On 7/10/18, while waiting at a stop light to enter a highway, car stalled/lost power without warning. Two months earlier in may 2018, the car issued a "stop safely now" warning while moving at 65mph. Driver was able to get to the side of the road in time before losing power. Both instances resulted in restarting the car with no issues after a period of rest. Mechanic on both occasions could not find an issue with battery or electrical connections. Water pump (recall) was already repaired several years ago in 2012 and had no issues with stalling until 2018.
2007 Ford Escape Hybrid: engine stalls while driving
14 of the 124 complaints about the 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- typical mileage
- 84,375
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
Vehicle stalled while my wife and two small kids were driving on the freeway. The "stop safely now" statement popped up on the display. She managed to pull over to the shoulder and was able to restart the car after 10min. She was able to bring the vehicle home. At home vehicle could not be started at all still with the "stop safely now" warning on. Towed it to the ford dealership and got the recommendation of a technician to replace the dc dc converter. I approved the replacement but vehicle still does not want to start. A sudden engine stall in the middle of the road is inacceptable with two small kids and a serious safety issue. I'd expect ford to cover all repairs to fix this serious safety issue!
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape hybrid. While driving 35-45 MPH, there was an audible warning sound which notified the driver of an issue with the vehicle. The contact stated that the engine temperature gauge showed that the engine was overheating. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed, but the failure could not be duplicated and a fault code could not be produced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure was intermittent. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape hybrid. While driving 20 MPH, a high engine temperature message appeared on the instrument panel and a loud boom sound was heard from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle stalled and was serviced per the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v526000 (hybrid propulsion system), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the vehicle's hybrid coolant pump and fan failed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000. ...updated 07/13/16
Picked up my car from dealership, (recalled) electronic coolant pump replaced. Having dealt with the "stall-like condition" described in the safety recall notice 14s19 / the federal safety agency recall 14v‑526, I was expecting the newly installed water pump to affect my car's recent performance. Fifteen minutes from the dealership, going 65 MPH on the freeway, the pull over safely now message flashed. And then my car stalled. Makes me wonder if the safety recall listed the wrong replacement part.
Tl*the contact owns 2007 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the vehicle jerked and stalled. In addition, the contact stated that pull over was displayed across the message board. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v526000 (hybrid propulsion system) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown but the current mileage was 71,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in a manufacturer's recall. The failure mileage was 35,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, a chime sounded and an unknown warning light illuminated. In addition, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronics system overheated. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v526000 (hybrid propulsion system). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the "pull over safely" warning message illuminated after the failure occurred. The contact was able to move onto the emergency lane. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic, who performed an inspection and located the failure in the electric water pump motor. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 115,000. Updated 7/14/14
Ford escape hybrid 2007, about 75,000 miles. On three separate days over the past few months car has stalled while driving. Usually happens after driving for longer periods on freeways. On each of the three days after stalling once it stalled again several times, going about 40mph. Dealer and mechanic could not find anything wrong. After reading complaints pretty sure its a mechs cooling pump problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH, the stop safely now warning message illuminated. The contact shut off and restarted the vehicle, and it vehicle operated as designed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and was informed that the vehicle did not display a failure. The failure recurred several weeks later and the vehicle stalled. The failure was recurring. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where unknown repairs were performed however, did not rectify the failure and the contact was unable to restart the vehicle when the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure and current mileage was 79,750.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated that the throttle body would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid?
14 of 124 owner complaints about the 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid (11%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2008.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid
ABS 33Loss of power 17Brake failure 14Power steering loss 7Engine failure 5Overheating 5
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