2007 Ford Escape Engine Problems
- 22
- 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.
What owners report
- failure mileage · 7 records
- without warning · 6 records
- repaired notified · 5 records
- stalled without · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
I was driving on a mountain highway just south of granby colorado when engine lights came on and engine stopped. I was able to pull over. Tried to restart engine to no avail. Then steam started coming out from under the hood. When i opened the hood, there were yellow spots all over and the coolant container had started to melt and deform from the heat. I called my aaa road service and was towed into granby to…
ODI 11132012
Engine
2007 ford escape. Consumer writes in regards to engine failure, overheated then blew out. *as *js *tr
ODI 11131293
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
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
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
Engine · Service Brakes
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle but the vehicle did not drive. The check engine warning light and brake warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 153,000.
ODI 10691817
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. The contact noticed a leak coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 134,567. The vin was not available.
ODI 10663554
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
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 35 mph, the vehicle began to decelerate and then stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the contact was informed that the engine failed due to lack of engine oil. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 102,000.
ODI 10562686
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
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure was recurring. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated that the cooling pack needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.
ODI 10543912
Engine
Traveling on highway. Indicator comes on and says "stop safely now". Then the engine cuts out. You then have to hope you can get to the shoulder. Once you turn the key off, you can start up the engine. This happened 6 times. How can a car company program this kind of unsafe procedure into a car. *tr
ODI 10522805
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Many of the cases include the illegal activities of ford and their neglect to handle any of the issues. One of the cases included a teenage girl having the same vehicle as myself. Her parents had reported the issues to ford and they never fixed the problem(s) to make this one story of many short...the girls car broke down while she was driving home and from the case her phone did not have reception. A man was…
ODI 10512736
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
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
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the engine began to knock and the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the engine had seized due to no oil being in the vehicle. The mechanic stated that there was no sign of an oil leak. The contact was also informed that the engine would…
ODI 10502518
Engine
Had been driving for 4 hours at 70 mph, got off interstate to use restroom and while exiting; when applying the brakes, the engine shut off. Vehicle placed in park, restarted, placed in drive and again immediately the engine shut off. Had to have it towed and i was 2 hours from home. Ford dealer said it was computer and updated some things and it worked fine for 2 months. Again on 10/13/12 was getting off exit near…
ODI 10482901
Engine
Pulled away after a stop sign and reach a speed of about 35 - 40 miles an hour when the engine just shut down. There was no warning and i was fortunate that i was able to pull off the road safely. After the engine cooled down i was able to limp home. The next day i took it into the local ford dealer and was told the mecs cooling pump and fans had failed. I cannot image what would have happened if i had been on a…
ODI 10462281
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. During cold weather temperatures, the accelerator pedal would become stuck. The contact would have to depress the brake and the accelerator pedals simultaneously in order to resume normal operation. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The…
ODI 10673064
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. The contact was driving approximately 25 mph when the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted however, the failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer twice. The fuel pump, fuel pump module and battery were replaced. The failure recurred after the repair was performed. The vehicle was taken…
ODI 10494608
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph uphill, the engine started making a loud banging sound. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who stated that there was an engine failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000. *tr
ODI 10568495
Engine · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning on multiple occasions while traveling at any speed. Additionally, the power steering assist would fail without warning and exhibit a loud noise as the contact attempted a turn. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the fuel pump, filter and the sensor were replaced. The stalling failure recurred without…
ODI 10585213