2005 Ford Escape Service Brakes Problems
- 37
- 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 37 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- passenger side · 7 records
- brake lines · 7 records
- brake line · 6 records
- brake pedal · 5 records
- brake fluid · 5 records
- independent mechanic · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 20 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 35 mph, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when attempting to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear passenger side shock tower housing was fractured and punctured through the subframe. During the failure, the brake line and rear brake light wire were severed, which caused brake fluid…
ODI 11265404
Service Brakes
Complete brake failure. Driven home at 40 mph and the brake light and the abs light came on and there was a beep. There were then no brakes at all. Luckily, i was able to get to the side of the road and coast to a stop. Turned off the truck and started it again and it had brakes. On this last incident, the same thing in the same order happened. This problem is very dangerous. It is intermittent thus making it hard…
ODI 11243058
Electric Power Assist System · Engine · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated while driving at 10 mph, the engine stalled as the check engine warning light illuminated. The brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. The contact stated that the power steering and braking ability seized. The vehicle was able to restart after numerous attempts. The vehicle was taken to (beach ford [redacted], virginia beach, va 23452 [redacted])…
ODI 11082138
Service Brakes
Hydraulic control unit failed. Hcu. Little or no brakes, city street
ODI 11075284
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
Terrifying! Potentially fatal . Power just cut out on highway while going approximately 55 mph. No steering, no brakes. No power. All warring lights ablaze, but no warning beforehand! Gratefully, i was in the right lane and managed to get the car into the median. After several minutes, car restarted. Luckily i was only 1/4 mile from the exit. I read about this well known electrical problem. It is the pcm. Apparently…
ODI 11065559
Body · Service Brakes
Back wheel right wheelwell around shock rusted out, son drove home from school said back wheel making noise, upon further inspection took off back panel right side, found wheelwell rusted outby shock and can see daylight wheel was making noise when he drove home, had brake man look at found debris from panel in wheel where brakes are. Fixed and cleaned, checked brakes, put back together. Wheelwell rusted out . Want…
ODI 11065456
Service Brakes · Suspension · Wheels
When i bought the vehicle from call lot tolled them brakes were going out he test drive and he said they were fine so i took his word then a few days later my water rateteravoter hose busted i had to get that them fixed and then they charged me to fix it then a few days later i here a thump on the back of my vehicle the whole back of my wheel area by the wheel was completely rusted out there no protection on the…
ODI 10895024
Engine · Service Brakes
After driving even short distances, the vehicle is real real hot.had new brakes put on and they still squeel
ODI 10875080
Service Brakes · Steering · Suspension
The sub-frame rusted through causing both front wheels to toe out and also to camber in at the top. The abs warning light also triggered. The steering now pulls to the left and there is tire squeel even on gradual right hand turns. There is a recall for this exact problem for the ford escape model years 2001-2004. It is obvious that this same problem exists for this model year 2005 ford escape. I verified that my…
ODI 10759718
Service Brakes · Suspension
The upper shock mount on the rear passenger side rusted right through and fell off which cut my breakline which could've led to a fatal accident. I also have a child, this is extremely dangerous and should be recalled. The system check and abs light never came on either.
ODI 10725167
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 35 mph, the abs caused the vehicle to slide even when the brake pedal was depressed. The abs light illuminated after the failure occurred. The dealer diagnosed that the front passenger side tone ring malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The…
ODI 10733601
Body · Service Brakes · Suspension
I have a 2005 ford escape took it to a shop today because of the banging from the suspension. When the mechanic put the car on the lift he saw that the entire wheel well around the shock absorber was rusted completely out. The extra stress on the shock absorber caused the bolt on the top to break off. The stress also caused the rear break line to fray almost to the point of breaking completely. This car is no longer…
ODI 10706198
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Steering
I was driving on the freeway in the fast lane at 60mph and a car cut me short and brake so i applied my brake my wheel had yanked to the left and i tried to gain control of the wheel by pulling it to the right but it yanked again to the left causing me to hit into the median due to the impact my car turned over and dragged across the other 3 lanes and titled back over. Although my car is totaled i sustained minor…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10700833
Service Brakes
I had to have tone rings replaced on abs system on drivers and passengers side front wheels. Had the work done at ford dealership 2 months ago. Yesterday i was pulling out on to main road and lost all brakes. *js
ODI 10681992
Service Brakes
Abs and brake lamp on. No antilock brakes bearly stops.
ODI 10727048
Service Brakes
I was backing out of my garage into my driveway, when i tried to stop there was no brake control at all. I kept accelerating down the driveway stomping on the brakes several times until i was able to stop the car briefly enough to throw the car back into park. When i exited the vehicle i noticed a puddle on my garage floor as well as all over my driver side front tire. I checked the brake fluid level and it was…
ODI 10608767
Service Brakes
Second time in 3.8 years abs and 4x4 brakes broke, abs flashing, steady on, 4x4 flashing loose brakes tone ring issues, ford does not recognize there are issues, tons of complaints excessively expensive to fix, unsafe, also suspension baring joints brake easy, brakes wear out fast, i drive under 12k a year. Exhaust a piece of junk, there should be recalls, they refuse to acknowledge issue. *tr
ODI 10609216
Service Brakes
Brakes failed completely despite one month prior servicing of brakes at local bill brandt ford dealership in brentwood california. Alarm sounded when traveling on highway, brakelight illuminated and no brake. Grandmother driving granddaughter barely missed collision with stopping traffic. Two mechanics later reveal costly control unit is to blame. Easy internet research shows many others with same experience. This…
ODI 10595927
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the driver attempted to engage the brakes but the pedal sunk to the floorboard. The contact mentioned that the vehicle failed to stop and crashed into another vehicle. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician diagnosed that both the driver and…
Crash reported
ODI 10586225
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the brakes malfunctioned and failed to stop the vehicle. The contact indicated that when pressing the brake pedal the pedal was pushed to the floorboard. The contact had to use the parking brake to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the brake lines had corroded and…
ODI 10605897
Service Brakes
Iwas driving 30 mph went to apply brakes had none,pulled emergency brake handle it worked got me stopped,got home looked under suv brake fluid everywhere arounddriver side front wheel ,took wheel off found the rubber hose deteriorated blew out,my question is why did the braking system allow all fluid to drain,if you front brakes fail from blown line,should not the rear brakes retain fluid in the reservoir and rear…
ODI 10576490
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the brake pedal erroneously traveled to the floorboard and became inoperable. The failure was experienced while contact was at a traffic stop. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who advised that the front passenger's side brakes needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The…
ODI 10563994
Service Brakes · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph over a road bump, a loud rattling noise was heard from the rear exterior passenger's side. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the contact noticed that the rear shock was completely detached and the brake line had ruptured. A certified mechanic inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that…
ODI 10561682
Body · Service Brakes · Suspension
The right rear shock tower rusted through the wheel well into the rear compartment breaking a hole through the interior compartment. There is currently no parts in stock to repair this as we are told they are on nationwide backorder and this is a huge safety issue. The other rear shock area has a significant amount of rust also. Approximately 1 week later both break lines broke from severe corrosion while moving at…
ODI 10578300
Service Brakes
Abs light came on. 4wd light started blinking. There was a grinding noise coming from the wheel/brake area of the vehicle. The abs light remained on but the 4wd flashed and then turned off. It came back on intermittently and flashed several times. There seemed to be no functional problems with the brakes or wheels. *tr
ODI 10550572
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2005 Ford Escape.
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