2009 Ford Escape
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 1,693 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 7th highest complaint count among 26 Escape model years with reports.
Of the 2009 reports, 34 involved a crash and 2 involved a fire. 17 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
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
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
1,693 reports, newest first.
Service brakes, Dec 15, 2020
BRAKES JUST WENT MUSHY 2 DAYS AGO. PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKING IS SLOW AND POOR - VERY WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING THE CAR AND BEING ABLE TO STOP SAFELY. LOOKING ONLINE IT SOUNDS LIKE AN ABS FAILURE.
Electrical system, Dec 14, 2020
I RECEIVED THE CAR FOR MY AUNT WHO PURCHASED IT NEW. IN 2018. POWER STEERING WAS GOING OUT. I REACHED OUT TO FORD THEY SAID THEY HAD A RECALL. I GAVE MY VIN NUMBER AND THEY SAID MY CAR WAS NOT FROM THE LOT THAT WAS FOR THE RECALL BUT HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE FOR THE SAME YEAR MAKE UP MY CAR.
Steering, Dec 10, 2020
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A ROAD AT 45 MPH, THE "POWER STEERING SENSOR FAULT" LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO WORK SAFELY, HOWEVER, ONCE I ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AGAIN, I NOTICED A LOSS OF STEERING. THERE HAVE BEEN A PREVIOUS RECALL ON THIS VERY ISSUE, YET MY VIN NUMBER ON THE CAR WAS NOT UNDER THE RECALL LIST. HAD THE LOSS OF STEERING OCCUR WHILE DRIVING, I WOULD'VE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THERE ARE MANY CURVED ROADS WHERE I LIVE IN FLORIDA. ANOTHER RECALL NEEDS TO HAPPEN BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE CAR FOR A MONTH.
Steering, Dec 4, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.
Service brakes, Dec 3, 2020
DEFECTIVE ABS MODULE, DASH WARNING LIGHTS CONFIRM THE UNIT IS NOT FUNCTIONING, I ALSO HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. THE PART IS ONLY AVAILABLE THRU FORD, AND IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER WITH NO ESTIMATED DATE OF AVAILABILITY.THIS SEEMS TO GIVE THE IMPRESSION THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. PERHAPS A RECALL IS NEEDED.
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Dec 2, 2020
MY VEHICLE IS COMING ALIVE AT NIGHT WITH HEADLIGHTS AND RADIO COMING ON THAT I HAVEN'T BE ABLE TO PARK IT IN MY GARAGE AS O FEEL LIKE IT MAY END UP CATCHING FIRE. WHILE DRIVING IT WILL SHUT DOWN THE TURN SIGNALS, BREAK LIGHTS, AND CLIMATE CONTROLS AND SHUT OFF THE RADIO. I'VE NARROWLY AVOIDED MANY COLLISIONS DUE TO HAVING NO TURN SIGNALS AND BREAK LIGHTS AT NIGHT AND THROUGHOUT THE DAY. I'VE TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS OF THE MODEL YEARS IN QUESTION AND ALL SEEM TO SHARE SIMILAR EXPERIENCES SOME ENDING IN ACCIDENTS AND OTHERS PAYING THOUSANDS OUT OF POCKET FOR FAULTY PCM'S OR ELECTRICAL WIRING TO THE IGNITION. IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY WHEN DRIVING OR WHEN THE CAR IS OFF AND IN PARK I FEEL AS IF THIS IS AN ISSUE FORD IS AWARE OF AS I'VE TALKED TO ALMOST 1,000 PEOPLE ALL SHARING SIMILAR ISSUES AND UPON TAKING THEM TO THE DEALER IT'S COSTED $500-$2,000 DEPENDING WHAT THE DEALERS CAME UP WITH SOME BEING THE PCM OTHERS BEING THE WIRING TO THE IGNITION, SOME BEING A BAD FUSE BOX AND THE DEALERS JUST THROW PARTS AT IT TO JUST HAVE THE ISSUE COME BACK 6 MONTHS DOWN THE ROAD AND THEN TRY TO SAY NOW IT'S SOMETHING ELSE AND IT'S GOING TO BE ANOTHER $500-$2,000 IN PARTS OR TRY AND PUSH THE OWNER TO A NEW VEHICLE. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND HE SAID THEY AREN'T EQUIPPED TO DO THIS KIND OF WORK THAT I'LL NEED TO GO TO A HUB DEALERSHIP AND IT WOULD BE ABOUT $400 JUST TO DIAGNOSE WITH HAVING TO PULL THE DASH, STEERING COLUMN AND CHECK THE PCM. THEN IT'D BE PARTS AND LABOR TO FIX THE ISSUE IF THE FIND ANYTHING WRONG BUT I WOULDN'T BE NOTIFIED TILL AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED.
Steering, Nov 30, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CONTACTED AND TOWED THE VEHICLE TO GREENWAY FORD (9001 E COLONIAL DR, ORLANDO, FL 32817, (888) 984-4895) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.
Steering, Nov 28, 2020
POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY NOT WORKING WHEN CAR IS STARTED AND OPERATED. THERE IS RECALL 14S05 OUT FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR ESCAPES BUILT IN THE KANSAS CITY PLANT WHICH THIS ONE WAS. OBVIOUSLY MY VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN PART OF THE RECALL.
Steering, Other or unspecified, Nov 28, 2020
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHERE I CANNOT STEER THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND THEN TURN IT OFF, RESTART THE CAR TO CONTINUE. IT HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN. IT HAPPENS BOTH GOING STRAIGHT AND MAKING A TURN. IT SEEMS LIKE IT HAPPENS WHEN I'M SLOWING DOWN OR COMING TO A STOP. IT HAPPENED MANY TIMES. I WILL LIST THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED. I HAVEN'T DRIVEN IT SINCE.
Service brakes, Nov 27, 2020
THE MASTER CYLINDER WENT BAD RECENTLY ON OUR VEHICLE. WHILE REPLACING IT AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND THE ABS MODULE WERE ALSO BAD. THESE PARTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR. IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I DISCOVERED THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE MASTER CYLINDER AND ABS MODULE TO GO BAD ON FORD ESCAPES. WITH SO MANY OF THESE PARTS GOING BAD SOMEBODY SHOULD BE LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM, CARS NEED RELIABLE BRAKES. UNFORTUNATELY, IF THIS HAPPENS GOING DOWN THE ROAD IT COULD CAUSE WRECKS. SINCE THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM IT IS COSTING ME OVER $1,000 TO GET IT FIXED.
Steering, Nov 24, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED LOCAL DEALER DORIAN FORD (35900 GRATIOT AVE, CLINTON TWP, MI 48035: (586) 792-4100) AND MADE THE DEALER AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.
Steering, Nov 21, 2020
POWER STEERING FAILS DURING DRIVING AND STATIONARY.
Service brakes, Nov 21, 2020
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME AND I WAS ABLE TO EVENTUALLY COME TO A STOP. MY MECHANIC REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER WHICH DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. IT APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE ABS SYSTEM ITSELF. HOWEVER, EVEN IF THAT IS THE ISSUE, THE BRAKES SHOULD NOT STOP WORKING COMPLETELY. UPON DOING RESEARCH THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE AND PRESENTS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. FROM WHAT I CAN TELL FORD HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND CLAIMS THE ISSUE DOES NOT EXIST.
Service brakes, Nov 18, 2020
THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GO TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED AND I HAD DIFFICULTY STOPPING THE VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR A MONTH. NEW MASTER CYLINDER, NEW BRAKE BOOSTER AND NOW GOING TO TRY NEW ABS MODULE. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I SAW MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ABS MODULE MALFUNCTIONING ON THIS VEHICLE.
Steering, Electrical system, Nov 18, 2020
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP AND THEN THE CAR LOSE POWER AND SHUTS OFF
Steering, Nov 16, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER WHILE DRIVING. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,658.
Steering, Forward collision avoidance, Nov 16, 2020
WHEN DRIVING POWER STEERING GOES OUT. POWER ASSIST LIGHT COMES ON. CALLED FORD AND THEY STATE THIS VIN IS NOT AFFECTED AND ITS ONLY ON A SELECT # OF VIN'S. FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE WHEN THERE ARE 591 COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. MILEAGE IS AT 122,000 FOR THIS ISSUE. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET AT THIS TIME.
Power train, Engine, Nov 12, 2020
WHILE DRIVING MY 2009 FORD ESCAPE IT BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR EVEN MORE, BUT THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE HALT AND THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ALL TURNED ON. I BRAKED, PLACE IT TO PARKING AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. I RESTART THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AWAY. THIS HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES ALREADY IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS. EACH TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED, I'VE BEEN DRIVING LESS THAN 40 MPH. I'VE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE SHOP TO GET SCANNED AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DETECTED.
Steering, Nov 9, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO HER RESIDENCE. VALLEY FORD LOCATED AT 910 S 1ST ST, YAKIMA, WA 98901, (509) 453-3125, WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 107,000.
Steering, Nov 9, 2020
MY ESCAPE'S STEERING WHEEL BEGAN LOCKING UP WHEN I WOULD START THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT WORKING AFTER RESTARTING IT A COUPLE TIMES, AND THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT. AFTER AWHILE I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC, WHO TOLD ME THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT SOME POINT BUT IT WAS NOT URGENT. HE GREASED MY WHEEL TO MAKE IT LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO LOCKING UP, WHICH WORKED FOR A BIT. THE WHEEL STARTED LOCKING UP AGAIN WHEN I WOULD START THE CAR, AND IT GOT HARDER TO FIX IT OVER TIME. IT EVENTUALLY STARTED LOCKING UP WHILE I DROVE, SO I HAD IT TOWED TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC NEAR ME. THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP IN LEXINGTON, KY, WHERE IT WAS NOT SERVICED. I WAS TOLD AGAIN I NEED A NEW STEERING COLUMN BECAUSE MY POWER STEERING WAS OUT BY BOTH MECHANICS. I TOOK IT TO YET ANOTHER MECHANIC, WHERE I WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. IT STILL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. MY ESCAPE HAS ALREADY BEEN FIXED UNDER THE PREVIOUS STEERING RECALL, BUT THIS IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT OWN ESCAPES RECENTLY, AND IT WILL RESULT IN A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT IF NOT FIXED.
Steering, Nov 8, 2020
VEHICLE LOSS OF STEERING POWER ASSIST WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED, HARD TO STEER VEHICLE AFTER SHUT OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTED THE STEERING CONTROL WORKED AGAIN BUT IT CONTINUE HAVING THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN IT LOST CONTROL OF THE POWER STEERING CAUSING MY WIFE TO STRUGGLE WITH STEERING WHEEL TO GET OFF THE ROAD. IT HAPPENED ON A CITY STREET. SEVERAL YOUTUBE VIDEOS EXPLAINED THAT THIS HAPPENS TO OTHER VEHICLES AS WELL AS MY WIFE. THIS VEHICLE WAS TAKEN A FEW YEARS BACK TO A FORD DEALERSHIP TO BE WORKED ON ON A PSCM FOR THE STEERING WHEEL MOTION SENSOR WHEN THIS ISSUE HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME.
Steering, Nov 5, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HIS FRIEND WAS STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING SEIZED WITH THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HENNESSEY FORD ATLANTA LOCATED AT 5675 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD, ATLANTA, GA 30341, (470) 602-2073. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED IN 2014 UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING) PRIOR TO HIM OWNING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 137,850. *LN*DT THE CONSUMER PROVIDED REPORTS, REPAIR ORDERS, AS WELL AS RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR*AS
Steering, Nov 2, 2020
WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE POWER STEERING STOPPED, TALKED TO DEALERSHIP TO WORK WITH ME SAID THERE IS NO RECALL BUT II DID FIND IT THE NUMBER IS 14V284000. OR RECALL 14S05. THE FORD COMPANY IS MONARCH FORD IN EXETER, CALIF. PLEASE HELP I DRIVE FOR MY BUSINESS.
Steering, Nov 1, 2020
THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING. LUCKILY I WAS CLOSE TO HOME AND ABLE TO VEER INTO MY DRIVEWAY. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWNTOWN IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THERE IS NOT RECALL FOR MY VIN NUMBER, HOWEVER, OTHER RECALLS HAVE HAPPENED FOR POWER STEERING FAILURE ON OTHER VEHICLES. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ASAP BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED AND FORD HAS A BIG LAWSUIT.
Service brakes, Oct 28, 2020
VEHICLE HAD AN ABS EVENT AND AFTER THIS OCCURRED THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR TO STOP VEHICLE. IT HAS TWICE RETURNED TO NORMAL BUT NO LONGER. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS THOROUGHLY TO FIND THIS AN ABS MODULE ASSEMBLY FAILURE. THIS UNIT MANUFACTURED BY CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS HAS A DOCUMENTED HISTORY OF THE SEIKO ZINC PLATED VALVES NOT SEATING THE SEALS AFTER AN ABS EVENT DUE TO CORROSION AND THE VALVE REMAINING OPEN. THIS HCU / HCU ASSEMBLY ARE HAVING THE SAME REACTION AS DOCUMENTED IN NHTSA RECALL NO. 19V-904 OR MANUFACTURER RECALL NO. 19S54 WITH OTHER FORD VEHICLES. THE ONLY VARIANCE HERE IS THE ASSEMBLY PLANTS OF HERMOSILLO MEXICO AND KANSAS CITY. THE CLAIM IS THE DOT 3 FLUID USED IS PROBLEMATIC BUT THE FACT THAT A ZINC CARBOXYLATE GEL IS BEING FORMED IN THE HCU IS UNCHANGED REGARDLESS OF THE MANUFACTURER. FORD HAS CLAIMED ONLY A 1% FAILURE WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED CAMPAIGN BUT HAVE TOTALLY LEFT OFF THE SAME YEAR ESCAPE'S WITH THE IDENTICAL SAFETY ISSUE IN THIS CAMPAIGN. I AM URGING THE NHTSA TO PLEASE LOOK FURTHER INTO THIS MATTER OF SAFETY. I HAVE TRIED REACHING YOUR CONTACT PERSON DEMARA MAGRUDER WITH A PHONE CALL AND EMAIL BUT HAVE GOTTEN NO RESPONSE BACK ON THIS MATTER. I AGAIN URGE THE NHTSA TO OPEN THIS WELL DOCUMENTED ABS MODULE FAILURE TO BE OPENED TO THE (2009)FORD ESCAPE. THIS REPLICATED EVENT IS A COMMON HAPPENING WITH MANY FORD ESCAPE OWNERS ON THE INTERNET. LASTLY I WILL LET YOU KNOW I DID CONTACT MY DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW BUT TO NO AVAIL. THEY SAID THEY SIMPLY COULD NOT HELP ME WITH THE REPAIRS ON MY ESCAPE WITH IT'S AGE AND MILEAGE OF 100K. THIS SHOULD NOT BE A FACTOR WITH THE SAFETY OF MY 18 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WHO WAS DRIVING WHEN THIS OCCURRED! THANK YOU, 2009 FORD ESCAPE XLT [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR