2009 Ford Escape: soft or spongy brake pedal

Filed Oct 23, 2024 · Brakes · 160,000 miles · VA

The contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 45-55 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal traveled down to the floorboard and the vehicle failed to respond. The contact depressed the brake pedal harder, and the vehicle came to a complete stop. The contact drove to the residence, where the ABS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who referred the contact to the dealer for assistance. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the ABS module had failed and needed to be replaced; however, the part was on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Oct 11, 2022 · Brakes · NC

We are having the same problems with this vehicle as others are having under Ford recall 19S54 the federal safety agency identifier 19V904. Three times after applying the brakes hard the brake system required servicing because the pedal would slowly go to the floor while sitting at a traffic light. Other symptoms would be sluggish or spongy braking. The last service was at a Goodyear where the service tech commented - left front inlet abs valve sticking, activated it three times with scanner before it started to work. He informed us that there was a recall for this problem that may be applicable to out Escape. I called Ford to report it, Case number [XXX]. Will use this Goodyear appt date to answer following questions. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Filed Feb 23, 2021 · Brakes · 165,000 miles · OH

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.

Filed Sep 26, 2020 · Brakes · 99,500 miles · MO

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.

Filed Apr 28, 2020 · Brakes · AL

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.

Filed Jul 25, 2019 · Brakes · 100,000 miles · OK

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 !

Filed Jun 1, 2019 · Brakes · 155,000 miles · IL · crash

Brake pedal is spongy or goes to the floor, started off just here and there but now is doing it almost daily. There really should be a recall on the ABS control module. Sounds to me like this is a very serious problem with a lot of escape owners. Are they going to wait till someone dies ( I hope it's not me) before they do something about it. Very scary to drive and very expensive if you have to pay to have it fixed. I know it could be nothing else, I have replaced every other part on the braking system and it still does the same thing. I replaced rotors, drums, pads, wheel cylinders, calipers, and master cylinder. Couldn't figure it out until I went online and saw all of the complaints. Ford, please recall the ABS module on this vehicle before someone dies because of your stupidity!! By the way, my son had an accident in this vehicle because of this problem, it was minor. But if it would of been worse I would be suing your [xxx] off. Parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jun 21, 2013 · Transmission · 31,675 miles · TX

While traveling at 60 MPH on the freeway I suddenly lost power. The car slowed to 40mph. There was no response to pushing on the accelerator, and the accelerator became spongy. The throttle/power-train warning light was activated. I had to pull over to the shoulder of the road to avoid being hit by other traffic. When I shut off the engine and restarted it, the warning light turned off. I felt endangered and immediately exited the freeway and drove 30 minutes to home at under 40mph. The next day the local ford dealer diagnosed the problem as a faulty throttle body. He stated that it was a common problem with ford escapes, and it is not covered by warranty. The cost of repair is $615. My car is well maintained with less than 32,000 miles. The poor quality of this part constitutes a dangerous hazard.