2002 Ford Escape Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 60
- 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 60 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 20 indicate fire
What owners report
- service brakes · 17 records
- brakes hydraulic · 16 records
- control unit · 13 records
- master cylinder · 13 records
- hydraulic antilock · 12 records
- antilock control · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 20 |
| 60–100k mi | 15 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Unknown Or Other
On or about june 17, 2011, my 2002 ford escape was parked and the ignitition was in the off position when my car alarm went off. When i looked outside i observed smoke bellowing out from under the hood. The next day, i was able to get my vehicle to dealer, where they diagnosed the abs module has overheated and needs to be replaced. I was given an estimate of $720.00 to repair the problem. Upon further investigation…
ODI 10411707
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Unknown Or Other
I drove my vehicle home from work (less than 5 miles). When i pulled into my driveway and parked my vehicle, smoke began to pour out from the engine compartment. When i opened the hood there were flames directly in front of the driver side near the fire wall. These flames were originating from the abs module location.
Fire reported
ODI 10406493
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Unknown Or Other
While accelerating on an on-ramp entering a state highway, traffic ahead of me came to a stop. I went from applying pressure on the gas pedal to immediately moving my right foot to the brake pedal to apply pressure. The brake pedal gave very little resistance. I depressed the pedal all the way to the floor of the vehicle. My vehicle came to a very slow stop as if i was only lightly depressing the brake. My tires did…
ODI 10404770
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brakes would feel like they were fading and then abs felt like it was working. No warning lights would come on. Dealer found cracked abs tone rings. An 800 dollar repair. *tr
ODI 10403597
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Abs module connector caught fire while car was parked. Recall for abs module connector inspection was completed 7/6/2007. Brought vehicle back in 1/7/2008 due to abs light remaining on. No mention of abs, noted rotors below specs and brake pads need replacing.
Fire reported
ODI 10403290
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My abs system was coming on while stopping for no apparent reason. When i took vehicle to dealer, they said i had a cracked tone ring. I had the same tone ring replaced 4 years ago. Of course it wasn't under warranty. $400 later, it is fixed... *tr
ODI 10405981
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Abs light came on as did the brake service light. Found a recall notice and called ford. They stated my vehicle was not part of the notice and it did not matter if my vehicle had the identical issues with the abs module. They basically said they would do nothing unless a new recall notice was issued for the same problem from others whose vehicles were not included in the first recall! Never again ford. Never. *tr
ODI 10390126
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph when the abs light waning illuminated and the contact detected an abnormal burning odor. The failure recurred sporadically but was not taken to the dealer or a mechanic for the failure. She referenced the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 07v156000 (service brakes, hydraulic:anti lock:control unit/module) and…
Fire reported
ODI 10389776
Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, burning oil fumes were emitted into the vehicle through the vents. The contact mentioned that the brake warning lamp was illuminated and that he was constantly replenishing the brake fluid reservoir. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since…
Fire reported
ODI 10447118
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. The contact stated that the brakes failed while he was driving 15 mph. The brake light illuminated at the time of the failure. The contact had the emergency brake service six months prior to the failure but the abs light illuminated the day before the failure. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who replaced the master cylinder and brake booster. The vin was unavailable.…
ODI 10379939
Frontal · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. When the contact applied the brakes at a traffic light, the brake pedal extended to floor causing the contact to crash into a light pole at 25 mph. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was towed to the contacts home. The vehicle had not been inspected, but the contact was certain that the vehicle was destroyed. The contact referenced nhtsa recall campaign 07v156000,…
Crash reported
ODI 10376576
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
In december 2010 took my ford escape into my service center to have the brakes looked at when the abs light came on and the brake pressure felt sluggish. They found and replaced a bad tone ring on the left front axle. Now six months later june 2011 the abs light comes on again with the brake pedal pulsating at times. I took it back to the service center again and they had to do the same thing on the right side…
ODI 10409972
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking brake fluid. The contact also stated that he eventually received the recall notice associated with nhtsa campaign id number 12v005000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module), which addressed the failure. An authorized dealer and the manufacturer were made aware of the failure and stated that the parts were not…
ODI 10455838
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I crashed on november 24th of 2010 due to not being able to stop fast enough because of my anti lock brakes. Hurt someone in the process,had to pay fines and court costs and an accident on my perfect record because i was at fault for running into them. And i was left with a totaled truck i had to sell to pay for fines and now i found out there was a recall on my anti lock brakes which explains why it wasn't working…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10448107
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
After reading the below report, we took our 2002 ford escape to golden circle ford in jackson tn. We were informed that they had never heard of this report. Our master cylinder has brake fluid leaking all around it and even leaves spots in the garage. My complaint is that it seems one hand has no idea what the other is doing. These reports need to also go to the dealership service departments so they can be familiar…
ODI 10383702
Automatic Transmission · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
2002 ford escape was recalled for several reasons. Something with the power train, the cruise control, the abs system..... Finally it caught on fire. The engine was melted. Fire and police department got there. Contacted ford and they just said we will record your call on your profile. Don't understand how lives and property have been lost and ford doesn't do anything about it. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10328387
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Abs connector melted and ford cant fix problem because parts are not available {wire loom} this car was part of a recall for this same problem in 2007 but recall was just a visual inspection. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10331477
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have a 2002 ford escape that has a recall on the brake module, i tried to get ford to pay for the repair. I had two certified mech,tell me ford has a recall on the brake module and it is a defective from manufacture. I asked ford to just replace the part and i would pay for the labor,they refuse to help. Ihad to fix master cyclinderalso. Plus all four catalytic converts which was on a recall i paid for repairs…
ODI 10319432
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2002 ford escape parked in driveway. Last driven 5 hours earlier. The alarm sounded alerting my husband inside. He looked out of the window and saw smoke rolling from under the hood of the vehicle. He ran out with fire extinguisher and put out the flames. Hopefully, this immediate detection of the fire limited the amount of damage. We were more fortunate than several other complaints. The abs module appears to be…
Fire reported
ODI 10307147
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2002 ford escape parked in driveway. Last driven 5 hours earlier. The alarm sounded alerting my husband inside. He looked out of the window and saw smoke rolling from under the hood of the vehicle. He ran out with fire extinguisher and put out the flames. Hopefully, this immediate detection of the fire limited the amount of damage. We were more fortunate than several other complainants. The abs module appears to be…
Fire reported
ODI 10307144
Control Unit/Module · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Abs light came on as i was parking to have dinner and an hour later upon returning i noticed smoke coming from the engine on the drivers side from under the hood... Smelled wires or electrical type burning smell and had to disconnect the battery from the terminal to stop further damage... It was a wiring housing attached close to the abs module... I looked on the internet and found this to be a recall on over 446460…
Fire reported
ODI 10280686
Control Unit/Module · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I was alerted to a problem with my 2002 ford escape when i heard the car alarm sound. I turned off the alarm by unlocking the doors, but noticed smoke rising from under the hood. I opened the hood, and ran water in the area where the smoke originated. After discovering that water wasn't stopping the smoke, i disconnected the battery. The smoke cleared and it appeared that the problem had originated in the area of…
Fire reported
ODI 10277495
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake problem - 2002 ford escape, vehicle id # (131,287 miles) brakes with excessive pedal travel subsequent to master cylinder replacement (4x). Dealer (mccafferty ford,1939 east lincoln highway, langhorne, pa 19047, [redacted]) agrees that travel is excessive but says brake pedal cannot be repaired and brakes are safe. I believe they are unsafe and the brake pedal should be repairable. Dealer stated that ford…
ODI 10263005
Control Unit/Module · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There was a recall on 2002 ford escape last year(2007) on the abs unit. Campaign number 07v156000. My problem is that one dealership turned in the recall as being completed on 4/24/07. They stated they put grease on the abs module. On 10/19/2008 i was driving home and the module caught on fire. The original dealership that supposedly did the recall is now no longer in business. So i called the ford motor company and…
Fire reported
ODI 10246430
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Front brakes and rotors have been replaced twice in 50,000 miles. Excessive black brake dust on wheels a few days cleaning them. Other friends that have the same car don't have this problem. Dealer has not offered any help in resolving this problem. *tr
ODI 10249821
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