Major Problems with Ford Escape Hybrid Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Ford Escape Hybrid to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Ford Escape Hybrid

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Ford Escape Hybrid.

Model Year	Complaints
2012 Escape Hybrid	14
2011 Escape Hybrid	31
2010 Escape Hybrid	55
2009 Escape Hybrid	135
2008 Escape Hybrid	428
2007 Escape Hybrid	121
2006 Escape Hybrid	216

Worst 3 Ford Escape Hybrid complaints

2006 Ford Escape Hybrid AIR BAGS Victims: 2

2012 Ford Escape Hybrid AIR BAGS Victims: 2

2006 Ford Escape Hybrid SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 1 Mileage: 134000 miles

Browse Ford Escape Hybrid complaints by category

Problems with SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Escape Hybrid owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES after starting the car and backing out of my garage the brakes do not work. all of the warning lights...	251 ~ 120856 miles
STEERING i was driving and without any warning or indicators the power steering failed causing sudden loss of power steering assist....	214 ~ 123331 miles
ENGINE 4/29/15 this escape was purchased 8/17/12 delivered with 35 miles presently at 17532 was scheduled a week in advance and...	184 ~ 89397 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4/29/15 this escape was purchased 8/17/12 delivered with 35 miles presently at 17532 was scheduled a week in advance and...	132 ~ 90317 miles
POWER TRAIN takata recall car would not accelerate and computer wrench sighn 10light appeared at a red light in the city car	95 ~ 74739 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL in both incidents and there were two i was driving about 15 mph or less when the vehicle just accelerated...	82 ~ 80330 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes failed at low speed with brakes feeling like there was no pressure. the 3 lights for the braking system	67 ~ 56024 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i own a 2012 ford escape and have had it in the shop over ten times. i have brought it...	57 ~ 82247 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING in heavy slow traffic northbound in right lane on i-93 south expressway in boston first saw "check braking systems" message...	46 ~ 70452 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i own a 2012 ford escape and have had it in the shop over ten times. i have brought it...	33 ~ 103102 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE traveling on 4 lane street and making a right turn onto a 2 lane street as i was making the...	15 ~ 93401 miles
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM 2008 ford escape hybrid. consumer the safety recall for when engine goes into "idle" mode and does not respond to...	14 ~ 28324 miles
SUSPENSION when trying to get the car from stop to start the gear are not working correclty seem to skip from	12 ~ 185808 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL 14s05 recall code b2278 lost power assist system luckily i was not on the highway. i was driving in a...	11 ~ 97423 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC organization owns two 2009 ford escape hybrids. first vehicle has had numerous problems including ac/heating system was repaired under warranty...	11 ~ 45037 miles
AIR BAGS we were traveling on a major freeway in los angeles california when on july 2 2015 we were rear ended...	9 ~ 84647 miles
WHEELS at 40-45 mph hear wheel bearing noise. dealer confirmed and both right front bearings (main and carrier) replaced by ford...	9 ~ 81339 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING organization owns two 2009 ford escape hybrids. first vehicle has had numerous problems including ac/heating system was repaired under warranty...	8 ~ 74300 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING stop safely now warning went off and the engine lost power. my wife was forced to pull over to the...	8 ~ 56564 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER i turned on my back window defroster and was driving down the road when the window exploded/shattered thereby almost causing	7 ~ 68221 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY rear drivers side window exploded when i closed the hatch. the vehicle was parked in the garage and i had...	4 ~ 55690 miles
EQUIPMENT organization owns two 2009 ford escape hybrids. first vehicle has had numerous problems including ac/heating system was repaired under warranty...	4 ~ 26834 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY 4/29/15 this escape was purchased 8/17/12 delivered with 35 miles presently at 17532 was scheduled a week in advance and...	3 ~ 54497 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the headlamp switch (stalk) on the steering wheel may be faulty. i have on numerous occasions activated the high beams...	3 ~ 34985 miles
PARKING BRAKE 2008 ford escape hybrid: turned on the car turned into a drive way to turn around noticed parking brake light...	3 ~ 75162 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY organization owns two 2009 ford escape hybrids. first vehicle has had numerous problems including ac/heating system was repaired under warranty...	3 ~ 49833 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE was driving 2008 escape hybrid on highway yesterday @ 55mph attempted to pass slower vehicle by switching lanes and accelerating....	3 ~ 75493 miles
SEATS my 2012 ford escape hybrid has rust covering the entire underside of the vehicle. i never noticed it until yesterday...	2 ~ 23250 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape hybrid. while driving approximately 65 mph the hood suddenly flew up and...	2 ~ 95500 miles
TIRES while traveling in vehicle at highway speed vibration was noticed by occupants and they commented to each other about it...	2 ~ 22935 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape hybrid. the contact stated that the abs and brake light indicators illuminated...	2 ~ 86300 miles
VISIBILITY at about 6:30 pm this evening a friend and i went to the car to go to store. we opened...	2 ~ 56500 miles
STRUCTURE at about 6:30 pm this evening a friend and i went to the car to go to store. we opened...	2 ~ 120000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken for routine service...	2 ~ 110000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT driver heat was scorching hot passenger heat warm. 7/27/11. replaced blend door actuator. seemed to work fine. 6/11/12 heat blowing...	2 ~ 33000 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. the contact stated that rear center seat belt failed to function...	2 ~ 48750 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER triangle light with exclamation in red came on. vehicle will not accelerate past 15 miles per hour. *tr...	2 ~ 55803 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving on the freeway at 65 mph the power cut out and a warning was displayed on the dash...	2 ~ 90586 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC check brake system and red emergency light came on. pressed brakes and car did not stop. hit concrete wall. 1st...	2 ~ 12435 miles
COLUMN > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. he also owns a fleet of 2008 and 2009 ford escape hybrid...	2 ~ 57508 miles
CAMERA SYSTEM > BACK OVER PREVENTION tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape hybrid. the contact stated that the back up lights and camera failed...	1
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape hybrid. while driving approximately 35 mph the contact depressed the brake pedal...	1 ~ 101000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY sunroof exploded from inside to out sending glass fragments everywhere. it was not hit with anything. *tr...	1 ~ 33000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have a 2008 ford escape hybrid (purchased in april 2007) with 67 000 miles on it. i was traveling...	1 ~ 67000 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING i started the vehicle to leave my office at the end of the day and noticed a tugging sensation at...	1 ~ 132624 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL 2008 ford escape hybrid: turned on the car turned into a drive way to turn around noticed parking brake light...	1 ~ 34485 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford escape hybrid. the contact stated that the rear end differential began to disintegrate from...	1 ~ 30441 miles
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT i am the owner of a 2006 ford escape hybrid and have had at least four experiences of malfunctioning speed...	1 ~ 43450 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY we were stopped at a red light when we heard a loud noise like a gunshot. as we turned around...	1 ~ 39400 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape hybrid. the vehicle stalled several times while driving approximately 15 mph. he...	1 ~ 37533 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. the contact stated that while reversing the vehicle the brakes failed....	1 ~ 41000 miles

FAQ

What year Ford Escape Hybrid is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 7 years, Ford Escape Hybrid models of 2012, 2011, 2010 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Ford Escape Hybrid?

Ford Escape Hybrid models of 2008 and 2006 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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