2008 Ford Escape Hybrid Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 84,697 miles. The words owners use most often: “stop safely” (36% of reports).
- 64electrical system complaints
- 84,697median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 65%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Stop safely: mentioned in 23 of 64 complaints (36%)
- Red triangle: mentioned in 10 of 64 complaints (16%)
- Coolant pump: mentioned in 7 of 64 complaints (11%)
- Off able: mentioned in 5 of 64 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 63 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 64 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Ford Escape Hybrid electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Escape Hybrid | 2 | 50% | 2,300 |
| 2023 Escape Hybrid | 12 | 50% | 8,000 |
| 2022 Escape Hybrid | 10 | 15% | 45,000 |
| 2021 Escape Hybrid | 23 | 19% | 37,151 |
| 2020 Escape Hybrid | 42 | 15% | 25,150 |
| 2013 Escape Hybrid | 1 | 20% | 80,000 |
| 2012 Escape Hybrid | 1 | 7% | 17,252 |
| 2011 Escape Hybrid | 1 | 3% | 38,000 |
| 2010 Escape Hybrid | 2 | 3% | 79,615 |
| 2009 Escape Hybrid | 11 | 7% | 75,000 |
| 2008 Escape Hybrid | 64 | 14% | 84,697 |
| 2007 Escape Hybrid | 19 | 15% | 99,540 |
| 2006 Escape Hybrid | 36 | 16% | 116,000 |
| 2005 Escape Hybrid | 16 | 9% | 94,320 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Approx. A year ago the brakes started failing. Suddenly you had to pump them extra hard to stop. Warning light appeared that tires need inflating. They did not. Then an abs warning light appeared. Suddenly the brakes started working again, no extra pumping needed. Then at high speeds the warning…
The regen breaks disabled light is always on. The breaks do not work properly, if at all. Numerous times i have been unable to stop almost causing an accident. The breaks sometimes lock on and the vehicle won't move at all. Unable to go more than 40 mph. If you attempt, the vehicle shakes and the…
The computer checks the brakes upon start and the computer is falsely detecting an error with the hydraulic brake pump periodically. It can occur 1 in every 50 starts to sometime 5 attempts in every 1 good start. The computer if it sees an error will disable the regenerative brakes and the vehicle…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2008 Ford Escape Hybrids have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 64 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid (14% of the 443 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 84,697 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid?
The most frequent phrase is “stop safely”, in 23 of 64 complaints, followed by “red triangle” (10).
Other 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid problems
- Service Brakes problems (129)
- Steering problems (110)
- Engine problems (74)
See all 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid problems or electrical system problems across all Escape Hybrid years.