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    Rippling Bumper

    I just recently purchased a brand new Ford Escape. My fiancee and I were traveling back to my hometown; she was driving the escape and I was driving my old car which I was selling to a friend.

    While driving behind the escape on the interstate I noticed that the rear bumper had a rippling effect across its face from what must have been air being forced up inside. I was a little concerned because I would have thought it was aerodynamically engineered for the air to flow around the bumper. Am I right to be concerned or is this natural?

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    Don't be concerned. It's a Ford.
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    Thanks for the sarcasm.

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    I would take a look and make sure all the bumper cover (the actual bumper is under the plastic) mounts are all in good shape. It is possible the care was damaged at teh dealership. I have never observed this when I've driven behind Escapes on the freeway.

    You are right to ignor the second poster as Ford's reliability is actually quite good.

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    Quote Originally Posted by culver View Post
    Ford's reliability is actually quite good.
    Not in north america.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vindesh17 View Post
    Not in north america.
    Really? They were ranked first in initial quality in NA this year, and while Toyota's been falling in reliability rankings, Ford's been rising.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vindesh17 View Post
    Not in north america.
    Check your facts. Even Consumer Reports thinks Ford's quality is generally good.

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    Consumer reports =/= facts.

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    Fords usually rust in one or two years here in Massachusetts. Every bolt breaks and most clips are rotted.

    About the bumper, make sure all the clips on the bottom of the cover are attached. They are usually push clips or 10mm bolts on extensions coming off the cover(just did one on the mercury version, but I can't remember exactly). The rippling could be something in the paint you are seeing also, ford's usually have TERRIBLE paint jobs with a lot of orange peel.

    I'd just drive it, it shouldn't hurt anything as the paint is quite flexible and wont be damaged.
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    Thanks for the advice everyone. I'll go check underneath.

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    Quote Originally Posted by johnnynumfiv View Post
    Fords usually rust in one or two years here in Massachusetts. Every bolt breaks and most clips are rotted.

    About the bumper, make sure all the clips on the bottom of the cover are attached. They are usually push clips or 10mm bolts on extensions coming off the cover(just did one on the mercury version, but I can't remember exactly). The rippling could be something in the paint you are seeing also, ford's usually have TERRIBLE paint jobs with a lot of orange peel.

    I'd just drive it, it shouldn't hurt anything as the paint is quite flexible and wont be damaged.
    Based on my last trip to Mass it seems that all cars are rusting in one or two years!

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    Quote Originally Posted by culver View Post
    Based on my last trip to Mass it seems that all cars are rusting in one or two years!
    Fords and GMs love to rot. We had a 2004 chevy silverado in, the doors were starting to rot out.
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    Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised that this happened to a Ford.

    You better check it out.

    Any bumper moving about should be checked out. I dunno about you, but my bumper doesn't move.

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    About the bumper, make sure all the clips on the bottom of the cover are attached. They are usually push clips or 10mm bolts on extensions coming off the cover.
    Last edited by Matra et Alpine; 05-20-2011 at 05:17 AM. Reason: SPAM

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