2001 Ford Escape: brake failure

Filed Sep 21, 2014 · Brakes · 148,783 miles · OH

I was in my car which is a stick shift, so I naturally don't have brakes preventing me from rolling on a hill. I drove up my drive way hill at the top I realized I had no brakes because I couldn't stop the car. I checked under the hood I had no brake fluid, no pressure on my brakes, and my brake light was still illuminated on the dash. I bought the car yesterday 9/20/2014 and by the time I woke up on 9/21 I had no brakes and was about to get on the road.

Filed Sep 9, 2013 · Acceleration, Brakes · WV · crash

On friday aug 31.2013 I was coming up a hill on south bound highway 92 when I accelerated and there was a deer so I tried to slow down and my brakes wouldn't work I again hit the brakes went to the floor and the vehicle lost control and accelerated I hit the ditch no brakes all the way to floor and the car was still speeding out of control like it was driving itself. Brakes

Filed Aug 7, 2012 · Acceleration, Brakes · 74,000 miles · AZ · crash · 2 injuries

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH the vehicle accelerated independently and the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a tree. A police report was filed and the driver and passenger sustained minor injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 74,000. Updated 09/19/12*lj updated 09/19/2012

Filed Jul 28, 2012 · Acceleration, Brakes · 151,000 miles · IN · crash · 5 injuries

Vehicle was approaching intersection w/ stop sign. Vehicle would not slow. Driver reported 'no brakes'. Brakes, disks, were replaced 5 weeks prior and were apparently in working order. Suspicion that throttle may have stuck open, resulting in inability to slow with brakes. Vehicle was in frontal, t-bone crash, two vehicles total loss with injuries.

Filed Feb 6, 2010 · Brakes · 79,000 miles · MN

The right front brake hose blew out which caused instant loss of braking to all 4 wheels

Filed Jan 31, 2010 · Brakes · 96,300 miles · MN

Driving 2001 ford escape, v-6, 3.0l. At intersection brakes failed and could not stop vehicle. Parked vehicle at nearest possible location and found brake hose leading to passenger side front brake caliper had cracked allowing fluid to leak out and release pressure from the braking system.

Filed Oct 17, 2009 · Brakes · 159,466 miles · OH · crash · 1 injury

We were heading home after getting our dinner, approached a stop light and applied the brakes, I then noticed the truck wasn't stopping and the brake pedal was stiff. I hit the brakes again, still nothing, again hit them as hard as I could, still nothing, so I swerved to miss the van infront of me and hit a telephone pole. We were going approximately 35 MPH and there was no signs of braking on pavement or braking on the grassy area leading up to the telephone pole. We haven't had problems like this before, our brakes would vibrate every once in a while when applied. This was the first time we've had complete loss of brakes. My fiance resulted in bruises on her face and back spasms. My one year old daughter was also in the car and had no injuries, however, it took us months to get her to be calm in the car. We ended up having to buy a new carseat after just purchasing a few months before and I received a failure to control citation. I contacted ford and they put my complaint into ford legal group. I was upset because none of the airbags went off, had I been five more minutes down the road we would have been in a 55 MPH zone. I was furious that the dealership sold me this vehicle after swearing up and down that it was one of the safest on their lot. We have yet to hear anything from ford, we have received a letter from them lecturing us on the usage of the airbags, how they are meant to prevent fatalities not injuries. Our initial complaint was the vehicle did not stop! The owner of the dealership feels he's no liable because we bought used with no warranty. However, that does not excuse from selling multifunctional vehicle. We have fought with the dealership and legal group. The dealership is going to have it inspected to see what caused it. But he wants us to pay for it and I don't feel we should. Haven't we paid enough will all the crap this vehicle has caused?

Filed Mar 5, 2008 · Brakes · 130,080 miles · GA

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. The contact stated that the master cylinder was leaking into the booster. The vehicle made a hissing noise coming from the brakes and there was a rapid loss of brake fluid. She also stated that braking became difficult. The contact noticed that the brake light remained illuminated for six months, dimmed for a couple of days, but then illuminated again. When she took the vehicle to the dealer for the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v156000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module), the dealer stated that the master cylinder and booster (because of the leak) also needed to be replaced. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 142,129 and failure mileage was 130,080.

Filed May 3, 2007 · Brakes · 74,000 miles · CO · crash · 1 injury

Ford escape 2001 master brake cylinder and brakes failed causing accident when I totally lost my brakes. 1 day after ford dealership replaced master brake cylinder. Ford has faulty master brake parts.

Filed Jul 13, 2005 · Acceleration, Brakes · 54,000 miles · WA · crash · 1 injury

My wife was driving our 8 year old twins to a piano recital in my 2001 ford escape, and, while going up a steep hill on a four-lane road, the engine downshifted and the car accelerated out of control. When she realized that she the car was speeding forward when she was not pressing on the accelerator, she applied the brakes hard, but nothing happened. In an attempt to avoid the cars, she took an off-ramp but quickly realized that traffic was stopped there as well. In desperation, my wife pulled the emergency brake. The car then stopped, but then lost she lost everything. My escape started rolling backwards down the hill, even with the emergency brake on. Again, the foot brake didn't respond. She was headed backwards down the 1/2 mile, steeply graded hill into the cars coming up the hill. She turned the wheel to back up the steep embankment on the side of the road. After bouncing backwards through the steep ditch and traveling about 14 feet up the embankment, the car paused for a moment and then slammed forward back into the ditch. Our children were not hurt. My wife has suffered whiplash which is requiring medication, physical therapy, and gives her constant pain. My local ford dealer has been honest that a cruise control wire was frayed, and even though she was not using the cruise control, it was moving in parallel to the accelerator cable. The frayed cruise control cable stuck and caused the accelerator to compress and stick. They have no explanation for the loss of brakes and the failure of the emergency brake. However, after the honest assessment, poor treatment ensued. The dealership is fixing the cable, transmission, and brakes under our extended warranty and not taking ownership for the accident. They have had my car for 1 month today, and I still do not have it back. I will have to pay the $1000 deductible for the auto body work.

Filed Oct 6, 2004 · Brakes · NY

While applying the brakes pedal went to the floor. Brakes decreased in braking power. Consumer took vehicle to dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that power brake booster vacuum was leaking, and needed to be replaced.

Filed Sep 28, 2004 · Brakes, Engine · 121,918 miles · FL

While driving. The vehicle stalled. The consumer was able to restart the vehicle after pumping the accelerator pedal. Please provide more information. *jb the consumer could not control the vehicle due to loss of power in the steering wheel and no brakes.