2010 Ford Escape Brakes Problems

Brakes go all the way to the floor, barely could stop. No accident happened. It's very scary to even drive it anymore. I have taken it to 3 shops, 2 of the 3 say it's the ABS module. I have read a lot of reviews on this car having this issue. Probably nothing to be done since it's not even made anymore. Parts are getting obsolete.

While driving, the brakes have no pressure. When starting the vehicle, the brakes go all the way to the floor. I took my car to several difference garages, and they determined the brake booster was the issue. No repair has been done, but the brakes go all the way to the floor and is difficult to stop. The 2nd issue is after the local Ford dealership performed work on the fuel system for a recall, the vehicle will sputter after refueling. This will cause the vehicle to almost shut off at a stop. I called the dealership, but they won't reexamine the recall. If I fill my tank up when I refuel, the fumes of the gas smell so badly you can't drive for a day after.

vehicle getting stuck in park, I have press the brakes several times to get it to unlock and switch to drive, or push the emergency brake.

Sometimes when braking, brakes fail to engage. ABS light come on to check sys. I’ve had ABS Sys checked could not find any problem

I was sitting at a red light with my foot on the brake. I was behind another car when all of a sudden I hear a chime looked at my cluster and it said "check brake system" and my car was rolling forward. I could feel I still was pressing on the brake and wasn't sure what to do so I put the car in park. Once the light changed I turned into the side street and when braking realized that while my brakes were slowing down the car they were not stopping it as normal. I made my way carefully to my mothers home as I was on my way to drop her off when it occurred. While driving I realized I could still stop the car with the brakes but I needed to put more force than usual and the brakes had more resistance. The car also did not stop smoothly but more like hard braking. Once I arrived at her home I turned off and on the car and it was still displaying the check brakes. I turned off the car again and pulled on the emergency brake release just in case and when I turned on the car everything worked as normal. I had the car towed home and had a mobile mechanic come and check it out. For him the car worked fine and no codes displayed in his system. I have contacted my local dealership and Ford Twitter to seek help. As of now my dealership hasn't contacted me after 24 hours and the Twitter account states they will look into it. Searching online there appears to be many other instances reported similar to mine. Possibly related to the Ford Fusion brake recall NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V904000. This car was purchased used but has been taken care of and had regular maintenance at both a local shop and Ford. I've never experienced this before but am extremely hesitant to drive now as I don't want to cause an accident or be stranded somewhere. If this is indeed related to the Fusion campaign there should be a recall as all other incidents reported were also for a 2010 Ford Escape Hybrid.

Brakes spontaneously failing. When you start the car the brakes go all the way to the floor. Despite bleeding the brakes and replacing the master cylinder no change. Appears to be ABS which is a common report of failure in these cars.

Serious safety issue. Brake system complete failure in the driveway at my house. Luckily nobody was hurt and no damage to the vehicle or our home. Vehicle had to be towed to dealer. Critical electric brake component failed. Which one is unclear. There are several in "series" in the braking system. When the one failed it destroyed the others as well. Serious safety design flaw. One compenant detroys all? Fortunate we were not in traffic and or highway speed etc. Very popular vehicle. Millions sold. Unknown if others have eperienced the same catastophic failure. Vey expensive repair. They say it will be $4820 + tax.

I found out there is a recall on over 600,000 cars from 2006 to 2010. Mainly Ford fusion for the same problem I'm having on my 2010 Ford escape. There is an ABS breaking valve that sticks and the ABS module needs to be replaced. This is happened on my car and is not under the recall but it's the same model as the 2010 Ford fusion and the same part. Why is this? I brought this into my dealer the first time they said the brakes were bad and the rear brakes needed to be adjusted and the valve was sticking but they were able to get it unstuck. They flush the brake fluid as well after $500 nearly $600 I went to drive the car and it was exactly the same. That's when they said it was the ABS brake module, the valve sticking and needed to be replaced. This seems to be a pretty common problem with these cars. Why is there no recall on this?

My brakes were squishy, so I took it to a Ford dealership, where they replaced the master cylinder and the sender twice. After driving the vehicle about 10 times, they became squishy again, when I was approaching a red light. I became afraid that I would not be able to stop, so I started pumping them, and was able to stop. There were no lights to indicate where the problem was located. I took the vehicle to a different repair shop where they tested the replaced components under pressure, and they failed. Again, the master cylinder and sender unit were replaced. Today, 9-6-2022 a light came on stating the brake fluid was low. I returned to the repair shop where they determined the ABS unit needs to be replaced. Again, the brake fluid message was the only indication that something was wrong. To me this is a safety issue, and I was afraid to drive the vehicle thinking they could completely fail and I would not be able to stop causing an accident.

8-26-2022 - Traveling on Highway in Colorado, clear evening, dry road conditions. While normal driving at 690 mph I came up to a stop light intersection. The light was green and turned yellow while I was coming up to the intersection. I pressed my brake normally and the pedal went to the floor, there was no warning of any brake issues, the brakes are in normal operating condition. Had there been any vehicles crossing the intersection, I would not have been able to avoid a serious collision. I pulled off and was able to pump the brakes back to where I could stop the vehicle. I have absolutely no confidence in this vehicle stopping.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the brake pedal would depress the floorboard without warning. The contact stated that he would have to pump the brakes and engage the ABS to stop the vehicle. The contact had taken the vehicle to several dealers where he had the brake lines bled, the master cylinder replaced, and the hydraulic control unit replaced. Despite the multiple repairs, the contact stated that extra brake travel time was needed to stop the vehicle. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure and informed him that they could not determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, BOOSTER FRONT ROTORS CALIPERS AND PADS. PEDAL IS SOFT AND GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR WHEN BRAKING WHILE STOPPING.

I HAVE TO PUSH MY BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR FOR IT TO STOP. THE ONLY TIME IT WILL CATCH IS IF I BRAKE HARD OR AGGRESSIVE BUT THEN THE PEDAL WILL START TO SINK TO THE FLOOR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, SHE HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER BAYWAY LINCOLN LOCATED AT 12333 GULF FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77034, (281) 929-6500, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING TO FLUSH THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND HAVE UNKNOWN PARTS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V904000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.*DT*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD, WHICH EXTENDED THE BRAKING DISTANCE. MULLINAX FORD OF MOBILE (7311 AIRPORT BLVD, MOBILE, AL 36608) WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,495.

WE'VE HAD THE BRAKES FAIL ONCE BEFORE AND ONCE AGAIN TODAY. WE HIT THE BRAKES ON THHE INTERSTATE AND AFTERWARDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE LAST TIME, WE TOOK IT TO A SERVICE STATION AND THEY COULDNT' FIND ANYTHING WRONG. IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS MORNING ON THE INTERSTATE. I BELIEVE IT'S RELATED TO FSA 19S54 RECALL AND THAT FORD ESCAPES SHOULD BE EVALUATED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP. THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED AND THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. AFTERWARDS I HAD NO BRAKE. CAR HAS BEEN IN FOUR DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS AND I HAVE SPENT OVER $2000. I HAVE HAD FRONT BRAKES AND REAR BRAKES REPLACED, MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED AND A USED ABS MODULE REPLACED. STILL DO NOT HAVE PROPER BRAKE. FOUND SERVICE NOTICE ONLINE FROM FORD #19S54 WHICH ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE ON SOME FORD VEHICLES AND STATES A RECALL IS IN PROGRESS.. ESCAPE IS NOT INCLUDED BUT PROBLEMS ARE THE SAME. SIMILAR PARTS ARE USED ON MANY FORD VEHICLES. ESCAPE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN RECALL. MY CAR IS USELESS WITHOUT 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 BRAKE SYSTEM AND COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD RETURNED TO NORMAL BY ITSELF.

FAULTY ABS MODULE FROM FACTORY CAUSING 'SOFT' BRAKES THAT LIMIT STOPPING ABILITY AND POTENTIALLY FATAL RESULT. MANY FORD ESCAPE OWNERS SUFFERING SAME ISSUE BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL DESPITE IT BEING A FACTORY FAULT.

A YEAR AGO BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON/OFF. HAD FRONT BRAKE LINE CHANGED. BRAKE SYSTEM CAME ON AGAIN OFF & ON OPERATING OKAY UNTIL A MONTH AGO THE ABS LIGHT WITH BRAKE SYSTEM ON AND VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKE CONTROL FORWARD AND BACKWARD. HAD BRAKES PADS CHANGED AND HOSES FOR BRAKE SYSTEM CHECKED. AND STILL ABS + BRAKE SYSTEM CAME ON AND NO BRAKE CONTROL. HAD CAR TOWED FROM HOME TO DEALERSHIP. ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS FOR BRAKING AND WAS TOLD NON. LUCKILY MOST ON THE NON BRAKING FUNCTIONS HAPPENED IN LOW SPEED AREA, NEIGHBORHOOD, SIDE STREETS AND A LITTLE ON MAIN 2NDARY ROAD. THERE'S LOTS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS BUT NO RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS. SAFETY ISSUE.

ISSUE WITH ABS MODULE SYSTEM- BRAKE PEDAL WAS INTERMITTENTLY SOFT WHILE DRIVING, AND BRAKES WOULD ACTIVATE LATE IN PEDAL PROGRESSION. REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER TO FIX ISSUE. ISSUE CONTINUED AND NOW HAS BECOME MORE CONSISTENT. BRAKES ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY BECAUSE OF A BAD ABS MODULE, AND FORD WILL NOT FIX. LESS THAN 80,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND BRAKES NO LONGER WORK PROPERLY.

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH AND NO CODES SCANNED. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR BARELY COULD STOP THE VEHICLE. HAD ABS SYSTEM REPLACED BY A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS AS IT HAPPENS ON THESE CARS FREQUENTLY FROM WHAT I HEARD. VERY DANGEROUS!

HARD STOP ON AN EXPRESSWAY AND THE BRAKES BECAME SPONGY. IN ABOUT A WEEK OR SO THEY RETURNED TO NORMAL, BUT ABOUT A MONTH LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND THE BRAKES NEVER RECOVERED. HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES TO GET A GOOD STOPPING PRESSURE. FOUR MONTHS LATER, OUT OF NOWHERE, THE VEHICLE HAD NO PRESSURE WHATSOEVER. BRAKE FLUID BEGAN POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. UNDER INSPECTION, MECHANIC FAULTED A FAILED ABS MODULE. LOOKING ONLINE, THIS IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED URGENTLY. MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 123,000 MILES.

HELLO, I JUST SPENT 1/2 HOUR WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON THE PHONE ABOUT THEIR FORD ESCAPE 2010 AND THE FAULTY ABS MODULE. I ALMOST HAD A WRECK BECAUSE OF THIS WELL-KNOWN PROBLEM FOR ESCAPE AND OTHER MODELS. THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD DEPRESS ALMOST TO THE FLOOR WHILE VERY SLOWLY DECELERATING THE CAR, I OFTEN HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES TO BUILD SOME PRESSURE IN ORDER TO STOP. CLEARLY, AN ABS FAILURE! DO WE HAVE TO WORK WITH LAWYERS TO GET THAT RESOLVES OR START A SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN AND OTHER BLOGS?? WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU. IT'S NOT THE FIRST PROBLEM WITH FORD ABOUT THIS ISSUE.

THE CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON, RED BRAKE WARNING LIGHT, AUDIBLE ALARM AND BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. THE HEV STOPS WORKING AND THE GAS MOTOR DOESN'T SHUTOFF. THIS HAS HAPPEN A NUMBER OF TIMES FORD DEALER "NO CODES FOUND, UNABLE TO DUPLICATE". HAVE HAD A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB DONE, WITH UPGRADED PARTS AS RECOMMENDED. PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES TO COME AND GO INTERMITTENTLY. TALK TO OTHER FORD ESCAPE HYBRID OWNERS AND ALL SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM AND THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

WHILE DRIVING OUR CAR, IN GOOD WEATHER, (110,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE) FLASHED ERROR MESSAGE "CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM" IT LOST ALL ASSISTED BRAKES AND WE HAD TO MASH THE BRAKES TO THE FLOOR TO BRAKE ADEQUATELY. FORTUNATELY WE WEREN'T ON A HIGHWAY OR IN ANY TRAFFIC OTHERWISE THIS WOULD HAVE ABSOLUTELY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. FORD IS SAYING IT'LL COST UPWARDS OF 5K TO HAVE THE BRAKES FIXED, IT'S AN ELECTRONIC MODULE THAT THEY BELIEVE IS DEFECTIVE, THEY AREN'T SURE IF THIS WILL FULLY FIX THE ISSUE. I HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER REPORTS OF THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE FORD ESCAPE HYBRIDS. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY FORD AS OBVIOUSLY ANY LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTION IS UNACCEPTABLE IN MY OPINION.

WHEN I PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF MY GARAGE, ON A SLIGHTLY SLOPED DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK, IT WILL NOT STOP AND YOU HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKES ABOUT FIVE TIMES UNTIL THE VEHICLE STOPS. IT IS GOING TO COST ME $500 TO GET IT FIXED. I SEE MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE BUT FORD WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY CLAIMING THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM WHEN I GOOGLED IT ONLINE, I READ MANY MANY COMPLAINTS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE ALREADY, AND I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR TWO MONTHS

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH ON A CITY STREET, THE POWER BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO EVENTUALLY STOP THE CAR BY PRESSING DOWN AS HARD AS POSSIBLE ON THE BRAKE. LUCKILY THE CAR STOPPED JUST BEFORE ENTERING THE INTERSECTION AGAINST A RED LIGHT. SHE PARKED THE CAR AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE (EBCM.) WE WERE ALSO INFORMED THAT AN EMPLOYEE AT THE DEALER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. BOTH FAILURES WERE WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. OUR CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A SERIOUS FAILURE OF AN ESSENTIAL SAFETY SYSTEM WITHIN THE VEHICLE, AND APPEARS TO NOT BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. I THEREFORE BELIEVE THAT FORD SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECALL ALL VEHICLES SUBJECT TO THIS CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AND REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS AT THEIR EXPENSE.

ANTI LOCK BRAKE MODULE FAILING ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER. BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES MUSHY AND BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL MUCH LONGER. ANTI LOCK BRAKES WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. MANUFACTURER SAYING NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY BECAUSE OF HIGH MILEAGE. VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. REPAIR SHOP SAYING THEY HAVE SEE OTHER FORD SUV WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM.

HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT FAILURE AT 65000 MILES. CAR WAS IN MOTION, DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT NORMAL SPEEDS. ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND BRAKE INDICATORS ALL LIT AS WELL AS A MESSAGE TO CHECK BRAKES ALL CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY. APPLYING THE BRAKES CAUSED DRAMATICALLY REDUCED BRAKING ABILITY (NEARLY NONE), RENDERING THE CAR UNDRIVABLE. CAR HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY SERVICED AT THE DEALER SINCE PURCHASE. PURCHASED THE EXTENDED BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY AND THAT ENDED LAST YEAR. REPAIR COST $2500 AT THE DEALER.

WHILE IN MOTION, ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS (3 WEEKS APART) MY BRAKE SYSTEM WENT OUT AND RESORTED TO THE DEFAULT EMERGENCY BRAKE FUNCTIONS WHERE I WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE MY BRAKES SLOWLY AFTER PRESSING THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN. HAD I BEEN ON A HIGHWAY OR GOING FAST, I THINK I COULD HAVE DIED. THE FIRST OCCASION, THE MECHANICS TOLD ME THAT MY BRAKES WERE FINE BECAUSE THEY WENT TO DIAGNOSE MY CAR AND IT WAS ACTING NORMAL, BUT THAT THEY SAW THE COMPUTER ERROR CODES. I ALSO HAD A PICTURE OF ALL MY WARNING LIGHTS THAT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. THE SECOND TIME, THE FORD DEALERSHIP ONCE AGAIN SAYS THAT NOTHING IS WRONG. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BECAUSE I HAVE LEARNED I AM NOT THE FIRST PERSON TO EXPERIENCE THIS IN A FORD HYBRID. THIS ISN'T A SMALL PROBLEM. THIS COULD DEFINITELY KILL SOMEBODY.

UPON STARTING UP THE CAR, AND AFTER ACCELERATING, THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND ANTI SKID LIGHTS CAME ON AND THERE WAS A CHIME. UPON PRESSING ON THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR DID NOT BRAKE. LUCKILY I WAS ON A SIDE STREET BOTH TIMES AND HAD ROOM TO COAST TO A STOP WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING. THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE SPAN OF THREE DAYS. UPON HAVING IT TOWED TO THE FORD DEALER, THEY STATED THE ABS MODULE HAD FAILED AND THEY REPLACED IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR SEVERAL REPAIRS AND THE CONDITION CONTINUED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILING TO RESPOND WHEN APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CONDITION WAS COMMON AND THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

I WAS TURNING A CORNER WHEN THE CAR CHIMED THREE TIMES. I THOUGHT PERHAPS MY WIFE HAD FAILED TO BUCKLE HER SEAT BELT. I ASKED HER AND SHE SAID NO, SHE HAD. I LOOKED DOWN AND THE DASHBOARD HAD A RED INDICATOR OF A BRAKE FAILURE AND INSTEAD OF THE MILEAGE IT SAID "CHECK BRAKES". WHEN I DID THERE WAS A BRAKE FAILURE - ONLY BY PUMPING REALLY HARD COULD I STOP THE CAR. I DROVE ABOUT A MILE HOME CAREFULLY. THIS IS THE FOURTH BRAKE FAILURE. I WILL NEVER DRIVE THE CAR AGAIN. *TR

I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY IN AN UNDERGROUND PARKING GARAGE WHEN I HEARD A DOUBLE ALARM SOUND. I LOOKED AT THE DASHBOARD AND IT HAD A RED BRAKE SYMBOL AND TEXT THAT SAID CHECK BRAKES. I TRIED THEM AND THERE WAS NOTING THERE. I PROCEEDED VERY SONLY TO A SPOT AND PULLING AT A CRAWL. I PUMPED THE BRAKES MANY TIMES AND STOPPED THE CAR. AFTER A WHILE I STARTED IT AGAIN AND THERE WAS BRAKE WARNING - I DROVE IT VERY SLOWLY TO THE STREET AND CALLED FORD AND THEY SENT A TOW TRUCK. IT IS IN THE DEALERS NOW. THIS IS THE THIRD BRAKE FAILURE - I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFELY AND THAT OF PEDESTRIANS AND OTHER DRIVERS. *TR

DRIVING ON ONRAMP TO HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 30 MPH, ALARMS SOUNDED AND ABS LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, AND SERVICE BRAKES WARNING CAME UP. ALARM SOUNDED ABOUT EVERY 5 MIN ON WAY TO DESTINATION. LOST BRAKES ALMOST COMPLETELY. HAD TO PRESS BRAKE PEDAL ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR FOR ANY STOPPING POWER. PROBLEM GOES AWAY AFTER RESTART OF ENGINE, BUT RETURNS WHEN DRIVING. SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED 6 MONTHS AGO AND DEALERSHIP REPLACED BRAKE PEDAL. WORKED FINE FOR 6 MONTHS, BUT NOW EXACTLY SAME THING OCCURRING. NOW SCARED TO DRIVE MY OWN CAR BECAUSE OF BRAKE FAILURE. *TR

WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE IN MY GARAGE ON MAY 7TH 2012 THERE WERE ONE AUDIBLE AND THREE VISIBLE ALARMS - SHOWING A BRAKE FAILURE. I MOVED FORWARD SLIGHTLY TO SEE IF THAT WAS TRUE AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. FORD HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED IN AND IT TOOK ABOUT 10 DAYS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR - A FAILED PIN IN A BRAKE SIGNAL WIRE. THEY REPLACED THE WIRE. ON SUNDAY 4 AUGUST 2013 WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH I HEARD A TWIN CHIME AUDIBLE ALARM AND LOOKED AT THE DASHBOARD. THERE WAS A VISIBLE NOTICE - CHECK BRAKES. WHEN I DID - THERE WERE NO BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BY TURNING INTO A SIDE STREET THAT WAS UPHILL AND USING THE EMERGENCY / PARKING BRAKE. THERE WERE 33,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AT THAT POINT. FORD, ONCE AGAIN, HAD IT TOWED IN. EVEN THOUGH I EXPLAINED CAREFULLY IN WRITING WHAT HAPPENED, WHEN THE REPAIR SHOP OPENED ON MONDAY THEY WROTE IT UP AS A REPEAT OF THE ORIGINAL FAILURE - SO THE DIAGNOSIS IS SUSPECT IN MY MIND. AFTER ABOUT 10 DAYS THEY SAID IT WAS READY - NO FAILURE FOUND BUT THERE WAS SOME CODE SAVED IN MEMORY; THEY RELOADED SOME FIRMWARE AND TEST DROVE IT ABOUT 20 MILES A DAY FOR A WEEK. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I AM CONCERNED EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. IT NOW HAS 33, 200 MILES ON IT. NOTE WELL - ALL MILEAGES LISTED ARE ACCURATE TO WITHIN 50 MILES. *JS CONSUMER STATED BRAKES HAVE FAILED 4 TIMES, SAFETY RECALL 14S05 NEEDS TO SERVICED, POSSIBLE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAULT RELATED TO THE TORQUE SENSOR. DETAILED LETTER SENT TO DEALER AND WILL CALL CONSUMER REGARDING VEHICLE. UPDATED 6/11/18 *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED, IT SEIZED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,676.

I WAS LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN UNRELATED SERVICE AND NOTICED THAT MY CAR WAS HAVING TROUBLE GOING- IT FELT LABORED. INITIALLY I THOUGHT IT WAS COLD OR SOMETHING BUT SOON REALIZED THERE WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. I TURNED AROUND AND DROVE BACK TO THE DEALER (1-2 MILES ROUND TRIP). WHEN I STOPPED THE CAR IT SMOKED. MY SERVICE PERSON SAYS ITS A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND WITH THE HCU. BASICALLY MY FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON. MY CAR IS STILL IN THE SHOP BECAUSE THE PARTS NEEDED TO ULTIMATELY FIX AND DIAGNOSE ARE ON BACKORDER UNTIL MID FEB. ALSO, THERE ARE APPARENTLY A COUPLE OTHER FORD ESCAPES IN THE SHOP RIGHT NOW WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THE PARTS ON ARE BACKORDER BECAUSE THIS IS A SYSTEMIC ISSUE WITH THE ESCAPES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I BELIEVE THESE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED. YOU HAVE MY PERMISSION TO CONTACT MY SERVICE PERSON [XXX] AT HOLMES TUTTLE FORD AT 520-292-3785. MY REPAIR ORDER # IS[XXX]. FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AS WELL IF YOU FIND IT NECESSARY. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR LOOKING INTO THIS SAFETY ISSUE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MULTIPLE NOISES STARTED TO OCCUR. THE FIRST WAS A CRACKING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING, SECOND CAME A CLICKING NOISE WHILE BRAKING AND THEN A HOWLING SOUND. THE CRACKLING NOISE HAS YET TO BE DISCOVERED, THE CLICKING WAS THE DRIVE SHAFT AND ROTORS. THE HOWLING NOISE IS SUPPOSEDLY THE TRANSFER CASE. ADDITIONALLY, THE GEARS DO NOT SEEM TO CATCH BETWEEN 50-65MPH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY AND THE BRAKE MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE BRAKE ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 44,000. UPDATED 11/01/12 LJ UPDATED 11/01/12

BRAKES WENT OUT AND WE ALMOST HIT SOMEONE BUT WE DIDN'T. BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE MESSAGE APPEARED WHEN IT HAPPENED BUT NO WARNING BEFORE. TURNED OFF CAR THEN TURNED ON AND BRAKES SEEM TO BE WORKING NOW INTERMITTENTLY. FORD ESCAPE 2010. HYBRID WITH ONLY 21000 HIGHWAY MILES. JUST HAD THE 20000 CHECK AT THE DEALER 2 WEEKS AGO AND WE WERE TOLD BRAKES WERE FINE. I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE HAD NOT BEEN A RECALL SINCE MANY OTHER OWNERS ONLINE SEEMED TO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WE. COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT . THANK GOODNESS NO ONE GOT HURT. TAKING IT TO THE DEALER TOMORROW MORNING. *TR

2010 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS A FAST IDLE SPEED, IGNITION KEY LOCK PROBLEM AND A SOFT BRAKE PROBLEM. *TGW THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO HAVE THE IDLE SPEED LOWERED TO 500 RPM. THE DEALER STATED THAT COULD NOT BE DONE BECAUSE THE IDLE WAS SET AT THE FACTORY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL FORWARD AND BACKWARDS DUE TO THE FAST IDLE SPEED. HE ALMOST HIT THE BACK OF A BUILDING BECAUSE THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN IN THE IGNITION WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO START THE VEHICLE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED WHEN HE SIMULTANEOUSLY DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS WERE EXTREMELY CLOSE TO ONE ANOTHER AND DUE TO HIS SIZE 11.5 SHOE SIZE, HE WOULD OFTEN DEPRESS BOTH PEDALS UNINTENTIONALLY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE BUT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 10/20/10 *BF UPDATED 10/26/10*JB