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Ford Escape Hybrid

2008 only

563 classified complaints

2008 Ford Escape Hybrid have 563 classified complaints on record for that year specifically. The most common issue in this year is ABS module and wheel speed sensors, typically surfacing around 118,000 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2008 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Ford Escape Hybrid report for every year combined.

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What breaks, and when — 2008 only

ABS module and wheel speed sensors · Brakes 139 complaints

Median onset: 118,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 79 complaints

Median onset: 79,270 miles.

More common in older model years.

Electric power steering motor and module · Steering 77 complaints

Median onset: 130,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.

Cooling system: radiator, water pump, thermostat, fan · Engine 71 complaints

Median onset: 71,129 miles.

More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $260–$1,910 nationally.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 47 complaints

Median onset: 72,000 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Power steering pump, rack and lines · Steering 39 complaints

Median onset: 117,540 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.

Master cylinder and booster · Brakes 36 complaints

Median onset: 71,525 miles.

More common in older model years.

Hybrid or EV traction battery and inverter · Electrical 23 complaints

Median onset: 69,500 miles.

More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $2,740–$5,240 nationally.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2008 model year. See the full Ford Escape Hybrid report for every year and full specs/safety data.