Hi Gang, Well, while we're on the subject of rearend assemblies packing it in, I'll tell you about my wiper arm. About 4 weeks ago I got fed up with my rear wiper blade, which was missing the majority of the window when it wiped. It had been getting progressively worse as the winter wore on, and you could see some white corrosion at the main pivot point on the arm. I figured it just needed a cleaning, but since I'm still under warranty, I took it to the dealer. Well, guess what... the problem was indeed a corroded pivot, and the solution? ...replace the entire arm and blade asssembly after cutting the whole thing off with a saw! Apparently the way they are mounted through the glass has caused Ford to break (and replace) way too many rear windows, and it turns out to be cheaper in the long run just to cut the darned thing off and replace it, instead of trying to work the corrosion out of it. They said I'm not the first one to report this issue, so Escape owners would be wise to keep an eye on their rear wiper arm for corrosion. In case you're interested, this is the parts list: 2L8Z-17526-AA Rear wiper arm assembly WW-1001 Rear wiper blade assembly Cheers! jhg Medium Wedgewood Blue still rules 35,500km

Thanks for the heads up. No corrision with mine yet, although we use much less salt here in the winter. Good to hear from you. Gary