2003 Ford Escape Latches, locks and linkages Problems

“I have been having multiple problems with my hitch not wanting to open I have to lock and unlock multiple times or turn car on go in reverse then forward and put in park shut car off some times multiple times before it will allow me to open it. Last fall (2014) my hinge that holds my window on fell out. …”

“The contact owns a 2003 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the trunk latch would sporadically open independently. In warmer temperatures, the trunk would not open at all. The dealer was contacted and advised that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer confirmed that the vehicle was not on recall and offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was 118,000.”

“The contact owns a 2003 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the latches and locks on three of the doors were inoperable. The rear passenger side door was the only door that was operable. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 145,000.”

“The contact owns a 2003 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the rear lift gate would not open. The vehicle had not been inspected by an authorized dealer but the dealer stated that the vehicle was not included in recall 04v602000, latches, locks linkages, doors latch. The current and failure mileages were approximately 130,000.”

“The contact owns a 2003 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while opening the rear liftgate and retrieving an item from the back seat, the lift gate separated from the vehicle and struck the contact on the head. The contact was not injured. The dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure and made the contact aware of the NHTSA campaign id number: 04v602000 (latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch) recall, but the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 104,995 and the current mileage was 105,000.”