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.
Master Cylinder · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. While driving 65 mph, the brakes failed. The contact had to apply the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. If it were not for the emergency brake, she would have crashed into another vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the abs was fine. The contact had a mechanic friend and he replaced the master cylinder and the reservoir.…
ODI 10221176
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
(1) noticed abs light was lit, took vehicle to palmer ford in chelsea mi to find out what the problem with my 2002 ford escape could be. They gave a break down the excitor ring (for the aba braking system) that is attached to the half shaft of my escape was broken. This also caused the abs sensor to fail (2)as to failure....did get a second opinion from a different service station about the excitor ring...palmer…
ODI 10197633
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I took my 2002 ford escape to a ford dealer to see if the recent recall of the abs module connector affected my car only to find out that i had an oil leak from the master cylinder which was dropping onto the abs module. Maybe this is why the cars are catching fire to begin with. If i hadn't taken my car in to be checked the oil probably would have caused a fire. I had to replace the master cylinder and my car only…
ODI 10188316
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle's brake warning light illuminated. When the brake pedal was depressed, it went down to the floorboard. The brake pedal had to be depressed approximately three or four times before the vehicle would stop. The road conditions were clear. The mechanic stated that the vehicle needed a new master cylinder, power brake boost, and a power brake check…
ODI 10190150
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Front brake pads and rotors were replaced at 30,000 miles. *jb
ODI 10098786
Linkages · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The consumer was having a problem with the brakes. The brakes did not stop the vehicle when moving in reverse. The driver applied the brakes, however, the brakes did not stop the car. *jb when backing by a gas station pump, the vehicle would not stop and nearly ended out on a busy road. The brakes were pumped twice and the parking brake was applied. Less than a week later when backing out of the driveway, the…
ODI 10073424
Engine · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The driver applied the brakes and the pedal went to floor, the vehicle stalled and the consumer was able to restart the vehicle. The consumer will take the vehicle to the dealer for analysis . When the problem happens again. *jb
ODI 10055797
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Excessive fron rotor wear: the dealer examined the rotors and said the wear was normal, even though the measurements he gave me show the rotors are 70% worn. He agrees that they should be completely worn out before 50,000 miles and still considers this to be normal.
ODI 10071124
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The brakes seized, which caused the steering wheel to lock up. *dt *jb
ODI 10006321
Clutch Assembly · Engine And Engine Cooling · Equipment · Headlights · Parking Brake · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Consumer stated on july 2, 2002 the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for a broken headlight and missing equipment from the vehicle, on july 23, 2002 the vehicle began experiencing stalling, brake and odometer problems, the brakes were replaced due to a flaw, the stalling and the odometer problems could not be duplicated, also there were problems with the speakers and the clutch sticking, consumer stated while…
ODI 568244
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2002 Ford Escape.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.