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2008 Ford Escape suspension problems

31 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 2008 Ford Escape, which is 1% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
31 1% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
129,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When suspension problems show up

Suspension complaints by mileage, 2008 Ford Escape Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 129,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 4 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 129,000 miles
Based on 22 complaints that include mileage. 27% 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 miles4
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles4
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 22 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 129,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

In 2016 november my gas pedal stuck to the floor and I freaked out and ran into my neighbors garage and I had 10 fired fighters and sherriff look at my turned off escape and the accelerated pedel was completely sitting on the floor of the vehicle and it also was towed to ford and said the accelerator pedal link was completely broke and it was not covered under insurance for they said this is a manufacture issue and not insurance and so I had to use the front end damage to pay for the $1500 repair on a part that…

Reported at 2 miles, November 2016 CrashInjury

I have been having an ongoing problem with my 2008 ford escape. I have read online of many complaints as well with the same problem. I have a really loud sound like I am driving an airplane and it is coming from the tires. I have rotated, aligned, and balanced my tires and the noise is still there. The tires have also started to cup. I was told by brake check that I had bad shocks, but I did a few tests to be sure of that. It is not the shocks. There is something with the vehicle.

Reported at 15,000 miles, July 2008

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