2007 Ford Escape Power Train Problems
- 28
- 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 28 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 6 records
- failure failure · 5 records
- independent mechanic · 4 records
- needed replaced · 4 records
- repaired failure · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 14 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. The contact stated while his daughter was driving 40 mph, the vehicle vibrated and there was an abnormally loud sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. A…
ODI 11299380
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. While driving approximately 35 mph, the transmission shifted hard between gears. The vehicle also started to lose motive power. The contact added transmission fluid and the vehicle began to operate as intended. The contact also detected an abnormal burning odor coming from the transmission. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The…
ODI 11203068
Power Train
2007 ford escape - at 42,644 miles the car would slow down and not pick up speed, i had it towed to the ford dealership. They replaced the regulator valve..... At 47,819 miles the car did the same thing , this time the od light came on, had to pull off the highway and again had it towed to the same ford dealership. They replaced the torque converter , seal & pump , they call me to pick up the car, when i got there…
ODI 11156893
Body · Power Train · Suspension
When i'm driving my vehicle & making left turns it makes a loud noise. To me it sounds like the transmission just fell out. I'm enclosing some documents of recalls that i've found. My truck is also rusting out so bad that when i put my grandson in his car seat, the legs of my pants get caught on it.
ODI 11291899
Power Train · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
The gas pedal sticks often, and feels as if something is under the pedal, stopping it from being depressed. This causes sudden reduction of speed and then sudden acceleration when pressing hard to get the pedal to go down. Ford previously recalled throttle body's in escapes from 2009-2012. I believe the 2007 ford escape model should be added to that recall! This is a true safety problem! Mine has being doing this…
ODI 11045124
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. While driving 50 mph, the overdrive indicator illuminated, the transmission seized, and the vehicle stalled. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the issue, but did not offer assistance. The failure mileage was 171,000.
ODI 11030838
Power Train
Power train transmission: when i crank my vehicle while in park will remain running. When i shift gears into drive the vehicle moves forward with consistent hesitation when bringing my vehicle to a stop or at a red light or stop sign the vehicle begins' to shut off. The vehicle will remain running, only if i shift gears quickly into 2nd gear or park and keep one foot on the gas and one on the brakes constantly.…
ODI 11127788
Power Train
There are numerous forums discussing the issue we're having with our escape stalling and not running. We went to a mechanic who explained there have been many recalls on escape transmissions and we should report this one as well as it doesn't have many miles for its age.
ODI 11076264
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the overdrive warning light illuminated independently and the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of…
ODI 10854777
Power Train
Was driving on interstate without any issues as i was exiting interstate and stationary at red light vehicle begain to shake and vibrate making a grinding nose and vehicle stalled. Restarted vehicle and in motion was fine as i begin to slow down and stop to make left turn on to my road vehicle again begain to shake and vibrate and almost stalled again. Problem as been be diagnosed as bad transmission.
ODI 10851319
Power Train
When i was driving home from work, had to stop at a red light and when the light was green my car did not go. Was able to get it towed and found out the the transmission was out. Only had 80,000 miles on it. Does ford know about the transmissions?
ODI 10854949
Engine · Power Train
My son was driving home from work. Put the car in park to stop and clean the windows and when he put it back into gear it would not go, engine just revved. My ex drove it back to my house in 1st gear and my son tried taking it to school the next day. No power. Stalled twice on him in a mile. Ex towed it back to my house. From everything i've read and heard, this seems to be a common occurrence with the ford escapes.…
ODI 10713153
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. The contact stated that the transmission malfunctioned and the vehicle was unable to exceed 30 mph. The vehicle was taken to a dealer within the first week that it was purchased where the contact was advised to keep the vehicle in overdrive and not the regular drive gear. The manufacturer was not made aware of the malfunction. The approximate failure mileage was 132,000.
ODI 10724753
Column Shift · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. The contact stated that while parked, the transmission shifted out of gear when the gear lever was slightly touched. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred while driving. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 74,000.
ODI 10667076
Power Train
I was coming to a red light and started to slow down. At first i heard a squealing sound as if a belt was having a problem. Then i was able to bring the car to a stop. The light turned green and i started to accelerate to cross the intersection. I started to make a turn and as i was doing this the ford escape on its own started to accelerate. I tried to brake, however, the car just continued to lunge forward. By…
ODI 10629831
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
O/d light came on suddenly. Was driving at 40mph. I could feel it dropping out of gear, being slow to accelerate and it would rev periodically. I called ford corporate, they took down the complaint but other than that; nothing. We did a simple google search 'ford escape 2007 o/d light' and immediately saw at least sixty comments that all detailed the exact same problem (which is catastrophic failure. The rep from…
ODI 10611089
Power Train
I was driving to a friends house and 2nd gear and fourth gear started not to engage only 2nd gear would at 4,000 rpms. 4th gear will not engage at all the car has only 119,235 miles and i have kept good service on it. I had the fluid flushed and still did not fix the problem. I spoke to a person that said that they will try to flash the computer. Hope it works i also hope that i don't end up in an accident on the…
ODI 10610204
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift from park. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10566298
Body · Power Train
Noises/squeaking at certain speeds. Several collisions due to stop timing being off. Most recently rattling, high pitched screeching followed by failure to accelerate, burning smell, and complete electrical failure. *js
Crash reported
ODI 10608777
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle started making a loud clunking noise. The contact merged to the side of the road in order to inspect the vehicle and noticed that fluid was leaking out of the transfer case. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the transfer case was defective and needed to be replaced. The…
ODI 10537531
Power Train
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of power without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the failure was due to the replacement…
Fire reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10865873
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
After only 2 months of purchase o/d light went on and transmission shot!!! Absolutely heart wrenching as i have no way to work now... *tr
ODI 10505020
Power Train · Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive)
Could not get speed no faster than 35 to 45 miles, sounded as if it was stalling in neutral, sounded as if i was gunning the gas to make it go, but i wasn't. Riding real rough at times with a rattling noise when slowing down getting ready to stop, sounded as if the axle or something was going to drop in the middle of the street. When turning either way or while riding straight forward, sounded as if the tires were…
ODI 10485464
Power Train
Car surged forward and was unable to control it without applying both the brakes and accelerator at the same time. Was somehow able to get it home. I thought it was a transmission problem but after reading about other complaints online, i think it was the throttle. I could see where this could lead to an accident. I traded it in and purchased a 2012 ford escape that my son drive and i am concerned about this…
ODI 10577159
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