2008 Ford Escape Hybrid Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 25about this part
- Share
- 6%of 443 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid, 6% of the 443 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,000 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.
“The triangle/! Symbol comes up and engine loses all power on the freeway. My car has been into the dealership twice for this dangerous issue. The 2008 escape hybrids are supposedly not covered for throttle body issues and my coolant fan for the battery is supposedly updated and doesnt need to be replaced. . Over 700 dollar fix for safety and flaw in quality of pats?”
NHTSA complaint #10876950, filed 2016-06, 88,250 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“Recently while driving, my dashboard suddenly displays a red triangle with an exclamation point in it and advises me to stop safely now. Regardless of whether I can stop safely or not, I lose power suddenly. This has happened many times, and I have been informed that this is a generic warning that covers numerous car problems. Unfortunately, I do many miles on the highway at higher speeds. …”
NHTSA complaint #10531556, filed 2013-07, 100,053 miles“While driving on the freeway at 65 MPH the power cut out and a warning was displayed on the dash to pull over safely. I was able to restart the car and continue driving, but it happened again. I had to have the car towed to Ford. The Ford dealer had to replace the throttle body and motor assembly. This is very dangerous.”
NHTSA complaint #10446391, filed 2012-02, 111,397 miles“A warning appeared stop safely now. We pulled over and restarted. We were able to drive the vehicle in for service without the light coming on again. The diagnosis was a bad throttle body and it was replaced under warranty and listed as a recall in the service report.”
NHTSA complaint #10621421, filed 2014-08, 54,953 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 4% |
| 2021 | 6 | 5% |
| 2020 | 5 | 2% |
| 2012 | 1 | 7% |
| 2011 | 8 | 22% |
| 2010 | 8 | 14% |
| 2009 | 17 | 11% |
| 2008 | 25 | 6% |
| 2007 | 4 | 3% |
| 2006 | 19 | 9% |
| 2005 | 3 | 2% |
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 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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