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2007 Ford Escape HEV Engine Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
13%of 15 total for the year
Median mileage
73,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 2007 Ford Escape HEV, 13% of the 15 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 73,500 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.

“Multiple problems have been happening for about 10 months now on this vehicle which relates to its safety. I bought this vehicle in fall 2011 from saint clair Ford dealership in michigan. In jan of 2012, I was driving home from work via telegraph north around 50mph and near maple road the vehicle suddenly said -there is a theft, bring vehicle to stop safely in the middle of 50mph traffic(this road is very busy)! It was so scary. I was able to bring the vehicle to the shoulder finally. …”

NHTSA complaint #10484014, filed 2012-11, 70,000 miles

“Within 3 minutes of starting vehicle, stop vehicle safely message was displayed along with a red warning triangle. Vehicle shut down within a few seconds. Truck was put on a trailer and brought to a Ford dealership. Three codes were present, one being p0a27. Ford's fix is to install a service harness and flash the bcm. ( see Ford's csp 07b48 and later TSB 09-18-6) although there was never a recall, some 2007-2007 escape hybrid vehicles built from 10-13-2003 to 12-19-2006 may experience this problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #10466273, filed 2012-07, 77,000 miles

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2007213%
200625%
200518%

Other parts of the 2007 Ford Escape HEV

Brakes
7 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2007 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology