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2005 Ford Escape body & structure problems

437 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2005 Ford Escape, which is 22% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
437 22% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
120,000 miles 387 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 1
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When body & structure problems show up

Body & structure complaints by mileage, 2005 Ford Escape Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 120,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 13 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 23 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 66 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 83 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 89 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 41 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 30 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 20 complaints 200k+ miles: 16 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 120,000 miles
Based on 387 complaints that include mileage. 5% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles3
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles13
60k to 80k miles23
80k to 100k miles66
100k to 120k miles83
120k to 140k miles89
140k to 160k miles41
160k to 180k miles30
180k to 200k miles20
200k+ miles16

What the data shows

Of the 387 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 120,000 miles, and 5% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 1 fire, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

I just left the restauraunt and walked over to my escape. When I opened the drivers door the rear top edge was raked back far enough to hit my glasses, bending them and then the upper most corner pierced the skin just below the eye. 1/2" by 1/2" cut. A little closer and I would have severly damaged my eye. The top rear corner edge of the door extends too far back. Since that incident I have to open the door while standing further back than usual to avoid another injury.

November 2005 Injury

I happened to notice rust through while checking my tires. It is located at the right (passenger side) rear wheelhouse panel where the strut assembly attaches to the body of the vehicle. The rust has disintegrated in the area leaving a barely attached wheel assembly with massive cracking and holes in the metal. It is the only area on the vehicle with rust.

Reported at 172,000 miles, April 2014

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