2002 Ford Escape Service Brakes, Electric Problems
- 4
- 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 4 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Electric
Abs warning indicator illuminated, 25a fuse blown- upon replacement smoke and sparks from abs module connector, inspection reveals melted connector cover and wiring harness, corroded wire terminals and also a wire arcing at a break inside the connector cover. The 60a fuse was removed to isolate the abs system fault for a limp home. Ed mullinax ford service department acknowledges abs module recall; however,…
Fire reported
ODI 10416990
Service Brakes, Electric
Ref.: 2002 ford escape on july 22 the car was in the driveway, not running, my son was washing it. It started billowing smoke from the engine compartment without cause. He lifted the hood, watered down the area that was burning. It started and we put it in the garage. The next morning my wife entered our garage, at about 7:00 am, the garage was engulfed in smoke with a smell of burnt rubber. I drove the ford out on…
Fire reported
ODI 10347114
Service Brakes, Electric
May 9, 2010 my 2002 ford escape was parked in the parking lot where i work at 9 am. At 2 pm a co - worker came into my store and told me my car alarm was going off and there was smoke coming from underneath. I grabbed my keys and went outside. I tried to turn off the alarm and unlock the door with the remote but it would not work. A man took my keys and unlocked it manually and opened the hood. I got a fire…
Fire reported
ODI 10331203
Service Brakes, Electric
I had previously brought my 2002 ford escape in for safety recall nhtsa action number pe06048, which was issued to address problems with electrical wiring connectors to the abs electronic control module. They inspected the abs module connection and applied dielectric grease. Approximately 7,000 miles and 15 months after bringing in my car for the safety recall, the electrical connectors of the abs module were…
ODI 10248465
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2002 Ford Escape.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.