general problems of the 2022 Ford Escape

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the front driver's side door check hinge had failed and the door would not properly open and close. The contact had to enter and exit the vehicle from the front passenger side of the vehicle. The local dealer was notified of the failure and informed of an upcoming manufacturers campaign to repair the failure. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 70,000.

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, there was an abnormal movement near the rear of the vehicle. The contact became aware that the rear window was detaching. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the drip rail molding was replaced. The failure persisted. The vehicle was repaired three times. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case opened. The failure mileage was 10,000.

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, she observed a missing piece of the roof rack on the passenger’s side. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the black applique mounting needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon visual inspection, there was excessive corrosion on the driver's side door panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that there was water entering through the front body hinge pillar and down to the rocker panel. The contact was informed that the water should drain out, but instead was causing the excessive corrosion to all four doors. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 21,000.