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Hey! LOOK at me on the side of the road!
trippinon, 12/09/2017
2009 Ford Escape XLT 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
5 of 8 people found this review helpful
Rent before you buy. It is really noisy inside and it just gets worse over the years. Bluetooth would not work took car in to get repaired twice. We got the car back at closing and half the dashboard had no lights. After the second time the interior lights blinked like Christmas and they said "that was all they could do. The center column lights still out. We owned a 1998 Ford and after about 2-3 years you can't see the road because the headlights are corroded. Same with the 2009 Ford.
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Dont't buy it
RHShaffer, 10/25/2009
2009 Ford Escape XLS 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 9 people found this review helpful
This is my first and last ford. I wanted to buy an American made car and unfortunately I made a huge mistake. I travel for my work and need a reliable comfortable, roomy and efficient vehicle. I bought my 2009 ford escape in July and now its October and the vehicle has 14,500 miles on it and is broke down 400 miles away from where I live. I live in Birmingham and my transmission went out in Natchez MS and the car is still there. Not only is the vehicle not reliable but ford fought with me on honoring the warranty on the faulty car they sold me! I am disgusted with the way they've handled my situation and will NEVER buy another ford. I would NOT RECOMMEND anyone to buy an Escape or a ford
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The worst new car I've ever had
PeaRat450, 06/18/2009
2009 Ford Escape XLT 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
4 of 7 people found this review helpful
I wanted to buy American. Unfortunately I think I picked the wrong manufacturer for a small SUV. The build quality is horrible. The shut lines on the doors are way to big and inconsistent. I can fit my finger in the one at the top of the back hatch. The rear folding seat design is horrible. The interior is cheap and plastic abundant. The rear window sounds like it is going to fall out. The rear suspension booms over anything but the smallest bumps. The doors don't shut fully unless you slam them. I could go on and on. I can't deny the fact that it gets good gas mileage for an SUV. "Drive Quality" clearly does not apply to the Escape. Maybe I'll let the bank repo it since their is no resale
Greatest vehicle made!!
fordguy54, 12/18/2011
2009 Ford Escape XLT 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 14 people found this review helpful
excellent ride, very powerfull, looks sporty! this is a great vehicle made by ford! dont let the transmision problems scare you away from this great vehicle. ive had mine since new and have never had a single problem with it! ive checked into it also, and if you have a problem with your tranny more then likely it will be covered under factory warranty(not sure why people are complaining). dont waste your time with a chevy equinox, dodge nitro, or toyota rav4. this vehicle is the nicest for the money. and the most powerful as well. i had a 2010 didge nitro and traded it for this 2009 ford escape. gas mileage is awesome. if u wanna have problems buy a dodge nitro.
Nice to drive but.....
vtxrider, 01/16/2010
2009 Ford Escape XLT 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
The vehicle has massive blind spots behind the driver and on the passenger side and miniscule rear window. They have very thoughtfully placed the spare tire under the SUV but then put the jack under the cargo area in the. WTF were they thinking. Also there is no gas cap. There is no way to lock the gas cap as there is not one. I brought this up as I lost most of a tank of gas in a Savannah, GA parking garage because of this. The cargo carrier on top is almost useless. With the height of the vehicle and the placement of the doors it makes tying something on unpleasant to say the least. Road noise is high. I have the Sync package and people can hear it through the phone.