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CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2012 Ford Escape has an acceptable complaint history so far, with leaking rear window problems showing up as the main concern so far. NHTSA complaint data shows an early pattern of problems with stalling while driving.

Another concern is the 2012 Escape rolled onto its roof during an NHTSA side impact test so it only received a marginal side impact rating ... not good.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
38,204 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

2012 Ford Escape miscellaneous problems

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2012 Ford Escape Owner Comments (Page 3 of 3)

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problem #4

Oct 122013

Escape

  • 20,000 miles

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

Sunroof/moonroof of our 2012 Ford Escape exploded for no reason a year and a half after purchase. Luckily, we had the cover shut or it would've injured us and our small child. Ford didn't want to take responsibility for it, they wanted us to claim it on our car insurance. I had (and still have) plenty of pictures documenting that this happened from the inside out. Nothing crashed into the sunroof causing it to explode. It was obvious the sunroof exploded from the inside out; it looked like a volcano. Ford still refused to acknowledge the issue. This could've been a very dangerous sitation. Something needs to be done.

- Jonesboro , AR, USA

problem #3

Jul 092015

Escape

  • 84,000 miles
Tailgate glass opened on its own. Hinge on tailgate glass broke due to corrosion upon closing tailgate glass.

- Peacham, VT, USA

problem #2

Jun 062015

Escape

  • 41,500 miles
As I was backing out of my parking spot my car stalled out and died completely.

- Henderson, NV, USA

problem #1

Mar 182012

Escape

  • 600 miles
While driving above 50mph, get a loud thud, thud, sound. Along with a change in interior pressure, or rear wheel problem. Slight vibration noticed. Sound relly hurts ears have to reduce speed below 50 mph. Dealer has failed to make an in depth inspection or test drive SUV. Ford Motor Company has indicated this is within normal operating specifications (more or less). Currently paying for a so called top rtaed Ford product. But I can not enjoy the full capacity of it. More than 30 years of buying a Ford product.

- Chicago, IL, USA

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