IllustrationTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC COOLANT SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
2007 Ford Escape Hybrid
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 68.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
20–25K
1825–50K
1650–75K
3375–100K
32100–150K
14150K+
115 reports with mileage · 9 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes. Review the 31 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
7 reportsTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE "PULL OVER SAFELY" WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC, WH…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE "PULL OVER SAFELY" WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO PERFORMED AN INSPECTION AND LOCATED THE FAILURE IN THE ELECTRIC WATER PUMP MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000. UPDATED 7/14/14*CN
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, IT APPEARED THAT THE BOLT SHEARED, DISLOCATING THE WHEEL FROM THE DRIVETRAIN. THIS WAS LATER CONFIRMED AT THE REPAIR CENTER--THE BOLT HAD SHEARED AND HAD TO BE DRILLED OUT. THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BOLTS (FORWARD…
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WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, IT APPEARED THAT THE BOLT SHEARED, DISLOCATING THE WHEEL FROM THE DRIVETRAIN. THIS WAS LATER CONFIRMED AT THE REPAIR CENTER--THE BOLT HAD SHEARED AND HAD TO BE DRILLED OUT. THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BOLTS (FORWARD BOLT) REMOVED AND THREADS HAD TO BE REPAIRED. THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 6.5 YEARS OLD, AND IS NOT DRIVEN OFF ROAD. FORD DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AS AN ISSUE. AS NOTED ELSEWHERE ON THIS SITE, WE ALSO HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH BRAKE SQUEALING, AS WELL AS THE WATER PUMP ISSUE. *TR
MY VEHICLE WAS RUNNING PERFECTLY AND HAD JUST BEEN SERVICED. I WAS DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AND CHILDREN IN MILD CONDITIONS WHEN THE "STOP SAFELY NOW" MESSAGE APPEARED AT THE SAME TIME THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND WAS IN A GLIDE. WE LUCKILY MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS WE WERE TRAVELING IN THE NUMBER 1 LANE FURTHEST FROM ANY…
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MY VEHICLE WAS RUNNING PERFECTLY AND HAD JUST BEEN SERVICED. I WAS DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AND CHILDREN IN MILD CONDITIONS WHEN THE "STOP SAFELY NOW" MESSAGE APPEARED AT THE SAME TIME THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND WAS IN A GLIDE. WE LUCKILY MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS WE WERE TRAVELING IN THE NUMBER 1 LANE FURTHEST FROM ANY PLACE TO STOP. WE WERE NEARLY KILLED BY A TRUCK TRYING TO GET OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 3 OTHER OCCASIONS IN THE FOLLOWING MONTHS. ALL INSTANCES BUT ONE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY. ALL PUT ME IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
2007 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SMOKE BEGAN TO ENTER THE VEHICLE FROM UNDER THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. MINUTES THE LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE, DUE TO THE EXTENT OF …
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2007 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SMOKE BEGAN TO ENTER THE VEHICLE FROM UNDER THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. MINUTES THE LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE, DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. *JB
ON THE NIGHT OF OCTOBER 21, 2011 I WAS DRIVING ON RT.66W NEAR GAINESVILLE, VA IN MY 2007 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID WITH APPROXIMATELY 71,500 MILES.. AN ALARM SOUNDED AND I GOT A DASH MESSAGE READING "STOP THE CAR SAFELY NOW". CONCURRENTLY, I LOST POWER AND WAS FORCED TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. WHEN I CONSULTED THE OWN…
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ON THE NIGHT OF OCTOBER 21, 2011 I WAS DRIVING ON RT.66W NEAR GAINESVILLE, VA IN MY 2007 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID WITH APPROXIMATELY 71,500 MILES.. AN ALARM SOUNDED AND I GOT A DASH MESSAGE READING "STOP THE CAR SAFELY NOW". CONCURRENTLY, I LOST POWER AND WAS FORCED TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. WHEN I CONSULTED THE OWNER'S MANUAL, I WAS INFORMED IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE HYBRID SYSTEM. THE MANUAL SUGGESTED TURNING OFF THE CAR & RESTARTING. WHEN I DID THIS, THE WARNING LIGHT WENT OFF AND THE POWER RETURNED. I WAS EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT PULLING INTO 70 MPH TRAFFIC AND CRAWLED DOWN THE SHOULDER UNTIL I COULD EXIT. FOR THE NEXT 35 MILES (UNTIL I GOT TO MY DESTINATION) THIS SAME THING OCCURRED 3 MORE TIMES ON DARK, RURAL ROADS. LUCKILY, MY HUSBAND WAS TRAVELING THE SAME ROUTE IN ANOTHER CAR, TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT, AND THERE WERE AVAILABLE SHOULDERS ON THE ROAD FOR AN IMMEDIATE PULL-OVER. THIS WAS A DANGEROUS AND FRIGHTENING SITUATION. I CONSIDER THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER ON A HIGH-SPEED HIGHWAY TO BE AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SAFETY PROBLEM. THIS WARRANTS A RECALL OF THE FAILING PARTS TO PREVENT ANY OTHER OCCURRENCES WHICH COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS AND POSSIBLY FATALITIES. *TR THE DEALER REPLACED THE COOLING FAN AND WATER PUMP
MY FORD HYBRID ESCAPE (GAS) ENGINE SHUT DOWN AS I WAS ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE DRIVE POWER WAS COMPLETELY LOST. THE CAR CONTINUED COASTING AND I GOT THE MESSAGE STOP SAFELY NOW. I PULLED OFF TO THE SHOULDER, STOPPED AND SHUT OFF THE CAR. I THEN RESTARTED THE CAR AND IT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE HAS NOT HAPP…
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MY FORD HYBRID ESCAPE (GAS) ENGINE SHUT DOWN AS I WAS ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE DRIVE POWER WAS COMPLETELY LOST. THE CAR CONTINUED COASTING AND I GOT THE MESSAGE STOP SAFELY NOW. I PULLED OFF TO THE SHOULDER, STOPPED AND SHUT OFF THE CAR. I THEN RESTARTED THE CAR AND IT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE HAS NOT HAPPENED (AFTER ABOUT 100 MILES) SINCE THE ONE INCIDENT. I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR TO A FORD DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE UN-COMMANDED ENGINE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT ANY PRELIMINARY WARNING SEEMS LIKE A HAZARDOUS CONDITION THAT COULD BE LIFE THREATENING IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
2DP22005 · Pedestrian Alert Sounds
Opened Jan 27, 2023 · Closed Aug 7, 2023
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:propulsion System
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.
DP12006 · Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction
Opened Oct 2, 2012 · Closed Feb 21, 2013
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine
In a letter dated August 30, 2012, The North Carolina Consumers Council (NCCC) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged electronic throttle body failures resulting in engine stall or surge while driving in model year (MY) 2005 through 2012 Ford Escape vehicles. On October 2, 2012 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Defect Petition DP12-006 to evaluate whether to grant or deny the petition. The petition is hereby granted on certain model years. The NCCC letter cites two complaints of stall while driving in MY 2009 Ford Escape vehicles that were diagnosed as failed throttle bodies with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P2111, Throttle Body Stuck Open, and P2112, Throttle Body Stuck Closed. The petitioner indicates that the owners of both vehicles reported experiencing repeated incidents of stalling and engine surging. According to Ford, Escape non-hybrid vehicles are equipped with Electronic Throttle Body (ETB) assemblies beginning with MY 2009. Vehicles manufactured between June 22, 2009 and October 15, 2009 may contain contaminated printed circuit boards (PCB) with plating variations. Plating variations could lead to a lack of continuity in the throttle position sensor circuit where P2111 and/or other DTCs would be generated and stored. Ford and its electronic throttle body supplier, Delphi, modified the PCB manufacturing process and issued a technical service bulletin (TSB) 09-23-5. Vehicles produced after October 15, 2009 incorporated ETBs manufactured with a PCB process that resolved this condition. ODI's analysis identified a total of 123 unique reports indicating allegations of reduced motive power or vehicle stall. Depending on the condition of throttle control system malfunction, a driver may experience varying levels of reduced engine performance associated with three limp home modes. In two limp modes, reduced engine performance may maintain vehicle speeds above 20mph while the third is a limited limp home mode with engine speeds limited to approximately 900 RPM. Allegations of stall appear to be related to the limited limp home mode. Vehicles are not likely to unexpectedly stall as a result of this condition, but drivers may characterize the reduced functionality as a stall, even though their vehicle may still has motive capability. Allegations of vehicle surge appear to be related to limp home mode operation. Complaints alleging surge are most likely related to engine RPM fluctuations at low vehicle speeds or idle as the control system engages to prevent engine stall. In limited limp mode, rough-idle conditions may exist while the control system attempts to modulate engine RPMs once the vehicle reaches a reduced speed to maintain approximately 900 RPM. Separately, ODI received 59 complaints alleging incidents of engine stall while driving in model year (MY) 2010-2011 Ford Fusion vehicles. Approximately 60 percent (36) of the incidents occurred at speeds of 40 miles per hour or more. Eighty percent of complaints (47) were received beginning March 2012 and 14 complaints reported that the throttle body was replaced or DTCs associated with limp home modes. Additionally, Ford issued TSB 10-21-6 addressing DTCs associated with idle speed drops and limited limp home mode. The petition is granted on certain model years.Preliminary Evaluation PE13-003 has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences associated with the alleged defect.See full copy of the closing resume for this defect petition for list of the VOQs associated with the defect petition analysis.