2009 Ford Escape body & structure problems
34 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2009 Ford Escape, which is 1% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 34 1% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 74,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 23 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 74,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
'takata recall' I was in a car accident june 8th 2018 where my SUV was totaled out. My airbags didn't deploy so I'm trying to see what help can I get. I was making payments on the SUV. I hit my head bad now I suffer head issues that I'm getting treated for also I had a passenger who was hurt.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. While the vehicle was parked, the liftgate glass fell out of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear bolts and hinges failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 77,925. Updated 01/10/17
Other problems reported for the 2009 Ford Escape
- Steering 829 complaints
- Engine 292 complaints
- Cruise control 281 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 280 complaints
- Fuel system 204 complaints
- Electrical system 143 complaints
- Brakes 108 complaints
- Stability control 22 complaints