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6.0

fairly significant
Typical Repair Cost:
$250
Average Mileage:
80,150 miles
Total Complaints:
4 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (2 reports)
  2. 4 hours of labor and realizing that a connection rusted out (1 reports)
  3. replaced egr valve (1 reports)
2008 Ford Escape engine problems

engine problem

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2008 Ford Escape Owner Comments

problem #4

Sep 192016

Escape XLT 3.2L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 156,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Stay away from this vehicle please.The problems are endless.

- Reymond T., Edmonton, AB, Canada

problem #3

Dec 122015

Escape XLT 2.3L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 99,000 miles

Ok engine light comes on. Go to autozone and they do the computer thing that tells me the EGR is bad. I call the Dealer and the service guy tells me. it's a 4 hour job and that it's behind the intake manifold. Goes on and gives me a quote for $750.00. So I'm like HOLY COW. I look over my escape and research the web and decided that guy is either a crook and a fool. Because I see what I swear is the EGR valve on the drivers side of the engine. not on the front as he claimed. BUT the lower antifreeze hose connects right in front of it. whit a 10MM socket I was able to get one bolt out. But the back one was very hard. I ended up using a wrench. a swivel socket would have been great. Took 2 or 3 hours because I had never done it before. But once it was done the Brakes felt even better. use to have a lot of play but my guess more vacuum is running through now and they grab a lot faster now. Though that isn't why I fixed it. I did it Because of the engine light being on. It didn't go off right away. It took a day or two then went off ?? This is the 2.3L (none Hybrid) sure hope this helps someone else out there.

- abels, Lowden, US

problem #2

Feb 102011

Escape Limited V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 37,456 miles

I bought this car (actually we bought 2 last year) used from Gates Nissan dealership North Windham, CT. The wrench symbol was lighted up, the book said it might be a problem with the differential. The car was taken to Columbia Ford for repair. He explained after 4 hours of searching that the existing "harness" had rusted out. I remember in the day we used to Ziebart, etc. rust proof our cars, but I was assured that we did not need to do this because of manufacturing practices. So no rustproofing was done however we did purchase the auto finish, leather protectorate package. I discussed this with the dealership Columbia Ford and Gates Nissan (where we bought our 2 2008 escapes. They said that a rust thru problem in the electrical system should not be a problem in a 2008 vehicle. Even the Ford dealership said this was very rare. Obviously my concern then became "Is rust a problem with this vehicle?" Ford said that it isn't. I would think that Ford could have helped with this repair in some fashion.Again they refuse and only say the decision was made and it's out of warranty, Yes it is out of warranty however a 2008 experiencing a rust through problem. I do know this I always purchase Toyota's before this and NEVER, NOT ONCE in 40 years of ownership experienced a cheap, unresponsive company like Ford. Does Ford care if I ever buy again, not hardly. Rest assured I will never buy Ford again and I will let everyone I see or speak to of there policy.

- Allan M., Ashford, CT, US

problem #1

Feb 022009

Escape XLT

  • Automatic transmission
  • 28,000 miles

Engine light came on, water had built up (somewhere; don't remember). Dealership replaced a part.

- Crystal A., Teaberry, KY, US

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