2008 Ford Escape Hybrid engine problems
74 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving over 60 MPH the car will begin to say the engine is hot and sometimes without warning going to stop safely now however when you open the hood nothing is hot to touch and there's an extreme amount of coolant gone from the engine coolant tank have replaced coolant tank itself still…”
filed Jul 13, 2026
“The contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled, but restarted after 45 minutes. The vehicle stability assists system warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not…”
filed Aug 5, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Ford/mercury: some vehicles may set diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0a81 (battery pack cooling fan 1 control circuit) and/or p0a96 (battery pack cooling fan 2 control circuit) in the traction battery control module…
TSB-09-15-3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 1, 2009
Engine problems in other Escape Hybrid years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Escape Hybrid | 3 | 14% |
| 2022 Escape Hybrid | 32 | 48% |
| 2021 Escape Hybrid | 35 | 29% |
| 2020 Escape Hybrid | 64 | 23% |
| 2011 Escape Hybrid | 4 | 11% |
| 2010 Escape Hybrid | 12 | 20% |
| 2009 Escape Hybrid | 24 | 16% |
| 2007 Escape Hybrid | 27 | 22% |
| 2006 Escape Hybrid | 43 | 20% |
| 2005 Escape Hybrid | 17 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.