Worst 2005 Ford Escape Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
SUSPENSION
STRUCTURE:BODY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2005 Ford Escape.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | 441 | 5 | 1 | 124,047 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 360 | 3 | — | 127,867 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 142 | — | 5 | 115,664 mi | |
| ENGINE | 130 | 2 | 4 | 121,956 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 128 | 3 | — | 85,698 mi | |
| WHEELS | 98 | 3 | — | 138,403 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 79 | — | — | 132,492 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 76 | 4 | — | 128,579 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 68 | 1 | 6 | 93,556 mi | |
| STEERING | 47 | 3 | — | 110,892 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 40 | 3 | — | 106,976 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 34 | 1 | 1 | 108,958 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 29 | — | — | 183,784 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 28 | 1 | — | 42,757 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 27 | — | 1 | 77,879 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 22 | 12 | — | 101,988 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | 20 | — | — | 122,868 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 18 | 2 | — | 61,821 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 16 | — | — | 108,448 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 15 | — | 2 | 67,128 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 14 | — | — | 116,191 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | 12 | — | — | 69,842 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 11 | 2 | — | 80,747 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 9 | — | — | 55,812 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 8 | 5 | — | 38,225 mi | |
| SEATS | 8 | — | 2 | 68,833 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 8 | — | — | 139,090 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) | 7 | — | — | 41,723 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 7 | 1 | — | 17,370 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 6 | — | — | 105,600 mi |
Recalls for 2005 Ford Escape
3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~70,323 vehicles.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2008 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured March 31, 2001, to September 1, 2009. The affected vehicles are equipped with either a 2.3L or 3.0L engine and have had their CD4E transmission replaced with remanufactured one that was rebuilt between June 11, 2015 through July 15, 2015. These service repair part transmissions have a shift lever bolt that may not be properly tightened. As a result, the shift control lever could disengage from the transmission without warning.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2008 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured March 31, 2001, to September 1, 2009. The affected vehicles are equipped with either a 2.3L or 3.0L engine and have had their CD4E transmission replaced with remanufactured one that was rebuilt between June 11, 2015 through July 15, 2015. These service repair part transmissions have a shift lever bolt that may not be properly tightened. As a result, the shift control lever could disengage from the transmission without warning.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 Ford Escape hybrid electric vehicles manufactured October 13, 2003, to June 20, 2008, and 2006-2008 Mercury Mariner hybrid electric vehicles manufactured June 10, 2005, to June 20, 2008. The coolant pump for the hybrid system may fail resulting in the hybrid electronics overheating.
Other Ford Escape Years
Wider context: See the full Ford Escape reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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