2008 Ford Escape cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 177 complaints for the 2008 Ford Escape, 7% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 177 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 76,000 miles 163 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 18 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 24 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 33 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 31 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 19 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 12 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 163 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 76,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 6 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.
While stopped at intersections while driving the vehicle will stall out or when accelerating from through the intersection it will stall out.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Ford Escape
- Steering 1,133 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 223 complaints
- Brakes 140 complaints
- Electrical system 138 complaints
- Transmission 112 complaints
- Engine 109 complaints
- Fuel system 60 complaints
- Body & structure 42 complaints