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2007 Ford Escape Hybrid electrical system problems

19 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
19 12% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
100,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 100,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 7 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 100,000 miles
Based on 17 complaints that include mileage. 24% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles7
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 17 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 24% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire.

What owners wrote

2007 ford escape hybrid. Consumer states vehicle caught fire while driving *tgw the consumer stated smoke began to enter the vehicle from under the dash on the passenger side. Minutes the later, the vehicle was completely engulfed in flames. The insurance adjuster could not determine the cause of the fire, due to the extent of the damage.

March 2012 Fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape hybrid. When the vehicle was turned on, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the hybrid battery pack control circuit failed and needed replacement. The contact also stated that the vehicle was repaired for the same failure in 2015. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 116,000.

Reported at 116,000 miles, January 2017

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