Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problems of the 2005 Ford Escape

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond with out warning. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rear brake hoses needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 86,000. Ss.

I was backing out of my garage into my driveway, when I tried to stop there was no brake control at all. I kept accelerating down the driveway stomping on the brakes several times until I was able to stop the car briefly enough to throw the car back into park. When I exited the vehicle I noticed a puddle on my garage floor as well as all over my driver side front tire. I checked the brake fluid level and it was completely empty. I had it towed to a service garage and they diagnosed the issue as being a corroded and ruptured drivers side brake line and a passenger side brake line that was cracked in several places. I have since seen a few dozen complaints on this site regarding the same issue with my vintage Ford Escape. I cannot believe there has not been a recall on this issue. Both the tow truck driver and the service garage said they have had numerous Fords with the same issue. I'm very disappointed in Ford for not issuing a recall on something as dangerous as brake functioning. I have been a lifelong Ford buyer but now I am thinking twice about buying another one. . . . . Even though I love my Escape and was going to be purchasing another one within the next year. I hope that no one is injured or god forbid dies because of this issue. Ford owes it to their owners to perform recalls on any issue that could be dangerous or life threatening. I of course told everyone I know that owns a Ford Escape to have their brake lines checked immediately before it's too late.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the driver attempted to engage the brakes but the pedal sunk to the floorboard. The contact mentioned that the vehicle failed to stop and crashed into another vehicle. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician diagnosed that both the driver and passenger side brake lines had failed. As a result, the brake lines and hoses needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 120,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the brakes malfunctioned and failed to stop the vehicle. The contact indicated that when pressing the brake pedal the pedal was pushed to the floorboard. The contact had to use the parking brake to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the brake lines had corroded and the brake fluid had drained from the vehicle. The vehicle was repaired and the defect was remedied. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The failure mileage was 85,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph over a road bump, a loud rattling noise was heard from the rear exterior passenger's side. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the contact noticed that the rear shock was completely detached and the brake line had ruptured. A certified mechanic inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the shock mount and wheel house assembly would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.

Had car in the shop for oil change and it was noted by the mechanic that both front brake lines are showing signs of cracking and deterioration. In danger of failing. This problem seems to be very prevalent and dangerous, why have you not instituted a recall or forced Ford motor CO. To address this issue?.

My drivers side brake line ruptured and left me without brakes. Luckily, it happened in my garage, so there was no accident. I inspected the other 3 brake lines and they were on the verge of rupturing. I replaced all 4 lines. I realize the parts are not covered by warranty anymore, but replacing brake lines after 7 years is much sooner than I would expect. Brake lines should not be a normal service item like spark plugs. I like my 2005 Ford Escape. I don't want to complain about it, but I need to report this dangerous incident. It appears to me there is a quality defect with the brake lines. Other Escape owners need to know about this. They need to check their brake lines and replace them if necessary. I'm afraid someone's brake line will rupture and cause an accident.

I returned home from a local trip. Parked my Ford Escape in the garage. When my son attempted to leave with the car about 15 minutes later, there was little braking power. He returned the car to the garage and we noticed a leak around the right front passenger tire. When I inspected the leak underneath the car, and had my wife pump the brakes, I saw the leak was coming from the brake line connection of rubber to metal under the wheel well. I looked online and read several accounts of the same issue, with the brake line failing on the 2005 Ford Escape. I will be having my Escape brake line issue repaired this week.

As I drove my Ford Escape 2005 down a hill the brake line on the passenger side ruptured, causing the brake fluid to leak which quickly resulted in no braking ability. I managed to stop my car by down shifting into first gear and using the emergency brake. I was not able to control the car before going through a stop sign, fortunately, no cars or pedestrians were in the way. The mechanic who fixed the problem replaced the brake line on both the driver and passenger sides, as the driver side brake line was close to rupturing, too.

Have had to replace all 4 flexible brake hoses. The rf failed on 3/15/2012 at 82553 miles, the lf failed on 11/7/2013 at 98681, the rr failed on 8/28/2014 at 111325, the lr was inspected and replaced on 8/29/2014, since a severe crack was found. In all 3 cases, the hose failures led to a total loss of braking.

The front brake hose that connects the brake line to the brake calliper on the passenger side bearst a hole in the brake hose causing the SUV to loose all brake fluid and to smash into to van infront of us. The hose broke at the top half of the hose between the brake line and the brake hose strut mount. The outer rubber brake hose coating looks to have dry rotted and the inner line then broke sometime later. The hose looks to have several other spots that also look rotted. I replaced front brake line and was bleeding the brake lines when I found the drivers side looked like it was ready to bearst at any time including several rotted spots at the upper part of the hose. I replaced both front brake lines in the front. Two days after buying the brake lines, I returned to the auto parts store to purchase parts for another truck when the salesperson told me the next day after I bought the brake lines that another person had the same problem with his Escape. The salesman was not sure of the year that Ford Escape was. I saved the brake lines for further inspection/investigation as to the reason they failed. I feel brake brake hose failure in a 05 SUV is a major safety hazzard and should be recalled before someone is killed.

Left forward rubber brake line failed. Mechanic had to rplace them all due to severe wear. Immenant failure.

Left front brake line failure. Near 100% loss of braking action. Pedal to the floor with very little stopping power. Needed to shift vehicle into low gear and neutral to be able to stop vehicle. Could not travel over 30mph, as there was not enough stopping force to bring the vehicle to a stop.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while braking from 65 mph, the brake pedal went to the floorboard abnormally. The contact added brake fluid to the vehicle and was able to drive home. The vehicle was later taken to the dealer where he diagnosed the failure at the brake lines and master cylinder. The dealer stated that a brake line was hitting against the power steering causing the brake line to fracture. The dealer repaired the brake line. The manufacturer advised the contact that the vehicle warranty was expired therefore they would not assist with the repair. The failure and current mileage was 99,894. Updated 01/13/lj updated 04/04/11.