2nd Gen (2008 – 2012) Ford Escape Problems
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The 2nd generation of the Escape has a cumulative PainRank™ of 56.74. That can be compared against other Ford generations. Shopping for a Ford? You should avoid this generation like the plague that it is.
Owners of the 2008–2012 Escape model years have sent in 1549 complaints on CarComplaints.com. We've listed the three most common below. Most are about the transmission (22%) followed by the engine (14%) and the steering (14%).
Transmission Failure
2008 Ford Escape Transmission problem that happens, on average, around 57,527 miles.
Power Steering Failure
2008 Ford Escape Steering problem that happens, on average, around 103,316 miles.
Transmission Cooler Failure - Tsb Exists
2008 Ford Escape Transmission problem that happens, on average, around 45,395 miles.
Comparing Years in This Generation
Generations are a good baseline for prediciting reliability, but there will almost always be year-to-year differences. We've calculated a reliability score for each model year within this generation, but we've based that score on how the model year compares to all Ford model years.
Watch out for the 2008 model year which has the highest PainRank™ score in this generation.
| Year | Complaints | Reliability | PainRank (?) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 191 | 32.58 | |
| 2011 | 211 | 41.8 | |
| 2010 | 242 | 50.19 | |
| 2009 | 314 | 61.96 | |
| 2008 | 588 | 97.16 |
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