Brake Sensor Problems of Ford Escape Hybrid

I was approaching a t-intersection and attempted to make a stop at the stop sign, but the brake pedal resisted my foot pressure and I could not get the vehicle to slow down. I managed to maneuver through the intersection without further incident and spotted a safe place to pull over to gather my thoughts. The brake pedal again failed to work when I attempted to pull over, but I used the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. . Only, this time the brake pedal went all the way to the flood, with no braking effect to the vehicle. This time, unlike the first, 2 brake warning indicators (abs & brakes!) illuminated on the driver's console. I turned off the vehicle and restarted it, and the indicators had disappeared and the brake pedal had normal resistance to my foot pressure and the brakes worked normally. I called a local Ford dealership and they described the problem as a �glitch�, and said it was most likely a sensor or some other computer malfunction, but that no work done to correct the problem would be covered since the vehicle is out of warranty. Wanting more information, I located a video on youtube. Com that shows another vehicle with the same problem. The video is searchable and is found under the title of �Ford Escape Hybrid brake problem�. I searched for any recalls for this same vehicle's VIN, but found none listed. What can be done on behalf of the consumer, especially if those video cost estimations are correct?.

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P2803 & p2800 sensors. . Both sensors are defective and the cost to repair is far above fair pricing. Hydraulic control approx cost to repair 4100. 00 dollars. This is ununfair repair costs. This vehicle has been maintained with above average care and has not been misused. Checking web site have found that this is not an uncommon problem with this model. Public should be warned about this defect in this model and a possible recall should me made.

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A recurring issue with the electrical/brake system of this vehicle was a random-occurring "short" or electrical system glitch that would partially disable the electric power braking system and causing a substantial loss of engine power, which caused the braking capability of the vehicle to be reduced to a barely functioning operational level as well as the loss of power steering. This occurred at least 20-times during our first 22-months of ownership. This sudden and severe lack of braking required the vehicle to have the transmission downshifted to a lower forward gear and a hard mechanical effort applied to the brake pedal and steering wheel to bring the vehicle to a stop. With the vehicle stopped, the ignition could be turned-off and the key removed. When the key was re-inserted and turned to "start", the vehicle would always start as if the entire electrical system had "reset". This required a total of five (5) different multiple-day repairs at the local Ford dealer in attention to the normal maintenance intervals service. Each of the 5-"power problem" repairs were found to be from different causes, including but not limited faulty starting-battery location and wiring harness damage, faulty wiring assembly (different location), abs brake sensor module. The Ford dealer we purchased the vehicle from, and Ford corporate ultimately did not stand behind our purchased "Ford premium service plan" or our purchased "Ford extended service mileage contract" costing us over $2,000 of out-of-pocket and "non-covered" plan expenses. Because of the random and severely unsafe power and braking conditions of this vehicle, in addition to the excessive repairs and finally the non-resolution attitude and non-performance of the Ford motor company, we sold this vehicle as a dealer trade-in for the purchase of a new SUV from a different manufacturer and dealer.

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Electric controlled brakes, & electric controlled power assist steering. Seeing all that is happening to Toyota I thought I had best report my incidents to someone so that a file could be started and history could be made of defective issues with Ford Escape Hybrid mine is a 2006 model and everything started just after the warranty expired. I now have 73,000 miles on the vehicle and it is always the most expensive part of the system that seems to fail according to Ford service writers. I iod some investigation when my brakes failed and it was just a wheel sensor that malfunctioned but it caused a major brake system failure and I was told it was the control module after I checked the cost I told Ford to take the fuel-saving vehicle and put it in a junkyard and then I was told by another service tech that the sensor just needed to be reset an that would be just a little over $300 so I had it serviced and now after a flat tire I am told that my power assist control unit needs replacing the owners manual said that after you use a donut tire that this could happen and again I am told it is the most expensive part to replace. My mechanic told me that Ford has the only machines that could reset these sensors, so pardon my laymans terms but Ford has you by the !@#$%. Since they control the situation. I do however believe that outside electrical fields have an effect on these electrical sensors. It could be as little as a pavement sensor that controls signal lights to any other electrical field that damages these sensors that are not shielded. Thank you for reading my thoughts.