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08 Escape 4 cyl Auto Great MPGs for SUV! Very reliable
dalebass3, 04/03/2013
2008 Ford Escape XLS 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 4A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
We bought our escape with 46k on it and have put 40k on it since. It is a great vehicle for a small family. We are about to have a second child so we are thinking about upsizing a little. These old style boxy SUVs have more room than the newer crossovers I think. Only problem we had was when there was a carbon build up on the throttle body that was making it hard to press the gas. That was easily fixed with some carb cleaner.
Dangerous
roslynr, 06/03/2013
2008 Ford Escape Limited 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
19 of 24 people found this review helpful
On May 24, 2013 while driving in the middle of a memorial day weekend rush hour traffic the lights came on in the dashboard and the suv, was not accelerating and just shut down , while trying to coast to the side of expressway this was impossible, I had to restart the truck. Once the suv restarted a short distance later it shut down again forcing me off the expressway. Once I made it home I called the dealership who told me to contact ford and file a complaint. My truck is a 2008 ford escape. After this email I will contact the BBB , this is dangerous to myself and others in traffic. This is a law suite waiting to happen.
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Rb_osu, 11/03/2015
2008 Ford Escape XLT 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 4A)
16 of 20 people found this review helpful
Bought the 2008 Escape new in 2007. Loved it until about last year when we started to get nickeled and dimed on repairs. To be expected of an older car I suppose. Electrical in drivers seat went out. Front end rods needed replaced. Starter was going bad. Some of the interior was also wearing. Given the years we lived out west and now in the south, I suppose the oppresive heat likely accelerated these issues as I know people who have 2004 escapes and have had none of these issues. In the end we ultimately traded it in for a bigger vehicle as we added to our family & needed the space.
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97K miles, 2nd Escape & it's a great car
christofferson, 12/02/2012
2008 Ford Escape XLT 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
10 of 12 people found this review helpful
2008 is my 2nd Escape, previous 2003 that transmission went out at 119K. This one I have 97K miles on it today, and have had no major failures or problems. I like it and it was an excellent buy and value. Mileage is good for a 4X4 and it has handled very well in water, mud and sand (Rocky Point, MX--not 4-wheeling, just the circumstances--rare). I am buying a 2012 right now. I don't like 2013 body style 3.0-V6 This Escape & all small SUVs, have lot of road noise. Seats get tiring when you driving long. That's the nature of what you get and what you pay. Buy good Michelin tires. People complain about seats staining--very easy--use carpet cleaner or expecially Oxyclean---works!
Stop Safely now
josephcallendr, 05/22/2013
2008 Ford Escape Limited 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
10 of 12 people found this review helpful
I have been driving my parents 2008 ford escape hybrid for the past 6 months twice i have had the problem where a lights comes on and on the dashboard it says to stop safely now and the engine huts off and i have to coast to the side of the road and turn the car on and off again it is really scary and not safe when that happens