Generation 2 (2008—2012) Escape Problems and Defects
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Complaints
There are 1478 owner complaints spread out over 5 years, but the most belong to the 2008.
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Dependability
This generation ranks 97th in reliability out of 99 overall Ford generations.
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NHTSA Info
This generation has been recalled 19 times. It's also part of 24 investigations and has 210 TSBs.
Watch Out For
Top Complaints
The worst owner-submitted complaints about this generation. Clicking on the link will bring you to the CarComplaints.com where you can read the individual complaints and add one of your own.
- transmission transmission failure in the 2008 Escape at 57527 miles
- steering power steering failure in the 2008 Escape at 101209 miles
- transmission transmission cooler failure - tsb exists in the 2008 Escape at 45395 miles
- transmission loss of second and fourth gear in the 2008 Escape at 97889 miles
- steering power steering quits while driving in the 2009 Escape at 103576 miles
- engine complete loss of throttle response in the 2011 Escape at 52485 miles
Compare Year to Year
A quick look at which years have the highest complaint volumes. Clicking on the year will take you to their problem pages on CarComplaints.com.
- 2012 163 complaints 29.73 (11)
- 2011 199 complaints 42.09 (13)
- 2010 239 complaints 50.55 (16)
- 2009 303 complaints 63.76 (20)
- 2008 574 complaints 98.57 (38)