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1FMCU02Z68K••••••2008 Ford ESCAPE
This build draws 1.8× more complaints than the average 2008 Ford ESCAPE build (20 vs 11).
20on this build
1709on the model
154builds in total
Most reportedSteering 8Vehicle Speed Control 5Electrical System 3Power Train 2
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringAug 2026
Electronic power steering went out a couple times on me
Vehicle Speed ControlJan 2024
When driving, the gas pedal will get stuck down and you will not be able to apply more pressure to the pedal to accelerate. This often happens when I go to change gear and then go back to the gas pedal to accelerate again. This typically will only happen from time to time but…
Visibility/wiperJul 2019
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape. When the contact entered the vehicle and closed the front passenger door, the front passenger window slid down into the door and could not be raised. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The failure occurred four times on the front…
StructureMay 2017
On the exterior of each of the four doors, there is a black film that covers the stainless steel of the window frame. This started peeling off 6 weeks after I bought the car without any contact with foreign objects other than rain. I thought that it was just my car at first, but…
Power TrainSep 2015
I was at a red light preceded to go forward when the light changed a wrench symbol appeared and the car would not accelerate there was a semi truck coming at high rate speed so I had pull to the side of the road it was scary situation I could've been killed I like ford but I…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1FMCU02Z68KC68494 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.