The 2004 Ford Escape Is Not What You Think: RCR Race To the Bottom

Опубликовано 22 июня 2023, 10:00

Welcome to Race to the Bottom, the latest Regular Car Reviews series! This week, Roman continues his search for the worst car of all-time with an RCR first: the 2004 Ford Escape! This is the SUV that Ford refused to call a Crossover, from a period where they were still knee deep in their partnership with Mazda. But is this an all-time bad example of poor automotive engineering? Or is the bad press surrounding this car over-exaggerated? Could this actually be a sleeper hit? Join us for a test drive and an in-depth critique, as Regular Car Reviews takes on the 2004 Ford Escape in an all-new Race to the Bottom!

00:00 Intro
02:10 I Don't Trust Ford
04:09 The Appeal of the Unappealing
05:07 Engine Talk and Build Critique
10:26 Guessing the Price
12:39 Transmission Problems, Recalls, Dangers
15:18 Where Is the Water Pump?
17:37 More Recalls and Failure Points
19:26 This Is Not A 4x4
21:30 What Is This Car?
22:40 In Defense of the Ford Escape
23:49 The Ford/Mazda Partnership
25:00 Can I Recommend This?
26:35 Test Drive
32:42 Surprised By the Escape
34:37 I've Wasted My Life
39:02 Final Thoughts and Ranking

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