Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2008 Ford Escape: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
1,133 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 14V284000.
335 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 15V606000.
176 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
140 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
138 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
121 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
60 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
55 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
43 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
42 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
32 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
31 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
31 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
29 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
14 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
7 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 14V526000.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Steering. Recall covering the steering system, reported to NHTSA on May 29, 2014. The campaign covers an estimated 740,878 vehicles across all affected models.
Hybrid and Electric Propulsion. Recall covering the hybrid and electric propulsion system, reported to NHTSA on September 3, 2014. The campaign covers an estimated 70,209 vehicles across all affected models.
Power Train. Recall covering the power train system, reported to NHTSA on September 29, 2015. The campaign covers an estimated 57 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Loss of power steering while driving. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
TIRE VALVE CRACKING. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.