Three problems related to brakes failed have been reported for the 2006 Ford Escape. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the 2006 Escape.
Parking / emergency brake failed. Cable routed from hand lever to rear brakes goes through a bracket mounted to the underside of the body. Bracket separated from under-body of vehicle rendering hand brake inoperable. Vehicle was stationary on a slope with regular brakes applied. Parking brake was being applied to keep the weight of vehicle on an incline off off transmission park lock.
Brake failure. In one short distance, both front flexible hoses carrying brake fluid ruptured totally losing brake response. Car was brought under control by other means. We could have been killed in a varied circumstance. It was necessary to have the car towed for repairs.
I purchased a 2006 Escape hybrid on April 9th & immediately it had brake failure problems - essentially no brakes. It has been at dealership since April 10th. They claimed it was fixed on April 22 & when I went to get it, same problem happened in test drive. They have no idea what else is wrong. They replaced the brake sensor, but obviously that didn't resolve the problem. This is a major safety issue especially in south florida, where the ability to properly brake is highly essential.