2008 Ford Escape Hybrid Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 74about this part
- Share
- 17%of 443 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 79,270miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 74 complaints about the engine of the 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid, 17% of the 443 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 79,270 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“At just over 100,000 miles, warning light comes on to pull over safely, and engine will stall. This happens while driving at highway speeds, as well as commuter traffic. Yesterday I had to be pushed off the road by police while at an intersection. After turning car off for 10 minutes, car started back up and I was able to get home. Ford has run a diagnostic on my car and says there is nothing wrong.”
NHTSA complaint #10971555, filed 2017-04, 140,000 miles“Electronic throttle body failure equivalent to the customer satisfaction program but told my VIN number is not in the applicable group. Loss of all engine power while on the freeway traveling at 65mph with a semi tractor trailor behind me. I was barely able to get the vehicle onto the side of the road.”
NHTSA complaint #10783728, filed 2015-10, 170,000 miles“This has happened multiple times randomly without warning. I have been on a freeway, bridge, regular street, traffic. A red warning light will come on with stop safely now and the car will quickly slow down. It will go really slow regardless of stepping on the gas. Once I pull over I have t stop the car and put it in park then turn it back on. This is extremely dangerous especially when I am on the freeway or on the bridge (I work in san francisco).”
NHTSA complaint #11128821, filed 2018-09, 176,779 miles“The first time it occurred I was driving on the highway and the info screen told me to stop safely as the engine shut down. It happened several times that day, and then didn't happen until today, june 17, 2012. This recent time a high engine temperature warning came up on the info screen. I checked all of the fluids and they are full and all have been changed in the last year or so.”
NHTSA complaint #10462036, filed 2012-06, 72,258 miles“My 17 year old daughter was driving home approx 5:30 pm on a busy four lane road from an errand and the stop safely now light came on. At that point she could not get over due to traffic and the engine shut off in the middle of the road. She was able to coast down a hill into a turn lane nearly hitting an oncoming car and stop the car. We arrived on the scene and was able to restart the car and bring it home. …”
NHTSA complaint #10514445, filed 2013-05, 74,000 milesEngine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 13% |
| 2022 | 34 | 49% |
| 2021 | 36 | 29% |
| 2020 | 64 | 22% |
| 2013 | 4 | 80% |
| 2012 | 2 | 13% |
| 2011 | 4 | 11% |
| 2010 | 12 | 20% |
| 2009 | 24 | 16% |
| 2008 | 74 | 17% |
| 2007 | 27 | 22% |
| 2006 | 43 | 20% |
| 2005 | 17 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid
154 complaintsSteering
110 complaintsElectrical system
64 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
43 complaintsEngine cooling
37 complaintsFuel system
27 complaintsVehicle speed control
25 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsElectronic stability control
9 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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