Eight problems related to brakes failed have been reported for the 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Tl the contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid. While driving 35 mph, the brakes failed. The contact had to engage the parking brake to stop the vehicle. Also, the abs warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to jerry's Ford alexandria (6510 little river turnpike, alexandria, va 22312, (703) 256-5000), but the cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 116,000. The VIN was not available.
Computer controlling the brakes malfunction. I was on a state hyway when the dash light came on to warn of brake failure, and a couple of seconds later I had no brakes. I turned the motor off and back on, and I had brakes. This happened off and on until I was on ladson road going to a friends house and the brakes would not work and I had to call a tow truck and be towed home. This scares me and I will not drive the car until it is fixed. Ford says it will cost 5000. 00 to fix it. I have to get my son to carry everywhere. I am 82 years old and need my car !!!!.
Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid. The contact stated that there was a progressing failure in which the brake pedal was applied and it did not respond. The contact had to constantly turn the vehicle off and back on to reset the computer to prevent the failure as it was continuing to recurr randomly. The contact was included in NHTSA campaign id number: 14v526000 (hybrid propulsion system) and was unable to determine when the remedy and part would become available to complete the recall repair. The vehicle was to be taken to a dealer for inspection and diagnosis to determine the brake failure and to schedule the recall repair appointment. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and they provided no remedy. The approximate failure mileage was 172,912. Dyd.
The brakes failed on the car. At first it locked and then the pedal went all the way to the floor. I didn't hit them again and coasted to a stop finally putting on the parking brake. Then I had the car towed. This happened again about five weeks later and this time it was exactly the same but, I hit the brakes a third time and the car stopped. After the first incident, the mechanic tried to recreate the problem and could not. This same thing happened a few years ago and we replaced -- at great expense -- the hydraulic control unit. I think this is a defect in this car.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid. The contact stated that the brakes failed. The contact had to use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and was told that the abs control module failed and needed to be replaced. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage and current mileages were 98,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, he attempted to decelerate but the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. The contact also stated that stopping distance also increased. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the hydraulic control module was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 108,000.
On several occasions, I was getting ready to stop and noticed that the brake pad "stuck. " the pad wouldn't depress and I was unable to stop. After additional effort, I was able to get the vehicle to slow down and stop, but I was already at a reduced speed since I was coming to a stop. I thought my car mat had jammed my brakes, so I thought nothing of it until it happened again. I took my vehicle to the Ford dealer where I made the purchase. They kept my vehicle for a week to "reproduce" the problem, which they did. I was then told that the parts alone would cost $3,000, but that the engineers at Ford corporate suggested that the mechanics perform an electro-mechanical brake bleed, which seemed to fix the problem, but it did not. Three weeks later, the brakes failed again. This time the dealership kept my vehicle for two weeks, but were unable to reproduce the failure. I was told that the only way to fix the problem was to completely replace the braking system. I actually called Ford hq about this issue. The person with whom I spoke offered no real resolution, and she seemed unaware of things. Ford is very aware of the problems with the hybrid braking system. This is a dangerous situation that is a design flaw--not a mechanical failure covered by a warranty. There is a difference, and Ford needs to be held responsible. Hybrids are very expensive, and therefore the manufacturers of these vehicles should be forced to take responsibility for design flaws that are as dangerous as brake failure. It's just a matter of time before my brakes fail and I end up in a terrible crash, either killing myself or someone else. Even if I spent $7,000 on a new system, it's going to fail again because it has the same design flaw of the current braking system. This is why Ford needs to redesign this braking system and recall affected vehicles before someone gets killed.
Have had the "service brake system" message and the dash "brake" indicator light go on randomly without braking for a couple of months (began in may 2008) it has been to the dealer twice (in June 2008) and is now doing it again. The dealer replaced an electrical harness this first time and cleaned contacts according to a Ford service alert the second. I also had a similar problem in the fall of 2007. The "service brake system message" appeared and the dash "brake" indicator light came on over a three week period followed by the 4x4 system and abs system making noise, jerking the car several times and then shutting down while I was driving (November 2007). This was fixed by the dealer but now the car's indicator lights are turning on again and the problem does not seem to able to fixed. I am worried the brake system will fail again.