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Reliable and good gas mileage
forager7, 02/10/2013
2012 Ford Escape XLT 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
14 of 14 people found this review helpful
Had this vehicle for 100K miles plus with no problems and great gas mileage.
2012 Ford Escape 6cyl Limited
George, 06/17/2018
updated 12/21/2020
2012 Ford Escape Limited 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
14 of 14 people found this review helpful
They do not make the 2012 style any longer so if you like the 2012 look then you need to buy a used Escape. I love my car and it has performed well. I bought it new in 2012 and now have 94,000 miles on it. No major repairs...knock on wood.
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First time Ford lets me down.
sweetmeli, 07/12/2012
2012 Ford Escape XLS 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
37 of 40 people found this review helpful
I got this car back in March and two weeks later it broke down in the middle of the freeway, left me stranded. They said it was the sensor and had to replace it. First time that Ford lets me down since I have been buying Ford cars since 1997. Also the car vibrates, shakes, and rattles like if it was an older car. Not sure what is up with that, but the dealer said that a lot of people were complaining about it too.
Worth it..
ry_american26, 07/08/2014
2012 Ford Escape XLT 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
36 of 39 people found this review helpful
I got my 2012 Escape used, about 2 months ago. $21,500 I've put almost 5,000 miles on as I drive a lot. Its almost fully loaded, Sunroof, Premium sound, heated leather, microsoft sync. This is my second Ford, and I was hesitant about this, because I had a 2008 Ford Fusion I purchased brand new for $23,000, and it was a total lemon, it was serviced a million times & had transmission issues, thats for another review though, the escape handles beautifully, is good on long trips, Sync really comes in handy because I tend to talk and drive and it allows my iPhone to play my playlists directly off the radio. I reccomond this vehicle %100
New Car, Bad Transmission
mitchelld, 07/17/2013
updated 07/19/2016
2012 Ford Escape XLT 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
67 of 74 people found this review helpful
This was our 3rd new Escape (2005, 2007, & 2012). We have always liked the 'box' for use ability. However, our 2012 XLT V6 Escape developed transmission problems at about 10,000 miles. Ford adjusted trans and slipping seemed to disappear ... initially. Over time it got worse with terrible slipping, hunting for gears, & loud clunks as it found 1st & 2nd gears. At 20,000 miles Ford now tells us the transmission will need "several new parts" (which they have to order). No, they will not replace the trans ... just fix it as they tried before. Apparently, this was not an uncommon problem as the service manager told us on 3 different occasions their ONE transmission mechanic was buried with work. Our goal now is to get the car running and dump it. We are the 3rd generation of loyal Ford customers and, we are the LAST. Update: we sold the car (at a substantial loss) and bought a Toyota Highlander. After 25,000 miles we have had ZERO problems with the Highlander and will continue to buy Toyota. We are sure Ford could care less but we have, and will continue to, talk our friends out of buying a Ford.
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