Head to head · 2008 Ford Escape vs 2010 Ford Escape

2008 Escape vs 2010 Escape

These records post indexes of 9.6 and 9.9. They share 5 usable evidence dimensions, but their relative index gap does not clear the 15 percent verdict rule. MotorCensus publishes no winner for this pair.

2008
P96 of cohort
Ford Escape · compact-suv-2006-2010
9.6 ±0
Complaint records1,972
Median mileage at the reported problem100,000 mi
Largest component groupSteering
Distinct narratives1,972
vs
2010
P99 of cohort
Ford Escape · compact-suv-2008-2012
9.9 ±0
Complaint records2,068
Median mileage at the reported problem59,908 mi
Largest component groupSpeed control
Distinct narratives2,067
0.3
Index points between the two records
96
Difference in complaint reports on file
5
Shared evidence dimensions
No call
Margin under the 15 percent verdict rule

The verdict · shared-evidence rule · Methodology

Too close to call

No published verdict for this pair: signal difference under 15 percent. These records clear the shared-dimension gate, but their relative signal-index gap stays below the verdict threshold.

Read the verdict rule

A comparison requires at least two shared usable evidence dimensions. For eligible pairs, the verdict applies a 15 percent threshold to the relative gap between the two complaint-signal indexes. It is not a mechanical failure rate or a complete reliability measure. Metrics below a sample gate show no value rather than an estimate.

Component groups · share of each record

Where each file concentrates

Failure files
2008 Ford Escape · 1,972 complaint reports2010 Ford Escape · 2,068 complaint reports
Steering
47%
13%
Speed control
7%
18%
Engine
5%
17%
Powertrain
14%
16%
Fuel system
0%
16%
Brakes
6%
0%

Bars use a 0 to 50 percent share scale. Shares are of each record's own classified reports, so the smaller file's percentages sit on fewer reports. A zero bar means the group does not appear in that record's published distribution.

From the records · loudest cluster on each file

What owners report most

How clusters are built
Steering effort · 911 reports

Reports describe steering effort or control concerns

2008 Ford EscapeTop cluster of 6
Stalling or shutdown · 438 reports

Reports describe the vehicle stalling or shutting off while driving

2010 Ford EscapeTop cluster of 6

Cluster summaries paraphrase recurring symptoms reported to NHTSA. They are aggregate descriptions, not individual verbatim reports.

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