2015 Ford Escape Service Brakes Problems
- 9
- 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 9 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford escape. While driving various speeds, a clunking noise was present coming from the rear of the vehicle and the brakes squeaked. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the shock aborbers were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. Chapman ford ([redacted], philadelphia, pa) and the…
ODI 11204340
Service Brakes
Abs brake failure. Going down a hill, brakes went to the floor (abs light came on), then all of a sudden the light shut off, brakes came back, but not before hitting the vehicle in front of us.
Crash reported
ODI 11103633
Service Brakes
While driving my 2015 ford escape down a mountain road, the bolt for the vacuum pump driving the power assisted brakes sheared off (similar to the recalled issue on ford edge and explorer vehicles). When this happened it felt as if there were no brakes at all and it took all of my force (i'm a 300lb 6'4" male) applied to the brake peddle to stop the car. The car was towed back to the dealership where it was…
ODI 11154500
Service Brakes
The brake fluid container inside the engine vibrated loose and the screws came all the way out and left the container of brake fluid hanging inside the engine. This could cause a serious problem. A road assistance company helping me start my car again after the electrical panel malfunctioned opened the hood to find this problem. The screws are completely gone, and i will have to have this taken in to ford to get…
ODI 10968546
Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford escape. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel pulled to the left and right independently. The contact also heard a loud grinding noise coming from the rear of the vehicle when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to the window ford dealer located in spokane, wa, but the cause of the failure could not be diagnosed. The contact then took the vehicle to fred…
ODI 11015180
Service Brakes
Rear rotors had excessive rust after 5000 mies. Caused rear brakes to grind and make loud noise. Also caused a one time back up for rear brakes not to work. Ford dealership in dickson, tn did a great job of fixing the problem. Their service dept was excellent.
ODI 10816896
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering
While backing into a parking space, the abs and traction control lights started flashing and audible warnings sounded. The car started shaking. I was unable to stop or steer my car. I had a low speed collision with a properly parked car. Thank god no one was injured. Had this happened on an open road the outcome would have been different. I had reported this problem to my dealer previously. They applied an existing…
Crash reported
ODI 10794691
Service Brakes
Vehicle exhibits severe intermittent brake squeal. Three times in for service. 1st time, no problem found. Second time, with video evidence of squeal, tech diagnosed left rear brake. Deglazed and and cleaned. 3rd time, pads changed and rotors machined. No change. Squeal returned in two days. Advised by ford this is normal, but i could take it to another dealer for service. Three times in one month. *js
ODI 10690483
Service Brakes
The front driver side wheel when backing squeals every tijme and every day ssince we had the car. Here it is july almost aug. Had brought the car in to the dealer once in march and again for the same thing last week friday. They tell me and my wife that they can not get it to do it at the dealer. My wife and i was sitting in my other escape getting ready to leave when they backed it up and both my wife and i heard…
ODI 10735860
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2015 Ford Escape.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.