Updated on December 4, 2021
Ford Escape Owners Complain About Problems With Foot-Activated Liftgate
“I used to love my car’s automatic liftgate,” said Luvis Pucker, the owner of a 2016 Ford Escape. “If my hands were full, I could just wave my foot underneath the bumper and it would automatically open. But not anymore.”
According to Pucker and hundreds of other SUV owners, once the underbody electronic sensor becomes worn, it takes a lot more than just a simple foot wave to activate the liftgate.
“We never know anymore exactly what we’ll have to do to open the damn thing,” Pucker complained. “Lately, my husband Bodie has to hold me in the air while I wiggle my fingers and swing my legs. That seems to work most of the time. At least for now.”
“For the love of God, we can’t keep this up,” she said, blinking back tears. “I’m 73 years old and Bodie is 75. My arthritis hurts from the wiggling, and Bodie’s shirts all have oil stains on the back.”
