2012 Ford Escape Hybrid Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 13%of 15 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 22,461miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the visibility of the 2012 Ford Escape Hybrid, 13% of the 15 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,461 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Rear drivers side window, exploded when I closed the hatch. The vehicle was parked in the garage and I had unloaded what was in the vehicle and then closed the hatch and heard a loud pop and then shards of glass flew everywhere. Luckily I was not hurt but did have marks on my chest area from the flying glass.”
NHTSA complaint #10650581, filed 2014-10, 22,461 miles“I turned on my back window defroster and was driving down the road when the window exploded/shattered thereby almost causing me to get into an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #11181502, filed 2019-02Related service bulletins
- 10057834Jul 1, 2015Ford: no service action is recommended for this condition. Please use at your discretion. Various 2010-2015 vehicles may experience a turbulence noise, similar to an helicopter…
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 8 | 3% |
| 2012 | 2 | 13% |
| 2011 | 1 | 3% |
| 2010 | 3 | 5% |
| 2009 | 3 | 2% |
| 2008 | 2 | 0% |
| 2007 | 2 | 2% |
| 2006 | 5 | 2% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2012 Ford Escape Hybrid
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Ford Escape Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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