2007 Ford Escape problems and complaints

Owners have filed 393 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Ford Escape. The most-reported areas: Service Brakes (103), Power Train (59), Engine (54).

Key takeaways

  • 393 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 16 involve a crash, 3 a fire, 9 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Service Brakes10326%
Power Train5915%
Engine5414%
Electrical System5013%
Vehicle Speed Control4411%
Hydraulic328%
Steering287%
Unknown Or Other215%
Suspension215%
Structure205%
Fuel/Propulsion System185%
Engine And Engine Cooling164%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2007 Ford Escape 4-DR.Not ratedNot ratedNot rated3/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Power Train,unknown Or Other,fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2025-02-28

My 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid (mileage currently 180,000 but the issue started around 150,000 miles) will occasionally (varies from once a week to once every 3 months) not respond properly when I'm accelerating from a stop. When this happens, I can push the accelerator all the way to the floor, but the car will accelerate...

Power Train,fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2024-12-07

While driving, a red triangle to safely stop came up and the vehicle engine shut down. I could not accelerate since the engine was shut down, I could only coast and brake. After the vehicle has been cooling down for 20 min, I’m able to restart the vehicle and drive again until the same issue occurs again. No light on d...

Suspension,unknown Or Other - filed 2024-08-23

Rear frame rails rotting thru from the inside out, causing potential suspension issues

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More for the 2007 Ford Escape

Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.