Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Ford Escape has 37 NHTSA visibility complaints and 0 visibility-related recalls.
37
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2021 | VISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My 2005 ford escape was sitting in my carport for 2 days. I went out to go to the store and the back... |
| Jun 24, 2017 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED INTO TINY SHARDS INTO A RADIUS OF 15 FEET FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. NO CRACKS ... |
| Apr 7, 2016 | VISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE REAR WINDOW OF MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE XLS JUST EXPLODED TODAY AROUND 2:30 P.M. I HAD ARRIVED ABOUT... |
| Jul 19, 2015 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE PARKED, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW BECAME DETACHE... |
| Apr 8, 2015 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOW HATCH BOLTS WERE CO... |
| Oct 15, 2013 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | DRIVING AT 8AM BETWEEN BOULDER, CO AND LONGMONT, CO, ON OCTOBER 15TH, 2013. THE TEMPERATURE WAS AR... |
| May 2, 2013 | VISIBILITY | TODAY THE REAR WINDOW OF MY SUV SHATTERED COMPLETELY. NOTHING HAPPENED TO IT TO MAKE IT SHATTER, NO ... |
| Jan 15, 2013 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I REMOVED SEVERAL BAGS FROM THE BACK OF MY ESCAPE (BY OPENING THE DOOR), NOT OPENING THE GLASS. AFTE... |
| Sep 4, 2012 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, SHE HEARD A L... |
| Jan 9, 2012 | VISIBILITY | THE REAR WINDOW OF MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE BLEW OUT WITH NO WARNING. I PRE-STARTED THE CAR FOR APPROX. 3... |
| Dec 2, 2011 | VISIBILITY | DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH DOWN THE STREET WITH MY MOTHER AND HEARD A VERY LOUD CRASH ALMOST LIKE A TREE L... |
| Jan 18, 2011 | VISIBILITY | 2005 FORD ESCAPE WAS PARKED INSIDE A SECURED GARAGE OVERNIGHT. AT SOME POINT OVERNIGHT, THE REAR WI... |
| Jan 10, 2011 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY THIS MORNING AND MY SUNROOF EXPLODED! THE SOUND IT MADE WAS A LOUD PO... |
| Dec 27, 2010 | VISIBILITY | THE REAR WINDOW IN OUR 2005 FORD ESCAPE SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED AS I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE ROAD. THE ... |
| Dec 20, 2010 | VISIBILITY | I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, TRAFFIC WAS CRAWLING, IT WAS SNOWING. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY REAR WINDO... |
| Dec 10, 2010 | VISIBILITY | I HAVE A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. I STARTED MY CAR ABOUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE I HAD TO LEAVE FOR CLASS, AND P... |
| Nov 15, 2010 | VISIBILITY | THE REAR HATCH WINDOW ON MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE EXPLODED OUTWARDLY WHILE PARKED IN THE LOT WHERE I WORK... |
| Nov 2, 2010 | VISIBILITY | BACK WINDSHIELD EXPLODING ON 2005 FORD ESCAPE. *TR |
| May 24, 2010 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | SUNROOF SHATTERED IN OUR 2005 FORD ESCAPE FOR NO REASON. LUCKILY WE WERE NOT DRIVING AT THE TIME. FO... |
| Dec 27, 2009 | VISIBILITY | THE REAR GLASS HATCH IMPLODED JUST AFTER EXITING AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. MOST OF THE GLASS WAS CONFIN... |