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2009 Ford Escape Hybrid engine problems

The 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid has 26 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

26

Engine complaints

13%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Escape Hybrid engine complaints by model year113 complaints2005: 29 complaints2006: 55 complaints2007: 34 complaints2008: 113 complaints2009: 26 complaints2010: 13 complaints2011: 4 complaints2012: 2 complaints2013: 4 complaints2020: 65 complaints2021: 34 complaints2022: 31 complaints2023: 3 complaints2024: 1 complaints
Escape Hybrid engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

OUR 2009 FORD HYBRID ESCAPE CAUGHT FIRE IN OUR DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND IT TOOK TWO FIREMEN TO PUT IT OUT. THE ENTIRE FRONT WAS DESTROYED. EVEN THE DASH BOARD WAS MELTED AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE. IT APPEARED TO BE AN ELECTRICAL TRIGGER, BUT THERE IS NO CERTAINIY AS TO WHAT CAUSE THIS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · January 12, 2019 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid engine — 13% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.