I was driving the car out of nowhere my passenger break decided to lock up and started burning break pad so I took it to the dealer only to find out that I needed to replace my calipers break pads rotors and my ABS hcu which it run to 5 thousand dollars I also been reading about this problem from ford escape hybrids but ford doesn't want to make a recall on them. People have families in cars and for us to be in accident due to the break faking on us should be a priority for ford
2008 Ford Escape brakes complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that when the driver started the engine, the brake warning light illuminated. The contact also advised that the brake pedal felt loose when it was engaged. The vehicle was taken to an unknown mechanic that performed a diagnostic and advised that the vehicle brake hydraulic control unit failed. The contact also mentioned that the brake hydraulic control unit was replaced several times and the repair did not correct the failure. The contact also advised that that several codes was received when the diagnostic was performed code 1491 and code u2023. The manufacturer was contacted. The manufacturer advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in the brake recall. The failure mileage was 159,000.
When I bought the car, it was over 12 years old and had approximately 137k miles. I experienced recurring brake problems about a month after purchasing the car: on some days, when starting the car the ABS failure light and the red brake failure light would remain illuminated and the "check brake system" message would appear. Sometimes restarting the car cleared the errors, but most of the time they would remain the entire day. The following day the failures often cleared up. While these failure modes were active, the brake pedal had some pressure behind it, but braking took longer and strong braking LED to wheels locking up. (like in the days before ABS) over time, the failure modes persisted longer to the point where over the past two weeks, there was only one period of a half-hour where the car did not exhibit the failure condition. In addition, the "regen brakes disabled" message also started appearing, but that message may be deceptive because the battery status gauge shows a strong charge indication when the brakes are applied. In all cases, the failure modes appeared immediately on startup and persisted while the car was running. In the shop, these diagnostic codes were reported: c1313, c1478, c1480, c1526. The mechanic instructed me to take the car to a ford dealer because he was not convinced that replacing the master cylinder (an expense exceeding $2000) would fix the problem.
On 1/9/20 the car had its last dangerous malfunction of so many sense I purchased the vehicle from a dealership 10/18. The car was parked in a beach parking lot. As my son was getting ready to leave the parking lot he turned car on put car in drive slightly stepped on gas to begin pulling out and the car surged and accelerated full speed by itself. He lost all steering and had no breaks. He had absolutely no control of the vehicle. It went full speed into a parked car about 15 ft away! Both cars were totaled. All 3 people involved were injured. There was 2 people in parked car and my son who was burrowing my car. Previous to this accident the escape has had so many dangerous malfunctions. Some being total steering loss while I was driving 45mph .car was towed and fixed covered by factory recall. Another shock snapped and punctured my fuel tank. My mechanic said I dodged death by driving . He said car was a ticking bomb. Ive replaced 2 ABS sensors at different times because they failed and caused break pedel to vibrate and made it very hard to stop. Another wheel bearing and wheel compartment due to total rust and corrosion of under body. All these things happened in only a little over a year sense purchasing this vehicle from mid cape moters for 6000$ in october. *ln *tr
On multiple occasions went to press brake pedal but pedal doesn't depress all the way down, as if there was a block of wood or something preventing it. "regen brake disabled" light would appear on dash. Braking power adversely affected during these episodes. Causing to press down on brake very hard just to stop. On some occasions the multiple attempts at pressing of break would cause pedal to depress a little more and on some times non depressing brake pedal sensation would persist, with adverse brake affect.... Sometimes experiencing a hypersensitivity to pressing on brake with a choppy braking impact and sometimes experiencing a very limited braking effect, causing one to almost have to "stand up" on the break in order to prevent hitting whomever might be in front. I recall starting to experience this initially about a year ago - roughly apr 2018 est.. Between then and recently sometimes braking would be more problemsome then other times the experiences seem to wax and wain but about mid december 2019 after parking at work in the morning and returning to the car to go back home. It appeared the emergency parking brake I engaged was stuck. When I turned the vehicle on I got the same illuminated regens brake disabled signal on the dash and it appeared I couldn't get the car out of park. I had to leave vehicle at work. I was away from work a week. Upon return the car started without the regen brake disabled signal but when I release emergency brake & shifted car into reverse, regens brake disable came on again, I was still able to drive however and did, slow and guarded but did. Now a new symptom engaged - I drove to a stop sign and when braking at the light and pulling off, brakes felt still engaged somewhat and progressively driving felt this way. I drove a bit more but shortly had to pull over and call a tow truck. Was told by mechs master cylinder nds replacg
While driving it was hard to push on brakes and when I took my foot off of the gas it vehicle would stop. So I took it to mechanic and he said my brakes went w caliber or wheel bearing. A few weeks later same thing happen all needed replaced now again its happened. This is to much something has to be wrong. It would pull back and burn the brakes up. I mean it was hard to get it two 25 miles per hour. This is the 3rd time. This happened while I was driving each time. The vehicle felt like it was pulling back, hard to go forward then hard to push on brakes then the brakes stated smoking.
Brakes go to the floor and I almost had to stand on the brake pedal to stop. Drove it back home, and scanned it, ABS codes are leading to the hydraulic control unit. After research, it's a pricey repair. I just cant believe ford has not stepped up, recalled and fixed the issue.
2008 ford escape hybrid awd, 197000 regen brakes disabled notice at vehicle start and in rush hour traffic. Soft brakes, nearly could not stop. Very unsafe in traffic or, in the case that it happens in a high-speed situation, could be deadly. Confirmed hcu and ABS system. The fact that this has so many complaints with different years and models of hybrid vehicles with no resolution is unacceptable.
Abs light came on over a year ago. Since then I've had it serviced 3 times and the brakes replaced. Now it's in for inspection and can't pass. My experience and mechanic experiences routine moments when the brakes do not engage even when the pedal is floored. They've bled the brakes and now are trying to explore other potential solutions. As of now 5 days without a car or any apparent solution to the diagnosis. Mechanic will not pass since the brakes fail without warning...it is still with the mechanic so no documentation as of yet.
Brake peddle goes to the floor sometimes after a hard braking event. After pumping the brake peddle a few times, they come back. They sometimes go out when hitting a bump in the road also.again they come back after some vigorous pumping of the peddle. Fluid level is good. I haven't wrecked it yet, but I can for see a passable problem in the future.
Driving at 40 MPH, ABS light came up first, then, brakes and then regent brakes disabled warning light came on. I was driving going home at 4:45 and stopped at a postal office when I noticed that to stop I had to push hard on the brakes to park. Leaving the postal office, I noticed the car wasn't breaking exactly when I wanted, to but decided that I wanted to get home, so I continue driving, but at a red light the brakes went all the way to the floor and I almost hit the car in front of me. I went into a panic and parked my car right there, in a bank parking lot, and proceeded to call a towing truck, to tow it to my friends house. I took uber back home and I'm not planning on driving that car.
While driving, the car will randomly display the "parking brake" warning-light, ABS warning-light, and a message stating that "regenerative braking has been disabled". At which point the brake pedal will no longer slow the car down unless depressed all the way to the floor. Braking appears to be entirely manual -- there is no support from the regeneration or hydraulic system. This can occur suddenly, without warning, in conditions as varied as highway driving (at speeds greater than 65 MPH) or in stop-and-go traffic.
Recently purchased 2008 ford escape hybrid. On august 19th, when I turned the car on with approximately 161,200 miles, the "check ABS" light came on. While driving within city traffic with the "check ABS" light on, the car had sluggish braking. Applying the brake would slow down the vehicle, but the brake pedal would need to be pressed hard for the final 10-15 feet of the stop. The next morning, when I turned the car on again, the ABS light had disappeared and braking had returned to normal. The car is currently being checked at virginia tire & auto 6620 backlick road, springfield, va 22150. It seems very dangerous that the ABS can fail intermittently, and a severe defect in the brakes should be recalled and repaired immediately by ford.
Car was braking erroneously as I was driving. Misdiagnosed twice, it was ultimately diagnosed as ABS module failure. This put a strain on my engine and transmission and of course, the brakes. This is a very expensive repair if you get a new module and even with a rebuilt one. The initial rebuilt one as also faulty. Repair place struggled to get a unit because they are so in demand, I rebuilt my transmission less than three years ago m(which also shouldn't have happened) and now it is damaged. Even with a used unit, the total repair was $1200, not counting the rental car after the first replacement module failed. As this is a brake issue, it was recommended that I report it.
All associated brake failure warning messages appear on dash. Took it to the local dealership where they diagnosed it as a hydraulic control unit failure. Repairs quoted at $5000.
Ford escape - brakes started to get very very mushy. Once I pushed on the brakes, the pedal would keep dropping and not be responsive. Luckily I had enough car lengths in front of me and was going slowly enough on neighborhood streets to stop without injuring anything. Luckily I was not on the highway! This is extremely dangerous while driving, so I took my car to a local shop and they replaced the master cylinder. That still did not resolve the issue so they said the hydraulic control unit is faulty and I will not be able to drive my car (as the brakes could completely fail at any time). Took the car to ford and they said it was the master cylinder (just replaced) and sad if it wasn't that - it was the hydraulic control unit. They did nothing to resolve the issue. This is extremely unsafe and I cannot drive my car since the brakes are failing!
Brake pedal travels almost to floor. Had brakes replaced, master cylinder replaced. All brake lines bled and still having same problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle lost electric power steering (eps) ability, which caused the contact to have to maneuver the steering wheel with extreme difficulty. The eps warning indicator flashed when the failure occurred. An independent mechanic located a diagnostic trouble code for the steering shaft torque sensor. The torque sensor needed to be replaced the ABS control module needed to be reprogrammed. Dick masheter ford (1090 s hamilton rd, columbus, oh 43227, (614) 861-7150) and the manufacturer indicated that the vehicle received a software update in 2014 for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v284000 (steering); however, the remedy failed. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency action number: dp15001 (steering); however, the failure was related. The manufacturer provided no assistance other than suggesting the dealer replace the part. The approximate failure mileage was 139,000.
The breaks continue to fail. Has all new pads, rotors and the master cylender replaced. When coming to a stop the breaks vibrate and then need to push the petal to the floor to be able to slowly slow down. I then need to pump visiously up to 5 times to get the breaks to temporarily work again. Was then told by my mechanic the ABS is the issue. I have researched this issue with the yr of my vehicle to find that this is a serious issue with many 08 ford escapes and have yet to find a recal for this deady malfunction. My car only has 135000 miles and this is a safety issue that ford needs to fix with a recall asap.
I just purchased this car. It has 18,000 miles on it . After driving for one week. I noticed the car brakes have become very hard to stop. Almost to the point where I have to press the pedal to the floor. I was driving about 45 MPH when a car turned in front of my and I had to hit the brakes. I had an extreme delay in the brakes and almost smashed into the car in front . Luckily there was another lane to merge into or I could have been in a major accident. I now always have to have my foot ready for the emergency brake because I am afraid the brakes will go out. I took the car to a ford dealership and they are telling me that the car has a faulty hcu. The cost to replace is over 5000 dollars. How does a car with 18k miles require a part that cost more than an engine? This car is not safe to drive. Upon research we noticed that thousands of these cars have the same braking issue and its a hazard. A recall must be issued and ford needs to own up to their faulty car before someone gets killed. This car is dangerous and we will be taking a huge loss and disposing it if there is no recall issued.
The front passenger brake caliper keeps seizing. I replaced it in july along with the rotor and pads and now its started seizing yet again. The steering shaft u joint wears out easy and causes the steering to become loose.
I have had several occasions in the past few months when the brakes went almost to the floor and came back up after I pumped them. They continued doing this every time I stopped until I got home. I have had a mechanic check out the brake system each time and he can find nothing wrong with the brakes. His only suggestions is that "maybe" the ABS module is trying to go out and if it happens again, pull over, turn off the car and turn it back on and see if that fixes it for the time being. The only common element I can think of is that one time, I had driven over a very rough spot in the road, one time I had just hit a pothole, and one time I was making a turn as I hit a rough spot in the road. The mechanic thought this was making the ABS system think it needed to engage but offered no suggestions of how to fix the issue other than what I mentioned above.
When you take the transmission is sluggish on changing gears and after a change out of logan her into high gear is sykes working fine wine step on the brakes the truck starts bouncing feels like the front end is about to fall out from under the truck and I told you to the ford company and they said there's no any recall on my VIN number but I have a part that is listed under the government site is good that's what's going on with my vehicle is a ford escape 2008.
Abs brakes engaging while driving at low speeds constantly.
Abs light on, regen brakes disabled, 5,000.00 to fix it, brakes work poorly and engine revs too high
Well known 2008 ford escape hybrid anti lock brake problem but when I brought car to hempstead ford 301n. Franklin street, hempstead n.y.11550. Supervisior name maria (888)457-8442 service dept claim to havent heard of the problem.aslo I was there for a coolant pump recall and all they did was check my antifreeze and never change coolant pump.waste of my time.I called the ford company phone number, does not speak english. Ford is playing phone tag. Ford hybrid brakes are the worst I ever experience in a vehicle.regenerating braking manufacture defect ! They don"t want to recalled because anti lock brakes cost money.ford motor company please do the right thing and fix recall anti lock brakes for 2008 ford escape hybrid. I was coming to a stop at red light and went right through it ending up into the intersection.lucky it was not a busy road or else I would not be here reporting this problem.to mention ...not that many 2008 ford escape hybrid on the road you are not going to lose a lot of money instead gain new customers for correcting your problem.I would accept a settlement or a trade in for working vehicle.
A reoccurring soft brake pedal issue. Seems to occur after and hard braking incident where the ABS is engaged. After a few days to a week the pedal travel and feel returns to normal. This has been a continual problem with the vehicle for the last two years that we have owned it.
Vehicle was in motion, getting ready to stop at the end of my driveway when the brakes barely braked, and I had to push the pedal all the way to the floor to make a complete stop. It's like that all the time now. Took it to a mechanic who replaced the brake master cylinder. Did not fix the problem. Mechanic said it's the ABS system and that he sees that problem with a lot of fords.
The tone ring on the front left side cracked, causing traction control and ABS light to go on, and caused instability and traction issues at low speeds.
My 2008 ford escape hybrid would not stop with both feet pushing to the floor. Check brake system and regen brake disabled as my car hit the car in front of me. This could have been much worse for both me and the vehicle in front of me. I'm also a biker and I could have killed someone on a bike or a pedestrian. This is very scary and the fact that I was unaware this is a known issue, I had no idea what just happened and why. I have four fords and now I'm concerned to drive them.
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