2007 Ford Escape Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 2%of 254 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 55,025miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the wheels of the 2007 Ford Escape, 2% of the 254 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,025 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.
“While I was sleeping, a second continental tire blew up and damaged the drivers side quarter panel severely. The explosion woke neighbors 2 streets over. My car had been parked for 13 hours and the conditions were 55 degrees and rainy. Contacted continental tires and they are only willing to repair the drivers side of my vehicle because I didn't save the blown tire to mail to them.”
NHTSA complaint #10604314, filed 2014-06, 55,050 miles“I have a 2007 Ford Escape. I took it to the car was and my ABS lights and 4wd lights came on. I looked online and found several complaints of tone rings (ABS rings) being cracked. Sure enough my front left tone ring is cracked. I believe it happen on the conveyor at the car was. Still this is a common problem, even Ford dealers (two of them) agree. Why isn't this a recall? Ford is fixing it for $300.”
NHTSA complaint #10349359, filed 2010-08, 53,456 miles“Driving down 452 north on my way to work at 8 am, my continental tire on the passenger side blew up and cause moderate damage to my vehicles front quarter panel. Husband changed to the spare and I went and got it fixed at ron's discount tires in delaware. To be continued on another incident that happened may 16th. While I was sleeping, a second continental tire blew up and damaged the drivers side quarter panel severely. The explosion woke neighbors 2 streets over. My car had been parked for 13 hours and the conditions were 55 degrees and rainy. …”
NHTSA complaint #10604311, filed 2014-06, 55,000 miles“The subframe is rusted completely out, there was a recall on prior years where they placed a piece of metal to prevent the wheel from coming off. In later years they used the same part, which has the same problems. They should have changed the part or at least redesigned the part so that this wouldn't happen again. Car is now parked untill fixed”
NHTSA complaint #11210070, filed 2019-05, 159,000 miles“Brake failed the regen system failure and ABS brake failure caused an almost serious accident $7000 for repairs for something that has numerous problems from 1000s of others having the same issue it is a 2007 Ford Escape 2 wheel drive hybrid”
NHTSA complaint #11103677, filed 2018-06, 187 milesWheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 | 20 | 1% |
| 2019 | 10 | 2% |
| 2018 | 22 | 1% |
| 2017 | 76 | 3% |
| 2016 | 32 | 3% |
| 2015 | 25 | 2% |
| 2014 | 46 | 2% |
| 2013 | 33 | 1% |
| 2012 | 2 | 0% |
| 2011 | 10 | 1% |
| 2010 | 7 | 0% |
| 2009 | 11 | 1% |
| 2008 | 14 | 1% |
| 2007 | 6 | 2% |
| 2006 | 15 | 3% |
| 2005 | 98 | 7% |
| 2004 | 34 | 7% |
| 2003 | 12 | 2% |
| 2002 | 10 | 1% |
| 2001 | 7 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2007 Ford Escape
48 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
44 complaintsVehicle speed control
40 complaintsElectrical system
30 complaintsEngine
25 complaintsFuel system
23 complaintsSuspension
19 complaintsOther or unknown
18 complaintsBody and structure
18 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Ford Escape
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology