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2006 Ford Escape wipers, windshield & visibility problems

22 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2006 Ford Escape, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
22 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
85,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2006 Ford Escape Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 85,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 6 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 85,000 miles
Based on 18 complaints that include mileage. 33% 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 miles1
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles6
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 18 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. While driving 55 MPH, the contact heard a loud noise. Immediately following, the rearview mirror shattered into pieces. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they estimated that it would cost $700 to replace the rearview glass. The rear passenger had glass stuck in his skin and the contact received a minor cut. The failure and current mileages were 99,000.

Reported at 99,000 miles, November 2008 Injury

2006 ford escape xlt - like many others, my rear window shattered for no reason. Had glass/rear wiper replaced but was then blowing fuses. So now have to have the rear wiper motor replaced on top of the glass. I have read several complaints of same issue but still no recall.

Reported at 74,569 miles, December 2010

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