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8.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$850
Average Mileage:
70,150 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (2 reports)
  2. repaired rust (1 reports)
2009 Ford Escape body / paint problems

body / paint problem

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2009 Ford Escape Owner Comments

problem #3

Aug 012014

Escape XLT 4 CYL

  • Automatic transmission
  • 40,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Liftgate developing rust along the bottom inside. Brought it to Fords attention. Service tech said nothing they could do. And also stated that he has seen little of this. Had fixed at a body shop. When noticed car was over 5 years. definitely rusting younger then 5... More then likely the last Ford I own. Owned manny in my time and they all rusted at some point.

- Curt D., Highland, IN, US

problem #2

Oct 012012

Escape XLT

  • Automatic transmission
  • 40,389 miles

Rust on passenger rear wheel well - numerous Escapes in my city have the exact same rust issue.

- Rob J., Kitchener, ON, Canada

problem #1

Jun 302014

Escape XLT 3.0L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 130,000 miles

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rusting rusting rusting

roof rack bolt hole defect leading to rust

The problem was discovered when I smelled standing water in the vehicle. I pulled up the carpet on the passenger side and underneath the carpet pooled water. I started by thinking it was the sunroof, I found rust all over it and the pictures you see are after the cleanup. I bought a new sunroof thinking that would solve the issue and blame it on Florida summers and move on. Next big storm, I smelled the water again. I had someone sit with a hose wetting down the sunroof area only and no leak. I had them spray all over the roof and sure enough I heard a trickle. I narrowed it down to spraying the roof rack. I pulled off the roof rack to inspect and all of the mounting holes were fine except one, that was completely rusted through and barely had support structure left. I wrote to Ford and was told to have the dealer look at it. I made a call to the dealer and was told I was out of body warranty and they most likely wouldn't be able to do anything. My frustration in the middle of summer in which we have tremendous downpours caused me to act on it and patch it up best I can. After cleaning up the rust I was left with a large hole. Body filler, primer, and paint was my solution. It was clearing a manufacturing defect in which the paint around the mount hole was damaged only on that one mount causing rust to propagate. My video link shows my progress.

- sshawn09, Port Saint Lucie, FL, US

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