2007 Ford Escape: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 350 complaints
350
Total Complaints
71,800mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
22
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

42,486 25th Percentile
71,800 Median Mileage
109,804 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
36
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
35
SERVICE BRAKES
30
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
25
ENGINE
25
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
18
SUSPENSION
17
STEERING
15
STRUCTURE:BODY
12
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
11

Severity Assessment

22
Crashes
2
Fires
11
Injuries
3
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MY VECHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN MY FRONT YARD OVER NIGHT SOMETIME IN THE REAR TRUNK OF MY SUV AND FORD DEALERSHIP AND THER CAUSE OF ORGIN HAS LEFT IT UNEXPLAINED. *NM"
"WE PURCHASED A 2007 FORD ESCAPE IN FEB. WITHIN A FEW DAYS WE NOTICED A STRANGE NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. WE BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER & THE MANAGER AGREED THAT THERE WAS INDEED A NOISE. WE BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE & UPON PICKING IT UP THE NEXT DAY, WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE..."
"TL* - WHEN DRIVING 50 MPH IN A 2007 FORD ESCAPE THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS WERE DOWN AND THE CONTACT HEARD A THUMPING NOISE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 600 MILES. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28