Table 1 shows seven common service brakes related problems of the 2017 Ford Escape. The number one most common problem is related to the service brakes (41 problems). The second most common problem is related to the brake light on (two problems).
Component: brake booster while driving on the interstate (at 80mph), check engine light came on and vehicle struggled to maintain power to stay at speed, would downshift for power to get back but as soon as it up shifted speed would drop again. Read details...
For the last few days, intermittently, the abs warning light would come on, then the traction control light, then the hill assist light, then the 4 wheel drive would disengage, and now the parking brake fault light. Read details...
In event of main brake failure, parking brake cannot be manually engaged as a secondary braking system due to introduction of electric parking brake requiring vehicle to be stopped to engage parking brake. This could result in fatality in the event of main brake failure. (fyi. Read details...