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2014 Ford Escape wipers, windshield & visibility problems

27 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2014 Ford Escape, which is 1% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
27 1% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
32,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 2
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2014 Ford Escape Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 32,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 10 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 5 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 32,000 miles
Based on 22 complaints that include mileage. 82% 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 miles10
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles5
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 22 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 32,000 miles, and 82% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

The fan blower motor works intermittently. That is, it doesn't always work when activated. Moreover, it has now completely stopped working. This causes extreme safety issue when windows are fogged up inside vehicle, preventing driver from seeing. Happens when vehicle is driven and when stationary.

Reported at 80,000 miles, November 2018 CrashInjury

The vehicle was being driven and had only been started and moving for less than 5 minutes. Noticed that windshield wipers would not shut off or change speeds, then noticed a slight odor in car that increasingly strengthened. Phoned my husband while at a stop light, odor of something burning became much stronger, then noticed smoke coming between the the drivers side hood seam and between the hood and the windshield, this was immediately followed by noticable flame.

Reported at 61,000 miles, January 2020 Fire

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