2007 FORD ESCAPE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 389 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (83 complaints · 21.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 15
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 9
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SERVICE BRAKES appears in 83 of 389 owner complaints (21.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 83 complaints, 21.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 83 · 21.3% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 47 complaints, 12.1% of reports ENGINE 47 · 12.1% POWER TRAIN: 44 complaints, 11.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 44 · 11.3% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 37 complaints, 9.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 37 · 9.5% · 2 crash reports 2 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 35 complaints, 9.0% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 35 · 9.0% STEERING: 23 complaints, 5.9% of reports STEERING 23 · 5.9% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 21 complaints, 5.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 21 · 5.4% · 1 crash reports SUSPENSION: 13 complaints, 3.3% of reports SUSPENSION 13 · 3.3% STRUCTURE: 12 complaints, 3.1% of reports STRUCTURE 12 · 3.1% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 123 complaints, 31.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 123 · 31.6% · 4 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SERVICE BRAKES 83 21.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 47 12.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 44 11.3% 2 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 37 9.5% 2 crashes · 2 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 35 9.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 23 5.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 21 5.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 13 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 12 3.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 123 31.6% 4 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2006; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 2010. 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2010-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2010-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2010-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2011-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2012-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2012-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2013-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2014-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2016-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2006 Jan 2025 Recall campaign 10E043000 ◆ Recall campaign 10E043000 Recall campaign 14V526000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V526000 Recall campaign 15E045000 ◆ Recall campaign 15E045000 Recall campaign 15V606000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V606000 Investigation PE08060 ● Investigation PE08060 Investigation PE08060 ● Investigation PE08060 Investigation DP12006 ● Investigation DP12006 Investigation DP12006 ● Investigation DP12006 Investigation DP12006 ● Investigation DP12006 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
  • Campaign 15E045000 was reported 2,962 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 15V606000 was reported 2,974 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 4
2007-Q2 Owner reports 4
2007-Q3 Owner reports 6
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q4 Owner reports 4
2009-Q1 Owner reports 7
2009-Q2 Owner reports 3
2009-Q3 Owner reports 4
2009-Q4 Owner reports 5
2010-Q1 Owner reports 17
2010-Q2 Owner reports 9
2010-Q3 Owner reports 8
2010-Q4 Owner reports 10
2011-Q1 Owner reports 4
2011-Q2 Owner reports 5
2011-Q3 Owner reports 3
2011-Q4 Owner reports 7
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2012-Q2 Owner reports 12
2012-Q3 Owner reports 13
2012-Q4 Owner reports 7
2013-Q1 Owner reports 13
2013-Q2 Owner reports 6
2013-Q3 Owner reports 10
2013-Q4 Owner reports 7
2014-Q1 Owner reports 9
2014-Q2 Owner reports 14
2014-Q3 Owner reports 15
2014-Q4 Owner reports 11
2015-Q1 Owner reports 9
2015-Q2 Owner reports 9
2015-Q3 Owner reports 9
2015-Q4 Owner reports 8
2016-Q1 Owner reports 7
2016-Q2 Owner reports 10
2016-Q3 Owner reports 7
2016-Q4 Owner reports 3
2017-Q1 Owner reports 8
2017-Q2 Owner reports 8
2017-Q3 Owner reports 5
2017-Q4 Owner reports 4
2018-Q1 Owner reports 5
2018-Q2 Owner reports 3
2018-Q3 Owner reports 7
2018-Q4 Owner reports 8
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2019-Q2 Owner reports 7
2019-Q3 Owner reports 5
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 3
2020-Q2 Owner reports 4
2020-Q3 Owner reports 4
2020-Q4 Owner reports 3
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 3
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q2 Owner reports 3
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 10E043000
Recall campaign 1 14V526000
Recall campaign 1 15E045000
Recall campaign 1 15V606000
Defect investigation 1 PE08060
Defect investigation 1 PE08060
Defect investigation 1 DP12006
Defect investigation 1 DP12006
Defect investigation 1 DP12006
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10E043000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    AN IMPROPERLY DEPLOYED AIRBAG COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.
    Remedy:
    MARATHON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE SEAT COVER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MARATHON AT 1-800-735-2769.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V526000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    If the hybrid electronics system overheats, it may shut down the powertrain, resulting in a stall-like condition, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the original Motor Electronics Coolant (MEC) Pump with an improved brushless pump, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on October 27, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S19.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15E045000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    Use of an incorrectly sized wheel bearing can adversely affect the braking and steering of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Timken has begun notifying distributors who will offer purchasers replacement wheel bearings, free of charge. The recall began on May 21, 2015. Owners may contact Timken customer service at 1-866-984-6536.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15V606000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    If the shift lever disengages from the transmission, a driver may be unable to shift gear positions and the indicated shift position may not represent the gear position the vehicle is in. Should a disengagement occur while the vehicle is being driven, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, the gear selection indicator may show that the transmission is in the "PARK" position, but the vehicle transmission may not actually be in the "PARK" gear position. If the vehicle is not in the "PARK" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
    Remedy:
    Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmissions and either tighten the manual shift lever bolt or replace the manual shift lever assembly. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 23, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S28.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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