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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2025 Ford Escape Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
4%of 26 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the visibility of the 2025 Ford Escape, 4% of the 26 complaints for this model year.

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.

“While driving, the hood of my vehicle flew up and broke my windshield and caused damage to body by the hood hinge on both sides. There were no warning lamps or signals that warned me that the hood was loose. I had limited visual to pull over and close the hood. Fortunately I was going slow and there were not other vehicles that were impacted. Because the hood is opened inside with the double pull mechanism it is too easy to open the hood without the secondary safety hook outside like most vehicles have. …”

NHTSA complaint #11743429, filed 2026-06

Related service bulletins

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202514%
202411%
202333%
202242%
2021267%
2020714%
201931%
2018131%
2017151%
2016202%
2015212%
2014271%
2013381%
2012203%
2011453%
2010904%
2009131%
2008291%
2007114%
2006215%
2005373%
2004163%
200351%
2002343%
2001364%

Other parts of the 2025 Ford Escape

Electrical system
7 complaints
Engine
5 complaints
Other or unknown
5 complaints
Engine cooling
4 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Lane departure
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2025 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology