 When I purchased this Ford Escape I was excited and went out on my ranch and got stuck in 3" of snow on a dirt road.  That isn't the only time I got stuck in snow either;  2 more times in parking lots.  First time up skiing and the second at a mall where a Cadillac pulled me out of my parking spot.  The arm rest on the door of the driver's side is made of plastic; after driving a few days my elbow hurt and I could not figure out why.  Then I realized that it was because of this arm rest.