2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER LEFT OR RIGHT. PAUL MILLER FORD IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPIARED UNDER MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: 14S05, A SECOND REPAIR WOULD NOT BE FREE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 202,000.

THE CAR COMES TO A STALL ON THE INTERSTATE I-75 LOST TRACTION SHUTDOW THE COMBUSTION ENGINE AND A WARNING COMES UP (STOP SAFELY NOW) . THE SAME HAPPEN 8 TIMES IN A MONTH LOCALY IN WESTON. ALL THE TIMES I TURNED OFF THE KEY AND RESTARD. IT SEEMS THE SAME PROBLEM AS PER RECAL 14V-526 OR 14V526000, LOCAL DEALER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE ANY PROBLEM OR RECAL (SAWGRASS FORD)

I HAVE A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID THAT DISPLAYED A STOP SAFELY NOW SIGN AND THEN IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER, WHILE I WAS DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR BEGAN LOSING POWER AND WITHIN SECONDS WOULDN'T MOVE AT ALL. I AM THE NOT THE FIRST PERSON TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN TO AND IT APPEARS THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THE CAUSE. IT IS THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM PUMP, AND YET EVEN WITH THEIR KNOWLEDGE THEY HAVE FAILED TO ISSUE A RECALL. I BELIEVE THEY ARE WAITING FOR SOMETHING TERRIBLE TO HAPPEN TO SOMEONE BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE ABOUT THIS. HAVING A CAR LOSE COMPLETE POWER ON A HIGHWAY IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE AND THE ISSUE APPEARS TO ONLY BE WITH 2005-2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRIDS. AGAIN INDICATING FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND THE PROBLEM STEMS FROM SOMETHING THEY ORIGINALLY DID WRONG IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE CAR AND YET CHOOSES TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BEFORE SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS.

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS CAR AND THIS IS THE THIRD TIME MY ABS BRAKES HAVE FAILED. I DON'T KNOW THE TECHNICAL REASON BUT MY CAR DOES NOT STOP PROPERLY IN NINE YEARS THE BRAKING SYSTEM SHOULD NOT FAIL THREE TIMES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE'S POWER BEGAN TO DECREASE AND THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY CAME TO A STOP AND LOST ALL POWER. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

WHEN TURNING THE KEY TO START THE CAR, IT WILL NOT ENGAGE. HAVE TO KEEP PUSHING THE KEY IN HARDER AND HARDER TO GET THE KEY TO START. TAKES 20-30 TRIES TO GET THE CAR TO START. NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE BATTERY AND IT APPEARS TO BE AN IGNITION PROBLEM. HAVE READ THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. STEERING WHEEL TURNS AND ONCE CAR DOES START IT'S FINE.

THIS IS MY DAUGHTERS CAR SHE GOT BOUGHT FOR HER 18 BIRTHDAY. NOT A YEAR LATER AND THE WHOLE ABS SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR 5 GRAND AND NOW THE TRADE IN VALUE IS WORTH 2200. THE BRAKES FAIL. 10 YEARS OLD AND 5 GRAND TO FIX. TONS OF SAME STORIES OF THE SAME YEAR ON THE NET. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE DIED BUT I'M AM SURE SOMEONE WILL CAUSE OF THIS TERRIBLY DESIGNED SYSTEM. NOW MY DAUGHTER WILL BE FORCED TO GO IN DEBT AT 18. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. NOT BECAUSE I'M AN EDUCATED DUMBY, NOT BECAUSE I PAY MY TAXES EVERY YEAR AND WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND. BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. NO WAY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. I THOUGHT IT WAS A JOKE. SO THIS COMPANY MANUFACTURES VEHICLES THAT WILL HAVE TO BE FIXED BEFORE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR DESTROYS SOMETHING AND I GUESS A QUOTA OF DEAD PEOPLE HAS TO BE MET BY FAILING BRAKES BEFORE TAKING IT SERIOUS OR I HAVE TO OR MY DAUGHTER JUST STARTING OUT IN LIFE HAS TO GO IN DEBT MORE BECAUSE WE ALLOW CORPORATIONS TO PULL A PYRAMID SCHEME WITH VEHICLES. I'M NOT SURE WHY I HAVE TO WONDER WHY A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN CALLED ON THESE VEHICLES WITH THIS HYDRAULIC BREAKING SYSTEM THAT HAS THUS MANY COMPLAINTS. MAYBE WE SHOULD CHECK HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE FORCED THRU FORD OR OTHER DEALERSHIPS TO FIX THIS EXACT PROBLEM. THEN THERE WILL BE THE EVIDENCE OF DECEPTIVE MANUFACTURING AND ADVERTISING TO GENERATE CASH FLOW. WE KNOW THE BRAKES WILL FAIL AND THE ENGINE AND EVERYTHING ELSE WILL STILL BE STRONG AND IT LOOKS NICE BUT THEY WILL BE FORCED TO GO IN DEBT TO FIX IT CAUSE ANYONE THAT OWNS THIS WILL ONLY HAVE ONE CAR TYPICALLY. SCAM USING SAFETY AND LIFE AS LEVERAGE. EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENS, BRAKES FAIL, EVERY TIME COMING TO A STOP FROM ANY SPEED. HAVE TO STAND ON THEM TO STOP. MY DAUGHTER IS WORKING AND GOING TO SCHOOL FULL TIME. WHAT AN AMERICAN RIP OFF.

PENDING FAILURE OF THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE CONTROL UNIT. ABS, CHECK ENGINE AND SERVICE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF. WHEN LIGHTS ARE ON THE VEHICLE IS MORE DIFFICULT TO STOP. READING OTHER'S POSTS ONLINE, THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE THAT HAPPENS OFTEN. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ONCE FAILURE IS PRESENT. ONLY WAY TO FIX IS WITH A $4,500 PART THAT YOU HAVE TO GET NEW FROM FORD....

LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTION WHILE DRIVING. ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES DURING DRIVING. WARNING MESSAGE "CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM" WARNING MESSAGE "REGEN BRAKING DISABLED" AT TIMES NEED TO PRESS BRAKE VERY HARD JUST TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SLOWLY ROLL TO A STOP. OCCASIONALLY, THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AND ALMOST FEELS LIKE IT IS PARTIALLY ENGAGED, EVEN THOUGH I DID NOT DEPRESS THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL. I'VE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM - MANY ON THE 2008 ESCAPE HYBRID ITSELF, BUT MANY ON OTHER ESCAPE YEARS AS WELL. FORD DENIES THIS AS A PROBLEM. I SPOKE TO BOTH MY DEALER AND FORD CORPORATION - THEY SAY THEY HAVEN'T HEARD ABOUT ANY BRAKING PROBLEMS ON THE ESCAPE HYBRIDS -THEY LIE THROUGH THEIR TEETH. MAYBE NHTSA CAN MAKE THEM OWN UP TO THEIR PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE REALLY GETS HURT - OR WORSE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES FAILED TO WORK WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE SLOWLY TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC A MILE AWAY (ARNOLDS OIL COMPANY, 466 OLD US RTE 52, NEW RICHMOND, OH 45157) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER (BEECHMONT FORD, 600 OHIO PIKE, CINCINNATI, OH 45245, (513) 752-6611) STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-392-3673 AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. A CASE NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 10/19/17 *BF UPDATED 10/27/2017*JS