general problems of the 2005 Ford Escape

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? sudden unintended acceleration how was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? the breaks wouldn't take and I ended up stopping when I hit a house has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? called Ford for help and they said to file a report here. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? no my car has been always in great working condition.

Brake hydraulic control unit failed loss of braking.

Abs and master cylinder causing an unsafe braking condition hard brake pedal making it very difficult to stop the car. I replaced the entire brake system including the master cylinder assembly with pedal travel sensor attached. As recommended by Ford dealership. Then I was told that the brake system system had to be bled 2 times. Well after doing this 3 times and replacing the calipers and pads and rotors again. The same situation exists. Now I am told that this car has a different problem and a bulletin was issued by Ford stating that this is a problem with Ford Escape hybrid has to be reprogrammed to allow the master cylinder assembly to link up with the computer to rectify the issue. My car has 42000 miles on the vehicle and I is very dangerous to drive because of the unreliable braking action. Ford does not acknowledge the problem. But there are many people who have had this same issue. What can I do ? please help me.

Tl the contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at 10 mph, the engine stalled as the check engine warning light illuminated. The brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. The contact stated that the power steering and braking ability seized. The vehicle was able to restart after numerous attempts. The vehicle was taken to (beach Ford 2717 virginia beach blvd, virginia beach, va 23452 (757) 486-2717) but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 127,000.

Hydraulic control unit failed. Hcu. Little or no brakes, city street.

Terrifying! potentially fatal . Power just cut out on highway while going approximately 55 mph. No steering, no brakes. No power. All warring lights ablaze, but no warning beforehand! gratefully, I was in the right lane and managed to get the car into the median. After several minutes, car restarted. Luckily I was only 1/4 mile from the exit. I read about this well known electrical problem. It is the pcm. Apparently Ford used faulty spark plugs. The fix is too costly. I will have to purchase a new vehicle. Ford recalled the 2005 Escape hybrid but not this model? criminal.

Back wheel right wheelwell around shock rusted out, son drove home from school said back wheel making noise, upon further inspection took off back panel right side, found wheelwell rusted outby shock and can see daylight wheel was making noise when he drove home, had brake man look at found debris from panel in wheel where brakes are. Fixed and cleaned, checked brakes, put back together. Wheelwell rusted out . Want Ford to do something. Also had car 1 yr bought from columbiana Ford went back told dealer they should have told us about this issue my son could have been hurt or me.

When I bought the vehicle from call lot tolled them brakes were going out he test drive and he said they were fine so I took his word then a few days later my water rateteravoter hose busted I had to get that them fixed and then they charged me to fix it then a few days later I here a thump on the back of my vehicle the whole back of my wheel area by the wheel was completely rusted out there no protection on the wheel and the strusts where busted they had stuff stuffed in it so you couldn't tell went to talk to them about it they say this happens there nothing they could for me but to charge me five hundred dollars to fix it I done nothing but have problems with this vehicle and this isn't the first one I've had problems with the are selling vehicle with safe hazards I paid out 1000. 00 out on a car test drove it and guess I should of test drive it longer but I didn't I bought it and was on my way to put gas in it and the motor blow up. I had state police wait with me me and my 16 year old was stuck in high traffic because the motor blow state police said he had to get there and toll the car and he bought a trailer with a flat tired to try and toll it off the state police made him leave and called for a toll truck the car lot refused to give me my money back so I could go some where else so I bought a another car it was in fair condtion but when water stated hitting motor it ended up getting total by insurance company so still couldn't get money back made me pay out another 600. 00 out for the vehicle and after I gave him the money he wrote out sold as is and could not trade vehicle or get my money back so I feel like he knew something was wrong with the vehicle because he didn't write this on the last two vehicles.

After driving even short distances, the vehicle is real real hot. Had new brakes put on and they still squeel.

I have a 2005 Ford Escape took it to a shop today because of the banging from the suspension. When the mechanic put the car on the lift he saw that the entire wheel well around the shock absorber was rusted completely out. The extra stress on the shock absorber caused the bolt on the top to break off. The stress also caused the rear break line to fray almost to the point of breaking completely. This car is no longer safe to drive. I am just happy that my break line didn't break while I was on the road. I do not really know what options I have with the car since it is the only car I own and I have no other way to get to and from work.

I was driving on the freeway in the fast lane at 60mph and a car cut me short and braked so I applied my brake my wheel had yanked to the left and I tried to gain control of the wheel by pulling it to the right but it yanked again to the left causing me to hit into the median due to the impact my car turned over and dragged across the other 3 lanes and titled back over. Although my car is totaled I sustained minor injury to my neck and left side. Also my airbags did not deploy.

I had to have tone rings replaced on abs system on drivers and passengers side front wheels. Had the work done at Ford dealership 2 months ago. Yesterday I was pulling out on to main road and lost all brakes.

Abs and brake lamp on. No antilock brakes bearly stops.

Second time in 3. 8 years abs and 4x4 brakes broke, abs flashing, steady on, 4x4 flashing loose brakes tone ring issues, Ford does not recognize there are issues, tons of complaints excessively expensive to fix, unsafe, also suspension baring joints brake easy, brakes wear out fast, I drive under 12k a year. Exhaust a piece of junk, there should be recalls, they refuse to acknowledge issue.

Breaks failed completely dispite one month prior sevicing of brakes at local bill brandt Ford dealership in brentwood California. Alarm sounded when traveling on highway, breaklight illuminated and no brake. Grandmother driving granddaughter barely missed collision with stopping traffic. Two mechanics later reveal costly control unit is to blame. Easy internet research shows many others with same experience. This is a safty issue,do not understand why no recall has been issued unless Ford is waiting for fatality first.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the brake pedal erroneously traveled to the floorboard and became inoperable. The failure was experienced while contact was at a traffic stop. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who advised that the front passenger's side brakes needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

The right rear shock tower rusted through the wheel well into the rear compartment breaking a hole through the interior compartment. There is currently no parts in stock to repair this as we are told they are on nationwide backorder and this is a huge safety issue. The other rear shock area has a significant amount of rust also. Approximately 1 week later both break lines broke from severe corrosion while moving at approximately 10 mph (pulling in my driveway). I was fortunate this happened there and not on the highway as I could have been in a very serious accident along with my 3 year old son. These two things should not be happening with the age of this vehicle. The body should be holding up better than this. I just saw there was a recall for model years 2001-2004 for severe rust issues one resulting in a crash. The manufacturing date of my vehicle is 09/2004.

I was in accident where I hit another vehicle in which when tried to break they did not work. No skid marks where there and should have been . Totaled my truck Ford SUV XLT (sport) and the driver of other car . Passenger airbag never went off. I had concussion and burns 2nd degree on both arms . Still have scars. Other vehicle at light stopped and when I tried to stop it was like gas pedal was stuck and break did not work so pulled up emergency break. I never got any notice on recalls on my 2005 until now. Which could have killed someone. The police report stated no skid marks.

I was driving up to a stop light so I removed my foot from the gas and to the brake, before I could get to the red light it changed to green, I went to press on the gas and the pedal was stuck. It would not go down nothing. I coasted to the side of the busy highway kept trying to press it and it wouldn't go down. After about 5 mins of just sitting there I tried it again and it went down without a problem. This vehicle was recalled in the prior years for this exact issue 2004 and below. However my 2005 is not recalled. It is now at the Ford dealership and I am waiting on a cost estimate. The vehcile did tend to do this from time to time only when its cold outside. I took it in several years ago to be repaird and when they test drove it, it woudn't stick for them so no issue was found for them to repair.

On August 18th 2012 I was returning home from grocery shopping in downtown hamilton mt when our 2005 Ford Escape accelerated out of control and would not stop. I managed to Dodge traffic and people and put it in park and hold my foot down on the brake but it kept speeding. It continued to race down the street about ½ mile or more until I came to a place I was able to turn off the street into a parking area with a corral which had an iron gate on the fence that I felt would stop me. It finally slowed down and I was able to turn off the key and stop; thank god without hitting or harming anyone still it was a terrifying event.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. The contact stated that she was attempting to exit from a parking space when the brake pedal depressed all the way down to the floor. The contact was unable to bring the vehicle to a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the front brake linse broke and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and filed a report. The manufacturer then referred the contact to NHTSA. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 96,406 and the current mileage was 96,506. Updated 05/31/lj.

2005 Ford Escape. The toner rings located on the cv axles are breaking which causes the abs braking system to fail ,which affects the braking system when appling the brakes. It is a very common problem which I think should be recalled due to safety.

Throttle cable sticks when the 2001-2004 was recalled I questioned Ford they said too bad even though I purchased the vehicle in April of 2004 it is a 2005 and they would not cover me on the recall gas pedal sticks a lot using brakes at same time when in park it won't go until you do gas and brake.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. On two occasions, the abs spontaneously malfunctioned. Prior to the failures, the contact noticed that the abs and four wheel drive warning indicators were illuminated on the instrument panel. The risk of a crash was increased. The dealer stated that the front brake needed to be replaced at the cost of $1,200. The vehicle has not been repaired. The contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer in reference to NHTSA campaign id number 07v156000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module). The failure mileage was 40,000 and current mileage was 80,000.