2008 Ford Escape brakes problems
140 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2008 Ford Escape, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 140 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 103,000 miles 114 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 19 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 12 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 18 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 12 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 9 |
| 200k+ miles | 6 |
What the data shows
Of the 114 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 103,000 miles, and 21% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 11 crashes, 7 injuries.
What owners wrote
On 1/9/20 the car had its last dangerous malfunction of so many sense I purchased the vehicle from a dealership 10/18. The car was parked in a beach parking lot. As my son was getting ready to leave the parking lot he turned car on put car in drive slightly stepped on gas to begin pulling out and the car surged and accelerated full speed by itself. He lost all steering and had no breaks. He had absolutely no control of the vehicle. It went full speed into a parked car about 15 ft away! Both cars were totaled.
Tl* the contact owned a 2008 ford escape. While driving 25 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard, but the brakes failed to respond. As a result, the contact crashed into the rear of a volkswagen vehicle. The driver's side air bag deployed. The contact sustained injuries to the hands, neck, and forearm. The contact also sustained a whiplash, which did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and deemed a total loss.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Ford Escape
- Steering 1,133 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 223 complaints
- Cruise control 177 complaints
- Electrical system 138 complaints
- Transmission 112 complaints
- Engine 109 complaints
- Fuel system 60 complaints
- Body & structure 42 complaints