2002 Ford Escape visibility problems
31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 2002 Ford Escape — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On two separate occasions, the rear window exploded while parked unattended in a parking lot. The rear window defroster had been on prior to incident. Security cameras reveal thee was no human tampering prior to explosion.”
filed May 8, 2013
“Yesterday I drove around town running errands in my 2002 ford escape and it was fine. Came home last night (temperature outside was around 27 degrees outside) and parked it in garage. When I went out to garage next day (14 hours later) to leave again I noticed my ford escape had it's back glass…”
filed Dec 18, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility problems in other Escape years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Escape | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 Escape | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 Escape | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 Escape | 15 | 5% |
| 2020 Escape | 24 | 2% |
| 2019 Escape | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 Escape | 6 | 0% |
| 2017 Escape | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 Escape | 5 | 0% |
| 2015 Escape | 6 | 1% |
| 2014 Escape | 8 | 0% |
| 2013 Escape | 8 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Ford Escape
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.