I bought this car new for my business. It now has close to 385000 kms on it. The only issue was a axle seal leak at 25K but since then I have spent less than $650.00 on repairs. An oil leak and front sway bar links The only con would be the brakes don't last as long as I would like but if the driver uses the hill hold option the front brakes can last 125K easy. It has been maintained at all intervals called for and It still does not use any oil. This SUV runs very strong (3.0 L V6) and even after all these Kms still drives straight and does not wear tires out unevenly.It has never let me down. I would buy another Escape in a heartbeat.
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This car is black on black and we constantly get compliments on how good it looks. It is fun to drive and very comfortable. My wife loves driving it. It stops very well and the 3.6 direct injected engine has great performance with amazing fuel economy for a heavy car. It has never has let us down and we will be buying an XTS when the time comes. Can't go wrong with a well maintained STS.