One problem related to hatchback/liftgate support device has been reported for the 2019 Ford Escape. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2019 Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the 2019 Escape.
When you hit the button to close the liftgate it doesn't usually latch. Many times I have to manually close it because when I push the button the liftgate will close down but it won't latch. I have taken the vehicle to a Ford dealer 2x. The first time they confirmed the issue and replaced a mechanism that controls the liftgate. The problem came back less than 1 week later. When I took it back they claimed it always latched when they tested, and didn't do anything to it. Meanwhile, I took it home and it still won't latch when I try to close it with the button. Vehicle is always off, parked, when I try to close the liftgate. The only odd thing I noticed is if I keep the driver side door open when I put the button to close the liftgate then for some reason the liftgate latches, probably 8/10 times.
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| Hatchback/liftgate Support Device problems |