2009 FORD ESCAPE PATCH

'rear wheel well is rusting through- i see the same problem with virtually every Escape from that period' 'starting to rust above passenger rear wheel' Not pleased to see rust in a 2009 car this soon!' 'Rust spots above the passenger side rear wheel well. 'Model flaw which creates moisture buildup in rear quarter panel' 'Rust on right rear fender requires $800 worth of body work' 'Latches on tailgate rusted through Rusting on sunroof, tailgate, wheel wells Note: Live in area with bad winters and lost of salt' Our dealership would not treat the problem and we got a $4000 body shop estimate to fi'

2009 FORD ESCAPE PATCH

'Very disappointed about the big patch of rust over our rear wheel well upper body rust patch is very ugly and I've noticed that many Escapes are afflicted by it. They just crimped them together and that left space for dirt/salt to get in between to cause rust' Repair shop informed me it was the way Ford assembled the wheel wells. 'We had the car undercoated including sanding and oilling under the doors to remove rust starting in the joints' 'Rust starting at the top of both back fenders. 'Vehicle had to have right quarter panel replaced due to rust and corrosion going through the entire panel' 'Rear wheel well and rear lift gate seam' Even the glass supports are eroding away' 'Starting to rust in many places along the back lift gate. 'Rust is appearing on the lower lip of the tailgate' Has now noticeably rusted above wheel well (area about size of cell phone)' 'Rear side panel hit several times in same spot by Bad Parker in adjoining parking stall. 'wheel wells and lip of rear hatch are prematurely rusted and this car was rust proofed and paint sealed and cared for in anticipation of long term ownership. Many Escapes have this rust problem in the same area'

'lots of premature rusting around rear wheel wells. 'Rust is developing in the passenger side wheel well' 'Paint flaking off top of lift gate and roof' 'mostly affiliated with previous damage & comments.' 'Due to moisture buildup - rust then caused the paint to bubble up and peel' Apparently, according to the body shop, this is a very common occurence so someone should hold Ford accountable for this' 'Paint was literally peeling off the rear panel. Now the paint flaw is becoming more obvious' 'Paint spot on the rear door was obviously repaired by the dealer before I got the vehicle. (2009 Ford Escape Hybrid 2.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)

'Paint is peeling and rust appearing in many areas around doors and wheel wheels' filed claim with Ford and they are paying for repairs'

'peeling paint on outside of rear wheel well. Paint (fading, chalking, cracking, or peeling) 'My wife bumped into a tree to avoid a child in an apartment parking lot, and the right front quarter panel was scratched, and the plastic pins holding it on to the rest of the body were sheared off, so all of this had to be replaced' An X indicates that the vehicle was not manufactured for a specific year. N/A indicates that we did not receive a large enough sample size to provide data for a specific year. Our subscribers provide great insights into their satisfaction by answering one simple question: If they had it to do all over again, would they definitely buy or lease the same model? In addition, respondents also rate their cars in six categories: driving experience, comfort, value, styling, audio, and climate systems. To learn about satisfaction, CR has collected survey data from our annual survey on more than half a million vehicles. Based on this data and further analysis, we predict reliability for the latest year. Extra weight is given to the more serious areas such as major engine or transmission problems. The results are presented relative to the average model that year. Consumer Reports subscribers reported on any serious problems they had with their vehicles during the past 12 months that they considered serious because of cost, failure, safety, or downtime, in any of the trouble spots included in the table below. The reliability charts are based on responses on hundreds of thousands of vehicles from our latest Annual Auto Survey.

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