2009 Ford Escape Hybrid Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 153 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 101,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid, 1% of the 153 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 101,000 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 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the contact depressed the brake pedal and noticed the pedal had fallen into the floor board. The brake light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact continued to depress the brake pedal until the vehicle came to a stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics but the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 101,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10461794, filed 2012-06, 101,000 milesExterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid
70 complaintsBrakes
32 complaintsEngine
24 complaintsVehicle speed control
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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