2007 Ford Escape problems
NHTSA has received 350 complaints about the 2007 Ford Escape, and 14% of them involve brakes. Next are cruise control (12%) and drivetrain & axles (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 350 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 14% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 22 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 3
- Typical mileage
- 72,000 miles 286 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 29 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 31 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 47 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 52 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 35 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 29 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 24 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 23 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 10 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 5 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 286 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 72,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 53,000 miles (39 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 22 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 11 injuries reported; 3 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 24th most-complained-about out of 25 model years of the Ford Escape with enough data (136 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
My sister owned a 2007 fird escape. There was a tire issue fixed sept. 2008 at mass tire brockton. After they fixed her tire, we experienced so loud, unsteady issue with the tires. We brought it back and there was valve work done. On oct. 08, 2008, my sister died on the highway after her car rolled over attempting to switch lanes. She was alone.
Our father's vehicle struck a brick building at approximately 50 miles per hour(front / head on ) in 2007 ford escape. He suffered severe injuries (fractured neck, back, multiple rib fractures , and died as a result 2 weeks later. The airbags did not deploy on impact. What is our next step? We researched several other instances on this site, reports of airbags not working? Please advise on next step.
There has been multiple instances where the gas peddle cannot be depressed. No matter the amount of pressure applied. It has occurred both at a standstill and while in motion. I have read its a possible throttle body problem not sure. First occurrence was during cold weather however it has occurred during warm temps ie 85degree outside temperature. It happens and then there is no problems for a long time maybe months, however if it were to occur during a merge this could be very dangerous and possibly deadly.
My daughter was almost killed when we tried to pull into traffic and the throttle stuck. She is learning to drive and did not know how to handle the car not starting when she pressed the gas and then it suddenly lurched into traffic. It is a problem with the throttle body identical to the recall for the 2001-2004 escapes. I called the ford dealership and it is 500+ to fix. This car only has 85k on it and I find this a huge safety issue. Since I cant afford to fix it now it will sit in my drive way. Thanks ford.