Four problems related to brakes failed have 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.
Suddenly the brake system fails causing the brake pedal to go all the way to floor making it difficult to stop properly.
All associated brake failure warning messages appear on dash. Took it to the local dealership where they diagnosed it as a hydraulic control unit failure. Repairs quoted at $5000.
Tl the contact owned a 2008 Ford Escape. While driving 25 mph, the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard, but the brakes failed to respond. As a result, the contact crashed into the rear of a Volkswagen. The driver's side air bag deployed. The contact sustained injuries to the hands, neck, and forearm. The contact also sustained a whiplash, which did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and deemed a total loss. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and opened case number: cas14048964. The contact was referred to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 148,000.
Daughter was driving home from her teaching position in marshalltown IA to ankeny IA. She called me frantic because her brakes failed. Pedal went all the way to the floor and the car would not stop called a tow truck and the vehicle went to tires plus in ankeny. They recommended an abs brake bleed per some tsps they received from Ford. While waiting for the tow. . . My daughter started her car several times and the brakes recovered. By the time the tow truck arrived the brakes were working fine. This happened in Dec 2016 as well.