Used 2005 Ford Escape XLS AWD 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 5M) Consumer Reviews
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Keeps Working Hard
WNYFordGuy, 10/28/2009
Ford Escape XLS AWD 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Bought new Apr 05, this is my wife's daily driver. It has 70k miles, and runs like new again after repairing damage to the front susp (wheel bearings and sway bar links) caused by the harsh upstate WNY roads at 58k. I was disappointed that the Uni joints failed shortly afterwards (61k), along w/ the rear wiper (63k), and ABS sensors and rear shocks (67k) - $$$! But it's great in the snow, and gets pretty good gas mileage w/ the 2.3L 4 cyl 5-spd manual. Replaced the orig General tires w/ Goodyear Fortera SilentArmors at 41k, though I probably could have gotten 4k-10k more out of the Generals (which weren't anywhere near as bad/noisy as the reviewers claim the Continental Contitracs are)
Escape has definitely proven itself
bw, 07/19/2009
Ford Escape XLS AWD 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I bought this Escape in Alaska in 2005. It worked GREAT in the snow and gets good mileage. Loaded it full of stuff (so much that the rear suspension was sagging) and drove it to Minnesota in 2006, no problems. Packed it up again and drove it to Maryland in 2009. She's still running great with 95,000 miles. I replaced the stock tires at 80,000 miles and just replaced the front pads/rotors a week ago. The original brakes were on the edge of failing, but they gave me no problems for 95,000 miles. It ain't fancy but it's come a long way! I'm going to keep it until the wheels fall off.
Stay Away From 2005 Ford Escape
txm, 09/16/2008
Ford Escape XLS AWD 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
The 4 cylinder engine in this car is extremely underpowered. It's especially worse in the summer when the air conditioning is on, then it becomes unsafe to drive, because when you need to accelerate, it just doesn't do anything for about 3-4 seconds and trying to accelerate when necessary would probably kill you in this vehicle. Also, the engine is very noisy, sounds like diesel engine. I have 60,000 miles on it. The fuel economy is terrible. I can't get any more than 20 mpg, not matter what I do. Stay away from this car.
Almost the best car I have ever had
Lefthandedlex, 07/17/2008
Ford Escape XLS AWD 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Retirement age is in sight so I have had quite a few cars to compare to. In 3 years I put almost 62000 miles. It is an automatic 4 cyl AWD. It is peppy I have gotten 31 mpg on rare occasions but usually 28 on avg. Except for normal maint it has only seen the dealership once for a very minor issue. Took a long weekend trip almost 5 hours one way with 4 adults and the roof rack stuffed to the gills and still got 25 mpg. Only thing I miss is leather seats. The cloth seats stain easy but so far nothing that I could not get out. Looking forward to another 60000 at least.
Great all-around vehicle
TB, 01/30/2005
Ford Escape XLS AWD 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Great gas mileage! This vehicle is perfect for driving long distance and can manage simple trips to the grocery store all the way up to rugged camping trips with cub scouts.
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