2020 Ford Escape wipers, windshield & visibility problems
71 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2020 Ford Escape, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 71 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 36,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 26 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 36,000 miles, and 77% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the front driver's side window would not roll down and while exiting the front driver's side door the door would immediately close back. The contact indicated that the door had erroneously sprung back causing a contusion to the left leg upon contact. The same failure had occurred causing a contusion to the left arm of the son. No medical treatment was required. The cause of the failures were not determined.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the message "restraint indicator lamp” was displayed. The contact’s daughter retracted the seat belt and reinserted the seat belt, but the message remained illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.
Other problems reported for the 2020 Ford Escape
- Body & structure 675 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 234 complaints
- Fuel system 199 complaints
- Electrical system 162 complaints
- Engine 134 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 96 complaints
- Latches & locks 54 complaints
- Brakes 45 complaints
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