2006 Ford Escape Hybrid: brake failure

Filed Jul 5, 2018 · Brakes · 40,100 miles · AZ

Intermittent ABS and brake warning light with almost complete loss of braking.

Filed Jul 4, 2017 · Brakes · 200,000 miles · PA

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

Filed Sep 29, 2016 · Brakes · 105,000 miles · OR

Brake light intermittently comes on. Abs light also comes on - loss of braking ability at highway speeds when ABS comes on.

Filed Aug 7, 2016 · Brakes · 78,600 miles · FL

Brakes stopped working, dash lit up like a christmas tree.

Filed Jul 28, 2016 · Brakes · 133,200 miles · TN

Vehicle dash brake light came on intermittently. Took vehicle to dealer for diagnostic. Dealer advised master cylinder needed to be replaced for $2500. In adition, hydraulic control unit might also need to be replaced, for an additional $4000, but the dealer could not tell until the master cylinder was replaced. At this time, there are no brakes and the vehicle can only be stopped using the hand brake and is not safe to drive.

Filed Jun 15, 2016 · Brakes · 160,000 miles · FL

Nearly impossible to brake, major safety issue with the hydrolic regenerative breaking system and ABS. While driving the vehicle on city streets, speeds between 0-40mph the brake pedal will become very hard and impossible to press with loss of braking. When this happens I am forced to rapidly release the brake pedal and brake again (pumping) the brakes in order to stop. On several occasions this pumping of the brakes has cause the break pedal to go from hard/impossible to push to completely soft hitting the floor with no braking capabilities. On these occasions I am forced to pull of the road quickly, downshift to low gear and even use the emergency brake to avoid causing an accident. Only about 60% of the time when this event occurred does the ABS light, brake light and service brake system warning indicators illuminate or display. When this occurres I am usually forced to turn the engin off, remove the key, let the system purge (makes noise) after the vehicle sits for a couple minutes and then restart the vehicle in order to keep driving and fix the issue. Sometimes it fixes to issue for the rest of the driving time while others only work temporarily and the issue returns almost immediately. I feel that this braking issue is a huge safety concern for my family and I and our piece of mind in the safety of this vehicle is not good. As an additional note this brake issue only became evident after we had another recall issue fixed on this vehicle for stalling. Before that fix we never had any braking issues.

Filed Jun 4, 2016 · Brakes, Engine · 75,000 miles · FL

Driving car and brakes failed completely. Had to jump on the brakes to get any traction whatsoever. Was fortunately able to use the emergency brake before I got into an accident. Yellow ABS and red brake lights are on, along with messages of check brake system and regen brakes disabled. Appears to be a common problem with escape hybrid that it is the hydraulic control unit - a part to repair which is more expensive than the car is worth.

Filed May 17, 2016 · Brakes · 105,000 miles · VA

The brakes on our 2006 ford escape hybrid began grinding around february 2016. We had the pads and rotors replaced and it braked better, but within a mile after leaving the ford service center the brake light came on and shortly after - while moving - the brake pedal went to the floor and there were no brakes. We had to coast to a stop and pull over. When the car is stopped and turned on and off, you can sometimes get the brakes to work for less than a mile. Its so unsafe, we had it towed to service centers for estimates. Two ford dealers and one other service place investigated the problem thoroughly and all came back saying the hydraulic control unit must be replaced at an average cost of $4,500. Otherwise, we like the car, but this one repair is greater than the blue book value and is very dangerous.

Filed Jul 28, 2015 · Brakes · 83,700 miles · IL

Car had been parked at airport parking lot for a month. When retrieving it upon return brakes failed, ABS and brake service warning light came on, and peddle went to the floor. We parked the car in the lot, rented a car to get home. Next morning we arranged aaa to tow vehicle. When tow operator came the vehicle braking systems was perfectly fine. We chose to pay him and drive the car home. Took vehicle to dealer and explained the issue. They never acknowledged any understanding of this problem. They replaced rear brake pads and rotors because there was also loud brake noise. Now one year later, july 27 2015, [97000+ miles] slowing for a right turn on a rural highway and the brake system failed again. With no warning the peddle went to the floor. With a concerted effort I was able to slow the vehicle and make the turn without incident. The ABS light and service brake warning lights were lit. Condition persisted as we continued a few miles to the shopping plaza. After shopping we decided to return directly home, but when car was started the fault had cleared and the brakes functioned normally. We have just spent the morning searching internet and find this is an issue ford knows about and is denying to acknowledge. And apparently it is very expensive to resolve with the need to replace the hcu. We now understand what the problem is but are among the many who feel this is certainly a serious enough safety issue ford should participate in its resolve for owners with defective brake systems. Our experience so far is, that though there is some ability to brake it is not anywhere equal to the 'normal' braking capacity and that is dangerous. And the intermittent and random occurrence is troubling to say the least. We will contact the dealer today to get the reaction to our concern.

Filed Jun 16, 2015 · Brakes · 85,000 miles · CA

Basically, this is happening at least 1 x / day. I am taking back to the dealership tomorrow, but ford really needs to recall this vehicle and get this fixed. I was driving on a regular road and my ABS brake light and service engine light came on with the warning bell. My hydraulic brakes failed again! I put my flashers on, pulled to the side of the road, I depressed the brake all the way the floor and rolled to a stop with throbbing emergency brakes still working. Then I turn off my vehicle after putting it into park, take out the key, wait a few seconds, then start the car again. It works again temporarily. Now, I know how to deal with it and I plan for it since it happens all the time, but if I am ever in a situation where I cannot control my environment, I cannot guarantee someone will not be harmed or killed as a result of this failure in my vehicle. Please! Help us do something about this. This needs to be fixed!!!

Filed Apr 5, 2015 · Brakes · 83,000 miles · CA

We were driving the car on the freeway and suddenly the ABS light comes on and the brakes did not work. They were very hard to depress and slowed the car very slowly. Had this happened when we needed to stop, there would have been an accident, without a doubt. This happened about 3 weeks ago and my mechanic reset the computer and all was good for about 2 weeks. Then the exact same thing happened again. My mechanic, who I trust impeccably was baffled by the whole thing and asked that we send the car to a dealership. I've never seen that before. The dealer (first dealer) is telling us we need to replace the master cylinder, then maybe the hydraulic control unit, which thankfully, is still under warranty in ca because it's a hybrid part. However, if it is the hcu, we still have to pay for the master cylinder, even though I suspect it's the hcu from what I've read online. I then called the dealer who inspected the car when we initially bought it (second dealer from here on out). The first dealer is quoting us $2800 to fix the master, while the other is quoting around $2000. The second one is also saying he might be able to diagnose the hcu and just change it out where dealer 1 is saying ford says in order to change out the hcu, the master has to be changed first. The second dealer is saying this simply isn't true. We just bought the car from a private seller and frankly, I'm scared to drive it. I'm reading a lot of problems with this part of the car and it looks to me like ford is having some serious, life threatening issues with this component...as well as giving people massive bills to fix their car. The only thing that should cost $4000 on a car should be the engine. Not the brake system. This is insanity.

Filed Mar 23, 2015 · Brakes · CA

2006 ford escape. Consumer writes in regards to brake failure. *smd consumer sent additional correspondence. *smd 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 08/24/15