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
The abs light and tracking light comes on dashboard indicating a problem. When i go to stop there is this tracking resistance when apply brakes. Fords dealership tells me the right abs ring is cracked on the brakes. Got fixed, now this has happened 2 more times, once on left side and twice on right side. When i had to stop suddenly the brakes feel like they don't work and make this tracking noise as like when you…
ODI 10747301
Service Brakes
While driving at about 40 mph, my car unexpectedly applied the brakes itself, without me touching the brakes at all, rapidly bringing the car from 40 mph to about 5 mph. Luckily, i was driving on a back road with no one behind me, so there was no accident. In order to move the car out of the way to somewhere safe along the side of the road, i had to shift down into first gear and almost floor the gas in order to…
ODI 10543240
Service Brakes · Steering
The steering wheel pops when turning. When the weather is cold the brakes won't push down. Battery goes dead if not driven daily. Radio wont play after replace battery that was dead. *tr
ODI 10468466
Service Brakes
Tl-the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving approximately 10 mph, the contact approached a stop sign and when the brake pedal was depressed there was a delayed response with the traction control and abs warning indicators illumination. In addition, there was a loud grinding noise and after repeated attempts the vehicle came to a stop. The engine was turned off and upon restarting the vehicle resumes…
ODI 10488137
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2008 Ford Escape.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.