2010 Ford Escape Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 90about this part
- Share
- 4%of 2,070 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 90 complaints about the visibility of the 2010 Ford Escape, 4% of the 2,070 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On sunday, november 3, 2013, at approximately 8:40am, I returned to my car with several bags of groceries. I opened the rear door and placed the bags inside. When I shut the door, the rear hatch window exploded into a thousand pieces. There was glass everywhere inside the car and in the lot. It was a cool morning (maybe 45 degrees f), but not particularly cold.”
NHTSA complaint #10550693, filed 2013-11, 39,400 miles“I was traveling during the holidays and went to a car wash. When the attendant went to close the rear lift gate the back window glass exploded outward and completely shattered. I have had the window replaced at my expense with the revised window components listed in the Ford TSB 11-2-9. The car wash provided me with security camera footage of the incident.”
NHTSA complaint #10445044, filed 2012-01, 46,307 miles“Ford Escape rear window hinges. The hinges disintegrated and the glass almost caused serious injury. I luckily caught the glass before it fell. I noticed a white residue on the glass whic was from the faulty hinges. My car was in my garage.”
NHTSA complaint #11104705, filed 2018-06, 105,000 miles“My car was parked at my mothers in front of her garage. I was inside the barn with her and we heard this noise. I looked outside and my rear window on the hatch had exploded. It was only about 70 degrees and cloudy outside, the vents were open and the drivers side window was part way down for air. No one was near the car when it happened. It just exploded for no known reason. Nothing left to it.”
NHTSA complaint #10641555, filed 2014-10, 35,000 miles“Rear window shattered when I closed the liftgate while it was sitting in my driveway! Wasn't shut hard, actually impossible to slam one of these lifgates. There were no obstructions to make contact with the glass.”
NHTSA complaint #11162923, filed 2018-12, 152,000 milesRelated 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…
- 10039080Feb 11, 2011Ford: the liftgate window glass may break in cold temperatures. 2010-2011 escape/mariner.
- 10039131Nov 9, 2010Ford:the liftgate window glass may break in cold temperatures. 2010-2011 escape/mariner.
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 4% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 3 | 3% |
| 2022 | 4 | 2% |
| 2021 | 26 | 7% |
| 2020 | 71 | 4% |
| 2019 | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 | 13 | 1% |
| 2017 | 15 | 1% |
| 2016 | 20 | 2% |
| 2015 | 21 | 2% |
| 2014 | 27 | 1% |
| 2013 | 38 | 1% |
| 2012 | 20 | 3% |
| 2011 | 45 | 3% |
| 2010 | 90 | 4% |
| 2009 | 13 | 1% |
| 2008 | 29 | 1% |
| 2007 | 11 | 4% |
| 2006 | 21 | 5% |
| 2005 | 37 | 3% |
| 2004 | 16 | 3% |
| 2003 | 5 | 1% |
| 2002 | 34 | 3% |
| 2001 | 36 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2010 Ford Escape
558 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
508 complaintsFuel system
507 complaintsEngine
493 complaintsSteering
423 complaintsElectrical system
216 complaintsOther or unknown
94 complaintsBody and structure
84 complaintsBrakes
50 complaintsEngine cooling
35 complaintsSuspension
34 complaintsElectronic stability control
27 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Ford Escape
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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