Two problems related to brake disc rotor have been reported for the 2005 Ford Escape. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the 2005 Escape.
Purchased 05 Escape at 40,096 miles in July '06. About 2 weeks later, rotors were warped so dealer replaced them for free. About 10,000 miles later they were warped again and they "turned" the rotors. About 4,000 miles later they were warped again so the dealer replaced them again. Now less than 5,000 miles later, they are warped again. Dealer looked at the car and refused any repairs, only noting that there is *nothing* wrong with the braking system, only the rotors are warped, with no known reason except it must be "the way I am driving". Just today now the abs light is steady on, with no reason that I can notice from my own driving. My own research tells me that it may be a "tone ring" on the axle, which requires a repair for over $1,000 for each axle, as the entire axle must be replaced to repair the "tone ring".
Front brake rotors go out of round. One dealer resurfaced, warr, not there long after out of round again. Replaced with new, again out of round . Another dealer replaced rotors twice. Again out of round. Vehicle pulsates while stopping.