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i love my new SUV
r3b3cki, 07/09/2009
2008 Ford Escape XLT 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
I just bought my escape and i totally love it, from the inside out, i like thats its a suv so i can sit up higer and see traffic better as apposed to being in a car being short and all its kinda nice i can also get in and out easily with out having to do the ole heave ho action getting into my suv, it rides smooth over speed bumps and on the road. i love that it gets good gas mialage for a suv. plus its easy to drive i dont feel like im driving a boat it feels like im driving a car but im up a lil higher i highly recomend this suv to anyone!
Beautiful vehicle, transmission issues
Maple, 01/22/2009
2008 Ford Escape XLS 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
I love my vehicle but disappointed at the number and variety of transmission issues. My vehicle chugs in reverse and currently dealerships are finding lots of transmission cooler issues. Basic bumper to bumper warranty doesn't cover loaner vehicles and the repairs can take a long time (both due to work involved and part back orders).
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Good for a Company Vehicle
Argonaught, 01/15/2010
2008 Ford Escape XLT 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
I was given an Escape as a company vehicle, this way the maintenance problems do not affect my wallet directly. I would never contemplate buying a vehicle like this for myself. See the Pro's/Contra's below. During the first 30K the following had gone wrong: - Some electrical problem that they wouldn't disclose to me ... it manifested itself in battery discharging unexpectedly - One of the struts, supporting the tailgate, broke in half - The brake disks had to be re-machined - Another funny electrical problem (interior lights wouldn't go off automatically) - 12V outlet fell out of the console!
So far
atx, 04/14/2008
2008 Ford Escape XLS 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Switching from a Subaru Outback to this is refreshing. It feels lighter than the 'ru ever did, and gets 8 mi/gal more (judging from the first fillup). Drove CR-V, Rav, and the new styles had horrible visibility! Escape still has it. And the price is so much better! I got a new base model for the same as a high-mileage used of the others. While it is reported to be more sluggish, I don't find anything fatally bad about it. It suits my needs as a dog trainer, without breaking the bank at the pump.
Dangerous & Defective Transmission!
tdd281, 01/27/2012
2008 Ford Escape XLT 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
3 of 6 people found this review helpful
This is my first and LAST FORD. Ever. I was so in love with my new spunky Ford Escape, I got all the bells and whistles, paid 24 grand for this model.. I noticed that my car was rusting prematurely...not on on the outside, but the inside as well underneath my seats. In fact the bars that hold my seats to the car are rusting. At 107k miles, my transmission malfunctioned causing my car to shake violently, and accelerate on its own, now I have to buy a new trans at 3 grand. On top of it I could of been seriously hurt, since my car seat is rusting away from the base of the care. FORD DID NOTHING. SO I launched a complaint against them. LAST FORD I EVER BUY. EVER>