2008 Ford Escape Hybrid electrical system problems
64 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 64 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 85,000 miles 63 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 13 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 63 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 85,000 miles, and 22% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the electrical system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
I have a 2008 ford hybrid escape. While driving on a recent trip - 70MPH in 92 degree heat, I experienced a sudden loss of power, and a message on the dash that said "stop safely now." this happened repeatedly, as I was trying to get home to nc from florida. I wondered if I had purchased some bad gas, so refilled the tank. I drove the last 4 hours without problems, but the temperature fell to the 70s.
Veh shows a caution sign (exclamation in triangle) with a warning (pull vehicle over safely and turn off engine). Veh loses all acceleration and I must pull over immediately to avoid an accident. Happens every time we drive on the freeway only, never on a side street or in stop and go. I pull vehicle over and turn off engine for approx 2 or 3 minutes, and it starts right up. Some times it will happen multiple times within a 20 to 30 minute time period, sometimes only once in several hours of driving.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid
- Brakes 155 complaints
- Steering 111 complaints
- Engine 110 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 42 complaints
- Fuel system 27 complaints
- Cruise control 25 complaints