2007 Ford Escape Electrical System Problems
- 19
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 19 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 6 records
- failure recurred · 5 records
- failure failure · 4 records
- without warning · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Within a month of purchasing vehicle, mileage 67,000, complete brake system failure. Could have been fatal and will be if not corrected. Many exact complaints found online. Vehicle failed to stop coming to light. Had to pull off the side of the road into a wooded area for the vehicle to stop. Felt like vehicle was sliding on road. Later realized it was a abs system failure not sliding. Abs light is on. Brake system…
Crash reported
ODI 11307988
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Car stalled while in motion on city street. Lost all power and would not restart without jump.
ODI 11003520
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. The contact stated that the voltage regulator, alternator, and battery malfunctioned. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where it was diagnosed that a new alternator and battery were needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000. Updated 04/19/17lj *cn
ODI 10949905
Electrical System · Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle's alarm sounded on its own. The vehicle was taken to courtesy ford (located at 3921 w river dr, davenport, ia 52802, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the front passenger side door latch needed to be replaced, but the part was not available for the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.…
ODI 11209773
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. While driving at any speed, the warning indicators on the instrument panel illuminated and eventually turned off without warning. The failure recurred multiple times. The mechanic diagnosed that the rear door auto lock malfunctioned and burned out the computer system. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
ODI 10920336
Electrical System
Door ajar activates constantly setting off the car alarm and killing the car battery. This happens while car is sitting stationary, and or moving (while driving) this has been going on since the day the car was purchased in 4-2007, and it happens quite often, and is happening up to the day this was submitted (8-25-2016. This is a very well known issue with this car and ford...yet nothing is being done about it. You…
ODI 10898489
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. While driving at 25 mph, the steering wheel seized and the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v2840000 (steering). The manufacture was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.
ODI 10782382
Electrical System
I was told by local dealer the the drivers door and passenger rear door had faulty door lock/ door senor issues. I noticed on line other year escape had same issues but see no recall.
ODI 10876017
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. The contact stated that while in park, the horn independently activated. The head lamps and dome lamps also independently activated. In addition, the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the door ajar was displayed across the message board even though all doors were locked and secured. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the battery needed to…
ODI 10819313
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
The ford escape,4 cylinder front drivers door latch and passenger rear door latch faulty causing door lock alarm to sound the horn various times of the day with vehicle parked and locked by key. Has occurred in the last 4 months (june,july aug, sept 2015) some days multiple alarms then a dry spell then at 10 am and then at 3 pm same day or different day. All while parked in the driveway.
ODI 10761782
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. While driving at any speed, the instrument panel, fuel gauge, and speedometer lights flickered intermittently. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
ODI 10777740
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. The contact stated that while parked and the key was turned, the vehicle had a loud noise from the front end, the instrument panel illuminated and the panel read "brake service needed" in addition, the abs and the brake warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was restarted and all of the warning lights turned off. The vehicle was driven to the dealer. The hydraulic brake…
ODI 10939178
Electrical System
The door ajar light comes and beeps while the overhead light comes on and off while i am driving for no reason. Sometimes it continues for a few minutes and other times it goes on and on until i stop the car and slam all the doors on my car shut. My car alarm also goes off all by itself for no reason, probably resulting from this same problem. I understand from online posts that this is a common occurrence with ford…
ODI 10644670
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Throttle body will not drive rev or go. Gas pedal does not move. Cold weather and it does this more. *tr
ODI 10555373
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Electrical System
2002 ford escape. Consumer writes in regards to abs recall notice. *smd the consumer took his daughters vehicle to the dealer, after receiving a recall notice in the mail. The consumer informed the service advisor, the abs light had been coming on and going off for a while. Upon the return of the vehicle, the abs light was on continuously. The consumer returned to the service desk and reported the issue and he was…
ODI 10545961
Electrical System · Engine
We took our 2007 ford escape (aprox 60,000 miles) on a road trip from omaha ne to st. Louis mo on 3/10/13 and arrived with no issues. On our return trip we drove about 100 miles until the car stopped on the interstate. The vehicle completely shut down and all of the warning lights came on at the same time. We were able to coast to the shoulder safely but were unable to restart the vehicle. We had aaa tow the vehicle…
ODI 10503024
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle's alarm functioned independently. The failure happened without warning approximately twelve times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 99,000.
ODI 10789525
Electrical System · Power Train
Just bought the car...i was driving from l.a. To palm springs ...after about an hour on the road the car just stalled while driving on the freeway....i pulled over and started the car again it was fine for 10 min then did it again. Started again and drove the rest of the way at 40- 50 miles an hour with hazards on. Problem seemed to stop as long as i drove at this speed and was not on an incline of any type. Car…
ODI 10532774
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. When the failure occurred, the steering column locked and prevented the contact from controlling the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they repaired the torque converter. The failure recurred several months later. The dealer is currently diagnosing the vehicle to determine the cause of the…
ODI 10255708