2001 Ford Escape Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 41
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 41 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 12 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- service brakes · 12 records
- brakes hydraulic · 12 records
- control unit · 12 records
- unit module · 12 records
- hydraulic antilock · 10 records
- antilock control · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 17 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Control Unit/Module · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
An electrical short caused the abs to malfunction. This illuminated the abs warning light, which caused the abs control module to overheat resulting in a burning odor, smoke, and engine fire. This condition occurred when the vehicle ignition switch was in the off position, and while the vehicle was being operated. It turns out that there were several recalls on this particular make and model which i have not been…
Fire reported
ODI 10277019
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle did not immediately stop when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle finally stopped a few seconds later. A mechanic inspected the vehicle and stated that the first brake hose failed and the second one was cracked. The vehicle was repaired at the contact's expense. The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls for the…
ODI 10260185
Control Unit/Module · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My 2001 ford escape alarm started going off in my driveway, upon investigation there was smoke billowing out from under the hood. We opened the hood and used the fire extinguisher on the abs brake module/wiring harness under the master cylinder. The vehicle was towed to ford motor company, allstate insurance states the fire was caused by the hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module. I had completed the recall for this…
Fire reported
ODI 10257257
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have as 2001 ford escape xls that all four brake lines are cracked about 3/[redacted] through, making it almost eminent that they are going to rupture within a few weeks, days even. I understand one brake line going out once in a while, but with only 126,000 i find it unbelievable that all four lines could be like this. It makes me wonder just how many ford's on the road are just about ready to loose their brake…
ODI 10256470
Engine And Engine Cooling · Front · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. The contact stated that the rotors were defective and caused the brake line to become faulty. He noticed that there were new brake lines on the defective rotors and would not allow his child to drive the vehicle. He also stated that there was a defective ball joint on the front passenger side of the vehicle. In addition, the engine malfunctioned after three hundred miles. The…
ODI 10244703
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. While driving at an unknown speed on a local highway, the contact noticed smoke coming from the hood of the vehicle. He pulled the vehicle over, opened the hood, and noticed flames underneath the hood. He attempted to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher; however, the fire department arrived and extinguished it instead. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic shop. Through…
Fire reported
ODI 10240171
Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
While parked in our driveway after sitting for about 3 hours a passerby started banging on our front door and said we had a fire in our driveway. Sure enough our 2001 ford escape was shooting flames from the engine. We had no idea something like this could happen. After going to this site and reading similar accounts of the car just going on fire while parked we can only assume something was defective in the…
Fire reported
ODI 10232437
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Wiring
The car was parked for about an hour when my sister in law saw the fire coming out of the engine area. I turned the fire off with water. The master cylinder was completely burned. All of the wires coming out of the fuse box as well as the abs wires. The car will turn on but i cant shift it into drive. The brake fuse also burned out. *nm
Fire reported
ODI 10183455
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
A hissing noise is coming from my brake pedal. When i press down on the brake it goes away but when i let up on the brake it starts making the hissing noise again. *jb
ODI 10132742
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Hissing noise coming from brakes. Stops when i depress the brakes and returns upon taking my foot off brakes. This cannot be good. Mechanics pretended that they did not hear this. Must be an expensive fix because i have been stone walled. *jb
ODI 10118355
12v/24v/48v Battery · Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Structure · Windshield Wiper/Washer
Ford escape 2001, windshield wipers haven't kept windows clear enough to see during rain or snow. *bf the consumer was only getting 10-12 miles per gallon on the highway. The vehicle was hard to drive when it was windy outside. When the consumer attempted to stop the vehicle, the brake went down to the floor and did not come back up for several seconds. The anti-lock brakes did not engage. The consumer spoke to the…
ODI 10115223
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
A strange air-leaking noise has been coming out of the brake area of my ford escape. The noise started out somewhat quiet, but it has gotten louder and louder. When the brakes are applied, the sound gets much quieter, almost silent, but the hissing returns with a vengeance as soon as i press on the accelerator. This started around 46,500 miles, and now i am at 48,000. A reputable mechanic informed me that the brake…
ODI 10112130
Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
While driving. The vehicle stalled. The consumer was able to restart the vehicle after pumping the accelerator pedal. Please provide more information. *jb the consumer could not control the vehicle due to loss of power in the steering wheel and no brakes. *tc
ODI 10087949
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Suspension
Premature brake rotor wear. Rotors and pads replaced twice; once at 30k miles and again at 60k miles. Brake master cylinder required replacement at 60k miles. Numerous front-end problems after light conventional "on-road" driving (i.e. Loose end links, ball joints, misalignment), which in turn resulted in premature destruction of two sets of tires. Burning oil smell in cabin supposedly unidentifiable after numerous…
ODI 10064586
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The brakes in my car completely failed. There were no injuries, luckily, because i was on rarely used dirt roads. The car was still under wararnty, so i returned it to the dealer, who fixed or replaced a major hydraulic component of the brake system.
ODI 10116010
Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Unknown Or Other
I've only had this car for two years and it died twice while driving on the road. One time on october 19, 2002 and another time on september 12, 2003. This car has also have problems with the sensors and pcm module.
ODI 10069326
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2001 Ford Escape.
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