2009 Ford Escape Hybrid Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 7%of 153 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the electrical system of the 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid, 7% of the 153 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,000 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“On march 9, 2016, our 2009 Escape Hybrid completely stopped in traffic on boulder highway, las vegas, nevada which occurred about 1 mile from a carwash that we have frequently used no less than 15 times annually. Our vehicle had completely stopped in traffic 5 times within a 1 mile distance between the initial stop on boulder highway to our rv park. At the initial stop in traffic my wife and I had to push our vehicle into a gas station because the vehicle would not restart. …”
NHTSA complaint #10870463, filed 2016-05, 61,832 miles“Our 2009 Ford hybrid escape caught fire in our driveway. The fire department came and it took two firemen to put it out. The entire front was destroyed. Even the dash board was melted as a result of the fire. It appeared to be an electrical trigger, but there is no certainiy as to what cause this fire, which had flames nearly 10 feet high. My son was sitting in the car taliking on the phone. He came running in sayng there was smoke in the car and when I looked out the window it had already started to catch fire. Smoke and catch fire. …”
NHTSA complaint #11217258, filed 2019-06, 80,000 miles“Brake light came on, pedal went to floor, acted as if lost power mode. Turned off car, brake light went off, brakes worked fine. Took it in to dealership and the computer did not show any issues. Problem occured intermittently but I would turn off the car and it would be ok so I figured it was a computer issue. Took it back to the dealership and they said it was a module repair which cost 1800 dollars to repair. Now it is june 19th and the wrench light came on and I could put the gas pedal to the floor and I couldn't get over 30 MPH. Again I turned off the car and it acted normal. …”
NHTSA complaint #10520726, filed 2013-06, 68,340 miles“Car not starting because of a poorly designed ignition housing. The car sometinms doesn't start because it doesn't turn the ignition switch like it should. I got the replacement part from dealer and they said it is a common problem. So why is thre not a recall for the issue?”
NHTSA complaint #11205588, filed 2019-05, 75,000 miles“A recurring issue with the electrical/brake system of this vehicle was a random-occurring short or electrical system glitch that would partially disable the electric power braking system and causing a substantial loss of engine power, which caused the braking capability of the vehicle to be reduced to a barely functioning operational level as well as the loss of power steering. This occurred at least 20-times during our first 22-months of ownership. …”
NHTSA complaint #10564515, filed 2014-02, 12,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10109036Sep 8, 2016Some 2005-2012 Escape Hybrid and 2006-2011 Mariner Hybrid vehicles may set DTCs P0A81 (battery pack cooling fan 1 control circuit) and/or P0A96 (battery pack cooling fan 2…
- 10038965Apr 1, 2011Comm-trans lund: some 2009-2011 models may have the air bag inicator flashing with a stored trouble code. This is a software problem.
- 10039053Mar 1, 2011Ford: if there is an intermittent lack of power, surge, or hesitation while driving the brakes will override acceleration.
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 50% |
| 2022 | 12 | 17% |
| 2021 | 23 | 19% |
| 2020 | 43 | 15% |
| 2013 | 1 | 20% |
| 2012 | 1 | 7% |
| 2011 | 1 | 3% |
| 2010 | 2 | 3% |
| 2009 | 11 | 7% |
| 2008 | 64 | 14% |
| 2007 | 19 | 15% |
| 2006 | 36 | 16% |
| 2005 | 16 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid
70 complaintsBrakes
32 complaintsEngine
24 complaintsVehicle speed control
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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