2008 Ford Escape Hybrid brakes problems
155 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid, which is 27% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 155 27% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 110,000 miles 147 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 20 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 30 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 23 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 15 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 7 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 5 |
| 200k+ miles | 8 |
What the data shows
Of the 147 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 110,000 miles, and 16% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes.
What owners wrote
This is my second submission. This morning while driving to work the ABS light came on along with a "check brake system" message and "regen brakes disabled". In the past when this happened I still had brakes but had to mash them down to get the vehicle to stop. This morning I was unable to stop the vehicle. My vehicle then went off the road and into a drainage ditch. The vehicle needed to by lynched out and towed to the dealership.
After being parked for several hours and upon returning to and starting the vehicle, I found several lights on the dash illuminated, including the ABS light, traction control light, the service wrench & check brakes. I was also receiving a message advising the regen brakes were inactive & to check brake system. I had the vehicle towed to our local mechanic and following his check he advised the he could not find anything wrong with them & due to the hybrid nature of the vehicle, he was unable to diagnose the…
Other problems reported for the 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid
- Steering 111 complaints
- Engine 110 complaints
- Electrical system 64 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 42 complaints
- Fuel system 27 complaints
- Cruise control 25 complaints