Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Ford escape has 469 NHTSA suspension complaints and 1 suspension-related recall.
469
Complaints
1
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
15E045000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
The Timken Company (Timken) is recalling certain aftermarket front wheel bearings, part number 510072, sold from January 22, 2015, to May 21, 2015, to...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2024 | SUSPENSION | The right lower control arm separated from the subframe due to subframe rust. It caused loss of hand... |
| Apr 1, 2023 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | My rear passenger side rusted right out completely and the strut mount is not attached to any part o... |
| Apr 4, 2022 | SUSPENSION,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SEAT BELTS | Front left tower rod is going thru the wheel well from rust. This can cause major damage to myself, ... |
| Jan 14, 2022 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Control arm snapped and frame broke |
| Aug 26, 2021 | SUSPENSION | I was driving at ~35MPH and suddenly hear a loud clanking sound from the rear right tire. The car ha... |
| May 11, 2021 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | RUST THROUGH ON RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL AND SHOCK TOWER. CAR ONLY HAS 100,089 MILES. HAS BEEN KEPT CLE... |
| Sep 2, 2020 | SUSPENSION | WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH, I HIT A POTHOLE AND IMMEDIATELY HEARD A LOUD BA... |
| Aug 25, 2020 | SUSPENSION | THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL HOUSING OF WHICH THE TOP PORTION OF THE SHOCK CONNECT TO IS RUSTED OUT WHI... |
| Jul 14, 2020 | SUSPENSION | MY CAR HAS ABOUT 140 000 MILES ON IT. I PUT A LOT OF MONEY INTO IT TO KEEP IT RUNNING SMOOTHLY. I JU... |
| Mar 10, 2020 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | RUST AND CORROSION ON THE WHEEL WELL CAUSED THE SHOCK MOUNT TO COME APART. NOW IT IS LOOSE AND VERY ... |
| Sep 21, 2019 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | AS I WAS DRIVING THERE WAS A REALLY LOUD CLUNKING ON THE REAR. I FIGURED IT WAS POTENTIALLY A BROKEN... |
| Sep 8, 2019 | SUSPENSION | I PURCHASED A 2005 FORD ESCAPE AND AFTER PURCHASING IT AND HAVING IT REGISTERED ON MY WAY HOME I GOT... |
| Sep 1, 2019 | SUSPENSION,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELE... |
| Aug 24, 2019 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS | CRACK SUB FRAME ON RIGHT FRONT! EXTREME DETERIORATION ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT AND BECAME UNSAFE TO D... |
| Aug 12, 2019 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WHEEL WELL WAS COMPLETELY ... |
| Aug 8, 2019 | SUSPENSION | THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WELL HAS COMPLETELY ROTTED AWAY, SO THE BODY OF THE CAR IS SLAMMED AGA... |
| Jul 30, 2019 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEE... |
| Jul 13, 2019 | SUSPENSION | 07/13/2019. I OWN A 2005 FORD ESCAPE , MANUFACTURING DATE 04/04 . TODAY I WAS DRIVING HOME I NOTIC... |
| May 1, 2019 | SUSPENSION | RUSTED REAR SHOCK MOUNT, BAD SUSPENSION CAUSING UNSAFE DRIVING. |
| Apr 12, 2019 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME FRACTURED WHILE TURNIN... |