Door Problems of Ford Escape - part 2

The contact's husband owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after the vehicle was turned off, the contact opened the door and heard an abnormal clunking sound coming from the door. Additionally, the contact stated that while parked the door was unlatched and swung open inadvertently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the door welds and spot welds needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 22,600.

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The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the driver’s side door made an abnormal sound when opened. Additionally, the driver’s door was not able to be securely closed. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had been diagnosed. The contact was informed that the failure was due to fractured spot wields and the check arm mount in the door assembly. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and determined that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after entering the vehicle, the front driver's side door made an abnormal popping sound while closing. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the front driver's side door check arm and welds had fractured while the contact was closing the door. The dealer towed the vehicle to the collision center, where it was determined that the front driver's side fender and the front driver's side door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the driver’s side front door made clicking sounds while opening, and then failed to close securely. The contact stated that it took two people to close the door securely. The contact had to use the passenger’s side door to enter or exit the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who determined that the door needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and filed a case for the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the front driver's side door made abnormal popping sounds while being opened, and all four windows failed to roll down. The front driver's side door later failed to open. The contact entered the vehicle through the front passenger's side door and climbed over to the front driver's side seat to operate the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the front driver's side door hinges were fractured, and the front driver's side door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 19,502.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while opening the front driver's side door, the door made a loud crunching sound. Additionally, the front driver's side door would inadvertently close while the contact was entering the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the front driver's side door had three fractured spot welds and that the front driver's side door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to enter the vehicle however, the front driver's side door was inoperable. The contact stated that the driver's side front door was difficult to open and was also very difficult to close. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was diagnosed with a failed door check arm weld. The contact was informed that the door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 41,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while parked, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming out of the drivers side door. The contact then opened the door and realized that it did not open or close anymore, the window stopped working the door became completely inoperable. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and determined that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the passenger’s side door failed to close securely. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the spot welds in the check arm attachment needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 25,217.

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact stated that when he was exiting the vehicle and opened the front driver's side door he heard a popping sound. The contact stated that the front driver's side window was inoperable, the window would not go up or down. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed with a fractured check arm. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and they provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 43,294.

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The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the driver side door's hinge had disconnected making the door difficult to manage. The door emits a loud clunking noise when being opened and closed. The window had also become inoperable as a result and fails to go down past a certain point. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who diagnosed that the door needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while getting out the vehicle, the contact heard an abnormal noise when opening the drivers side door. The door was not able to close anymore. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the failure was due to the door wield breaking. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised to contact NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while opening the front driver's side door, there was a loud cracking sound, and the door became difficult to open or close. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 37,765.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while entering the vehicle, the driver's side door hinge made an abnormal sound, and the door was difficult to open and close. The contact also stated that the driver's side automatic window had become inoperable. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related it to NHTSA action number: pe23013 (structure). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the driver’s side door hinge became faulty, jammed the door, and caused the window to become inoperable. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and determined that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while getting in the vehicle, the contact opened the front driver side door and heard an abnormal noise. After inspecting the door, the contact noticed that he could not close the door anymore. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had been diagnosed by the dealer. The contact was informed that three spot welds on the front driver side door hinge was the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the vehicle was not under warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the driver's side door failed to shut completely. While exiting the vehicle, the door continuously poked her lower leg. There were no warning lights illuminated. Upon exiting the driver's side door, the contact was poked on her leg. The contact sustained injuries to the calf muscle and was cut. The contact was taken to the emergency room, where her leg was stitched up. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 36,000.

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The contact leased a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that whenever the driver’s side front door was opened or closed, there was an abnormal clunking sound coming from the door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the front driver’s side door weld had fractured, and the front driver’s side door needed to be replaced. The contact was then informed by the dealer that the front driver’s side window might fail to open and close as needed due to the door weld fracture. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that when the front passenger’s side door was opened, the front passenger’s side door check arm weld was cracked, and the door fell apart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the front passenger’s side door needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not yet been repaired. The manufacture was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that half the cost would be covered. The failure mileage was approximately 36,400.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact heard an abnormal sound while opening the front driver’s side door. The contact became aware that the front driver’s side door had been damaged nearby the hinge and there was a hole is forming. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and determined that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while opening or closing the driver's side front door, the door made an abnormal popping sound. The contact stated that he checked the door and became aware that the hinge appeared to be separating from the frame of the vehicle. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the driver's side door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 22,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that when he opened the front driver’s side door, the door appeared to have detached from the door welds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacture was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was out of warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 52,928.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that he was informed by his wife that upon opening the front driver’s side door, she heard a creaking sound. The contact then stated that upon inspecting the front driver’s side door, he noticed that the spot welds had fractured. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the front driver's side door spot welds had fractured and the front drivers side door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. And the contact was advised to call the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 38,300.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the front driver's side door was making abnormal loud banging sounds while opening and closing. Additionally, the contact stated that the front driver's side window could only roll down half-way. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the front driver's side door stop was internally fractured, and was hitting the front driver's side window run. The dealer advised the contact to take the vehicle to an auto body repair shop. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 11,300.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon opening the front driver's side door, the door made abnormal clicking sounds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the welding on the door hinges was fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the informed the contact that they could not assist because the vehicle was out of warranty. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the front driver's side door had become unsecured and failed to remain securely closed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed and determined that the front driver's side door welding assembly had failed and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 38,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while opening the front driver’s side door, there was an abnormal popping sound before the door separated from the hinges. The contact stated that the welds to the door had fractured. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was unformed that the door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and case was filed. The failure mileage was 21,200.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his wife was exiting the vehicle, she opened the front passenger’s side door and heard a clicking sound, and the front passenger’s side door extended open with force. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle, he opened the front driver’s side door and heard a clicking sound. Upon inspecting the front driver’s and passenger’s side doors, he noticed that the spot welds had fractured. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the front driver's and passenger’s side doors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to call the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while opening the front passenger’s side door, the contact heard a cracking sound coming from the door. When the contact rolled down to the front passenger’s side window, the window was difficult to roll up. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but no assistance was provided. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated there was a loud cracking sound while opening and closing the front driver's side door. The contact stated that the door was difficult to close. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who determined that the safety latch and door welds had fractured at the check arm attachment point and that the door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 40,000.

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while parked, the drivers side door hinge had broken which caused the contact to not be able to open the door or roll the window down. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a Ford dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the door needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and determined that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the rivets on the driver's side door detached, causing the door not to function properly. Additionally, the window on the driver's side door failed to roll down. The vehicle was taken to a collision repair center, where the contact was informed that the driver's side door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated there was a clicking sound while opening and closing the front driver's side door. The contact stated that the front driver's side window failed to roll down completely. The contact stated that eventually the front driver's side door failed to close as needed. Upon inspection it was discovered that the front driver's side door middle weld had separated. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who indicated that the door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 11,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while exiting the front driver’s side door, the contact heard an abnormal sound coming from the door. Additionally, the window failed to roll down as needed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the door check arm was fractured. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the door needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 38,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while opening the front driver’s side door, he heard a loud abnormal noise, and the front driver’s side door failed to close properly. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the front driver’s side door check strap to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the front passenger’s side door check strap became faulty. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the front passenger’s side door check strap to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.