Used 2008 Ford Escape XLS 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 4A) Consumer Reviews
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08 Escape 4 cyl Auto Great MPGs for SUV! Very reliable
dalebass3, Raleigh, NC, 04/03/2013
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.
Value, man. Value.
Jimmy Balmer, 03/04/2010
Ford Escape XLS 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I've been very pleased with my Escape. My wife and I put 1,500 miles on an Escape that we rented in Alaska in the middle of the winter. When we got home, we bought one. It's been great.
Economical, fuel efficient, roomy lil SUV
astromike, 06/29/2008
Ford Escape XLS 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Editors get paid to find weak points in all vehicles. Overall I think the Escape is a "sleeper" in today's gas guzzling SUV, 4.00/gallon gas world we live in. I mean this lil SUV is known for been fairly good on fuel (19-26 mpg) and is fairly inexpesive. Yea its not perfect but the fuel efficiency alone is the prime reason I got it! As that's hard to find in an SUV. Decent factory sound sytstem, and plenty of room. I love my 08 Escape, it's fun to drive!
Recall Bad Tranny Coolers in '08 Escapes!
Sharon, 09/12/2009
Ford Escape XLS 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
A local auto repair shop just told me my 2008 Escape's transmission cooler is leaking and has been for a long time. Since purchased, I've taken it to the Ford dealership where I bought it for servicing and they never mentioned this problem. This same dealership said the extended warranty expired 600 miles ago and they can't cover the repair. The dealership is asking almost $600 to repair it. I see other '08 Escape tranny cooler problems on this site. Ford needs to fix this problem. Though a loyal Ford customer for years, I will no longer be buying a Ford if the company can't replace a repeatedly defective part.
Good Vehicle w/ some issues
Linda, 10/10/2009
Ford Escape XLS 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Purchased my Escape new and loved it, I have had small problems with it. The tires are cupping on the inside. We rotate them when we take it in for service and Ford always tells us that we need new tires but never tells us what the cause is. Another company told us it was the suspension. I also know that the shocks or struts are having issues. When you go across a dip it has a bottom out feel. The vehicle has several rattles and the seats spot w/o any reason. The black moulding around the outside windows raises up when you raise the window up and down and it won't stay down once up.
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