Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-03 | 14V526000 |
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM | 70,209 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-28 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | My 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid (mileage currently 180,000 but the issue started around 150,000 miles) will occasionally (va… |
| 2024-12-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | While driving, a red triangle to safely stop came up and the vehicle engine shut down. I could not accelerate since the… |
| 2024-08-23 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Rear frame rails rotting thru from the inside out, causing potential suspension issues |
| 2023-12-06 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2007 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at an independent mechanic for an in… |
| 2023-08-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | When accelerating on the vehicle it would run fine till about a couple minutes driving then it would jerk and the rpm g… |
| 2023-03-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2007 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experie… |
| 2023-01-22 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The torque converter was failing in my 07 escape. When I switched gears from park to drive or reverse the car would sha… |
| 2023-01-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2007 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 10 MPH, the brakes failed with … |
| 2022-08-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2007 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds a clunking noise was prese… |
| 2022-06-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | ABS service system warning came up on my dash along with the brake light and the abs light, immediately after the light… |
| 2022-06-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | ABS service light comes on intermittently, when light is on a "service brake system" warning comes across the guage clu… |
| 2022-04-04 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2007 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was receiving routine maintenance by an … |
| 2022-02-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact's mother owns a 2007 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his brother was driving at 60 MPH, the vehi… |
| 2022-02-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | This Escape is an AWD Hybrid. When driving in slippery snow, sand, ice, etc., the front wheels spin, but there is no po… |
| 2021-12-18 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | On 12/10/21 the accelerator stuck. I had to pull off the road, because I was losing power. But what if it got stuck at… |
| 2021-07-30 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Vehicle lost power unexpectedly in traffic several times. Once stopped it started after a pause and ran fine for a con… |
| 2021-04-03 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | PURCHASED THIS PRE-OWNED WITH ONLY 40K MILES. IT'S NOW ONLY AT 45K MILES AND RANDOMLY THE ABS LIGHT AND SERVICE BRAKES … |
| 2021-03-17 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Front tires bald and worn out in a circular pattern in less then about 4000 miles tires were brand new then purchased … |
| 2021-02-07 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | HELLO, I HAVE A 2007 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION INSIDE AND OUT EXCEPT FOR THE BRAKING SY… |
| 2020-11-30 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | THE RIGHT REAR UPPER SHOCK TO BODY AREA IS 85% RUSTED OUT AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. DOZENS OF USED CAR LOTS HAVE TOLD ME … |
| 2020-11-13 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ESCAPE AT APPROX 70MPH THE OVERDRIVE SENSOR SES LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE WAS MAKING A WHINING NOISE. … |
| 2020-11-07 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | AT 75,000 MILES THIS VEHICLE RECENTLY FAILED NH STATE SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE UNIBODY AND SUBFRA… |
| 2020-09-14 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | PASSENGER REAR FRAME RUSTED THROUGH AND THE SHOCK CAME RIGHT THROUGH THE TRUNK. |
| 2020-08-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHEN IT'S HOT ENGINE SHUTS OFF VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY |
| 2020-08-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | LOSS OF MAJOR ENGINE POWER AND LOSS OF ACCELERATION WHEN PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. HAS NO ACCELERATION POWER… |
| 2020-07-27 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | MY WIFE APPROACHED A STOP SIGN AT 15 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT STOPPING WHEN BRAKES A… |
| 2020-06-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | FOR YEARS MY ALARM GOES OFF RANDOMLY, DURING THE DAY TO ALL HOURS OF THE NIGHT. WHEN I'M DRIVING THE CAR THE LIGHT INSI… |
| 2020-06-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE ALARM GOES OFF AT ALL HOURS EVERY DAY FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE LOCKED & PARKED. THE DEALERSHIP HAD NO WAY TO FI… |
| 2020-06-02 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING OUR 2007 FORD ESCAPE, IT BEGAN MAKING A THUMPING NOISE IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHENEVER WE HIT A BUMP.… |
| 2020-03-04 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKE WARMING LIGHT AND MESSAGE. BRAKES WORK BUT ONLY PARTLY - OKAY FOR GENERAL DRIVING BUT NOT FOR EMERGENCY STOPS. D… |
| 2020-02-19 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL… |
| 2020-02-18 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE INDE… |
| 2019-12-31 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | WITHIN A MONTH OF PURCHASING VEHICLE, MILEAGE 67,000, COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL AND WILL BE … |
| 2019-12-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HIS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED… |
| 2019-10-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE FRONT DRIVER A… |
| 2019-09-13 | STEERING | No | 0 | TWO YEARS AGO OUR ESCAPE SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING DUE TO FAULTY SENSORS. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO FRONTIER FORD IN SAN… |
| 2019-09-04 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 0 | I HAD PARKED MY VEHICLE BEHIND ANOTHER ON PINE CREST DRIVE, A PUBLIC STREET WITH NO DESIGNATED PARKING. THERE IS ABOUT… |
| 2019-09-02 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS ROTTED OUT. DURING A RECENT TRIP, THE… |
| 2019-08-22 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | WHITE PARKED WITH THE ALARM ON, THE ALARM GOES OFF FOR NO REASON & THE LIGHTS CONTINUE TO FLASH POSSIBLE RUNNING DOWN T… |
| 2019-06-25 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM A 2ND HAND DEALER AND AFTER 2 MONTHS I NOTICED A STRANGE NOISE FROM THE REAR RIGHT SIDE. COME… |
| 2019-05-31 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | CAR WAS MOVING ON COUNTY ROAD, OAKVIEW RD, ALBANY, OREGON. CAR WAS HIT "T-BONE" SIDE IMPACT ON PASSENGER SIDE DURING LE… |
| 2019-05-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE SUBFRAME IS RUSTED COMPLETELY OUT, THERE WAS A RECALL ON PRIOR YEARS WHERE THEY PLACED A PIECE OF METAL TO PREVENT… |
| 2019-03-31 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD BETWEEN GEAR… |
| 2019-03-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The theft system randomly sounds off for no reason. The theft light keeps blinking as the key is placed in the run posi… |
| 2019-03-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN PARK, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK WITHOUT WARNIN… |
| 2019-02-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | FRAME NEAR SHOCK ABSORBER RUSTING THROUGH. NEW CHOCK CAN'T BE REPLACED WITHOUT FRAME WORK |
| 2019-01-15 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | MY REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WHILE PARKED. MY CAR WAS BACKED IN AND THERE WAS NO ONE OR WAY TO GET BEHIND ME. |
| 2018-12-09 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 13,000 MILES ON IT AND THE POWER ASSIST TO THE STEERING HAS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. THE VEH… |
| 2018-11-12 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DE… |
| 2018-11-08 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFTGATE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED TO THE POINT THA… |