2008 Ford Escape
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 2,417 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 3rd highest complaint count among 26 Escape model years with reports.
Of the 2008 reports, 72 involved a crash and 7 involved a fire. 45 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Power train, automatic transmission, lever and linkage, floor shiftSep 29, 2015
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2008 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured March 31, 2001, to September 1, 2009. The affected vehicles are equipped with either a 2.3L or 3.0L engine and have had their CD4E transmission replaced with remanufactured one that was rebuilt between June 11, 2015 through July 15, 2015. These service repair part transmissions have a shift lever bolt that may not be properly tightened. As a result, the shift control lever could disengage from the transmission without warning.
If the shift lever disengages from the transmission, a driver may be unable to shift gear positions and the indicated shift position may not represent the gear position the vehicle is in. Should a disengagement occur while the vehicle is being driven, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, the gear selection indicator may show that the transmission is in the "PARK" position, but the vehicle transmission may not actually be in the "PARK" gear position. If the vehicle is not in the "PARK" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmissions and either tighten the manual shift lever bolt or replace the manual shift lever assembly. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 23, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S28.
Campaign 15V606000 on NHTSA.gov
Suspension, front, wheel bearingJun 3, 2015
The Timken Company (Timken) is recalling certain aftermarket front wheel bearings, part number 510072, sold from January 22, 2015, to May 21, 2015, to be used as service parts on 2001-2012 Ford Escape, 2001-2011 Mazda Tribute, and 2005-2011 Mercury Mariner vehicles. The affected wheel bearings have incorrect dimensions of a 42mm bore, 76mm outer dimension, and 39mm width, instead of a 42mm bore, 78mm outer dimension and a 45mm width.
Use of an incorrectly sized wheel bearing can adversely affect the braking and steering of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Timken has begun notifying distributors who will offer purchasers replacement wheel bearings, free of charge. The recall began on May 21, 2015. Owners may contact Timken customer service at 1-866-984-6536.
Campaign 15E045000 on NHTSA.gov
Hybrid propulsion systemSep 3, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 Ford Escape hybrid electric vehicles manufactured October 13, 2003, to June 20, 2008, and 2006-2008 Mercury Mariner hybrid electric vehicles manufactured June 10, 2005, to June 20, 2008. The coolant pump for the hybrid system may fail resulting in the hybrid electronics overheating.
If the hybrid electronics system overheats, it may shut down the powertrain, resulting in a stall-like condition, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the original Motor Electronics Coolant (MEC) Pump with an improved brushless pump, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on October 27, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S19.
Campaign 14V526000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, electric power assist systemMay 29, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured August 18, 2006, through September 11, 2010. The affected vehicles have a steering torque sensor that may not be able to properly detect driver steering input. As a result, the system could remove the Electric Power Steering (EPS) assist.
If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the power steering control module (PSCM) and the instrument cluster module, free of charge. If a vehicle shows a history of a loss of the torque sensor signal or fault codes relating to the PSCM when the vehicle is brought in for the recall remedy, the affected components will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on July 18, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S05.
Campaign 14V284000 on NHTSA.gov
EquipmentSep 3, 2010
MARATHON IS RECALLING CERTAIN SEAT COVERS, BRAND SUPERHIDES WITH PART NUMBERS 593, 594, 578, 960, 228, 228-09, 267-08, 333, 625, AND 630, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE SEAT COVERS ARE MADE OF HEAVIER THREAD AND ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH SEATS CONTAINING SIDE AIRBAGS. THE HEAVIER SEAT COVER COULD INTERFERE WITH FULL DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
AN IMPROPERLY DEPLOYED AIRBAG COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.
MARATHON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE SEAT COVER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MARATHON AT 1-800-735-2769.
Campaign 10E043000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: service brakes
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Service brakes, Sep 28, 2016
THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS COME ON SERVICE BRAKES NOW IN MESSAGE CENTER MY WIFE DRIVES THE VEHICLE WITH MY CHILDREN AND AT TIMES THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR VEHICLE DOESN'T STOP WHEN THIS OCCURS THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE FORD ESCAPE HYBRID SINCE 2005 I THINK THESE ABS HCU SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO THE DANGER AND THE COST TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE BRAKE PARTS. *TT THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPLACED. *TR
Service brakes, Sep 21, 2016
ON AUGUST 4, 2016, THE "CHECK ABS" LIGHT CAME ON. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY SAID THE ROTOR IS RUSTED SO THEY REPLACED THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT ROTOR AND THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE DISC PAD. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO GET ANY OF THE WARNING SIGNS TO APPEAR SO HE THOUGHT EVERYTHING WAS OKAY. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE "CHECK ABS" LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, AND ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER THAT THE "REGEN BRAKES DISABLED" LIGHT CAME ON. THIS WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY SO THERE WASN'T MUCH I COULD DO. I NOTICED THAT EVERY TIME I BRAKED, THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS WOBBLING FROM SIDE TO SIDE. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE SAME MECHANIC THE NEXT MORNING, AND HE SPENT TWO DAYS RUNNING TESTS ON THE DIAGNOSTICS AND SAW TWO CODES: 1) RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND 2) COMMUNICATIONS INSIDE MODULE. THE MECHANIC BLED THE BRAKES AND TRIED TO TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND ALMOST RAN INTO CARS IN THE PARKING LOT DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. THUS HE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT I HAVE THE CAR TOWED. FINALLY, I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP SINCE HE SAID IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THAT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE/HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, WHICH THEY ARE QUOTING AT $4600. I AM THANKFUL THAT I MADE IT TO THE MECHANIC AND REALIZED THERE WAS A PROBLEM BEFORE GETTING INTO A CRASH. THIS HAPPENED VERY RAPIDLY AND I WAS IN SOME SERIOUS DANGER. I GOT LUCKY, AND OTHERS MAY BE LESS FORTUNATE THAN ME. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS STORIES ON CAR FORUMS AND THIS THREAD AND I CANNOT BELIEVE THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL ON THIS YET. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE AN INVESTIGATION AND I AM WILLING TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION AND SHARE MY STORY TO BRING ATTENTION TO THIS ISSUE, AND HOPEFULLY PREVENT SOMEONE ELSE FROM GETTING HURT.
Service brakes, Sep 20, 2016
LAST WEEK I WENT OUTSIDE AND GOT IN MY CAR TO RUN SOME ERRANDS AND WHEN I STARTED THE CAR THE RED BRAKE LIGHT, ORANGE ABS LIGHT, AND THE CHIMER STATING "REGENERATIVE BRAKE DISENGAGED" "CHECK BRAKES" BEGAN TO LIGHT. THE BRAKES ARE WORKING (KNOCK ON WOOD) BUT ARE TRICKY TO OPERATE. THIS MORNING I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY STATED IT WAS MOST LIKELY IN NEED OF A NEW HCU COSTING AROUND $5,000 (I AM GOING TO GET THE VEHICLE CHECKED ONE MORE TIME BEFORE PARKING IT FOR GOOD). AS I READ THE COMPLAINTS ON NHTSA'S WEB SITE, IT APPEARS FOLKS AT NHTSA ARE FULLY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THIS SAFETY HAZARD (AS EACH PAGE IS FILED WITH SAME, IF NOT WORSE, COMPLAINTS) AND ARE NOT GOING TO ACT UNTIL SOMEONE GETS KILLED. IT IS ALSO BLATANTLY OBVIOUS THAT FORD IS NOT GOING TO ACT EITHER. THE 2008 ESCAPE HYBRID HAS BEEN A GREAT VEHICLE, UNTIL NOW (132,000 MILES). THE PRICE TO FIX THIS ISSUE IS SLIGHTLY LESS THAN WHAT THE CAR IS WORTH AND COMPARED TO ALL OTHER BRANDS MADE IT VERY FEW MILES. NOW IT IS TIME TO TURN MY OUTRAGE REGARDING THIS ISSUE OVER TO MY STATE REPRESENTATIVES. I CANNOT BELIEVE THEIR ARE NO CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED (IT IS A MATTER OF TIME, IF NOT ALREADY THE CASE). THIS ISSUE SHOULD WARRANT A RECALL, THEY ARE BRAKES FOR GOD'S SAKE. *TT *BF *TR
Service brakes, Sep 18, 2016
WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, PLUS THE INFORMATION DISPLAY INDICATED "CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM" AND "REGEN BRAKE DISABLED". I WAS STILL ABLE TO BRAKE, BUT NEEDED TO APPLY MORE PRESSURE TO STOP AND THERE WAS A NEW NOISE WHEN I DEPRESSED THE BRAKES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER, THE SERVICE ASSOCIATE TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE AND NOTICED THE NOISE AND NEED FOR EXTRA PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES. AFTER THE TECHNICIAN HAD CHECKED THE VEHICLE THEY INDICATED THAT I NEEDED A NEW HCU UNIT AND THE ESTIMATED COST WAS $5,200+ *TT *TR
Electrical system, Service brakes, Aug 15, 2016
ONE MORNING, NO PRIOR WARNING, OR ISSUES WITH BRAKES OR MECHANICAL SYSTEMS WHAT SO EVER, I START TO DRIVE TO WORK AND AFTER TURNING OUT OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD ONTO A MAJOR STREET MY BRAKE LIGHTS LIGHT UP AND AT THE NEXT STOP SIGN MY BRAKES DON'T WORK! I PRESSED ALL THE WAY DOWN AND ENDED UP USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT TO GO THROUGH THE STOP SIGN. SOMEONE COULD HAVE DIED FOR SURE, AND IT WAS A HEART STOPPING SCARE! I PULLED OVER AND WALKED BACK HOME. LOOKED UP ONLINE AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VEHICLES BRAKES SUDDENLY GOING OUT AND THAT IT IS A $5K FIX!! I HAD THE ESCAPE TOWED BACK TO MY HOUSE. THE NEXT MORNING I WANTED TO TRY A FEW THINGS TO ELIMINATE CERTAIN PROBLEMS I FOUND ONLINE. NOW, THE KEYLESS ENTRY DOESN'T WORK, I MANUALLY OPEN THE DOOR, STICK THE KEY IN, NO LIGHTS, NO SOUND, NOTHING. I TURN THE KEY AND AGAIN ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. WE HOOK UP CABLES AND IT STARTS RIGHT AWAY AND EVERYTHING WORKS. NO BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS SO I TRY A SLOW DRIVE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, BRAKE LIGHTS GO ON AFTER ABOUT 1/2 A MILE AND THE BRAKES ARE VERY SOFT, HAVE TO DEPRESS TO THE FLOOR JUST TO SLOW DOWN FROM 15 MPH. I CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID JUST BRING IT IN FOR DIAGNOSIS, FOR $200/HR MINIMUM 2 HOURS JUST TO TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT!! NO THANK YOU, $400 TO TELL ME IT'S A $5K PROBLEM WHEN THE CAR'S WORTH MAYBE $6K PRIVATE PARTY! SO I NOW HAVE A WORTHLESS HYBRID SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. DO NOT BUY A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID!!! READ ALL THE COMPLAINTS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE - FORD HAS NOT RECALLED!! *TR
Service brakes, Jul 26, 2016
A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID WITH ONLY 33,585 MILES WAS PURCHASED ON 06/02/16. THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING SO I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY BLED THE BRAKES WHICH MADE THEM WORK. A 20 YEAR OLD GIRL WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND THE BRAKES WENT COMPLETELY OUT AGAIN ONLY AFTER 16 MILES FROM FORD DOING THE REPAIRS. SHE ALMOST WRECKED BUT MANAGED TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND PULL OFF ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHE COULD HAVE SERIOUSLY GOTTEN INJURED OR BEEN KILLED OR KILLED SOMEONE ELSE. THE FORD DEALERSHIP TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AT NO COST AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THEY ARE NOW SAYING IT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $4600.00 TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR THE BRAKES TO WORK PROPERLY. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD PUTTING MANY LIVES AT RISKS FOR SERIOUS INJURY AND/OR DEATH. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE HYBRID BRAKING SYSTEM DEFECTS. FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT IMMEDIATELY AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS TO THIS BRAKING SYSTEM AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. MOST INDIVIDUALS AND ESPECIALLY A 20 YEAR OLD GIRL CANNOT AFFORD A $4600.00 REPAIR. SHE SHOULD HAVE A SAFE, DEPENDABLE, AND AFFORDABLE VEHICLE .
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 21, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 11/29/16*LJ
Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Jul 10, 2016
ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON. WHEN BRAKING, IT TOOK LONGER TO STOP AND WAS LIKE YOU WERE STOPPING ON ICE. WHEN STARTING OUT AGAIN, IT TOOK AWHILE FOR MY VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AGAIN AND I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD UNTIL IT COULD START AGAIN. I HAD MY DAUGHTER AND GRANDDAUGHTER IN VEHICLE. THIS PRESENTED A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS IT IMPEDED BRAKING ABILITY PLUS THE HESITATION WITH THE ACCELERATION COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT
Steering, Electrical system, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 17, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STARTED AFTER TEN ATTEMPTS. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE ABS TONE RING WAS FRACTURED AND THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.
Service brakes, Jun 6, 2016
I WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN AND ALMOST REAR ENDED SOMEONE AS THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHTS LIT UP ON MY DASHBOARD, ALONG WITH "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM". MY FOOT WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR TO STOP THE TRUCK. THIS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN TILL I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD THIS IS COMMON AND REQUIRES A $ 6000 NEW HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT. ALSO I WAS TOLD THAT YOU STILL HAVE BRAKES JUST NED A LOT MORE PRESSURE. I'M NOT ONLY ONE WITH THIS COMPLAINT. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU LOSE ALL BRAKE PRESSURE. THIS HAPPENS MORE OFTEN NOW AND EVERY TIME I RESTART THE CAR IT GOES AWAY AND ALL WORKS WELL TILL NEXT TIME.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Mar 21, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING). AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FAILURES. THE FAILURES INCLUDED THE LOSS OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM, STABILITY CONTROL, AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED; HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,412.
Service brakes, Mar 18, 2016
ABS LIGHT, REGEN LIGHT CHECK, BRAKE LIGHT AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND BRAKES FAILED AND WORKED IN DEGRADED MODE. BROUGHT TO DEALER, THEY ADVISED RECALIBRATION AND INTERNAL BLEED PROCEDURE, ABS MODULE REFLASH AND CALIBRATION, WHICH WAS PERFORMED AT A COST OF $221.49 ADVISED IF CODE RETURNS , HCU REPLACEMENT WILL BE NEEDED AT $5400.!!!! OUTRAGEOUS, THE CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW AND MAINTAINED METICULOUSLY. CAR NOW HAS 79,397 AND WE ARE DEATHLY AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AS THE BRAKES MAY FAIL. WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED THE CAR WAS RESTARTED ON THE PEAKING LOT AFTER BEING STOPPED FOR 15 MINUTES
Service brakes, Mar 10, 2016
ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC BRAKE (EHB) SYSTEM HAD A LEAK IN THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE ABS BRAKES ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE BRAKES TO SMOKE.
Service brakes, Mar 9, 2016
ABS BREAK LIGHT CAME ON WITH A MESSAGE THAT SAYS RENEG BRAKES DISABLED. CAR BUCKED AND LOST BREAKING ABILITY. WAS ABLE TO GET CAR TO DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT THE ABS/HCU NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE REPAIR WOULD COST $4,800.00. CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN AS IT CANNOT STOP SAFELY. THIS HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, AND ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC AT FORD, IT WAS NOT CAUSED BY NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR.
Service brakes, Mar 8, 2016
P2803 & P2800 SENSORS..BOTH SENSORS ARE DEFECTIVE AND THE COST TO REPAIR IS FAR ABOVE FAIR PRICING. HYDRAULIC CONTROL APPROX COST TO REPAIR 4100.00 DOLLARS. THIS IS UNUNFAIR REPAIR COSTS. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED WITH ABOVE AVERAGE CARE AND HAS NOT BEEN MISUSED. CHECKING WEB SITE HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. PUBLIC SHOULD BE WARNED ABOUT THIS DEFECT IN THIS MODEL AND A POSSIBLE RECALL SHOULD ME MADE.
Service brakes, Dec 30, 2015
MY CAR WAS SITTING AND I WENT TO START IT AND THE "REGEN BRAKES DISABLED" AND "CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM" CAME ACROSS MY DASH. ITS A LONG STORY BUT I TOOK IT TO COURTESY FORD IN OKEMOS, MI AND THEY SAID THAT THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNTIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THIS PART WOULD COST ME $4,620.20 TO REPLACE. I HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS FOR JUST OVER A YEAR.I OWE $10,080.00 ON THIS VEHICLE, I CANNOT GET A LOAN TO FIX IT AND COURTESY FORD SAID THEY WOULD ONLY GIVE ME $3,700 FOR IT! I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF 2 AND CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS VEHICLE! I EMAILED FORD AND THEY SAID THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT OR HELP ME OUT FIXING IT. I AM WITHOUT A VEHICLE AND STUCK WITH A $10,000 DEBT!!! FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THE HYBRIDS DUE TO THEIR FAULTY PART NOT TO MENTION IT IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE SO IT SITS THERE. I AM OUTRAGED AND SICKENED AT FORD. THEY NEED TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR FAULTY PART. I AM NOT ABLE TO GET TO WORK, I AM GOING TO LOOSE MY JOB AND MY HOUSE BECAUSE OF FORD. *JS
Steering, Suspension, Service brakes, Nov 18, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 134,000.
Service brakes, Nov 13, 2015
I HAD THE CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING SUDDENLY COME ON WHEN I STARTED THE CAR; ALSO TOLD ME THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS OFF. THE BRAKES WORKED, BUT WERE "MUSHY" AND CAR SEEMED TO BE MORE DIFFICULT TO STOP; IT TOOK A LONGER DISTANCE AND TOOK MORE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE LAST FEW MILES PER HOUR SEEMED THE POOREST IN STOPPING POWER. NOW THAT I THINK ABOUT IT, THE BRAKES HAD NOT SEEMED AS "CRISP" FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. TOOK IT TOO KLABEN FORD AND THEY TOLD ME THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT NEEDED REPLACING. I DID THIS, BUT IT WAS OVER $5000 FOR THE REPAIR (WITH LABOR).
Service brakes, Nov 12, 2015
WHEN STARTING THE CAR PARKED AND SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING, "CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM / REGEN BRAKES DISABLED" MESSAGE APPEARS ALONG WITH ABS LIGHT. CAR LOSES MOST OF ITS BRAKING POWER FROM THE REGENERATIVE BRAKES REQUIRING A GREAT DEAL OF PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE CAR. BRAKING POWER IS REDUCED AND STOPPING DISTANCES INCREASING SUBSTANTIALLY, CAUSING NEAR MISSES IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACING THE ABS CONTROL UNIT, WHICH IS A $4,100 PART (PLUS LABOR) FOR AN 8 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. THUS, THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THE ISSUE IS TO PAY MORE FOR PARTS AND LABOR THAN THE CAR IS ACTUALLY WORTH, RENDERING IT WORTHLESS TO THE OWNER. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF TWO MONTHS. SOMETIMES THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY AND THE CAR CAN BE DRIVEN SHORT DISTANCES WITH ALL OF ITS BRAKING POWER, SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T WORK FOR DAYS AT A TIME.
Steering, Electrical system, Air bags, Service brakes, Nov 10, 2015, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED, LOST BRAKING AND STEERING ABILITY, AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED MOMENTARILY. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL GARAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT HELP, CLAIMING THAT THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF VEHICULAR MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Service brakes, Oct 14, 2015
2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID WITH 109K MILES ON IT. TWO RECENT INCIDENTS WHERE THE YELLOW ABS AND RED BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON, WITH MESSAGES OF CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM AND REGEN BRAKES DISABLED. BRAKES BECAME COMPLETELY USELESS AND VEHICLE BECAME DANGEROUS TO OPERATE. I WAS ABLE TO LET THE VEHICLE SIT AND RETRY AND THE LIGHTS DIDN'T COME ON. BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOUND CODES C1478 AND C1480. THEY'RE QUOTING ME $5,300 TO REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT. AFTER THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM, THE CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING MESSAGE IS ON ALL THE TIME AND THE VEHICLE HAS NO BRAKES. I'VE LEFT IT AT THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. LOOKING ONLINE, THERE ARE OTHERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM: HTTP://WWW.GREENHYBRID.COM/FORUMS/F26/BRAKES-BROKE-BANK-24731/ HTTP://FORUMS.EDMUNDS.COM/DISCUSSION/5850/FORD/ESCAPE-HYBRID/FORD-ESCAPE-HYBRID-BRAKE-PROBLEMS HTTP://BLOG.YAGELSKI.COM/2012/02/FORD-ESCAPE-HYBRID-BRAKE-MASTER.HTML THERE ARE 23 IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS THIS YEAR ALONE AT NHTSA'S ODI WEBPAGE (SAFERCAR.GOV) WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM?
Service brakes, Oct 13, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED BECAUSE THE CHECK ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Service brakes, Oct 12, 2015
WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY MAKES A HARD STOP AND BRAKES; IT LOOSES BRAKES MOMENTARILY YET RETURNS TO NORMAL AFTER 1) PUMPING SEVERAL TIMES OR 2) COOLING OFF . NO SIGNAL OR WARNINGS.
Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Sep 17, 2015
WHEN I WOULD TRY TO ACCELERATE WHETHER FROM A STOPPED POSITION OR ALREADY IN MOTION MY GAS PEDAL STICKS. I'M UNABLE TO PRESS IT DOWN AND I LOSE SPEED. EACH TIME I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL OR BRAKE PEDAL I HEAR A POP. I WAS TRYING TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND IT SUDDENLY WOULDN'T LET ME ACCELERATE FOR A FEW MINUTES. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND FRIGHTENING. IT ALSO DOES THIS IF I'M ALREADY IN MOTION OF IF I TRY TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOPPED POSITION. I FEAR FOR MY LIFE AND THE LIFE OF MY FAMILY. I TAKE MY HUSBAND TO WORK AN HOUR AWAY, THIS IS TERRIFYING AND UNACCEPTABLE. I ALSO TRANSPORT MY CHILDREN TO THEIR JOBS AND SCHOOLS. PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.
Service brakes, Sep 7, 2015
THE ABS BRAKING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKES LOCKED. WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE HOME, HOWEVER, AFTER INSPECTION BY THE GARAGE WE FOUND THE HCU WAS DEFECTIVE AS WELL AS THE MASTER CYLINDER. TOTAL EXPENSE TO REPLACE WAS $7,000, THE CAR IS ONLY WORTH 6,000