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#88 of 128 Escape Brake Failure by auttielynn

Jan 12, 2011 (7:27 pm)

My husband crashed our 2002 Ford Escape XLT into a pole to stop the car. He and my four year old daughter are okay. The car is now totalled, going to the scrap yard, and I want answers as to this phantom problem. There was a recall in 2008 on the ABS sensor. I took the car in. They gave the car the green light. I am having trouble digesting this, because the problem seems as if it were cased by the ABS sensor going out, as all four brakes did not function at all for that moment. Today, and the vehicle still was full of hydrolic fluid, as well the brakes WORKED!!!
  
I am grateful the only injury was caused to the pole he crashed into. The air bags did not go off either.

#89 of 128 Ford Escape Break Problems by tennisdaughter

Jan 24, 2011 (10:49 am)

I have skimmed through the postings here hoping to find a solution or peace of mind for my mom. She has had her license for many years and her 'claim to fame' is never having had an accident or speeding ticket and now within 10 days she has had two accidents. The first one we chalked up to bad weather and icy roads (which now I am not sure was the cause), but the second we could not blame on road conditions. In both cases she had to forcefully apply her breaks and the car did not stop. I am wondering if the breaks on her Ford Escape did not engage or any other reason her vehicle did not stop. She recalls a shuddering and vibrating feeling when forcefully applying the breaks, but from what I can read here that would be the ABS kicking in. Does anyone have any answers/suggestions??? I refuse to believe this was careless driver error....

#90 of 128 Re: Escape Brake Failure [auttielynn] by tennisdaughter

Jan 24, 2011 (2:17 pm)

Replying to: auttielynn (Jan 12, 2011 7:27 pm)
Did you ever find the cause? Mom has had what I am convinced is break problems with her 2008 Escape?

#91 of 128 reply to tennis daughter by bingo01

Jan 25, 2011 (10:01 am)

Is your mom's Escape a hybrid or non-hybrid? The non-hybrid has a regular non-complicated braking system. The Hybrid has a very complicated braking system that (in my judgment) has a bug.
I ultimately resolved a long conflict about my vehicle (FEH 06). I used it as trade-in on a Focus. I'd filed a failure report with DOT previously. I'm sure any glitches with the brake system will get repaired under the warranty for the new owners.

#92 of 128 Re: Ford Escape Break Problems [tennisdaughter] by nvbanker

Jan 25, 2011 (5:45 pm)

Replying to: tennisdaughter (Jan 24, 2011 10:49 am)
I had a mother just like that. Sorry to say, it was always her fault. If she felt the vibration and pulsing of the ABS kicking in, then the brakes were working fine, and she was skidding. She probably didn't know that.

#93 of 128 2005 Ford Escape Brake Lines by psimone

Mar 20, 2011 (5:21 pm)

I have a 2005 Ford Escape that recently blew a front passenger brake line (the rubber one that connects the steel line to the wheel caliper). After closer inspection, it was an accident waiting to happen. The line was cracked and deteriorating, as was the one on the driver’s side – which I also replaced before I ended up in the newspapers. I searched for recall information because I cannot believe I am the only one with this problem. There are no service bulletins, and the local Ford dealer tells me this has not been a problem that they have seen. I do not see this as a routine maintainence item like brake pads. As a side note, however, they did tell me that their parts shop does supply and and sell quite of few of these lines to other car parts stores – somewhat ironic and confirmed by my local auto parts “guy”.
 
After a quick search of Edmunds.com forum, I found a couple other people with this problem, but they were just asking about how to repair and not if this is an ongoing issue. I think this must be an ongoing issue. What say ye others?

#94 of 128 Re: 2005 Ford Escape Brake Lines [psimone] by gzc

Apr 04, 2011 (11:26 am)

Replying to: psimone (Mar 20, 2011 5:21 pm)
My 2004 Escape did the exact same thing this week. Front passenger brake line blew. When I told my mechanic that this seemed like a rare occurrence he said he has seen it on other Escapes (this shop services a company with a fleet of Escapes). He recommended replacing all brake lines because the others were also cracked. I've never heard of anyone having to replace all their brake lines for fear of bursting. Is my mechanic right in his advice? Is Ford ignoring a known safety issue?

#95 of 128 Re: 2004 Ford Escape Brake Lines [gzc] by rulistening

Apr 15, 2011 (11:35 pm)

Replying to: gzc (Apr 04, 2011 11:26 am)
I have a 2004 escape and I have replaced the brakes at 3 times in the last 15 months. The calipers, rotors, lines, most recently the lines were replaced last month. tonight I was going through Mcdonalds stopped at the first windo no problem. Went to the second window and zero brakes!!! I wonder how many people have died??

#96 of 128 Re: 2004 Ford Escape Brake Lines [rulistening] by nvbanker

Apr 18, 2011 (10:19 am)

Replying to: rulistening (Apr 15, 2011 11:35 pm)
According to NHTSA, looks like nobody has died. I have owned 7 Escapes, still have 2 06s, with 80,000 miles on them, no brake line problems, in hot and dry Las Vegas. Not saying it hasn't happened at all, but not sure it's universal either. Or maybe the problem has been corrected on newer models. The oldest ones I have had have been 06s.

#97 of 128 Re: 2004 Ford Escape Brake Lines [rulistening] by hackattack5

Apr 19, 2011 (6:07 am)

Replying to: rulistening (Apr 15, 2011 11:35 pm)
Are you having your brakes replaced at a Ford dealer? seems to me that they could tell you what is going on. Did you buy the car new? If not did you check it out with car fax? This could be a rebuild. I know if I took it to Ford and it went through 3 sets of brakes in 15 months that they better tell me why and then fix it.

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