2005 Ford Escape Hybrid problems
Owners have filed 237 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 27% of complaints. Next are suspension (13%) and engine (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 237 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 27% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 105,000 miles 225 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 17 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 13 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 21 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 23 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 30 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 28 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 45 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 15 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 11 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 8 |
| 200k+ miles | 14 |
What the data shows
Of the 225 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 105,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 96,000 miles (58 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 1 injury reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 93% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2005 ranks 8th most-complained-about out of 11 model years of the Ford Escape Hybrid with enough data (49 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape hybrid. While driving at approximately 10 MPH, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The seat belt did not retract. As a result, the contact encountered the steering wheel. The contact sustained bruises on her chest that did not require medical attention. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 128,000.
Intermittent loss of braking over the past 12 months, with the 3rd occurrence resulting in a collision on june 28, 2016 on a city street. Vehicle has had intermittent brake and ABS warning lights with no diagnostic codes, and warning lights eventually reset with no additional action taken. Brake system has been serviced several times without resolution.
When brake pedal is applied with constant pressure, brakes would engage then fail to engage for short seconds, then engage again, symptoms are intermittent. Some times it would trigger a brake related DTC. Technician determined it was a failed hydraulic control unit in the brake system and was told it was common and occurred on a number of the same model vehicles from 2005 to 2012.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle lost power and stalled. The contact also mentioned that a red triangle illuminated with a message to stop safety. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the mechanic diagnosed that the service harness needed to be installed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.