2020 Ford Escape Body & Structure Problems

In my Ford 2020 Escape Hybrid Titanium AWD car, Sunroof shade got misaligned and not closing anymore, resulting in more heat flowing into the car creating impacts inside. Also, as per others comments and online forums, there is a chance that this shade would fall on the passengers during the drive if not taken care quickly, resulting in injuries in adults and deaths in infants.

I am the owner of a 2020 Ford Escape experiencing two serious issues: 1.My vehicle is exhibiting the exact symptoms outlined in Ford CSP 23B56—specifically, the failure of the driver-side door check-arm welds. The door produces loud popping noises, feels unstable when opening/closing, and has visible signs of structural stress. Despite this, my VIN has been deemed ineligible for the program.

My wife and I bought our 2020 Ford Escape new from a dealer in 2020. We are the first owners of this vehicle. In the time that we have had it, we have experienced the following issues: 1- the forward camera module that provides collision prevention, lane assist, adaptive cruise control, etc has failed.

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.

Left broken spot weld on Driver's side door. Without accident, the driver's side window stopped working and the driver's door no longer has any traction once opened. This happened spontaneously without any warning or other symptoms.

The left-hand side on the door all automatically just stopped working properly. It makes a popping cracking noise when you open the door all the way. The car is a 2020 it is under 40,000 miles.

All 3 welds that hold the drivers front door check arm failed over the course of a day. When travelling with the car I observed some strange creaking/cracking sounds when opening or closing the door, and within a day I found that the door was difficult to close and latch. I looked at the hinges, and notices 3 holes where the welds were, and the check arm moving inside the door.

2020 Ford Escape has a broken spot weld in the drivers door. First the door would stick when opening and closing then it would not close. This cost us a tow to the dealership and from there to a collision shop.

Heard a cracking or popping when opening or closing front driver side door. Took our 2020 Ford Escape to Authorized Ford Dealership for routine service. While the vehicle was at the dealership we were told that the front drivers door would not close shut.

The driver's side door makes a popping sound when you open and close the door. The car was not involved in any accident and the mechanic stated it was a door hinge weld issue

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 driver side door is getting a "popping" and "grinding" sound everytime the door is opened or closed. Upon investigation, the metal lever has become unwelded to the door. All 3 weld spaces are detached from the door.

There is a spot weld failure inside my driver side door resulting in the doors hinge being broken inside the door. The door does not open all the way and it makes loud cracking noises. Also, the door will not always latch close properly and can open suddenly without touching it.

The driver's door hinge welds broke. Vehicle is available for inspection and do to the nature of the problem I am afraid that the door may fall off. The door and hinge piece need to be replaced to fix this issue.

When opened front driver’s side door, heard creaking, rattling, and pop. Now door will not close as well as problems with the window not working in that door! The frame on car is also loose due to bad door pulling on the frame.

The driver's side door is making noise upon opening and closing. It is also getting progressively more difficult to get it to close securely. The Ford dealership took pictures and submitted the issue to Ford but today, October 18, 2023, Ford has refused to cover the cost to repair the door.

Drivers door one day made a popping noise and then was unable to close. Door hinge issues and ford will not repair without cost although the door has not had any impact, collision or trauma, it just stopped working one day.

A weld in the driver-side door failed rendering the door nonfunctional and making it difficult to safely exit the car and creating a concern that the door may not provide proper protection. The weld failure was not due to an accident for any misuse. Personnel in the Ford service department and body shop were very familiar with this problem due to other similar cases.

The driver's side door made popping or cracking noises when opening and closing. It eventually locked in place while open, and it could not be closed. I took it to the dealer where they initially said that the check strap needed to be replaced.

Front drivers side door making a popping sound upon opening and closing a quick google search confirmed there was a issue with the cheap spot welds holding door check bracket on most people are reporting them breaking and window becoming inoperable won’t go up or down and with ford charging 3500 to fix the issue with the same part and only 3 spot welds holding in place as a commercial truck driver seeing car crashes on a daily basis and have seen multiple people have to climb out of the window of the cars, (hello ford) people could very well be trapped inside a vehicle due to cheap manufacturing and you not fixing the issue talked to 2 different ford dealers in my area and both brushed it off like it’s a common thing “todd Judy ford stated we repaired 4 or so in the last month “ called ford directly and the only information they could offer was there is no recall the vehicle my wife drives is a 2020 ford escape with 41000 miles I find it amazing how a structural issue of the door isn’t covered past that point.

At about 30,000k miles, began to hear a creak/pop sound when opening and closing the front d/s door. This past weekend, at about 30,075 miles, there was a loud noise when opening and closing the door, and noted that 3 spot welds appear to have popped and pulled through the sheet metal. These held the safety 'check arm' in place inside the door.

Vehicles driver door check arm failed and it appears to have detached. A loud popping sound can be heard. Occurred at 64,500 miles.

Driver side door will make a loud clank everytime you open the door as if it is coming off the hinge. The driver side window will no longer go down properly. The driver side door lock won't open with the key fab but the key only.

drivers door started making a grinding metal on metal noise and no longer able to lower drivers window. took vehicle to local ford dealer for known recall and mentioned problem to service writer. 30 minutes later was told to pick up car drivers door problem requires door replacement by a collision shop for broken welds in door and recall part is back ordered 2-3 months.

Broken Drivers side Front Door Check Arm Attachment. Door made a popping sound and dealership states that it is a common problem with this model. This happened without accident or unusual circumstances.

Opened the drivers side door to get out of the car and heard a crack and the door would barely open. Hard to get in and out of and the window won't roll down. Definitely a safety issue.

Driver side door hinge broke away from the frame and as a result you cannot open the drivers door nor can you roll down the window because of this I have to climb over into the passenger side to get out of the car...if I am in a wreck or the car catches on fire I cannot get out from the driver's side.

The spot welds on the driver side door where the arm connects the door to the car broke. My window, locks, and side keypad now malfunction. In addition, my battery drains at night.

NHTSA ID Number: 10201603/ SSM 50150 - 2020-2021 Ford Escape My vehicle is having this EXACT issue and there are many other Ford Escape owners that are having this issue and even with the manufacturer extended warranty it is not covered. This issue has obviously been reported with the reference number above and NHTSA PDF attached.

what component: drivers side door and door check; yes it can be inspected safety impact: the door check has been disabled and is inoperable reproduced: yes; by 2 dealerships and 2 collision shops inspected: by 2 dealerships and 2 collision shops warnings: no warning lamps, only a clicking noise The driver's side door started experiencing popping noises after a recent detail appointment.

On/or about 8/23/22 the vehicle door jammed while trying to close the door and would not close. After several attempts to close the door it closed. Upon closer inspection of the door it was found that metal had fatigued and cracked around multiple welds on the door frame allowing the weld to separate that hold the door check and intrusion beam in place.

Bought this brand new in April of 2021. Original owner. My problem is with the drivers side door.

Driver side door will not open from the inside and window will not go up or down. Also, doesn't seem to be locking properly. Took vehicle to the dealership and they said there is no recall on this issue and it needs to be taken to a Bodyshop to be corrected.

1 - The spot weld in the door broke. Which is not allowing the window to go down which is also not allowing the car doors to lock. 2 - What if in an accident the window can not go down and that is my only option?

Welds on the driver side door check mechanism broke. Unable to fully open door or use driver window. Vehicle was not in an accident and was for personal use only.

In the early summer of 2021, I started to hear a snapping noise in the driver’s door. I thought it might be the hinge, but it appeared to be coming from the middle of the door. It got continually worse.

The liftgate has a mind of its own. It closes without warning and crashes on my head! I can't load anything without holding one hand over my head to catch the door as it closes unexpectedly on my head.

The welding on the driver side door broke for no reason. Since that time it has sprung open for no reason and almost hit another vehicle. It has also slammed shut several times and hit my leg as I have attempted to exit the car.

right side driver door hinge is making noise when opened. It is beginning to not unlock when I am entering car. I have to go to passenger side to unlock.

Driver's door hinge limit opening check-arm mechanism failure. First awareness when popping noise occurred when opening and closing the door. Internet search found this and related hinge failure experiences by many other Escape owners.

The component or system that is failing/malfunctioning is the opening and closing of the driver side door. Yes, it is available for inspection upon request. My safety/the safety of others are put at risk should the door opens during driving or at any time without a physical being opening it.

Door check device on the drivers door broke off at the riveted attachment point. Device started making a popping noise followed by a complete failure. Door would not close and window would not roll down or get stuck in the down position.

The driver side door pops and cracks when opened and is difficult to open and close now. I am concerned that I will not be able to open or close, and if I cannot close my door I cannot put the car into gear so I am concerned that there will be multiple different opportunities to leave me stranded.

Your car's door is making a popping noise when you open and close it, and it doesn't close smoothly. This appears to be related to faulty spot welds in the door structure that may have failed.

Your 2020 Ford Escape has two active recalls: one for a structural issue and one for the back-over prevention system. Your dealer has the recall notices but doesn't have the replacement parts in stock yet. You're concerned that Ford has taken too long to make these parts available for the repair, though you haven't experienced any actual failures yet. The fix will require the dealer to install the recalled parts once they become available.

The door locking mechanism on the front driver and passenger side door fails to operate. When attempting to lock vehicle the front doors will make a sound attempting to lock but does successfully lock the doors. Safety is put at risk because anyone can enter the vehicle without a key at any time.

When I attempted to open the panoramic sunroof shade, it became stuck and was drawn into the roller housing, where it is now fully lodged and cannot be retrieved. Repair estimates are in the thousands of dollars because correcting this issue requires removal of the headliner and extensive labor to access and replace the shade assembly.

Both front doors started making a severe cracking noise and are difficult to open and close. The popping noise grows more severe with time. The problem has caused major functions with the entire door alignment to include the driver's side windows to malfunction, refusing to go up or down if the door is opened or closed to often.

When opening the driver door, it pops and sometimes won't close or open all the way because of the door check arm bracket.

Took my 2020 Escape into dealer due to recall #23B56/23V502 . Dealer stated that the door needs replacement , this was on Oct 22 ,2025. As of Jan 30 , 2026 Ford has yet to send part.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to open the driver's front door, and the inside plastic door hinge and rivets detached. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer.

My vehicle was subject to Ford Campaign 23B56 (front door check-arm reinforcement spot weld inspection). The dealership marked the campaign as completed and claimed the left front door failed inspection and was replaced. However, the door still does not close properly, and the check-arm area appears unchanged or improperly repaired.

there was a door weld recall on my vehicles' door. I took it to the service shop. Was told Ford had no doors for replacement and to check back.

My front driver door started making a loud noise. And every time I would open and close the door I would get resistance. Until it really didn’t want to open or close anymore.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of Customer Satisfaction Program number: 23B56. However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available.

I’m hearing a popping or snapping noise when I open and close my drivers side door. I also noticed a leak on the right upper side of the engine.

The driver's side door started making loud cracking noises when opening and closing

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after long-distance driving, there was water dripping from the bottom of the steering wheel onto the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that due to the failure, the foot on the accelerator pedal would slip off while driving.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while opening the driver's side door, there was an abnormal popping sound coming from the door. The contact became aware that the top spot weld had fractured, and the middle and lower spot welds were loose.

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 contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and opening the sunroof, the interior sunshade was opened, but the sunshade failed to close as intended and remained stuck open. The vehicle was diagnosed by a Ford mechanic, who informed the contact that the sunshade sealant had deteriorated.

Front passenger side door is making a popping noise upon opening and closing. The door is difficult to close. This problem occurred suddenly.

My door start making a crunching noise I looked it up on YouTube and learned its called the door check bracket it looks like the dealership I bought it off put rivets in to band aid it up the window won't go down either very upset about this situation as it is my first purchase from a dealership

Door Hing has a bad weld and causes a loud noise and resistance when closing the Driver's door.

Dislodged Door Check NHTSA Action #PE23013 All 6 rivets broke off when the wind caught the door. The door was uncontrolled by opening it and would fly open and stress the hinges. The door check fell into the door therefore I couldn't open my window.

Sunroof/Sunshade - Plastic trim piece approximately 28"x5" in between the Sunroof and Shade across the middle is held in by double face tape. Tape weakens and piece falls down potentially striking a rear passenger. In addition it can get caught in the shade fabric dislodging it and falling potentially obstructing the drivers rear view.

Got the car with many problems . Last recent problems purge cvavle, leak in emission, air make loud sounds . Now it’s my door was making popping noises when closing or opening, now the door doesn’t shut at all.

My drivers door started 2days ago, April 11, 2025 to make loud cracking noise when opening and closing out of no where. Then on April 12 while out running errands the door became detached. After several attempts to close I was able to close it but I'm having to get in and out from passenger side.

Front Drivers door became hard to open and close. Loud popping noise heard while opening and closing. Window also will not roll down.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the rear quarter windows' chrome piece had detached. The contact was concerned that the failure could become a road hazard for other drivers.

Faulty welds on door hinges, particularly where the check arm connects. This happened yesterday, loud cracking and grinding noise when the front driver door is opened or closed. Ford has known about this issue and refuses to issue a recall.

I reported my 2020 Ford Escape last year. It went into the shop for inspection at Cook ford in Texas City after the ford recall for the doors. I also had reported it here.

Driver door hinges are loose. Door makes loud cracking noise when opening and closing. It’s very hard to close.

I have a Ford recall notice 23B56. I have been waiting three months for replacement parts. Ford provides dealership NO status on parts to repair the recall.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after a severe rainstorm, the contact noticed that there was a strong odor inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the car wash, and upon removing the floor mats, the contact became aware that the floor mats were significantly wet, and there was mold and mildew on the floor mats and on the carpet.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact was informed that the VIN was included in Ford Customer Service Program Number: 23B56 (Warranty - Front Door check arm weld). There was no warning light illuminated.

Door making a hoping noise window won't go down. Unwelded part of the door

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that during inclement weather, moisture would enter the vehicle through the liftgate. Due to the failure, there was water pouring out of the vehicle upon opening the liftgate.

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 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 Passenger door Check assembly is making alot of noise. I see there is a problem with the weld of the bracket to the door which could cause the door to fall off the vehicle

I opened the driver side door and it the arm suddenly started making noises and it’s hard to open and close.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while having routine maintenance at the local dealer, the vehicle was inspected, and it was determined that the driver's side front door weld was cracked. There were no warning lights illuminated.

The driver's door makes cracky noise and it hard to open and close. Before this it was the window had problems closing.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the sunroof molding detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer.

Driver's side front door is making loud noises when opening and closing. Noise appears to be coming from the middle hinge.

The front passenger side door hinge welds have failed, and the middle door hinge is loose, making the door very difficult to open or close, causing a safety problem if I had to exit the car in case of an emergency. This is due defective welds on the car door/hinge attach point. My safety is at risk due the defective welds.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after stopping to refuel the vehicle, the front driver’s side door would not fully close shut. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the hinges needed to be replaced.

The vehicle's door hinges seem to have faulty welds on the front drivers side door specifically where the check arm connects with the rest of the door assembly. It feels like the door is going to fall off while driving. I am just over the warranty mileage for repair according to kindle ford dealership.

Pop welds at front passenger door failing where check arm is attached. Dealer offered to sell us a $3000 door.

Driver side door hinge failure, dealer said driver side door needs to be replaced and passenger side needs pins. Hard to accept this isn’t a recall based on all the occurrences I’ve read on various ford blogs. Would have expected it would be.

Driver door welds broke / window will not roll down and brakes make noise/scrubbing when in reverse, have already took vehicle into local dealership...no warnings of said issues. Purchased vehicle in December of 2023....welds broke in February of 2024 and took vehicle in when first occurred., was told I would receive letter from Ford Motor Company when parts came available/ letter to bring it in.

Drivers side door weld problem that could cause drivers side door to come open. My drivers side front door makes a creaky sound when I open it. It seems the internal weld to the door has failed.

Front door started making noises about 1 week ago.05/10/2024 Door is hard to close and it seem like it is not latched or closed properly. I don't let window down because its hard to get it closed. I took car to Ford Auto Body Shop, they stated door needed to be replaced , because of broken check arm reinforcement welds.

Loud cracking noise in driver side door. Door does not close properly. Can not lower window.

Door chuck broke and door would not fully open had to get repaired I went to my car mechanic as I would have had to pay because I am no longer under warranty

Driver side door hinge is broken and it had to be replaced at a cost to me. Also the passenger side is doing the exact same thing as the driver side. Safety is at risk because doors will not close properly.

- My vehicle is affected by the "Broken Spot Welds In The Left Front Door At The Check Arm Attachment Points In The Door Assembly" issue. The damage in the door is becoming more significant with the normal use of the door, to the point that the cracks on the door are now visible and they are also evolving towards becoming holes.

Ford C.S.P. The three spot welds on the drivers side door check arm broke out. We have problems opening and closing the door as the check arm sometimes gets stuck inside the panel.

Door makes a loud clanging noise when open and does not stay open

The piece that keeps my driver side door from opening to the point of breaking has broken from the door, and in turn is preventing my driver side window from opening/closing. The cause of this problem is that the solder came loose from the inside of the door. If the wind catches my door, I risk the chance of it buckling at the hinge of the driver door.

Left front door has a broken spot weld at the check arm attachment point in the door assembly, occurring on 04/23/24. The weld has completely separated from door component, causing the door to open too wide & barely close completely. This has also caused the sensors in the window to malfunction and the window will not open at all.

Door making popping noise, window won't go down. sometimes won't open easily. control arm problem.

Driver side door makes loud noise when opening and closing. Warning messages: car not in drive or park when in the correct gear; door open; and battery saver on in morning. Driver side power window not working properly.

There has been a cracking noise when opening my passenger front door. Heard a POP and notice three small holes on the side of door. I can barely open my door and can’t let down the window.

Driver's door when opening would make a clunking sound. After opening it a couple times door would not shut. Finally getting it to shut, the door now will not open all the way.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while opening and closing the front driver's side door, the contact found a fractured piece of weld on the floor and noticed that the front driver's side door check arm welds were fractured. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who took pictures of the failure and informed the contact that the pictures would be sent to the manufacturer.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while opening the front driver's side door, it made an abnormal popping sound. Additionally, the rearview camera failed to display an image or displayed a distorted image while in operation.

My 2020 SEL Ford Escape has faulty spot welds on the drivers side door hinge. All three spot welds have broken and has caused the door to make metal scraping noise and is hard to shut. Also, I can not longer roll down my drivers side window because the hinge is blocking the window from rolling down.

2020 Ford Escape has an failure of spot welds in the vehicle's doors, causing the door check arm to break off. Unable to open window all the way or open door all the way. Having repaired before I'm unable to close door or it falls off.

I bought the car from Davidson Ford dealer in watertown, Ny on [XXX] less then 3 months later the drivers side door bracket has broke/ snapped and now the window cannot be rolled down. It sounds like the door is going to fall off. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C.

The drivers side door made a popping and cracking sound like the hinge broke off when I went to open it, it sounds like the door is going to fall off,the car has 37000 miles on it bought it from a certified ford dealer in watertown, NY and less than 90 days later it is broke. The drivers window will not go down and the arm bracket/ hinge is broke .

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 contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the driver's side front door was making an abnormally loud squeaking noise. The door was difficult to close.

The driver's side door hinge has broken. I can't open the door wide or it won't shut. The gentleman at the dealership said it may need welding.

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.

one day suddenly with no warning or alerts, or messages of the problem to alert me, the driver's door began making horrible noises when opening or shutting. I have extended warranty and contacted them, took it to the Ford dealership for inspection where it was determined the internal welds in door are broken, also causing problems with the electric window of that door.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while in the front driver's seat, the key fob was used to open the trunk. The contact stated that there was suddenly the mechanical sound of the trunk closing and the contact observed that the trunk had fallen approximately 5 inches.

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 contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while entering the vehicle, there was an abnormal popping sound emanating from the door hinge, after which the door was not flush with the body of the vehicle while closed. The door ajar warning light was illuminated.

The door welds (arm check) have broken. I took it a ford dealer and have been told there is no recall. When I took it to a body shop, they told me all of the door welds are weak and need replacement.

Driver door makes a popping noise. It is hard to open, other times hard to close. Does not stay open sometimes and will fling closed, which has hit my arm and shin.

Cracked or Broken Spot Welds in the Left Front Door At the Check Arm Attachment Points in the Door Assembly - [XXX] - Available for inspection upon request. The door will not open without creating a loud crunching sound, requiring the passenger to squeeze out before the check point. Check points are inoperative.

2020 Ford Escape. Front driver door made a lot of creaking noise, hard to open and close, couldn't roll window down because hinge had broken was loose in door. Discussed with Mel Hamilton Ford, Wichita KS, while it was there getting another issue addressed.

Drivers front door began popping when opening and now will not close and window is now not operational. While traveling down highway the door wouldn't latch fully as well. Window now will not go down and door is making a heck of a popping noise

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while entering the vehicle, she heard an abnormal popping sound. After a visual inspection, the contact observed that the door check arm had detached.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, the driver's side door partially opened, and upon attempting to secure the door, the contact heard an abnormal popping sound emanating from the door hinge.

the door pops when opening and closing. sometimes gets stuck while opening or closing. looks like the door panel is coming undone from the door.

I opened door and it made a loud pop and I took it to a dealership and was told it was a Ford issue and the door needed to be replaced but that their wasn’t a recall so I’m just stuck with a door that is very hard and loud to open.

I have a bad weld on the driver's side door of my 2020 Titanium Escape and I am told this is a known issue. The window in the door doesn't work anymore and my door is basically falling off and from what I have read this can happen at any time even while driving. They say the door can fly open even while driving because of the bad weld.

My driver’s door started making a loud noise. Then it popped real loud and now it has no spring. It will not stay open for me to get out of the car.

Problems with the driver side door. Purchased car brand new. Currently has 25k miles (roughly).

On February 23,2024 the driver door started making very loud scraping and popping noises with physical resistance to opening or closing. The drivers power window started working very slowly like it was being dragged on, and then wouldn't go back up. Pushing on exposed window edge got it finally to go up and close.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the front driver's side door made an abnormal popping sound while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the driver's side door check arm attachment point had failed.

The passenger door hinge made a large noise and was unable to close without extreme force. It was a safety issue as the car function and hinge mechanism failed. The dealer turned me away as they do not "weld" and referred me to a body shop.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while opening the front driver's side door, the door made an abnormally loud popping sound. Additionally, the door failed to open completely, and the window failed to roll down completely.

When opening driverside door, hinge broke making it difficult to close door securely. Had to have the hinge replaced.

The driver side door began making a terrible noise upon opening and closing. It would not close. The door eventually closed and the door weld for the hinge failed.

My driver door began clicking and popping and I was unable to open my door to exit the vehicle . My driver window would not roll down. The following day the metal door arm had popped loose.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle, he heard an abnormal sound coming from the door hinge. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the door check arm attachment point.

The driver door welds have broken. The door has been investigated by Courtesy Ford, Hattiesburg, MS. They stated the door would have to be replaced at a cost of $2600.

Drivers side door started to make a loud popping sound and the window stopped rolling down. Every time the drivers side door opens it flings wide open because there’s nothing to keep it in place. Took the car to the dealership it was purchased at and was told that the ford escape has that issue with a faulty weld on the check arm causing it to break completely off with no way to repair it.

Drivers door spot welds that hold the reinforcing angle for the door check have broken loose allowing the door check angle to move inside of door, this makes it difficult to close the door all the way because the angle is hitting something inside of the door.

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 contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while entering the vehicle, the front driver's side door made an abnormal popping sound. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the driver's side door check arm attachment point had failed.

The door just started to make a bad noise and the window will not go down now. The weld mounts on the door have come undone!

Last week, I heard a popping noise when opening my driver side front door of my 2020 Ford Escape. I had the issue diagnosed by my local Ford dealership as broken spot welds on my door. Since then, the issue has progressed and my door no longer closes properly.

The driver door popped open at 70 MPH on the interstate. Pulled over and the door was jammed open about 12 inches. We could not get the door to close or get the window to go down.

Approximately a week ago we noticed a popping sound in our driver side door. You can see where the rivets have popped free from the sheet metal. This car is over its 3 year warranty by about one week.

Hello and thanks, for giving this your attention. 2 days ago, I heard a popping noise when I opened my drivers side door. There is now an issue opening and closing the door.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the front driver's side door made an abnormal sound while opening. Additionally, the door failed to open for more than 5-inches due to the door check arm bracket being fractured.

Check strap on drivers side door. Door makes a ridiculously loud noise when opening fully and closing.

The drivers side door started to have a creaking sound and became difficult to open and close. The window was also hard to open, so I stopped and quickly put it back up. I informed the dealer and they told me they are aware of the problem but Ford isn’t covering it under warranty’s.

The hinges in my drivers door have become unattached and need to be fixed. I was being quoted a 3800.00 to fix it. I have never driven a car that has had this issue.

The driver-side door makes a very loud popping and grinding noise. While driving the vehicle approached a stop like the door suddenly opened while in motion. I took the vehicle to the dealership which told me it was the spot welds in the driver's door and that it would need to be replaced.

Door hinge on driver side making cracking noise when opening and closing door. Unable to roll down window. Took to Ford Dealership to look at issue and they referred me to a body shop to fix the door hinge before they can complete work on the window issue.

Driver side door is making a loud noise when opening and closing the door. Door is binding up/ has resistance. Spot welds to door closer are broken and will almost not allow door to close once it has been opened.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the driver's side door was opened and made a clicking sound and failed to remain open, nor closed properly. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the driver's side door needed to be replaced.

The driver's door suddenly became hard to open and close and makes loud noise when doing so. The door does not sound like it is closing well which is a huge concern.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while opening the front driver's side door, the door made an abnormal popping sound and failed to close securely. The contact inspected the door and noticed that the spot welds had fractured on the side of the door.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while opening the front driver's side door, the door made an abnormal loud popping sound. The contact also stated that the door failed to close completely.

Popping noise coming from drivers side door. There is resistance when shutting the door and window will not go down. No incidents occurred that would have caused this to happen.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the driver's side door made a popping noise and a check arm weld fractured. The contact stated that the door was difficult to close.

Drivers door hinge stop bracket spot welds broke causing popping and cracking noise when opening and closing door. Window only goes down a few inches. Door won't close sometimes without several tries

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while attempting to raise and lower the driver’s side front window, the window was inoperable. No warning light was illuminated.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while opening and closing the front driver's side door, the door made an abnormally loud popping sound. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the welding inside the door was fractured.

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.

When closing the driver's side front door, an audible clicking sound was heard. When opening the door at my destination, some mechanism inside the door failed. I was unable to close the door all the way.

SSM 51553, Left front door has a cracked or broken spot welds at the check arm attachment point in door assembly. The window will not roll down or will not roll back up. The door will sometimes not want to close or not close fully.

Driver side door check hinge? started making loud popping noises. 2 days later the door wont close at all.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, upon exiting the vehicle, the door check arm detached. The door-ajar warning light was illuminated.

The driver side front door is making a popping sound when opening and closing. Rusty Eck for says this is a known issue but are refusing to repair without us paying for it. I see that 346000 autos are potentially affected, why is there not a recall?

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.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while opening and closing the driver's side door, there was an abnormally loud banging sound heard. There were no warning lights illuminated.

Shortly after purchasing my 2020 Ford Escape my driver side window stopped working. Soon after my door hinges began to fail. I took this to several dealerships who said that the hinge was sagging leading to the electric within my door to have weight on it.

The driver door is trying to fall off. When I open it, it makes a loud creaking noise and then comes loose. When I try to shut it, it’s not lined up and won’t shut correctly and completely.

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.

I OWN A 2020 FORD ESCAPE. The Driver's Front Door started making a loud popping sound when opened and then it wouldn't close all of the way. It was hard to close but finally did.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while opening the driver's side front door, the door made an abnormal popping sound. The contact stated that the abnormal popping sound had become more intense as if the door was going to detach from the frame.

my driver side door hinge randomly began making snapping noises and then the door no longer functioned properly. There are times when I cannot close my door fully so I must drive with the door partially opened. The issue also affects the window.

The passenger door start making a creaking/popping sound. Within the last week, it started to get louder and louder because the spot weld around the door check arm had completely broken. I took it to the dealership I purchased it from and ford denied assistance with my issue.

Door hinge on 2020 Ford Escape has failed. The window no longer works, the door is difficult to open and close, sometimes it will not open or close. It makes a loud popping noise when opened or closed.

On [xxx] I noticed my wifes front driver door hinge was making noise. At that time I lubed the door hinges. Noise still present door hard to close.

Drivers side inside door welds have broken loose at catch arm attachment. Related to Ford TSB SSM 50150. Car bought used 1/6/2024 but previously used as a rental in another state.

The driver's side door hinge/arm is broken. Sometimes the door cannot shut, sometimes it is very difficult to open. If this is the same issue as that reported by car and driver [XXX], then whoever drives the car could be at risk of the door coming open while the car is in motion.

I am experiencing the piping sound on the drivers door arm as mention in the active investigation. I called the dealer and they want $4000 to put a whole new door on. The arm Barack also bust my window clips and now my drivers window will not go down as a result.

Door Hinge spot welds broken on the check arm moving freely causing loud noise in the driver door making it hard to operate and won't allow the window to roll down.

I own a 2020 Ford Escape. While entering the vehicle through the driver's side door, the door made an abnormal popping sound while being opened. The passenger’s side front door also made the abnormal popping sound while being opened.

Opened the driver's door and heard a crunching sound and the door could not be opened all the way. Along with that the rear back window would not close and the driver's window went up slowly.

This is 1 of 3 2020 - 2021 Ford Escapes that my company owns and is affected by this known issue with NHTSA and Ford Motor Company as it relates to Ford Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) SSM 50150. The spot welds at the check arm attachment points on the driver door have failed. This has lead to a horrible noise and feeling when opening and closing our door.

This is 1 of 3 2020 - 2021 Ford Escapes that my company owns and is affected by this known issue with NHTSA and Ford Motor Company as it relates to Ford Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) SSM 50150. The spot welds at the check arm attachment points on the driver door have failed. This has lead to a horrible noise and feeling when opening and closing our door.

The weld on my driver door has completely come loose. The only repair is to replace the whole door.

My driver's side door suddenly made a loud cracking/popping noise when I opened it and then was a little difficult to close. Later when I opened my driver's side window it got stuck and wouldn't go up or down. I took it to my mechanic who said the door hinge had broken free from the body of the car.

When opening and closing the driver's door, it makes a creaking sound. It will not open completely and will not stay open. In addition, the power windows seem to be affected.

Spot welds on the driver's side (left) door have failed, teh welds hold the door limiting arm attachment . Documented in NHTSA ID Number: 10201603 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 50150 Car has <30,000 miles and is a family vehicle, not high use nor commercial. Failure was recent <2 weeks after noises first appeared.

The driver's side door started making a strange squeaking noise a few months after I bought the vehicle. After about 3 months the door made a serious creaking noise and started to have issues closing. I inspected the door and found a hole in the metal where the weld spot is.

Door hinge on drivers side makes a popping sound and is hard to close Also drivers side window won’t roll down Took the car to dealership and they are checking with Ford to see if the car is covered under the warranty

Drivers front door started making popping noises. Called Ford dealer where car purchased and they said it just need hinges sprayed with WD40. I did and no change.

The Spot Weld on the Driver side door is broke. based on information read this is an issue on this vehicle where the hinge breaks where the spot weld is suppose to hold. Has to be replaced and cost is $2400.

My driver side door starting making cracking sounds when opening and closing then would not close. Got the door to close finally and took to Ford. They said it was something to do with the welds on the door.

The 2020 Ford Escape was purchased new in March of 2020. The door welds are breaking in the driver's door is the problem. The door does not open or close properly now.

Drivers side front door check arm attachment points are broken at spot welds - the door dose not close properly. - authorized ford dealer charles gabus ford in desmoines, iowa confirmed the problem

The check arm part of the door hinge is literally breaking off. It appears that the welds are failing and now the door won't close properly. I'm worried that the door may open on it's own or that it may open unexpectedly while I'm driving.

The driver door creaks and wines like it is going to fall off or break off when you open it The passenger side door is also starting to do this. I took it to a dealership who told me to go to a auto body shop. They told me it should be a recall and do not pay for the repairs.

Passenger front door check has cracked & is not operable there was consistent "popping" sounds for some time prior. He dealer inspected and saw broken door welds. He indicated at least 3 same complaints has been made .the repair estimate was for 2200.00 if I had to pay for it the dealer sent a claim to ford requesting that they take care of the repair I am waiting for their response

Door check bracket. Door randomly started making clunking noises, and middle hinge seems wobbly and unstable.

My drivers door will only open about 6 inches. I have to crawl across the console to drive. I took it to ford dealer who said it was a ford issue but I was a few months beyond my 36 month warrenty so it wasn't covered.

Drivers door making a popping noise when opening and closing.

The welds have pulled out of my left drivers door check arm. My car has just 45,000 miles, just purchased 60 days ago. Now they want $2600+ to repair.

On 12/6/23, hinge on driver's side door broke. Piece is lodged in the door and window cannot go down. On 12/13/23, car was inspected at Ford dealership.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while opening the front driver's side door, the door made an abnormal popping sound. Additionally, the front driver's side window failed to roll down as designed.

The contact's boyfriend owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the front driver's side door made an abnormal popping sound while opening. Additionally, the door failed to close properly.

Broken spot welds in the front doors at the check arm attachment point. Have already replaced both door on a 2020 escape and now needing to replace the driver door for a second time. Very poor quality by FORD.

Driver side door suddenly began making loud creaking and popping noise when opening and closing. The driver side window also will not let all the way down since the noises started. Took it to the Ford dealership advised it was the door check assembly that was broke and they order the part.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the front driver's side door was making an abnormal popping sound while opening and the door was misaligned. Additionally, the contact stated that the driver's side window failed to roll down.

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.

Bought my daughter a 2020 Ford Escape. Last week, while at college, she called to say her door was making loud sounds when opening and shutting it and her window wouldn't roll down. Concerned that the door wouldn't stay shut I had her go to the Ford dealership in her college town.

Drivers side door is clanking/ popping noise when opening the door. The door doot stay rod weld is broken and the window will not go down. It is a safety problem when the window will not go down to open it and the door hinge weld is broken.

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 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.

Drivers door making noises. I was given the option WHOLE new door- total cost $2900 - I have to pay $1635 for NEW door which by the way will not match my car color as car 3 - 4 years old! SSM 50150 from national highway traffic safety administration.

Front left drivers door hinge check arm attachment welds have broken causing a terrible noise and making it hard to close the door. It hasn't been reproduced or confirmed yet by a dealer or independent service center as I just now figured out what the noise was and it's getting worse every time the door is used.

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.

ISSUE: Left front door (driver's door) door check spot welds broke free from the door frame making it impossible to close the door without damage. Issue presented itself as a loud popping sound approximately 36 hours prior to weld failure. Until weld failure, I was unsure what the issue was, and was unable to visit a dealership due to time constraints.

Drivers door started popping when opening. I understand this is common with this model. A Ford service tech said it only happens to Escapes.

Driver door (left front to be clear, yes, I know it should be obvious) started making strange sound. Popping/dragging noises when opened and shut. Window sometimes gets stuck going down past about 1/4 of the way down.

Left front door has popping noise when opening and closing the door. I took it to our dealership and was given an estimate to replace the door because the spot welds were broken and not repairable. They stated that the mileage was 45,300 and not under warranty.

Right front passenger door weld has failed as confirmed by Ford dealership. Car has 84,000 miles on it and is not eligible for warranty. Ford does not do body work and suggested it be taken to a body shop.

My driver side door began to make a popping sound and was hard to open and shut. Now it feels like the door will fall off or open while driving and has caused the window to no longer roll down. The Ford dealership (Bob Tomes) has acknowledged the problem and the same problem with other same year models but will not take care of the issue unless I pay full price out of pocket.

Driver side door is making a click click sound when opening the door. Doing some research it seems the problem is that the hinge is broken and will continue to get worse. I have to go from the passenger side to get in and out or slightly open the driver door to get in and out.I also noticed that my power window doesn't go all the way down starting today 12/04/2023.

Driver side door began making a popping sound when opening and closing. Eventually window would not go all the way down. Took to dealer and they said there is a known problem with some spot welds associated with the door bracket and that Ford recommends replacement of the entire door.

The door hinge on the driver's side failed. The 3 weld joints broke off. At times the door will not shut and latch properly, and the driver's window cannot be lowered.

Drivers door Check Arm has broken from door because of faulty spot welds from factory. You no longer have control of door when opening and door can swing open to full opening and out of control. This problem was confirmed by Fred Beans Ford in Boyertown PA.

3 door welds (cracked) on drivers door. making popping noise when opening door. I have confirmed with auto body shop and car dealership, where car was purchased.

The driver door hinge broke at the 3 weld spots and now the door sometimes closes and other times hard to close. It has also popped open while driving.

Every time the driver side opens, I hear a popping sound. I took it to my local Ford dealership and apparently it was passed warranty just two days prior so no work has been done. They advised me that the welds failed on the door and now the car needs a new door and latch that will take at least a week to complete repairs.

Front drivers door makes popping noise and it appears to be loose. No physical damage. Looks like an internal part failure

Left front driver side door, making loud popping noise when opening and closing. Almost could not close with most recent use. Afraid to open again in fear that I will not be able to drive my car or lock it shut.

Left driver's side door is popping and gets stuck open sometimes. Vehicle mileage is only 33,505.

Driver's side door hinge has failed. Per staff at two separate dealerships, a "cup" or where the end of hinge attaches within the door has broken loose due to failed spot welds. Staff at both dealerships claim this is a common occurrence.

Drivers Side door Welds broke inside door. And door doesn't lock. Door check broke and window goes down less than half way.

Out of nowhere my front driver side door started making this awful, loud clanking sound whenever I would open or close it. Took it to the mechanic I usually go to and they said that the "door check broke off the door because the spot weld failed" and that I would have to call a Body Shop.

Door stop on both the driver side as well as the passenger side have broke off making it hard to actually open and close the door. As of 11/16/2023 the window is also stuck due to the door stop damaging the motor. After searching the Internet this is a very widespread issue when I took it to the dealership they said since it was out of warranty it wouldn't be covered.

My driver door started making a loud cranking sound out of the blue when opening and closing the door. After several days, it became clear that the door hinge/catch was no longer secured and was loose. This was not the result of a gist of wind forcefully blowing the door open or something like that; it just broke on its own.

Per the dealership the driver side door hinge is failing. It also has caused the window track to bind that resulted in window breakage. The door hinge failure is growing worse with time and I'm afraid the door may come loose at some point.

The front driver's side door is making a loud popping noise when opening and closing the door. We have not yet taken the car to our local dealership yet, but have spoken with them over the phone and their body shop has confirmed that this sounds like an issue we've identified in online forums, which poses a significant safety risk, as the door may open while the car is moving.

Front side driver’s door starting making popping noises on Saturday. By Sunday of the same week only a day later the door made a crunching and breaking noise when opening, now the door has to be forced closed and the window will only go down about 4 inches.

I have only had my car for three years and it is well taken care of, but the door suddenly started popping. The same day, my door became difficult to open and extremely hard to close once I got it open. I was told my car was out of warranty because I have 38981 miles.

The drivers side door - the weld on the arm has fractured. Causing a loud clunking noise every time the door is opened or closed. This 'break' has caused the window to only be able to roll down about 6 inches.

A weld in the driver's side door assembly has failed. I am concerned that the door may inadvertently open while driving. The problem has been confirmed by a dealer.

The driver door makes a popping noise when opening and closing. Door now has problems closing and sometimes will not shut properly. Also, the window is not going up and down as fast as it should.

The drivers door started making a popping noise when opened and then the welds on the door broke. Drivers side window would not go down.

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.

Weld on driver side front door for door limiting rod has broke. Door is difficult to close. Started with grinding sound inside door with popping friction prior to weld completely failing.

Drivers door has broken spot welds. Loud snaps when door is opened or closed. Power window won't go down all the way.

While 360 miles away from home, the drivers side door made a popping noise, the window and controls in the door would not work, the window cracked and the door would not work properly. The window would not operate and remained halfway down cracked and broken, the rearview mirrors would not operate.

This issue affects the driver's door (left-front). The weld spots for the door dampening device within the frame of the door have failed. Prior to this failure the door would make three loud popping noises with each full opening and full closing of the door.

Spot welds on front passenger door has come undone. The driver door was repaired for the same problem at 32,000 miles. Car is now 61,000

The front driver's side door began popping and making a loud noise when opening. The the window stopped going down, and now you can hear air coming in through the door, like it is not shut all the way. I took my car to the dealership and they said this is a known problem with the door hinge welds and that the welds are busted.

Spot welds failed on left side front door check arm. Driver side door was making a loud creaking noise. Window was also affected and could not roll down.

Popping noise - left front door. The issue is at the check arm attachment.

Spot weld in driver's side door check arm has broken and door will intermittently not close. It sounds exactly like problem NHTSA Action Number: PE23013 . Ford dealership has offered ZERO assistance, besides replacing the entire door.

The driver side door started making a loud click on Saturday 10-14-2023. By Monday the 16th I could not open the window. I took it to the Ford dealership and when the service tech tried to close the door it would not close.

Drivers side door started 2 days prior with cracking noise, difficult to close and two days later drivers side door is sagging, unable to open or close and window does not work.

Driver door starting making a noise and had trouble closing. And then the window wouldn’t go down all the way. Took it to the dealership and they said that the spot welds failed in the door.

The vehicle's driver's door malfunctioned. It is available for inspection, but I paid to fix it earlier this week out of my pocket. It was confirmed by an auto body repair shop.It has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives.

The left front door spot welds broke. Car is under 40,000 miles. This is NOT a high usage fleet vehicle, but a personal vehicle.

Welding connection on drivers side door has come undone causing a popping noise and now damaged the door.

It started with a creaking sound in the drivers door. Then three days later the door became very difficult to close. Took the car to the dealer service department and was told it has a broken spot weld failure that causes the door to be difficult to close and and the window to nor open fully.

The driver's side door has a broke weld - there is an issue that it will not open and close correctly. Also due to the issue the window can not be rolled down which can causes visibility issues when rain or fog conditions are present. The door can sometimes be latched closed and other times will unlatch on its own.

Driver's side door the spot welds broke off, door was making a popping sound whenever opened. Driver's side window also wouldn't go down all the way. Took to dealer to check on it and they knew about this issue right away, advised us to take the car to a body shop because we would need a new Driver's side door put on.

The front driver door started to make large popping sounds and becoming difficult to close. The arm inside the door is now loose, grinding, and visibly not connected to the door. The drive window can also not be lowered now.

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.

Driver Side Door when opened makes loud Popping noise and doesn't want to shut properly and doesn't latch completely. It appears that the spot welds in the check arm for the front doors are failing.

On the 19th of September, 2023 I took my 2020 Ford Escape SE FWD 4-door, 3.1 into Zeck Ford, 4501 4th Trafficway, Leavenworth 66048 to have my driver’s door fixed that was making the Snaping, Popping and Snaping sounds. Also, the driver’s door window would not roll-up or roll-down.

Driver side door making a clunking/ popping sound when opened and closed and window not operating normally. The hinge is very loose. It sound like the door is going to fall off because it does not close all the way.

Driver side door henge is making a loud popish / clicking noise. Driver window is extremely slow to roll down / up

There is a popping noise when the door opens and you can see the metal flexing where arm is connected to. If that fails the door could possibly fly open or fail to open altogether.

There was a popping noise when opening the door. Dealer said it was a weld crack on the door plate.

heard a small popping noise when I opened the door. the next day I heard a louder pop and the driver door no longer would hold open. the door check bracket separated from the door.

After experiencing cracking and popping noises I took car to dealer and was told the welds on driver door are cracked. The window will not roll down. The door swings open and I fear it will brake off.

My Ford Escape driver's door is getting worse. The weld is broken, and my window only goes down about one-half inch. Sometimes when I'm driving it makes a loud noise and I'm afraid it may open by itself.

spot weld failure in doors arm. a loud popping noise when comes open or closed. sometimes doesn't want to close.

Door was creaking and making several popping noises when opening and closing. That went on for about a month, going from just a creak, to a pop, to several pops. Now there is very little sound, but the door occasionally resists closing completely.

Left front door hinge failure and door was unable to be closed. $2278 in repairs to resolve the door and damge caused to the left fender.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle, the door latch made an abnormal screeching sound and the contact had difficulty while closing the door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the door check arm attachment and advised that the entire door needed to be replaced.

Cracked or broken spot welds in the left front door at the check arm attachment point, popping noise” when the door comes open and the door can be unable to latch when closed or can suddenly come open when it had been closed. Window would not go completely down

The driver door began making a loud popping noise when I would open and close it. About a week after I noticed the popping sound, the driver door wouldn’t close. Upon further inspection I realized that the spot welds on the door assembly bracket have broken.

The contact leased a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that whenever the driver’s side front door was opened or closed, there was an abnormal clunking sound coming from the door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the front driver’s side door weld had fractured, and the front driver’s side door needed to be replaced.

The drivers door made a loud pop when opening and it is now difficult to close and to open. it scrapes and pops out of place along the hinge and on the inside of the door. at one time it was not shutting at all.

Opening driver side door heard a pop, door hinge sprung causing door to open and driver side window stuck Ford will not take responsibility and fix it. The whole door needs to be replaced and they're quoting me $3000.

Through normal use the drivers door spot welds have broken. Ford would cover $1500 of a $4000 fix. This is not my fault and I feel that they should cover the repair 100%

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while opening the front driver’s side door, he heard a loud abnormal noise, and the front driver’s side door failed to close properly. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the front driver’s side door check strap to be replaced.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon opening the door to enter the vehicle, the door armrest made an abnormal sound. There was no warning light illuminated.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that he was informed by his wife that upon opening the front driver’s side door, she heard a creaking sound. The contact then stated that upon inspecting the front driver’s side door, he noticed that the spot welds had fractured.

Drivers door limiter has a broken weld and makes a creaking noise and has caused the window regulator to bind.

In October of 2022 my welding to my door came apart on the driver door. It started and continues to make a really loud popping noise whenever it’s opened. Since then, my window has not been able to roll down either.

The door started popping every time I opened or closed the door. Then three days later the spot welds near the hinges fell apart and the door wouldn’t close all the way. According to the dealership where I bought it I am like the third or fourth this month to come in with this complaint.

Driver's side door hinge has failed. Makes a cracking noise when opening and closing the door. Window will not close automatically if opened so now not able to open it anymore.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while opening the driver's side door, there was an abnormal popping sound heard. Additionally, the driver's side window failed to raise or lower as designed.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while opening the driver's side door, she heard a loud popping sound. The contact stated that the door opened extremely wide.

Drivers side door hinge has failed. Makes a cracking noise when opening and closing the door. Window will not close automatically if opened so now not able to open it anymore.

The driver's side door makes a popping/cracking noise when opening. Check arm/hinge seems to have failed and the door is not only making noise but the door assembly is pulling apart. The window now does not go all the way down.

My Escape has just over 41,000 miles. Very well taken care of and after sitting in a personal garage, while on vacation, I opened drivers side door and LOUD popping noise began when opening or closing. I took to dealership where I lease from and was informed door stop is broken and only way to fixe is total door replacement.

The passenger side door has become unusable. When opening it seems to fall of some sort of hinge and is hard to close so we aren’t able to use the driver side door. We took it to Ford BEFORE our warranty expired and they said it wasn’t covered.

Door welds associated with the door check stop failed. Problem is the same as SSM-50150. Ford is telling me that it’s 1800$ to repair and I am on the hook for the repair.

Not reported to dealer yet but the driver door hinge welds broke and I believe the door could come off.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while opening the driver's side door, he heard an abnormal popping sound. The contact stated that the popping sound was intermittent at first but had become a recurring failure.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while attempting to exit the vehicle from the driver's side, the door made an abnormal sound and was difficult to open. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined a structural failure of the door well.

The driver door started making a popping/creaking sound when I opened and closed it. The sound was quiet at first, like I wasn't even sure I heard it right, then it got really loud and stopped altogether and my window wouldn't roll down properly. The sound only lasted a week or two fron when it started to when it stopped.

Driver side door is making a clanking noise when opening and closing. I also had difficulty closing and keeping the door closed. The window will not open more than 6 inches.

My driver door hinge has come apart from door due to welding, which has impacted my window from going down and although I lock the doors they are still able to come unlock by pulling door handle which leaves my car vunerable to vandelism or theft. I made an appointment and got the first date available.

The door limiter is ripped free of its mounting [inside the door] and makes keeping the door closed and/or opening it impossible at times. In addition, the broken pieces in the door damaged the window regulator, making egress through the window equally impossible. Our safety is put at risk due to the possibility of the door opening while driving as well as the safety of oncoming traffic.

Driver’s door started to make a loud popping sound. Found that weld spots on the door had failed. Local dealer removed the door check so now the sound is gone but need to be careful opening door in the wind.

My front drivers door started squeaking and yesterday it started making this crunching noise. I noticed that I have three holes on the inside front door panel where the hinges are. I was told by a mechanic that the door check arm on the interior of the door the weld did not hold and that was the noise I was hearing it braking.

My drivers side door makes a creaking noise and window doesn’t roll down

Driver side door the door spot weld that is for the door arm that opens has broken on 07/28/2023. Took it to local ford dealership not covered past 3 year 36000 mile warrantty. This is a defect from ford and should be covered

Driver's side door not closing completely, making loud cracking noise. Unable to roll window down. Door not closing completely is a safety hazard while traveling, concerned the door might open while moving.

Spot weld on door may exhibit cracks or broken spot welds in the left front door at the check arm attachment point in the door assembly. Door pops and cracks when it is opened or closed due to welds failing. We took it to the ford dealer and they told us there is not a recall on it so we will have to pay for the repair and IF there is a recall on it they will pay us back for the repair cost.

When opening and shutting the drivers door it makes a terrible popping noise and is hard to shut.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while attempting to open the front driver’s side door, the door failed to open all the way. Additionally, there was a cracking sound coming from the door.

In February 2023, we noticed a popping/ snapping sound coming from the driver's door and it would not stay open on its own. Over the next couple weeks the power window began having trouble staying up and then it simply would not stay up at all. In March I took it to the dealership it was purchased from and had it looked it.

The door check bracket on front driver door failed completely. The anchor point in the door broke off the door frame internally. All 6 tack welds failed.

Drivers door began popping when opened or being closed. Looked at door and the spot welds on door check attachment point were broken out. We had our local dealer inspect and were told that they were aware of several that were broken in our local area.

Both ( Left and Right ) front door check strap attachment points have broken welds. This causes difficulty closing the doors and causes a loud auditable creaking noise when opening or closing the doors. Dealer attempted to fix issue by replacing the actual check strap on each side a total of 3 times before deciding it was a broken weld.

On 7/11/2023, I opened my driver's side door and heard some strange popping sounds I had not heard before, my window would not work correctly either. I got into my Ford 2020 Escape and proceeded to drive home while driving approx 35 miles an hour while making a left turn the driver's side door flew open.

The welds on my door snapped, which is causing a grinding noise and preventing the window from opening. The dealership has told me that I need a new door for my vehicle. My vehicle has less than 30,000 miles.

Some 2020-2021 Escape vehicles may exhibit cracks or broken spot welds in the left front door at the check arm attachment point in the door assembly. My door started making a lot of noise when opening it and closing it. Now I can only open my door to a certain degree and and cannot open it all of the way.

In 2021, driver door popped and made grinding sounds when opening. Mechanism inside had broken. Door was replaced under warranty by the dealer, Boucher Ford.

I was getting out of my car and when I opened my door it sounded like someone had hit my car. I checked to see if there was any damages and there was none. After further investigation I noticed that the spot welds on the driver side door of my 2020 Ford Escape came loose and the door was starting to move freely inside the door.

My 2020 Ford Escape has the reported problem with the door making a popping noise due to a problem with the spot welds on the inside. I have not had an issue with the door coming open on its own and did not know that was a possibility until I read about it in the news today however my vehicle does have the same symptoms as are reported.

Spot Welds at door check are starting to crack/fail making a intermittent snapping noise. This is on both front doors. There are 6 spot welds holding bracket on.

On May 30th my driver's side door hinge broke and arm fell inside the door, my Ford dealership ordered new door, due to not being able to make repairs, still waiting on 1st door, then on June 27th the passenger front door did the same exact thing, only this time door would not close, had to go to dealership while my wife had to hold door because it was open, we are both elderly and this is dangerous .

Drivers side door weld points in the hinge system failed causing the door to fall off the car. Door was repaired by FORD but we have had issues with same door and are not being taken care of.

The initial occurrence was on March 7, 2023. The door suddenly made very loud popping noises when opening and closing the drivers side front door. The window was inoperable because of the door malfunction.

While opening and closing left front door (driver door) making a popping noise which is now making it difficult to close and open the door. This opposes a safety if I’m not able to open my door when needed. This has started a few days ago so I have not contacted dealership and confirmed with them but I have watched a few YouTube videos regarding others having the same problem and concern.

Last fall when I stopped at my in-laws and got out my drivers door made a popping sound and I proceeded to close it. When I came back out and got in and went to close it it sounded like a door out of the Addams family. Lot of creaking and grinding.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated the welds fractured on the front driver’s side door. The contact stated that the front driver’s side door and window failed to close properly.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while opening the front driver’s side door the contact felt the door falling off the hinge. When the contact entered the vehicle and attempted to roll down the window, the window failed to roll down.

A week and a half ago, as I opened my driver's side door on my 2020 Ford Escape, I heard a clunking and popping sound. As I examined closer, I noticed that the door hinge limiter was rattling and the hinge pin was moving, along with the sound.

The Driver, left front, door has a bracket that makes a popping noise when the door is opened fully and when it is being closed. The vehicle has not been to a dealer yet for repair. We're in the process of making an appointment now.

Driver door spot welds where hinge attaches to the door has came loose and popping. It was interfering with the function of the window rolling up and down. We used screws to reattach because I was informed when I contacted dealer, they would not cover it because it was out of warranty.

The inside wheel boot fills with water and boot liner gets moldy causing breathing issues. It is apparently a known issue and Ford has no resolution. I also have a driver's side window that has issues since the day I bought and all the Ford dealership quick fixes has not resolved the issue.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the weld on the driver's side front door had fractured. There were no warning lights illuminated.

Drivers door began making a clunking/popping/scratching noise when opening without incident or cause. Window will only roll down approximately 4 inches. No warning lamps or messages present.

The check arm door makes a strong creaking/cracking sound as the door is opened and closed. This is believed to be due to cracked spot welds in the check arm assembly. It creates an inability to roll down the window all day and I fear further damage if this is unable to be fixed through a recall.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that there were three holes in the front driver’s side door. The contact stated that while opening and closing the front driver’s side door, she heard abnormal clunking and popping sound.

Door guide hinge failed where the guide hinge is "welded" (glued) to the internal frame of the door, causing the door to sometimes not to close, window to stop lowering, and inoperable lock. Shockingly not covered under warranty

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the driver's side door hinge welds were fractured. While opening and closing the door, there was an abnormal popping sound heard.

Drivers door started making grinding noise when opening and shutting. Found all six spot welds broke. Car has less than 29000 miles on it and just out of warranty.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon opening the driver’s side door, a popping sound was coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the contact was informed that the spot weld on the front driver’s side door had fractured at the check arm attachment point.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that when she opened the driver’s side door, she heard an abnormal popping sound. The contact stated that the door hinge had separated from the door frame.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that when she opened the driver’s side door, she heard an abnormal sound when the door welds suddenly cracked and failed without warning. The contact stated that the driver’s side door failed to latch closed securely.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon opening the driver's side, the door fractured. There were no warning lights illuminated.

Front Driver side door, door check is broken. Issue identified by dealership after taking it for evaluation. Per dealer, entire door needs to be replaced.

I heard a series of loud pops coming from the vicinity of my driver door hinges, while inside the vehicle with the door closed, over the course of several days. I could not identify exactly where they came from until the driver door stopped operating properly.

The door weld on drivers side door cracked and became unwelded and door will only open partically and win dow does not operate to go down SSM 50150 - 2020-2021 Escape - Cracked Or Broken Spot Welds In The Left Front Door At The Check Arm Attachment Points In The Door Assembly Some 2020-2021 Escape vehicles may exhibit cracks or broken spot welds in the left front door at the check arm attachment point in the door assembly.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon exiting the vehicle, he attempted to open the front driver's side door, and the door latch weld cracked. As a result, the front driver’s side door failed to open.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while opening the front driver’s side door, there was a loud cracking sound was present. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the door welding had fractured and needed to be rewelded.

In March my driver’s side door starting popping or squeaking. I thought my door needed oil. I didn’t call the dealership because was going on vacation and was going to get it oiled when I returned since my car would just be in the garage.

On 04/18/2023 around 8pm, I drove to a local Dollar General and parked my car. Once parked I opened my driver door to get out and heard a popping noise and the door felt weird when opening. I thought for a second something was caught in the door causing it to sound that way an cause difficulty opening.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while opening the front driver’s side door, the three rivets from the door punctured through the door. After the failure it was discovered that the front driver’s side window would not operate as designed.

The spot welds where the check arm bracket attaches at the left (driver's) door failed, causing the internal bracket to detach. Once the bracket was no longer attached to the door, any attempt to close the door was met with resistance.

I went to get in my car one day and my door was making a popping noise. I took a closer look and my door check strap unwelded from my car door.

My VIN 1FMCU0H64LUA76372 is not included in the recall 49399 but I have Warped Instrument Panel Upper Section panel upper section near the defrost grill on the passenger side Ford has tried to fix but said they did not have the correct parts, how they fixed it was not appropriate and was still warped. The instrument panel has become warped back to before the fix.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while opening the front driver’s side door, the door failed to open completely. The contact had to forcefully pull the door handle for the door to open.

2020 ford escape only 41k miles Broken spot welds in left front door check arm attachment points .. started making popping noise when opening door and know have trouble with opening g and closing door and ford won't fix it

I purchased this car brand new in July of 2020. In the Fall of 2022 the driver side door started making a popping sound when opening and closing and wouldn't close properly. At this point the window started not going down all the way.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while opening the front driver's side door, there was an abnormal popping and snapping sound while the door was being opened or closed. The contact stated that the failure made it more difficult to open and close the door securely.

Spot welds on the left front door check arm attachment to the car door broke. It is available for inspection. The door is no longer limited in motion and can fly open in an uncontrolled manner.

Front passenger door began making loud snapping noise when closing or opening. Window was affected, would only go down halfway and required manual assist to close. Took to dealer, repair not covered by warranty.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the driver's side front door failed to close. No warning lights were illuminated.

The driver door was stuck open. Upon closing, the door limiter broke off and pushed against the window track making it impossible to roll the window down. I have contacted Ford twice about this, with no resolution yet.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the front driver’s side door hinges had malfunctioned, and the door swung very wide whenever the door was opened. Due to the failure, the front driver’s side window failed to roll down properly.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the driver’s and passenger’s side doors were slightly detached from the door frame. The doors showed resistance while attempting to open the doors, making the doors difficult to completely open from the door frame.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that interior of the door frame had a fracture spot weld on the inside of the door, causing the window to fail to move up or down as needed. The failure caused the door to make a lot of grinding and cranking sound while being opened out wide.

In late September, my rear driver's side window was being opened. It fell halfway and would not move up or down. I took it to the dealership for repair and they informed me that the regulator for that window had snapped and needed to be replaced.

Heard a large popping noise when open door driver side tack weld to hinge popped off holes in door

I came home from work last evening and when I opened my car door it sounded like it was falling off. I got my husband we looked at it and could see nothing. I call 5 Ford Dealerships because I have the premium warranty with 100,000 miles coverage.

Front Drivers Side Door makes a popping noise when opening and closing. Cannot open door all the way. Also, window will not roll up or down unless door is open.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated when she opened the driver’s side door, the door made an abnormal sound as if the door was going to detach. The contact stated that she was then unable to lower the driver’s side window.

For no apparent reason, driver side door malfunctioned in mid-July 2022. Could not open all the way and power window struggled. Now door creaks and power window stuck in open position.

My vehicle is has the issues mentioned in NHTSA id#10201603. This is an issue where the spot welds have broken on the front left door check arm. Also the issue with the spot welds is causing issues with using my Drivers side window.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the front driver’s side door failed to open after several attempts. There was no warning light illuminated.

My driver side front door started making this popping noise when I opened or closed the door and then within a week the black arm bracket/spot weld broke off the door. There is no damage to the door to cause this issue. It just happened randomly and the vehicle is under two years old.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the hands-free rear tailgate had on several occasions erroneously opened and closed without the close button being pressed or the open sensors being activated.

The contact owns a 2020 FORD Escape. The contact stated while using the liftgate, the liftgate failed to remain open. The liftgate inadvertently closed while loading and unloading the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the bracket that connects the driver’s side door to the body of the vehicle had fractured causing the driver’s side door to not close properly. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated.

Tl* the contact leased a 2020 ford escape. The contact stated that the headlamp covers were foggy on the inside however, the headlamps provided adequate illumination. The bulbs were located above the headlamp covers.

Windshield glass on lift gate shattered spontaneously. Car was not on, windshield had no previous notable cracks or damage. Weather was fair, not extremely hot or cold when incident occurred.

The driver side door is popping and cracking when I open it. It literally sounds like it's going to break and fall off at any moment.

I exited my 2020 Escape and as I walked around the car to go into my house, as ai was passing the back of my car the Liftgate glass completely shattered. In the days prior I noticed the defroster was not defrosting all the way. I just got this car a month ago.

Driver door broke off the hinges and is inoperable The door almost slammed on my child’s hand No warnings