2008 Ford Escape Hybrid Hybrid propulsion system Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 443 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 109,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the hybrid propulsion system of the 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid, 1% of the 443 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 109,500 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.
“The contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v526000 (hybrid propulsion system). The failure mileage was 28,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10676723, filed 2015-01, 28,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. The contact stated that while idle or driving at various speeds, the vehicle shut-off as the stop safely now warning message appeared on the instrument panel. The contact stated that the vehicle resumed normal operation after waiting for approximately five minutes. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign number: 14v526000 (hybrid propulsion system) which he linked to the failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #11352850, filed 2020-09, 191,000 miles“2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. Consumer the safety recall for when engine goes into idle mode and does not respond to throttle inputs when a fault is detected with the motor electronics coolant pump, was not being fully address by Ford. The consumer stated the real safety issue was the software that triggered the engine going into immediate idle mode. Future failures of the motor electronics coolant pump would trigger the engine going into the immediate idle mode. …”
NHTSA complaint #10668008, filed 2015-02“The contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v526000 (hybrid propulsion system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure.”
NHTSA complaint #10691653, filed 2015-03Hybrid propulsion system: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid
154 complaintsSteering
110 complaintsEngine
74 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 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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