Have not had any serious problems yet. Small thing are a bit bothersome. Rubber molding around passenger door is inadequate causing passenger to experience wind noise. Important information sticker that was glued to plastic radiator shroud under the hood fell of. Am experiencing not so good fuel mileage. (16 mpg) (13.5 mpg in winter conditions).
V6 Escape has awesome power.
Comfortable for a 6 ft. person on long trips.
Plenty of cargo space unless you are hauling lumber over 8 ft lengths.
Gas mileage could be better.
I bought a used 2002 ford escape, It was the best thing I ever did in buying a suv. I get 23 miles in town and 28 on the highway. It handles great and I enjoy driving it. It is a fun automoble to have. the window molding is the only problem that I have had so far.