Brake Master Cylinder problems of the 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid

Vehicle was failing to stop when brakes applied. Codes came back from dealer that hcu and master cylinder needs to be replaced $7100 which is more than the vehicle is worth. Other year modes have been recalled and should be included in the recall.

The check brake system message appears in message system on 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid, with the accompanying brake warning symbol light coming on. The brake pedal seems to lose some pressure in the pedal and goes further to the floor. The brake fluid reservoir is full, so the brake fluid is not low. This has happened on and off now for the last few days. I had a brake job done on the rear brakes 2 months ago, and the dealership says the front brakes are fine. They recommend replacing the master cylinder for 1300 dollars, and then state that it might not solve the problem and they would then have to replace a control module for about 4500 to 5000 dollars. I noticed online that a lot of people seem to be having this same problem with the Ford Escape Hybrid from 2005 to 2006, and they are incurring the same costly repair. Some of them complained about losing power to the braking system.

I just bought a 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid. The service break system light and message came on Monday, the 2nd time I drove it, on the way to work. I stopped at a gas station but it turned off. Next morning, same thing so I checked fluids. It was off again the rest of that day. Lit up again Wednesday. I made it that evening to a service station before they closed (very rural area). The warnings were not on and he could not see anything obvious on preliminary inspection but said to bring in in the morning if the warning was back. Thursday it acted funny on my driveway. The next curve I found out why, no breaking power even with the extremely stiff and difficult pedal to the floor. I finally got it to a stop way past the crazy ride around the curve. I stopped to calm myself and decide if it was possible to get to town. I decided the e-brake seemed to stop it if I kept it very slow. So I proceeded to town-not to a Ford dealer because of some very scary big hills, but instead to the service station who I trust. He was booked a week and a half and he didn't know if his computer had the hybrid programming to check it. So I had to tow it 63m to the dealer I got it from, thinking they would stand by it or it would be covered by the "drivetrain plus" service agreement I purchased to cover any scary priced repairs that crop up on older cars. It was sold as-is, and iowa has no lemon law apparently, the plan I purchased sounds like it won't cover it, and they offered me a measly 10% off the bill that is about half again what I paid for the car. I got to drive my new used car 4 1/2 times. All I can do is thank my lucky stars my kids weren't in the car, there wasn't a car near me, I wasn't coming down one of the steep and curvy river bluffs on my way to or from work, or any number of other scary scenarios that could have been. Faliure of the brake system's hydraulic control unit hcu and master cylinder is extremely dangerous and a design flaw many have experienced.