2007 Ford Escape Hybrid problems
Owners have filed 156 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 31% of complaints. Next are engine (22%) and electrical system (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 156 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 31% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 89,000 miles 144 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 | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 12 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 16 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 28 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 32 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 27 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 14 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 5 |
What the data shows
Of the 144 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 89,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 90,000 miles (46 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire. 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 2007 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 11 model years of the Ford Escape Hybrid with enough data (52 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.
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.
Went to press on the brakes to not hit an animal and yellow ABS light illuminates,red brake light illuminates, and "service brake system" message appeared and the car just slid. Once driving your ABS system is deactivated causing the car to just slide when pressing on the brakes. An obdi code reader indicates c1478, c1479, and c1480. Ford recommends changing hydraulic control unit costing over 5 thousand dollars.
Tl*the contact owns 2007 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the vehicle jerked and stalled. In addition, the contact stated that pull over was displayed across the message board. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v526000 (hybrid propulsion system) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable.
I purchased the car october 2016. November 2016 the power steering malfunctioned. Nov 18 the dealer advised I needed a new power steering module.