The 2012 ford escape rear wiper arm can be REPLACED.
There is a replacement guide for the rear window wiper blade on the liftgate of a 2nd generation Ford Escape.
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Other Ford, Lincoln, Mercury or related Mazda SUV, crossover, or hatchback vehicles such as the Edge, Explorer, C-Max, Expedition, E-150,E-350 Wagon, Flex, Transit Connect, MKX, MKT, Mariner, Mountaineer, Navigator, and Mazda Tribute may also be
There are a few aftermarket wiper blades that have the same part numbers as Rain-X 850006 R12E.
Pull the arm away from the window until the blade can be turned around.
To make it easier to pull the arm away from the window, you may be able to remove the black plastic cap on the base of it.
Put pressure to the right until the blade pops off the arm.
You may have to wiggle the blade a bit and apply more pressure to get the mount to come out of the notch.
Since it may cause a scratch or even crack the window, don't let the arm slap against the glass.The Trico 12-E rear wiper blade has good reviews on Amazon.
The mounting bar should be in front of the notch on the arm.
Push the black plastic "c" shaped cover back in to place if you popped it off.
I would recommend cleaning off the window and applying a glass treatment product for the best performance.