One problem related to brake master cylinder has been reported for the 2017 Ford Escape. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2017 Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the 2017 Escape.
My 2017 Ford Escape with 18,000 had a master brake cylinder failure at 18,000 miles. The car was parked outside over night in single digit temperatures. When I started to drive it the next day on a residential street the brake pedal went to the floor the first time I applied the brakes at a stop sign. The brakes engaged , but not very well. The problem did not go away after trying several more brake applications, or by pumping the brake pedal. There was no indication from the car's warning systems that there was any problem with the brake system. The Ford pass app on my phone didn't report any problem either. The total lack of warning is a real concern. The problem did not go away after the car was parked in a warmer garage. I took the car to the dealer and they confirmed the problem was a failed master brake cylinder. They couldn't tell me what caused the failure or what failed. They did say the faulty brake cylinder would be sent to Ford for analysis. This brake system failure is a real concern. In over 50 years of driving I have never had a brake master cylinder fail on a car with such low miles. Without knowing why it failed I am concerned that it could happen again with the replacement brake master cylinder. Next time it could happen as I am driving the car at higher speed, or in traffic resulting in an accident. This type of brake system failure should not happen on any newer car, and the car's warning systems should be able let you know there is a problem with any part of the brake system.