general problems of the 2010 Ford Escape Hybrid

While driving our car, in good weather, (110,000 miles on the vehicle) flashed error message "check brake system" it lost all assisted brakes and we had to mash the brakes to the floor to brake adequately. Fortunately we weren't on a highway or in any traffic otherwise this would have absolutely caused an accident. Ford is saying it'll cost upwards of 5k to have the brakes fixed, it's an electronic module that they believe is defective, they aren't sure if this will fully fix the issue. I have found many other reports of the same issue with the Ford Escape Hybrids. This should be recalled and fixed by Ford as obviously any loss of brake function is unacceptable in my opinion.

Hydraulic control unit failure at 65000 miles. Car was in motion, driving down the road at normal speeds. Abs, traction control, and brake indicators all lit as well as a message to check brakes all came on simultaneously. Applying the brakes caused dramatically reduced braking ability (nearly none), rendering the car undrivable. Car has been meticulously serviced at the dealer since purchase. Purchased the extended bumper to bumper warranty and that ended last year. Repair cost $2500 at the dealer.

While in motion, on two separate occasions (3 weeks apart) my brake system went out and resorted to the default emergency brake functions where I was able to engage my brakes slowly after pressing the pedal all the way down. Had I been on a highway or going fast, I think I could have died. The first occasion, the mechanics told me that my brakes were fine because they went to diagnose my car and it was acting normal, but that they saw the computer error codes. I also had a picture of all my warning lights that came on the dashboard. The second time, the Ford dealership once again says that nothing is wrong. This is a serious problem that needs to be addressed because I have learned I am not the first person to experience this in a Ford hybrid. This isn't a small problem. This could definitely kill somebody.