2008 Ford Escape Service Brakes Problems
- 79
- 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 79 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 21 records
- brake system · 10 records
- traction control · 10 records
- hydraulic control · 8 records
- control unit · 8 records
- check brake · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 24 |
| 60–100k mi | 21 |
| 150–400k mi | 15 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
On 1/9/20 the car had its last dangerous malfunction of so many sense i purchased the vehicle from a dealership 10/18. The car was parked in a beach parking lot. As my son was getting ready to leave the parking lot he turned car on put car in drive slightly stepped on gas to begin pulling out and the car surged and accelerated full speed by itself. He lost all steering and had no breaks. He had absolutely no control…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 11299785
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that when the driver started the engine, the brake warning light illuminated. The contact also advised that the brake pedal felt loose when it was engaged. The vehicle was taken to an unknown mechanic that performed a diagnostic and advised that the vehicle brake hydraulic control unit failed. The contact also mentioned that the brake hydraulic control unit…
ODI 11300705
Service Brakes
On multiple occasions went to press brake pedal but pedal doesn't depress all the way down, as if there was a block of wood or something preventing it. "regen brake disabled" light would appear on dash. Braking power adversely affected during these episodes. Causing to press down on brake very hard just to stop. On some occasions the multiple attempts at pressing of break would cause pedal to depress a little more…
Crash reported
ODI 11296944
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
While driving it was hard to push on brakes and when i took my foot off of the gas it vehicle would stop. So i took it to mechanic and he said my brakes went w caliber or wheel bearing. A few weeks later same thing happen all needed replaced now again its happened. This is to much something has to be wrong. It would pull back and burn the brakes up. I mean it was hard to get it two 25 miles per hour. This is the 3rd…
ODI 11292302
Service Brakes
When i bought the car, it was over 12 years old and had approximately 137k miles. I experienced recurring brake problems about a month after purchasing the car: on some days, when starting the car the abs failure light and the red brake failure light would remain illuminated and the "check brake system" message would appear. Sometimes restarting the car cleared the errors, but most of the time they would remain the…
ODI 11300197
Service Brakes
Brakes go to the floor and i almost had to stand on the brake pedal to stop. Drove it back home, and scanned it, abs codes are leading to the hydraulic control unit. After research, it's a pricey repair. I just cant believe ford has not stepped up, recalled and fixed the issue.
ODI 11270524
Service Brakes
Abs light came on over a year ago. Since then i've had it serviced 3 times and the brakes replaced. Now it's in for inspection and can't pass. My experience and mechanic experiences routine moments when the brakes do not engage even when the pedal is floored. They've bled the brakes and now are trying to explore other potential solutions. As of now 5 days without a car or any apparent solution to the diagnosis.…
ODI 11266704
Service Brakes
2008 ford escape hybrid awd, 197000 regen brakes disabled notice at vehicle start and in rush hour traffic. Soft brakes, nearly could not stop. Very unsafe in traffic or, in the case that it happens in a high-speed situation, could be deadly. Confirmed hcu and abs system. The fact that this has so many complaints with different years and models of hybrid vehicles with no resolution is unacceptable.
ODI 11269450
Service Brakes
Brake peddle goes to the floor sometimes after a hard braking event. After pumping the brake peddle a few times, they come back. They sometimes go out when hitting a bump in the road also.again they come back after some vigorous pumping of the peddle. Fluid level is good. I haven't wrecked it yet, but i can for see a passable problem in the future.
ODI 11256409
Service Brakes
Recently purchased 2008 ford escape hybrid. On august 19th, when i turned the car on with approximately 161,200 miles, the "check abs" light came on. While driving within city traffic with the "check abs" light on, the car had sluggish braking. Applying the brake would slow down the vehicle, but the brake pedal would need to be pressed hard for the final 10-15 feet of the stop. The next morning, when i turned the…
ODI 11245288
Service Brakes
All associated brake failure warning messages appear on dash. Took it to the local dealership where they diagnosed it as a hydraulic control unit failure. Repairs quoted at $5000.
ODI 11222981
Service Brakes
Car was braking erroneously as i was driving. Misdiagnosed twice, it was ultimately diagnosed as abs module failure. This put a strain on my engine and transmission and of course, the brakes. This is a very expensive repair if you get a new module and even with a rebuilt one. The initial rebuilt one as also faulty. Repair place struggled to get a unit because they are so in demand, i rebuilt my transmission less…
ODI 11229487
Service Brakes
Brake pedal travels almost to floor. Had brakes replaced, master cylinder replaced. All brake lines bled and still having same problem.
ODI 11205664
Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle lost electric power steering (eps) ability, which caused the contact to have to maneuver the steering wheel with extreme difficulty. The eps warning indicator flashed when the failure occurred. An independent mechanic located a diagnostic trouble code for the steering shaft torque sensor. The torque sensor needed to be replaced the abs…
ODI 11184647
Service Brakes
I have had several occasions in the past few months when the brakes went almost to the floor and came back up after i pumped them. They continued doing this every time i stopped until i got home. I have had a mechanic check out the brake system each time and he can find nothing wrong with the brakes. His only suggestions is that "maybe" the abs module is trying to go out and if it happens again, pull over, turn off…
ODI 11162479
Service Brakes · Steering
The front passenger brake caliper keeps seizing. I replaced it in july along with the rotor and pads and now its started seizing yet again. The steering shaft u joint wears out easy and causes the steering to become loose.
ODI 11163034
Service Brakes
I just purchased this car. It has 18,000 miles on it . After driving for one week. I noticed the car brakes have become very hard to stop. Almost to the point where i have to press the pedal to the floor. I was driving about 45 mph when a car turned in front of my and i had to hit the brakes. I had an extreme delay in the brakes and almost smashed into the car in front . Luckily there was another lane to merge into…
ODI 11170061
Service Brakes
Ford escape - brakes started to get very very mushy. Once i pushed on the brakes, the pedal would keep dropping and not be responsive. Luckily i had enough car lengths in front of me and was going slowly enough on neighborhood streets to stop without injuring anything. Luckily i was not on the highway! This is extremely dangerous while driving, so i took my car to a local shop and they replaced the master cylinder.…
ODI 11222563
Air Bags · Power Train · Service Brakes
When you take the transmission is sluggish on changing gears and after a change out of logan her into high gear is sykes working fine wine step on the brakes the truck starts bouncing feels like the front end is about to fall out from under the truck and i told you to the ford company and they said there's no any recall on my vin number but i have a part that is listed under the government site is good that's what's…
ODI 11157344
Service Brakes
Abs brakes engaging while driving at low speeds constantly.
ODI 11150673
Service Brakes
Vehicle was in motion, getting ready to stop at the end of my driveway when the brakes barely braked, and i had to push the pedal all the way to the floor to make a complete stop. It's like that all the time now. Took it to a mechanic who replaced the brake master cylinder. Did not fix the problem. Mechanic said it's the abs system and that he sees that problem with a lot of fords.
ODI 11132200
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
The breaks continue to fail. Has all new pads, rotors and the master cylender replaced. When coming to a stop the breaks vibrate and then need to push the petal to the floor to be able to slowly slow down. I then need to pump visiously up to 5 times to get the breaks to temporarily work again. Was then told by my mechanic the abs is the issue. I have researched this issue with the yr of my vehicle to find that this…
ODI 11176342
Service Brakes
Abs light on, regen brakes disabled, 5,000.00 to fix it, brakes work poorly and engine revs too high
ODI 11142226
Service Brakes
The tone ring on the front left side cracked, causing traction control and abs light to go on, and caused instability and traction issues at low speeds.
ODI 11124310
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Wheels
Well known 2008 ford escape hybrid anti lock brake problem but when i brought car to hempstead ford 301n. Franklin street, hempstead n.y.11550. Supervisior name maria [redacted] service dept claim to havent heard of the problem.aslo i was there for a coolant pump recall and all they did was check my antifreeze and never change coolant pump.waste of my time.i called the ford company phone number, does not speak…
ODI 11139327
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2008 Ford Escape.
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