Visibility Problems of Ford Escape Hybrid

Ford Escape Hybrid owners have reported 19 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 (9 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.

Table 1. Visibility related problems of Ford Escape Hybrid


Recently reported Visibility problems of Ford Escape Hybrid

The Wiper problem

The cloth that covers the sun roof sags into the car. One side of mine still holds the cloth mostly into place, but if that side breaks, the cloth will drop into the car which will make it impossible to see anything behind me.   Read details...

The Side/rear Glass problem

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...

The Defogger problem

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...

The Windshield problem

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...

The Sun Roof problem

Sunroof exploded from inside to out, sending glass fragments everywhere. It was not hit with anything.   Read details...




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