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2007 Ford Escape drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 38 complaints for the 2007 Ford Escape, 11% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
38 11% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
83,000 miles 30 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 1
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2007 Ford Escape Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 83,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 10 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 5 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 83,000 miles
Based on 30 complaints that include mileage. 13% 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 miles1
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles10
80k to 100k miles5
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 30 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 82,000 miles, and 13% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 4 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2007 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of power without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the failure was due to the replacement transmission. The vehicle was repaired.

Reported at 129,000 miles, May 2013 FireInjury

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. While driving 25 MPH, all four wheels locked up without warning. The vehicle would not move forward while the engine was still running. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the 4 wheel drive failed. The contact sustained minor injuries. The vehicle has not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were 41.

Reported at 41 miles, July 2007 Injury

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