2003 Ford Escape Service Brakes Problems
- 8
- 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 8 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I began merging onto i 820 when my vehicle (by itself) floored the accelerator. I tried pressing the brake (it wouldnt press down, it was hard as a rock). I used both feet to no avail. At 75-80 mph i jammed it into neutral. The rpm's were still at max. By this time it had slowed (i was on the shoulder of the hiway) to about 20 mph, then jammed it in park. I looked at the instrument panel and all the instruments were…
ODI 10892814
Air Bags · Body · Service Brakes
0n apr 22, 2015 while driving from shady spring wv to princeton wv on i-77 to a drs appt, my wife and i noticed a popping sound coming from the right front of the veh when veering or turning right. I had to work that day after i returned from the dr and had planned to take the veh to a mechanic after i got off to find out the problem. While driving home from work on pluto road in shady spring, i rounded a curve to…
ODI 10826154
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the brakes failed after the contact applied force to the brake pedal. The steering wheel began pulling to the right. The vehicle came to a complete stop after applying force to the brake pedal. The manufacturer was notified and did not offer a remedy. The vehicle was driven to a local mechanic, who diagnosed that the abs anti-lock…
ODI 10608024
Engine · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. While driving 75 mph, the contact smelled smoke coming from the engine. The contact noticed the vehicle was smoking and rushed home. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake system module harness and master cylinder needed to be replaced. In addition, the abs warning light illuminated and the braking system caught fire. The vehicle was repaired.…
Fire reported
ODI 10811513
Service Brakes
We purchased the vehicle 30 minutes prior. We were in stop and go traffic until leaving the freeway 1 lights prior to the accident. When my daughter tried to use the brakes the pedal went straight to the floor. When she pumped them numerous times, there wasn't any change. She didn't have any brakes. She rear ended my newly purchased vehicle from the same dealership. Police were at the light where she rearended me.…
Crash reported
ODI 10564823
Service Brakes
Loss of use of brakes while coming to a stop at a busy intersection. Jamming the brakes all the way to the floor brought the car to a stop, but was very slow to respond. Mechanic inspected hoses and lines and found the passenger front brake hose to be split and leaking. This was a horrifying experience as i had my young kids in the vehicle. Fortunately, i was not stopping from a faster velocity when this issue…
ODI 10515388
Service Brakes
The front brake line hoses blew out (r & l) while driving in the city. The parking brake was ineffective in slowing the vehicle as it was traveling down hill. With no means of slowing, the vehicle was turned into a parking lot in an attempt to get on level ground where it was more controllable and could be stopped more easily. The parking lot was not large enough to slow the vehicle and a choice had to be made to…
Crash reported
ODI 10505771
Service Brakes
While driving my escape, the front brakes started to make a knocking/thumping noise. When i got home, i removed the tires and notice that both the front disk brakes rotors where de-laminating. With you finger nail you could pull off hunks of metal. I still have both rotors. And the brakes had only about 15,000 miles on them. Brake job was done by a ford dealer. The disk where turned and they are original equipment.…
ODI 10469637
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2003 Ford Escape.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.