2007 Ford Escape Hybrid: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 155 complaints
155
Total Complaints
89,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

64,487 25th Percentile
89,000 Median Mileage
109,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES
31
ENGINE
27
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
18
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
14
POWER TRAIN
12
STEERING
11
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
7
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
7
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY DRIVE WITH ELECTRICITY AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN NORMAL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER RE-GROUNDED THE WIRE AT AN EXPENSE OF $45..."
"WE WERE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD NOISE LIKE A GUNSHOT. AS WE TURNED AROUND IN THE CAR TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING, THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED AND EXPLODED OUT. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD DEVELOPED A CRACK FROM THE DRIVER SIDE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE IN AN ARC PATTERN. ALL GLASS AND ONE OF..."
"1.THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE - OUTSIDE COLD TEMPERATURE. 2.THE FAILURE, HOW OFTEN IT OCCURS, ITS CONSEQUENCES - THE KEY IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DISENGAGE FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT FIDDLING. IT OCCURS EVERY TIME THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DROPS TO AROUND 40 DEGREES (F) OR LOWER. TH..."

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