Major Problems with 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid

2008 Ford Escape Hybrid AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 199820 miles

2008 Ford Escape Hybrid FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL Mileage: 34485 miles

2008 Ford Escape Hybrid ENGINE Mileage: 85000 miles

Browse 2008 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 the abs system has been getting disabled intermittently and the check break light has been coming on. breaks have not...	125 ~ 121581 miles
STEERING while return home on i70 freeway going downhill at approx. 70mph the electrical assisted power steering quit working. the vehicle...	100 ~ 136639 miles
ENGINE while driving on a bridge at 65 miles per hour i heard a beep and a triangle light came on....	72 ~ 85756 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have a 2008 ford hybrid escape. while driving on a recent trip - 70mph in 92 degree heat i...	63 ~ 90876 miles
POWER TRAIN my 2008 ford escape hybrid has experienced at least two unexpected and un-commanded accelerations in the past week. the dealer	41 ~ 74457 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. the contact stated that the motor electric pump froze and caused the engine...	29 ~ 69900 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL was driving 2008 escape hybrid on highway yesterday @ 55mph attempted to pass slower vehicle by switching lanes and accelerating....	25 ~ 76427 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM traveling on freeway at approximately 70 mph. without warning engine completely shut down. chime sounded and warning message appeared on...	21 ~ 69928 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC ford escape hybrid 2008 check brake system message with abs lights on then got regen brakes disabled when pressing brake...	18 ~ 53714 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER red triangle light with exclamation lights up on dash. can not accelerate past 15 miles per hour. *tr...	13 ~ 113340 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving i noticed a lack of power and got the message "stop safely now". as the manual stated i...	8 ~ 86069 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...	7 ~ 55359 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING our 2008 ford escape (hybrid) shuts down without warning. the problem has been diagnosed as a failed coolant pump for...	4 ~ 58250 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC on several occasions since purchasing my 2008 ford escape hybrid (new) the brakes have either been spongy or seemingly temporally...	4 ~ 40392 miles
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM 2008 ford escape hybrid. consumer the safety recall for when engine goes into "idle" mode and does not respond to...	3 ~ 9333 miles
SUSPENSION i had my 2008 ford escape hybrid serviced at koons ford after receiving safety recall 14s05 from ford motor company....	3 ~ 424583 miles
AIR BAGS vehicle would show a warning message at highway speeds stop safely now and the first time it had done this...	3 ~ 120607 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE since the first time i experienced a braking failure incident i have done a lot of research&visits to mechanics to...	3 ~ 70667 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
EQUIPMENT while driving at 35 mph everything shut off electrical and mechanical. no warning at all! had to pull off road...	2 ~ 27668 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
PARKING BRAKE 2008 ford escape hybrid: turned on the car turned into a drive way to turn around noticed parking brake light...	2 ~ 37743 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
VISIBILITY/WIPER driving down the road and the rear hatch window exploded for no apparent reason. *tr...	1 ~ 77000 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2008 ford escape hybrid. consumer writes in regards to abs module failure and seeks reimbursement for repairs. *smd the consumer	1
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
REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken for routine service...	1 ~ 30000 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...	1 ~ 36000 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. the contact stated that rear center seat belt failed to function...	1 ~ 48500 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
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY a problem that surfaced again after experiences many times since the above mentioned incident date: a wrench sign was coming...	1 ~ 21239 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...	1 ~ 111397 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
TIRES in stop and go traffic the tire pressure warning light came on shortly before a tire went flat. during the...	1 ~ 10653 miles

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