2007 Model Year

Ford Escape

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
393
Recalls
0
Crashes
16
Severe
29

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Latest owner reports

POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Feb 2025

My 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid (mileage currently 180,000 but the issue started around 150,000 miles) will occasionally (varies from once a week to once e...

SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aug 2024

Rear frame rails rotting thru from the inside out, causing potential suspension issues

HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jul 2024

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid. The contact stated while driving from a complete stop and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle fa...

POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jul 2024

While driving, a red triangle to safely stop came up and the vehicle engine shut down. I could not accelerate since the engine was shut down, I could...

HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
May 2024

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power, aft...

STEERING,POWER TRAIN
Sep 2023

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering a...

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Aug 2023

When accelerating on the vehicle it would run fine till about a couple minutes driving then it would jerk and the rpm gauge would go to 0 and then bac...

Structure
Jun 2023

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at an independent mechanic for an inspection, the contact was infor...

Power Train
May 2023

The torque converter was failing in my 07 escape. When I switched gears from park to drive or reverse the car would shake and sometimes stall out. Or...

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
Mar 2023

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 10 MPH, the brakes failed with the brake pedal depressed to th...

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Summary

The 2007 Ford Escape has 393 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Brakes. 16 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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