2001 Ford Escape Service Brakes Problems
- 30
- 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 30 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake fluid · 10 records
- service brakes · 5 records
- brakes hydraulic · 5 records
- brake pedal · 4 records
- independent mechanic · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 8 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Car was stationary in parking lot, i went to press the brake pedal to switch into drive. Brakes worked fine earlier,but when pressing the pedal, it dropped to the floor. No resistance left when pressing the brake pedal, was able to drive home very slowly. The brakes still worked, but only when the pedal was against the floor. Late at night when it happened, need to check for any leaks or damage in the morning.
ODI 11073508
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes · Structure · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owned a 2001 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 12v005000 (service brakes, hydraulic), 12v353000 (engine and engine cooling), and 14v165000 (structure, vehicle speed control). The contact did not receive any recall notifications. The contact stated that the brake lights remained illuminated for an extended period of time. The vehicle was inspected…
Fire reported
ODI 11015079
Body · Service Brakes · Suspension
1. Difficulty applying the brakes and when their applied the whole back of auto shakes terribly 2. The back door on driver side does not lock and the back hatch door does not open and stays locked.
ODI 10930073
Service Brakes
While the vehicle was being serviced for an oil change at a national chain, being stationary, engine off, and at the service bay, the front passenger side brake hose exploded . The on site manager's professional opinion is that the cause was by customer having a prior brake leak, and/or, opening brake fluid lid and/or adding brake fluid causing a burst.and the brake line pouring brake fluid onto the bay platform.…
ODI 10893882
Service Brakes
2001 ford escape was sitting in driveway with engine off. Started smoking, popped hood to find fire on abs module. Pulled off battery terminal and patted fire off. Car was being sent in the next week for recall. Wellsville ny ford only replaced the brake reservoir cap and abs fuse box. Never fixed the module, faulty seals or burnt harness, as per nhtsa action number :pe06048.
Fire reported
ODI 10760594
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. The transmission failed to shift out of park without warning. Upon further inspection, the contact stated that there was a short in the abs. After the fuses were replaced, the module began to smoke and melt. The vehicle only resumed normal operation after the override button was engaged to shift gears and the abs warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was repaired under…
ODI 10745697
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. The contact stated that while the key was out the ignition switch, the vehicle remained on. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the abs module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.
ODI 10782432
Service Brakes
I was in my car which is a stick shift, so i naturally don't have brakes preventing me from rolling on a hill. I drove up my drive way hill at the top i realized i had no brakes because i couldn't stop the car. I checked under the hood i had no brake fluid, no pressure on my brakes, and my brake light was still illuminated on the dash. I bought the car yesterday 9/20/2014 and by the time i woke up on 9/21 i had no…
ODI 10637845
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
Here recently i have had several occurrences of my 2001 escape stalling while driving. On 2 occasions i was approaching a stop light, slightly uphill and when i pressed the brake the car completely shut off losing all power and steering and i had to "stand" on the brakes to stop. A few other times it happened while i was turning a corner as well as going through a stop light turning right or left, not going fast at…
ODI 10615920
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 mph, the brakes hesitated to stop the vehicle and the abs system was activated in order to stop. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing where the all wheel drive was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The…
ODI 10643848
Power Train · Service Brakes
When vehicle is at a stop with the brakes applied at either a red light, stop sign, or traffic, the car jerks to move forward. This does not happen all the time, it has been doing this since the beginning of the year. Ford dealership replaced an abs ring that was cracked. They said, this is causing the vehicle to move forward because the abs is trying to engage. *tr
ODI 10522455
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes
Fifth time vehicle has been to the dealership for the same problem. Vehicle is stopped at a red light or in traffic, the vehicle lunges forward with the brakes applied. Daughter took it back to the same dealership and they thought they fixed the problem. She was on her way back to college...4 miles from the house at a red light. She called and said the vehicle was still doing what it was doing before. This needs to…
ODI 10548014
Power Train · Service Brakes · Steering
Dear sirs, as you are aware, this past weekend on the san mateo bridge in hayward ca, a horrific accident/fire occurred with a limousine, where five individuals were trapped and killed due to a vehicle fire. Upon seeing and hearing about this horrific tragedy, my wife insisted that we have all of the recalls performed on our 2001 ford escape. Much to my surprise, when i took our escape into fremont ford on may 7th,…
ODI 10511485
Service Brakes
2001 ford escape xlt 3.0l v6 awd - [xxx] daughter sitting at a red light or in traffic with the brake applied, the vehicle tries to move forward. She explained it as jerking forward. This has happen on several occasions with her. Vehicle was taken straight to sheehy ford of warrenton, va dealership. They were able to find a crack abs ring that they said was the cause for the jerking while the brake was applied.…
ODI 10537616
Service Brakes
Brake hydraulic fluid reservoir cap leaking brake fluid. Replaced with new cap from dealer, 100% fixed problem. Retained old cap if inspection needed. *tr
ODI 10498377
Service Brakes
I own 3 ford escapes and all 3 have same safety issue. I learned on google that i am not alone. It is a very common problem. I am talking about abs tone ring which cracks and causes abs to malfunction. It becomes a serious issue when it happens while driving. Initial malfunction causes on-board computer to "be confused" and brakes don't perform as they should, causing extended braking distance. Once on-board…
Crash reported
ODI 10475891
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
On friday aug 31.2013 i was coming up a hill on south bound highway 92 when i accelerated and there was a deer so i tried to slow down and my brakes wouldn't work i again hit the brakes went to the floor and the vehicle lost control and accelerated i hit the ditch no brakes all the way to floor and the car was still speeding out of control like it was driving itself. Brakes *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10542604
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph the vehicle accelerated independently and the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a tree. A police report was filed and the driver and passenger sustained minor injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10469585
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. The contact stated the vehicle was recently repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 12v005000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module). After the remedy repair was performed the abs warning indicator remained illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and they detected there was a faulty abs pump. The…
ODI 10464412
Service Brakes
I have had three or four incidents when i hit my brakes and my vehicle felt as if it was still accelerating. I wonder if the recent recall could affect 4-cylinder vehicles as well. *tr
ODI 10467798
Service Brakes
I was in on recall 11s24 , and my brake fluid was leaking onto my abs relay box, but i still have a problem with the abs because the hydraulic pump motor is also failed. The ford dealer. Said it would cost $800 to fix this part on the abs system! They said the recall would not cover this part on the abs? The leaking brake fluid also damaged my hydraulic pump motor and this should also be repaired . *tr
ODI 10461644
Service Brakes
No pressure when depressing brake to make emergency stop. Pedal went to floor. No prior indication of any problem. On inspection, front left brake hose had ruptured causing total loss of all braking capability. Extremely lucky not to be going 70 mph on the freeway! Still waiting for part for brake cylinder cap recall issued in january! If nhtsa are going to require companies to issue recalls perhaps you should also…
ODI 10459604
Electrical System · Service Brakes
The brake master cylinder cap leaks brake fluid and the fluid runs down the wiring and down the firewall of the engine compartment. The brake fluid has corroded the paint off of the firewall, and then the fluid gets hot and smokes. Because the fluid runs down the wiring, the vehicle is also having electrical problems. Ford has a recall 11s24 for vehicles of the same year with the same problem, but they say that our…
ODI 10459115
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 12v005000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module). An authorized dealer was notified on at least four occasions and the contact was repeatedly informed that the necessary parts were not available. The manufacturer was not notified regarding the parts. The…
ODI 10458523
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. The contact stated that they received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 12v005000 (service brakes: hydraulic: anti-lock: control unit module) in january and was told there would be another letter sent when the parts had become available for repairs. The contact stated that they spoke with the manufacturer in march and was told that the parts were not yet available and…
ODI 10459215
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Catalog year/make/model rows for 2001 Ford Escape.
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