2005 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID Complaints

IN NORMAL DRIVING, WITH NO WARNING, "BRAKE" AND "ABS" WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATE ALONG WITH "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" DISPLAY. CONSIDERABLE EFFORT IS REQUIRED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE AND STOPPING DISTANCE IS 2-3 TIMES NORMAL. I ENDED UP IN A DITCH BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP IN TIME.

BRAKE ABS BRAKE LIGHT ON AND BRAKES DO WORK RIGHT, I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY SAID SOME KIND OF PUMP IS BAD AND IT COST $5000 TO FIT IT. LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK FORD SHOULD RECALL THOSE CARS FOR SAFETY. I DON'T THINK NO BRAKES SHOULD COST $5000 TO FIT. I M SCARE TO DRIVE IT.

I BOUGHT THE CAR IN APRIL OF 2008 AND EVER SINCE THE SECOND WEEK OF HAVING THE CAR THE POWER STEERING WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IT WOULD HAPPEN ON CITY STREETS AND ON THE FREEWAY. I INFORMED THE FORD DEALER (BOB WONDRIES IN ALHAMBRA, CA) NUMEROUS TIMES THAT THIS WAS A RECURRING CONDITION AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. THIS WENT ON FOR 7 YEARS; I FILED THIS FORM WITH YOU BEFORE AND I ALSO CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CO. ABOUT THIS. ALL I EVER GOT AS A RESPONSE WAS MY POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE COMPLETELY FAILED AND I HAVE NO POWER STEERING.

COMPUTER CONTROLLING THE BRAKES MALFUNCTION. I WAS ON A STATE HYWAY WHEN THE DASH LIGHT CAME ON TO WARN OF BRAKE FAILURE, AND A COUPLE OF SECONDS LATER I HAD NO BRAKES. I TURNED THE MOTOR OFF AND BACK ON, AND I HAD BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED OFF AND ON UNTIL I WAS ON LADSON ROAD GOING TO A FRIENDS HOUSE AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK AND I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK AND BE TOWED HOME. THIS SCARES ME AND I WILL NOT DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL IT IS FIXED. FORD SAYS IT WILL COST 5000.00 TO FIX IT. I HAVE TO GET MY SON TO CARRY EVERYWHERE. I AM 82 YEARS OLD AND NEED MY CAR !!!!....UPDATED 06/15/16 *BF

VEHICLE HAS 95,000 MILES ON IT AND THE ENTIRE BACK PASSENGER REAR WELL IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT, SO MUCH SO THAT THE SHOCK IS PUSHING UP INTO THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE REST OF THE WHEEL WELLS ARE FINE AND SHOW VERY LITTLE WEAR AND THE VEHICLE RUNS JUST FINE. WHEN DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE, IT APPEARS THAT A MULTITUDE OF PEOPLE ARE ENCOUNTERING THIS VERY SAME ISSUE WITH JUST THAT SAME SPECIFIC SPOT. MY FEAR IS THAT THIS MAKES THIS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN THE EVENT I HIT A LARGE BUMP OR POT HOLE.

ON LADSON, SC ROAD MY BRAKE LIGHT WARNING CAME ON AND I HAD NO BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES BEFORE, BUT I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF THEN TURNED BACK ON AND BRAKES WORKED. THIS TIME ON LADSON ROAD, I COULD NOT GET THE BRAKES TO WORK, AND I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE THE CAR HOME. I CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR, AND FEEL STRANDED AT HOME. I AM AN 82 YEAR OLD WIDOW. I HAVE TO GET MY SON TO TAKE ME WHERE I NEED TO GO. HE HAS TO GET OFF WORK TO DO THIS. I NEED MY CAR. PLEASE HELP. ACCORDING TO THE FORD COMPANY IT COSTS $5000.00 TO FIX. I DO NOT HAVE $5000.00. I LIVE ON A FIXED INCOME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE SPEED SUDDENLY DECELERATED BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. DURING THE INCIDENT, THE MASTER VEHICLE ELECTRICAL HAZARD WARNING AND THE ENGINE ELECTRIC COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSORS ILLUMINATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V526000 (HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM) AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE REMEDY AND PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 172,912. UPDATED 11/19/15*LJ

WHILE DRIVING, RECEIVED A "STOP SAFELY NOW" WARNING LIGHT AND THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN. SECOND TIME IN THREE WEEKS SUCH INCIDENT OCCURRED AND THIS IS AFTER SUPPOSED "SAFETY RECALL" WORK DONE ON THE VEHICLE A FEW MONTHS BACK. PREVIOUS TO THE RECALL, THE CAR ACTUALLY SHUTDOWN NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED ON MAJOR INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS. AFTER THE LIGHT COMES ON, THE GAS PEDAL IS NO LONGER RESPONSIVE AND YOU HAVE TO HOPE YOU CAN COAST OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ONCE YOU STOP SAFELY AND TURN OFF THE CAR, AFTER WAITING 5-10 MINUTES, THE CAR USUALLY COMES BACK ON, WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE IT IS DUE TO SOME SORT OF OVERTEMP CONDITION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT ENCOUNTERED THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES ON HER CHEST THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.