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2005 Ford Escape suspension problems

459 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 2005 Ford Escape, which is 23% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
459 23% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
121,000 miles 407 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
6 and 1
Injuries and deaths
5 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When suspension problems show up

Suspension complaints by mileage, 2005 Ford Escape Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 121,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 7 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 7 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 12 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 22 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 52 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 93 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 87 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 52 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 35 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 21 complaints 200k+ miles: 19 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 121,000 miles
Based on 407 complaints that include mileage. 6% 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 miles7
20k to 40k miles7
40k to 60k miles12
60k to 80k miles22
80k to 100k miles52
100k to 120k miles93
120k to 140k miles87
140k to 160k miles52
160k to 180k miles35
180k to 200k miles21
200k+ miles19

What the data shows

Of the 407 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 121,000 miles, and 6% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 6 crashes, 1 fire, 5 injuries.

What owners wrote

While driving home on a clear, sunny day, my ford escape pulled to the left, crossing the center line, crashing into a semi-truck twice, hitting two additional cars and flipped onto its side. I had to be cut out of my vehicle and was airlifted to a trauma center. I sustained a concussion, broken ribs and bruising all of my body. Luckily, no one was killed, but my car was completely destroyed. The car had been pulling to the left on occasion, but on those occasions I was able to correct it quickly.

Reported at 26,000 miles, September 2006 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the passenger's side rear shocks became detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the passenger side wheel housing and shock mounts needed the be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 116,000.

Reported at 116,000 miles, January 2014

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