2009 Ford Escape: brake failure

Filed Dec 9, 2021 · Brakes · 49,900 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal went to the floorboard while depressed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and initially diagnosed with brake master cylinder failure. The brake master cylinder was replaced; however, the failure recurred. The mechanic then diagnosed the vehicle with Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) and hydraulic failure. The Antilock Brake System (ABS) and hydraulic needed to be replaced however, parts were not available. The vehicle was not repaired and remained with the independent mechanic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 16V733000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Electronic Stability Control) however, neither the VIN nor the type of vehicle was included in the recall. The failure mileage was 49,900.

Filed Nov 14, 2021 · Brakes · IN

Was driving my ford escape and went to stop and total loss of brake pedal it went to the floor almost causing me to hit another vehicle. All brakes are new no brake fluid leaking no where and master cyclinder tested good. I've done research online to thousands of complaints regarding the abs unit causing loss of brakes to many of people to where vehicle is unsafe to drive due to it happening again. So I got in and started the escape today to now having full brakes again. Ford should have to recall or buy back the escapes cause it's a safety hazard to people's lives that's driving theses escapes! NEVER KNOWING WHEN TOTAL BREAK LOSS IS GONNA HAPPEN AGAIN!!! Ford's should have to pay when someone gets in a accident due to total loss of break system due to abs unit/hcu..

Filed Sep 25, 2021 · Brakes · AZ

I was just starting off after getting a green light when a police car (that was to the right of me, was coming quickly out of a store parking lot) suddenly popped on the siren which startled me but caused me to stop suddenly! Which means my brake pedal went to the floor immediately! And my car just kept going when it should've stopped! Thank god there was no one behind me. After the police car passed I proceeded but realized that the brakes were loose and braking was low and not high as before...I pulled into a parking lot to test them and began to pump to see if they'd come back up...to no avail. And they were making an air sound when I pumped them. Then, to top it off the engine light came on and would not go off. Never had any warning lamps come on but did have the master cylinder replaced on 10/22/2020. I purchased the vehicle in december of 2019.( yes, it is available for inspection upon request) I have an appointment with a repair shop tomorrow morning, but after reading all the complaints here I am mystified! At least I know not to waste money I don't have on any repairs...and still have to make the car payments, bummer! );

Filed Apr 15, 2021 · Brakes, Electrical · 140,000 miles · FL

There is a systematic failures of braking system on this model, master cylender, booster, ABS pump, etc. It's a badly designed braking system that fails at any time, putting lives of people under dangerous conditions. More often then not those failures are occurring at low speeds. Brake failure is most common problem on ford escape cars that looks like occurring much more often then even on rest of ford vehicles.

Filed Jan 5, 2021 · Brakes · 140,000 miles · MA · crash

I was driving my 2009 ford escape and the ABS brakes activated due to a slippery spot on the road. Then a car stopped quick in front of me and my brake pedal went to the floor resulting in no brakes, I went off the road to avoid a collision. I had the car towed. Went to my mechanic and was diagnosed as bad ABS modula. Called ford and was told it could be $2,000 to repair. I see recalls on fords 2006-2010. But not my ford escape. This should be covered in a recall. My 2009 ford was purchased new and in my family ever since. Now I have the car sitting in my driveway and unsafe to drive. Very thankful no one was injured. Please look into this for me and others. Thank you

Filed Dec 15, 2020 · Brakes · 215,000 miles · MO

Brakes just went mushy 2 days ago. Pedal goes all the way to the floor and braking is slow and poor - very worried about driving the car and being able to stop safely. Looking online it sounds like an ABS failure.

Filed Nov 21, 2020 · Brakes · 133,000 miles · NC

While driving my car and attempting to turn into a parking lot, the brake pedal went to the floor and the brakes did not engage. Luckily no one was in front of me and I was able to eventually come to a stop. My mechanic replaced the master cylinder which did not fix the problem. It appears to be an issue with the ABS system itself. However, even if that is the issue, the brakes should not stop working completely. Upon doing research this seems to be a common issue and presents a safety issue and needs to be addressed. From what I can tell ford has been notified and claims the issue does not exist.

Filed Sep 22, 2020 · Brakes · 120,000 miles · NH · crash

I have a 2009 ford escape approximately 120,000 miles on it. A couple of months ago while driving to work in the early morning I saw deer standing in the road, they usually almost always move out of the road. As I got closer it was obvious it wasn't going to move, so I put the brakes on and the pedal went to the floor... Thud...bump...crunch but the deer hobbled off. I pulled over and no visible damage to the front end, I look over and the deer was in the field putting on its best break dancing moves and suddenly took a nap. I got back in the vehicle pumped the brakes a couple of times and brakes came back, off to work I went. After work on the way home no A/C, when I got home there was some damage to the A/C condenser. Then just yesterday leaving work in the escape, someone walked in front of me I put the brakes on and to the floor again...pump-pump-pump and stop.....slowly.... The person in front of me had a look of shock that I was 6 inches from them. Sorry I yell out they nod back begrudgingly. I think ya buddy you made out a lot better than that deer a couple of months ago. And oh ya now I always have brakes that go to the floor.

Filed Jul 8, 2020 · Brakes · 166,000 miles · GA

Faulty ABS module. The brake pedal goes all the way to the floor without engaging the brakes. This happens when the vehicle is in motion.

Filed Jun 24, 2020 · Brakes · 92,000 miles · FL

Brake pedal goes to the floor after vehicle brakes applied during a semi hard stop, people have reported this issue many times and found the issue to be the ABS control module. This is a big safety issue and needs to have a recall to repair before some is killed or injured. I don't understand why a recall has not been issued so far as complaints go back several years for this same issue. Please investigate this before someone is hurt or killed. I have seen in many post that it is about a 2000.00 plus repair. I am a senior citizen and live on a fixed budget. I bought it from another party and it has 92000 miles on it. This issue has happened on multiple occasions last time about 3 weeks ago. This needs to be recalled please, for safety sake. The vehicle was on a city street in motion when someone cut in front of me and I had to apply the brakes to avoid hitting the vehicle that cut me off. I was able to make it back home and the brakes tend to return to normal after pumping and letting vehicle sit. Really scarred me everytime it happens.

Filed Nov 6, 2019 · Brakes · 88,000 miles · WI

When applying the brakes the pedal goes all the way to the floor and barely stops. This has happened on city streets, country roads and highway. At first it did not do it very often, but it is now doing it at least once a week. It is very scary when trying to come to a stop and the brakes are not there. It used to get better by pumping the brakes, but this is not working all the time anymore.

Filed Oct 25, 2019 · Brakes · 75,000 miles · NV

I was driving my ford escape and when I pressed my breaks there was a bang sound and the break pedal went to the floor. Lost all break pressure while driving.