2005 Ford Escape Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 0%of 1,394 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,700miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2005 Ford Escape, 0% of the 1,394 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,700 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“I have a 2005 Ford Escape. Within 12 hours both my rear doors' latches broke. The car has been well taken care of, regular maintenance, no accident, etc. Occurred to make this happen.”
NHTSA complaint #10422884, filed 2011-09, 90,000 miles“Right rear passenger door latch broke and door came open while driving . We had to secure door with a nylon strap to get to our destination .it is a good thing we are firm believers in seat belt use or this might have ended in a tragedy as the seat next to door was occupied.”
NHTSA complaint #10106390, filed 2005-01, 5,400 miles“2005 Ford Escape xlt roll over resulted in a fatal death. The lift gate and door were opened during the roll over of SUV. The air bags failed to deployed. I lost my wife in this roll over. My self and my brother's wife got major injuries. This model has automatic 4 wheel engagement. During the crash the engine pumped more power to the wheels. Tried to control but becuase of more power from the engine the driver could not control it and got over corrected which ended up in ditch. That finally, ended up in a roll over. …”
NHTSA complaint #10137529, filed 2005-09“The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the alarm activated intermittently when the vehicle was placed into the park position and the doors were locked. The contact mentioned that all of the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The failure recurred on eight different occasions. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the right door latches were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 69,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10622452, filed 2014-08, 69,000 miles“Recall 04v60200 concerning fmvss 206 rear liftgate door. Consumer was unable to get the dealer to honor this manufacturer's recall notice. Dealer urged consumer to take the vehicle back to the dealer where he purchased it.”
NHTSA complaint #10117830, filed 2005-04Related recalls
- 04V602000Dec 20, 2004Certain 2004-2005 sport utility vehicles and certain 2001-2003 sport utiity vehicle having rear liftgate components serviced with 2004 equivalent components…Covers: Ford Escape 2001–2005
Latches, locks and linkages: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 | 54 | 3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 5 | 0% |
| 2017 | 8 | 0% |
| 2015 | 29 | 3% |
| 2014 | 65 | 3% |
| 2013 | 65 | 2% |
| 2012 | 8 | 1% |
| 2011 | 4 | 0% |
| 2010 | 2 | 0% |
| 2009 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 | 2 | 0% |
| 2007 | 3 | 1% |
| 2005 | 6 | 0% |
| 2004 | 4 | 1% |
| 2003 | 7 | 1% |
| 2002 | 20 | 2% |
| 2001 | 30 | 3% |
| 2000 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2005 Ford Escape
459 complaintsBody and structure
434 complaintsElectrical system
153 complaintsVehicle speed control
149 complaintsEngine
130 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
117 complaintsWheels
98 complaintsEngine cooling
90 complaintsOther or unknown
76 complaintsBrakes
66 complaintsFuel system
62 complaintsSteering
49 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Ford Escape
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology