2008 FORD ESCAPE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 2,397 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: STEERING (1,164 complaints · 48.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 72
  • Fires 7
  • Injuries 45
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution STEERING appears in 1,164 of 2,397 owner complaints (48.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 1,164 complaints, 48.6% of reports STEERING 1,164 · 48.6% · 24 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 299 complaints, 12.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 299 · 12.5% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 241 complaints, 10.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 241 · 10.1% · 12 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 154 complaints, 6.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 154 · 6.4% · 5 crash reports ENGINE: 140 complaints, 5.8% of reports ENGINE 140 · 5.8% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 110 complaints, 4.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 110 · 4.6% · 3 crash reports 2 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 54 complaints, 2.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 54 · 2.3% STRUCTURE: 29 complaints, 1.2% of reports STRUCTURE 29 · 1.2% · 2 crash reports VISIBILITY: 29 complaints, 1.2% of reports VISIBILITY 29 · 1.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 355 complaints, 14.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 355 · 14.8% · 9 crash reports 2 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)
STEERING 1,164 48.6% 24 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 299 12.5% 2 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 241 10.1% 12 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 154 6.4% 5 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 140 5.8% 2 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 110 4.6% 3 crashes · 2 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 54 2.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 29 1.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 29 1.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 355 14.8% 9 crashes · 2 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 Apr 2007. 2007-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2009-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2009-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2009-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2009-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2010-Q1: 54 owner reports 54 2010-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2010-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2010-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2011-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2011-Q2: 33 owner reports 33 2011-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2011-Q4: 38 owner reports 38 2012-Q1: 38 owner reports 38 2012-Q2: 30 owner reports 30 2012-Q3: 39 owner reports 39 2012-Q4: 39 owner reports 39 2013-Q1: 85 owner reports 85 2013-Q2: 33 owner reports 33 2013-Q3: 48 owner reports 48 2013-Q4: 64 owner reports 64 2014-Q1: 152 owner reports 152 2014-Q2: 80 owner reports 80 2014-Q3: 63 owner reports 63 2014-Q4: 77 owner reports 77 2015-Q1: 90 owner reports 90 2015-Q2: 38 owner reports 38 2015-Q3: 31 owner reports 31 2015-Q4: 48 owner reports 48 2016-Q1: 94 owner reports 94 2016-Q2: 48 owner reports 48 2016-Q3: 35 owner reports 35 2016-Q4: 53 owner reports 53 2017-Q1: 86 owner reports 86 2017-Q2: 34 owner reports 34 2017-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2017-Q4: 57 owner reports 57 2018-Q1: 86 owner reports 86 2018-Q2: 47 owner reports 47 2018-Q3: 47 owner reports 47 2018-Q4: 63 owner reports 63 2019-Q1: 59 owner reports 59 2019-Q2: 37 owner reports 37 2019-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2019-Q4: 28 owner reports 28 2020-Q1: 35 owner reports 35 2020-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 2020-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2021-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2021-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2021-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2021-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2022-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2022-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2022-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2022-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2023-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2023-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2024-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2025-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2025-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2025-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2026-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Apr 2007 Jul 2026 Investigation PE08060 ● Investigation PE08060 Investigation DP12006 ● Investigation DP12006 Investigation DP12006 ● Investigation DP12006 Investigation DP15001 ● Investigation DP15001 Investigation DP15001 ● Investigation DP15001 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2007-Q2 Owner reports 2
2007-Q3 Owner reports 7
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 3
2008-Q2 Owner reports 7
2008-Q3 Owner reports 5
2008-Q4 Owner reports 11
2009-Q1 Owner reports 21
2009-Q2 Owner reports 15
2009-Q3 Owner reports 15
2009-Q4 Owner reports 20
2010-Q1 Owner reports 54
2010-Q2 Owner reports 16
2010-Q3 Owner reports 12
2010-Q4 Owner reports 24
2011-Q1 Owner reports 29
2011-Q2 Owner reports 33
2011-Q3 Owner reports 23
2011-Q4 Owner reports 38
2012-Q1 Owner reports 38
2012-Q2 Owner reports 30
2012-Q3 Owner reports 39
2012-Q4 Owner reports 39
2013-Q1 Owner reports 85
2013-Q2 Owner reports 33
2013-Q3 Owner reports 48
2013-Q4 Owner reports 64
2014-Q1 Owner reports 152
2014-Q2 Owner reports 80
2014-Q3 Owner reports 63
2014-Q4 Owner reports 77
2015-Q1 Owner reports 90
2015-Q2 Owner reports 38
2015-Q3 Owner reports 31
2015-Q4 Owner reports 48
2016-Q1 Owner reports 94
2016-Q2 Owner reports 48
2016-Q3 Owner reports 35
2016-Q4 Owner reports 53
2017-Q1 Owner reports 86
2017-Q2 Owner reports 34
2017-Q3 Owner reports 21
2017-Q4 Owner reports 57
2018-Q1 Owner reports 86
2018-Q2 Owner reports 47
2018-Q3 Owner reports 47
2018-Q4 Owner reports 63
2019-Q1 Owner reports 59
2019-Q2 Owner reports 37
2019-Q3 Owner reports 22
2019-Q4 Owner reports 28
2020-Q1 Owner reports 35
2020-Q2 Owner reports 9
2020-Q3 Owner reports 26
2020-Q4 Owner reports 24
2021-Q1 Owner reports 17
2021-Q2 Owner reports 11
2021-Q3 Owner reports 9
2021-Q4 Owner reports 9
2022-Q1 Owner reports 27
2022-Q2 Owner reports 7
2022-Q3 Owner reports 10
2022-Q4 Owner reports 10
2023-Q1 Owner reports 17
2023-Q2 Owner reports 3
2023-Q3 Owner reports 8
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 8
2024-Q2 Owner reports 5
2024-Q3 Owner reports 4
2024-Q4 Owner reports 4
2025-Q1 Owner reports 11
2025-Q2 Owner reports 6
2025-Q3 Owner reports 8
2025-Q4 Owner reports 5
2026-Q1 Owner reports 7
2026-Q2 Owner reports 4
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Defect investigation 1 PE08060
Defect investigation 1 DP12006
Defect investigation 1 DP12006
Defect investigation 1 DP15001
Defect investigation 1 DP15001
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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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