Ford Escape
2008 only
156,544 sold in the US for 2008.
per 10,000 sold
2008 Ford Escape have 2,254 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 3 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Electric power steering motor and module, typically surfacing around 116,800 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 report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2008 only
Median onset: 116,800 miles. 1.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.
Median onset: 113,900 miles. 2.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.
Median onset: 74,000 miles. 1.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 95,200 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 100,000 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.
Median onset: 42,500 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $200–$600 nationally.
Median onset: 85,500 miles. 3.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 86,100 miles.
More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $2,910–$5,410 nationally.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →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 report for every year and full specs/safety data.