2007 Ford ESCAPE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
254 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
71,600 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 211 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 36 of 254 complaints (14.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 58 | 22.8% |
| Transmission and shifting | 29 | 11.4% |
| Engine operation | 21 | 8.3% |
| Steering behavior | 18 | 7.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 12 | 4.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 3 | 1.2% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 36 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 35 |
| Service Brakes | 30 |
| Electrical System | 25 |
| Engine | 25 |
| Unknown Or Other | 18 |
| Suspension | 17 |
| Steering | 15 |
Power Train: 36; Vehicle Speed Control: 35; Service Brakes: 30; Electrical System: 25; Engine: 25; Unknown Or Other: 18; Suspension: 17; Steering: 15
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 26 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 39 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 46 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 33 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 50 |
| 150,000 and above | 17 |
Under 25,000: 26; 25,000 to 49,999: 39; 50,000 to 74,999: 46; 75,000 to 99,999: 33; 100,000 to 149,999: 50; 150,000 and above: 17
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (50). 43 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 12 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2009 | 18 |
| 2010 | 28 |
| 2011 | 15 |
| 2012 | 17 |
| 2013 | 23 |
| 2014 | 30 |
| 2015 | 19 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2007: 12; 2008: 5; 2009: 18; 2010: 28; 2011: 15; 2012: 17; 2013: 23; 2014: 30; 2015: 19; 2016: 14; 2017: 10; 2018: 14; 2019: 14; 2020: 14; 2021: 6; 2022: 7; 2023: 5; 2024: 2; 2025: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 58 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 29 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 21 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10188767 · 2007-04-24 (April 24, 2007)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. ON APRIL 11, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A VEHICLE THAT STOPPED IN FRONT OF HER. THE REAR SUSPENSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE MANAGER OF LITHIA FORD STATED THAT THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT 60 MPH. A FORD ENGINEER PROVIDED RELATED INFORMATION. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,900…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10188767 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10255708 · 2009-01-20 (January 20, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AND PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL MONTHS LATER. THE DEALER IS CURRENTLY DIAGNOSING THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. ALL OF THE REMEDIES TO DATE HAVE BEEN INSUFFICIENT IN CORRECTING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,731 AND CU…
Owner-reported narrative. 21,731 miles reported. Look up ODI 10255708 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10253791 · 2009-01-05 (January 5, 2009)
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 43,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10253791 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10255078 · 2009-01-14 (January 14, 2009)
I WAS PULLING OUT ONTO A MAIN HIGHWAY AND MY CAR JERKED AS I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR AND NEXT THING I KNOW I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR DOES NOT GO FORWARD, JUST STOPS AND STILL RUNNING WHILE TWO HUGE TRUCKS ARE COMING FROM BOTH DIRECTIONS, THINKING QUICKLY, I THOUGHT THE CAR MAY HAVE REVERSE. WELL, THANK GOD IT DID AND REVERSE I WENT. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME IN REVERSE AND CALL CHAPMAN FORD TO COME AND PICK IT UP. MY VEHICLE IS STILL THERE AND THEY HAVE TO TAKE OUT THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION. I AM VERY SHAKEN AND AM TOO SCARED T…
Owner-reported narrative. 28,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10255078 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10485464 · 2012-11-11 (November 11, 2012)
COULD NOT GET SPEED NO FASTER THAN 35 TO 45 MILES, SOUNDED AS IF IT WAS STALLING IN NEUTRAL, SOUNDED AS IF I WAS GUNNING THE GAS TO MAKE IT GO, BUT I WASN'T. RIDING REAL ROUGH AT TIMES WITH A RATTLING NOISE WHEN SLOWING DOWN GETTING READY TO STOP, SOUNDED AS IF THE AXLE OR SOMETHING WAS GOING TO DROP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. WHEN TURNING EITHER WAY OR WHILE RIDING STRAIGHT FORWARD, SOUNDED AS IF THE TIRES WERE RUBBING AGAINST SOMETHING, IT ALSO LET OUT A GASSY SMELL OF FUMES THAT WAS VERY DANGEROUS TO INHALE. THE FUMES SMELL LIKE THE GAS …
Owner-reported narrative. 62,250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10485464 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10198976 · 2007-08-09 (August 9, 2007)
I WAS TRAVELING NORTH AND THIS PERSON WAS GOING SOUTH, CROSSED THE CENTERLINE AND SLAMMED INTO ME, PUSHING ME BETWEEN TWO TREES AND TOTALING MY VEHICLE. IT WAS A HEAD ON COLLISION AND MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN ME FROM SLAMMING MY FOREHEAD INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD DO NOTHING AND SEND NO ONE TO SEE WHY THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I ENDED UP BEING BROUGHT BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE X-RAYS SHOWED MY NECK WAS SPRAINED AND I HAD A SCRAPE TO MY FOREH…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10198976 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10494608 · 2013-01-24 (January 24, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TWICE. THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL PUMP MODULE AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A CONCURRENT INVESTIGATION ASSOCIATED WITH …
Owner-reported narrative. 52,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10494608 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10545961 · 2013-10-17 (October 17, 2013)
2002 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ABS RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER TOOK HIS DAUGHTERS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE SERVICE ADVISOR, THE ABS LIGHT HAD BEEN COMING ON AND GOING OFF FOR A WHILE. UPON THE RETURN OF THE VEHICLE, THE ABS LIGHT WAS ON CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE SERVICE DESK AND REPORTED THE ISSUE AND HE WAS INFORMED HE COULD LEAVE THE VEHICLE FOR DIAGNOSIS, BUT THERE WOULD BE A FEE OF $ 130.00. THE CONSUMER REFUSED AND THEN TOOK THE V…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10545961 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10373611 · 2010-12-31 (December 31, 2010)
MY VEHICLE IS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE XLT. FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS WHEN I TRY TO GAS UP THE VEHICLE I CAN ONLY PUT IN A SMALL AMOUNT OF GASOLINE. IT APPEARS THAT THE GAS FILLER PIPE COVER (A LITTLE FLAP THAT IS MOUNTED ON THE INSIDE OF THE FILLER PIPE) IS GONE. BECAUSE IT IS MOUNTED FROM THE INSIDE, THE ONLY PLACE IT COULD HAVE GONE IS INTO THE FILLER PIPE WHICH CAUSES A BLOCKAGE SO THAT GAS BACKS UP AND SPILLS OUT. IT TAKES ABOUT 15 MINUTES TO FILL THE GAS TANK WITH A CONSTANT AUTO TURN OFF OF THE FUEL PUMP. ON AND OFF, ON AND OFF WITH THE G…
Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10373611 at NHTSA ↗