Wiper Problems of Ford Escape - part 2

Escape was parked in driveway when I opened hatchback/lift to retrieve items. Suddenly the windshield shattered. No one was inside the vehicle at the time. There has been no reproduction/confirmation by a dealer. As new owner of the vehicle purchased from dealer, it has been inspected in both va and in MD on 01/13/2023. There was no warning.

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We bought this new Ford Escape at malloy Ford in December 2019. It now has just under 21,000 miles. We have never had any prior wiper problem. Our Escape is a titanium model with intermittent wipers that adjust automatically to whatever speed is needed to clear whatever amount of rain is hitting the windshield. On January 31, 2023, we made a trip from falls church, va to our home in slanesville, wv. The trip started out with intermittent rain, so our wipers were on – sometimes in the intermittent position and sometimes on full time at regular speed. As we passed through winchester, va, the rain had stopped but the wiper control was still in the intermittent position. We proceeded north on 522 and headed west on 127 toward slanesville for several miles. At that point the wipers had not moved for a number of miles, with the control lever still in the intermittent position. Suddenly, without me touching the wiper control at all, the wipers jumped up especially quickly and especially far and stayed in the up position. The driver’s side wiper actually moved past the windshield post so the tip of the wiper was off the windshield and flapping in the wind. After remaining in this extreme up position for several seconds the wipers moved back down to the cowl and then back up to the same extreme up position where they held in place. At this point I moved the wiper control from the intermittent position to the “off” position, at which time the driver’s side wiper moved back down to the cowl and the passenger side wiper remained up in the extreme upright position. The wipers remained in these different positions for several more miles until we arrived home, and they stayed in these positions when I shut off the car. I called my mechanic who told me I could move the passenger side wiper by hand to its down position and restart the car to see what happened. When I did this the wipers stayed down at the cowl because the control was still “off. ” when I moved the contr.

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I was driving in the snow and the wipers had stopped completely . The passenger doesn’t move at all. The drive side goes up and stays completely up. As I’ve done research I’ve noticed a ton of 2013 Escapes have wiper problems. I took it to the dealership. They arnt 100 percent sure what is wrong with it. They think it’s the wiper switch. I’m gonna take it to Ford aswell tomorrow. No warnings, just started happening & seems to be a common issue with Ford.

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The right rear brake area screeches loudly when I back up, even if I am not applying the brake. It happens at different times of the day, not just when I start the car. I have taken it in to be repaired twice and they tell me this is normal because the brakes charge the battery and this is the design. They said it happens when the brakes are wet in the morning. I park my car in the garage and every morning it screeches and does not appear to be a moisture issue. My car is new and began happening shortly after I brought it home. I think I am going to call and insist they replace them, as they are not able to repair them. I am concerned there is something wrong. Also, I don't use the adaptive cruise control, as it has accelerated and frightened me, as it tends to act on its own and may go over the speed limit. When I brake it will turn off, I just don't trust it. I think the controls aren't like other speed controls I have used and I maybe not be used to using them. I'm not sure. I had to put a tint on the front windows and a strip on the top of the windshield because it was clear and the sun came in so bright and would reflect off the dash, I was unable to see. The windshield is close to the steering wheel. When I bought the car the hood and door on the driver's side were not properly aligned. Again, they said this is normal. I had to have them repaired. I have never had so many problems with a new car. I am going to try to get the brakes fixed somehow and get something else.

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Brakes are squealing very badly when in reverse, (going down a hill or when have not been used in a few days or after a rain storm). Windshield sub-stained a splintered crack after only 2 months, quality of windshield seems weak.

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In late September, my rear driver's side window was being opened. It fell halfway and would not move up or down. I took it to the dealership for repair and they informed me that the regulator for that window had snapped and needed to be replaced. It took them roughly a month to find a replacement part. I finally picked up the repaired vehicle today. While talking to the service agent at the Ford dealership, he told me that in the past month, three other 2020 or newer Ford Escapes have come into this one small dealership with the exact same problem. For this reason, I think that this should be looked into. Four identical and newer cars needing the same repair from the same small dealership in a month is suspicious.

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I have 2 issues 1. ) my car is leaking coolant not sure from where. The leak is getting worse. I have coolant in my car, it was parked in the garage I made it a block from my house and my car shut down. Said it was overheating, don’t even know how it coul have been that hot. The car was not registering hot inside, also the temperature gauge not registering hot. I waited 1 1/2 hours came back and my car won’t go anywhere because I’m still getting the overheating message. 2. ) my rear windshield wiper started making odd noises, then I kept finding my windshield wiper hanging straight down. It no longer wipes, but still makes noise. But it no longer works at all. A friend looked up this vehicle and saw there were common issues in complaints and told me to look to see if there were any recalls before I continued forward. But I don’t see anything pertaining to either issue.

Both of my windshield wipers completely stopped working. The cost would be over a grand to fix it. Seems like a common issue with this car. Beyond dangerous! my car has 74,000 miles on it.

Passenger wiper arm comes loose and does not maintain position, causing wiper to either not work at all or misalign and cross the driver side wiper. Result is impaired visibility. Both episodes occurred in winter weather. Have had two episodes so far (1/12/22, 2/11/22) both requiring dealer service to re-align wipers to factory spec and tighten. On 2/11/22 both wipers became entangled during freeway driving, destroying both wiper blades and causing dangerous driving conditions due to poor visibility in rainy conditions. On 1/12/12 the dealer's service adviser showed owner location of the screw that holds wiper, and advised that when it comes loose, here's how to tighten it then come to dealer for it to be returned to factory spec. On 2/11/22 the dealer's service tech blamed driver for using windshield wipers "with powerful motors" when it is rainy/icy outside.

Front windshield failed sporadically under mild thermal shock. Outside temperature was in the range of 10°f and inside cabin had been warming up for about 30 minutes. Heat was not set to defroster. While stopped at an intersection, the windshield suddenly cracked across about 70% bottom edge emanating from a wiper contact point. Vehicle is available for inspection upon request. Has not been reproduced. I’ve received anecdotes that this exact same break type and location has occurred under very similar circumstances in other Ford Escapes.

First problem- over the course of the last few years, the car intermittently gets "jumpy" when changing to/from different gears like (from reverse to drive or drive to reverse, all after completely braking-not in the middle of gear shift). It has not completely stalled but feels very close to it. I had brought it in in the past and they had never found anything wrong with it. It does not always happen. Second problem- the rear view back up assistance has not been working properly for over 3 years. I will be in reverse and either the beeping continues even though nothing is around or, the screen goes blank and shuts off. I was told this would be at my expense, not a recall. This does not happen all the time but is very often.

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Windshield wiper malfunction while granddaughter and children were driving in rain on freeway, wipers started malfunctioning by working out of synchronization then failing forcing her to pull into emergency lane and stopping. After restarting engine they started wiping for a short time than quit. It was extremely dangerous. Research showed me this was a re accuring problem with other people that has caused dangerous situations, expensive and sometimes unsuccessful solutions.

The wipers became slow and erratic, then stopped when headlights were turned on. The lights also were affected as they became dim or out depending on the selection of hi, low or driving. The wipers could have failed during a storm, or the headlights could have become inoperative with no warning. The problem was reproduced at the dealer and inspected as well. There was no indication that there was a problem until the wipers and lights were operated. There could have been more systems that were failing we did not notice as the problem was all of the grounding wires were on painted surfaces. There are several service bulletins on this car and the Ford focus in the same model year range. I have correspondence from the dealer that indicates the problem. Although our car did not fall under these bulletins, I feel this should be a recall since any electric component could fail with no warning by the design of these cars.

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I was driving when my panoramic sunroof spontaneously exploded. It sounded like a gunshot. Glass was everywhere.

Complaint rear window shatter of 2018 Ford Escape: rear window glass shattered on liftgate panel door, (unknown reason) twice since bought from Ford dealership, February 2020. Glass shattered on 11/28/20 (was replaced) and again, on 2/17/21. Car was parked and undisturbed in my drive way, both occurrences. Nothing around it or in it to possibly cause any shattering. There must be some sort of issue going on with the glass or interior cabin pressure to the glass of this model, Ford defect possibly?? brand new window installed on 11/28/20, and 2 1/2 months later, same type of shatter to window, when closed my car door, heard the noise of glass shattering, most all of it all caved in and fell into the car in tiny pieces, just like the first occurrence.

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Complaint rear window shatter of 2018 Ford Escape: rear window glass shattered on liftgate panel door, (unknown reason) twice since bought from Ford dealership, February 2020. Glass shattered on 11/28/20 (was replaced) and again, on 2/17/21. Car was parked and undisturbed in my drive way, both occurrences. Nothing around it or in it to possibly cause any shattering. There must be some sort of issue going on with the glass or interior cabin pressure to the glass of this model, Ford defect?? brand new window installed on 11/28/20, and 2 1/2 months later, same type of shatter to window, when closed my car door, heard the noise of glass shattering, most all of it all caved in and fell into the car in tiny pieces, just like the first occurrence.

I drove a short distance to a nearby park, parked the vehicle, took my dog out of the back, and closed the the rear liftgate/hatchback in a normal fashion. We were just walking away from the car when the rear window exploded. It was a loud explosion with flying glass. The whole window blew out. It was so extreme that other people in the parking lot jumped out of their cars in alarm and came over to see what had happened. Nothing had hit the window. Nothing was touching the window. The temperature was not extreme--cool and damp but not cold. There was no apparent cause for this and it was very dangerous because of the flying glass. If it had happened seconds earlier I could have been injured or my pet could have been injured, or both. I note that I had pushed the rear defrost button while driving to clear up some fogging because the weather was damp and the big dog was back there, but that was normal use.

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The top of dash board in its entirety but specifically the trim piece around the heads-up display on specific trim/modes creates a reflection upon the windshield, particularly directly in the drivers main sight line, with such low opacity it makes driving visibility difficult. Additionally the trim piece is smooth plastic, whereas the dash itself is textured. This occurs primarily during the day during any lighting condition outside and is increased with direct sunshine upon the vehicle.

Both windshield wipers suddenly stopped working making it extremely unsafe to drive. Dealership said both motors are bad and need to be replaced. Automatic lights just started going on randomly in the daylight and the brake lights would be illuminated when not braking. Back windshield wiper suddenly does off when it's not turned on. In the last month I have spent more than half of what this car is worth on repair! what a lemon!.

Wipers extend beyoun windshield uncontrollable shake and twitch won't return to home. Replace steering column controller to no effect t. . What is cause this. Dealer loons Ford falls church va no help? also just replaced $5000 transmission @ 100,000 miles. . . . . Jeanette m. Reilly 703 399 0724.

I shut my back hatch lightly being it is not hard to shut went to walk away and my glass exploded. Glass was everywhere in the car and as far as 3 feet behind the car. I had glass in my hair. I'm just glad it happened after I turned around. It was raining and a little chilly but not cold.

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My backup camera is intermittently not functioning. Sometimes it works fine, other times it shows an error message "rear view camera is unavailable. Please contact your dealership". Thought it might be fixed by the recent recall but found out it only covers 2020 models.

The car camera goes black with squiggly lines when putting car in reverse. The car has less than 2000 miles. The dealership states Ford is aware of the issue and there is a huge back order on getting a replacement. Now I have a whirling sound when speed is between 25 mph - 39 mph. Once you let up on acceleration it stops or once the speed has gone beyond 39 mph. While driving on groves highways you can feel backend of the car moving around. I had this issue with a fusion and had to replace the tires with a different brand due to no control of the vehicle in the winter. My 2017 Escape does not do this. Also, the drivers side trim does not fit snug, and has to be replaced and the dealership said Ford is aware of this issue as well. Lastly, the brakes make a loud squealing noice with a heavy morning dew or when raining.

The rear safety camera does not work get wavy lines similar to a bad tv picture. Problem is by some reports due to hot weather (+ 70 farenheight) this is bs I have had 3 other vehicles same location same weather no problems. Runing ac does not solve problem. Went to dealer tech found loose connection. But problem continues this is a definite safety failure that is not fixed by Ford. Problem occurs when moved to reverse from park . Hasoccured every day since delivery.

The rear view/backup camera has not worked since the day we drove it home. It will work intermittently but most of the time it shows wavy lines across the screen. Occasionally after shifting from reverse to drive, the camera will start working but the rear view picture will remain on the screen even while in drive! there is also a strange hump in the dash on the passenger side as if something is pushing up from underneath. The dealer was contacted the day after purchase and we were told to bring the vehicle back for inspection. Now we are told that parts are not available and they don't know when they will be. Ford has been contacted and we are getting no help from them either. We have a brand new, expensive, defective, and potentially dangerous vehicle. It also has the strange lump in the driver's seat that others have mentioned.

My 2020 Ford Escape's automatic transmission makes odd whirring sounds and shifts hard often while driving. Automatic transmission still has a hard time shifting smoothly even when the vehicles been warmed up and driven for at least 10 minutes. The rear view camera has a mind of its own and doesn't always work. Even when it is working the feed is usually terrible quality. When it doesn't work you can't see anything out of the rear view camera, the image quality turns greyish and images lag. ## #vpic# 1 - check digit (9th position) does not calculate properly #vpic#.

When I put the vehicle in 'park' on a flat surface, the e-brake turns on automatically, but when I park on a slight incline, this does not happen. Additionally, when stopped at lights, I noticed that the vehicle was no longer turning the engine off when at a complete stop. When I got home, I went through some of the screens and it told me that the auto start/stop was disabled due to being on a slope (but I was on a flat surface). Additionally, the windshield wiper fluid is not coming out of the lines, but the pump is working because I can hear it, possible clogged lines. Lastly, infotainment system is not working consistently with apple carplay � sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn�t, usually random.

During first week in March 2020, low windshield fluid light came on, tried to refill but will not hold fluid leaks on ground. Car only has 56000 miles, without this it makes more difficulte to see out. This unit takes up to 3. 5 hours to replace. It may not be very critical to safety but I don't expect many to be replaced at this price.

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Tl-the contact leases a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the headlights covers become foggy on the inside. However, the contact stated that the headlights provided light coverage, because the hedlights light bulbs are located above the headlight covers. The vehicle was taken to steven's jersey city Ford 740 NJ-440, jersey city new jersey 07304 phone number (201)432-7272. The dealer inspected the headlight and advised that they are unable to locate any problem with the vehicle healights cover. The contact also found that water penetrated the passenger side rear door, and driver's side rear passengers door. The dealer realigned the rear passenger door and driver's side and rear passenger. The dealer also found that the doors molding was not fully attached to the metal, and the dealer reatach the doors metal molding. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle headlights was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100. Li.

The vehicle was being driven and had only been started and moving for less than 5 minutes. Noticed that windshield wipers would not shut off or change speeds, then noticed a slight odor in car that increasingly strengthened. Phoned my husband while at a stop light, odor of something burning became much stronger, then noticed smoke coming between the the drivers side hood seam and between the hood and the windshield, this was immediately followed by noticable flame. I put the vehicle in park, turned on hazard lights and exited the vehicle. Local police and fire department responded, began with small fire extinguishers, without success and fire department opened hood and applied water to extinguish. This was on a city street in o'fallon, mo. Uncertain of cause, but am now aware that Ford issued a recall on this model (recall 17s09) and believe this could be a possibility.

Ford has already recalled a large amount of vehicles due to rear view camera electrical issues. My camera has always worked very intermittently often turning to a blue screen when in reverse. After a few year this stopped working all together. When taking to Ford dealership and my local mechanic I was informed it is due to the poor/ lack of sealant placed around the camera when manufactured causing the inside to corrode whenever exposed to water/snow. I was quoted over $500 to get the camera and harnessing replaced. This is a safety issue and excessive cost to repair when this is a known defective issue and already recalled on many other years and models.

Nothing has happened yet. . . But a few very close calls. . . . The equipment that the rear view mirror is attached to is huge and the mirror is such that is blocks a major part of the view to the right. . . Esp when I am on a curvy road. . . It literally blocks anything in that area. . . Anyone on a sidewalk etc etc. . . . When I need to look to the right I have to bend down or lean over. . . I am going to hit or kill someone. . . . I have tried calling Ford. . . . But have been told they have no safety dept. . . I am spoken to people in every country who do not know how to get me to the right dept. . . I have left my phone number etc. . . I also asked if the mirror can be swapped out for a smaller one. . . . I have had to resort to putting the mirror up and down. . . Vs the way it is sold. . . . . Also, this car was mad with no cover for the cargo area. . . . I have talked to many people about this. . Apparently they are waiting for quotes from manufacturers. . . . I often put my car on transporters. . . I move artwork and antiques. . . I would never have bought a car with no cargo cover. . . . . I am often in s FL. . . Cars are broken into often. . . Yet, at the car show there was on on display. . . Tricking the public. . . . They are hiding from these issues. . . Please help me get answers. . . Have leased a Ford over 8 years. . . Never again. . . And I want people to know these issues so they can rethink the purchase. . . Safety should come first. . . . . . . I am not including pics now. . . Just sit in any 2020 Escape. . . . .

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Ford Escape. The contact stated while parked the back window exploded outwards for the second time. Each time there were no signs or any vandalism with both times the glass exploded outward. The manufacturer stated that there was nothing they could do with no recalls on the vehicle. The glass company safelite stated that this issue had occurred in the same year make and model vehicles. The failure mileage was 101,943. Tf.

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Windshield wipers turn on by themselves while in off position while driving, stopped and parked. Can not turn them off manually, have to shut the car off to make it stop. They doesn't always work either. Wipers go as short as 5 wipes every 5 seconds to up to 30 seconds-minute operating in the off position. Wipers do not always turn on. When testing to see if they will come on, sometimes they do not turn on. Concern for them not turning on when it rains. Been going on for 6 days straight. Luckily there hasn't been rain, yet.

My vehicle is in good condition but continues to have problems. I closed my lift gate tonight and heard a crack. My rear glass broke off of the liftgate glass hinge on the passenger side of the vehicle. It only remained attached by the driver side hinge. It appears that corrosion/rust occurred because it was not sealed or water got in somehow. I am very thankful this did not happen while driving because if it would have broken from both, it would certainly detach and break on the roadway.