2020 FORD ESCAPE Structurebodydoor Problems

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the driver’s side front door made a popping sound whenever the door was left in certain positions while open. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic, who diagnosed a possible issue with the welding. The vehicle was taken to a body shop, which inspected the door and diagnosed that the spot welds had fractured on the door check hinge. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact was informed by a Ford mechanic that the front driver’s side window could possibly shatter while rolled down. The contact was informed that the door needed to be replaced; however, the replacement door remained on backorder. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. The check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The contact was informed that the engine valve was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact became aware that the driver’s side front door had detached, and the hinge on the door was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the door had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact became aware that vehicle front driver door was coming apart due to the door welds. The contact stated that in the event of a crash, the contact could be severely injured. In addition, the contact stated that driving the vehicle with a damage door could become a safety hazard. The dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle could not be repaired until the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and had provided guidance on how to proceed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that when the driver’s side door was opened, there was a loud popping sound coming from the hinges. Additionally, when the driver’s door was ajar, the window would roll up and down as designed; however, when the door was closed, the window failed to operate as intended. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the door, door hinge, and window regulator needed to be replaced. The contact stated that only the window regulator needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,125.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that on several occasions while exiting and entering the driver's door, there was an abnormally loud popping sound coming from the door. Additionally, while the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to roll down the driver's window, but the window would not roll down. The vehicle was taken to two body shops where it was diagnosed that the pressure and or friction caused an unknown part to fracture, and the window motor failed. The contact was informed that the driver's door needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was determined that the driver's side door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was 74,115.

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Left front door check came unwelded from inside door panel causing door to not open and close properly. Left window would not work. Holes in door frame where hinges pulled out.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while opening the front driver's side door, there was an abnormal cracking sound heard. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was determined that the driver’s side front door was cracked or had a fractured spot weld at the check arm attachment in the door assembly. The dealer informed the contact that the door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and informed the contact there was no coverage under a recall or warranty for the repair. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA ID Number: 10234590, Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 51553 (Structure). The failure mileage was approximately 33,000.

The contact's husband owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while her husband was opening the driver's side door, there was an abnormal sound coming from the door. The contact stated that the door failed to close properly. There were no warning lights illuminated. There was an eight-inch opening in the door. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who informed him the door and the bracket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called the manufacturer, who opened a case and covered the repairs under the warranty coverage. The approximate failure mileage was 24,400.

The passenger front door middle hinge broke from inside the door. There are numerous online articles of this happening and causing costly repairs of the entire door instead of just the hinge, which is Ford’s solution. Two days ago I noticed a creaking noise and thought I should spray wd40 and when I went to open my door to do this, there was a POP! And now the hinge can be moved up and down and it is also affecting the window, the window can’t be rolled down. If there’s an accident, this could cause someone not to be able to get out. This needs to be on ford to fix. There were no warnings of this. I can’t take pictures of the issue without ripping my door apart and I’m not a mechanic.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while opening the driver’s side door, there was an abnormal cracking sound coming from the door. The failure persisted and the driver’s side door hinge sheared off. Upon investigation, the contact discovered that the front driver’s side door spot welds had failed. The dealer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact was referred to a body shop for assistance. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and the contact was provided the same information as the dealer. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the driver's side door spot weld was fractured. The contact stated that the door was difficult to close. The driver's side window also failed to open as needed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was contacted, and the vehicle was diagnosed, and it was determined that the hinge and door weld had failed. The mechanic recommended replacing the door. The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was informed that the warranty had expired. No assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 33,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact opened the front driver’s side door and heard an abnormal clicking sound. The contact stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with fractured door spot welds. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 29,500.

Parked my Escape in the garage on Thursday evening, December 14, 2023. Everything was ok. Opened the driver door Friday morning, December 15, 2023 and it made a funny creaking noise and felt draggy, didn't open smoothly. The noise continued each time I opened the door and seemed to get worse. On Tuesday morning, December 19th I took my vehicle to a Ford dealership to see what the problem was. They opened and looked at my door and said the hinge welds were breaking. They had seen about 5 or 6 Escapes in the last 2 weeks with the same problem. Said the door would have to be replaced - they would check into it and get back with me. My vehicle has 51,000 miles on it, so it is not covered by warranty. It is December 21st and I have not heard back from them and they have not...

Driver door makes a loud popping noise. Did look into the manufacturer defect where the spot welds do not hold the door hinge

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the front driver's side door failed to properly close. Additionally, the window would not roll down completely. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the front driver's side door hinge was faulty, and the entire door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 73,093.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the driver's side door was squeaking. While driving at unknown speeds, the door unintendedly opened. The contact stated that the door failed to open and close. The contact entered through the passenger’s side door of the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the door check was fractured and recommended that the door be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 53,665.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while opening the driver’s side front door, there was a loud creaking sound coming from the door. The failure occurred more frequently while opening the door. Additionally, the vehicle had started making a popping sound. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the driver's side door was making an abnormal clicking sound while being opened. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the door check strap on the weld had separated. The mechanic informed the contact that the door could drop and not close properly. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case but declined any further assistance. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 20,740.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the front driver's side door hinge fractured and there was an abnormal clicking sound coming from the front door. The contact stated that three spot wells needed to secure the door had fractured. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be inspected. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the front driver's side door made abnormal grinding and cracking sounds while opening. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the front driver's side door hinges were corroded and that the door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 23,000.

Front Left Driver Door Has a Horrible Grinding and Popping Sound When Door Is Open Or Closed. The hinge is visibly damaged at welding joint. This issues a causes serious problems when trying to close the door and open.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the front driver's side door was making abnormal sounds while being opened and closed. The contact also stated that the window was also inoperable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 26,132.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the driver’s side door hinge became faulty, jammed the door, and caused the window to become inoperable. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and determined that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

The contact's husband owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after the vehicle was turned off, the contact opened the door and heard an abnormal clunking sound coming from the door. Additionally, the contact stated that while parked the door was unlatched and swung open inadvertently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the door welds and spot welds needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 22,600.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while opening or closing the driver's side front door, the door made an abnormal popping sound. The contact stated that he checked the door and became aware that the hinge appeared to be separating from the frame of the vehicle. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the driver's side door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 22,000.

The Check Arm Attachment on the driver side door for my 2020 broke off because of poor welding, I have read it is a common issue with the 2020 ford escape

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the driver's side door failed to remain closed. The contact inspected the door and noticed three holes in the door hinge with missing screws which prevented the door from securely closing. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while opening the front driver's door, she heard an abnormally loud popping sound. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a fractured front driver's door weld. The contact was informed that the front driver's door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the front driver's side door made abnormal popping sounds while being opened, and all four windows failed to roll down. The front driver's side door later failed to open. The contact entered the vehicle through the front passenger's side door and climbed over to the front driver's side seat to operate the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the front driver's side door hinges were fractured, and the front driver's side door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 19,502.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the driver’s side door made an abnormal sound when opened. Additionally, the driver’s door was not able to be securely closed. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had been diagnosed. The contact was informed that the failure was due to fractured spot wields and the check arm mount in the door assembly. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and determined that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while opening the front driver's side door, the door made a loud crunching sound. Additionally, the front driver's side door would inadvertently close while the contact was entering the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the front driver's side door had three fractured spot welds and that the front driver's side door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to enter the vehicle however, the front driver's side door was inoperable. The contact stated that the driver's side front door was difficult to open and was also very difficult to close. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was diagnosed with a failed door check arm weld. The contact was informed that the door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 41,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the passenger’s side door failed to close securely. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the spot welds in the check arm attachment needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 25,217.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the front driver’s side door failed to open, and the front driver’s side window also failed to operate as designed. No warning light was illuminated. The contact then stated that she authorized a friend that was an independent mechanic to diagnose the vehicle and it was determined that the swing arm control and the spot weld had fractured, and the driver’s side door might need to be replaced. The vehicle was nor repaired. An undisclosed dealer was notified of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in a recall and referred the contact to the manufacturer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the driver’s side front door made clicking sounds while opening, and then failed to close securely. The contact stated that it took two people to close the door securely. The contact had to use the passenger’s side door to enter or exit the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who determined that the door needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and filed a case for the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact heard an abnormal sound while opening the front driver’s side door. The contact became aware that the front driver’s side door had been damaged nearby the hinge and there was a hole is forming. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and determined that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the front driver’s side door was difficult to open and close and there was a scraping sound heard while opening and closing the door. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the front driver's side door weld had detached, and the door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 46,900.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming out of the driver’s side door. The contact opened the door and the door failed to open and close properly. Additionally, the window failed to operate as designed. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and determined that the VIN was not included in a recall for the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

2020 Ford Escape driver side door hinge popped. Known issue. No recall. Unable to open or close door. Unable to roll down window or lock car door.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the driver’s side door had fractured at the hinge towards the bottom of the door. The window failed to go up or down. The vehicle had been taken to the dealer who determined that the door needed to be replaced; however, the vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was aware of the failure and opened a case regarding the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the driver-side door's hinge had disconnected making the door difficult to manage. The door emits a loud clunking noise when being opened and closed. The window had also become inoperable and failed to go down past a certain point. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who diagnosed that the door needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while getting out of the vehicle, the contact heard an abnormal noise when opening the driver's side door. The door was not able to close anymore. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the failure was due to the door wield breaking. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while opening the front driver's side door, there was a loud cracking sound, and the door became difficult to open or close. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 37,765.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while opening the front driver’s side door, she noticed that the door weld had fractured. The contact also stated that the front driver’s side window failed to roll down and was difficult to roll up. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was no repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was provided a case number then advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while opening the front driver's side door, the door would swing open. The contact stated that the door welds had fractured and were no longer attached to the door frame. Additionally, the front driver's side window would not roll down and the door could no longer be securely locked because of the failure. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while entering the vehicle, the driver's side door hinge made an abnormal sound, and the door was difficult to open and close. The contact also stated that the driver's side automatic window had become inoperable. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related it to NHTSA Action Number: PE23013 (Structure). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that when the front passenger’s side door was opened, the front passenger’s side door check arm weld was cracked, and the door fell apart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the front passenger’s side door needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not yet been repaired. The manufacture was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that half the cost would be covered. The failure mileage was approximately 36,400.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that when he opened the front driver’s side door, the door appeared to have detached from the door welds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was out of warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 52,928.