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7. I'm not mechanically inclined and I'm a former 2010 Ford Escape owner

Reply to Phoenix61 (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 09:30 PM

Thursday

This is going to be only the beginning of your Ford Escape issues. I know from experience.

I wish I had just gotten rid of the freaking money pit and used the money that I paid for repair after repair after repair on a newer certified vehicle.

In the end it was so rusted out that the frame was shot and it wouldn't pass state inspection.

ugh!

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Argh!!! I took my car in for an oil change and front [View all] Phoenix61 Thursday OP

If the axle is deficient, its not enough to replace the boot. drray23 Thursday #1

How many miles on the axle? bucolic_frolic Thursday #2

It's original. 2014 Ford Escape with 126,000 ish miles. Phoenix61 Thursday #5

Does the axle have lifetime replacement warranty? (Some do!) SheltieLover Thursday #3

Sadly it doesn't have a lifetime warrenty. Two places Phoenix61 Thursday #4

Buy OEM, not Chinese junk! SheltieLover Thursday #6

I'm not mechanically inclined and I'm a former 2010 Ford Escape owner Niagara Thursday #7