Does the 2005 Ford Escape have visibility and wiper problems?

NHTSA has 33 owner complaints about the visibility and wiper in the 2005 Ford Escape, 2% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 68,500 miles.

Which Ford Escape year has the most visibility and wiper complaints?

The 2010 Ford Escape has the most visibility and wiper complaints (87), compared with 33 for the 2005.

Is there a visibility and wiper recall for the 2005 Ford Escape?

No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2005 Ford Escape is classified under visibility & wipers. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

2005 Ford Escape Visibility & Wipers Problems

NHTSA has 33 owner complaints about visibility and wiper problems in the 2005 Ford Escape, 2% of all 1,394 complaints for this model year. That is #5 highest visibility and wiper complaint count among 21 Escape model years. These complaints report 2 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 68,500 miles.

Visibility & Wipers complaints: 33; 2% of 1,394
Crashes reported: 0
Fires reported: 0
Injuries reported: 2
Median mileage: 68,500 mi
Related recalls: 0

When 2005 Ford Escape visibility and wiper complaints were filed

First complaint Oct 25, 2004, latest Jun 24, 2017.

33 complaints filed with NHTSA from Oct 2004 to Jun 2017; peak Dec 2010 (4).

Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2005 Ford Escape

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Visibility & Wipers complaints by Escape model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

200533 (2%)
200621 (5%)
200711 (4%)
200828 (1%)
200910 (1%)
201087 (4%)
201145 (3%)
201220 (3%)
201338 (1%)
201425 (1%)
201519 (2%)
201619 (2%)
201715 (1%)
201812 (1%)
20193 (1%)
202064 (4%)
202122 (6%)
20223 (1%)
20233 (3%)
20241 (1%)
20251 (4%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2005 Ford Escape have visibility and wiper problems?: NHTSA has 33 owner complaints about the visibility and wiper in the 2005 Ford Escape, 2% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 68,500 miles.
Which Ford Escape year has the most visibility and wiper complaints?: The 2010 Ford Escape has the most visibility and wiper complaints (87), compared with 33 for the 2005.
Is there a visibility and wiper recall for the 2005 Ford Escape?: No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2005 Ford Escape is classified under visibility & wipers. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.