2023 Ford Escape ST-Line interior and exterior walkaround review | Autoblog Garage

The Ford Escape compact crossover got a mid-cycle refresh for the 2023 model year. The changes are mostly cosmetic, with some new looks, especially up front. It gets updated infotainment technology, too, as well as new ST-Line trims that give it a sportier appearance. This is the Escape ST-Line Elite, which is one of the higher trims, with Ford’s 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine and all-wheel drive. Take a look with us in this week’s Autoblog Garage walkaround video to see what’s new in terms of looks and technology, and learn more about the 2023 Escape’s available convenience, technology and powertrain features.
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My experience dealing with Ford has been awful. I bought a new, top of the line Explorer in 2021. Within six months ALL the electronics had failed. For example, the only entertainment option that worked reliably was AM radio. Even then, if I wanted to change the AM station I had to stop the car, turn off the engine, open the door, and start the engine again. That's because the touch screen would freeze after driving a few miles.
The list of things that were wrong with the vehicle goes on and on. So I won't bore reader with the list.
I took my car into the dealership at least four times to get the problem fixed. The dealership did work on my car, returned it to me, and told me the problem was fixed in each case. But it wasn't.
Then they told me that they needed a part and weren't sure when they could get it. But Ford Explorers exactly like mine were rolling off the assembly line and being sold in dealerships all over. But apparently new buyers bring cash in. All past buyers have is a Ford warranty (i.e. promise). And that's not worth anything to the greedy people at Ford.
I waited for six months for the part. And nothing. No part. No idea when it would come. So finally I hired a lawyer and went after Ford. Guess what. They found the part they needed.
Long story short, Ford installed the part. Some of the problems were fixed. Some weren't. But I was exhausted and sick of driving a high defective and dangerous car. So last month I got rid of my USD 60,000 Ford Explorer Platinum at an enormous loss and bought a Jeep.
Ford's motto is "Quality is job one." To most people that would imply Ford really cares about building good cars. Unfortunately that is not so. Ford cares about selling the unsuspecting public cars. Whether the car is any good or not doesn't really matter. "Quality is job one," doesn't mean their cars are good. It simply acknowledges that everything else (e.g. service, honor, accountability) are even lower in their value system.