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#42 of 131 Re: Brake failure [mecheng1] by atreehugger Aug 01, 2007 (9:44 am)
Replying to: mecheng1 (Jul 31, 2007 12:22 pm) Thanks for the info - I'll try that. They replaced the solenoid valve on my car but could not/would not guarantee the problem is fixed. However I did notice this morning (I just got it back from the shop) that the brakes did not grab like they usually do. I have no confidence in this car. I don't feel that these SUVs are getting repaired and I get the feeling Ford is sticking their heads in the sand. Can you say PINTO! There are at least 4 complaints filed on NHTS - Office of Defects Investigation (safercar.gov)but unfortunately there evidently aren't enough complaints yet (or no one's gotten killed yet!)as nothing is being done.
#43 of 131 Not enough complaints? by mschmal Aug 03, 2007 (4:08 am)
Couldn't that be a good thing? Maybe it shows that the problem is not wide spread and correctable.   Maybe your dealer corrected it.   At my dealer, none of my hybrid customers ever complained about the mechanical function of the car. Or have I heard of a complain from anyone else in the dealership or other customers.   I am not saying you are imagining the problem. However try to have a little faith. Remember that you can always go to another dealer.   Mark
#44 of 131 Re: Braking problem need help and comments [rearend] by kbrooks1 Aug 03, 2007 (11:20 am)
Replying to: rearend (Feb 23, 2007 6:14 pm) I've had my 2008 FEH for a month now. I've noticed that when using the brake the vehicle doesn't slow down right away. I've had to press hard on the brakes to stop the car. I actually got a ticket for overshooting a stop sign because when I pressed on the brakes, nothing happened! I thought I'd have heart attack. So far, I've driven over 900 miles in this car so, I'm very comfortable driving it and am familiar with some of its little quirks. At first I thought that I just needed to get used to the brakes and weight of this car. Now, I don't think so. It doesn't do this all the time though, but when it happens it can be quite scary. I've even bought a doggy seatbelt for my pup to keep her from sliding off the seats when this happens. I hope this is an easy fix or better yet user-error (I doubt it). Be safe!
#45 of 131 Brake Problems by atreehugger Sep 20, 2007 (3:06 am)
To all of you that have and or had brake problems - were they resolved? Do you feel the car is finally fixed? Did any of you have a brake failure after the solenoid valve block was replaced? I'm trying to gain some level of confidence in this vehicle but when Ford doesn't want to admit there is a problem and the dealership won't guarantee it won't happen again . . . . Any thoughts? Replies to this message: simmi (Sep 20, 2007 1:11 pm) raewyn (Sep 28, 2007 2:12 pm)
#46 of 131 Re: Brake Problems [atreehugger] by simmi Sep 20, 2007 (1:11 pm)
Replying to: atreehugger (Sep 20, 2007 3:06 am) My brake problem has been fixed since then. My car was in the shop for 4 days though and since then (2 month) I have not had a brake problem again. I did however have my engine light come on and the thermostat, after having the car only 2 month. The dealer fixed it really quick by replacing the thermostat and I had the car back with 2 days. So I am really dissapointed about the car. I've had the brake problem after 3 weeks and the engine problem after 2 month. I am on edge right now and just waiting what comes next. I really love the car but having these issues with a brand new 2008 Escape Hybrid upsets me.   I particpated in a focus group last week and the engineers from Ford were there. I had an opportunity to tell all good and bad so this was great. Hopefully they will listen and do something about it.
#47 of 131 Re: Brake Problems [atreehugger] by raewyn Sep 28, 2007 (2:12 pm)
Replying to: atreehugger (Sep 20, 2007 3:06 am) after experiencing catastrophic brake failure in my 10 month old feh we never used it again!!! ford never admitted there was a problem, and we refused to take back the car. we were lucky that after six months the ford dealership sold it. i admire folks who have the courage to trust the car after experiencing brake failure...i felt way too wimpy to go thru that a second time! so...i completely understand your reticence in getting behind that wheel. just hope that at some point ford acknowledges what's going on. good luck.
#48 of 131 Warning Lights message - Grounding problem by jurdean Oct 25, 2007 (8:23 am)
This morning,after travelling about 300 feet from start-up,in my 2006 Escape Hybrid,I heard a beep, then the brake light goes on and stays on until I get to my destination, another 3 miles travelled to work. The vehicle has about 8,900 miles driven. It's the same "beep" sound I hear when I engage the emergency brake. I tried this, thinking the emergency brake was still on - not disengaged. The light stayed on. A week ago, this "similar" problem happened - this time, right when I started the vehicle until I shut it off, 3-4 miles away. I went to the dealership that Saturday. They told me that the computer said I had a "grounding" problem. Has this problem happened with anyone else; Yes - what was the corrective action taken by the dealership. I'm not sure the problem has to do with the Emergency Brake; I'ld like to pinpoint the problem before servicing. What's funny is the problem doesn't always happen when I've driven the Hybrid - it's intermittent. Replies to this message: dsteak (Nov 01, 2007 12:16 pm)
#49 of 131 Re: Warning Lights message - Grounding problem [jurdean] by dsteak Nov 01, 2007 (12:16 pm)
Replying to: jurdean (Oct 25, 2007 8:23 am) this was the problem i had. check post #34.
#50 of 131 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid Brake Problem by johnsapienza Nov 18, 2007 (8:39 am)
I bought my 2008 Escape Hybrid two days ago, on 11/16/07. I had driven it 30 miles when my wife and I went to Charles Town, WV, about 35 miles from home. When we tried to start the car to come home, the engine would not start. There was a warning message that said "Regen Brake Disabled". I called the Ford 24/7 road service, but they could not find me in the computer. I was able to convince them that I needed a tow, and when they could not find a tow company in Charles Town, the permitted me to do so and they would reimburse me. Now I am waiting for the dealer to come to my house to get the car.   Any ideas what happened? I love driving the Escape (all 70 miles so far) but I am worried about this. Replies to this message: tagger68 (Nov 26, 2007 4:33 pm)
#51 of 131 POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE by rnarg Nov 20, 2007 (10:23 pm)
I have a 2008 FEH with 900 miles and 30 days old.   One of the first things I noticed while driving is the fact that FEH's have poor performing brakes even when they are working as they are supposed to. They just don't bring the vehicle to a stop in the same amount of distance that other vehicles I drive on a regular basis do. (One of those vehicles is a 2004 F150 V-8 Lariat which has excellent solid stopping ability) The 2 other vehicles I drive on a regular basis all have very good stopping ability and have disc brakes on all 4 wheels. My experience with disc brakes (including the F150) has been that they tend to dirty your wheels immediately with black brake dust that must be cleaned often to prevent buildup on the wheels. This of course is just an appearance issue and has nothing to do with performance, but I have also noticed that although the FEH has 4 wheel disc brakes it DOES NOT produce the brake dust probem, and that's great for keeping the wheels clean, BUT could it be that the FEH poor stopping performance (as pointed out in several car magazine tests) is due to the type of disc pads that Ford is using? Could it be that the disc pads are extremely hard (thus producing very little brake dust) compared to others, and as a result the stopping ability is affected? (Seems to me the harder the disc pad the less wear and production of brake dust, but the harder disc pad won't have the stopping ability as that of a softer one) (sort of the same with tires-----the better stopping performance tires that have soft tread, wear out a lot faster but help in better road hugging performance as compared to conventional ones)    Could it be that the hard type disc pads being used are required due to having something to do with the needs of the recharging system?     My point here is that in my opinion on a scale of 1-10 (where 10 is best) the FEH stopping ability would score about a 4 compared to other vehicles, and I suspect this low score may have something to do with the hardness of the factory equipped disc brake pads. Replies to this message: mecheng1 (Nov 21, 2007 6:56 am) autodr (Dec 11, 2007 6:23 pm)

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