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Engine coolingPart report

2005 Ford Escape HEV Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
8%of 12 total for the year
Median mileage
105,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2005 Ford Escape HEV, 8% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 105,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Engine goes dead (will not idle) when in gear (drive or reverse)... No accident yet, but am afraid I will get rearended when it goes dead in traffic...”

NHTSA complaint #10227495, filed 2008-05, 105,000 miles

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2007320%
200625%
200518%

Other parts of the 2005 Ford Escape HEV

Brakes
8 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Hybrid propulsion system
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 Ford Escape HEV

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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