Paint Problems of Ford Escape - part 1

Have a 2017 Ford Escape and noticed the paint was peeling around the windshield. After investigating there are several complaints for the exact same thing. Ford will not take responsibility for this because it's safety issue,so they won't recall it. I have only had my car a year this month it seems also to happen to Ford Escapes that are white or blue in color. Paint on a vehicle should last for the life of the car.

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Vehicle was stationary in my driveway when a snow storm hit. Ice/snow accumulated on the windshield and when it melted it took the paint with it. The a-pillars on both driver and passenger suffer significant paint loss and rust is starting to form. Paint flakes off in the wind while driving, especially in the rain. About 15 inches of paint is gone on the driver side and about 4 inches of paint is gone on the passenger side.

The paint is peeling next to the windshield on driver's side post a. The paint is not even sticking to the vehicle in this area.

Paint peeling from the windshield pillar on the driver's side. Paint peeled off in a 6" x 1" flake. This seems to be a very common problem.

Paint peeling off . 2017 with 27. 000 miles. Bought in 2016 in novbemer. Three year warrenty just exspired. This is a manifactor issue. Ford doesn't want to pay full price.

Front suspension had to be replaced paint peeling off body computer recalls car moving.

The paint on my lighting blue Ford is peeling off near the windows. There appears to be nothing under the paint. It is peeling off in sheets.

Paint is peeling off at the perimeter of the windshield.

Black paint fade-ing to white above front windshield.

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Seems that the paint chips very easily/// also the Ford emblem somehow broke // just notice chips while watching car.

My car is rusting underneath the wheel suspension. The dealer is trying to make me pay nearly $800. 00 to clear up the rust. The paint is also beginning to peel off the whole side of the car. The top molding is coming off the top of the car. My truck was defective and would not open. I paid $140. 00 to repair. I paid for a noise in the rear of the car while the car was under warranty of $454. 00. I had to pay for power train deductible even though it was a recall item. The dash malfunctioned and the lights went out and I had to pay dealer $100. 00. All charges were incurred at taylor Ford. The air condition went out last year. The top molding is coming off. I bought the car in summer 2013 with a full factory warranty. The trunk got stuck and would not open in January 2017.

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I have owned this Escape for a little over 5 yrs (out of warranty). I just noticed this winter that the paint was bubbling and peeling off the rear passenger side fender. The inner fender well (same side) - the metal is warped and rusted. The lift gate on this vehicle has started to rust at the lower seam. Rust is visible. I think Ford motor company should step up to the plate and fix/repair this flaw. It is definately a defect or poor workmanship.

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Body paint peeling and rust in multiple areas including wheel wells and rear cargo door since 38k miles. Now at 43k miles more rust is visible. At this point the warranty is useless unless rust is through body.

Bought this fore Escape 3 years old. (out of warranty). Noticed after buying it, that the paint was bubbling and peeling off the rear driver side fender. The inner fender well is rusted. The lift gate on this vehicle has started to rust at the lower seam. Rust is visible. I think Ford motor company should step up to the plate and fix/repair this flaw. You spend this kind of money on a car and should not be rusting after three years. Defect or poor workmanship.

The body has rusted through around the wheel wells and along the rear hatch door. Plus the paint is flaking off of the engine hood. I have taken it to a couple local dealerships that have acknowledged that it is a problem. But that I needed to contact Ford because of warranty issues.

I have only owned this Escape 1. 5 yrs. I just noticed this spring that the paint was coming off in the wheel well, now as of 7/7/2015 it has gotten bigger. As well as the rear hatch when you open it you can already see bubbling. My understanding by the paper work I received with it it was suppose to have had some kind of under body protection put on it.

I purchased a used 2008 Ford Escape in summer of 2010. May of 2013 paint began to chip around the rear wheel wells exposing rust that had been there for what had to have been a lot longer than just the previous winter. I contacted Ford directly to get this response (shortened for space): after reviewing my resources, there are no warranties or programs in effect that would provide coverage of your current concern. I have also verified that your vehicle is not involved in any open recall programs. I understand that you feel that this is a common issue with the same year, make and model of your vehicle. However, Ford motor company and the national highway traffic and safety administration (NHTSA) work together to proactively identify areas of concern through investigation of consumer and dealer feedback. During an investigation Ford cooperates fully with NHTSA. Due to our rigorous safety standards and constant testing, not all issues result in recall or customer satisfaction programs. If a program is announced on a specific component, Ford will notify you by mail. It was further explained to me via phone that since my vehicle was produced 6/2007 it was out of a 5 year warranty and further since I was the second owner of the vehicle there was no warranty. Upon doing research before contacting Ford I found this was an issue as early as the 2005 model Escape. I do not understand how it is possible for a company to continue to sell a vehicle with an issue such as this. I am fortunate that financially I am in a position where getting a better car was possible and has been done, but who resolves this for other owners whom could not see the issue until paint chips, like me and then are told, Ford whom should be responsible for it will not be?.

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The ash gold paint is bubbling all over the outside roof rear door sides (all over) the car to include the interior. The roof has rusted and Ford won't do anything. I went to two Ford dealers in san diego and called Ford direct. The passed me over to the highway safety admin hotline that told me to call Ford, they will handle the complaint. Everyday more paint peels off.

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The lift gate on this vehicle has started to rust at the lower seam. Rust is occurring from between the panels of the seam. Paint bubbling up from underneath. Just 2 years old.

On both sides of my car just above the tires the paint has peeled off and has started to rust.

The exterior paint is peeling off in large pieces. Starting to rust.

Paint of Ford Escape 2003 peeling on the front. There are two large spots about 1 square foot each. I have called Ford in greenville, SC few times but to no avail. This problem started about 4 years ago with two 3/8 of an inch size flakes. The SUV has been garaged and has been taken good care of however now the paint is flaking with sections at a time. I have researched and have seen the exact same model with the same problem. At one point I have attempted to enter another Ford Escape assuming it was my car because of the similarity with the paint. . Read more...

We have a 2003 Ford Escape limited. The paint has started peeling off around the hatch at the back. It's just bubbling up for no apparent reason. We have never abused the car and it still has less than 70,000 miles on it.

The paint is peeling around the wheel wells and has started to rust; causing possible instability to the body of the car. I did some research online and this seems to be a common problem in 2003 Ford Escapes. Can something be done? there were some claims that Ford improperly prepared the Escape for painting. Please advise.

Paint peeling prematurely on 2003 Ford Escape.

2003 Ford limited gold Escape paint peeling and bubbling on hatch and above front window. Ford will do nothing when I called since there is no recall on this paint issue.

2003 Ford Escape . . . Paint peeling on roof around sun roof opening.

Rear fenders rusting through, paint bubbling badly.

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The paint on my ash gold 2003 Ford Escape has started to bubble and peel away from the metal body parts. Doors, hood, rear hatch and a large spot on the roof just behind the moon roof window. This is not something you can touch up. The paint is literally peeling off of the primer which then quickly erodes to expose the metal which starts to rust. There are hundreds of complaints on this spanning several years and several Ford models. In this age where we have to keep cars longer, this is a terrible thing to discover - the company simply can't figure out how to paint a car!!! I am the second owner and bought from the original owner. He pointed out the peeling but we both thought it could be touched up as he had been doing for a couple years. The roof was not looked at until I was working on the roof rack. This is the worst case and is not going to get fixed by any touch up paint.

Paint peeling down to bare metal on roof of vehicle with paint blistering elsewhere. Exposed bare metal rusting due to exposure to elements. Attempting resolution via dealer but no help at this time.

Paint peeling on left side of my Ford Escape 2003.

Paint peeling -- delaminating -- from roof of 2003 Ford Escape XLT, color code c2. Area is above junction of roof and windshield. Body shop verified condition a result of bad primer. Ford notified as well as two oklahoma city-area dealers -- overall Ford and bob moore Ford. No resolution from Ford as of yet.

I bought my 2005 Escape new and just recently (oct 2008) I noticed on top of the rear lift gate where both of the hinges are the paint is pealing off and getting worse all the time. It started out very small right where the edge of the gate is on top. But with time has started to peal off on top of the lift gate as well. I have since started looking at all the 2004-2006 Escapes that I see parked and every single one, regardless of color, without fail has the paint pealing away in the same spot. I have spoken to Ford motor CO. And they refuse to handle it.

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Paint is peeling off on the drivers side back under the hatch window and on top of the vehicle just behind the sun roof. This vehicle has 74k miles and is garaged. From Nov. 2002 - Feb. 2005 it was even in parking garage while I worked. I take great care of my vehicle and it has never been in an accident. I have read a lot of other people are having the exact same problem in the exact same place on the same make, model and year. I called Ford and they don't care!!! it is out of warranty and there is no recall. . What can I do?.

1) the events leading to the failure are unknown 2) 2003 Ford Escape has an issue with its exterior paint. The paint is peeling away from the car and the exposed metal is rusting. This rusting leads to the compromise of the structural integrity of the car. This compromise can be detrimental in case of a collision. A google search revealed lots of 2003 Ford Escape owners complaining of the same issue. 3) nothing has been done to correct the failure.