2005 Ford Escape Hybrid electrical system problems
16 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 94,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 94,000 miles, and 21% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the electrical system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
2005 ford escape never received any recall for the problem. Consumer stated that the vehicle was almost in an accident due to a problem with the wiring harness. Consumer never received any recall. Dealer told them there were no recalls.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford escape hybrid. While driving 65 MPH, the contact noticed that the maintenance light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the electrical motor was overheating. The current and failure mileages were 77,000.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid
- Brakes 63 complaints
- Suspension 30 complaints
- Engine 28 complaints
- Body & structure 24 complaints
- Steering 22 complaints