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4.25 out of 5 stars

Repaced a 2001 Jeep Cherokee Cherokee

kz4zzz, 02/08/2014
2004 Ford Escape XLT Fwd 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
8 of 11 people found this review helpful

Had the 2001 Jeep since 2003 and I really liked it ! Drove that Jeep for 10 years... Found the 2004 Escape a great replacement. New jeeps are now junk and are over priced. The 2004 Escape looks a tad smaller and has a few features the Jeep should have had. The 2004 Escape I found was solid and very quiet and had only 52,000 miles and was garage kept. New 16" tires, new battery, very well maintained. it was better than new! He got the new car bugs out of it for me and I paid $15,000 less than his retail price.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Love it!

macmish, 02/17/2010
2004 Ford Escape Limited 4WD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I purchased my Escape new in November of 2004. I love the looks - Exterior color is red with tan leather interior. Hot! The performance has been great. I have never had any trouble with it. I recently purchased a 16' tow behind trailer. The Escape tows it like a dream.

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4 out of 5 stars

Great little SUV

Kelly Lelito, 10/25/2015
2004 Ford Escape XLS 4WD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

This is the best car I have owned to date- I loved it.

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4 out of 5 stars
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3.88 out of 5 stars

Better choices available

LG, 08/16/2007
2004 Ford Escape XLT 4WD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I bought this as a dealer's demo with 4,000 miles and the truck performed pretty good mechanically. Needed tires at 32,000 miles. The ride was very noisy with a lot of wind noise and road noise. After 30,000 miles the ride was very rough and the truck was all over the road on bumpy roads. I recently bought my wife a Kia Sportage and that vehicle runs rings around the excape as far as comfort, ride and standard features although the Excape does have a more powerful engine. There are better choices in this price range.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Fun Little SUV

TerriJo, 06/19/2003
2004 Ford Escape XLT 4WD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

This SUV is fun to drive. It is spunky with plenty of power. The interior is nicely laid out, with more room than you would think. The seats are stiff, but hopefully they will soften up a bit after some use. I can fit plenty of things in the back. A stroller, a golf bag, plenty of groceries, and even my sons little bike. For the money this vehicle is a great deal.

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