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
Driving along and the wrench icon comes on while the vehicle stalls and decelerates. This issue reoccurs consistently and appears to be that the vehicle is unable to smoothly transition automatically into 2nd/3rd gear. Vehicle diagnosed by authorized dealer who advised the transmission needs to be replaced. Vehicle has not yet been repaired since dealer claims it is not under recall and is no longer under warranty.…
ODI 10500081
Power Train
December 17, 2012 with only 97,000 miles on this car it completely stalled while driving, vehicle had to be towed and complete transmission replacement. July 22,2014 vehicle starting to excel while driving and lose power ....wrench light is on.....124,000 miles recall needs to include 2008 it includes 2009---2013 for throttle body replacement and extending warranty to 150,000. *tr
ODI 10615445
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
While driving gas pedal is sticking, electronic throttle body failures resulting in stall/surge while driving. This ia a very dangerous defect that can cause serious injury or death and needs to be addressed by ford motor company . There currently is not a recall to this year model. Please help me. *tr
ODI 10488683
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the air conditioning condenser and the transmission cooling system failed, causing a loss of transmission fluid. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 44,000.
ODI 10487967
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
While driving at 65 mph on i-10, toward armstrong international airport, the vehicle, with no pre-warning began to decelerate (slow down). The vehicles speed did not respond to depressing throttle pedal; the vehicle would not maintain speed. Fortunately, there were no vehicle in the right lane and i was able to get to the shoulder of the road. There, by turning off the ignition and restarting the vehicle i was able…
ODI 10487730
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that while sitting at a traffic light, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without any warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission cooler needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was…
ODI 10485208
Power Train
Transmission lunging back and forth for about three seconds. These happen at least once a week and are becoming more frequent. *tr
ODI 10483744
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that while entering the vehicle, she noticed that the transmission was leaking fluid. The contact also noticed that the transmission was slipping sporadically while driving. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was confirmed that the connector that linked the transmission to the air conditioning unit failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10483831
Power Train
2008 ford escape with 76500 miles. Started vehicle and proceeded to place the vehicle in drive, when i did it shifted real hard and made a squeeling noise. I placed the car in park and then back into drive and it did it again. The vehicle does the same thing when placing in reverse. *tr
ODI 10481373
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Transmission issue: starting revving high on 1st gear skipping 2nd to 3rd. "slipping" took it in and was told after a scan that it would have to be rebuilt. Was told this also by ford as well as another 3rd party transmission place. All 3 of them admitted this is a very common issue. Paid 3000 to rebuild the unit. I was 3,000 miles over my ford esp. Ford refused to help me out at all. Many forums also list this as a…
ODI 10482244
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate and jerk abnormally when shifting gears. The vehicle was taken to a transmission specialist where a diagnostic was performed. The failure was located at the transmission, which needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The failure and the…
ODI 10486096
Power Train
FAILURE OF 2ND AND 4TH GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
ODI 10477196
Power Train
My escape only had 65000 miles on it when we started to have issues with the transmission. While driving the torque converter went out , and the clutch pack went bad.i ended up having to replace the transmission and torque converter. The mechanic i spoke with told me that there was an issue with the clutch pack in the transmission and mine was one of many he has seen with the same issues. No more than 6 months later…
ODI 10475493
Power Train
The rpm gauge on the 2008 ford escape seemed to be "idling" high. The rpm's did not match how fast i was going in mph like it usually does. It was like the car was hesitating to move. The wrench light came on and i looked up what that meant in the owner's manual. It said powertrain fault/default, take to dealership immediately! The back window stopped working too. I am sooooo disappointed in this vehicle!!! I'm…
ODI 10474348
Power Train
Vehicle wrench light came on the dash in the morning going to work. On the way home i was stopping by local auto parts store to have code tested. The auto parts tech said that there were no codes popping up. As i left and pulled away from the store the transmission jumped in rpms before it lurched into the 2nd automatic gear causing the vehicle to shudder. Every time i accelerated from a stop to higher speeds the…
ODI 10471758
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he noticed a puddle of transmission fluid underneath. The vehicle was not inspected. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 85,000.
ODI 10468351
Power Train
Transmission has previously been repaired for leaking transmission fluid at approx. 25,000. Now, at about 60,000 miles the transmission has seized. It appears many owners are having problems with the transmissions on this vehicle and ford is trying to say that abnormal noise and failures are typical. *tr
ODI 10471841
Power Train
I have a 2008 ford escape, 3.0l v6 engine. We purchased the extended warranty and service contract with ford and had the car serviced at ford until 6 months ago when the service contract ran out. The car is just over 4 years old at 105,000 miles and the 2nd gear in the transmission went out while trying to merge into traffic on a highway. I reached out to ford to request a good will repair given the fact that this…
ODI 10466399
Power Train
Vehicle would not shift and made a noise. This was the first time which involved first and reverse gears. That time the vehicle was covered under the warranty. This time my wife was driving when the car started to make a funny noise. She pulled into a parking lot and called me. When i got there and started the car the noise i heard was very bad coming from under the car. The car was towed to our ford dealer and was…
ODI 10661167
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact noticed that transmission fuel was leaking onto the driveway. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacture was contacted and they advised that there were not any recalls on the transmission. The failure mileage was 62,000 and the current mileage was 62,972.
ODI 10461189
Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving 45 mph, the engine revved and the wrench warning light illuminated. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. The consumer…
ODI 10650301
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle began to decelerate and the transmission warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection where the mechanic advised the contact that the transmission would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
ODI 10452506
Power Train
On, or about the date listed above, and several incidents later, our 208 ford escape continues to stall unexpectedly at various speeds. The car was brought to the mechanic who was unable to reproduce the stalling. Computer diagnostics yielded no codes. After almost two weeks in the shop, we needed our car back, so i have decided to drive it and let my wife and daughter drive my honda because of safety issues. I…
ODI 10500906
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving at approx 25 mph and the vehicle started to make a whining noise. The vehicle then accelerated by it self. It was taken out of gear to stop the vehicle from crashing. The vehicle was towed to repair facility. They determined that the a part in the transmission failed and then causing failure of the whole unit. *jb
ODI 10461721
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My car appeared to go into neutral while driving, then revved up and shot forward. Putting myself and passengers at danger of getting into an accident. This appears to be a common flaw in the power train (transmission) of the ford escapes. There should be a recall issued before a fatality occurs due to ford negligence. I called ford immediately upon arriving at work and will take it in at the end of the day but,…
ODI 10445043