One problem related to brake loud noise has been reported for the 2008 Ford Escape. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the 2008 Escape.
This started in oct. 2019,with brakes in the Ford Escape hybrid. I am not sure how many times the brakes failed last year,but this year alone they have failed at least 5 times. The last 2 times,very serious. I was on road with traffic,coming to a stop sign,trying to brake. Put my foot hard on brake,it never went down rubbery like a brake going out would. It was like trying to push on a cement floor. I shoved it into park,it finally stopped. Next time was even worse,it went right on through stop sign,made loud noise when I was shoving it into park,but finally stopped. Made it safely home and it is still sitting parked. My daughter said she had heard they were recalling many for brakes. It is not safe at all. It was parked on July 1,2020,and has not been moved since.