2005 Ford Escape Hybrid: problems, recalls and reliability
0 recalls and 178 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is service brakes (21% of complaints).
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recalls
178
owner complaints
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fire reports
103,500
typical failure mileage, mi
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
No fire reportsNo recall campaignsProblems tend to appear late (median 103,500 mi)Weak spot: service brakes (21%)
Common problems
Computed from 178 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
Service Brakes (brakes)21% · 36 complaints
Suspension (shocks, springs, ride quality)11% · 19 complaints
Service Brakes, Hydraulic (brakes)11% · 19 complaints
Steering (steering wheel, rack, power assist)11% · 18 complaints
Structure (body, frame, doors, rust)9% · 16 complaints
Engine (engine mechanics)7% · 12 complaints
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape hybrid. While the vehicle was undergoing a routine oil change, the independent mechanic inspected the vehicle and noticed corrosion all around the frame. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 169,000. The VIN was not available.”Owner report · Structure · Sep 2019
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape hybrid. While driving 35 mph, the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact drove to lithia ford lincoln of roseburg (1650 ne stephens st, roseburg, or 97470, (541) 537-4643) where it was diagnosed that two hybrid fans needed to be replaced. The contact claimed that a recall was issued for this year, make, and model vehicle; however, upon investigation, no recalls could be found. The manufacturer was notified and were currently ordering the parts for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000.”Owner report · Engine · Aug 2019
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape hybrid. While driving 35 mph, the brakes failed. The contact had to engage the parking brake to stop the vehicle. Also, the ABS warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to jerry's ford alexandria (6510 little river turnpike, alexandria, va 22312, (703) 256-5000), but the cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 116,000. The VIN was not available.”Owner report · Service Brakes · May 2019
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“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning and the "stop safely" warning indicator flashed. The vehicle was unable to be driven due to the failure. Manteca ford (555 n main st, manteca, ca 95336, (209) 239-3561) was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed in order to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.”Owner report · Engine · Mar 2019
“Car turns off while driving message on dash says to stop safely now car will start up again after waiting a while. Car stopped while on freeway barely made it to the shoulder.”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Mar 2019
“The ABS control module. Noticed many complaints. Had 1700 dollars of work to fix the issue and the brakes went out on me yesterday. Three weeks after the work. The ABS and brake light came on again and the brakes failed on hwy 19 fl. Pulled over ,turned the car off like what I read online about this type a vehicle, started up and the brakes were back' took it home and parked it. When is ford going to put a recall on this, when someone dies.of course had I known about this defect I would have never purchased it. I have only had it for a little over a month and it has low mileage..”Owner report · Service Brakes · Jan 2019
“ABS light is on constantly my brakes arent working properly times when it didnt stop had to shift into low gear and pull off to safe spiot I was trying to stop”Owner report · Service Brakes · Nov 2018
“The car has twice lost power while I was driving it. The red warning light comes on the car loses power but the power steering and brakes remain functional. The car was on recall for this exact thing and I took the car in. The dealer tells me I have the brushless coolant pump so it's not due to the defective motor electronics coolant pump and he's not replacing it. But it's still doing it and nothing else is wrong with the car. This is dangerous because the second time it happened I was on the interstate going 70 miles an hour.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Jun 2018
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape hybrid. While driving 25 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the rear passenger side wheel well. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and discovered the shock leaning against the wheel and a hole where the mounted bracket was located. The contact called loveland ford (999 e eisenhower blvd, loveland, co 80537, (970) 744-7101) and was informed that the warranty had expired. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 162,000.”Owner report · Suspension · May 2018
“While driving the car on city roads my daughter notice that the car would pull to the right whike sking while driving. She also noticed increase rpm. The symptoma kept getting worse until we took it to les schwab for detailed inpecrion.”Owner report · Suspension · Feb 2018
When filing, owners marked a crash in 4 of these complaints and injuries in 1 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Trouble codes owners mention
OBD-II codes that appear in NHTSA complaints about this car.
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Is the 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid reliable?
NHTSA has 178 owner complaints and 0 recall campaigns on record for the 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid. The most complained-about area is service brakes (21% of complaints).
At what mileage do 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 103,500 miles or less.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.