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, Jul 4, 2017
REGAN BRAKES SYSTEM FAILS WITH NO WARNING MAKING STOPPING ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE SHUT VECH OFF AND MAYBE PROBLEM GOES AWAY MAYBE NOT.WHEN STARTING BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT ON DASH STAYS ON WHICH MAKES NO BRAKES OR LIGHT GOES OUT AND MAY COME ON LATER WITH NO WARNING THERE ARE MANY MANY COMPLAINTS INVOLVING 2008 HYBRIDS LOOKING AT ALL COMPLAINTS IT SEEMS FORD KNOWS ABOUT FAILURE BUT WONT FIX WE HAVE BEEN TOLD IT WAS MADE THAT WAY AND WILL COST 4000-5000 THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR CONSUMER TO FIX
Service brakes, Jun 28, 2017
ABS & PARKING BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS, WARNING TONE & REGEN BRAKE MESSAGE ARE DISPLAYED. WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED THE BRAKE PERFORMANCE BECAME "GRABBY" AND OVER TIME THE BRAKES WERE DANGEROUSLY BAD. FOR SEVERAL MONTHS IF I STOPPED THE VEHICLE, TURNED OFF IGNITION AND RESTARTED, THE WARNINGS WOULD GO AWAY AND THE BRAKES WOULD FUNCTION NORMALLY.I INFORMED THE FORD TECHNICIAN THE LAST TIME I HAD REGULAR SERVICE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THEY FOUND " NO ISSUE" WITH BRAKES. I TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO FORD 06/22/2017 AND THEY TOLD ME THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST IN EXCESS OF $5,800.00. I WILL DISCARD THIS VEHICLE AND REPLACE IT WITH A NON -FORD PRODUCT
Service brakes, May 21, 2017
2008 FORD ESCAPE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT FAILURE. CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM, ABS, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS ALL GAME ON. DROVE CAR WITH LIMITED BRAKES TO MECHANIC WHO GOT CODES C1978 AND U2023. $4,700 PART. THIS SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS AND REALLY DISAPPOINTED THAT FORD HAS NOT DONE A RECALL ON THIS ITEM.
Service brakes, May 7, 2017
MY AWD 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRIDV, WITH AROUND 64,000 MILES, STARTED HAVING BRAKING PROBLEMS, WHEN THE BRAKE AND ABS CLUSTER LIGHTS TURNED ON WHEN THE CAR STARTED. WHEN I SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR, THE "REGEN BRAKE DISABLED" WARNING COMES ON. I TRIED TO REVERS AT 5 MPH AND THE CAR WOULD BARELY BRAKE. I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE, BUT THE BRAKES WERE SPONGY, VEERING TO THE LEFT SLIGHTLY. I WENT TO A LOCAL AUTO SHOP AND THEY SCANNED FOR ANY ERROR CODES. I RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING: C1524 BRAKE PEDAL SENSOR CAL. INCOMPLETE, C1480 R/F BRAKE PRESSURE CONTROL MALF., C1313 BRAKE HYDRAULIC PRESS. TRANSDUCER MALF., P0685 ENG. CONTROL MODULE POWER RELAY CONTROL, AND U0418 INVALID DATA RCVD FROM CONTROL MODULE. MY COUSIN WAS ABLE TO CLEAR THE CODES TO SEE IF WE RESTARTED THE CAR AND DEOVE AROUND IF THE SAME ERRORS WOULD POP BACK UP AND THEY DID. I HAVE READ ONLINE WHERE THOUSANDS, IF NOT MORE, WERE HAVING THE SAME HYDRAULIC/BRAKING PROBLEMS THAT COULD COST UPWARDS OF $5000 TO FIX. SOME EVEN REPORTED THAT REPLACING THE MASTER CYLINDER DIDNT FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE PERSONALLY HAD TWO OCCASSIONS WHERE MY CAR WOULD BARELY STOP NO MATTER HOW HARD I PRESSED DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. ALSO, WHEN MY VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF, WITH THE KEY TAKEN OUT, THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE MODULE OR CENSOR IS EMITTING A HIGH-PITCHED HUM FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WHEN NOTHING IS TURNED ON. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE FURTHER AS IT SEEMS LIKE A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH SIMILAR YEAR MODEL HYBRIDS.
Service brakes, May 1, 2017
ABS SYSTEM CAUSES BRAKES TO LOCK UP.NOT ALL THE TIME. NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN.
Service brakes, Mar 22, 2017
WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE THE BRAKE PETAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND REPAIR. AFTER SPENDING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR A NEW MASTER CYLINDER,ROTORS,CALIBERS,BRAKE PADS BLEEDING IF THE BRAKES MULTIPLE TIMES WE WERE THEN TOLD THAT THE ABS MODULE HAD TWO VALVES STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. THIS PART SHOULD LAST THE LIFETIME OF THE CAR AND THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS TO FORD ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODULE. FORD NEEDS A TO DO HE RIGHT THING AND DO A RECALL ON THEIR ABS MODULE.
Service brakes, Mar 19, 2017
BRAKES CAN FAIL WITHOUT WARNING AFTER THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON. THERE IS NO WARNING AND NO SECONDARY BACKUP SYSTEM. THE ABS MODULE FAILURE IS THE RESULT, WHICH WILL MAKE THE VEHICLE HAVE NO BRAKES. THE REPAIR COST IS $5,000 AND MUST BE DONE AT THE DEALER. THE DEALER ALSO WITNESSED THE NO BRAKES WHILE DRIVING. *TT *AS
Service brakes, Mar 17, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE PEDAL REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Service brakes, Feb 27, 2017
"CHECK BRAKES" AND "ABS" LIGHTS CAME ON, THEN "REGENERATIVE BRAKE SYSTEM DISABLED" ILLUMINATED, WARNING SOUNDED. TOOK CAR FOR REPAIR. MECHANIC PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC, THEN BLED ALL 4 BRAKE SYSTEMS. LIGHTS WENT OFF AND BRAKES WORKED. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, SAME LIGHTS CAME ON AND WARNING BELL SOUNDED. BRAKES WERE ALMOST COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. RETURNED CAR TO MECHANIC. INSPECTED, THEN TOLD IT MIGHT NEED REGENERATIVE BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACEMENT. WARNING LIGHTS WERE OFF, BUT ILLUMINATED AGAIN A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER (02/22/17) TOOK CAR TO AUTOFAIR FORD, MANCHESTER, NH.WHERE BRAKES FAILED WHILE ENTERING DEALERSHIP AT 15 MPH. THEY KEPT CAR OVERNIGHT, SPENT 4 HOURS LABOR, BLED BRAKES, AND SAID CAR WAS FIXED (CHARGED $280). COUPLE HOURS LATER ALL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, WARNING BELL SOUNDED AND LOST ALMOST ALL BRAKING CAPACITY WHILE ON HIGHWAY 93 SOUTH HEADING SOUTH TOWARDS BOSTON. CALLED FORD AND THEY TOLD ME THAT CAR NEEDED NEW REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEM AND COMPUTER MODULE. COST OF EQUIPMENT ALONE WAS QUOTED AT APPROX. $6000 WITHOUT LABOR. AM IN THE PROCESS OF TRADING THE CAR. WITHOUT FUNCTIONAL BRAKES, CAR IS VIRTUALLY WORTHLESS. WHEN BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR AT LOW SPEEDS, BRAKES DID NOT STOP CAR; VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP. IN SHORT, 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE.
Service brakes, Feb 21, 2017
THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING AND THE WARNING WAS "REGEN BRAKES DISABLED". I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A DEFECT AND FORD WAS NOT COVERING THE COST OF FIXING, WHICH IS $5,000-7,000. WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW AND IT HAS A BIT OVER 130,000 MILES AND IS IN GREAT SHAPE OTHERWISE. WE CAN'T FIX IT, SELL IT OR DRIVE IT.
Service brakes, Feb 21, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE ABS, SERVICE BRAKES, AND REGENERATIVE BRAKE DISABLED WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Service brakes, Feb 20, 2017
YELLOW ABS LIGHT AND RED EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. BRAKE PETAL WENT SOFT TO THE POINT WHERE BRAKING WAS DIFFICULT. A FORD SERVICE CENTER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND INDICATED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT (HCU) NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE PART COSTS $4800 DOLLARS AND THE TOTAL REPAIR IS $5300. THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM FOR THE ESCAPE HYBRID. AND IN MY CASE, RENDERS THE VEHICLE ESSENTIALLY WORTHLESS SINCE THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS SLIGHTLY MORE THAN THE VALUE OF TAHE VEHICLE ITSELF. I'VE BEEN GIVEN NO ALTERNATIVES OR OPTIONS. *TT *CN
Service brakes, Feb 13, 2017
THE ABS LIGHT AND "REGEN BRAKE FAILURE" WARNING LIGHTS GO ON AND VEHICLE IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP. *TT *CN
Service brakes, Feb 3, 2017
CONTINUAL BRAKE FAILURE.. BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. WILL STOP AFTER REAPPLIED BUT WILL FEEL MUSHY! HAD MASTER CYLINDER, ONE WHEEL CYLINDER REPLACED AND THEY LASTED A FEW WEEKS WITH SAME SCENARIO HAPPENING AGAIN! LOCAL BRAKE SPECIALTY SHOP CAN'T GET TO THE BOTTOM OF PROBLEM! FORD SHOULD HAVE RECALL TO GET TO BOTTOM OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED.
Service brakes, Feb 3, 2017
VEHICLE BRAKES FAIL FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THEN EVENTUALLY BEGIN WORKING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. NO WARNING IS GIVEN THAT ANYTHING IS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES (I.E. NO BRAKE LIGHT, AND NO "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT). IN ADDITION, THE "ALL OK" LIGHT REMAINS GREEN, INDICATING THAT NOTHING IS WRONG. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING AT ANY SPEED (I.E ABOVE 35 MPH OR BELOW 5 MPH). THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY COMES TO A STOP, BUT ONLY AFTER A LENGTHY DECELERATION DISTANCE.*UPDATED 3-7-17 I WOULD SEE A WARNING THAT SAYS 'REGEN BRAKE FAILURE.' IN SOME CASES, DEPRESSING THE PEDAL WOULD CAUSE THE BRAKES TO LOCK-UP. IN OTHER CASES, THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN GRADUALLY, BUT WOULD NEVER STOP EVEN IF THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS FULLY PRESSED. IN THE SECOND SITUATION, I WOULD BYPASS MY INTENDED STOP POINT, OFTEN A TURN. THE SITUATION WOULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING AND LAST UNTIL I TURNED OFF THE CAR. IT SOMETIMES WENT AWAY AFTER RESTARTING, MEANING THE BRAKES WOULD FUNCTION AS EXPECTED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND SAID I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL MODULE AND SEVERAL BRAKE LINES. ESTIMATED COST WAS $6200. I CONTACTED FORD TO INQUIRE ABOUT A RECALL, AND WAS TOLD THAT NONE EXISTS FOR THIS SITUATION.*SMCH
Service brakes, Feb 1, 2017
FRONT BRAKE LINE KINK OR COMPRESSED AND WOULD NOT FULLY RELEASE BRAKE WHILE DRIVING. BRAKE SUPERHEATED. NEEDED TOW REPLACED BOTH FRONT BRAKE LINES. *TR
Service brakes, Jan 19, 2017
THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHILE DRIVING ON A STATE HIGHWAY. CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT APPEARED AS A DIGITAL READ OUT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. TURNED OFF THE ENGINE BELIEVING IT TO BE A 'RESET' ISSUE. THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON AGAIN. TWO DAYS LATER, UPON BACKING UP THESE LIGHTS APPEARED AGAIN ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. CALLED LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP PERFORMED ABS SELFTEST AND GOT CODE C1313-AO AND U2023-A0. THE CODES INDICATED THAT THE HCU (HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT) REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. DEALERSHIP QUOTED $5,900.00 REPAIR COST TO REPLACE HCU SENSOR. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT CAUTION US TO NOT DRIVE THE CAR AND WE REMAIN CONCERNED ABOUT SAFE DRIVING. HE SAID, "THE BRAKES WILL GET MUSHY AND WE WILL EVENTUALLY LOSING BRAKING POWER." CHECKED FORD WEBSITE TO DETERMINE WHETHER A RECALL FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE HAD BEEN POSTED. NO RECALL BY FORD NOTED AT THIS TIME. A REVIEW OF ONLINE POSTS INDICATES THAT MANY ESCAPE HYBRID OWNERS HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE SAME PROBLEM AND HIGHWAY SAFETY IS CONCERNING TO OWNERS. *TR
Service brakes, Jan 3, 2017
WHILE BREAKING HARD ON ROUGH ROAD THE BREAKS WILL LOOSE PRESSURE AND GO SOFT. THEY WILL EVENTUALLY RETURN TO NORMAL AFTER A FEW TIMES AFTER THE CAR IS RESTARTED.
Electrical system, Service brakes, Dec 29, 2016
ABS CONTROL MODULE / HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT HCU HAS GONE OUT ON MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. IT HAS LEFT ME WITH VERY LITTLE BRAKING ABILITY. IF THIS WAS TO HAPPEN ON THE HWY IT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. IT IS A $6,000 REPAIR AND IT APPARENTLY REQUIRES A FULL REPLACEMENT OF THE $4,000 PART, THE ABS CONTROL MODULE / HCU. FORD NEEDS TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THIS ISSUE AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THEIR FAULTY HCUS IN THESE CARS!
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Dec 20, 2016
2008 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND SHE HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE CONTINUOUSLY IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED THE NEXT DAY. HOWEVER, IN LATE OCTOBER 2016 THE EXACT PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN.*JB
Service brakes, Dec 17, 2016
I WAS DRIVING AROUND TOWN AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULDN'T GO DOWN, I TRIED AGAIN AND THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING WASN'T WORKING, ONLY FELT ABOUT HALF POWER BRAKES. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND A RED LIGHT THAT SAID CHECK BRAKING SYSTEM. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. RESTARTED THE CAR BACK TO NORMAL.
Service brakes, Nov 15, 2016
I HAVE EXPERIENCED AN UNUSUAL PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM IN MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL EPISODES WHILE BRAKING OF THE YELLOW ABS AND THE RED BRAKE WARNING LAMP LIGHTING UP AND THE DISPLAY SAYING "REGEN BRAKES DISABLED" OVER THE PAST YEAR. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE BRAKES ARE SLOW TO STOP THE CAR WITH A JERKING ACTION. ALL OF MY FAILURES HAVE HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN. ONCE I ENDED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION BEFORE THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE ONLY WAY I COULD CORRECT THE ISSUE WOULD BE TO STOP THE CAR, DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD TO THE FLOOR,THEN SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. I WOULD THEN RESTART MY CAR AND THE BRAKES WOULD THEN RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON LINE AND HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE POSTING COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. ALL COMPLAINTS ARE FROM OWNERS OF FEH'S 2005 TO 2008. WHY HASN'T THIS LIFE SAFETY ISSUE BEEN ADDRESSED? FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, THE REPAIR COULD BE FROM $3000 TO $7000 DOLLARS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL. OR HAS THERE BEEN. PLEASE ADVISE. DL
Service brakes, Oct 21, 2016
86,000 MILAGE. ABS SEVICE LIGHT ON FOR COUPLE MONTHS. PAST 2 DAYS REGEN BRAKES DISABLED MESSAGE ON, AND RED BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ON, BRAKES A LITTLE STIFF IN OPERATION THUS FAR. APPARENTLY THIS IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM, AND $5000 TO FIX. CAN I RELY ON THE MECHANICAL BACKUP BRAKING? EVEN IF SO I AM NOW NOT CHARGING MY HV BATTERY, SO WILL BE JUST CARRYING AROUND A HEAVY LOAD, WITH NO BENEFIT TO THE CO2 ENVIRONMENT. WHEN WILL FORD BE REQUIRED TO RECAL & REMEDY THIS?
Service brakes, Oct 16, 2016
WHEN DRIVING, ABS LIGHT GOES ON, CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM SHOWN ON DASHBOARD PANEL, WHEN I SLOW DOWN (VERY SLOW, LIKE IN A PARKING LOT) I CAN FEEL SOMETHING UNDERNEATH THE CAR ENGAGE, AND THEN THE ABS LIGHT WARNING GO OUT. *TR
Service brakes, Oct 11, 2016
WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, PLUS THE INFORMATION DISPLAY INDICATED "CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM" AND "REGEN BRAKE DISABLED". I WAS STILL ABLE TO BRAKE, BUT NEEDED TO APPLY MORE PRESSURE TO STOP AND THERE WAS A NEW NOISE WHEN I DEPRESSED THE BRAKES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER, AFTER THE TECHNICIAN HAD CHECKED THE VEHICLE THEY INDICATED THAT I NEEDED A NEW HCU UNIT AND THE ESTIMATED COST WAS $5,200+