2004 Ford Escape suspension problems
154 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 2004 Ford Escape, which is 22% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 154 22% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 123,000 miles 139 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 22 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 30 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 27 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 16 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 14 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 11 |
| 200k+ miles | 8 |
What the data shows
Of the 139 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 123,000 miles, and 5% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
Driving down the road wirht my 2 young kids and all sudden go over the train tracks and the rear strut broke from the shock mount and came right up thru the vehicle I have found thousands of complaints on this issue, ford needs to step up luck I gained control of vehicle with a 1 mont old baby and a 3 year old this is searious matter! Someone is going to die because of this it needs to be fixed!
Rusted out right wheel well with structural collapse. We bought this car used from a local ford dealer in april of 2013. This car was being driven on a freeway on june 15, 2014 when a loud thumping started in the right rear wheel on . On inspection the right rear wheel well is rusted out. The support that the shock absorber is attached to was completely eroded and a part of it punched through the wall into the interior of the trunk area. We felt it was not safe to drive.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Ford Escape
- Body & structure 139 complaints
- Cruise control 98 complaints
- Engine 48 complaints
- Air bags 45 complaints
- Wheels 34 complaints
- Brakes 33 complaints
- Electrical system 32 complaints
- Steering 26 complaints