Major Problems with 2007 Ford Escape Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2007 Ford Escape

2007 Ford Escape POWER TRAIN Victims: 2 Mileage: 129000 miles

2007 Ford Escape TIRES Victims: 1

2007 Ford Escape FRONTAL Victims: 1

Browse 2007 Ford Escape complaints by category

Problems with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Escape owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. for the past four weeks the vehicle has been accelerating on its own....	33 ~ 66810 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. the contact stated that the power steering would intermittently fail while driving...	28 ~ 82763 miles
ENGINE pulled away after a stop sign and reach a speed of about 35 - 40 miles an hour when the...	22 ~ 94461 miles
SERVICE BRAKES had to pay for the replacement tone ring on 06-11-2011 and now its broke again. i think ford should have	22 ~ 65915 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. while driving approximately 70 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. when the failure...	19 ~ 64579 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. while driving approximately 70 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. when the failure...	14 ~ 57883 miles
SUSPENSION tone ring failure on passenger side front axle. when the ring fails you lose abs and traction control. failure at...	13 ~ 98970 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC left front "tone ring" failed and locked out the brakes. *tr...	11 ~ 35851 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER we purchased a 2007 ford escape in feb. within a few days we noticed a strange noise when accelerating. we...	11 ~ 65980 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the suv is a 2007 ford escape purchased in december of 2006. didn't have any problems until jan. 2009. the...	9 ~ 42578 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the gas pedal continuously sticks or locks in position after i have stopped either to make a left turn or...	8 ~ 55072 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL first the vehicle has been regularly maintained per the normal maintenance schedule. while driving on 03/09/13 noticed the abs dash...	7 ~ 56840 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN transmission problems. *tr...	7 ~ 28819 miles
WHEELS i have a 2007 ford escape. i took it to the car was and my abs lights and 4wd lights...	6 ~ 72116 miles
TIRES bought a 2007 ford edge in may 2007 with continental tires cross contact lx 24560r18 in a option package with...	6 ~ 27683 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE noises/squeaking at certain speeds. several collisions due to stop timing being off. most recently rattling high pitched screeching followed by	5 ~ 137800 miles
SEAT BELTS on august 27th of 2009 i was driving my 2007 ford escape while correcting my children in the back seat...	5 ~ 76400 miles
AIR BAGS on august 27th of 2009 i was driving my 2007 ford escape while correcting my children in the back seat...	5 ~ 109305 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2007 ford escape - gas pedal came undone - local ford dealership checked it out and said no problem. 6...	5 ~ 54010 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY rear window literally blew out! *tr...	4 ~ 77101 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. while driving approximately 70 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. when the failure...	4 ~ 46724 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was traveling north and this person was going south crossed the centerline and slammed into me pushing me between...	4 ~ 7625 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER car was parked. rear window exploded and burn marks were seen on the glass. thus far our cost to replace...	3 ~ 132848 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC for the second time in the last month i needed to bring my ford escape in to the service department....	3 ~ 35050 miles
VISIBILITY rear windshield exploded while parked in driveway overnight in upper 20's degree weather. there was no evidence of vandalism according	3 ~ 67300 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER sinc e purchasing the vehicle air bag light went on and off and there was a smell of gas throughout	3 ~ 30015 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING on 3/19/2011 i was driving my 2007 ford escape pulled into a parking space and it died. no dash board...	2 ~ 61500 miles
EQUIPMENT 2007 ford escape air conditioner failure. smoke billowing from under the hood. hot air emitting from vents. *tr...	2 ~ 76270 miles
VALVE > TIRES my sister owned a 2007 fird escape. there was a tire issue fixed sept. 2008 at mass tire brockton. after...	2
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. while driving 25 mph all four wheels locked up without warning. the vehicle...	2 ~ 31146 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. while driving 30 mph the contact heard a loud noise. the liftgate failed...	2 ~ 78515 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2007 ford escape 4 cly suv. the front motor hood latch has popped open 4 times in the last year	2 ~ 24500 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. on april 11 2007 while driving 60 mph on the freeway the...	2 ~ 1950 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS sinc e purchasing the vehicle air bag light went on and off and there was a smell of gas throughout	2 ~ 23 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. the contact stated that the subframe was rotted out. during a recent...	1 ~ 89236 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. on several occasions while driving various speeds the vehicle stalled. there were...	1 ~ 109216 miles
CABLES > 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. on several occasions while driving various speeds the vehicle stalled. there were...	1 ~ 109216 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle's alarm sounded on its own. the...	1 ~ 120000 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. the contact stated while the vehicle was parked the horn would independently...	1 ~ 100000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the passenger rear right brake/tail bulb went out when i went to replace the bulb i found that the socket...	1 ~ 42000 miles
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. the contact stated that while parked the transmission shifted out of gear...	1 ~ 74000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. the contact stated that the key was difficult to remove from the...	1 ~ 93000 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS 2007 ford escape. consumer writes in regards to dissatisfaction with needed vehicle repair *tgw the consumer stated when he picked...	1
STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns 2007 ford escape. the contact stated the rear driver and rear passenger side wheel wells were...	1 ~ 40000 miles
LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. the contact stated that the power steering would intermittently fail while driving...	1
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT 2007 escape xls developed trouble with accelerator pedal in february 2009. pedal would stick requiring excessive pressure to depress. still...	1 ~ 32000 miles
PARKING BRAKE the parking brake on our 2007 ford escape does not work. we took the vehicle to tiffany ford on february...	1
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM accelerator pedal is sticking badly and sometimes is very hard to press down. generally happens when either the engine is...	1 ~ 45000 miles
TANK VALVE/GAUGE > LPG SYSTEMS > RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER my sister owned a 2007 fird escape. there was a tire issue fixed sept. 2008 at mass tire brockton. after...	1
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES i bought a ford escape 2007. . just drive 11 000 mile and a year. the front tire is leak	1 ~ 11045 miles
SEATS i know this complaint is not a safety issue. it is an issue however when i am purchasing a vehicle...	1 ~ 6000 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS i was traveling north and this person was going south crossed the centerline and slammed into me pushing me between...	1
ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. the contact stated that she does not weigh enough for the passenger side...	1 ~ 10000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. on april 11 2007 while driving 60 mph on the freeway the...	1 ~ 3900 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY tl* - when driving 50 mph in a 2007 ford escape the rear driver and passenger windows were down and...	1 ~ 25 miles
REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my vechicle caught fire in my front yard over night sometime in the rear trunk of my suv and ford	1

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