2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID Complaints

VEHICLE WAS PARKED. I GOT IN TO START THE VEHICLE. UPON REVERSING IT IMMEDIATELY LOCKED THE STEERING WHEEL, SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY AND I SAW THE LETTERS 'SAFELY STOP' APPEAR AS WELL AS THE RED TRIANGLE (PER AUTO MANUAL THE RED TRIANGLE IS DESCRIBED AS 'MASTER VEHICLE ELECTRICAL HAZARD WARNING LAMP' AND I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE AT THAT POINT AT ALL. I TRIED TO TURN IT BACK ON SEVERAL TIMES. OFTEN IT WOULDN'T TURN ON AT ALL, BUT WHEN IT DID THEN THE RED TRIANGLE WOULD APPEAR AGAIN & CAR WOULDN'T BUDGE.

A.B.S. HCU. PART # 8M6Z2C286A THIS REPAIR ACCORDING TO THE DEALER COST IS $5835.56 THEIR ARE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM !

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE THE CONTACT'S GIRLFRIEND WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO ENGAGE AS THE BRAKE AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STOPPED ONLY AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUMPED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GRIECO FORD (1651 NEW STATE HWY, RAYNHAM, MA 02767, 1- 888-680-8818) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS PUMP WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 111,449.

MY CAR'S ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE COME WITH MESSAGES READING "CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM" AND "REGEN BRAKE DISABLED." AT TIMES THE BRAKES WILL APPEEAR TO FAIL AND I HAVE TO SLAM THEM VERY HARD TO STOP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, "THE CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM" AND "REGEN BRAKE DISABLE" INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000. *TT

A SHUT DOWN WARNING LIGHT PULL OVER TO SAFETY NOW INDICATOR TURNS ON . THANK FULLY ON A STREET IN MOTION ,MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY. BUT IS SCARY YOU NEVER KNOW IS WHY OR WHEN IT WILL CLICK ON AND IS VERY DANGEROUS WITH KIDS IN THE CAR . TURN CAR OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES

WITH FREQUENT BREAKING I GET BREAK LIGHTS WARNING SIGN/SOUND AND OCCASIONAL ABS SIGN/SOUND. IF THAT OCCURS, MY BREAKS SINK TO THE FLOOR NEEDING AN EXTRA EFFORT TO STOP THE CAR. UPON TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND THEN ON, THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARS. HOWEVER THE LIGHT COME AGAIN DURING A FREQUENT BREAKING IN A RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THIS SITUATION BECOME QUITE SCARY AND I AM AFRAID OF LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VBEHICLE AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ON PERUSING THRU THE INTERNET, I FOUNT THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS OF ESCAPE HYBRID 2005 ON EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEMS AND ARE ADVISED TO CHANGE THE MASTER CYLINDER AND HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT WITH A COST IN EXCESS O $7000.00. THAT THE ESTIMATE GIVEN TO ME AN MANY OTHER ESCAPE HYBRID OWNERS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUES BEFORE PEOPLE START DYING, JUST FROM THE DRIVER'S PANIC REACTION ALONE. FORD CO. SO FAR REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL OR ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM FROM THE TOP MANAGEMENT. SINCE MY INVOICE INCLUDES PERSONAL INFORMATION, I SUGGEST YOU CONTACT LEN STOLER FORD DIRECTLY

BRAKE LIGHT WITH ABS LIGHT COME ON THE DASH AND LOOSE THE BRAKE AND VEHICLE BECOMES TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE .

COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WHILE TRAVELING AT 50+ MPH ON AN POPULATED ROAD. HAD TO STOP USING EMERGENCY BRAKE AND DRIVING ON THE DIVIDER. BRAKE LOSS WAS DUE TO A FAILED MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER AND HYDOLIC CONTROL UNIT. SIMILAR IF NOT IDENTICAL TO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, TSB 05-8-5 (AUGUST 5, 2005) (NHTSA ID #10017553)

VEHICLE LOST ALL BRAKES WAS TOLD IT IS A ISSUE WITH A VALVE IN THE HYBRID BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH COST OVER 5 GRAND TO FIX THROUGH FORD.