My girlfriend'd 2011 Escape has 8k miles and is in the shop for the second time for transmisison issues. She is very good about noticing problems and contacting the dealer immediatly. I know this doesn't carry over to the new Escape's engine and I'm unsure if they've redone the tranny, but still, you don't expect to take in a new vehicle for a while. I love my country and the products we make, but it seems silly to ignore other brand's reliability. I'm loving my Mazda just like I loved my Subaru before that and Nissan before that and Honda before that....
I won't be buying American vehicles possibly forever....we'll see how these last few models pan out regarding reliability. Now...if I made as much money as the beiber...bieber? beeber?...I'd drive anything I wanted!