2008 Ford Escape Hybrid drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 42 complaints for the 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid, 7% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 42 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 36 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 36 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 75,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
My 2008 ford escape hybrid has experienced at least two unexpected and un-commanded accelerations in the past week. The dealer has looked at it once and replaced the left front ABS tone ring. The problem persists today 23nov2010.
While driving on the highway during a long trip (9 hours) a triangular warning light flashed on: stop safely now, and the car decelerated quickly as though the engine had abruptly stopped, barely allowing time to pull off road. Fortunately, there was a shoulder at that spot on the highway. There is no way to safely stop a car this suddenly that is traveling on a highway!
Other problems reported for the 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid
- Brakes 155 complaints
- Steering 111 complaints
- Engine 110 complaints
- Electrical system 64 complaints
- Fuel system 27 complaints
- Cruise control 25 complaints