2010 Ford Escape Visibility Problems
Owners have filed 69 complaints with NHTSA about visibility problems on the 2010 Ford Escape, 3% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 34,090 miles. The words owners use most often: “rear window” (33% of reports).
- 69visibility complaints
- 34,090median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 7mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Rear window: mentioned in 23 of 69 complaints (33%)
- Glass exploded: mentioned in 10 of 69 complaints (14%)
At what mileage do visibility problems happen?
Based on 60 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 69 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 7 an injury.
Ford Escape visibility complaints by model year
| Model year | Visibility complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Escape | 1 | 1% | 16,000 |
| 2023 Escape | 1 | 1% | 13,000 |
| 2022 Escape | 2 | 1% | 35,000 |
| 2021 Escape | 16 | 5% | 49,198 |
| 2020 Escape | 25 | 2% | 43,000 |
| 2019 Escape | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2018 Escape | 6 | 0% | 60,000 |
| 2017 Escape | 4 | 0% | 57,187 |
| 2016 Escape | 5 | 0% | 21,592 |
| 2015 Escape | 6 | 1% | 56,000 |
| 2014 Escape | 8 | 0% | 14,750 |
| 2013 Escape | 8 | 0% | 24,118 |
| 2012 Escape | 8 | 1% | 50,000 |
| 2011 Escape | 23 | 2% | 32,513 |
| 2010 Escape | 69 | 3% | 34,090 |
| 2009 Escape | 11 | 1% | 47,916 |
| 2008 Escape | 25 | 1% | 46,888 |
| 2007 Escape | 8 | 3% | 71,323 |
| 2006 Escape | 18 | 4% | 78,785 |
| 2005 Escape | 31 | 2% | 57,250 |
| 2004 Escape | 16 | 3% | 63,692 |
| 2003 Escape | 5 | 1% | 90,000 |
| 2002 Escape | 31 | 3% | 34,100 |
| 2001 Escape | 34 | 3% | 67,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists visibility for the 2010 Ford Escape. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Escape. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the front driverâs side and passengerâs side windows and the driverâs and passengerâs side rear windows had rolled down while the vehicle was turned off. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was…
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that after loading groceries into the rear cargo area of the vehicle, the hatch door was closed and the rear hatch window shattered. There was glass on the contact and inside of the vehicle. The contact was not injured by the shattered…
My vehicle which is a 2010 ford escape has 2 major safety issues. This is now the third issue with my 2010 ford escape where the rear window shatters whileclosing the gate. This is a known issue with ford and they will not fix. Glass shatters into thousands of pieces and projects 10-15 feet in any…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2010 Ford Escapes have visibility problems?
No. NHTSA has 69 owner complaints about visibility for the 2010 Ford Escape (3% of the 2,070 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2010 Ford Escape visibility?
No recall currently lists visibility for this vehicle.
At what mileage do visibility problems start?
The median reported mileage is 34,090 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about visibility problems on the 2010 Ford Escape?
The most frequent phrase is “rear window”, in 23 of 69 complaints, followed by “glass exploded” (10).
Other 2010 Ford Escape problems
See all 2010 Ford Escape problems or visibility problems across all Escape years.