Ford Escape Reliability Comparisons

Based on TrueDelta's Car Reliability Survey
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This is the most up-to-date car reliability information available anywhere for the Ford Escape. TrueDelta's Car Reliability Survey results are promptly updated every three months. Others can be over a year behind. What you'll also find only here: actual repair rates (the average number of trips to the repair shop each year), and not just dots, for a clearer idea of how much competing cars truly differ in reliability.

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Ford Escape Reliability
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Car Reliability Survey (CRS) Results: year ending June 30, 2010
Successful Repair Trips per Year (per 100 vehicles)
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YearMakeModel

Trips / Year
per 100

TS

Δ

Cars
Mon/Car
Av Odo
2010Ford

Escape

38

Fewest         Most

--    25
3.8
4900
2009Ford

Escape

40

Fewest         Most Current Escape appears to have improved in its second model year.

--    67
8.1
12700
2008Ford

Escape

64

Fewest         Most First model year of the redesigned Escape. Better than earlier.

--    63
8.6
28700
2007Ford

Escape*

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  20
6.5
47800
2006Ford

Escape

15

Fewest         Most

--    30
8.1
44200
2005Ford

Escape

88

Fewest         Most

--    40
6.5
67600
2003Ford

Escape*

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  22
6.0
91900
2002Ford

Escape*

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  24
5.4
106500
2001Ford

Escape*

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  12
8.7
97300
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Competing Car Model Reliability

Car Reliability Survey (CRS) Results: year ending June 30, 2010
Successful Repair Trips per Year (per 100 vehicles)
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YearMakeModel

Trips / Year
per 100

TS

Δ

Cars
Mon/Car
Av Odo
2010Chevrolet

Equinox

46

Fewest         Most Repair frequency has improved to average with inclusion of cars produced later in the year. Good for an all-new model in it first year.

+887
4.5
5400
2006Chevrolet

Equinox*

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  15
7.3
53300
2005Chevrolet

Equinox*

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  11
8.6
62300
2010Honda

CR-V

9

Fewest         Most

-2928
4.7
4300
2009Honda

CR-V

5

Fewest         Most

-3535
7.3
11400
2008Honda

CR-V

3

Fewest         Most

-6139
9.4
22100
2007Honda

CR-V

5

Fewest         Most

 55
8.7
37000
2006Honda

CR-V*

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  17
6.7
46700
2005Honda

CR-V

25

Fewest         Most

-6325
7.8
59300
2004Honda

CR-V*

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  20
5.8
76700
2003Honda

CR-V

83

Fewest         Most

 26
5.5
95000
YearMakeModel

Trips / Year
per 100

TS

Δ

Cars
Mon/Car
Av Odo
2002Honda

CR-V

72

Fewest         Most

 31
7.5
98300
2010Mercury

Mariner

38

Fewest         Most

--    25
3.8
4900
2009Mercury

Mariner

40

Fewest         Most Current Mariner appears to have improved in its second model year.

--    67
8.1
12700
2008Mercury

Mariner

64

Fewest         Most First model year of the redesigned Mariner. Better than earlier.

--    63
8.6
28700
2007Mercury

Mariner*

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  20
6.5
47800
2006Mercury

Mariner

15

Fewest         Most

--    30
8.1
44200
2005Mercury

Mariner

88

Fewest         Most

--    40
6.5
67600
2010Subaru

Forester

28

Fewest         Most

-1037
5.9
6500
2009Subaru

Forester

32

Fewest         Most

-864
9.4
15600
2007Subaru

Forester*

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  19
6.2
36600
2006Subaru

Forester*

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  19
4.7
54400
YearMakeModel

Trips / Year
per 100

TS

Δ

Cars
Mon/Car
Av Odo
2005Subaru

Forester*

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  17
7.5
71100
2004Subaru

Forester

42

Fewest         Most Results for the 2003 and 2005 suggest that the actual repair frequency is at least a little higher.

 29
6.9
75000
2003Subaru

Forester

107

Fewest         Most

 30
6.3
95000
2001Subaru

Forester*

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  19
6.1
117000
2010Toyota

RAV4

15

Fewest         Most

-2338
4.3
3600
2009Toyota

RAV4

11

Fewest         Most

-2934
9.5
9700
2008Toyota

RAV4

21

Fewest         Most

-4355
9.6
22000
2007Toyota

RAV4

31

Fewest         Most

 50
10.0
33500
2006Toyota

RAV4

51

Fewest         Most First model year, higher repair frequency than subsequent model years.

+3646
9.3
46600
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General Notes

How do we select "competing car models"? Users of TrueDelta's car price comparison tool most often compare these cars to the Ford Escape.

Models and statistics marked with an asterisk* have very low sample sizes. These results, visible only to logged-in members, provide only a rough estimate of car reliability.

Ultra-low repair rates: Any result under 20 repair trips per 100 cars is likely a result of the small sample size, and should be expected to increase to 20 or so in future updates.

New models often start out with high repair rates, and then improve as the manufacturer identifies and addresses common problems.

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Methodology

Description of the research process.

Only successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Routine maintenance, most wear items, recalls, and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.

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