2007 Ford Escape fuel system problems

Owners reported fuel system problems in 23 complaints for the 2007 Ford Escape, 7% of the complaints on file.

Complaints: 23 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 60,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 1 and 0
Injuries and deaths: 0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When fuel system problems show up

Based on 15 complaints that include mileage. 47% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	1
20k to 40k miles	4
40k to 60k miles	2
60k to 80k miles	5
80k to 100k miles	1
100k to 120k miles	1
120k to 140k miles	0
140k to 160k miles	1
160k to 180k miles	0
180k to 200k miles	0
200k+ miles	0

What the data shows

Of the 15 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 47% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash.

What owners wrote

My daughter, julie mayo, was driving on hwy 280 in birmingham, al when she approached a stopped vehicle on the highway. She was unable to stop the ford escape to avoid the crash even after applying brakes. A subsequent inspection by a certified mechanic at joe hudson's indicated the throttle was stuck and the engine was running at 4000 RPM following the collision. Damages to the escape were estimated at $5700 including frame damage, therefore the vehicle was declared a total loss by state farm.

Reported at 76,000 miles, November 2014 Crash

When the temperature outside is below 32 degrees, the gas pedal sticks. This occurs when you attempt to accelerate. This is dangerous if you are pulling out into traffic. Once the pedal sticks, sometimes if you stomp on it, it will release. They have recalled 2001-2004 escape for this issue. Ford is not acknowledging this issue for the 2007 escape.

Reported at 52,000 miles, October 2010

Fuel system problems in other years

Fuel system problems across all Ford models