Ford Escape Hybrid owners have reported 18 visibility related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 5 most common visibility problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's wiper (8 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's side/rear glass (5 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Wiper problems | |
| Side/rear Glass problems | |
| Defogger problems | |
| Windshield problems | |
| Sun Roof problems |
I turned on my back window defroster and was driving down the road when the window exploded/shattered thereby almost causing me to get into an accident. Read details...
Parked the vehicle in my driveway. Opened the rear window to get an item from the back of my vehicle. Closed the window, and the window exploded and the glass shattered into small pieces inside my vehicle and all over my driveway. Read details...
1) we have been receiving a yellow wrench light indicating maintenance needed off and on for a couple of weeks even though we were well within the maintenance period. This turns out to be an issue with the blend door for allowing air cooling of the hybrid batteries. Read details...
We were stopped at a red light when we heard a loud noise like a gunshot. As we turned around in the car to see what was happening, the rear window shattered and exploded out. The front windshield developed a crack from the driver side to the passenger side in an arc pattern. Read details...
Sunroof exploded from inside to out, sending glass fragments everywhere. It was not hit with anything. Read details...