Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Ford Escape has 29 NHTSA visibility complaints and 0 visibility-related recalls.
29
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2020 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I SHUT MY BACK HATCH LIGHTLY BEING IT IS NOT HARD TO SHUT WENT TO WALK AWAY AND MY GLASS EXPLODED. ... |
| Jul 19, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHEN THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND CLOSED THE FRONT P... |
| Feb 11, 2018 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | CAR WAS STATIONARY, PARKED IN A PARKING LOT. REAR TAILGATE GLASS WAS OPEN, TAILGATE ITSELF WAS CLOS... |
| Aug 11, 2017 | VISIBILITY,VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED WIT... |
| Dec 18, 2016 | VISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, IT SOUNDED LIKE A HUGE POP OR LIKE A GUN SHOT SOUND AND WHEN WE STOP... |
| Feb 1, 2015 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THREE OUT OF FOUR WINDOWS HAVE FAILED DUE TO REGULATERS. WHEN AUTO SHOPS WERE ASKED ABOUT THE PROBLE... |
| Sep 12, 2014 | VISIBILITY,VISIBILITY/WIPER | IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS 3 OF THE 4 ELECTRIC WINDOWS IN MY WIFE'S FORD ESCAPE HAVE FALLEN INTO THE DOOR... |
| Aug 10, 2014 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE REAR HATCH WINDOW EXPLODED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *TR |
| Nov 26, 2013 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | BOTH OF THE HINGES ON THE REAR LIFTGATE GLASS WERE CRACKED AND SPLITTING. THE LOCAL DEALER SAID THA... |
| Oct 13, 2013 | VISIBILITY | REAR WINDOW GLASS EXPLOSIVELY SHATTERED WHILE VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE. RESEARCH ON INTERNET SHOWS ... |
| Jul 14, 2013 | VISIBILITY | THE WINDOW JUST FELL DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR. I WASN'T IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME. THIS COULD HAVE HAPP... |
| Apr 10, 2013 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | I WAS DRIVING ON I 40 IN GARNER, NC, AND HEARD VERY LOUD NOISE, IT WAS MY MOON ROOF, EXPLODED, SHATT... |
| Feb 25, 2013 | VISIBILITY | WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A OPEN HIGHWAY, THE SUNROOF GLASS ON THE ABOVE VEHICLE (2008 FORD ESCAPE) EXPL... |
| Apr 23, 2012 | VISIBILITY | SUNROOF EXPLODED FROM INSIDE TO OUT, SENDING GLASS FRAGMENTS EVERYWHERE. IT WAS NOT HIT WITH ANYTHI... |
| Nov 1, 2011 | VISIBILITY | 11/01/2011: WHILE DRIVING THE 2008 FORD ESCAPE XLS AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON A SMOOTH PAVED STREET,... |
| Oct 28, 2011 | VISIBILITY | HAVE A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. AT 24,000 MILES THE WINDOW REGULATOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BROKE. AT 28,000 M... |
| Jul 25, 2011 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE OF THE WINDOWS ON THE VEHICLE... |
| Dec 18, 2010 | VISIBILITY | MY DAUGHTER WAS GOING THROUGH A MCDONALD'S DRIVE THRU WITH OUR 2008 ESCAPE WHEN SHE HEARD WHAT SHE T... |
| Dec 10, 2010 | VISIBILITY | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED THAT HER REAR WINDSHIELD... |
| Oct 8, 2010 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | I PRESSED THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON MY KEY TO OPEN THE REAR WINDOW HATCH, THEN PUT MY GROCERIES IN THE BA... |