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4.75 out of 5 stars

#1 vehicle to own

britsmom, 09/20/2004
2005 Ford Escape XLT Fwd 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
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I love my Escape, I have owned 2, and I don't think I'd ever own any other kind of vehicle ever again!!

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5 out of 5 stars

Greatest vehicle I've ever owned

seh1276, 07/10/2005
2005 Ford Escape XLT AWD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
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I bought one of the Escapes in 2001; this is the second one. It has zoom, it has room and it has me sold on it for good. It is by far the most fun vehicle to drive.

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5 out of 5 stars

Ford Escape is the best S.U.V.

bosgeo, 09/19/2004
2005 Ford Escape Limited AWD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
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Best vehicle I've ever owned.

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5 out of 5 stars

2005 Limited Escape

dustinwj, 09/25/2004
2005 Ford Escape Limited Fwd 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
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I've had my Escape for a month now, and only find myself getting more and more pleased with my purchase. The size is perfect, like driving a car but higher up, with much better visibility and much more cargo room. I find them to be the best looking compact SUV on the road, especially the Limited with body-colored bumper.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

BEST QUALITY

AUTOS, 01/09/2005
2005 Ford Escape XLT Fwd 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
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To my initial surprise, I had to hold on when a hard acceleration is applied. Tremendous pick-up! Rides like an SUV handles like a sports car. Nothing but positive compliments from passengers.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Factory safety checks

KNS, 07/09/2005
2005 Ford Escape Limited Fwd 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
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I purchased my Escape on 7/2/05. On 7/8/05, with only 436 miles on the vehicle, the power steering went out while pulling into my driveway (power steering fluid spewed all over engine). SUV was towed to dealership and found out that power steering switch had been installed upside down and not screwed in. New switch installed on 7/9 and engine cleaned "as best as they could". Bothersome that the vehicle passed safety inspection prior to delivery to dealership. IF power steering had gone out while I was driving on the highway, it could have caused a major accident. No apology from Ford dealership at all ... just commentary from them that it's a good thing that there is a full warranty!

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4.75 out of 5 stars

great value and utility

jeramy doer, 09/25/2004
2005 Ford Escape XLT Sport AWD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
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a 200 hp v6 makes this little suv quick and fuel efficient. spacey interior and plenty of off road capability made me choose this over the nissan xterra.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Excellent

Allycat, 10/09/2004
2005 Ford Escape XLT Fwd 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
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I have knee problems and having a SUV makes getting in and out of the vehicle so much easier. The Escape gets better gas milage than the Taurus I had previously. The Escape is a great vehicle, easy to handle and goes where you want it to go. I have been going to the same dealership for years and they have never let me done with service or sales.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

2005 Ford Review

Mr Ford, 10/09/2004
2005 Ford Escape XLT Sport Fwd 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
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The escape has surpassed our expectations of a small SUV. We love the quick responce it has along with nice handling conditions. We get 18 mpg in town and 24 mpg on the highway, this is with the A/C on (live in Florida). Only have 3 faults with it, seating material cheap, to small gas tank,and tires are noisey (contitrac). Out of the 3 I would consider the gas tank the most important,it needs a 20 gallon tank. I would recommend this SUV to anyone. Ford does have a better idea.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Looks good so far...

mdf, 10/16/2004
2005 Ford Escape XLS AWD 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 4A)
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Just bought it and love it. I needed a larger vehicle that still got good gas mileage and it does! Plenty O' room for 4 adults and your stuff in the back.

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