2007 Ford Escape Hybrid Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 156 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The contact owns a 2007 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power, after which the message "service engine nowâ€� was displayed. The contact was able to pull to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to…”
“The contact owns a 2007 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated while driving from a complete stop and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond as needed, nearly causing a crash. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact continuously depressed the accelerator pedal…”
“The contact owns a 2007 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that an abnormal grinding noise would emit from vehicle upon depression of the brake pedal. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic for repair. The contact was informed that the abs module needed to be replaced.…”
“The contact owns a 2007 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that an abnormal grinding noise would emit from vehicle upon depression of the brake pedal. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic for repair. The contact was informed that the abs module needed to be replaced.…”
“I was turning to a parking lot and turned the wheel all the way to the parking spot and the light on the dash illiminated reads service power steering wheel. Power steering is out its very hard to turn almost impossible. Restared the car and problem still exist. Failured milage is about 160k mile.”
“2014. Brake fail. Fix. For. $1500. Moving. To. California. Now 2018. 12-5-2018. Power steering. Needs. Services. And. Also. Emissions. Have problems too. ?”
“2014. Brake fail. Fix. For. $1500. Moving. To. California. Now 2018. 12-5-2018. Power steering. Needs. Services. And. Also. Emissions. Have problems too. ?”
“2014. Brake fail. Fix. For. $1500. Moving. To. California. Now 2018. 12-5-2018. Power steering. Needs. Services. And. Also. Emissions. Have problems too. ?”
Defect investigations
Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction
In a letter dated August 30, 2012, The North Carolina Consumers Council (NCCC) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged electronic throttle body failures resulting in engine stall or surge while driving in model year (MY) 2005 through 2012…
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.