Dealership submitted pics w/description to Ford company. Ford company responded with "unwarranted" stating an object hit the mirror per the green arrow pointing to the place of impact on the picture. Clearly Ford company is incorrect and outlandishly so. The alleged point of impact is an area no more than 3/16 inch. The placement of the impact is such that it would have projected the mirror glass in a different direction. The speed of the alleged object would also have to be considered. The truth is, there was no phantom object. Ford company further reviewing and will contact me this week.
Closing rear lift gate after the car remained stationary overnight, the window shattered onto the ground and into the trunk. Low temperature from the night before was 19 deg f. Subsequent clean-up efforts revealed scratches to car body and resulted in personal injury (lacerations). Ford would not cover the repair cost based on vehicle mileage, despite explicit reference to pe 11-016 and to Ford technical services bulletin 10-22-10.
Tl-the contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving in sleet and snow at 40 mph, the contact attempted to use the winsheild wiper fluid and nothing would come out. The contact could not see through the driver's side half of the windshield, almost resulting in a crash. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The diagnosis was that the driver's side spray nozzle was clogged with debris. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 6,361. Cs.
After unloading items from rear cargo area, tailgate was closed, and the rear tailgate window exploded in my face spontaneously. It seemed as if the reciprocating arms perhaps did not collapse completely and went through the window. An individual who assisted in cleaning up the debris was cut by the glass.
Tl-the contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact attempted to close the tailgate and the entire back windshield shattered into and outside of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The diagnosis was that TSB 10-22-10 ambient temperatures were lower than normal. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 699. Cs.