2008 Ford Escape
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 2,417 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 3rd highest complaint count among 26 Escape model years with reports.
Of the 2008 reports, 72 involved a crash and 7 involved a fire. 45 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Power train, automatic transmission, lever and linkage, floor shiftSep 29, 2015
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2008 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured March 31, 2001, to September 1, 2009. The affected vehicles are equipped with either a 2.3L or 3.0L engine and have had their CD4E transmission replaced with remanufactured one that was rebuilt between June 11, 2015 through July 15, 2015. These service repair part transmissions have a shift lever bolt that may not be properly tightened. As a result, the shift control lever could disengage from the transmission without warning.
If the shift lever disengages from the transmission, a driver may be unable to shift gear positions and the indicated shift position may not represent the gear position the vehicle is in. Should a disengagement occur while the vehicle is being driven, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, the gear selection indicator may show that the transmission is in the "PARK" position, but the vehicle transmission may not actually be in the "PARK" gear position. If the vehicle is not in the "PARK" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmissions and either tighten the manual shift lever bolt or replace the manual shift lever assembly. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 23, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S28.
Campaign 15V606000 on NHTSA.gov
Suspension, front, wheel bearingJun 3, 2015
The Timken Company (Timken) is recalling certain aftermarket front wheel bearings, part number 510072, sold from January 22, 2015, to May 21, 2015, to be used as service parts on 2001-2012 Ford Escape, 2001-2011 Mazda Tribute, and 2005-2011 Mercury Mariner vehicles. The affected wheel bearings have incorrect dimensions of a 42mm bore, 76mm outer dimension, and 39mm width, instead of a 42mm bore, 78mm outer dimension and a 45mm width.
Use of an incorrectly sized wheel bearing can adversely affect the braking and steering of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Timken has begun notifying distributors who will offer purchasers replacement wheel bearings, free of charge. The recall began on May 21, 2015. Owners may contact Timken customer service at 1-866-984-6536.
Campaign 15E045000 on NHTSA.gov
Hybrid propulsion systemSep 3, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 Ford Escape hybrid electric vehicles manufactured October 13, 2003, to June 20, 2008, and 2006-2008 Mercury Mariner hybrid electric vehicles manufactured June 10, 2005, to June 20, 2008. The coolant pump for the hybrid system may fail resulting in the hybrid electronics overheating.
If the hybrid electronics system overheats, it may shut down the powertrain, resulting in a stall-like condition, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the original Motor Electronics Coolant (MEC) Pump with an improved brushless pump, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on October 27, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S19.
Campaign 14V526000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, electric power assist systemMay 29, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured August 18, 2006, through September 11, 2010. The affected vehicles have a steering torque sensor that may not be able to properly detect driver steering input. As a result, the system could remove the Electric Power Steering (EPS) assist.
If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the power steering control module (PSCM) and the instrument cluster module, free of charge. If a vehicle shows a history of a loss of the torque sensor signal or fault codes relating to the PSCM when the vehicle is brought in for the recall remedy, the affected components will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on July 18, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S05.
Campaign 14V284000 on NHTSA.gov
EquipmentSep 3, 2010
MARATHON IS RECALLING CERTAIN SEAT COVERS, BRAND SUPERHIDES WITH PART NUMBERS 593, 594, 578, 960, 228, 228-09, 267-08, 333, 625, AND 630, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE SEAT COVERS ARE MADE OF HEAVIER THREAD AND ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH SEATS CONTAINING SIDE AIRBAGS. THE HEAVIER SEAT COVER COULD INTERFERE WITH FULL DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
AN IMPROPERLY DEPLOYED AIRBAG COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.
MARATHON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE SEAT COVER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MARATHON AT 1-800-735-2769.
Campaign 10E043000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: service brakes
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Service brakes, Apr 20, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEM DISABLED WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.
Service brakes, Apr 13, 2018
IT'S SAY REGAN BRAKES DISABLED SYSTEM AND NOW MY BRAKES IS BURNING BEFORE I PULLED OFF THE LIGHT CAME ON. *TT *TR
Service brakes, Apr 13, 2018
WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASH AND THE CAR ACTED LIKE IT WAS SLIDING ON ICE AND THE ABS SYSTEM WAS WORKING ON CLEAR ROADWAY. WHEN TRYING TO TAKE BACK OFF AFTER STOPPING THE CAR IT FELT LIKE THE CAR LOST POWER. SHUT THE CAR DOWN AND IT STARTED WORKING CORRECTLY, BUT IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, AND HAS HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES SINCE IT FIRST HAPPENED THE DAY BEFORE. JUST TEST DRIVING THE CAR IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD THE ABS SYSTEM FEELS LIKE IT IS ENGAGING ON CLEAR ROADS.
Service brakes, Apr 11, 2018
WARNING ICON APPEARS ON DASH FOR ABS. MESSAGE SAYS "CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM", THEN "REGEN BRAKING DISABLED". BRAKES ARE VERY INEFFECTIVE, REQUIRES LOTS OF PRESSURE TO STOP. INCREASE IN ELECTRONICS CLICKS FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHEN STARTING THE CAR. THERE IS ALSO A CONTINUOUS HIGH PITCHED NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, LIKE AN ELECTRONIC ALARM AT VERY LOW VOLUME. AFTER TOPPING OFF BRAKE FLUID, PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR A FEW WEEKS, BUT IT SHOWED UP AGAIN WHEN I STARTED THE CAR TONIGHT.
Service brakes, Apr 9, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AND THE CHECK ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 145268. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,300.
Steering, Suspension, Service brakes, Apr 3, 2018
IVE HAD REOCCURRING ISSUES WITH MY BRAKES ,ABS SYSTEM , POWER TRAIN , STEERING COLUMN STARTER. OVER THE COURSE OF THREE YEARS AND IT SEEM LIKE THE PROBLEMS KEEP COMING UP . THE ONLY CLOSE CALL I REMEMBERS IS COMING HOME FROM WORK . MAKING A TURN ON TO A STREET, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT COMPLETELY. I COULD HAVE CRASHED IF A HUGE CURB WASNT THERE .
Electrical system, Service brakes, Mar 31, 2018
THE COMPUTER CHECKS THE BRAKES UPON START AND THE COMPUTER IS FALSELY DETECTING AN ERROR WITH THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE PUMP PERIODICALLY. IT CAN OCCUR 1 IN EVERY 50 STARTS TO SOMETIME 5 ATTEMPTS IN EVERY 1 GOOD START. THE COMPUTER IF IT SEES AN ERROR WILL DISABLE THE REGENERATIVE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WILL BRAKE SIGNIFICANTLY SLOWER AND LESS EFFICIENTLY WHEN IN ERROR MODE. THE COMPUTER GLITCH REQUIRES A TOTAL REPLACEMENT AND MUST BE REPROGRAMMED AT THE DEALER AT A COST OF $4 TO $5 THOUSAND. BASED ON THE THOUSANDS I SEE ONLINE WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND NATURE OF ISSUE (BRAKES AND SAFETY), I AM SURPRISED TO SEE A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN MANDATED. THE COST IS BEYOND REASONABLE AND I AM LEFT WITH DRIVING AN UNSAFE CAR.
Service brakes, Mar 26, 2018
2008 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ISSUE WITH ABS TONE RING. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. *JS
Service brakes, Mar 2, 2018
VEHICLE ABS REG/BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLES BRAKES ARE WORKING ON A LIMITED BASIS, UNSAFE TO DRIVE. APPEARS FRONT BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING.THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING A HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE PART THAT HAS FAILED IS A HYDRAULIC BRAKE CONTROL THAT COST ABOUT $5000.00 (PER DEALER QUOTE). CAR CAN NOT BE DRIVEN AT THIS TIME.
Service brakes, Feb 28, 2018
MY PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLES BRAKES IS SIMILAR TO OTHER COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN ON THIS FORUM. SOMETIMES I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES, BUT ABOUT HALF THE TIME AFTER STARING THE CAR THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON ALLONG WITH REGEN BRAKES NOT WORKING AND TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP REQUIRES STOMPING BREAK PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED IT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO ROLL PAST A STOP SIGN AND INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. IT IS OBVIOUSLY A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IF THE BRAKES RANDOMLY STOP WORKING. THE REPAIR SHOP OF COURSE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AS THE BRAKES WERE WORKING FINE THEN. MOST LIKELY THOUGH, THE CULPRIT IS IN THE HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM, HENCE THE 'REGEN BRAKING' NOTE THAT COMES ON.
Service brakes, Feb 22, 2018
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. ABS AND RED BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER WOULD'VE CRASHED.
Service brakes, Feb 2, 2018, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A VOLKSWAGEN VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HANDS, NECK, AND FOREARM. THE CONTACT ALSO SUSTAINED A WHIPLASH, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: CAS14048964. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 148,000.
Service brakes, Jan 18, 2018
ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND DASH SAID REGEN BRAKES DISABLED. THERE WAS NO POWER BRAKES AND CAR HAD A VERY HARD TIME STOPPING AND NARROWLY MISSED HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND IT NEEDS ABS PUMP WHICH COSTS OVER $7000 TO REPLACE.
Service brakes, Dec 29, 2017
HE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED ON MY VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE THAT HAS ARISEN WITH A GREAT DEAL OF OWNERS OF FORD ESCAPE HYBRIDS OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. I HAD TO HAVE THE ENTIRE HCU SYSTEM REPLACED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. AS IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY, NOR CONSIDERED BY THE COMPANY TO BE AN ISSUE DESERVING OF A RECALL, I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE ENTIRE THING, WHICH TOTALED $4,863.00 (AND IT TOOK FIVE DAYS TO GET THE WORK COMPLETED). I ALSO HAD TO PAY TO RENT A CAR FOR THE SEVERAL DAYS IT TOOK TO GET THE PART AND PERFORM THE WORK, WHICH WAS ANOTHER $200.00. DUE TO THE HIGH COST OF THIS REPAIR AND THE FREQUENCY WITH WHICH IT IS AFFECTING CONSUMERS, I BELIEVE THAT THIS ISSUE SHOULD BECOME A RECALL AND PEOPLE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS THEY HAVE HAD TO MAKE.
Service brakes, Nov 17, 2017
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS CAR AND THIS IS THE THIRD TIME MY ABS BRAKES HAVE FAILED. I DON'T KNOW THE TECHNICAL REASON BUT MY CAR DOES NOT STOP PROPERLY IN NINE YEARS THE BRAKING SYSTEM SHOULD NOT FAIL THREE TIMES.
Service brakes, Oct 26, 2017
THIS IS MY DAUGHTERS CAR SHE GOT BOUGHT FOR HER 18 BIRTHDAY. NOT A YEAR LATER AND THE WHOLE ABS SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR 5 GRAND AND NOW THE TRADE IN VALUE IS WORTH 2200. THE BRAKES FAIL. 10 YEARS OLD AND 5 GRAND TO FIX. TONS OF SAME STORIES OF THE SAME YEAR ON THE NET. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE DIED BUT I'M AM SURE SOMEONE WILL CAUSE OF THIS TERRIBLY DESIGNED SYSTEM. NOW MY DAUGHTER WILL BE FORCED TO GO IN DEBT AT 18. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. NOT BECAUSE I'M AN EDUCATED DUMBY, NOT BECAUSE I PAY MY TAXES EVERY YEAR AND WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND. BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. NO WAY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. I THOUGHT IT WAS A JOKE. SO THIS COMPANY MANUFACTURES VEHICLES THAT WILL HAVE TO BE FIXED BEFORE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR DESTROYS SOMETHING AND I GUESS A QUOTA OF DEAD PEOPLE HAS TO BE MET BY FAILING BRAKES BEFORE TAKING IT SERIOUS OR I HAVE TO OR MY DAUGHTER JUST STARTING OUT IN LIFE HAS TO GO IN DEBT MORE BECAUSE WE ALLOW CORPORATIONS TO PULL A PYRAMID SCHEME WITH VEHICLES. I'M NOT SURE WHY I HAVE TO WONDER WHY A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN CALLED ON THESE VEHICLES WITH THIS HYDRAULIC BREAKING SYSTEM THAT HAS THUS MANY COMPLAINTS. MAYBE WE SHOULD CHECK HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE FORCED THRU FORD OR OTHER DEALERSHIPS TO FIX THIS EXACT PROBLEM. THEN THERE WILL BE THE EVIDENCE OF DECEPTIVE MANUFACTURING AND ADVERTISING TO GENERATE CASH FLOW. WE KNOW THE BRAKES WILL FAIL AND THE ENGINE AND EVERYTHING ELSE WILL STILL BE STRONG AND IT LOOKS NICE BUT THEY WILL BE FORCED TO GO IN DEBT TO FIX IT CAUSE ANYONE THAT OWNS THIS WILL ONLY HAVE ONE CAR TYPICALLY. SCAM USING SAFETY AND LIFE AS LEVERAGE. EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENS, BRAKES FAIL, EVERY TIME COMING TO A STOP FROM ANY SPEED. HAVE TO STAND ON THEM TO STOP. MY DAUGHTER IS WORKING AND GOING TO SCHOOL FULL TIME. WHAT AN AMERICAN RIP OFF.
Service brakes, Oct 24, 2017
DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME FROM HER TEACHING POSITION IN MARSHALLTOWN IA TO ANKENY IA. SHE CALLED ME FRANTIC BECAUSE HER BRAKES FAILED. PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND THE VEHICLE WENT TO TIRES PLUS IN ANKENY. THEY RECOMMENDED AN ABS BRAKE BLEED PER SOME TSPS THEY RECEIVED FROM FORD. WHILE WAITING FOR THE TOW...MY DAUGHTER STARTED HER CAR SEVERAL TIMES AND THE BRAKES RECOVERED. BY THE TIME THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED THE BRAKES WERE WORKING FINE. THIS HAPPENED IN DEC 2016 AS WELL
Electrical system, Service brakes, Oct 3, 2017
PENDING FAILURE OF THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE CONTROL UNIT. ABS, CHECK ENGINE AND SERVICE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF. WHEN LIGHTS ARE ON THE VEHICLE IS MORE DIFFICULT TO STOP. READING OTHER'S POSTS ONLINE, THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE THAT HAPPENS OFTEN. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ONCE FAILURE IS PRESENT. ONLY WAY TO FIX IS WITH A $4,500 PART THAT YOU HAVE TO GET NEW FROM FORD....
Service brakes, Sep 21, 2017
LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTION WHILE DRIVING. ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES DURING DRIVING. WARNING MESSAGE "CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM" WARNING MESSAGE "REGEN BRAKING DISABLED" AT TIMES NEED TO PRESS BRAKE VERY HARD JUST TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SLOWLY ROLL TO A STOP. OCCASIONALLY, THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AND ALMOST FEELS LIKE IT IS PARTIALLY ENGAGED, EVEN THOUGH I DID NOT DEPRESS THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL. I'VE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM - MANY ON THE 2008 ESCAPE HYBRID ITSELF, BUT MANY ON OTHER ESCAPE YEARS AS WELL. FORD DENIES THIS AS A PROBLEM. I SPOKE TO BOTH MY DEALER AND FORD CORPORATION - THEY SAY THEY HAVEN'T HEARD ABOUT ANY BRAKING PROBLEMS ON THE ESCAPE HYBRIDS -THEY LIE THROUGH THEIR TEETH. MAYBE NHTSA CAN MAKE THEM OWN UP TO THEIR PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE REALLY GETS HURT - OR WORSE.
Service brakes, Sep 20, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES FAILED TO WORK WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE SLOWLY TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC A MILE AWAY (ARNOLDS OIL COMPANY, 466 OLD US RTE 52, NEW RICHMOND, OH 45157) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER (BEECHMONT FORD, 600 OHIO PIKE, CINCINNATI, OH 45245, (513) 752-6611) STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-392-3673 AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. A CASE NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 10/19/17 *BF UPDATED 10/27/2017*JS
Service brakes, Sep 8, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HALDEMAN FORD (607 NJ-33, TRENTON, NJ 08619, (800) 939-6659) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,101.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Sep 6, 2017
I WAS DROPPING MY CHILD OFF AT SCHOOL. I PUT MY VEHICLE IN PARK AND WHEN I PULLED OUT AND WENT TO USE MY BRAKE THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE PEDAL VIBRATED LIKE ABS WAS ENGAGED. I WAS ABLE TO STOP BUT IT WAS VERY SLOWLY. I WAS GOING UNDER 10 MPH.WHEN I STARTED TO DRIVE AGAIN MY ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON AND YOU COULD HEAR THE SOUND OF THE TRACTION CONTROL BEING ENGAGED. I HAD TO STOP TWO MORE TIMES ON MY WAY HOME AND WAS ABLE TO DO SO BY DRIVING ONLY 5 MPH WITH MY FOUR WAYS ON. THE TRACTION CONTROL SOUND WAS INTERMITTENT AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUED TO GO TO THE FLOOR AND VIBRATE. THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO NOT WORK PROPERLY AND MAKE SOUNDS. I WAS ONLY 1 MILE FROM HOME AND WAS ABLE TO GET HOME WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA WHILE I WAS MAKING A SHORT TRIP UNDER 3 MILES BOTH WAYS. IT HAPPENED RIGHT AFTER I PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND PULLED OUT. AFTER DOING SOME REASEARCH THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AND THAT I WAS DRIVING SLOW AT THE TIME. I JUST DROPPED MY CHILD OFF AT SCHOOL. HAD THIS OCCURRED AT ANOTHER TIME WE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED AS WELL AS ANYONE ELSE THAT MAY HAVE BEEN INVOLVED. I HAVE CALLED THE FORD DEALERSHIP TODAY TO HAVE MY VEHICLE LOOKED AT AND AM WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM. SINCE THIS IS A COMMON AND SERIOUS PROBLEM I FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED.
Electrical system, Service brakes, Aug 10, 2017
THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND THE BRAKE REGENERATION DISABLED IS DISPLAYED ON DASH. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THERE IS A LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING. WHEN I RESEARCHED THIS I FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. IT CALLS FOR THE ECU TO BE REPLACED AND THE REPAIR IS $5,000. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL AND REPLACE THIS PART AS IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE.
Service brakes, Aug 7, 2017
WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AT 45MPH WITH A STOP SIGNAL BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH LITTLE TO NO BRAKING EFFECT. GOT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING OR BEING HIT. YELLOW ABS AND RED BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. FORD DEALERSHIP REPORTS THAT VEHICLE NEEDS NEW HBCU @ $5000. MULTIPLE CAR FORUMS WITH SAME EXACT ISSUE. SO FAR NO ONE KILLED AND FORD WILL NOT ADMIT ANY PROBLEMS OR TRY TO SATISFY CUSTOMERS WITH A FIX. I HAVE NOW REACHED OUT TO YOU FOR HELP AND MAKE THIS ISSUE A MATTER OF DOCUMENTATION WITH THE NHSTB. PLEASE GET INVOLVED BEFORE THIS GETS UGLY.
Service brakes, Jul 10, 2017
HIT BRAKES HARD AND ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED, TWO INCHES FROM VERY BAD WRECK THAT COULD HAVE KILLED PEOPLE.