2009 Ford Escape Service Brakes Problems
- 42
- 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 42 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 22 records
- master cylinder · 10 records
- steering wheel · 9 records
- went floor · 6 records
- goes floor · 6 records
- stop sign · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 17 |
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Driving in city traffic to the grocery store 2 miles from my house,average speed 35 mph, went to stop and brake pedal went almost to floor with very little/no stopping power almost had an accident.stopped at store shut car off and then went home, it was still the same.let the car sit a couple hours then used my pro scan tool to look for codes.no codes found either stored or engine running.road tested the car with…
ODI 11308065
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact's wife owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at 65 mph, the driver was forced to make a hard stop due to a pedestrian walking on the highway. Since that incident, the brakes became soft and went to floorboard when depressed. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the brake pedal had to be pumped multiple times to effectively stop the…
ODI 11307513
Service Brakes
When applying the brakes the pedal goes all the way to the floor and barely stops. This has happened on city streets, country roads and highway. At first it did not do it very often, but it is now doing it at least once a week. It is very scary when trying to come to a stop and the brakes are not there. It used to get better by pumping the brakes, but this is not working all the time anymore.
ODI 11278368
Service Brakes
On hwy, going to turn...brake pedel went to floor...pumped..little, then to floor...kept pumping...nothing this time. The worsest. Have had to pump several times in past, (did pump up enough to stop) need fixed...senior & fixed income!
ODI 11242657
Service Brakes
Starting in late 2018 when i applied my brakes they were soft and nearly went to the floor. We took it to the ford dealership and they couldn't find anything wrong. The brakes started acting up again about a month later after visiting the dealership. Now they are soft spongy nearly all the time. It's scary to drive. If you have to brake suddenly they go nearly to the floor. I've gone online and found many complaints…
ODI 11234765
Service Brakes
Brakes are mushie and the peddle goes to the floor, ford has checked it and clint find a problem. Yet looking on the internet there are a host of people having the same issue,
ODI 11195414
Service Brakes
I was driving my ford escape and when i pressed my breaks there was a bang sound and the break pedal went to the floor. Lost all break pressure while driving.
ODI 11271010
Service Brakes
I was driving down the road at approx. 40mph and had to brake because a car entered my lane right in front of me. When i braked it was somewhat a hard brake. I didn't, however, slam on the brakes. I hear the abs come on and after that my brake pedal went to the floor.
ODI 11182123
Service Brakes
Sbs module keepsfailing had master cylinder replaced in my 2009 fordescape looked on line other people having same problem should bearecall on this module nothing wrong nonabslight on low brake pedal vehicle in motion trying to stop brake pedal very spongie ## vin passed ## 2009 ford escape limited ##
ODI 11173205
Service Brakes
While driving on a city streets the vehicle suddenly does not break normal and when trying to brake the brake petal goes all the way to the floor. I had to pump the breaks multiple times to make it stop. Took the vehicle to the ford dealership and after running a diagnose they guessed is the hcu or the master cylinder that is going bad and needs to be replaced but with no certainty. (again, they are not even sure…
ODI 11161266
Service Brakes
I was driving my 2009 fo d escape last november 21, 2018 and i was to drive in when the light turn green and i was stepping on the brake pedal then suddenly my brake was on the floor. It still stop but i turned on my hazard light to be safe. It will still stop but the brake was on the floor. When i got home i checked the brake where you put the brake fluid and it was still full. I started the car and stepped on the…
ODI 11153503
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
On a snowy morning the brakes were applied normally and the slippery conditions caused anti-lock brakes to activate. They seemed to work normally, but after that activation the brake pedal felt very soft and would not engage the brakes until the very end of the pedal travel. The vehicle would still stop, but the brakes were unpredictable and unsafe. The problem was diagnosed as a bad hydraulic control unit (hcu) and…
ODI 11154249
Service Brakes
Parked the 2009 escape on a friday night, everything felt perfectly normal. Went to drive it at 6am the following day and the brake pedal went all the way to the floor. The master cylinder was replaced 2 times. Totaling over $600 and the issue still wasn't fixed. Now they say the abs hydraulic module needs replaced. The cost of the part is $1700, plus labor. How does all this with the brakes just go bad over night?…
ODI 11140535
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
The car steering column started to lock up while it was parked when you start the car the steering wheel wouldn't turn after awhile it would you were able to turn on the car in the steering wheel were function after a while the car would do it while driving the car was brought over to the dealership steering column was replaced a few months later same issues steering wheel column or steering wheel would hit when…
ODI 11153519
Service Brakes · Steering · Wheels
While driving the steering wheel gets stuck as if i'm out of power steering fluid, which it's not. Also, the wheels are shaky and feel like their about to come off. Someone hit my vehicle and it completely went out. Now i'm paying for a rental until gets fixed and i'm paying for the repairs instead of the company.
Crash reported
ODI 11083250
Service Brakes
Brake pedal is spongy or goes to the floor, started off just here and there but now is doing it almost daily. There really should be a recall on the abs control module. Sounds to me like this is a very serious problem with a lot of escape owners. Are they going to wait till someone dies ( i hope it's not me) before they do something about it. Very scary to drive and very expensive if you have to pay to have it…
Crash reported
ODI 11217298
Service Brakes
When driving vehicle the break pedal suddenly goes to floor panel and needs to be pumped to get breaks working again>
ODI 11034207
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact's daughter owns a 2009 ford escape. On several occasions, while the vehicle was in reverse, the contact's daughter depressed the brake pedal but the vehicle failed to stop. The contact stated that his daughter continued to depress the brake pedal until the vehicle would stop. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the failure could not be…
ODI 11004010
Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. While the contact's spouse was driving various speeds, the steering wheel seized and the power steering failed. While making right or left turns, the steering failed without warning on several occasions. Also, when the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle lunged forward without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the cause of the failure could not…
ODI 11016486
Service Brakes
While driving abs, stability control and brake system lights come on and stay on. Steering feels odd. Hard/easy
ODI 11002130
Body · Service Brakes · Steering
It was a heavy rainy night when windshield wipers started acting up with their rhythm making it hard to see through a slightly blurred windshield then windshield & sunroof starts leaking water all over me,inside the front light switch,down into floor boards plus all in the seats !! If that wasn't enough i was slowing down to go around a few curves when brakes acted like they didn't want me to stop scary. Key is hard…
ODI 11307848
Power Train · Service Brakes · Wheels
When i accelerate my wheel feels like it's slipping and grinding and when i apply the brakes hard they seem to not want to stop keeping my abs on i feel the grinding and brake issue coming from the front wheel. When i step on the gas the front wheel hops and doesn't get traction wants to constantly slip and when i stop in snow the brakes lock up in front and abs stays on for a bit might be gear drive or bearing it's…
ODI 11289173
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
There has been multiple issues with this ford escape xlt. The abs light continues to come on. The wheel of the car locks when you try too turn when driving wheel. It is very dangerous. The sensors even though we replaced them keep blowing which causing the truck to decline in speed while driving in traffic. We had to turn it onto to the grass to avoid accidents. Constant engine issues after we had it fixed multiple…
ODI 11207987
Service Brakes
When depress brake pedal it goes to the floor before vehicle will begin stopping. This occurs almost always over the last few months. This is very unsafe condition. Local ford dealership said they have seen this same issue several times and that it likely needs a new abs module/hydraulic control unit. This is a $1600 part from ford. This is an extreme cost and very unsafe condition, and i cannot afford to repair or…
ODI 10949588
Service Brakes
Brakes began going all the way to the floor before stopping vehicle. Had the main master cylinder replaced to the tune of $307.63, but the problem has not been solved. Why hasn't there been a recall? Many others are obviously having this problem. *tr
ODI 10935451
Catalog parts for this system
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