Structure complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Ford escape has 197 NHTSA structure complaints and 0 structure-related recalls.
197
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2022 | STRUCTURE | Rear driver's side door will not close/latch. Latch can be manually moved, but does not engage when... |
| May 1, 2022 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after her father inspected the vehicle,... |
| Sep 16, 2020 | STRUCTURE | FRONT SUBFRAME FAILED WHILE DRIVING - SLOW VEHICLE SPEED. THE PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM REMAI... |
| Aug 1, 2020 | STRUCTURE | MY FORD ESCAPE HAS HANDLED POORLY FOR THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS; A FEW DAYS AGO MY DAUGHTER (FOLLOWING ... |
| Dec 27, 2019 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR... |
| Sep 18, 2019 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING A ROUTINE OIL CHANG... |
| Sep 17, 2019 | STRUCTURE | THE BODY OF THE CAR IS GENERALLY SOLID. I NOTICED A HARD CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR W... |
| Jul 27, 2019 | STRUCTURE | 2005 ESCAPE, UNDER 100,000 MILES COMPLETELY RUSTING OUT ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE TO THE POINT OF A SAFET... |
| Jun 13, 2019 | STRUCTURE | ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IN THE FENDER WELLS AND ON THE AREA AROUND WHERE YOU PUT GAS IN IT FALLING COMPL... |
| Apr 17, 2019 | STRUCTURE | 2005 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RUSTED SUBFRAME. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE PASS... |
| Jan 9, 2019 | STRUCTURE | HEARD A LOUD SCRATCHING NOISE FROM REAR OF CAR. UPON INSPECTION, ENTIRE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL WELL IS... |
| Nov 6, 2018 | STRUCTURE | FIRST PROBLEM WAS REAR PASSENGER TIREWELL ROTTED AND SHOCK BROKE THROUGH. HAD THIS THIS REPLACED BY... |
| Sep 1, 2018 | STRUCTURE | I BOUGHT THIS FORD ESCAPE FOR MY DAUGHTER WITH ONLY AT 116,000 MILES ON IT HAD IT HOME FOR TWO WEEKS... |
| Jul 15, 2018 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HINGES ON THE REAR DOOR SEPARAT... |
| Jul 5, 2018 | STRUCTURE | DRIVING ON A SECONDARY ROAD AND HEARD A BAD RUBBING NOICE AND STEERING WENT LOOSE, PULLED OVER AND S... |
| Jun 17, 2018 | STRUCTURE | VEHICLES SUBFRAME RUSTED AND BROKE AT PASSENGERS FRONT CONTROL ARM WHILE DRIVING ON A SECONDARY ROAD... |
| Jun 1, 2018 | STRUCTURE,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN I NOTICED A LOUD BUMPING NOISE... MY BACK PASSENGER WHEEL WELL IS COMPLETELY... |
| Apr 1, 2018 | STRUCTURE | RIGHT REAR SHOCK TOWER RUSTED OUT BAD |
| Mar 13, 2018 | STRUCTURE | TAKATA RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THE BACK OF THE FRAME/BODY METAL SNAPPED, WHEN DROVE TH... |
| Feb 14, 2018 | STRUCTURE | HEAR A LOUD BANG WHILE DRIVING. I FOUND EXTENSIVE CORROSION ON THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL WELL. I CHEC... |