2008 Ford Escape Power Train Problems
- 203
- 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 203 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- Automatic Transmission · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 75 |
| 100–150k mi | 56 |
| 30–60k mi | 36 |
| 1–30k mi | 11 |
| 150–400k mi | 9 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Backing into parking spot car started to surge and stop. While attempting to get car home it started surging and over revving. When stopped it would not move. Pushed off the road. Restarted and revved hard and was able to get it home. Now you put it in gear, engine revs, then decels to 800 rpm and will move some. *tr
ODI 10683397
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My car feels like it's jerking into gear. If started off only jerking when i would be at a corner and i needed to make a turn. The car would move very slow and then mum forward. This is very dangerous because any cars coming could possible hit me. After a while it would also jerk when i was stopped at a light and needed to pull off, the car would move forward slowly and then jerk forward. Now the jerking is…
ODI 10692403
Power Train
Escape would not shift gears when it hit 20 mph it stalls when going from a stop position. Rpms would jump up during this time until it finally does kick into gear. Took to mechanic and was told the 2nd and 4th bands on the transmission are faulty and need transmission rebuild. There is a tsb out for this problem but this is a safety issue and should be a recall. Mileage is at 101,000 miles. Having your car not…
ODI 10682478
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle made a loud clinking noise and the transmission seized. The contact lost control of the vehicle. The service vehicle warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission was faulty. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The…
ODI 10681331
Power Train · Steering
After the recall on the power steering for the 2008 ford escape we have had numerous issues. Moses ford of st. Albans, wv said the computer must re-set. At 7:30 a.m. On 1/23/15 the power steering went out. Ford motor company states we must pay for all repairs even though a problem has existed. Was told that some cars had to have complete system replaced because of problems. This comment was made when i contacted…
ODI 10678460
Power Train
It feels as though the car is pulling to drive forward. And a puttering effect. *tr
ODI 10671601
Power Train
We were driving to work and noticed that the car was not shifting at all. We got about a 1/2 mile and a wrench-like light appeared on our dash. I got out the owners guide and looked it up and it said it was the throttle control/power train. *tr
ODI 10670028
Power Train · Suspension
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. NO 2ND OR 4TH. *TR
ODI 10669919
Power Train
I own a 2008 ford escape a couple of days ago coming off the thruway i started to apply my breaks to slow down,instead of slowing down my vehicle sped forward on its own,i had to firmly apply the breaks to make it stop just barely avoiding hitting the vehicle in front of me,right after that a yellow wrench came on the dash.then the vehicle would not go higher than 20 miles,the car was basically coasting.when i try…
ODI 10661473
Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 mph, the power steering failed and no warning indicators illuminated. The failure had recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the torque system was faulty. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000. The…
ODI 10659737
Power Train · Steering
Pursuant to the 2014 recall on my vehicle, i took my 2008 escape to be serviced. Upon information and belief, the torque sensor module was reprogrammed to prevent the loss of steering. Said service was performed on october 1, 2014. On november 14, 2014, the vehicle lost complete control of steering while driving with my young child, three hours from home. After having the vehicle towed to the dealership that…
ODI 10658961
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Throttle body actuator system failure. Surging, unnecessary revving at low speeds. Inconsistent acceleration and gear change. Trouble code "p2112 throttle actuator system stuck". *tr
ODI 10655001
Power Train
My car doesn't take 2nd or 4th gear. It's a faulty transmission. There are numerous complaints all over the internet with ford escape owners once this car passes 100, 000 miles. Ford has not done a recall on this. I think it is unfair that consumers have to pay for a new transmission when ford know there is an obvious defect. *tr
ODI 10664870
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Difficulty shifting from gears. Throttling high before shifting. I have replaced transmission three times in this vehicle. *tr
ODI 10655361
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. When stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle vibrated when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact also stated that the vehicle reversed independently and caused the contact to shift into park in order to stop the vehicle. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate…
ODI 10659457
Power Train
I was traveling at the posted speed on north bound ih 35 just north of georgetown. I removed my foot from the accelerator to slow briefly to evade and pass a slower moving vehicle - instead of slowing, the engine revved. I stepped on the brake and the car slowed, but the engine continued to rev. I noticed a wrench warning light in the dash and called my daughter to help me with it. My son-in-law said it was a…
ODI 10650743
Power Train
While driving with the transmission in overdrive the wrench light was activated and i noticed no change in speed but noticed a very large change in the tachometer from 2000 rpm to 4500 at that time the car just started slowing down until i took it out of o/d and just continued on my way. It seems like it is something in the transmission that is causing this problem. *tr
ODI 10649014
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle won't shift into 2nd gear until reaching 3500 - 4000 rpms. Can let off gas to ease change, else vehicle jerks into 2nd. *tr
ODI 10644691
Power Train
While normally accelerating from stop, vehicle reached 4000 rpm then shifted very hard, driver and all passengers experienced a jolt. The vehicle was taken to a shop for diagnosis. The diagnosis revealed codes p0732 & p0734 - cd4e transmission. The shop manager explained that the vehicle has transmission issues in both gears 2 & 4 and that the transmission needs to be replaced/re-built. An "identifix - direct hit"…
ODI 10644297
Power Train
Yesterday while driving with my two young children my car would suddenly accelerate causing my car to lurch forward faster than i was anticipating. Then today the same thing although today the wrench symbol showed up having me look up in my manual what this meant. I then looked online (having no car knowledge to see what this meant) and find out other people are having similar problems.this is a scary situation when…
ODI 10643554
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving approximately 40 mph, the transmission failed to respond and revved until the engine increased to 4 rpms. The transmission jerked when shifting gears and the wrench warning display illuminated continuously. The dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate…
ODI 10643374
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Steering
The condenser is combined with power steering and transmission. This vehicle should not of had a leak as it only has 28311 miles on it. This is bad for ground water as fluid leaks goes on street and into storm drains. Cost to fix is about $700.00. *tr
ODI 10668149
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated when engaging the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the transmission. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of…
ODI 10661987
Power Train
As i would take off the vehicle seemed to jerk really hard when switching gears and the wrench light came on.i had someone run a test and it said it was my transmission and after researching my friend found a recall on this and read several others are having the same issue. *tr
ODI 10648570
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate when depressing the accelerator pedal. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 131,837. Updated 02/18/16*lj updated 5/9/18*jb *cn
ODI 10809493