Used 2005 Ford Escape SUV Consumer Reviews
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Very Dependable!
Fred Reno, 01/30/2010
2005 Ford Escape XLS Fwd 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
14 of 14 people found this review helpful
165,600 miles with original brakes, shocks, clutch, and battery. This has been the most dependable car I have ever owned.....it drives as good as the day I bought it.
Rust Issues
alexm80, 08/24/2014
2005 Ford Escape XLT AWD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
40 of 45 people found this review helpful
We bought a 2005 Ford Escape off of craigslist knowing full well that it came with rust issues. At the time we bought it, the rust looked to be only cosmetic. But about after about 10 months, the rear right wheel well began to rust through and then rust away. Some of inner portion of the wheel well was gone and you could see the material used to line the inside of the vehicle. As a result, the rear right shock was barely hanging on and every time you hit a bump just right, there was a very loud popping sound coming from the area. Quotes to fix it were between $700 and $1600.
Incredibly reliable!
Ms V, 06/18/2018
2005 Ford Escape XLT AWD 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 4A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I have had this car for 11 years and it runs like a top. I haven’t had any issues and have just done regular maintenance. I’m at 157,000 miles and I’m sure it’ll keep rolling for many more.
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A Welcome Escape
Rod Minnesota, 10/16/2009
2005 Ford Escape XLT AWD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
As of October 2009, my wife has 153,000 miles on her 2005 Escape. She loves the vehicle and I appreciate its relatively low cost of ownership. Only repair that we have had has been two door latches replaced - not sure why they are plastic.
Keeps Working Hard
WNYFordGuy, 10/28/2009
2005 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)
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