2007 Ford ESCAPE HYBRID problems and owner complaints

I OWN A 07 FORD ESCAPE WITH 30,000 MILE ON IT. LAST WEEK THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGING WHEN THERE IS NO NEED FOR IT TO. WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE ON JAN.28 2010 THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO BUCK BADLY. AFTER STOPPING AGAIN AT THE NEXT STOP IT BUCKED ONCE MORE, AS I DROVE OFF THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE MESSAGE CENTER LIST BOTH "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" AND SERVICE 4X4 SYSTEM" I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON JAN 29 AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ABS SYSTEM TONE RING FOR THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACE (COST $325.00) I HAVE FOUND …

Owner-reported narrative. 30,710 miles reported. Look up ODI 10303839 at NHTSA ↗

FULL BRAKE FAILURE ON A BRAND NEW FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. BRAKES FAILED AT 3,000 MILES ON THE CAR ON MY WAY TO WORK. DEALER FOUND AND FIXED A "COMPUTER" SYSTEM DEFECT THAT CAUSED THE BRAKING SYSTEM TO FAIL COMPLETELY. SCATTERED SIMILAR REPORTS ON THE INTERNET ON THE FORD ESCAPE. IF IT HADN'T BEEN SIX AM ON A QUIET STREET I WOULD HAVE CRASHED THE CAR. THERE WAS NO BRAKING POWER WHATSOEVER. BRAKE LIGHT WARNING DID FLASH.*TR

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10304207 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY DRIVE WITH ELECTRICITY AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN NORMAL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER RE-GROUNDED THE WIRE AT AN EXPENSE OF $450.00. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 37,533.

Owner-reported narrative. 37,533 miles reported. Look up ODI 10297285 at NHTSA ↗

ON THE NIGHT OF OCTOBER 21, 2011 I WAS DRIVING ON RT.66W NEAR GAINESVILLE, VA IN MY 2007 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID WITH APPROXIMATELY 71,500 MILES.. AN ALARM SOUNDED AND I GOT A DASH MESSAGE READING "STOP THE CAR SAFELY NOW". CONCURRENTLY, I LOST POWER AND WAS FORCED TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. WHEN I CONSULTED THE OWNER'S MANUAL, I WAS INFORMED IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE HYBRID SYSTEM. THE MANUAL SUGGESTED TURNING OFF THE CAR & RESTARTING. WHEN I DID THIS, THE WARNING LIGHT WENT OFF AND THE POWER RETURNED. I WAS EXTREMELY CONCERNED…

Owner-reported narrative. 71,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10436723 at NHTSA ↗

WITHOUT WARNING, THE ENGINE AND MOTOR STOPPED UPON ACCELERATING AFTER RIGHT TURN, WITH WARNING MESSAGE AND MANY LIGHTS DISPLAYED. AFTER ROLLING TO A STOP AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND WAITING 5 TO 10 MINUTES, THE CAR STARTED AND DROVE NORMALLY. THIS HAS OCCURRED A NUMBER OF TIMES SINCE THEN, ON SURFACE STREETS AND EXPRESSWAYS. THE LOSS OF POWER IS ACCOMPANIED BY LOSS OF POWER STEERING, OF COURSE, AND CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10490103 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, MY CAR SUDDENLY BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT LIT UP, AND THE DIGITAL READ-OUT SAID TO SERVICE THE POWER STEERING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TWO DAYS AGO. THEY ARE STILL TRYING TO PINPOINT THE PROBLEM. THEY ARE NOW REPLACING THE MODULE, BUT ADVISED THAT MAY NOT WORK; IF IT DOES NOT, THEY SAY THE STEERING RACK WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. I AM AWARE OF FORD'S RECENTLY ANNOUNCED RECALL OF 2008 AND LATER ESCAPES FOR POWER STEERING FAILURES. AFTER DISCUSSING THAT WITH THE DEA…

Owner-reported narrative. 129,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10609423 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND 'MASTER VEHICLE ELECTRICAL HAZRARD WARNING LAMP' CAME ON. FORTUNATELY I ONLY HAD TO CROSS ONE LANE IN MODEST TRAFFIC. THE OWNER'S MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS STATE 'STOP THE VEHICLE, SHIFT TO PARK, TURN THE KEY TO OFF POSITION AND ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IF THE FAULT REMAINS, THE VEHICLE MAY REQUIRE RESETTING THE SHUT-OFF SWITCHES.' FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUE DRIVING WITHOUT RESETTING ANY SWITCHES. THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED OFF AND HAS N…

Owner-reported narrative. 77,850 miles reported. Look up ODI 10459163 at NHTSA ↗

FOR THE PAST YEAR MY FEH '07 HAS HAD THE TRIANGLE LIGHT WITH THE EXPLANATION POINT COME ON. INCLUDING THE AWFUL "PULL OVER SAFELY NOW" MESSAGE. I HAVE CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT, IT'S TEXAS SUMMER HEAT & WE'RE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH NO POWER EXCEPT ELECTRIC! WHILE DRIVING ON CRUISE CONTROL OF 65MPH THE ENGINE STOPS, I HAVE TO COAST (NO ACCELERATION) OVER 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC. 18 WHEELERS, CATTLE HAULERS, ETC. MY CHILDREN ARE SCARED WITLESS, AS AM I. THIS HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. VEHICLE SENT TO THE DEALERSHIP (WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED) TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10471967 at NHTSA ↗

DRIVING HOME, ON HIGHWAY 880, 110 MILES FROM HOME, OUR CAR LOSES ALL POWER, ACCELERATOR STOPS WORKING COMPLETELY. WE COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. TURN KEY TO OFF POSITION, START IT UP AGAIN. AS WE DRIVE OFF - ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING - CAR STOPS WORKING AGAIN AND AGAIN. THIS OCCURRED OVER A DOZEN TIMES. LOSING POWER ON HIGHWAY, WE HIT THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND TRY TO MANEUVER OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, COASTING. THE WORST WAS COMING OVER 152, HECKER PASS. NOWHERE TO PULL OVER. WE LOST POWER MANY, MANY TIMES WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING. IT TURN…

Owner-reported narrative. 99,998 miles reported. Look up ODI 10326833 at NHTSA ↗

STARTED WITH OCCASIONAL CLUNKING WHEN IN REVERSE. SLOWLY DEVELOPED A SORT OF THUMPING LIKE WHEN DRIVING. LIKE FROM A BAD TIRE OR WHEEL BEARING. AS MY WIFE HAD A MEDICAL PROBLEM, I DROVE IT FOR ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE CHECKING OUT. I ROTATED AND INSPECTED THE TIRES AND BREAKS. I MANUALLY ROTATED EACH WHEEL BY HAND TO CHECK FOR SIGNS OF A WHEEL BEARING PROBLEM. NOTHING FOUND. THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS THE NOISE BECAME WORSE. I TOOK IT TO A REPUTABLE TRANSMISSION SHOP. WHEN THEY TEST DROVE IT, THEY WOULD NOT EVEN TAKE IT OFF THEIR LOT. THEIR COMMEN…

Owner-reported narrative. 40,245 miles reported. Look up ODI 10818706 at NHTSA ↗