Ford Escape Hybrid owners have reported 87 equipment related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 6 most common equipment problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (76 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's carrier/rack (4 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Equipment problems | |
| Carrier/rack problems | |
| Adaptive Equipment problems | |
| Anti-theft Devices problems | |
| Air Conditioner problems | |
| Owners/service Manual problems |
I went to [xxx] for the weekend, and on Sunday xxx I just left a restaurant and my car was parked on the street. As I left I was driving down a one way public street. I thought I hit a parked car to my right because I heard a noise that sounding like I hit something. Read details...
Right rear shock mount area rusted out and cracked. Holes and cracks in right rear shock mount wheel well area. Lots of noise and metal shifting from that area. Read details...
Was driving to work in the morning. Had been in the car approximately 10 minutes when the abs, brake, and service brakes, indicators came on all at once. Depressed brake pedal only to discover that I did in fact not have any brakes. Read details...
The anti-theft system is unstable and is triggered randomly. This is an ongoing problem with this vehicle and has been reported widely among other owners of Ford escape - model and year are varied. The anti-theft system is triggered by no external cause but does seem to react strongly to heat. Read details...
Driver heat was scorching hot, passenger heat warm. 7/27/11. Replaced blend door actuator. Seemed to work fine. 6/11/12 heat blowing scorching hot; ac not working at all. Dealer tested with dye in the system (no leaks), topped off fluids. Worked for a few days. Read details...