Model year record
2008 Ford Escape Hybrid
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 587 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 129 | 113,000 mi |
| Steering | 108 | 117,540 mi |
| Engine | 75 | 79,270 mi |
| Electrical system | 63 | 84,697 mi |
| Power train | 42 | 74,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 29 | 67,838 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 25 | 75,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 21 | 72,902 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 18 | 54,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 13 | 90,000 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 9 | 150,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 7 | 55,415 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 4 | 80,000 mi |
| Hybrid propulsion system | 4 | 28,000 mi |
| Service brakes, electric | 4 | 26,000 mi |
| Air bags | 3 | 127,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 3 | 85,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 3 | 85,000 mi |
| Suspension | 3 | 140,000 mi |
| Equipment | 2 | 23,000 mi |
| Fuel system, other | 2 | 39,605 mi |
| Parking brake | 2 | 34,485 mi |
| Steering: column | 2 | 15 mi |
| Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems | 2 | 290,000 mi |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | 67,000 mi |
| Equipment adaptive/mobility | 1 | 21,239 mi |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | 36,000 mi |
| Fuel system, diesel | 1 | 34,485 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | 111,397 mi |
| Seat belts | 1 | 48,500 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 1 | 41,000 mi |
| Steering: electric power assist system | 1 | 132,624 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: power steering fluid | 1 | 250,000 mi |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | 30,000 mi |
| Tires | 1 | 10,653 mi |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 77,000 mi |
| Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 1 | 33,000 mi |
The 2007 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. The 2009 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.