2007 Ford ESCAPE - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2007 Ford Escape has not been rated for overall safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, it received good ratings of 4 out of 5 for both the front crash driver side and passenger side, and excellent ratings of 5 out of 5 for both the side crash driver side and passenger side. The rollover rating for this vehicle is average at 3 out of 5. It does not come equipped with electronic stability control, forward collision warning, or lane departure warning systems.

In terms of complaints and recalls, there have been 388 complaints reported for this model, along with 4 recalls. It is important for owners of the 2007 Ford Escape to stay informed about any potential safety issues and ensure that any recalls are addressed promptly to maintain the safety of the vehicle.

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Complaint Count

388

Recall Count

4

Investigation Count

3

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2007 Ford Escape 4-DR. Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2007 Ford Escape 4-DR.

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

No
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2007 Ford Escape 4-DR. Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2007 Ford Escape 4-DR. Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2007 Score 2022 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 4 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2007 Score 2022 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2007 Score 2022 Score
Rollover Rating 3 3 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result Tip Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Complaints for the 2007 Ford ESCAPE

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"abs service system warning came up on my dash along with the brake light and the abs light, immediately after the lights came on the ability to stop and stay stopped vanished."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2022-02-06
Complaint:
"purchased this pre-owned with only 40k miles. it's now only at 45k miles and randomly the abs light and service brakes notification came on the dashboard. took it to a garage and had them scan and it seems to be abs related. still have no repaired but from reading all over forums, reddit, google searches, and more this seems to be an extremely common problem that costs a ton to repair. ford should handle this as a recall if it is a regular issue with this make and model. how is there no class action lawsuit yet? it seems countless people are mentioning that the brakes outright failed while driving on the road or even highways. what if someone dies? this is not acceptable."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2021-03-04
Complaint:
"hello, i have a 2007 ford escape hybrid. the car is in excellent condition inside and out except for the braking system. the braking system has been systematically hard to press the pedal since i have owned it due to being a hybrid, however, the braking system is failing as of 2 days ago. consistent with many, many other ford escape hybrids, the braking system warning lights, abs warning lights and brake system service warning will sporadically engage on the vehicle. even without the warning lights, this vehicles brakes will now fail, often dropping completely to the floor of the vehicle without warning. as the brakes are a vital component of the vehicle the failure has come during critical times, via stop signs, stop lights, stopped traffic, nearly causing serious injuries or fatalities. when the warning lights engage, the braking pedal is hard, but does fail as well. an immediate service performed at the local garage determined the car malfunctioning brake system is due to the master brake cylinder and hydraulic brake pump, connected to the hybrid system which is highly consistent with all early model ford escapes. repair estimates exceed $5000-7000 usd. the braking problem with the early generation ford escape problems is endemic, and deserving of additional scrutiny and attention from the nthsa. these cars are deadly as set, and thankfully my family has not had an accident or death. please give these vehicles additional scrutiny, as it is not obscure to see widespread braking malfunctions nationwide. ford will not acknowledge the problem."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2021-07-02
Complaint:
"my wife approached a stop sign at 15 mph, the brake pedal went to the floor, the vehicle was not stopping when brakes applied. she thought the accelerator was stuck. she managed to return home. i inspected the car and found the front right brake hose ruptured, the brake reservoir drained to the separating partition. the failed hose had ruptured at the strut attach bracket, obviously a flex point. there were other failure points in the hose rubber coating visible. i replaced the hose and inspected the front left hose. same failure pattern, very early leakage noted at the body hardline connection and the strut attach bracket. i replaced that hose as well. rear hoses appeared completely intact and no issues noted. 71,600 miles on the vehicle. this is a serious common issue across the ford escape line which is also sold as the mazda tribute. nhtsa notes only one incident, i found 38 on one site alone, https://www.carproblemzoo.com/ford/escape/brake-hoses-lines-piping-and-fittings-problems.php a failure of one system puts all the pressure on the remaining system. as seen in our case the remaining system was severely compromised. i find it deeply disturbing that nhtsa has nothing in the recall arena on this yet has 2 minor recalls, one being for after market airbag -seat cover interference issues. really? perhaps if the brakes work the airbag wouldn't be deployed? i have several more pictures if needed."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2022-03-07
Complaint:
"brake warming light and message. brakes work but only partly - okay for general driving but not for emergency stops. diagnosed by ford dealer for over $5000 in repair. quick internet search reveals that this is a common problem in ford escape hybrid vehicles, but ford refuses to repair the obviously faulty units. this should be a recall on all units, or at least free repair for failed units. the replacement is more than the vehicle is worth. there are only 143,000 miles on the car, and otherwise it works fine.*dt*jb*dt*jb"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2020-04-03
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. the abs warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was not repaired. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2021-07-02
Complaint:
"brake system quit working on my ford escape hybrid. it is a known broblem. dealer wants 7000.00 to fix it. hydraulic pumps burn out in them. you loose the complete braking system in the car."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2020-07-10
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. while driving 50 mph, the brakes failed to operate when the brake pedal was depressed. the contact stated that the brake lights illuminated on and off. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the exciter ring was fractured. the mechanic attempted to glue the piece back together, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 141,000."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2018-12-11
Complaint:
"brake failure. pulling up to a stop sign, applied brakes, vehicle started slowing. brakes released and i had to slam my foot all the way down to get the car to stop. brought to the dealership and am told there is a technical service bulletin regarding this issue."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2018-08-08
Complaint:
"failure of anti-lock braking system while driving on city street. poor braking performance. proposed repair is to replace hydraulic abs unit at a cost of $5400. vehicle has only 104,000 miles and could be driveable if repaired. i see from the nhtsa website that other owners have had this exact problem."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2018-01-08

Recalls for the 2007 Ford ESCAPE

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2008 ford escape and mercury mariner vehicles manufactured march 31, 2001, to september 1, 2009. the affected vehicles are equipped with either a 2.3l or 3.0l engine and have had their cd4e transmission replaced with remanufactured one that was rebuilt between june 11, 2015 through july 15, 2015. these service repair part transmissions have a shift lever bolt that may not be properly tightened. as a result, the shift control lever could disengage from the transmission without warning."
Consequence:
If the shift lever disengages from the transmission, a driver may be unable to shift gear positions and the indicated shift position may not represent the gear position the vehicle is in. Should a disengagement occur while the vehicle is being driven, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, the gear selection indicator may show that the transmission is in the "PARK" position, but the vehicle transmission may not actually be in the "PARK" gear position. If the vehicle is not in the "PARK" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
Remedy:

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmissions and either tighten the manual shift lever bolt or replace the manual shift lever assembly. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 23, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S28.

Component(s) Involved: POWER TRAIN > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > LEVER AND LINKAGE > FLOOR SHIFT
Date of incident: 2015-09-29

FORD Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

FORD ranks 1 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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