In Feb 2007 I noticed the paint peeling on the hatchback of my Gold Ash Escape. Within a week what started around the window took over the entire back hatch. I contacted my local dealer & off course no warranty left & no recalls. They did pay a portion but it cost me $150. I was told the paint had separated from the primer. Well now it's started again this time on the roof right next to the window. I took it to Ford yesterday & it's the same thing. I am trying to get them to help me out with the paint again but I have little faith in that. I've read so many complaints on this I can't believe Ford isn't doing something about their crap!!!

We own a 2003 Ford Escape with light gold/beige paint that has begun to peel off in large sheets on several areas/panels of the vehicle. There is no obvious cause, and the vehicle has not been subjected to any unusual environmental or chemical hazards.

Dealer & Ford Motor say there are no recalls, service bulletins, or other actions to cover this, and that given the age and mileage there is nothing they can do.

A quick internet search reveals hundreds of other complaints for the same problem, same model/year, and same color, with similar descriptions of the damage and the response from Ford.

This is an obvious flaw that Ford shown own up to.

When we bought our Escape in 2005, I was very excited because I had been wanting a SUV for a long time. Shortly after we purchased it I noticed that the paint was bubbling around the rear window. So of course the first thing I did was contact the dealer as we had purchased an extended warranty which we were told "would cover anything that went wrong". Yeah right. As I was very rudely advised when I contacted the service department, paint isn't covered under your extended warranty. So, I wait a little while and was walking from my back yard and discovered the paint in front of and behind my sun roof was peeling off. I can be riding down the road with my sunroof open and pieces of paint fly in on me. So, then I call Ford Customer Service. I get sorry its environmental and we're not responsible. So I get to continue paying almost $400 a month for a vehicle that looks like crap. I hate to even wash it because the paint comes off worse when I do. I have been told by 2 different individuals that work for Ford in the paint dept that the car was not "prepped properly" and that the problem is not environmental. No wonder Ford is in the financial trouble they're in if this is the quality of their product. I will definitely be looking else where on my next vehicle purchase and will tell everyone I know that Ford definitely does not take care of the customers.

The paint is peeling off my 2003 Ford Escape Limited all along the seams on the doors & hatch & above tires. So far I am told this is not a reported problem in the Escapes, and as this over the warranty there is nothing Ford will do. It looks like a defect to me, but I am in the beginning phases of getting this checked out..

Is anybody getting anywhere with getting Ford to financially compensate or fix this obvious defect in the paint job? Any suggestions on how to do this effectively? What does it take for Ford to recognize this as an actual reported problem or defect?

I've had several fords never had any peel the way the escape does.It started out small.Used touch up paint.It looks really tacky now.It started peeling the first year I had it.I looked at the top the other day 04/12/2008 I couldn't believe my eye's the whole top of the escape is peeling in sheets.The hatch back is also peeling real bad.Is their any one out there for suggestion's what to do.My father said to write the ford company a letter and that will get them to paint my car for me.From what I seen on this complaint sight that isn't going to work either.Please let me know what to do.

Spring of 2006, I noticed the paint chipping off the hood in several places. I thought they were stone chips and touched them up which always looks crappy. The edges continued to sort of blister and chip away. In May of 2007, I noticed the same thing happening on the right rear corner where the roof line meets the main body. I went to a dealer and the service advisor blew me off saying he never heard of a paint problem with Fords. He gave me the 800 number for customer service. Calling that got me a cheerful rep who listened, put me on hold for a few minutes, then came back on saying there were no recalls, service bulletins, yada, yada, yada, and Ford could do nothing to help me since the warranty is only for 3 yrs. I told him the Escape looks worse than my '94 Ranger but he said there was nothing he could do.