Ford Escape Service Brakes Problems
- 444
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 20
- Years with records
- 2001–2020
- Stored years
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 444 stored complaint records:
- 44 indicate a crash
- 15 indicate injury
- 12 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- brake pedal · 40 records
- brake system · 13 records
- steering wheel · 11 records
- brake light · 9 records
- master cylinder · 9 records
- rear brake · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 115 |
| 60–100k mi | 97 |
| 1–30k mi | 83 |
| 30–60k mi | 55 |
| 150–400k mi | 49 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Electrical System · Service Brakes
The abs braking system on the ford escape hybrid failed unexpectedly and without warning at only 60k miles. The vehicle was in motion, and all the lights came on at once and the system read "check brakes." the brakes felt loose, and i took it a mechanic the next day. They thought that pressure was getting sent unevenly to both sides of the vehicle, so they flushed the brakes. However, they discovered total abs…
ODI 11308785
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
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Most states require trailers of 3,000lb gvwr, and some states only 1,500lb, to have an independent braking system on at least one axle of the trailer. Ford sells vehicles with factory tow packages rated at 3,500lb, but does not supply even an optional electric brake controller. Further, they don't supply a "plug 'n' play" harness for an aftermarket controller as do many manufacturers. This situation has prevailed…
ODI 11301659
Service Brakes
Brakes pedal is very hard to press. Need to press extremely hard on the brakes pedal to stop the vehicle
ODI 11300825
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 · 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
I was driving in wet weather and slid on some leaves while braking. This caused an activation of the anti lock braking system (abs). After the abs event i had a difficult time stopping the car. The brake pedal felt spongy and it took all of my effort on the brake pedal to bring the car to a stop. This spongy brakes persisted for several miles. I immediately took my car to my neighborhood mechanic. He checked the…
ODI 11296999