Major Problems with 2008 Ford Escape Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Ford Escape

2008 Ford Escape ENGINE Victims: 3 Mileage: 60 miles

2008 Ford Escape SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 3 Mileage: 160000 miles

2008 Ford Escape HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE Victims: 2 Mileage: 53700 miles

Browse 2008 Ford Escape complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING when backing up in reverse when you turn the steering wheel left or right there is a loud clunking noise	936 ~ 107944 miles
POWER TRAIN on leaving the lot a high vibration came thru the gas pedal at 1500 rpm's. i returned back to the...	203 ~ 80148 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL my 2008 ford escape was purchased on december 31 2007 on may 22 2008 while traveling on the expressway the...	164 ~ 76166 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN sunday noticed red fluid leaking onto driveway monday brought vehicle to ford dealer to be inspected. upon inspection dealership determined	107 ~ 38819 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM about 2 months after i purchased my escape the tire pressure monitor light came on and the message center said...	106 ~ 99229 miles
SERVICE BRAKES the steering wheel pops when turning. when the weather is cold the brakes won't push down. battery goes dead if	79 ~ 116556 miles
ENGINE i had been traveling in a construction zone so i had my cruise control set somewhere near 35 or 40mph....	70 ~ 86960 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the newly redesigned instrument cluster "area" for the newly arriving 2008 mazda tribute is a safety and traffic hazard in...	40 ~ 103499 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL just lucky we pulled over for gas. our vehicle keep running even when it was turned off. 2008 ford escape...	32 ~ 125600 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM as the weather has been getting colder i started to notice how difficult it was for me to accelerate. this...	28 ~ 111670 miles
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. while driving 15mph the contact crashed into a parked mobile home and the...	26 ~ 53309 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. while the vehicle was parked the contact noticed the rear driver's side...	25 ~ 80237 miles
SUSPENSION first of all i cannot say with any certainty weather the issue is with the automobile or the factory original...	24 ~ 97075 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING after coming for a drive out to parker lake a 50 mile drive from my home my new ford escape...	24 ~ 61244 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE saturday night october 11th. vehicle was driven to a shopping center very close to my home and upon coming out...	19 ~ 63760 miles
TIRES first of all i cannot say with any certainty weather the issue is with the automobile or the factory original...	16 ~ 34467 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the brakes failed on my 2008 ford escape hybrid while traveling at 50mph on rt. 3 in clifton nj. vehicle...	15 ~ 75936 miles
VISIBILITY the silver radio faceplate - standard equipment on my new 2008 ford escape creates such a glaring reflection in my...	13 ~ 36509 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2008 ford escape: failure mileage 21 775. engine rev-ed for no reason at < 10 mph. vehicle stalled while coming...	12 ~ 38604 miles
WHEELS i have been having an ongoing problem with my 2008 ford escape. i have read online of many complaints as...	11 ~ 70549 miles
COLUMN > STEERING i purchased a new 2008 ford escape on june 2 2007. my daughter is actually coowner/driver. she got in the...	11 ~ 97782 miles
VALVE > TIRES replaced all valve stems on tires. *tr...	9 ~ 31077 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL my wife was stepping on the gas pedal while traveling up an on ramp the gas pedal broke off she	8 ~ 114364 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES problems with excessive tire wear. 1.) (21 088 miles) purchase a pre owned certified vehicle 02/14/08 front tires look fairly...	7 ~ 18850 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES why driving the tire pressure indicator light will come on in the dash and the computer will state ?tire pressure...	6 ~ 19400 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING cpsc: i1320536a. 2008 ford escape. consumer stated these cars have power steering control issues. *ln the consumer stated the power...	5 ~ 18600 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING when driving the instrument cluster fails. all the dashboard lights come on the speedometer/fuel gauge/etc move to 0 or the...	5 ~ 44086 miles
COOLING UNIT AND LINES > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. the contact stated that his vehicle was leaking automatic transmission from the transmission...	5 ~ 27480 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER in the last 12 months 3 of the 4 electric windows in my wife's ford escape have fallen into the...	4 ~ 87125 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY the window just fell down inside the door. i wasn't in the vehicle at the time. this could have happened...	4 ~ 78415 miles
SEAT BELTS i was out with my children and we got into the vehical to leave our destination and my child could...	4 ~ 29750 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM when i start the ignition en various occasions i don't have power steering i have to turn the ignition on...	4 ~ 1773334 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY 11/09/09 7:20 a.m. i proceeded to go out to my 2008 ford escape xlt to start it when i did...	4 ~ 112649 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM my brake system fails often when braking. it as though the brakes stop working for a split second similar to...	4 ~ 55955 miles
STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. the contact stated that there is a large glare on the windshield especially...	4 ~ 66621 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. the contact stated that the power steering failed without warning. the vehicle...	3 ~ 73667 miles
SEATS 2008 ford escape limited leather seats peeling. *cn...	3 ~ 48651 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT about 2 months after i purchased my escape the tire pressure monitor light came on and the message center said...	3 ~ 42333 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. the contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (power steering) exceeded a...	2 ~ 41205 miles
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM mesc pump failure. driving on highway and vehicle shut down. hybrid coolant pump failure. *tr...	2 ~ 39500 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY power steering works intermittently steering wheel has a slight twitch most definitely a safety hazard when it just randomly stops	2 ~ 71288 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY both of the hinges on the rear liftgate glass were cracked and splitting. the local dealer said that this could...	2 ~ 82271 miles
HOOD > BODY > STRUCTURE opened hood to jump battery @ approximately 1:30am in november car was jumped hood slammed down. driving on the i-4...	2 ~ 67500 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE whatever causes the back hatch to stay in the open position while loading or unloading stuff in the back of...	2 ~ 42850 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER gas pedal intermittently would not go down sometimes in heavy traffic. finally the pedal stuck so much that i took...	2 ~ 64250 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS my airbag does not work for me i weigh 126 they said it can't be fixed it's made for a...	2 ~ 38550 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. the contact stated that there is a large glare on the windshield especially...	2 ~ 37494 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING total hybrid / gasoline system failure while vehicle is being driven. *tr...	2 ~ 19386 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. the contact stated that the dashboard was reflected on the middle of the...	2 ~ 32 miles
EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. the contact stated that he could see the clamps when he inspected the...	2 ~ 10500 miles
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to start without warning. the...	1 ~ 155000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY ac started blowing hot air. called dealership. when i took it there started blowing cold again. has blown hot air...	1 ~ 59000 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. the contact stated that once the vehicle was turned off it could...	1
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. the contact stated that once the vehicle was turned off it could...	1
RACK AND PINION > STEERING tl* the contact 2008 ford escape. the contact stated that when driving at various speeds or in the park position...	1 ~ 119500 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i bought my 2008 ford escape xlt in 2007. in aug. of 08' i had to take it in to...	1 ~ 72771 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i pressed the unlock button on my key to open the rear window hatch then put my groceries in the...	1 ~ 53700 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE i purchased a 2008 ford escape 2wd in february 2008. in january 2010 my husband noticed steam coming from my...	1 ~ 40000 miles
CABLES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. seven days after the vehicle was purchased it failed to start. the dealer...	1 ~ 29500 miles
PARKING BRAKE the vehicle was parked in a flat parking lot and the parking brake failed. the first time the parked car...	1 ~ 24000 miles
STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE sloshing sound of fuel from rear end while making turns braking or accelerating. in most cases makes sound more than...	1 ~ 2800 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brake abs failures on two 2008 ford escapes in 6 months. *tr...	1 ~ 24000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION i was driving my new ford 2008 ford escape hybrid when the right front assembly fell apart. the wheel buckled...	1 ~ 800 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i purchased new 2008 escape on 8/27/2007 and on 9/01/2007 the line leading to the accelarator according to ford "popped...	1 ~ 340 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS my daughter weighs about 90 lbs. when she sits in the front passenger seat the airbag intermittently turns on and...	1
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM why driving the tire pressure indicator light will come on in the dash and the computer will state ?tire pressure...	1 ~ 23 miles

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