2007 FORD ESCAPE HEV
0 recalls — 19 complaints — 6 TSBs
No recalls found for this vehicle.
Complaint Statistics
19 total complaints
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 |
| ENGINE | 2 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 |
STRUCTURE:BODY
Mar 15, 2019
Incident date: Mar 14, 2019
MY 2007 FORD ESCAPE IS IN MINT CONDITION. I FOUND OUT TODAY I SHOULD NOT DRIVE IT. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME IT'S VERY UNSAFE. THE FRAME IS RUSTING OUT IN BACK OF THE REAR WHEEL AND RUST HAS BROKEN THE AREA WHERE THE SHOCK ABSORBER ATTACHES TO THE FRAME. PERFECT TUNING CAR THAT I CAN'T USE. ... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES
Mar 14, 2017
Incident date: Feb 28, 2017
THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK. THERE IS LITTLE TO NO BRAKING POWER WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE, AND THE BRAKES FEEL STIFF TO ENGAGE. ONE SHOP FIXED ALL MY ROTORS AND PADS AND A CALIPER, BUT THE BRAKES STILL DID NOT FUNCTION. THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO GO TO A DEALER TO GET THE BRAKES BLED... NOTHING ELSE COUL... Read more
POWER TRAIN
Nov 12, 2012
Incident date: Jan 26, 2012
MULTIPLE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 10 MONTHS NOW ON THIS VEHICLE WHICH RELATES TO ITS SAFETY. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN FALL 2011 FROM SAINT CLAIR FORD DEALERSHIP IN MICHIGAN. IN JAN OF 2012, I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK VIA TELEGRAPH NORTH AROUND 50MPH AND NEAR MAPLE ROAD THE VEHICLE SU... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES
Nov 12, 2012
Incident date: Jan 26, 2012
MULTIPLE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 10 MONTHS NOW ON THIS VEHICLE WHICH RELATES TO ITS SAFETY. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN FALL 2011 FROM SAINT CLAIR FORD DEALERSHIP IN MICHIGAN. IN JAN OF 2012, I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK VIA TELEGRAPH NORTH AROUND 50MPH AND NEAR MAPLE ROAD THE VEHICLE SU... Read more
ENGINE
Nov 12, 2012
Incident date: Jan 26, 2012
MULTIPLE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 10 MONTHS NOW ON THIS VEHICLE WHICH RELATES TO ITS SAFETY. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN FALL 2011 FROM SAINT CLAIR FORD DEALERSHIP IN MICHIGAN. IN JAN OF 2012, I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK VIA TELEGRAPH NORTH AROUND 50MPH AND NEAR MAPLE ROAD THE VEHICLE SU... Read more
ENGINE
Jul 17, 2012
Incident date: Jul 2, 2012
WITHIN 3 MINUTES OF STARTING VEHICLE, "STOP VEHICLE SAFELY" MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ALONG WITH A RED WARNING TRIANGLE. VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. TRUCK WAS PUT ON A TRAILER AND BROUGHT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP. THREE CODES WERE PRESENT, ONE BEING P0A27. FORD'S "FIX" IS TO INSTALL A SERVICE HA... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jul 17, 2012
Incident date: Jul 2, 2012
WITHIN 3 MINUTES OF STARTING VEHICLE, "STOP VEHICLE SAFELY" MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ALONG WITH A RED WARNING TRIANGLE. VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. TRUCK WAS PUT ON A TRAILER AND BROUGHT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP. THREE CODES WERE PRESENT, ONE BEING P0A27. FORD'S "FIX" IS TO INSTALL A SERVICE HA... Read more
POWER TRAIN
Apr 10, 2012
Incident date: Apr 8, 2012
NO PRIOR ISSUE -JUST STARTED TO REV UP WHILE DRIVING THEN CONKED OUT-IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD HAVE HAD IT DIAGNOSED AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SHOT- NO ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID-NO SMELL NOTHING I BASICALLY ONLY DRIVE THE CARE UP AND DOWN THE STREET I LIVE -NOT A BELTWAY DRIVER-NEVER DRIVE ... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Apr 10, 2012
Incident date: Apr 8, 2012
NO PRIOR ISSUE -JUST STARTED TO REV UP WHILE DRIVING THEN CONKED OUT-IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD HAVE HAD IT DIAGNOSED AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SHOT- NO ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID-NO SMELL NOTHING I BASICALLY ONLY DRIVE THE CARE UP AND DOWN THE STREET I LIVE -NOT A BELTWAY DRIVER-NEVER DRIVE ... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Mar 26, 2012
Incident date: Mar 17, 2012
WHILE TRAVELING ON I80 (ABOUT 30 MILES TO SUGAR BOWL SKI RESORT), THE GAS ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING AT ABOUT 60 MPH. THERE WAS A RED TRIANGLE LIGHT AND "STOP SAFELY NOW" MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. LUCKILY, I WAS ON THE RIGHT MOST LANE AND I COULD PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID ... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Dec 27, 2008
Incident date: Dec 11, 2008
ON OR ABOUT 12/11/08 MY WIFE'S 2007 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON IT STARTED TO SPUTTER THEN QUIT RUNNING. IT DID THIS SEVERAL TIMES. SHE CALL ME IN WHICH I TOLD HER IT'S NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. WE TOOK IT THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. SINCE IT WAS A HYBRID WE HAD THE ... Read more
INTERIOR LIGHTING
Nov 14, 2008
Incident date: Oct 11, 2008
I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP FOR OVER A WEEK NOW BECAUSE THE INTERIOR LIGHTS KEEP MALFUNCTIONING. THEY MAY WORK FOR A WEEK OR A FEW DAYS THEN THEY MALFUNCTION AGAIN. SEVERAL THINGS HAS BEEN REPLACED, THE LAST ONE BEING THE OVERHEAD LI... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Oct 31, 2008
Incident date: Oct 20, 2008
MY WIFE'S 2007 IS BACK IN THE DEALERSHIP NOW FOR THE FIFTH TIME WITH MAJOR ABS/BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURES IN THE PAST YEAR. THIS WEEKEND WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING, IT STARTED TO SHAKE SO VIOLENTLY SHE HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER. SHE IS DEATHLY AFRAID TO DRIVE IT A... Read more
TIRES
Oct 26, 2008
Incident date: Sep 5, 2008
2007 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID TIRE MONITOR INDICATED LOW TIRE PRESSURE. DISCOUNT TIRE REPLACED TIRE. TWO WEEKS LATER ANOTHER TIRE WAS LOW. DISCOUNT TIRE FIXED REMAINING 3 TIRE VALVE STEMS. TOTAL COST $245.79. *TR
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Aug 14, 2007
Incident date: Jul 27, 2007
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MILES PER HOUR BOTH BRAKES LIGHTS CAME ON - THE ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT. WHEN I TRIED THE BRAKES, I HAD NONE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND STOP THE CAR WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND RE-STARTED IT AND THE BRAKES WORKED. I DROVE ... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
Aug 14, 2007
Incident date: Aug 11, 2007
COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE ON 2007 FORD HYBRID. *TR
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Feb 5, 2007
Incident date: Feb 5, 2007
TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING A 2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT 60 MPH WHEN THERE WAS A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY. THE ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT TURNED ON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE APPLIED GREAT FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE... Read more
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Jan 22, 2007
Incident date: Jan 21, 2007
TL* - WITHIN ONE WEEK OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MODULE. ON 1/21/07 WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RE-START THE VEHICLE. THE WARNING L... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Dec 6, 2006
Incident date: Nov 17, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES HAD FAILED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. EACH TIME, THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE SALES/SERVICE DEALER. THE RIGHT BRAKE SENSOR WAS REPLACED THE FIRST TIME. ON THE 2ND VISIT, THE MASTER COMPUTER SWITCH WAS REPLACED. ON THE 3RD VISIT, ALL SENSORS WERE REPLACED. ... Read more
Technical Service Bulletins — 2007 FORD ESCAPE HEV
6 manufacturer communications from 3 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.
Most Affected Components
| Component | Bulletins |
|---|---|
| 071110 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | 1 |
| 103100 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) | 1 |
| 046000 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK | 1 |
| 061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
| 100000 POWER TRAIN | 1 |
| 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE | 1 |
AS-21769
Mar 1, 2011
046000 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
FORD: IF THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT LACK OF POWER, SURGE, OR HESITATION WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES WILL OVERRIDE ACCELERATION. *RM
AS-21769
Mar 1, 2011
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FORD: IF THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT LACK OF POWER, SURGE, OR HESITATION WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES WILL OVERRIDE ACCELERATION. *RM
AS-21769
Mar 1, 2011
100000 POWER TRAIN
FORD: IF THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT LACK OF POWER, SURGE, OR HESITATION WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES WILL OVERRIDE ACCELERATION. *RM
AS-21769
Mar 1, 2011
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
FORD: IF THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT LACK OF POWER, SURGE, OR HESITATION WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES WILL OVERRIDE ACCELERATION. *RM
19865
Jul 1, 2007
103100 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
MULTIPLE VEHICLE LINES - INTERMITTENT PCM, FUEL PUMP, IGN, COIL, A/C, ABS OR FOG LAMP OPERATION. *NJ
19536
Dec 1, 2006
071110 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
SLOW FUEL FILL DUE TO CLOGGED VENT. *KB
FORD ESCAPE HEV — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the FORD ESCAPE HEV across all model years (2006–2006).
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Total Recalls
80
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
2
Reported Crashes
0
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths