There seems to be a problem with being able to open my trunk door. A while ago, something like august 2014, I went to open the trunk to put groceries in and it wouldn't open. Tried locking and unlocking again. Nothing worked. So I went a few week without being able to open the trunk. One day I decided to try it again and it worked. But now, january 2015, I tried opening my trunk the other day to take the groceries out of there and it wouldn't open again. I still cant open it so I think im gonna have to take it to a mechanic. Also the handle on the rear right door seems to be loose.
2006 Ford Escape body complaints
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The right rear wheel well of my 2006 ford escape has rusted completely away, where you can see into the inside of the car from the outside. It is causing a constant rattling and a horrible clunking noise every time I go over a bump.checking online, I see that this has been a problem for some time now and the shock has completely separated from the vehicle. Ford has always been a company to stand behind their vehicles, so I imagine it will only be a matter of time before a recall is issued, but someone needs to do something about this now before there are fatalities involved.
My right wheel well has rusted out completely and the inside compartment is now open to the outside. There is a terrible, constant rattling noise and a horrible clunking noise every time I go over a bump.
The right wheel well has rusted out completely around the shock.I can see into the car from the outside. There is a loud rattle constantly and a horrible clunking noise every time I go over a bump.
I was driving home going about 45mph and all of a sudden I hear a loud noise coming from the left rear of the vehicle. Though it could have been the tire, so I pulled over to check and the shock is completely rusted and apart.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. While driving over a bump at various speeds, the contact heard a knocking noise near the rear of the vehicle. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact discovered that the passenger side wheel well was rusted and caused the strut mount to separate from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician indicated that the wheel well needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 94,000.
The right rear fender wall has totally rusted out to the point the shock is not even attached to the frame. Internet search has shown this is happening on many many of these 2004-2006 ford escapes. We we're lucky to discover the defect before someone was hurt.
Excessive rusting in right rear fender well , shock mount coming undone. Loud banging noise inside vehicle. Safety issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, there was an abnormal noise coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that the brake pedal required excessive force in order to reduce speed. The contact discovered that the rear passenger side brake line was leaking brake fluid. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the shock power was rusted. As a result, the frame needed to be welded with metal replacement plates. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 138,000 and the current mileage was 138,198.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, a loud noise was heard from the rear of the vehicle. The contact discovered a hole in the rear passenger wheel well. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the wheel well was corroded and caused the shock absorber to separate from the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 107,000.
Began to notice a rattling noise/clunking in right rear corner of vehicle. Took the vehicle to our mechanic who told us that the right rear wheel well was completely rusted through and the shocks were exposed. Only the right rear wheel was rusted. Informed by our mechanic that the vehicle was not safe to drive and we would need to have it towed to the body shop. When we contacted the body shop and said we had an issue with the under body on our ford escape he new immediately that it was the right rear wheel well because it was the 3rd ford escape with the exact same problem in less than 2 months. We were fortunate that we only had to wait 3 days for the part as we were told that the last 2 ford escape owners had to wait 6 weeks because the part was on back order from ford. Looked online and there were hundreds of complaints for ford escape with exact issue (always only the right rear wheel well) from 2004 on. Obviously this is a recall issue that should be address by ford before someone is seriously injured or killed.
On march 12,2014 I was driving to the post office when my car made a loud "thunk" and began to shake severely. Feeling unsafe and being a short distance from my home I immediately returned there. Upon inspection I discovered that the right rear wheel well had rotted out and the shock had penetrated through the interior of the car behind the rear right passenger seat. The date of manufacture on the drivers door is 5/2005.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. The contact stated that a noise emitted from the rear passenger side wheel while driving. The mechanic inspected the wheel and found that the rear passenger's side wheel well was corroded with a hole. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure and current mileage was 70,000. ..updated 04-22-14 *bf updated 04/24 /14
The right, rear wheel well and shock support is nearly entirely rusted out. The rust damage I've observed appears to be much more significant than otherwise would have occurred due to normal wear and tear. The left wheel well is not suffering from the same corrosion problem. A quick google search shows that this is a seemingly widespread problem impacting 2004-2006 ford escapes. I've checked with my local ford dealership, and contacted ford corporate, and have been told that there are no known issues. I do realize that I live in new england and that the vehicle is 8-years old. However, I take very good care of my vehicle, and the damage I'm seeing seems to be clearly above beyond what would be warranted from normal wear and tear.
The passenger side rear wheel well has rusted through exposing the shocks and struts. The vehicle is unsafe to drive. The corrosion of the rear wheel well is not a wearable part and cannot be controlled or caused by the end user. This is a manufacturing defect. The corrosion of the rear wheel well can cause the shocks and struts to dismount, which could lead to vehicle rollover resulting in injury or death.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. The contact stated that there was an abnormal banging in the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the rear inner and outer fender well was corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 117,000. Updated 08/15/13*lj the consumer stated the right and left inner wells rusted away.
I have a 2006 ford escape. My car alarm started going off on it's own for a few days. Then the car "ajar door" light came on while I was driving from a doctors appointment. So I took the car into a ford dealership to get the problem inspected. I was told that there was a right rear door fault. So I asked him to explain. The tech said that ford had redesigned the rear door latch and that it requires a new cable which will cost me $404.00 to replace. Needless to say my jaw hit the floor, because that was just one door. Apparently, after searching online for a cheaper solution, I came across so many complaints of the same problem since 2001. Evidently ford have not solve the problem. It's a safety hazard. If the rear door latch is likely to go bad then it's jeopardizing the safety of the children that's required to sit in the back seat. It probably would be so bad if it were cheaper to replace, but $404.00 is ridiculously high. If they knew that they had to redesign the latches a recall should have been made.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. The lift gate latch would not release, the back glass would not open, and the drivers seat belt would not unlock when the release button was pushed. The dealer tried to remedy the seat belt failure and was unsuccessful. The contact is concerned about the safety risk and the possibility that he could become trapped inside the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 88,000.
Cracked cross member on sub-frame that hold rear wheels on..bad weld.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. In very cold temperature, the vehicle seized and the wheels would not move upon acceleration. The steering column was in a straight position and the vehicle moved in reverse, but not in a straight line. While the vehicle was being towed to the dealer, the tow rings slipped and detached from the tow rod, which proceeded to pull the frame from the vehicle. The dealer stated that the bolts were defective and sheared off the vehicle, which caused damage to the frame. Prior to the failure, the contact filed a complaint regarding the vehicle's failure to start in cold weather. The failure and current mileages were 41,000. Updated 3/24/09 *cn the consumer stated her vehicle came equipped with a tow hitch and tow supports that should be recalled because it was defective. The bolts broke away from the frame support when the vehicle was being pulled out of a snow embankment. Updated 03/27/09.
8/11/2006 I was knocked out and pinned by the rear hatch door of our 2006 ford escape. I opened the rear hatch and leaned in to remove some items from rear of the ford escape and the hatch came slamming down hitting me in the back of the head and rendering me unconscious (I am not sure as too how long) I came to face first inside the ford escape with the door pinning me down and my feet hanging out the rear. It was almost impossible to get free of the rear hatch and become free. I found one of the rear strut slaying inside the rear compartment and the other practically broke and dangling from the right side of the rear hatch. After coming to my senses I took the ford escape to our local dealership (simi valley ford) and turned it in for warranty to fix it (we have the 3yr/36000 mile bumper to bumper + the top ford extended warranty , I checked it into our local ford dealership (simi valley ford) and was told they would fix it and would we need a rental car which we said no we have my ford excursion to drive. About a week later I receive a call from keith (simi valley ford service ) saying ford refuses to fix or stand behind this problem and for us to turn it into our insurance. We feel this is fords defect and they should stand behind it , so our insurance company has sent out a investigator but they are not sure as to what happened. This is a ford defect on our 2006 ford escape with 7100 miles and ford is trying to say its wear and tear , we don't think so , we feel its a huge safety issue which ford is trying to avoid. We hope no other people or children have been or will be hurt by this defect , for the hatch is extremely heavy and could easily could kill someone of weaker stature.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle grinds during start up if it sits for a couple of days. On 04-18-06 the vehicle began to sputter along with a delay in the accelerator pedal and the engine. The dealership admitted there were other vehicle's with the same year, make and model that has the problem. The dealer arranged an appointment for the vehicle to be inspected this week. Updated 5/16/2006 - the door ajar light illuminated intermittently. The dealer lubed the door and applied weatherstripping.
2006 ford escape xlt awd - vibration in steering wheel and can be felt in body at about 55-65 MPH. Into dealer 4x for attempted repairs. Consulted with factory. No idea what is causing it. Dealer stated some of the models on the lot had the same problem. This could be an engineering fault or an assembly fault - but ford is selling faulty vehicles- and not taking any serious attempt to rectify. Could potentially be a serious mechanical failure in the future.
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