Brake Fluid Leak problems of the 2002 Ford Escape

My 2002 Escape was serviced for a recall issued a few years back. The wiring harness on the abs brake system. When we took it in to have the recall repaired the dealer said the abs module was bad- $900 to fix it!! they say it is not related because it didn't catch fire or burn up/melt the wiring harness?? I have to wait for parts to melt or catch fire before they will fix the part it plugs into?? every vehicle we have purchased now in the last 20 years has been a Ford. We paid off both our Fords and were ready to purchase and hand down the Escape to my 16 y/o daughter. It is not safe! more than 4 recalls all safety related on this vehicle. Our f150 goes in for a few recalls and spark plugs- a whopping $500 to change spark plugs because of the design of the engine and an extra hour of labor for each one that breaks off. . . Lovely! at the mercy of Ford and once again, total dissatisfaction and disappointment. Now they could care less who gets hurt,iã¢m not going to risk my daughters life or anyones for that matter. Ford should take care of this. Also, it says modified abs systemâ� in recall with master cylinder cap (not even repaired see below)now they want to charge is $900 to repair. Someone or many will end up injured or worse! my 2002 Escape was serviced for a recall issued a few years back. The wiring harness on the abs brake system (not good) when we took it in to have the recall repaired the dealer said the abs module was bad- $900 to fix it!! they say it is not related because it didn't catch fire or burn up/melt the wiring harness?? more than 4 recalls all safety related on this vehicle the newest brake system recall is the master cylinder fluid cap (didn't even know about this one and it was not fixed and my fluid is leaking all over the place.

Received a recall notice in Feb from Ford (recall id 12v00500 - issued Jan 2012). Indicated potential problems with brake fluids leaks that could cause shorts in the abs electronics. We contacted dealer. No parts available yet. Our abs and brake indicators came on in March as described in the recall notice. Ford still said that recall shows safe to drive, just don't park in the garage due to potential fires. Last night, drove home and parked (in the driveway). Unloaded some stuff from car. . . No problems noticed. Came out of house about 15 minutes later to unload stuff from car and found it smelling of hot electrical system, and smoke coming from hood. Used hose to cool down under hood, while I found wrench and unhooked the battery. Smoke was coming from all sides under and behind engine block. Once battery disconnected the smoking stopped. Calling Ford corporate, local dealer, and insurance this morning to see what to do next.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Escape. While parked, the contact attempted to start the vehicle but to no avail. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The mechanic advised that brake fluid was leaking and caused a short in the brake control module. The brake control module would have to be replaced. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 12v005000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module) but was advised by the manufacturer that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate mileage was 147,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Escape. The vehicle was repaired according to NHTSA campaign number: 12v005000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the repair did not remedy the condition. The contact had not experienced any failures prior to the recall repair. The contact noticed excessive smoke under the hood and the cap leaked brake fluid, which impacted the power steering pump and caused a short within the wires and the abs. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and stated that the vehicle would need to be towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing and repair. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 169,000.

On or about June 17, 2011, my 2002 Ford Escape was parked and the ignitition was in the off position when my car alarm went off. When I looked outside I observed smoke bellowing out from under the hood. The next day, I was able to get my vehicle to galpin Ford, prescott, az, where they diagnosed the abs module has overheated and needs to be replaced. I was given an estimate of $720. 00 to repair the problem. Upon further investigation I have discovered that the service brakes, hydraulic: antilock; control unit module was recalled by Ford (#07s51)on April 23, 2007 and continues to be open. I was in contact with angel; service manager for vison Ford/Lincoln in alamagordo, nm on or about June 30th to follow up on the work they had done in may 2007 concerning this problem. He informed me that when they inspected the vehicle in 5/07, there was no problem and that it was properly inspected, and they placed grease on it , and are not willing to pay for this repair. On or about July 1, 2011, tony pacini, service manager at galpin Ford, prescott, az submitted a claim to the Ford motor CO. Regarding this repair at no cost to me. Upon further inspection, galpin Ford has also discovered another recall problem (NHTSA #07e023000)service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder and that brake fluid has leaked from the rear of master cylinder and has leaked on the vehicle into the power brake booster. I have been experiencing no brakes when I put my foot on the brake pedel. Despite these recall problems being invesitgated, neither Ford motor company; galpin Ford, prescott az; or vision Ford Lincoln, almagordo, nm, feel that they are not responsible for the repairs and have told me I must bare the enormous costs for these repairs on my own and/or drive the vehicle unsafely. I have been stranded in prescott, az for over 3 weeks, and am tired of wrangling with all three dealership/companies and need your help in investigating this situation! thank you!.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking brake fluid. The contact also stated that he eventually received the recall notice associated with NHTSA campaign id number 12v005000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module), which addressed the failure. An authorized dealer and the manufacturer were made aware of the failure and stated that the parts were not available. They were unable to provide a time frame as to when the parts would become available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 92,000.

After reading the below report, we took our 2002 Ford Escape to golden circle Ford in jackson TN. We were informed that they had never heard of this report. Our master cylinder has brake fluid leaking all around it and even leaves spots in the garage. My complaint is that it seems one hand has no idea what the other is doing. These reports need to also go to the dealership service departments so they can be familiar with problems with their products. To date, our problem still has not been resolved. Component: service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:master cylinder details: certain cardone master cylinders with date codes lower than dca7078 sold as replacement equipment for use on the vehicles listed above. The seal on master cylinder can fail and leak brake fluid. Consequence: loss of brake fluid can result in poor braking performance, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Escape. The contact stated that brake fluid leaked from the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to dealer. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 130,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Escape. While driving 65 mph, the brakes failed. The contact had to apply the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. If it were not for the emergency brake, she would have crashed into another vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the abs was fine. The contact had a mechanic friend and he replaced the master cylinder and the reservoir. Because the brake fluid was leaking, the contact's friend also replaced the "reman bra". The current mileage was 42,698 and failure mileage was approximately 42,498. Updated 04/04/08.

I own a 2002 Ford Escape with 42,600 miles. My problem that I am having is a spongy brake pedal at first, then pedal goes to the floor, and then you get a pulsating, grinding noise in the front brakes and also in the brake pedal. Rotors are new; brakes are in good condition, no brake fluid leaks. Brakes were bled with no change in problem. When the brake pedal is depressed it sounds like it is sucking air.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Escape. The contact stated that brake fluid was leaking onto the brake reservoir. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician advised that the master cylinder would need to be replaced but the part was not available for repair. The brake warning light continued to illuminate intermittently. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 12v005000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module) that could have been related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000.