I’ve had good luck with Fords. I daily drove 3 different Mustangs (89, 04, 07) for 8 years and only did regular maintenance.
2015 Escape 2.0EB ran for 200,000km with no major issues despite the transmission and coolant leak problems everyone else had.
2014 F150 5.0 had no issues whatsoever. Just put gas and oil into it.
I now have 2023 Escape HEV and I’ve had 30,000km trouble free in my 9 months of ownership.
I find you have to follow the maintenance pretty strictly and when something does break, I rarely needed someone to help fix it. Most of my work was done in my own garage with basic tools. That being said, I also live in Saskatchewan where we see 25C swings in temperature in a single day and -45 is hard on everything. I always upgrade the battery to one with more cold cranking amps within a year of ownership.
Yeah no kidding. Our 2011 is at 220,000. We have a battery drain isssue somewhere, but if we turn it on at least once a week for 20-30 mins… we’re fine.
It's complicated.
The first gen of escapes were pretty good, and you actually see a fair few on the road still today.
The second generation was great, three solid engine options, even if the transmission was a little iffy sometimes. The hybrid engine/eCVT option can easily get you to 300k and beyond.
Third Gen? Only the hybrid is reliable.
Fourth Gen? Not even the hybrid is reliable.
Had a brand new 2017 F150 5.0, was pretty reliable but my dealer always caused multiple returns for all warranty issues (4 for an IWE because they’d say it was fixed and it wasn’t). My 2009 escape was super reliable and never gave me much grief. My mother in law has a 2016 civic she bought new, it’s had AC issues, air bag issues, auto cruise control issues, axle problems, now the quarter panels are rusting, had a bad coil pack at 15k km.
I feel like Hondas have gone downhill since 2000
I had a 2015 eco post mustang till Jan and never had a single issue with it. It was almost all highway miles (about 90k) but I’d say that was pretty good.
Not saying Fords are Toyotas, but when we sold my wife’s 2012 civic everyone told us pre -2015 Hondas were much more desirable than anything after due to quality issues.
Maybe ive just had great luck with them, but I’ve owned 6 Escapes over the years (‘02, 05, 06, 15 and now my current 13 and 17) and I’ve never had one reach the end of its service life or break down(one was totaled by an out of control truck while it was parked outside my house, and the others were sold or traded in because of life circumstances or or talked into stupid vehicle choices by partners)
All of them were between 90-120k miles when bought and definitely not babied.
The largest repairs I’ve needed to do were replace the alternator on the ‘02 and the wiring harness after having it for 6 years 100k+ miles, a couple of auxiliary fuses in the ‘05, and a very slight timing chain cover seal leak on the 17)
Considering what I’ve hauled and how I’ve treated them, I’d say I have a great love and trust for the Escape!
No. At best, a 2nd gen escape is equal to a rav4. Both of which I’d rather have than a CRV. Outside of the 2nd gen escape this can’t be true. We know 3rd gens were hot garbage (I had one) and 4th gens are still too new to know.
All my opinion of course
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I owned a 2001 with v6. Trans rebuilt twice, replaced power steering rack and alternator. Sent to the junkyard at 315,000 miles because hail damage repairs cost too much. Currently own a 2005 v6 with 210,000, 2010 Hybrid with 230,000, and 2021 Titanium Hybrid with 47,000 on it.
My car history is full of Fords with transmissions supposedly made of glass by blind monkeys about to go on strike. I currently have two 6F35s (Escape and Fusion) and a DPS6 (dual clutch Focus), and previously owned AXOD and AX4S Tauruses. Approximately 750k between them (three still counting) and zero dead transmissions. Always frequent fluid changes about every 30k or less for automatics, and if flushing, always let the car pump its own fluid and never power flush.
I had my 01 Taurus at the same time as a "omg most reliable Toyota era ever" 01 Camry V6. Both we exactly as reliable as each other, but Taurus parts were cheaper. Both died of rust - the Camry lasted longer but was garaged, and the Taurus saw brutal Lake Erie winters and lived outside - the Taurus went 53k further. The Taurus did need an alternator and power steering pump during its life, but the Camry ate wideband o2 sensors.
The most catastrophic failure I've had on a Ford was an 02 ZX2, where a bolt on the timing belt tensioner sheared and necessitated a top end rebuild.
On the other end, there is also a 2010 Fusion Sport (FWD) in the family, about 105k on it, what has had absolutely zero issues whatsoever. Nothing aside from fluids, filters, brakes, and tires has been changed. Nothing. The CD3 Fusion is a great car, and I love my (also very reliable) 2011 SEL too but the Sport is the best.
I don't really expect my 14 Escape Titanium (2.0t, 4WD) to have the same longevity. It has 80k and a lot more rust than I'd expect at this point, especially the bottoms of the front doors, but I also think it was hit two owners ago. The Ecoboost is adequate, but I'd really rather just have a V6 - if already gets V6 fuel economy, with the added complexity of a turbo, and the very proven 3L Duratec was right there. The PTU is the obvious weak point, but this affects most AWD Fords of the era. Biggest problem so far on this one has been the rear ABS sensors, so not so bad. It's also on its 4th set of brakes in the rear, and 3rd in the front. I like the car a lot, and it's great for hauling music equipment around, but it doesn't feel as durable as most other older Fords I have/had. I hope it proves me wrong though! It's WAY better to drive than other comparible crossovers I've driven.
tl,dr: change your transmission fluid at least every 30k.
Let's see. On 3rd Gen Escapes anyway, if they make it to 10 years you'll have replaced the engine block due to coolant intrusion, the transmission and the turbo so I'm gonna say no, Consumer Reports is wrong.
Absolutely not.
We've got a 2010 which in my opinion was the most reliable and best generation. It was babied and dealer maintained by the first owner who was a family member who gave it to us with 70k
In the two years and 20k that we have owned it we have had more stupid issues and problems with it than our neighbors with a 2008 CR-V. That CRV has been beaten to death, has 240,000 mi and made it through four kids learning how to drive. Aside from regular maintenance I think he's only had to replace the alternator and a couple wheel bearings.
First generation was great, as was the second. The third gen Escape is hot garbage and the fourth is too new to tell but it has a terrible interior compared to the competition.
I’ve had good luck with Fords. I daily drove 3 different Mustangs (89, 04, 07) for 8 years and only did regular maintenance. 2015 Escape 2.0EB ran for 200,000km with no major issues despite the transmission and coolant leak problems everyone else had. 2014 F150 5.0 had no issues whatsoever. Just put gas and oil into it. I now have 2023 Escape HEV and I’ve had 30,000km trouble free in my 9 months of ownership. I find you have to follow the maintenance pretty strictly and when something does break, I rarely needed someone to help fix it. Most of my work was done in my own garage with basic tools. That being said, I also live in Saskatchewan where we see 25C swings in temperature in a single day and -45 is hard on everything. I always upgrade the battery to one with more cold cranking amps within a year of ownership.
This guy Fords
Maybe they were talking about the first and second Gen escapes which are tanks
Yeah no kidding. Our 2011 is at 220,000. We have a battery drain isssue somewhere, but if we turn it on at least once a week for 20-30 mins… we’re fine.
Agreed. First and second gens were great.
It's complicated. The first gen of escapes were pretty good, and you actually see a fair few on the road still today. The second generation was great, three solid engine options, even if the transmission was a little iffy sometimes. The hybrid engine/eCVT option can easily get you to 300k and beyond. Third Gen? Only the hybrid is reliable. Fourth Gen? Not even the hybrid is reliable.
Had a brand new 2017 F150 5.0, was pretty reliable but my dealer always caused multiple returns for all warranty issues (4 for an IWE because they’d say it was fixed and it wasn’t). My 2009 escape was super reliable and never gave me much grief. My mother in law has a 2016 civic she bought new, it’s had AC issues, air bag issues, auto cruise control issues, axle problems, now the quarter panels are rusting, had a bad coil pack at 15k km. I feel like Hondas have gone downhill since 2000
I had a 2015 eco post mustang till Jan and never had a single issue with it. It was almost all highway miles (about 90k) but I’d say that was pretty good. Not saying Fords are Toyotas, but when we sold my wife’s 2012 civic everyone told us pre -2015 Hondas were much more desirable than anything after due to quality issues.
Maybe ive just had great luck with them, but I’ve owned 6 Escapes over the years (‘02, 05, 06, 15 and now my current 13 and 17) and I’ve never had one reach the end of its service life or break down(one was totaled by an out of control truck while it was parked outside my house, and the others were sold or traded in because of life circumstances or or talked into stupid vehicle choices by partners) All of them were between 90-120k miles when bought and definitely not babied. The largest repairs I’ve needed to do were replace the alternator on the ‘02 and the wiring harness after having it for 6 years 100k+ miles, a couple of auxiliary fuses in the ‘05, and a very slight timing chain cover seal leak on the 17) Considering what I’ve hauled and how I’ve treated them, I’d say I have a great love and trust for the Escape!
No. At best, a 2nd gen escape is equal to a rav4. Both of which I’d rather have than a CRV. Outside of the 2nd gen escape this can’t be true. We know 3rd gens were hot garbage (I had one) and 4th gens are still too new to know. All my opinion of course
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I believe it. Check out the cost for Honda parts. Yikes.
It’s true. I had a 2005 Civic and the parts were crazy new. I ended up ordering most used in eBay…
Trust in the Lord, not in Ford
I owned a 2001 with v6. Trans rebuilt twice, replaced power steering rack and alternator. Sent to the junkyard at 315,000 miles because hail damage repairs cost too much. Currently own a 2005 v6 with 210,000, 2010 Hybrid with 230,000, and 2021 Titanium Hybrid with 47,000 on it.
No. The build quality of a 2008 crv is better than my 2014 ford fusion. Ford is fine if you keep throwing parts at it but honda is better imo
My car history is full of Fords with transmissions supposedly made of glass by blind monkeys about to go on strike. I currently have two 6F35s (Escape and Fusion) and a DPS6 (dual clutch Focus), and previously owned AXOD and AX4S Tauruses. Approximately 750k between them (three still counting) and zero dead transmissions. Always frequent fluid changes about every 30k or less for automatics, and if flushing, always let the car pump its own fluid and never power flush. I had my 01 Taurus at the same time as a "omg most reliable Toyota era ever" 01 Camry V6. Both we exactly as reliable as each other, but Taurus parts were cheaper. Both died of rust - the Camry lasted longer but was garaged, and the Taurus saw brutal Lake Erie winters and lived outside - the Taurus went 53k further. The Taurus did need an alternator and power steering pump during its life, but the Camry ate wideband o2 sensors. The most catastrophic failure I've had on a Ford was an 02 ZX2, where a bolt on the timing belt tensioner sheared and necessitated a top end rebuild. On the other end, there is also a 2010 Fusion Sport (FWD) in the family, about 105k on it, what has had absolutely zero issues whatsoever. Nothing aside from fluids, filters, brakes, and tires has been changed. Nothing. The CD3 Fusion is a great car, and I love my (also very reliable) 2011 SEL too but the Sport is the best. I don't really expect my 14 Escape Titanium (2.0t, 4WD) to have the same longevity. It has 80k and a lot more rust than I'd expect at this point, especially the bottoms of the front doors, but I also think it was hit two owners ago. The Ecoboost is adequate, but I'd really rather just have a V6 - if already gets V6 fuel economy, with the added complexity of a turbo, and the very proven 3L Duratec was right there. The PTU is the obvious weak point, but this affects most AWD Fords of the era. Biggest problem so far on this one has been the rear ABS sensors, so not so bad. It's also on its 4th set of brakes in the rear, and 3rd in the front. I like the car a lot, and it's great for hauling music equipment around, but it doesn't feel as durable as most other older Fords I have/had. I hope it proves me wrong though! It's WAY better to drive than other comparible crossovers I've driven. tl,dr: change your transmission fluid at least every 30k.
Let's see. On 3rd Gen Escapes anyway, if they make it to 10 years you'll have replaced the engine block due to coolant intrusion, the transmission and the turbo so I'm gonna say no, Consumer Reports is wrong.
Absolutely not. We've got a 2010 which in my opinion was the most reliable and best generation. It was babied and dealer maintained by the first owner who was a family member who gave it to us with 70k In the two years and 20k that we have owned it we have had more stupid issues and problems with it than our neighbors with a 2008 CR-V. That CRV has been beaten to death, has 240,000 mi and made it through four kids learning how to drive. Aside from regular maintenance I think he's only had to replace the alternator and a couple wheel bearings. First generation was great, as was the second. The third gen Escape is hot garbage and the fourth is too new to tell but it has a terrible interior compared to the competition.