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2008 Ford Escape Hybrid Recalls, Ratings & Complaints
We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 443 owner complaints are on file.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid, plus NCAP crash-test ratings.
2008 Ford Escape Hybrid owner complaints
Owners have filed 443 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid, describing incidents dated November 1, 2007 to March 16, 2026.
Most-cited components
- Service Brakes 153 complaints
- Engine 111 complaints
- Steering 110 complaints
- Electrical System 64 complaints
- Power Train 43 complaints
- Fuel/Propulsion System 31 complaints
Of the 443 complaints on file, 13 report a crash and 1 a fire; across all 443 complaints, owners report 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Newest complaints
ODI #11750029 · Filed
While driving over 60 MPH the car will begin to say the engine is hot and sometimes without warning going to stop safely now however when you open the hood nothing is hot to touch and there's an extreme amount of coolant gone from the engine coolant tank have replaced coolant tank itself still…
ODI #11646314 · Filed
The contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at approximately 25 MPH and making a left turn, the steering wheel became stiff and made a hard right and the vehicle jumped the curb. The brake pedal was depressed, and the vehicle came to a stop. The contact stated that…
ODI #11631505 · Filed
The contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel became inoperable. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn with the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted; however, the…
Owner-reported
2008 Ford Escape Hybrid mileage at failure
411 of the 443 complaints on file for the 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid give the vehicle's mileage when the problem happened.
| Component | Median | Middle half | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | Median 110,000 miles | Middle half 75,000–140,000 miles | Based on 143 complaints |
| Engine | Median 75,000 miles | Middle half 60,000–95,000 miles | Based on 105 complaints |
| Steering | Median 115,000 miles | Middle half 90,000–150,000 miles | Based on 101 complaints |
| Electrical System | Median 85,000 miles | Middle half 60,000–115,000 miles | Based on 63 complaints |
| Power Train | Median 75,000 miles | Middle half 55,000–120,000 miles | Based on 37 complaints |
A component's median is its 50th percentile, and its middle half runs from its 25th to its 75th percentile.
Owners give the mileage themselves, often as a round number, and NHTSA doesn't check it. A complaint that names several components counts under each one, and mileages that can't be right, such as 999,999, or 50 miles on a five-year-old car, are left out.
These figures describe the complaints owners filed. They don't predict when a particular vehicle will have a problem, and vehicles that never had one aren't counted.
Most complaints NHTSA received since May 17, 2021 give no mileage. So that they aren't undercounted, each one received since then that gives a mileage also stands in for those that gave none, which can put a component's median above most of the mileages it is based on.
Mileage from NHTSA's complaints file of October 31, 2026. How these figures are worked out
NHTSA defect investigations
NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid in 3 investigations. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.
- Defect Petition DP22-005: Pedestrian alert sounds
Closed August 7, 2023
- Defect Petition DP15-001: Loss of power steering while driving
Closed June 14, 2018
- Defect Petition DP12-006: Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction
Closed February 21, 2013
Other Ford Escape Hybrid model years
Check your 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid VIN
Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Ford Escape Hybrid at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
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