Three problems related to brakes failed have been reported for the 2013 Ford Escape. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the 2013 Escape.
On a long road trip with family and feel very fortunate this occurred when it did instead of two hours earlier when navigating atlanta traffic as this would have most certainly led to a serious accident. We were driving to coastal georgia and had about 200 miles left to our journey. Not knowing area we pulled off to get gas to make sure we had enough to reach our destination. At bottom of exit ramp car would not stop. Pressed harder and harder on brakes and eventually stopped. Had this been a busy spot would have been disaster as we coasted through the stop sign and into the road before coming to a stop. It was 11 o'clock at night in in unfamiliar surroundings so I drove rest of the way using ebrake, nerve racking to say the least. No warning just sudden brake failure. When mechanic looked at it said vacuum pump failed. Still waiting to hear if they can fix it, some gear that turned it sheared off into cam. They are going to try to fish it out but, not sure if they'll be able to. Gladi was driving and it didn't happen in different situation where brakes were critical! bad situation!.
My brakes failed on my vehicle while driving home. My mechanic has informed me that it is the vacuum pump which pressurizes the power brake system.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph and applying the brakes, the brakes failed. The contact crashed into a concrete lane divider and went airborne. The vehicle crossed over four lanes of traffic before coasting to a stop. The contact sustained a fractured lumbar spine and injuries to the left elbow. The front passenger suffered a head injury, fractures to the lumbar and thoracic spine areas. The contact stated that the front passenger¿s side seat also failed upon impact. Both of the injured occupants were transported to the hospital from the crash site. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 11,000.