Body problems of the 2012 Ford Escape - part 1

Was informed by my mechanic that the subframe has rusted out and is a safety issue. There is also excessive rust for the car's age and level of maintenance in the rear wheel wells.

Excess rust on both rear fenders in matching pattern. I've seen this exact issue on other Ford Escapes and there are many reports about it.

Both rear doors will not open from inside or outside. No way to take panels off to repair. Can’t exit in case of emergency.

Frame rotted out under normal use.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Escape. The contact stated that water entered the vehicle through an unknown opening in the trunk. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and the contact was referred to the NHTSA to file a complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

Every time it rains water seems to be coming through the front passenger door, I don't know if it's through a faulty window seal or door seal.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, the hood became unlatched fracturing the front windshield. The contact pulled over to side of the road and closed the hood of the vehicle. The contact stated they had to drive the vehicle at approximately 20 mph to avoid the hood becoming unlatched again. Cleveland Ford located at (2496 s lee hwy, cleveland, TN 37311, (423) 218-1622) was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the hood and the latch for the hood needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The windshield was replaced at a glass repair shop. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. A police report was filed. The approximate failure mileage was 151,000.

The hood flew open after driving down the road I checked the oil and made sure the hood was closed by attempting to lift it. I was on the road for about 3 minutes when the hood blew open damaging the hood and latches it was a windy day out my speed was around 30 mph.

Backing out of a driveway. Both brackets that attach from the roof to the glass in the rear (top half of hatch back) snapped in half and the glass dropped - held on only by the two arms that guide the window/glass up and out when open/lifted.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Ford Escape. The contact stated that their seat belt retracted into their back seat. The back seat was folded down. In result of that, the seat belt retracted into the back seat. The back seat it's self won't fold up right. The contact took the vehicle to great lakes Ford 2469 e apple Ave, muskegon, mi 49442 (231) 777-2750 where the mechanics folded the seat down and now the seat will not come up. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The mileage was 139,635. Jw.

Driver door seal (top) leaks to the point of there being 2 inches of water on driver floor. Also water is getting inside the door, which is causing electrical issues. Had it repaired 3 times at dealer & leak still exists. This is causing mold & rust in the vehicle. Not sure if this is the fault of the manufacturer or the inexcusable repair work of atlantic automall, but it's becoming a real safety issue & atlantic automall has been refusing to resolve the issue or even respond to my calls.

Over the back wheel well both sides of the car. Then is rust and corrosion that is getting worse and worse. Big pieces are breaking off more and more every day. I feel there is so failure or detachment of exterior body and frame components, and other structural components that may present a safety hazard.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Escape. The contact stated that there was severe rust over the two rear wheel wells. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer flood Ford of east greenwich (2545 s county trail, east greenwich, ri 02818, (401) 884-4000) who informed the contact that the issue might have been caused by the winter weather. The vehicle had not been diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.

Vehicle was traveling at highway speed (70mph) when primary and secondary hood latches failed and hood was blown open into the windshield. This was after 5+ hours of highway travel without any recent operation of the interior hood latch release. Emergency stop was made to secure hood. Hood is damaged and unable to close. Body above the windshield is also damaged from the hood impact.

While driving at a speed of 50-55 mph on a highway the hood flew up and hit the windshield without warning. This was after driving for approximately 2 hours in various highway conditions. The safety latch failed to catch it. Smooth road.

Rusting of the rear inner wheels well and fenders over both wheels. If not repaired could lead to exhaust migrating into the passenger area of the car.

Vehicle was driving at approximately 55 mph on i575 on-ramp when the hood flew open and slammed against the windshield, cracking the windshield in multiple places and blocking all forward visibility. The hood did not show any signs of being unlatched, such as rattling, prior to the failure. The safety latch did not stop the movement of the hood. Fortunately I was able to safely move the vehicle to the break-down lane and avoid a collision with merging traffic. The hood was severely bent but was able to be secured sufficiently to get the vehicle home.

Driver side and passenger side wheel welds rusting out and up toward the window .

In an accident with front end damage and air bags didn't deploy.

Hood latch failure I was driving down a straight road at 55mph and the hood just flew open. My view was obstructed by the hood. The hood was last opened approximately 3000 miles before the incident occurred. The hood is bent to the point it will not close and the windshield is severely cracked.

2012 Ford Escape VIN # 1fmcu0d76cka57073 rear window hinges corroded. Pictures attached of corroded hinges both sides -one worse than the other parked my car in the driveway . . . . Later went out to run errand and the window was off. Upon further inspection found corrosion at both hinges causing one side of window to drop off. Today reviewing internet complaints I see this is a frequent problem. One dealership admitted problem is common and another dealership said not a common problem but we sell quite a few hinges. Is this problem not being reported because individuals buy the low cost replacement hinges and repair this on their own? would appreciate a review of these complaints as this is a safety issue with potential for serious injury to children and adults.

In the past year, we have experienced 2 near catastrophic accidents both due to under hood safety latch failures on our 2012 Ford Escape. In both cases, while driving on san diego area freeways, the hood unexpectedly flew up and crashed into the windshield causing serious damage not only to the hood but also the hood hinges, windshield and area surrounding the windshield. The total cost to repair our Ford Escape for both accidents was almost $9,200. Although the driver was able to successfully drive the car over to the side of the road avoiding other vehicles in each case, the potential for multiple vehicle and serious injury even death was possible. After examining the hood safety latch located under the hood near the radiator, it appears that the problem is a poorly designed safety latch and spring which should only allow the hood to be raised after the safety latch is manually released. Obviously, in both cases, the hood safety latch was not manually released but rather released for some other reason such as wind, bumpy road, etc. Related to this under hood safety latch issue is the location of the hood release lever on the left driver's side under the dash. This hood release lever is CO-located near the emergency brake release. Obviously, the potential for pulling the wrong lever is present because of this CO-location. Nonetheless, the hood should only be allowed to rise, if both the under dash lever and the under hood safety latch are manually pulled / moved. The hood should never fly open unexpectedly when being driven on a freeway or other highway even if the under dash lever is pulled. Again, the under hood safety latch and spring are poorly designed in our 2012 Ford Escape allowing the hood to fly up while our car was being driven causing serious damage to the vehicle.

Drivers side door latch broke not allowing me to close the door at all. After contacting Ford motor company I was informed there was a recall for this model years 2013-2015 not including 2012. I had the part replaced at a Ford dealership since this is a safety issue and the door would not close at all and I needed a bungee cord to keep it closed as well as holding it with one hand while driving. I have the part that was broken in my possession at this time. I am wondering if the part in my car could have been a piece that was part of the recall. I discovered this broken latch while out shopping when returning to my car and had to drive home holding my drivers side door. The stickers on the part identify the part as follows. 4171412002 12023 17:45 037 6761 bl84 78219a65 ab31t3 fd lh mic (stone) module for Ford 32.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Escape. While attempting to accelerate, the contact's foot became stuck on a plastic piece that protruded outwards near the pedal. The contact was forced to apply more pressure to the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,600.

Trunk keep locking unable to open either by remote or manual switch. . Now hindering changing of brake lights and indicator lights. Now I am driving around with a malfunction trunk that won't open for my brake lights and indicator lights that needed to be fixed which is a safety issue. Auto shops I have been to can't get it open to fix the problem.

Two days ago I was driving down the highway at nighttime, alone. I was the only vehicle in sight, and they were no overpasses anywhere near me. As I was driving, out of absolutely nowhere my rear windshield exploded. Glass went flying everywhere, even to the point of hitting the front seat. I had no idea what happened, I thought someone may have thrown a brick through my window. Luckily I had my wits about me enough to pull over and see what it happened. I examined my vehicle and noted that there were no rocks and still no other vehicles or people in sight. There was no reason for this window to have exploded; it happened completely on its own. If I had had a dog or child in the backseat, they could have been killed. I was driving at 120km/hr, the sheer noise and shock of the incident could have easily caused me to be in a fatal accident. I was lucky that I reacted the way that I did, but many people wouldn't have. Glass shards were all over my car. They flew to the front seat. They came out at such a speed they easily could have blinded or cut someone. This is a common problem with Ford suvs! there are multiple news reports and yet Ford has done nothing as of yet!.

Rear lift glass hinges corrode and snap. My hinges broke while stationary the vehicle was at rest and the lift gate was not in use.

The glass lift gate leaks around the seal. Brought to the attention of Ford dealer while under warranty but was told that the warranty did not cover it. After a rain, the water puddles in the back.

My wife and one month old child were in an accident the other day. She turned left in front of an oncoming vehicle and our 2012 Ford Escape XLT was hit in the front passenger corner. The insurance adjuster just finished determining the damage only to conclude that the vehicle is a total loss. There was over $10,000 in damage to the vehicle before he took it apart to determine how expensive the frame repair would become. The airbags did not deploy. I have notified Ford about this issue and they are "investigating" which I'm sure will lead to absolutely nothing. How can a car receive a catastrophic impact on the front end like that and the airbags not deploy?.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Ford Escape. The contact stated that there had been internal water intrusion around the seals which had affected the rear lift gate as well as the electrical system. The lift gate had extensive rust, leaks through the rear and as the failure continued the lift gate was unable to open. The dealer fred beans Ford of boyertown, 525 PA-100, bechtelsville, PA 19505, (610) 367-2081 was notified of the failures, indicated that the vehicle was not included in any manufacturer recall campaigns however the vehicle was not diagnosed yet. The manufacturer provided no remedy other than having the dealer repair the vehicle which was unacceptable to the contact. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000. Dyd.

My vehicle is rusting and rotting. I have contacted Ford corporate headquarters with this matter. I have also brought my vehicle to a Ford dealership. The customer service rep at the dealership agreed this should not be happening and advised me to contact corporate since he needed their approval to remedy the issue. I was informed by corporate that since my 3-year warranty expired, I was not eligible for repair. This is unacceptable. How is it that my vehicle, that was only 4 years old, is rusting and rotting on both sides of the vehicle? the vehicle is properly maintained as well as garage kept.

The rear lift gate window exploded. We weren't there when it happened. 60 degrees and sunny outside. We were attending a party for 2 hrs and came out to shattered glass every where. Car was stationary, parked in a lot.

Ac unit quit working at 42000 miles. The rear window leaks, bad latches.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Escape. While driving 30 mph, the contact noticed a burning odor coming from the air vent. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the seal did not properly protect the vehicle from water. As a result, water entered the vehicle and shorted out the electrical system. In addition, the receiver dryer, blower resister, and gasket cap needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 22,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Escape. Upon entering the vehicle, the contact smelled an abnormal odor. The contact realized that the seats, floor boards, rugs, and windows were wet and foggy. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking water from the windows and the seals on the doors. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 23,000.