Brakes Failed Problems of Ford Escape Hybrid - part 1

Hcu malfunctioning causing brake system failure while driving. Deadly flaw in brake system design.

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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.

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2014. Brake fail. Fix. For. $1500. Moving. To. California. Now 2018. 12-5-2018. Power steering. Needs. Services. And. Also. Emissions. Have problems too. ?.

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Brake failure. Pulling up to a stop sign, applied brakes, vehicle started slowing. Brakes released and I had to slam my foot all the way down to get the car to stop. Brought to the dealership and am told there is a technical service bulletin regarding this issue.

While driving, or sometimes while parked in the driveway, the warning light comes on, the message reads "brake regen fail". The brakes get mushy and become manual brakes. The mechanic said I need a hydraulic abs brake system overhaul. This seems to happen more often when it is very hot outside. When it first happened, I could "fix" it by turning the car off, engaging the parking brake, and then restarting. Now, when it is hot, the car is not drivable. This has happened probably two dozen times since July.

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Tl the contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. While driving various speeds, the brakes failed to engage and all the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. In order to stop the vehicle, the contact had to downshift the transmission and apply the parking brake. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and then drove home. The contact stated that the failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to doan Ford, inc. (located at 66870 belmont morristown rd, belmont, OH 43718, (740) 782-1965) where it was diagnosed that the hydraulic control unit failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

Brake failure abs module.

This is my daughters car she got bought for her 18 birthday. Not a year later and the whole abs system needs to be replaced for 5 grand and now the trade in value is worth 2200. The brakes fail. 10 years old and 5 grand to fix. Tons of same stories of the same year on the net. I don't know how many people have died but I'm am sure someone will cause of this terribly designed system. Now my daughter will be forced to go in debt at 18. This should be a recall. Not because I'm an educated dumby, not because I pay my taxes every year and went above and beyond. Because this is a safety issue. No way you have not received any complaints about this. I thought it was a joke. So this company manufactures vehicles that will have to be fixed before normal wear and tear destroys something and I guess a quota of dead people has to be met by failing brakes before taking it serious or I have to or my daughter just starting out in life has to go in debt more because we allow corporations to pull a pyramid scheme with vehicles. I'm not sure why I have to wonder why a recall has not been called on these vehicles with this hydraulic breaking system that has thus many complaints. Maybe we should check how many people were forced thru Ford or other dealerships to fix this exact problem. Then there will be the evidence of deceptive manufacturing and advertising to generate cash flow. We know the brakes will fail and the engine and everything else will still be strong and it looks nice but they will be forced to go in debt to fix it cause anyone that owns this will only have one car typically. Scam using safety and life as leverage. Exactly what happens, brakes fail, every time coming to a stop from any speed. Have to stand on them to stop. My daughter is working and going to school full time. What an american rip off.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. While driving 70 mph, the hydraulic brakes failed to work without warning. The contact was able to drive slowly to the independent mechanic a mile away (arnolds oil company, 466 old us rte 52, new richmond, OH 45157) where it was diagnosed that the hydraulic brakes needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer (beechmont Ford, 600 ohio pike, cincinnati, OH 45245, (513) 752-6611) stated that there were no recalls. The manufacturer was contacted at 800-392-3673 and advised the contact to call NHTSA. A case number was not provided. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000. The VIN was not available.

While driving at 30 mph on a city street, the power brake system failed. My wife was able to eventually stop the car by pressing down as hard as possible on the brake. Luckily the car stopped just before entering the intersection against a red light. She parked the car and had it towed to the dealer. We were informed that the problem was a faulty electronic brake control module (ebcm. ) we were also informed that an employee at the dealer had the same problem. Both failures were without warning while the vehicle was being operated. Our car has approximately 95,000 miles on it. This is a serious failure of an essential safety system within the vehicle, and appears to not be an isolated incident. I therefore believe that Ford should be required to recall all vehicles subject to this catastrophic failure and repair and/or replace the defective parts at their expense.

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"check brakes" and "abs" lights came on, then "regenerative brake system disabled" illuminated, warning sounded. Took car for repair. Mechanic performed diagnostic, then bled all 4 brake systems. Lights went off and brakes worked. Several days later, same lights came on and warning bell sounded. Brakes were almost completely inoperable. Returned car to mechanic. Inspected, then told it might need regenerative brake system replacement. Warning lights were off, but illuminated again a couple of hours later (02/22/17) took car to autofair Ford, manchester, nh. Where brakes failed while entering dealership at 15 mph. They kept car overnight, spent 4 hours labor, bled brakes, and said car was fixed (charged $280). Couple hours later all lights illuminated, warning bell sounded and lost almost all braking capacity while on highway 93 south heading south towards boston. Called Ford and they told me that car needed new regenerative braking system and computer module. Cost of equipment alone was quoted at approx. $6000 without labor. Am in the process of trading the car. Without functional brakes, car is virtually worthless. When brakes were depressed to the floor at low speeds, brakes did not stop car; vehicle coasted to a stop. In short, 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid suffered catastrophic brake failure.

On August 4, 2016, the "check abs" light came on. I brought the car to the mechanic and they said the rotor is rusted so they replaced the right and left front rotor and the right front brake disc pad. The mechanic was unable to get any of the warning signs to appear so he thought everything was okay. Two weeks later, the "check abs" light came on again, and about 10 minutes after that the "regen brakes disabled" light came on. This was in the middle of driving on the highway so there wasn't much I could do. I noticed that every time I braked, the car felt like it was wobbling from side to side. I took the car back to the same mechanic the next morning, and he spent two days running tests on the diagnostics and saw two codes: 1) right front wheel and 2) communications inside module. The mechanic bled the brakes and tried to test drive the vehicle and almost ran into cars in the parking lot due to brake failure. Thus he strongly recommended that I have the car towed. Finally, I had it towed to the dealership since he said it is not safe to drive. The dealership confirmed that the abs control module/hydraulic control unit needs to be replaced, which they are quoting at $4600. I am thankful that I made it to the mechanic and realized there was a problem before getting into a crash. This happened very rapidly and I was in some serious danger. I got lucky, and others may be less fortunate than me. I have read numerous stories on car forums and this thread and I cannot believe there hasn't been a recall on this yet. I think there should be an investigation and I am willing to provide the required documentation and share my story to bring attention to this issue, and hopefully prevent someone else from getting hurt.

Brakes suddenly fail. When you are driving down the road the power assist to the brake fails unexpectantly and you must use extreme force to bring the car to a stop. This is intermittent and they will work again after the car is shut off. I have found many complaints of this on line. It is only a matter of time before someone is in a very serious accident. Not only did I find many complaints but these were across several years of production.

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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.

Applying brakes coming into intersection and the brakes failed to apply at the wheels had to use emergency brake to complete the maneuver through the intersection without colliding with another vehicle and return to job site.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid. While driving at 20 mph and approaching a stop sign, the brakes failed to respond. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the hydraulic unit failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 102,000. The VIN was not available.

2006 Ford escape. Consumer writes in regards to brake failure. Consumer sent additional correspondence. The consumer stated the service brake system was a sporadic issue for a very long time. When the error message displayed, there was no pressure on the brake pedal, the power brakes failed, and in order to get the brakes to work at all, he had to press the pedal to the floor. The consumer expererienced a loss of power, the inside lights dimmed and the radio cut out. It was determined the battery needed to be replaced. Four months later, the sporadic brake system message illuminated. The dealer was unable to find a problem. Updated 08/24/jb.

A warning came on letting us know the brake system failed. The car was difficult to control as the pedal went to the floor and had to be pulled up and depressed again to fully stop vehicle. We were fortunately only a few blocks from the dealer and were able to drive the car in. We are waiting for the full diagnosis. The initial report was that the hcu failed and the dealer is trying to determine if another part is contributing to the issue. They want to be sure that the hcu is in fact the issue before they replace a $5,000 part under warranty.

I was turning a corner when the car chimed three times. I thought perhaps my wife had failed to buckle her seat belt. I asked her and she said no, she had. I looked down and the dashboard had a red indicator of a brake failure and instead of the mileage it said "check brakes". When I did there was a brake failure - only by pumping really hard could I stop the car. I drove about a mile home carefully. This is the fourth brake failure. I will never drive the car again.

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.

I own a 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid and on Jun 28, 2014 when I was driving the brakes suddenly failed. The red brake warning lamp lit with an alarm sound and message - 'check brake system'. The brakes did not work and reverted to the fail safe mode where it required pedal to the floor to stop the vehicle. I pulled the vehicle to the side of the road and stopped. On restarting the vehicle the brakes returned to normal operation. This was very concerning as it could have resulted in an accident/injury. It did not occur for 2 weeks then on july15th, 2014 while my wife was driving the vehicle on the highway the brakes failed again with the same message and alarm. She had use the hand break and pull the vehicle to the side. On shutting down and restarting the brakes returned to normal operation. I have taken the vehicle to Ford dealership and they have not been able to reproduce the issue and the brake systems checked out as working properly. There were some error codes but they were not able to provide any conclusive evidence as to the cause of this issue. All they said was there was a communication error and they cannot do anything about it. I had the vehicle taken to another repair shop after the second incident and they told me the same. They asked me to bring it back when it happens again but I do not know if they understand the risk of driving a vehicle with brake systems that can fail at any time. I have read in internet and few blogs about this issue with the Ford Escape Hybrid vehicles and it seems to related to a flawed design. Its a shame that Ford is not taking any action on it. I do not understand what they are waiting for, anything involving brakes not working should be considered very serious and actions need to be taken quickly.

While driving, both the "abs" and "parking brake" lights came on. As I came to a stop, I noticed the braking became more difficult and I had to push harder to stop completely. At the same time these lights came on, a message came on saying "check brake system", followed by "regen brakes disabled". I bought the vehicle used on may 25, 2014. Since then this has happened numerous times. Also, my brakes, seem to lock up sometimes while driving, making it more difficult to drive. They don't fully lock up, because I am still allowed to speed up. It last for maybe 20 seconds or so and then releases. I am sure all of this is related somehow. I have looked online at many forums and it seems as though this has been a problem on many of the same vehicles with the regen braking system. I am suprised there hasn't been more complaints or any investigations. Since I have had the vehicle for only a few months now, I am not sure if this problem occured with the previous owner or not. Some of the forums I read, people were saying that trained technicians couldn't even figure out what the problem is. I love my hybrid and I can't afford to get rid of it already and get another vehicle. I can't even really afford to have it sent in to a Ford dealership to have it looked at and worked on. What are my options? can someone please look into this? can Ford pay for this? I don't know what to do. I am afraid that someday the brakes will fail and I could be injured, as well as my family. Please help!!!!.

I was driving slowly in an underground parking garage when I heard a double alarm sound. I looked at the dashboard and it had a red brake symbol and text that said check brakes. I tried them and there was noting there. I proceeded very sonly to a spot and pulling at a crawl. I pumped the brakes many times and stopped the car. After a while I started it again and there was brake warning - I drove it very slowly to the street and called Ford and they sent a tow truck. It is in the dealers now. This is the third brake failure - I am very concerned for my safely and that of pedestrians and other drivers.

Sudden brake failure with no warning. Vehicle was initially traveling at 55 mph when a sudden stop was initiated by driver. Vehicle stopped as expected. Vehicle also stopped as expected 3 more times over next couple miles. However, when brake pedal was depressed prior to next turn (now from 45 mph), brake pressure was low, pedal travel was long, and vehicle did not slow. At this time 3 dash indicator lights illuminated: abs, brake pressure/emergency brake, and traction control. No warning chime or driver information message. Vehicle did begin to slow at slow rate once brake pedal was depressed all the way to floor. Issue remained for duration of 1/2 mile drive home. Vehicle was then parked, ignition switched off, then restarted after ~30 seconds. Warning lights went off, and brake pedal pressure was normal after restarting. Brake fluid reservoir level was okay. All systems fuction normal during 1 mile test drive. Vehicle has no history of brake problems.

Rehan brake failure no warning wont stop or go away truck is not able to move no brakes at all many complaints about other 2006 failure and Ford says they know about it but wont do anything for consumers bought a 2008 and same thing is now happening with 08 hybrid.

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.

In heavy, slow traffic northbound in right lane on I-93 south expressway in boston first saw "check braking systems" message, then engine quit and I had no brakes. Was able to pull over to shoulder and stopped car with the emergency brake. Aaa towed us to hotel, sentry Ford in medford, MA took car from there to dealership service department. They informed me that the brake booster assembly was not covered, since car was about 4 mos. Past warranty. Total bill $1617. 33. (does not include the cost of a 4 day rental car. ) if I had not been in the right lane and in slow traffic, when the brakes failed, I would have been in very serious trouble.

Warning light (abs) and messages appeared (service 4 x 4, service brakes soon) unexpectedly. After letting the car sit for a day, the light and messages went away. However, the next time the car was driven, it bucked when the brakes were applied, and the traction control warning light came on - on a dry road. After researching the problem online, it seems that many Escape Hybrid owners have had the same issue. Owner is afraid to drive the car for fear of complete brake failure and afraid to take it to the dealer for fear of costly repairs for this issue after having spent $5000 to repair complete failure of power train system.

After starting the car and backing out of my garage the brakes do not work. All of the warning lights come on saying check brakes. There are no codes when evaluated by the dealership. If the car is turned off and then on, the brakes work and the warning lights go off. This week, I was notified by the dealership that the brakes fail because I am stepping on the brake before starting the car. They say this results in bleeding pressure from the brakes which may result in the brakes failing. The solution, according to them, is to not step on the brakes before starting the car. They claim this is normal. I have spoken to the Ford service line and they have reiterated that there is nothing wrong with my car and that this is normal. I have been told by several people in the service department at my dealership, that there have been similar complaints by others. I am concerned that since it is normal (and necessary in several makes of cars eg. Toyota, mercedes and BMW) to have to step on the brake in order to start the car, that people could be injured since Ford considers this "normal". The owners manual does not say that one should not step on the brakes before starting the car. The brake failure incidents have occurred approximately 7 times over the past 9 months. It did occur once when going forward.

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The contact owns a 2010 Ford Escape Hybrid. The contact stated that while reversing at low speeds, the brakes failed. The contact experienced the failure previously and the brake module was replaced. The vehicle was recently taken to a dealer for diagnosis where the contact was informed that the entire brake assembly would need to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileages were 44,000.

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.

Total brake failure while driving.

When I started the vehicle in my garage on may 7th 2012 there were one audible and three visible alarms - showing a brake failure. I moved forward slightly to see if that was true and there were no brakes. Ford had the vehicle towed in and it took about 10 days to diagnose and repair - a failed pin in a brake signal wire. They replaced the wire. On Sunday 4 August 2013 while driving at about 35 mph I heard a twin chime audible alarm and looked at the dashboard. There was a visible notice - check brakes. When I did - there were no brakes. I was able to stop the car by turning into a side street that was uphill and using the emergency / parking brake. There were 33,000 miles on the vehicle at that point. Ford, once again, had it towed in. Even though I explained carefully in writing what happened, when the repair shop opened on Monday they wrote it up as a repeat of the original failure - so the diagnosis is suspect in my mind. After about 10 days they said it was ready - no failure found but there was some code saved in memory; they reloaded some firmware and test drove it about 20 miles a day for a week. Needless to say, I am concerned every time I drive it. It now has 33, 200 miles on it. Note well - all mileages listed are accurate to within 50 miles.