Brake pedal went to floor, no warning lights or messages for brake issues, found ABS unit had failed. Ford replacement units on backorder. Had to source used ABS unit. There are known recalls for other model fords using similar ABS units.
2009 Ford Escape brakes complaints
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All of a sudden soft pedal to floor after ABS event. Replaced master cylinder, caliper, bleed multiple times - no success. Abs module identified as faulty but no code. Brakes are completely gone after service with dealer. Can not buy $1200 part to repair. Seems to be a bunch of these reports piling up in 2008-2009 generation over past 24 months. Ford fusion of same generation has recall for this part. Would drive this with out ABS if I could but the design seems to cause all braking to be lost. Very dangerous! Multi-generation ford owner about to jump ship because no support.
Driving home I lost the ability to progressively brake, the pedal pushed all the way to the floor and did not engage the brakes until the very last portion. I would rate probably 95% of dead space and the sudden braking power. Well 'sudden'. Almost wrecked a few times on the last 5 miles home.
Brake pedal goes to floor have had several near misses have been told it is an ABS moduel car has less than 100,000 miles for an 09 model
My daughter was driving her 2009 ford escape when the brake peddle went straight to the floor while attempting to come to a stop. My mechanic put a new break master cylinder system on and the brakes worked normally for a week. Then without notice the same frightening event occurred. She is totally dependent on her car which is sitting in the garage now. I called the ford dealer and he said they were experiencing nation wide problem with the ABS module and the item was on back order with no hope of a delivery date for a new one. I've noticed a big number of complaints on this exact issue. How many lives will it cost before ford issues a recall and fixes this issue. My daughter can't afford the more than $1000.00 cost of a repair...even if the part was available.
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
My ford escape limeted just started making a noise out of nowhere and before it started I would make a right turn and it would stop running
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.
Defective ABS module, dash warning lights confirm the unit is not functioning, I also had the vehicle inspected by a mechanic. The part is only available thru ford, and is on national back order with no estimated date of availability.this seems to give the impression that this is a widespread problem. Perhaps a recall is needed.
The master cylinder went bad recently on our vehicle. While replacing it at a local repair shop it was discovered that the brake booster and the ABS module were also bad. These parts went out while driving causing the brake pedal to go to the floor. In researching this problem I discovered that it is a very common problem for the master cylinder and ABS module to go bad on ford escapes. With so many of these parts going bad somebody should be looking into the problem, cars need reliable brakes. Unfortunately, if this happens going down the road it could cause wrecks. Since there are no recalls for this problem it is costing me over $1,000 to get it fixed.
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.
The brake pedal would intermittently go to the floor when depressed and I had difficulty stopping the vehicle. It has been at the ford dealership for a month. New master cylinder, new brake booster and now going to try new ABS module. The car is unsafe to drive. I saw many similar complaints about the ABS module malfunctioning on this vehicle.
Vehicle had an ABS event and after this occurred the brake pedal traveled to the floor to stop vehicle. It has twice returned to normal but no longer. I have researched this thoroughly to find this an ABS module assembly failure. This unit manufactured by continental automotive systems has a documented history of the seiko zinc plated valves not seating the seals after an ABS event due to corrosion and the valve remaining open. This hcu / hcu assembly are having the same reaction as documented in the federal safety agency recall no. 19v‑904 or manufacturer recall no. 19s54 with other ford vehicles. The only variance here is the assembly plants of hermosillo mexico and kansas city. The claim is the dot 3 fluid used is problematic but the fact that a zinc carboxylate gel is being formed in the hcu is unchanged regardless of the manufacturer. Ford has claimed only a 1% failure with the above mentioned campaign but have totally left off the same year escape's with the identical safety issue in this campaign. I am urging the federal safety agency to please look further into this matter of safety. I have tried reaching your contact person demara magruder with a phone call and email but have gotten no response back on this matter. I again urge the federal safety agency to open this well documented ABS module failure to be opened to the (2009)ford escape. This replicated event is a common happening with many ford escape owners on the internet. Lastly I will let you know I did contact my dealership where I purchased this vehicle new but to no avail. They said they simply could not help me with the repairs on my escape with it's age and mileage of 100k. This should not be a factor with the safety of my 18 year old daughter who was driving when this occurred! Thank you, 2009 ford escape xlt [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Took my vehicle to ford and another local garage for issues with the brakes not stopping the vehicle properly (soft pedal and longer distance to stop). After replacing all the mechanical parts the issue persisted. Ford couldn't find the issue, but the other garage thinks it's the ABS module. No fault codes or anything to back this up. Not sure how to test it and it's not worth the vehicle value to replace it. For now the car is parked. I think ford knows about this problem and needs to issue a recall.
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.
My 2009 ford escape has a severe driver's side front brake overheating problem. The brake caliper is causing enough friction on the rotor to cause the rim, tire, and the entire engine compartment to become over heated and smoke. The vehicle has only 125,000 miles.
Starter stuck was still running after turning car off and removed key I replaced my starter to find that the ignition switch went out now my car won't start the car was parked when this happened not running
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.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle wobbled without warning. The contact stated he pulled over and waited several seconds before he restarted the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to joe machens ford (1911 w worley st, columbia, mo 65203) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the brake master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 109,000.*dt
Driving down a hill, my brake pedal started depressing to the floor with a delayed stop on april 27, 2020. No pump or pressure. The front brakes were replaced recently (a month ago) and the rotors have been resurfaced. The brake pedal now goes all the way to the floor, and this is very dangerous in regular driving conditions and dealing with unexpected stops or road conditions. I took the vehicle to the car shop and they figured the master cylinder needed to be replaced. Upon testing the car out, the same spongy brake feel and brake pedal depression to the floor symptoms remained. The car shop informed me that they'd have to go through the ford dealership for the part and repair of the ABS, which would cost around $2,100. This is a definite safety issue. This needs to be a recall.
Abs system failed brake pedal went floor. $2200.00 to replace. 48172 miles. 43540 miles ft car lurched at stop. Replaced purge valve$388.00. Axle seal leak. 38807 miles. $410.00. Transmission went out at 16271 miles. Rebuild trans $3148 miles covered under extended warranty.
Driving in city traffic to the grocery store 2 miles from my house,average speed 35 MPH, went to stop and brake pedal went almost to floor with very little/no stopping power almost had an accident.stopped at store shut car off and then went home, it was still the same.let the car sit a couple hours then used my pro scan tool to look for codes.no codes found either stored or engine running.road tested the car with scan tool hooked up and no codes found and the brakes were operating normally.this is the second time in 6 months this has occurred.bought this 2009 ford escape xls new in 2009,it only has 30,000 miles.the first time it did this was in sept.2019 and then yesterday on feb.8 2020.I have researched this thoroughly and there are many reports of the same problem for this vehicle.this problem has been identified as the ABS module due to defective internal valve seals that corrode and allow fluid pressure to by-pass causing the brake pedal to go almost to the floor similar to a faulty master cylinder.I have read that currently ford has a recall on some vehicles with the same problem but different models.the average installation repair cost is over $ 2000.00.this is a major safety defect/flaw/ issue and ford should be compelled to replace and repair the ABS system on all models sharing the same or similar system experiencing this anomaly and yes it is an anomaly.no warning light on{ABS} no trouble codes either stored or running test.this car is garage kept,well maintained and in like new condition.please help us,the consumer from this refusal by ford to repair and replace the most important safety item found on a vehicle,the brake ABS system.what will it take? A death perhaps and a major lawsuit?this car also has other safety recalls but don't appear on your website such as,electric power steering,throttle body and some others."unsafe at any speed",sound familiar?
It was a heavy rainy night when windshield wipers started acting up with their rhythm making it hard to see through a slightly blurred windshield then windshield & sunroof starts leaking water all over me,inside the front light switch,down into floor boards plus all in the seats !! If that wasn't enough I was slowing down to go around a few curves when brakes acted like they didn't want me to stop scary. Key is hard & sticky feeling to turn in ignition cylinder therefore making the ignition switch not being able to catch any voltage at all to start the engine..after a million tries it'll finally start.. It still leaks,very hard to start & replacing brakes again...
Tl* the contact's wife owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at 65 MPH, the driver was forced to make a hard stop due to a pedestrian walking on the highway. Since that incident, the brakes became soft and went to floorboard when depressed. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the brake pedal had to be pumped multiple times to effectively stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to four independent mechanic who were unable to diagnose or repair the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
When I accelerate my wheel feels like it's slipping and grinding and when I apply the brakes hard they seem to not want to stop keeping my ABS on I feel the grinding and brake issue coming from the front wheel. When I step on the gas the front wheel hops and doesn't get traction wants to constantly slip and when I stop in snow the brakes lock up in front and ABS stays on for a bit might be gear drive or bearing it's getting bad. This happens when I have to give a lot of gas to go and the ABS when I need to really stop. This started a couple months after I financed it through genthe chevrolet but I work many hours and it has to be fixed before I end up stranded or in an accident. When I first test drove it it was acting up I told the salesman dave teska he told me it was fixed but he must of doped it like the interior it looked new when I bought it now it has stain spots and looks dirty I found out it was a ford fabric problem and they can't do anything. I'll never buy another vehicle again from genthe.
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.
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.
On hwy, going to turn...brake pedel went to floor...pumped..little, then to floor...kept pumping...nothing this time. The worsest. Have had to pump several times in past, (did pump up enough to stop) need fixed...senior & fixed income!
Starting in late 2018 when I applied my brakes they were soft and nearly went to the floor. We took it to the ford dealership and they couldn't find anything wrong. The brakes started acting up again about a month later after visiting the dealership. Now they are soft spongy nearly all the time. It's scary to drive. If you have to brake suddenly they go nearly to the floor. I've gone online and found many complaints about the brakes, not only with 2009, but other years as well. Many have had their master cylinder replace only to find that didn't fix the problem. Please help b4 someone is injured or dies because their brakes fail !
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