Good evening everyone, welcome back to How-To-Escape! This is Rahrena here
and tonight we're gonna be talking about the spoiler for the 2013 through 2016
Ford Escape provided by Spoiler & Wing King. Now tonight I'm gonna be
giving you a full review on how it's been for me for the last two years to
have this wing on my car I'm gonna tell you how it's made, how it matches the car,
how it fits the car, and how it stays on the car- so let's get started
Many other crossovers and suv's on the road have the spoiler which is kind of
like a blade or diffuser, usually meant for aerodynamics... On most cars that are
not performance-based, it's for aesthetics in comparison to other SUV /
CUV's in the market who have this Aero aesthetic going on, the Escape is lacking
in this area.. Honestly the upper terminating profile of the 13's body
ends abruptly and quite bluntly at the top of the rear hatch and third brake
light.
It's a nice product completing the contour line of the Escape and
terminating with a slightly flared lip on the back. The spoiler mounts flush to
the top of the hatch, with what appears to be a great fit- Made from ABS plastic,
primed and painted and clear coated to match your Escape perfectly, it's
lightweight affordable and attractive. Also, it does not inhibit any motion of
the hatch. When you open your hatch, the spoiler still clears the antenna by a
good inch or two, leaving you worry free about any interference. The fitment of
the spoiler onto the Escape is awesome- there's a generous amount of offset
around the third brake light which allows you to clean around the light
when detailing with a microfiber cloth. This offset is actually what I use as
well when centering the spoiler during installation.
Overall review: PROS: it's a great finished look for the Escape. I want to
say again how it really completes the profile of the vehicle from front to
back. Next point, the paint absolutely matched my tuxedo black
perfectly. This was a chief concern of mine but based off of what others on the
forums were saying- I took the risk and went for it which leads to the next
point- That it's even not that much of a risk,
considering what most body kits or other car accessories cost. This entire spoiler
kit will oust you only a meager $109, with another $10 shipping. Again, this is
primed, painted, clear coated, and ready to match your vehicle. If you're still cost
prohibited or have your own color plan, you can take $40 off the top if you want
to do your own paint job as it will only come primed. As for CONS, I had a lot of
difficulty installing the spoiler and guaranteeing continuous contact only
using the 3m tape- About four months in, I noticed the wing starting to lift up so
I reinstalled it with a stronger aftermarket version of the 3m tape: VHB
(which stands for very high bond) has mostly done a good job over the last
year and a half but it's still not perfect. Aside from installation, the
only other petty negative remark that I have for this spoiler is that the
cutaway for the third brake light and the angle of it makes it kind of
difficult to use a window wiper at a gas station. Again, not a big deal
but this is a review so there. Overall, the 2013 Ford Escape spoiler from
Spoiler & Wing King is a great buy. it's relatively inexpensive, looks really
sweet, and is mostly easy to install. The fitment around the back of the Escape is
snug and makes you feel confident like it's from the factory. The paint matches
perfectly and it looks like it belongs with your car. Installation was the only
bear for me and making sure that the adhesive stuck for the long term, but if
we're real with each other, the spoiler is in direct line of fire for all of the
weather that you drive through so if you have to replace some 3m tape every year
and a half, maybe that's okay... maybe not. You let us know in the comments what you
think. The link to the spoiler is below if you'd like to check it out a little bit
more, or order one for yourself. If you do have this spoiler already and
have a different and better suggestion on means of attaching it to the car for
the long term, please share it- we'd love to hear what your experience was! If you
have any other questions any other ideas or comments, post them in the comment
section below. We'd love to love to talk about them. Thanks again for
tuning into How-to-Escape and we'll see you soon!