2005 Ford Escape Hybrid body & structure problems
24 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 24 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 126,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 10 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 24 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 126,000 miles, and 4% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the body & structure complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
The passenger side rear wheel well body and frame has totally rusted away leaving no anchor for the shock absorber and rendering the car unsafe to drive (see attached pictures). This defect occurred despite the vehicle being garage kept, well maintained and maintained only by a licensed ford dealership. Highland park ford and ford motor company knowingly and/or negligently concealed a known, major defect from the owner of the vehicle while the vehicle was still under warranty so as to avoid having to repair the…
I am an owner of a 2005 ford escape hybrid. Within the past week, the right rear fender wall completely rusted through. When I drove my car, it sounded like a series of small bombs were going off in the back anytime I hit a hole. When I took the car into get fixed, it cost $1064.62. Ford will not reimburse me for a penny of this. I am not the only one facing this exact same problem.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid
- Brakes 63 complaints
- Suspension 30 complaints
- Engine 28 complaints
- Steering 22 complaints
- Electrical system 16 complaints