2008 Ford Escape Hybrid propulsion system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 0%of 1,974 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 79,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the hybrid propulsion system of the 2008 Ford Escape, 0% of the 1,974 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 79,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v526000 (hybrid propulsion system); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact mentioned that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.”
NHTSA complaint #10681310, filed 2015-02Related recalls
- 14V526000Sep 3, 2014Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 Ford Escape hybrid electric vehicles manufactured October 13, 2003, to June 20, 2008, and…Covers: Ford Escape 2005–2008, Mercury Mariner 2006–2008
Hybrid propulsion system: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Ford Escape
1,127 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
329 complaintsVehicle speed control
175 complaintsBrakes
140 complaintsElectrical system
136 complaintsEngine
83 complaintsFuel system
60 complaintsOther or unknown
60 complaintsBody and structure
41 complaintsEngine cooling
38 complaintsElectronic stability control
36 complaintsAir bags
31 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Ford Escape
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology