Ford Escape Valve Problems
- 13
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 4
- Years with records
- 2004–2008
- Stored years
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 13 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- valve stem · 8 records
- valve stems · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Tires · Valve
Tire stem failure on continental contitrac p235/70r16 104t caused tire to loose pressure and made a roadside assistance call necessary and side trip to repair tire. Second tire to have this failure this month. *tr
ODI 10351145
Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems · Valve
Vin [xxx] 2008 ford escape right rear valve stem came out without air pressure monitor warning mileage 53,247 has never needed air and we 34 psi in front and rear out of warranty on miles dealer said wont repair without charging information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
ODI 10329125
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Equipment · Steering · Valve
Tccf transmission cooler condenser failure- july 16,2008 repaired; -leaking -slipping on shifting-had very little transmission oil on dip stick when repaired at dealership under the 36,000 limited warranty--after 4 days july 20, 2008 wife was rear ended by a dwi traveling at estimated more than 75 to 80 mph(my wife traveling on a state highway at normal regulated speed of 50 mph) -damages of over $13,500 to our…
ODI 10314636
Valve
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated his valve stem has failed on his four tires. Contact stated he had his vehicle serviced at the dealer and they should have checked the tires but they never did. He noticed his tire pressure was low checked the tires he noticed all four of his valved stem were cracked. Contact went back to the dealer and was told there was a tsb but not a recall on the valve…
ODI 10287185
Valve
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. Upon examining his vehicle he noticed that the front passenger side tire was flat. Upon further inspection he concluded that the valve stems on every tire were cracked; thus causing a loss of tire pressure. The vehicle has not been inspected or repaired by the dealer. The failure and current mileages were 43000.
ODI 10287186
Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems · Tires · Valve
On 1/1/09, 5/24/09, 5/29/09, 7/27/09, 8/15/090, inside panel lit up with "low tire pressure" message and tire was dangerously low within 15 minutes. These various events occurred on major highways with children in the vehicle and in heavy traffic, no safe place to pull over. Cracked tire stem valve each time.this presents a serious hazard to drivers who are alone, on dark highways, etc. *tr
ODI 10280706
Valve
2008 ford escape we have a tire valve stem that is cracked for some reason it will not hold the correct air pressure but it may create a hazard if it pops off while driving down the road. *tr
ODI 10274613
Tires · Valve
The stock tires provided with the 2008 ford escape models have defective valve stems. The cracked rubber can either cause a blow out or slow leak. On my escape, 3 out of 4 valve stems were defective and showing multiple cracks. This is on a "courtesy recall?". The dealership i had my vehicle serviced at recommended replacement. Since the nhtsa has not proactively recalled these tires, knowing full well there were…
ODI 10267368