11 of the 350 complaints about the 2007 Ford Escape are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 81,645 miles.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WHILE PARKED. MY CAR WAS BACKED IN AND THERE WAS NO ONE OR WAY TO GET BEHIND ME.
NHTSA complaint #11170271 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED THIS MORNING. WE LIVE IN THE COUNTRY SO IT WASN'T DUE TO ANY OUTSIDE DISTURBANCE.
NHTSA complaint #10849769 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
I HAD JUST PULLED OUT OF THE GAS STATION WHEN MY BACK GLASS EXPLODED. I WAS THE ONLY VEHICLE THERE AND I WAS HARDLY EVEN GOING 5 MPH! I IMMEDIATELY EXITED MY VEHICLE TO SEE IF ANYTHING HAD HIT IT, AND THERE WAS NOTHING IN OR AROUND MY VEHICLE EXCEPT FOR SHATTERED GLASS. THE GLASS WAS EVERY WHERE; INSIDE THE BACK, ON THE BUMPER, AND EVEN ON TOP OF THE ROOF! I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE! WILLIAM FORD AND MARK FIELDS, I WANT THIS FIXED! IF MY TWO YEAR OLD WERE IN THE CAR HE WOULD BE COVERED IN GLASS! THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE!
NHTSA complaint #10692382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WHILE PARKED OVERNIGHT IN GARAGE. NO APPARENT REASON.
NHTSA complaint #10662539 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
CAR WAS PARKED. REAR WINDOW EXPLODED AND BURN MARKS WERE SEEN ON THE GLASS. THUS FAR OUR COST TO REPLACE THE WINDOW AND WIPER BLADE MOTOR AND BLADE HAS BEEN 460 DOLLARS. WE FILED AN INSURANCE CLAIM BUT THE WINDOW REPAIR CAME IN UNDER THE DEDUCTIBLE. THE WIPER MOTOR WAS CONSIDERED TO BE WEAR AND TEAR AND THUS WAS NOT COVERED. I HOPE A RECALL WILL BE ISSUED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM SINCE IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE ACCORDING TO POSTS WE HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET.
NHTSA complaint #10557486 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
AS I WAS COMING OUT OF WORK TO GO TO LUNCH I WALKED UP TO THE CAR AND SAW ALL SORTS OF GLASS ON THE GROUND AND THEN LOOKED UP AND SAW THAT MY REAR WINDOW HAD BLOWN OUT. THE RUBBER THAT HOLDS THE WINDOW WAS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. I HAD A POLICE OFFICER COME OUT AND LOOK AT IT AND HE DETERMINED THAT IT WAS NOT VANDALISM OF ANY TYPE. IT WAS A BRIGHT SUNNY DAY AND ABOUT 28 DEGREES. IT WAS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT AND IT JUST BLEW OUT. I AM GRATEFUL FOR THAT BECAUSE I DRIVE QUITE A WAYS TO WORK ON A VERY BUSY ROAD AND IF THAT HAD HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT MAY OF CAUSED A SERVE ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #10497600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY
REAR GLASS EXPLODED.
NHTSA complaint #10440005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY
I GOT TO WORK THIS MORNING AROUND 8 AM .. WITHIN A HALF HOUR OF WORKING A CO-WORKER CAME TO ME AND ASKED IF I DRIVE A FORD ESCAPE AND AS I TOLD HER YES SHE SAID TO COME OUT TO THE PARKING LOT TO SEE MY CAR...AS I ARRIVED TO SEE WHAT HAD HAPPENED...MY REAR WINDOW HAD APPEARED TO HAVE EXPLODED...THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS UNDER 80 DEGREES...I HAD NOT RAN MY AC OR REAR DEFROST...I FILED A REPORT WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY SAID THAT THERE HAD BEEN NO APPEARANCE OF ATTEMPTED BREAK IN...THE GLASS WAS ON THE INSIDE AS WELL AS ON THE OUTSIDE ( ALL OVER THE PARKING LOT ) AND BEHIND THE 2 CARS PARKED NEXT TO ME..GLAD THAT I WAS NOT DRIVING AT THE TIME!!! AS I LOOKED THIS UP OUT OF CURIOSITY ON THE INTERNET THERE WERE ALOT MORE OF THESE COMPLAINTS...WHAT'S A CONSUMER TO DO WHEN THEY PAY THROUGH THE NOSE FOR A VEHICLE AND RECEIVE SUCH TRASH???
NHTSA complaint #10342512 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDOW LITERALLY BLEW OUT!
NHTSA complaint #10276181 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY
REAR WINDSHIELD EXPLODED WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY OVERNIGHT IN UPPER 20'S DEGREE WEATHER. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF VANDALISM, ACCORDING TO POLICE REPORT. WINDOW BROKE FOR NO APPARENT REASON OR FAULT.
NHTSA complaint #10258706 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* - WHEN DRIVING 50 MPH IN A 2007 FORD ESCAPE THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS WERE DOWN AND THE CONTACT HEARD A THUMPING NOISE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 600 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10187796 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.