2007 Ford ESCAPE HYBRID - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

"abs service system warning came up on my dash along with the brake light and the abs light, immediately after the lights came on the ability to stop and stay stopped vanished."

"purchased this pre-owned with only 40k miles. it's now only at 45k miles and randomly the abs light and service brakes notification came on the dashboard. took it to a garage and had them scan and it seems to be abs related. still have no repaired but from reading all over forums, reddit, google searches, and more this seems to be an extremely common problem that costs a ton to repair. ford should handle this as a recall if it is a regular issue with this make and model. how is there no class action lawsuit yet? it seems countless people are mentioning that the brakes outright failed while driving on the road or even highways. what if someone dies? this is not acceptable."

"hello, i have a 2007 ford escape hybrid. the car is in excellent condition inside and out except for the braking system. the braking system has been systematically hard to press the pedal since i have owned it due to being a hybrid, however, the braking system is failing as of 2 days ago. consistent with many, many other ford escape hybrids, the braking system warning lights, abs warning lights and brake system service warning will sporadically engage on the vehicle. even without the warning lights, this vehicles brakes will now fail, often dropping completely to the floor of the vehicle without warning. as the brakes are a vital component of the vehicle the failure has come during critical times, via stop signs, stop lights, stopped traffic, nearly causing serious injuries or fatalities. when the warning lights engage, the braking pedal is hard, but does fail as well. an immediate service performed at the local garage determined the car malfunctioning brake system is due to the master brake cylinder and hydraulic brake pump, connected to the hybrid system which is highly consistent with all early model ford escapes. repair estimates exceed $5000-7000 usd. the braking problem with the early generation ford escape problems is endemic, and deserving of additional scrutiny and attention from the nthsa. these cars are deadly as set, and thankfully my family has not had an accident or death. please give these vehicles additional scrutiny, as it is not obscure to see widespread braking malfunctions nationwide. ford will not acknowledge the problem."

"my wife approached a stop sign at 15 mph, the brake pedal went to the floor, the vehicle was not stopping when brakes applied. she thought the accelerator was stuck. she managed to return home. i inspected the car and found the front right brake hose ruptured, the brake reservoir drained to the separating partition. the failed hose had ruptured at the strut attach bracket, obviously a flex point. there were other failure points in the hose rubber coating visible. i replaced the hose and inspected the front left hose. same failure pattern, very early leakage noted at the body hardline connection and the strut attach bracket. i replaced that hose as well. rear hoses appeared completely intact and no issues noted. 71,600 miles on the vehicle. this is a serious common issue across the ford escape line which is also sold as the mazda tribute. nhtsa notes only one incident, i found 38 on one site alone, https://www.carproblemzoo.com/ford/escape/brake-hoses-lines-piping-and-fittings-problems.php a failure of one system puts all the pressure on the remaining system. as seen in our case the remaining system was severely compromised. i find it deeply disturbing that nhtsa has nothing in the recall arena on this yet has 2 minor recalls, one being for after market airbag -seat cover interference issues. really? perhaps if the brakes work the airbag wouldn't be deployed? i have several more pictures if needed."

"brake warming light and message. brakes work but only partly - okay for general driving but not for emergency stops. diagnosed by ford dealer for over $5000 in repair. quick internet search reveals that this is a common problem in ford escape hybrid vehicles, but ford refuses to repair the obviously faulty units. this should be a recall on all units, or at least free repair for failed units. the replacement is more than the vehicle is worth. there are only 143,000 miles on the car, and otherwise it works fine.*dt*jb*dt*jb"

"tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. the abs warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was not repaired. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000."

"brake system quit working on my ford escape hybrid. it is a known broblem. dealer wants 7000.00 to fix it. hydraulic pumps burn out in them. you loose the complete braking system in the car."

"tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. while driving 50 mph, the brakes failed to operate when the brake pedal was depressed. the contact stated that the brake lights illuminated on and off. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the exciter ring was fractured. the mechanic attempted to glue the piece back together, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 141,000."

"brake failure. pulling up to a stop sign, applied brakes, vehicle started slowing. brakes released and i had to slam my foot all the way down to get the car to stop. brought to the dealership and am told there is a technical service bulletin regarding this issue."

"failure of anti-lock braking system while driving on city street. poor braking performance. proposed repair is to replace hydraulic abs unit at a cost of $5400. vehicle has only 104,000 miles and could be driveable if repaired. i see from the nhtsa website that other owners have had this exact problem."