Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Ford Escape has 315 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
315
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2008 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured March 31, 2001, to September...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Hazard flashers turn on by themselves any rime night or day even while driving. Transmission oil co... |
| Nov 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The vehicle frequently shuts down with a stop safely now light displaying on the dash. Gives maybe a... |
| Dec 12, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while parked and attempting to shift in... |
| Jul 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle rolled backwards due to defective trans shifter bushing on transaxle end. In the process of ... |
| Jun 30, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Car was parked on street with a slight downward slope behind it. It was turned off and placed in "Pa... |
| Jul 16, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | MULTIPLE SERVICE LIGHTS TURN ON, ALL GAUGES GO TO ZERO WHILE DRIVING, SEEMINGLY RANDOM. I HAVE HAD T... |
| Jul 6, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE CAR BROKE DOWN AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT A FEW MILES FROM THE HIGHWAY ENTRANCE AND WOULD NOT RUN. BATTE... |
| Jun 11, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION- AFTER STARTING TORQUE GROWLS, WHEN I PUT IT IN ANY GEAR IT HESITATES THEN LU... |
| Feb 10, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | DRIVING TO WORK I NOTICED A CLICKING NOISE IF I LET GO OF STEERING WHEEL WHICH LASTED ABOUT A WEEK T... |
| Jan 22, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STA... |
| Oct 17, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT NIGHT AND MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. IT THEN JUST ST... |
| Sep 12, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE FAILED THREE TIMES ON THE VEHICLE CAUSING EXHAUST PARTS TO BREAK. THE F... |
| Aug 16, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY CAR HAS DISPLAYED THE ISSUES THIS MODEL WAS RECALLED FOR NUMEROUS TIMES AND NOW WILL NOT START AG... |
| Jun 6, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | MY VEHICLE WILL BE IN MOTION WHILE DRIVING AND SUDDENLY HAVE A SHIFTING PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WILL SH... |
| Mar 6, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | I BOUGHT THIS USED ESCAPE ABOUT 2 YRS AGO, FIRST YR OVER $400 INTO STABILIZER BAR SWAY BARS FRONT EN... |
| Dec 20, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,WHEELS | THE FRONT WHEEL HUB STARTED GIVING ME PROBLEMS AROUND 10 THREE 2018. THEN ON 12 20 2018 THE HOOD CAM... |
| Nov 12, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN YOU TAKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SLUGGISH ON CHANGING GEARS AND AFTER A CHANGE OUT OF LOGAN HER INT... |
| Oct 22, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | 2008 FORD ESCAPE TRANSMISSION IS BAD ALREADY LOST 2ND GEAR WAS A RECALL BUT FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL ... |
| Sep 23, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | I PAID FOR MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE AND WARRANTY JUST EXPIRED IN JULY 2018. I'VE TAKEN MY CAR FOR SERVIC... |
| Aug 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE LURCHES, STALLS, JERKS, LUNGES, SLIPS AND SO ON. |