2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID Problems & Recalls

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at approximately 25 MPH and making a left turn, the steering wheel became stiff and made a hard right and the vehicle jumped the curb. The brake pedal was depressed, and the vehicle came to a stop. The contact stated that o...

Mileage: 290,000

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at approximately 25 MPH and making a left turn, the steering wheel became stiff and made a hard right and the vehicle jumped the curb. The brake pedal was depressed, and the vehicle came to a stop. The contact stated that o...

Mileage: 290,000

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel became inoperable. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn with the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted; however, the f...

Mileage: 143,000

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 50-55 MPH, the message "Power Steering Assist Fault" was displayed. The contact stated while starting the vehicle later that day, the power steering was no longer functional, and the message was displayed. The dealer was no...

Mileage: 185,000

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission was slipping between gears, and there was a significant delay while shifting into third gear. Additionally, the contact stated that when turning the steering wheel while driving, the vehi...

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission was slipping between gears, and there was a significant delay while shifting into third gear. Additionally, the contact stated that when turning the steering wheel while driving, the vehi...

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled, but restarted after 45 minutes. The vehicle stability assists system warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not di...

Mileage: 154,000

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled, but restarted after 45 minutes. The vehicle stability assists system warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not di...

Mileage: 154,000

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the power steering assist failed and the steering wheel seized. The power steering failure warning message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with pow...

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated he depressed the brake to the floorboard to sto...

Mileage: 139,000

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the message “power assist error” had displayed and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn in either direction. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer...

Mileage: 265,000

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. The contact stated while pulling out of a parking space, the vehicle lost power steering assist. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the residence in manual steering mode. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufac...

Mileage: 250,000

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the brake was applied however, was spongy and slow to respond. The ABS warning light was illuminated. The Regan brakes disable failure message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to an independent ...

Mileage: 165,931

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED JORDAN FORD (609 E JEFFERSON BLVD, MISHAWAKA, IN 46545...

Mileage: 133,540

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO MOVE. THE POWER STEERING FAILURE MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BEEPING SOUND DETECTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDRIVEABLE. THE...

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IDLE OR DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUT-OFF AS THE STOP SAFELY NOW WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION AFTER WAITING FOR APPROXIMATELY ...

Mileage: 191,000

THE STEERING WILL LOCK UP WHEN MAKING A TURN AT LOW SPEED. IF I PULL DOWN HARD ON THE STEERING WHEEL IT WILL BREAK LOSE, BUT THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 97,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED A MONTH AGO AND THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT FUNCTIONING AND ONLY OPERATED AT 40% CAPACITY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOU...

Mileage: 155,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE PREPARING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEM INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL ALMOST TO THE FLOORBOARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CO...

Mileage: 57,000

AS I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH IN MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID, THE ASB AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND BRAKES WEREN'T FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. I WAS ABLE TO CAREFULLY DRIVE IT HOME, 5 MILES. AFTER THE CAR SAT FOR A SHORT TIME IT WAS STARTED AND THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE NOT ON AND IT DROVE NORMALLY. I...

Mileage: 110,000

THE VEHICLE WON'T STOP. THE REGEN BRAKE DISABLED LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. NO BRAKES AT ALL

Mileage: 162,330

THE VEHICLE WON'T STOP. THE REGEN BRAKE DISABLED LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. NO BRAKES AT ALL

Mileage: 162,330

REGEN BRAKES DISABLED MALFUNCTION, LEADS TO LOSS OF BRAKING WITHOUT WARNING. MANY MANY OTHER ESCAPE HYBRID OWNERS HAVE FILED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS . PLEASE DO A GOOGLE SEARCH TO VERIFY THE EXTENT OF THIS PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND ADDRESSED PROMPTLY BEFORE MORE PEOPLE ARE HURT OR KILL...

Mileage: 118,000

DRIVING AT 35MPH ABS LIGHT CAME ON THEN CHECK BRAKES FOLLOWED BY BRAKE REGEN DISENGAGED. THIS CREATED NO STOPPING OF VEHICLE AND RUNNING THROUGH STOP LIGHT. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO VEHICLES COMING FROM OTHER DIRECTIONS. STILL NO BRAKES AND APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE BY PUBLIC AND FORD.

Mileage: 75,000

-VEHICLE ABS (ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM) LIGHT CAME ON AND DASH SAID 'CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM' AND 'REGEN BRAKES DISABLED'. THANK GOODNESS I WAS PARKED WHEN THE ISSUE OCCURRED AND WHEN I TRIED TO DRIVE AWAY, I WAS ABLE TO TEST THE BRAKING ABILITY AND QUICKLY TURNED THE CAR BACK OFF. -GRINDING NOISE WHEN DE...

Mileage: 105,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A RATTLING NOISE EMERGING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO METRO FORD (5422 WAYNE TERR, MADISON, WI 53718) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE FAIL...

Mileage: 122,000

DRIVING MY CAR AND THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND BRAKES FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. PAUL MILLER FORD OF LEXINGTON KY.SAID I NEEDED TO REPLACE NCU AND MASTER CYLINDER AT A COST OF $9000. THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS I'VE DISCOVERED AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR IS STILL AT ...

Mileage: 111,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL MULTIPLE TIMES. ...

Mileage: 90,500

112,000 MILES WHILE DRIVING, VIBRATION FROM RIGHT FRONT OF VEHICLE. ABLE TO STOP. CHECK ENGINE AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS. REGENERATIVE BRAKE DISABLED. VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP WITH DTC - C1480. INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT FOR THE ABS. COST OF REPAIR OVER $5000 FOR HYBRID SPECI...

Mileage: 112,000

I HAD ALL THE BRAKES STUCK WHILE DRIVING. ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LAMP WENT OFF ALONG WITH REGEN BRAKES DISABLED. MECHANIC`S DIAGNOSIS WAS ABS PUMP AND CONTROL MODULE NEED TO BE REPLACED. COST ABOUT 4500$ TOTAL.

Mileage: 134,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING, THE ANTILOCK AND SERVICE BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, IT TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT TH...

Mileage: 120,000

ABS LIGHT ON - BRAKES WORK MOST OF THE TIME, BUT NOT RELIABLE. REGEN LIGHT ALSO ON. THE PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY, ALMOST ALWAYS SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. ON 2 OCCASIONS IT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND FORCED THE VEHICLE TO SLOW TO 20MPH.

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE BRAKE AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM AND SYSTEM REGEN BRAKE DISABLE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE...

Mileage: 211,000

FORD ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY (ETB) ISSUE MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID HAS BEEN INTERMITTENTLY EXPERIENCING ISSUES RELATED TO AN ILL-DESIGNED ETB SINCE 2010 (WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE). IN THE PAST 5 YEARS, THE FREQUENCY OF ISSUE OCCURRENCE HAS PROGRESSIVELY INCREASED. CURRENT RATE OF OCCURRENC...

Mileage: 22,000

CHECK BRAKES LIGHT COMES ON WHEN REACHING 40 MPH, AND STAYS ON. ABS LIGHT COMES ON AFTER THAT. FORD DEALER INDICATES ENTIRE FRONT LEFT AXLE SHAFT NEEDS REPLACING DUE TO BROKEN TONE RINGS. VERY EXPENSIVE. OTHER REPAIR PROFESSIONALS SUGGEST THAT TONE RINGS CAN BE REPLACED SEPARATELY; MUCH LESS EXPE...

Mileage: 75,000

BREAKS PERIODICALLY JUST WON'T WORK...GO OUT...THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS LISTED ON THE INTERNET. ITS SAYS YOU CAN REPLACE A 4000 PART...HOWEVER THE CAR REALLY ISN'T WORTH THAT MUCH. NOW IT WILL SAY REGEN BREAKS DISABLED

Mileage: 165,000

ABS LIGHT / BRAKE LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON WITH A MESSAGE CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM - REGEN BRAKES DISABLED - REPLACED BROKEN TONE RING, NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS AND THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON - SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS UNSAFE ISSUE WITH THE 08 HYBRID - FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THIS VEHICLE BEFORE SOMEONE IS ...

Mileage: 102,000

THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT WITH NO WARNING AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AS THERE WAS NO WAY TO CONTROL THE DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE. FORD HAD A RECALL ON SOME OF THESE MODELS BUT DID NOT INCLUDE ALL MODELS. THIS PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS THE PROBLEM THAT WAS RECALLED ON THE SAME MODELS BUT L...

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK SEVERELY AND THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTAR...

Mileage: 133,588

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK SEVERELY AND THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTAR...

Mileage: 133,588

I JUST BOUGHT A USED 2008 FORD ESCAPE A COUPLE WEEKS AGO WITH 113,000 MILES ON IT. A FEW DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT IT I WENT TO STOP AT A LIGHT FROM A SPEED OF 50MPH AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I LOST ALL BRAKE POWER. I WENT ONTO THE SHOULDER AND ALMOST INTO A DITCH TO PREVENT HITTING THE CA...

Mileage: 113,000

THE FORD REPAIR SERVICE CENTER HAS INFORMED ME THE MOTOR ELECTRONICS COOLANT MEC PUMP ON MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID HAS FAILED. THE MEC WAS PART OF A RECALL ISSUED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2014 FOR 2005-2008 FORD ESCPAES. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN # IS 14V526000. HOWEVER, MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT LISTED ON THE RECA...

Mileage: 78,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK, JERKED, AND LOST POWER. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A MEDIAN AND A TIRE BLEW OUT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO...

Mileage: 144,000

STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING WHEN PARKED/IDLE AND WILD STOP AFTER EXCEEDING 10MPH. ISSUE ESCALATED AND NOW HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS WHEN NOT TURNING (TRAVELING STRAIGHT). SHAKING HAS BECOME MORE VIOLENT IN WHEEL. FIRST MECHANIC DETERMINE CODES WERE ASSOCIATED WITH RECALL #14S05. FORD CLAIMS THIS RECALL...

Mileage: 140,000

WHILE DRIVING, OR SOMETIMES WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, THE MESSAGE READS "BRAKE REGEN FAIL". THE BRAKES GET MUSHY AND BECOME MANUAL BRAKES. THE MECHANIC SAID I NEED A HYDRAULIC ABS BRAKE SYSTEM OVERHAUL. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN WHEN IT IS VERY HOT OUTSIDE. WHEN...

Mileage: 113,000

SUNDAY AFTERNOON AROUND APPROXIMATELY 3PM (10/21/2018) I WAS DRIVING AND MY STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING, AND I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE IT. IN THE CAR WITH ME WAS MY FRIEND, AND MYSELF. ON THE FIRST INSTANCE THIS DAY, I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT, AND WITHOUT WARNING MY CAR BEE...

Mileage: 140,000

THE ABS BRAKES HAVE FAILED. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER AND WAS QUOTED OVER $5,000 TO REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT. I HAVE READ MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY HAS THERE BEEN NO RECALL ON A VEHICLE WITH A PROBLEM AS SERIOUS AS THIS?

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO DOWNSHIFT THE TRANSMISSION AND APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE. THE CONTACT COASTED T...

Mileage: 125,000

APPROX. A YEAR AGO THE BRAKES STARTED FAILING. SUDDENLY YOU HAD TO PUMP THEM EXTRA HARD TO STOP. WARNING LIGHT APPEARED THAT TIRES NEED INFLATING. THEY DID NOT. THEN AN ABS WARNING LIGHT APPEARED. SUDDENLY THE BRAKES STARTED WORKING AGAIN, NO EXTRA PUMPING NEEDED. THEN AT HIGH SPEEDS THE WARNING L...

Mileage: 150,000

APPROX. A YEAR AGO THE BRAKES STARTED FAILING. SUDDENLY YOU HAD TO PUMP THEM EXTRA HARD TO STOP. WARNING LIGHT APPEARED THAT TIRES NEED INFLATING. THEY DID NOT. THEN AN ABS WARNING LIGHT APPEARED. SUDDENLY THE BRAKES STARTED WORKING AGAIN, NO EXTRA PUMPING NEEDED. THEN AT HIGH SPEEDS THE WARNING L...

Mileage: 150,000

APPROX. A YEAR AGO THE BRAKES STARTED FAILING. SUDDENLY YOU HAD TO PUMP THEM EXTRA HARD TO STOP. WARNING LIGHT APPEARED THAT TIRES NEED INFLATING. THEY DID NOT. THEN AN ABS WARNING LIGHT APPEARED. SUDDENLY THE BRAKES STARTED WORKING AGAIN, NO EXTRA PUMPING NEEDED. THEN AT HIGH SPEEDS THE WARNING L...

Mileage: 150,000

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND DISPLAY READ "REGEN BRAKES DISABLED." THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER EFFECTIVELY BRAKING AND ALMOST CAUSED A COLLISION.

Mileage: 230,000

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS AND CHECK BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE BRAKES BEGAN TO MAKE NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. THE CAR STILL SLOWED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THE ABS CONTROL ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERABLE - THIS UNIT IS BOTH A HYDRAULIC...

Mileage: 221,541

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR I STARTED SEEING ABS LIGHTS POP UP ON THE DASH AND IMMEDIATELY LOST ALL POWER OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. I HAD TO SLAM SO HARD ON THE PEDAL FOR IT TO BARELY COME TO A STOP ALMOST HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME IN A SHOPPING CENTER. AFTER TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC I WAS TOLD THE ABS ...

Mileage: 115,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, AN ONCOMING VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE SIDE AIR BAGS IN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE DEPLOYED, BUT THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS, INCLUDING THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS, DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO WARNI...

Mileage: 199,820

THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES RANDOMLY WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE BEEN ON A FREEWAY, BRIDGE, REGULAR STREET, TRAFFIC. A RED WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON WITH "STOP SAFELY NOW" AND THE CAR WILL QUICKLY SLOW DOWN. IT WILL GO REALLY SLOW REGARDLESS OF STEPPING ON THE GAS. ONCE I PULL OVER I HAVE T ST...

Mileage: 176,779

THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES RANDOMLY WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE BEEN ON A FREEWAY, BRIDGE, REGULAR STREET, TRAFFIC. A RED WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON WITH "STOP SAFELY NOW" AND THE CAR WILL QUICKLY SLOW DOWN. IT WILL GO REALLY SLOW REGARDLESS OF STEPPING ON THE GAS. ONCE I PULL OVER I HAVE T ST...

Mileage: 176,779

THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES RANDOMLY WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE BEEN ON A FREEWAY, BRIDGE, REGULAR STREET, TRAFFIC. A RED WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON WITH "STOP SAFELY NOW" AND THE CAR WILL QUICKLY SLOW DOWN. IT WILL GO REALLY SLOW REGARDLESS OF STEPPING ON THE GAS. ONCE I PULL OVER I HAVE T ST...

Mileage: 176,779

BRAKE FAILURE. DURING NORMAL DRIVING I WAS COMING TO AN INTERSECTION TO STOP. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS WAS ALMOST NON EXISTENT. THE ABS LIGHT AND A MESSAGE INDICATING 'REGEN SYSTEM DISABLED' CAME ON. FORD HAS DESIGNED A BRAKING SYSTEM THAT CAN SIMPLY ...

Mileage: 141,000

THE VEHICLE'S HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT HAS FAILED. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE ABS DOES NOT FUNCTION. THE COST TO REPLACE THIS PART IS AROUND $6000, WHICH IS MORE THAN THE VALUE OF THE CAR. I OPENED A COMPLAINT WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY BUT THEY SAY THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT ...

Mileage: 130,000

REGENERATIVE HYBRID BRAKES DISABLED.. VEHICLE BRAKES IN "FAILSAFE" MODE, WHICH REQUIRES YOU TO SLAM THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR JUST TO SLOW DOWN. RAN THROUGH THREE RED LIGHTS UNWILLINGLY. THE FORD ESCAPE HYBRID HAS MANY REPORTED ISSUES WITH THE ABS AND REGENERATIVE SYSTEM FAILING (A QUOTED ...

Mileage: 140,000

ABS LIGHTS CAME ON WENT AND GOT IT CHECKED AND ITS THE BREAK SYSTEM. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS GOING TO BE OVER $5,000 AND THAT EVEN IF THEY FIXED IT I DONT GET A WARRANTY FOR THE FIXED SYSTEM AND THAT IT COULD REOCCUR. THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THIS CAR A LOT. CAN WE PLEASE GET THIS ISSU...

Mileage: 135,000

WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED YELLOW, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE RED BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED SIMULTANEOUSLY. A MESSAGE ON THE DASH SAID "REGEN BRAKES DISABLED". THE NORMAL BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED TO WORK. THE MANUAL (FAIL SAFE) BRAKING SYSTEM WAS INA...

Mileage: 186,000

ABS & BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ON; CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM & REGEN BRAKES DISABLED MESSAGE CENTER. BRAKING IS HARDER, UNASSISTED. NO ABS, TIRES CAN LOCK UP ON BRAKING. FORD DEALER WANTS $4900 FOR THE HCU PART + LABOR. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS ONLINE OF THIS ISSUE; AND THAT IT CAN LEAVE A VEHICLE WIT...

Mileage: 105,000

I WAS IN A BUSY SHOPPING PLAZA AND CAME UP TO A 4 WAY STOP. WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKES, THE CAR DIDN'T STOP! A MESSAGE READING "REGEN BRAKES DISABLED" CAME UP ON THE SCREEN, FOLLOWED BY "CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM". BOTH THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON ON THE DASH. I TRIED TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF...

Mileage: 172,000

"REGEN BRAKES DIABLED" NOTIFICATION COMES ON. AFTER WHICH, THE BRAKING SEEMS INCONSISTENT. THIS IS A CONCERN AS THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS A SAFETY ISSUE.

Mileage: 232,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE M...

THE REGEN BREAKS DISABLED LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. THE BREAKS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, IF AT ALL. NUMEROUS TIMES I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO STOP ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE BREAKS SOMETIMES LOCK ON AND THE VEHICLE WON'T MOVE AT ALL. UNABLE TO GO MORE THAN 40 MPH. IF YOU ATTEMPT, THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND THE BR...

Mileage: 140,000

THE REGEN BREAKS DISABLED LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. THE BREAKS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, IF AT ALL. NUMEROUS TIMES I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO STOP ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE BREAKS SOMETIMES LOCK ON AND THE VEHICLE WON'T MOVE AT ALL. UNABLE TO GO MORE THAN 40 MPH. IF YOU ATTEMPT, THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND THE BR...

Mileage: 140,000

THE REGEN BREAKS DISABLED LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. THE BREAKS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, IF AT ALL. NUMEROUS TIMES I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO STOP ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE BREAKS SOMETIMES LOCK ON AND THE VEHICLE WON'T MOVE AT ALL. UNABLE TO GO MORE THAN 40 MPH. IF YOU ATTEMPT, THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND THE BR...

Mileage: 140,000

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' AN...

Mileage: 150,000

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 !

Mileage: 111,449

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 VEHIC...

Mileage: 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.

Mileage: 95,000

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

Mileage: 139,000

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...

Mileage: 110,000

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

Mileage: 125,000

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) (N...

Mileage: 185,000

BRAKE FAILURE ABS MODULE

Mileage: 155,000

TAKATA RECALL MY BRAKE LIGHT IS ON

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.

Mileage: 103,000

MY FORD ESCAPE HYBRID 2008 BRAKES FAILED ON MAY 14, 2018 NEARLY CAUSING A HEAD-ON COLLISION. THE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AFTER MY ABS LIGHT & PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH, IT ALSO DISPLAYED "CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM" AS WELL AS "REGEN BRAKES DISENGAGED". I PURCHASED THE V...

Mileage: 98,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE ,THE "CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM AND RE-GEN BRAKE DISABLE" MESSAGE DISPLAYED. IN ADDITION, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND THE BRAKING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP. THE CAUSE OF THE F...

Mileage: 135,823

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A USED 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID WITH 112K MILES FROM A LARGE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE HAD AN INSPECTION DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP AND ONE DONE BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. NO CODES OR SIGNS OF BRAKE FAILURE WERE APPARENT. WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK, WITH LESS THAN 25 ADDITIONAL MILES ON TH...

Mileage: 112,000

WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE LIGHT AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH TWO MESSAGES "REGEN BRAKES DISABLED" AND "CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM". CAR BRAKES VERY HESITANTLY WHICH I CONSIDER TO BE EXTREMLY DANGEROUS. TOOK IT TO LOCAL FORD DEALER. HE READ CODES 1478, 1480 AND U2023. QUOTED ME THAT I NEED THE ABS MOD...

Mileage: 136,000

ABS LIGHT GOES ON, BRAKE REGEN GOES ON CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO STOP. SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE WHICH THERE IS NO KNOW RECALL BY FORD FOR. $5000 DOLLAR FIX TO REPLACE THE HCU. WENT TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 109,000

VEHICLE ABS REG/BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WITH 100,000 MILES ON IT. VEHICLE'S BRAKES WERE WORKING ON A LIMITED BASIS, UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE'S BRAKING ABILITY WAS ERATIC AND DID NOT STOP AT MULTIPLE INTERSECTIONS. THE PART THAT FAILED ACCORDING TO CODES WAS A HYDRAULIC BRAKE CONTROL UNIT TH...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEM DISABLED WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED T...

Mileage: 180,000

IT'S SAY REGAN BRAKES DISABLED SYSTEM AND NOW MY BRAKES IS BURNING BEFORE I PULLED OFF THE LIGHT CAME ON. *TT *TR

Mileage: 113,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AND THE CHECK ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NO...

Mileage: 103,300

IVE HAD REOCCURRING ISSUES WITH MY BRAKES ,ABS SYSTEM , POWER TRAIN , STEERING COLUMN STARTER. OVER THE COURSE OF THREE YEARS AND IT SEEM LIKE THE PROBLEMS KEEP COMING UP . THE ONLY CLOSE CALL I REMEMBERS IS COMING HOME FROM WORK . MAKING A TURN ON TO A STREET, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY POWER STEE...

Mileage: 140,000

IVE HAD REOCCURRING ISSUES WITH MY BRAKES ,ABS SYSTEM , POWER TRAIN , STEERING COLUMN STARTER. OVER THE COURSE OF THREE YEARS AND IT SEEM LIKE THE PROBLEMS KEEP COMING UP . THE ONLY CLOSE CALL I REMEMBERS IS COMING HOME FROM WORK . MAKING A TURN ON TO A STREET, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY POWER STEE...

Mileage: 140,000

IVE HAD REOCCURRING ISSUES WITH MY BRAKES ,ABS SYSTEM , POWER TRAIN , STEERING COLUMN STARTER. OVER THE COURSE OF THREE YEARS AND IT SEEM LIKE THE PROBLEMS KEEP COMING UP . THE ONLY CLOSE CALL I REMEMBERS IS COMING HOME FROM WORK . MAKING A TURN ON TO A STREET, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY POWER STEE...

Mileage: 140,000

THE COMPUTER CHECKS THE BRAKES UPON START AND THE COMPUTER IS FALSELY DETECTING AN ERROR WITH THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE PUMP PERIODICALLY. IT CAN OCCUR 1 IN EVERY 50 STARTS TO SOMETIME 5 ATTEMPTS IN EVERY 1 GOOD START. THE COMPUTER IF IT SEES AN ERROR WILL DISABLE THE REGENERATIVE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE...

Mileage: 60,000

THE COMPUTER CHECKS THE BRAKES UPON START AND THE COMPUTER IS FALSELY DETECTING AN ERROR WITH THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE PUMP PERIODICALLY. IT CAN OCCUR 1 IN EVERY 50 STARTS TO SOMETIME 5 ATTEMPTS IN EVERY 1 GOOD START. THE COMPUTER IF IT SEES AN ERROR WILL DISABLE THE REGENERATIVE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE...

Mileage: 60,000

TAKATA RECALL POWER STEERING STOPED WORKING VERY SUDDENLY. WHILE I WAS DOING DELIVERIES FOR MY WORK I PARKED THE CAR TURNED IT OFF AND WHEN I GOT BACK AFTER ABOUT 10 MIN. POWER STEERING DIDN'T WORK AND HASN'T WORKED EVER SINCE. THE ONLY THING THAT I NOTICED THAT DAY IS THAT EVERY TIME I TURNED THER...

Mileage: 160,000

TAKATA RECALL POWER STEERING STOPED WORKING VERY SUDDENLY. WHILE I WAS DOING DELIVERIES FOR MY WORK I PARKED THE CAR TURNED IT OFF AND WHEN I GOT BACK AFTER ABOUT 10 MIN. POWER STEERING DIDN'T WORK AND HASN'T WORKED EVER SINCE. THE ONLY THING THAT I NOTICED THAT DAY IS THAT EVERY TIME I TURNED THER...

Mileage: 160,000

VEHICLE ABS REG/BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLES BRAKES ARE WORKING ON A LIMITED BASIS, UNSAFE TO DRIVE. APPEARS FRONT BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING.THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING A HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE PART THAT HAS FAILED IS A HYDRAULIC BRAKE CONTROL THAT COST ABOUT $5000.00 (PER DEALER QUOTE). CAR CA...

Mileage: 90,000

MY PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLES BRAKES IS SIMILAR TO OTHER COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN ON THIS FORUM. SOMETIMES I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES, BUT ABOUT HALF THE TIME AFTER STARING THE CAR THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON ALLONG WITH REGEN BRAKES NOT WORKING AND TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP REQUIRES STOMPING BREAK...

Mileage: 180,000

THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST HAS FAILED CREATING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. FORD HAS RECALLED A NUMBER OF FORD ESCAPES FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT NOT ALL MODELS THAT ARE AFFECTED, INCLUDING MY VEHICLE.

Mileage: 210,000

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. ABS AND RED BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER WOULD'VE CRASHED.

Mileage: 240,000

ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND DASH SAID REGEN BRAKES DISABLED. THERE WAS NO POWER BRAKES AND CAR HAD A VERY HARD TIME STOPPING AND NARROWLY MISSED HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND IT NEEDS ABS PUMP WHICH COSTS OVER $7000 TO REPLACE.

Mileage: 75,000

POWER STEERING WENT OUT IN MY 08 ESCAPE. TOOK TO FORD DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD ME THAT RECALL WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE SINCE ITS OVER THE 46,000 MILES LIMIT. I INFORMED THEM THAT THERE IS NO EXPIRATION OR MILEAGE ON RECALLS. THEY THEN SAID THAT IT NEEDS A SOFTWARE UPDATE AND THE COST WILL BE...

Mileage: 166,000

HE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED ON MY VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE THAT HAS ARISEN WITH A GREAT DEAL OF OWNERS OF FORD ESCAPE HYBRIDS OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. I HAD TO HAVE THE ENTIRE HCU SYSTEM REPLACED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. AS IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY, NOR CONSI...

Mileage: 144,000

THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT CAME UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A SHARP TURN AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. WENT AWAY ON ITS OWN AND NEXT DAY CAME IN AGAIN AND SINCE THEN MY CAR IS HARD TO STEER AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THERE WAS A RECALL OF 14S05 BUT IT DOESNT SHOW FOR MY VEHICLE. MINE IS THE SA...

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER LEFT OR RIGHT. PAUL MILLER FORD IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER RECALL. THE ...

Mileage: 202,000

THE CAR COMES TO A STALL ON THE INTERSTATE I-75 LOST TRACTION SHUTDOW THE COMBUSTION ENGINE AND A WARNING COMES UP (STOP SAFELY NOW) . THE SAME HAPPEN 8 TIMES IN A MONTH LOCALY IN WESTON. ALL THE TIMES I TURNED OFF THE KEY AND RESTARD. IT SEEMS THE SAME PROBLEM AS PER RECAL 14V-526 OR 14V526000, ...

I HAVE A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID THAT DISPLAYED A STOP SAFELY NOW SIGN AND THEN IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER, WHILE I WAS DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR BEGAN LOSING POWER AND WITHIN SECONDS WOULDN'T MOVE AT ALL. I AM THE NOT THE FIRST PERSON TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN TO AND IT APPEARS THAT FORD IS AWAR...

Mileage: 150,000

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS CAR AND THIS IS THE THIRD TIME MY ABS BRAKES HAVE FAILED. I DON'T KNOW THE TECHNICAL REASON BUT MY CAR DOES NOT STOP PROPERLY IN NINE YEARS THE BRAKING SYSTEM SHOULD NOT FAIL THREE TIMES.

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE'S POWER BEGAN TO DECREASE AND THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY CAME TO A STOP AND LOST ALL POWER. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE ...

Mileage: 146,000

WHEN TURNING THE KEY TO START THE CAR, IT WILL NOT ENGAGE. HAVE TO KEEP PUSHING THE KEY IN HARDER AND HARDER TO GET THE KEY TO START. TAKES 20-30 TRIES TO GET THE CAR TO START. NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE BATTERY AND IT APPEARS TO BE AN IGNITION PROBLEM. HAVE READ THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME P...

Mileage: 100,100

THIS IS MY DAUGHTERS CAR SHE GOT BOUGHT FOR HER 18 BIRTHDAY. NOT A YEAR LATER AND THE WHOLE ABS SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR 5 GRAND AND NOW THE TRADE IN VALUE IS WORTH 2200. THE BRAKES FAIL. 10 YEARS OLD AND 5 GRAND TO FIX. TONS OF SAME STORIES OF THE SAME YEAR ON THE NET. I DON'T KNOW HOW ...

Mileage: 153,174

PENDING FAILURE OF THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE CONTROL UNIT. ABS, CHECK ENGINE AND SERVICE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF. WHEN LIGHTS ARE ON THE VEHICLE IS MORE DIFFICULT TO STOP. READING OTHER'S POSTS ONLINE, THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE THAT HAPPENS OFTEN. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ONCE FAILURE IS P...

Mileage: 108,400

PENDING FAILURE OF THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE CONTROL UNIT. ABS, CHECK ENGINE AND SERVICE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF. WHEN LIGHTS ARE ON THE VEHICLE IS MORE DIFFICULT TO STOP. READING OTHER'S POSTS ONLINE, THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE THAT HAPPENS OFTEN. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ONCE FAILURE IS P...

Mileage: 108,400

LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTION WHILE DRIVING. ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES DURING DRIVING. WARNING MESSAGE "CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM" WARNING MESSAGE "REGEN BRAKING DISABLED" AT TIMES NEED TO PRESS BRAKE VERY HARD JUST TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SLOWLY ROLL TO A STOP. OCCASIONALLY, THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT IS ILL...

Mileage: 91,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES FAILED TO WORK WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE SLOWLY TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC A MILE AWAY (ARNOLDS OIL COMPANY, 466 OLD US RTE 52, NEW RICHMOND, OH 45157) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYD...

Mileage: 70,000

. IN 2012 AND 2013, I HAD POWER STEERING FAILURES WHILE DRIVING, LUCKILY RESULTING IN NO COLLISIONS. BOTH TIMES I TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO A FORD DEALER. BOTH TIMES, I WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. IN 2014, FORD ISSUED A RECALL FOR A FAULTY SENSOR IN THE POWER STEERING. I I...

Mileage: 130,000

THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND THE BRAKE REGENERATION DISABLED IS DISPLAYED ON DASH. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THERE IS A LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING. WHEN I RESEARCHED THIS I FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. IT CALLS FOR THE ECU TO BE REPLACED AND THE REPAIR IS $5,000. FORD NEEDS ...

Mileage: 202,654

THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND THE BRAKE REGENERATION DISABLED IS DISPLAYED ON DASH. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THERE IS A LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING. WHEN I RESEARCHED THIS I FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. IT CALLS FOR THE ECU TO BE REPLACED AND THE REPAIR IS $5,000. FORD NEEDS ...

Mileage: 202,654

WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AT 45MPH WITH A STOP SIGNAL BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH LITTLE TO NO BRAKING EFFECT. GOT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING OR BEING HIT. YELLOW ABS AND RED BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. FORD DEALERSHIP REPORTS THAT VEHICLE NEEDS NEW H...

Mileage: 140,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD AND 4 YEAR OLD IN THE CAR. I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR ABOUT 45 MIN AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS, THEN SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 5-10 MILES PER HOUR DUE TO TRAFFIC. ALL OF A SUDDEN, WHILE SLOWLY MOVING IN TRAFFIC, A TONE SOUNDED, A RED TRIANGLE APPEARED ON THE DASH A...

Mileage: 294,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD AND 4 YEAR OLD IN THE CAR. I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR ABOUT 45 MIN AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS, THEN SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 5-10 MILES PER HOUR DUE TO TRAFFIC. ALL OF A SUDDEN, WHILE SLOWLY MOVING IN TRAFFIC, A TONE SOUNDED, A RED TRIANGLE APPEARED ON THE DASH A...

Mileage: 294,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD AND 4 YEAR OLD IN THE CAR. I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR ABOUT 45 MIN AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS, THEN SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 5-10 MILES PER HOUR DUE TO TRAFFIC. ALL OF A SUDDEN, WHILE SLOWLY MOVING IN TRAFFIC, A TONE SOUNDED, A RED TRIANGLE APPEARED ON THE DASH A...

Mileage: 294,000

REGAN BRAKES SYSTEM FAILS WITH NO WARNING MAKING STOPPING ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE SHUT VECH OFF AND MAYBE PROBLEM GOES AWAY MAYBE NOT.WHEN STARTING BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT ON DASH STAYS ON WHICH MAKES NO BRAKES OR LIGHT GOES OUT AND MAY COME ON LATER WITH NO WARNING THERE ARE MANY MANY COMPLAINTS INVOLVING 200...

Mileage: 145,000

ABS & PARKING BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS, WARNING TONE & REGEN BRAKE MESSAGE ARE DISPLAYED. WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED THE BRAKE PERFORMANCE BECAME "GRABBY" AND OVER TIME THE BRAKES WERE DANGEROUSLY BAD. FOR SEVERAL MONTHS IF I STOPPED THE VEHICLE, TURNED OFF IGNITION AND RESTARTED, THE WARNINGS WOULD GO AWAY...

Mileage: 62,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GARY YEOMANS FORD (1420 N. TOMOKA FARMS ROAD, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32124, (386) 274-6700) TO BE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE COOLANT PUMP NEED...

Mileage: 109,927

DEALER SAYS ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY MUST BE REPLACED, POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE REFRESHED. ESCAPE STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN CITY, LOSS OF POWER AND FUEL, EMERGENCY LIGHT, HAD TO BE RESTARTED. KNOWN ISSUE. "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM" FOR ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY 2009 - 2013 ESCAPE...

Mileage: 110,000

WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON. MESSAGE ALSO SHOWED ON DASH SAYING, "CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM, REGEN BRAKES DISABLED. TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $5,600. DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE SHOWED THAT HUNDREDS OF CUSTOMERS...

Mileage: 150,000

2008 FORD ESCAPE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT FAILURE. CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM, ABS, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS ALL GAME ON. DROVE CAR WITH LIMITED BRAKES TO MECHANIC WHO GOT CODES C1978 AND U2023. $4,700 PART. THIS SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS AND REALLY DISAPPOINTED THAT FORD HAS NOT DONE A RECALL ON THIS ITE...

Mileage: 139,000

RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 14S05. TOOK TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO PERFORMED SENSOR RESET. TWO THOUSAND MILES LATER THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED TO THE RIGHT NEARLY HITTING A CYCLIST IN BIKE LANE AND STARTLING ME AS I WAS BARELY UNABLE TO MANHANDLE TO NOW MANUAL...

Mileage: 164,000

AT JUST OVER 100,000 MILES, WARNING LIGHT COMES ON TO PULL OVER SAFELY, AND ENGINE WILL STALL. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AS WELL AS COMMUTER TRAFFIC. YESTERDAY I HAD TO BE PUSHED OFF THE ROAD BY POLICE WHILE AT AN INTERSECTION. AFTER TURNING CAR OFF FOR 10 MINUTES, CAR STARTED BA...

Mileage: 140,000

WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL 180 DEGREES EITHER FROM FULL RIGHT TO FULL LEFT OR FULL LEFT TO FULL RIGHT, THE STEERING WHEEL STICKS, THEN RELEASES. FORD LOOKED AT THE ISSUE, REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN, REPROGRAMMED THE ELECTRONIC TORQUE SENSOR UNDER THE PREVIOUS RECALL NOTICE AND THE PROBLEM RE...

Mileage: 210,000

AS I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK THURSDAY 3/23/17 THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED CLICKING AND SHAKING BACK AND FORTH BY ITSELF DURING DRIVING AND AT A STOP. I INVESTIGATED RIGHT AWAY AND DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TORQUE SENSOR BUT ALL THEY DID WAS A COMPUTER UPDATE RATHER THEN REPLACE THE PART...

Mileage: 135,700

WHILE IN MOTION, THE GAS ENGINE CUTS OFF AND A RED EMERGENCY TRIANGLE APPEARS IN THE DASH STATING TO "PLEASE STOP SAFELY NOW" AND I HAVE TO COAST ALONG IN ELECTRIC MODE WITH NO POWER TILL I COME TO A STOP. I THEN CAN TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURN IT BACK ON AND THE VEHICLE RUNS AS NORMAL.

Mileage: 140,000

BRAKES CAN FAIL WITHOUT WARNING AFTER THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON. THERE IS NO WARNING AND NO SECONDARY BACKUP SYSTEM. THE ABS MODULE FAILURE IS THE RESULT, WHICH WILL MAKE THE VEHICLE HAVE NO BRAKES. THE REPAIR COST IS $5,000 AND MUST BE DONE AT THE DEALER. THE DEALER ALSO WITNESSED THE NO BRAKES WH...

Mileage: 123,000

MULTIPLE EPISODES OF "STOP SAFELY NOW" (AFTER NEW ENGINE ($8000) WAS PUT IN 6/2014). AT TIME OF ENGINE REPLACEMENT, RECALL FOR POWER STEERING MODULE WAS COMPLETED. FAST FORWARD TO 3/2017.... MONDAY MORNING (8AM) NEW 'WRENCH' LIGHT GOES ON IN DASH. DROP KIDS AT DAYCARE AND WHEN I RESTART CAR (830AM...

Mileage: 180,000

MULTIPLE EPISODES OF "STOP SAFELY NOW" (AFTER NEW ENGINE ($8000) WAS PUT IN 6/2014). AT TIME OF ENGINE REPLACEMENT, RECALL FOR POWER STEERING MODULE WAS COMPLETED. FAST FORWARD TO 3/2017.... MONDAY MORNING (8AM) NEW 'WRENCH' LIGHT GOES ON IN DASH. DROP KIDS AT DAYCARE AND WHEN I RESTART CAR (830AM...

Mileage: 180,000

MULTIPLE EPISODES OF "STOP SAFELY NOW" (AFTER NEW ENGINE ($8000) WAS PUT IN 6/2014). AT TIME OF ENGINE REPLACEMENT, RECALL FOR POWER STEERING MODULE WAS COMPLETED. FAST FORWARD TO 3/2017.... MONDAY MORNING (8AM) NEW 'WRENCH' LIGHT GOES ON IN DASH. DROP KIDS AT DAYCARE AND WHEN I RESTART CAR (830AM...

Mileage: 180,000

I HAVE A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID, ON 03.02.17 WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE FOR WORK, A WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON IN MY CAR. WHEN I DID SOME RESEARCH I FOUND A LOT OF RECALL NOTICES OF FOR THIS-PRIOR TO THIS, WHEN AT AN IDLE MY STEERING WHEEL HAD RECENTLY STARTED TO VIBRATE-THE CAR DROVE PERFECTLY FINE TO WORK. ...

Mileage: 127,798

MAKING A TURN TODAY MARCH 1,2017 ON A MAIN STREET THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN. THE DASHBOARD ERROR MESSAGE STATED POER STEERING ASSIST FAULT. CALLED DEALERSHIP SINCE I READ ONLINE OF A RECALL FOR THIS MALFUNCTION BUT THEY SAID MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS SINCE TURN...

"CHECK BRAKES" AND "ABS" LIGHTS CAME ON, THEN "REGENERATIVE BRAKE SYSTEM DISABLED" ILLUMINATED, WARNING SOUNDED. TOOK CAR FOR REPAIR. MECHANIC PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC, THEN BLED ALL 4 BRAKE SYSTEMS. LIGHTS WENT OFF AND BRAKES WORKED. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, SAME LIGHTS CAME ON AND WARNING BELL SOUNDED....

Mileage: 113,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE ABS, SERVICE BRAKES, AND REGENERATIVE BRAKE DISABLED WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ...

Mileage: 160,000

THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING AND THE WARNING WAS "REGEN BRAKES DISABLED". I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A DEFECT AND FORD WAS NOT COVERING THE COST OF FIXING, WHICH IS $5,000-7,000. WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW AND IT HAS A BIT OVER 130,000 MILES AND IS IN GREAT SHAPE OTHERWISE. WE CAN'T FIX IT, SELL IT OR DRIVE I...

Mileage: 130,000

YELLOW ABS LIGHT AND RED EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. BRAKE PETAL WENT SOFT TO THE POINT WHERE BRAKING WAS DIFFICULT. A FORD SERVICE CENTER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND INDICATED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT (HCU) NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE PART COSTS $4800 DOLLARS AND THE TO...

Mileage: 92,000

THE ABS LIGHT AND "REGEN BRAKE FAILURE" WARNING LIGHTS GO ON AND VEHICLE IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP. *TT *CN

Mileage: 134,000

VEHICLE BRAKES FAIL FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THEN EVENTUALLY BEGIN WORKING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. NO WARNING IS GIVEN THAT ANYTHING IS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES (I.E. NO BRAKE LIGHT, AND NO "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT). IN ADDITION, THE "ALL OK" LIGHT REMAINS GREEN, INDICATING THAT NOTHING IS WRONG. THIS OC...

Mileage: 147,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, A BEEPING NOISE WAS HEARD PRIOR TO THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZING AND THE VEHICLE HIT A CURB. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING) WA...

Mileage: 180,000

POWER STEERING ASSIST CUT OUT ON ROUTE 80 AT 65MPH . SMASHED INTO CURB IN REST AREA TRYING TO STOP. REPLACED TIRE

Mileage: 180,000

REMEDY RECALL 14S05 -- POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE (PSCM) SOFTWARE UPDATE PERFORMED (AS DIRECTED) DID NOT ADEQUATELY REMEDY THE SAFETY DEFECT (THE TORQUE SENSOR ITSELF) AND MAY IN FACT CAUSE FURTHER ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLES POWER STEERING. FORD CURRENTLY DOES NOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR REPAIRS UN...

Mileage: 139,151

STEERING TORQUE SENSOR WENT OUT, OVER $700 IN REPAIRS, RECALL 14S05 IN EFFECT FOR THIS MODEL YEAR ON THIS PART, BUT SOMEHOW OUR VIN NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL AND WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. STEERING SHAKING, VIBRATING, STIFF. *TR

Mileage: 180,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULTY MESSAGE SUDDENLY DISPLAYED. ALSO, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VE...

Mileage: 154,000

WHILE IDLING THE WARNING MESSAGE "STOP VEHICLE SAFLEY" APPEARED AND THE CAR WENT INTO "LIMP" MODE. AFTER CUTTING ENGINE OFF TO RESET, THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AGAIN. AFTER A SHORT TIME OF IDLING AGAIN, THE VEHICLE GAVE THE SAME WARNING MESSAGE. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN A SHORT DISTANCE TO A SAFE PARKING A...

Mileage: 112,900

I WAS DRIVING AROUND TOWN AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULDN'T GO DOWN, I TRIED AGAIN AND THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING WASN'T WORKING, ONLY FELT ABOUT HALF POWER BRAKES. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND A RED LIGHT THAT SAID CHECK BRAKING SYSTEM. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. RESTARTED THE CAR ...

Mileage: 230,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE STOP-SAFETY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER TEN MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED; HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE TH...

Mileage: 210,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT TORQUE SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTI...

Mileage: 150,000

I HAVE EXPERIENCED AN UNUSUAL PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM IN MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL EPISODES WHILE BRAKING OF THE YELLOW ABS AND THE RED BRAKE WARNING LAMP LIGHTING UP AND THE DISPLAY SAYING "REGEN BRAKES DISABLED" OVER THE PAST YEAR. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE BRAKES ...

Mileage: 217,032

WHEN I WOULD TURN OCCASIONALLY THE WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP BUT AFTER A FEW SECONDS I WOULD REGAIN POWER. I PARKED IT AT SCHOOL AND APPROXIMATELY 7 HOURS LATER I RETURNED AND STARTED IT. AS I WAS BACKING OUT THE STEERING ONLY WORKED FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS AND LOCKED UP EXCEPT THIS TIME IT DID NOT CORRECT IT...

Mileage: 100,000

WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET, THE RED TRIANGLE LIGHT CAME ON, WITH A WARNING TO "STOP NOW, PULL OVER." LUCKILY I WAS ALREADY DRIVING SLOWLY AND I STOPPED SAFELY. THE ENGINE THEN DIED. I TRIED RESTARTING, BUT THE RED TRIANGLE CAME BACK ON, AND THE ENGINE DIED AGAIN...

Mileage: 55,000

86,000 MILAGE. ABS SEVICE LIGHT ON FOR COUPLE MONTHS. PAST 2 DAYS REGEN BRAKES DISABLED MESSAGE ON, AND RED BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ON, BRAKES A LITTLE STIFF IN OPERATION THUS FAR. APPARENTLY THIS IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM, AND $5000 TO FIX. CAN I RELY ON THE MECHANICAL BACKUP BRAKING? EVEN IF SO I...

Mileage: 86,000

WHEN DRIVING, ABS LIGHT GOES ON, CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM SHOWN ON DASHBOARD PANEL, WHEN I SLOW DOWN (VERY SLOW, LIKE IN A PARKING LOT) I CAN FEEL SOMETHING UNDERNEATH THE CAR ENGAGE, AND THEN THE ABS LIGHT WARNING GO OUT. *TR

Mileage: 148,000

THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS COME ON SERVICE BRAKES NOW IN MESSAGE CENTER MY WIFE DRIVES THE VEHICLE WITH MY CHILDREN AND AT TIMES THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR VEHICLE DOESN'T STOP WHEN THIS OCCURS THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE FORD ESCAPE HYBRID SINCE 2005 I THINK THESE ABS HCU SHO...

Mileage: 120,000

ON AUGUST 4, 2016, THE "CHECK ABS" LIGHT CAME ON. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY SAID THE ROTOR IS RUSTED SO THEY REPLACED THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT ROTOR AND THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE DISC PAD. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO GET ANY OF THE WARNING SIGNS TO APPEAR SO HE THOUGHT EVERYTHING WAS OKA...

Mileage: 49,222

LAST WEEK I WENT OUTSIDE AND GOT IN MY CAR TO RUN SOME ERRANDS AND WHEN I STARTED THE CAR THE RED BRAKE LIGHT, ORANGE ABS LIGHT, AND THE CHIMER STATING "REGENERATIVE BRAKE DISENGAGED" "CHECK BRAKES" BEGAN TO LIGHT. THE BRAKES ARE WORKING (KNOCK ON WOOD) BUT ARE TRICKY TO OPERATE. THIS MORNING I TO...

Mileage: 132,000

WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, PLUS THE INFORMATION DISPLAY INDICATED "CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM" AND "REGEN BRAKE DISABLED". I WAS STILL ABLE TO BRAKE, BUT NEEDED TO APPLY MORE PRESSURE TO STOP AND THERE WAS A NEW NOISE WHEN I DEPRESSED THE BRAKES. ...

Mileage: 56,274

IGNITION HAD TO TURN SEVERAL TIMES TAKE KEY IN AND OUT. THEN ONE DAY JUST WOULD NOT START. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.

Mileage: 105,000

IN AUGUST 2014 WITH 99K MILES VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REGULAR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY STEERING PROBLEMS HOWEVER, DURING MAINTENANCE DEALERSHIP INSTALLED SOFTWARE UPDATES TO PSCM AND IC MODULES PER NHTSA RECALL 14-V284000. WITHIN A FEW MONTHS THE VE...

Mileage: 102,000

THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER TO THE ENGINE WITH A "PULL OVER SAFELY" SIGN WHILE ON THE FREEWAY BACK IN SEPTEMBER 2013 WHEREIN I WAS TOLD TO HAVE THE COOLING PART FOR THE HYBRID BATTERY REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THE PART WAS FAULTY. THE REPLACED PART HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN THAT SAME WEEK BY AN...

Mileage: 161,000

THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER TO THE ENGINE WITH A "PULL OVER SAFELY" SIGN WHILE ON THE FREEWAY BACK IN SEPTEMBER 2013 WHEREIN I WAS TOLD TO HAVE THE COOLING PART FOR THE HYBRID BATTERY REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THE PART WAS FAULTY. THE REPLACED PART HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN THAT SAME WEEK BY AN...

Mileage: 161,000

ONE MORNING, NO PRIOR WARNING, OR ISSUES WITH BRAKES OR MECHANICAL SYSTEMS WHAT SO EVER, I START TO DRIVE TO WORK AND AFTER TURNING OUT OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD ONTO A MAJOR STREET MY BRAKE LIGHTS LIGHT UP AND AT THE NEXT STOP SIGN MY BRAKES DON'T WORK! I PRESSED ALL THE WAY DOWN AND ENDED UP USING THE EM...

Mileage: 150,000

ONE MORNING, NO PRIOR WARNING, OR ISSUES WITH BRAKES OR MECHANICAL SYSTEMS WHAT SO EVER, I START TO DRIVE TO WORK AND AFTER TURNING OUT OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD ONTO A MAJOR STREET MY BRAKE LIGHTS LIGHT UP AND AT THE NEXT STOP SIGN MY BRAKES DON'T WORK! I PRESSED ALL THE WAY DOWN AND ENDED UP USING THE EM...

Mileage: 150,000

WHEN I PUSH DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR WOULD SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND GIVE ME A RED TRIANGLE SYMBOL AND TELL ME TO PULL OVER SAFELY. I WOULD THEN TURN THE CAR IGNITION OFF AND RESTART THE ENGINE AND IT WOULD BE FINE AGAIN. I THEN DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS WAS AN ISSUE WITH 2008-2011 FO...

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT NE...

Mileage: 85,000

THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICES 14S05 / NHTSA RECALL 14V-286 AND 14S09 / NHTSA 14V526000 WERE PERFORMED ON MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEMS DID NOT GO AWAY. SINCE THE RECALLS, THE CAR HAS HAD ISSUES WITH REDUCED STEERING RANGE, KEY/IGNITION NOT TURNING, POWER SURGE WHILE DRIVING, LOCKI...

Mileage: 116,742

THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICES 14S05 / NHTSA RECALL 14V-286 AND 14S09 / NHTSA 14V526000 WERE PERFORMED ON MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEMS DID NOT GO AWAY. SINCE THE RECALLS, THE CAR HAS HAD ISSUES WITH REDUCED STEERING RANGE, KEY/IGNITION NOT TURNING, POWER SURGE WHILE DRIVING, LOCKI...

Mileage: 116,742

THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICES 14S05 / NHTSA RECALL 14V-286 AND 14S09 / NHTSA 14V526000 WERE PERFORMED ON MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEMS DID NOT GO AWAY. SINCE THE RECALLS, THE CAR HAS HAD ISSUES WITH REDUCED STEERING RANGE, KEY/IGNITION NOT TURNING, POWER SURGE WHILE DRIVING, LOCKI...

Mileage: 116,742

STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHILE DRIVING IN MARCH, 2016. HAD TIRES/ALIGNMENT CHECKED OUT ALL GOOD. WHEN IT STARTED VIBRATING WHILE STOPPED IN MAY, 2016, I TOOK IT TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A RECALL WHICH WAS ALREADY DONE IN JANUARY, 2016, AND THE RECALL IS CLOSED NOW, SO I HAVE TO...

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE ALTHOUGH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAG...

Mileage: 100,000

THE TRIANGLE/! SYMBOL COMES UP AND ENGINE LOSES ALL POWER ON THE FREEWAY. MY CAR HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE. THE 2008 ESCAPE HYBRIDS ARE SUPPOSEDLY NOT COVERED FOR THROTTLE BODY ISSUES AND MY COOLANT FAN FOR THE BATTERY IS SUPPOSEDLY "UPDATED" AND DOESNT NEED TO BE R...

Mileage: 88,250

THE TRIANGLE/! SYMBOL COMES UP AND ENGINE LOSES ALL POWER ON THE FREEWAY. MY CAR HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE. THE 2008 ESCAPE HYBRIDS ARE SUPPOSEDLY NOT COVERED FOR THROTTLE BODY ISSUES AND MY COOLANT FAN FOR THE BATTERY IS SUPPOSEDLY "UPDATED" AND DOESNT NEED TO BE R...

Mileage: 88,250

THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER THE KEY WAS INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE KEY HAS TO BE FORCED IN AND CRANKED OVER WITH CONSIDERABLE TORQUE.

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE "TURN OFF ENGINE IMMEDIATELY" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND WAITED APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, A LOCK WITH A KEY WARNIN...

Mileage: 60,000

IT WAS BEEN MORE THAN COUPLE YEARS AGO WHEN I HAD ERROR MESSAGE" STOP SAFELY NOW" ON MY FORD 2008 ESCAPE HYBRID. DURING THAT TIME, I WAS DRIVING INTERSTATE ROUND 50-60 MILES PER HOUR AND ALL OF SUDDEN, IT STOP THE ENGINE. I TOOK THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY. THEY GET IT FIXED. UNTIL RECENTLY, MAY 22, 201...

IT WAS BEEN MORE THAN COUPLE YEARS AGO WHEN I HAD ERROR MESSAGE" STOP SAFELY NOW" ON MY FORD 2008 ESCAPE HYBRID. DURING THAT TIME, I WAS DRIVING INTERSTATE ROUND 50-60 MILES PER HOUR AND ALL OF SUDDEN, IT STOP THE ENGINE. I TOOK THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY. THEY GET IT FIXED. UNTIL RECENTLY, MAY 22, 201...

WHEN THE ENGINE WAS WARM, THE ENGINE WOULD SURGE THEN STALL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (55+). A RED HAZARD LIGHT THEN CAME ON, AND A STOP SAFELY MESSAGE CAME ON. PULLING THE VEHICLE OVER, AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE ALLOWED FURTHER DRIVING FOR ANOTHER 20-30 MILES BEFORE THE ISSUE WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN.

Mileage: 85,000

BACK IN APRIL, 2016 I NOTICED THE CAR STARTED VIBRATING MORE AND MORE AS I DROVE DOWN THE FREEWAY. I HAD TO DRIVE SLOW TO BE ABLE TO CONTROL IT SAFELY. I HAD THE WHEELS CHECKED, MY ALIGNMENT WAS GOOD, AND NOTHING WRONG FROM THERE. THE TIRE GUY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEN THE STEERING WHEEL S...

Mileage: 104,000

CAR WONT START, THE (STOP SLOWLY NOW) APPEARS ON DASH SCREEN . IT ATTEMPTS TO START THEN IT IS KILLED, THEN THE STOP SLOWLY NOW WARNING COMES UP..IT HAS DONE THAT WHILE WE ARE DRIVING TO. WE HAVE REPLACES HYBRID COOLING PUMP WE WERE TOLD THAT IS THE PROBLEM. FIXED IT NOW IT IS WORST

Mileage: 121,000

CAR WONT START, THE (STOP SLOWLY NOW) APPEARS ON DASH SCREEN . IT ATTEMPTS TO START THEN IT IS KILLED, THEN THE STOP SLOWLY NOW WARNING COMES UP..IT HAS DONE THAT WHILE WE ARE DRIVING TO. WE HAVE REPLACES HYBRID COOLING PUMP WE WERE TOLD THAT IS THE PROBLEM. FIXED IT NOW IT IS WORST

Mileage: 121,000

ISSUE STARTED INTERMITTENTLY AND HAS INCREASED IN FREQUENCY OF FAILURE. THE PROBLEM WE ARE HAVING IS WITH STARTING THE CAR. THE KEY IS INSERTED AND TURNED, THE DASH INDICATORS TURN ON BUT THE ENGINE DOES NOT START. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS ARE NEEDED TO START ENGINE. WE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DE...

Mileage: 120,000

I HAD RECALL FOR ELECTRIC POWER STEERING COMPLETED IN DECEMBER 2015, AND THEN IN JANUARY 2016 MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED VIBRATING/LOCKING. IN APRIL POWER STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT. I TOOK VEHICLE IN AND ASKED IF POWER STEERING WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL AND HE SAID NO IT WAS A SEPARATE SENSOR THAT...

Mileage: 108,000

THE RECALL ISSUED IN MAY, 2014 FOR THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE SENSOR FAILED AGAIN, AND THE REMEDY BY FORD LITERATURE TO THE DEALERSHIP WAS ERRONEOUS AND OVERLY COSTLY TO ME. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DETECTED A FAULT CODE, B2278, AND THE REMEDY LISTED THREE REPAIRS I...

Mileage: 191,000

ABS LIGHT, REGEN LIGHT CHECK, BRAKE LIGHT AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND BRAKES FAILED AND WORKED IN DEGRADED MODE. BROUGHT TO DEALER, THEY ADVISED RECALIBRATION AND INTERNAL BLEED PROCEDURE, ABS MODULE REFLASH AND CALIBRATION, WHICH WAS PERFORMED AT A COST OF $221.49 ADVISED IF CODE RETU...

Mileage: 79,385

PRE MATURE RUST ON HATCHBACK DOOR AND REAR QUARETER PANEL ALMOST EVERY OWNER OF SAME CAR HAVE SAME ISSUE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, A POWER STEERING FAILURE MESSAGE DISPLAYED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING TORQUE ANGLE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REP...

Mileage: 120,900

ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC BRAKE (EHB) SYSTEM HAD A LEAK IN THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE ABS BRAKES ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE BRAKES TO SMOKE.

Mileage: 180,000

P2803 & P2800 SENSORS..BOTH SENSORS ARE DEFECTIVE AND THE COST TO REPAIR IS FAR ABOVE FAIR PRICING. HYDRAULIC CONTROL APPROX COST TO REPAIR 4100.00 DOLLARS. THIS IS UNUNFAIR REPAIR COSTS. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED WITH ABOVE AVERAGE CARE AND HAS NOT BEEN MISUSED. CHECKING WEB SITE HAVE...

Mileage: 100,300

AFTER APPROX. 10 MINUTES OF STOP AND GO DRIVING AT <5MPH A TONE SOUNDED, A RED TRIANGLE LIT, AND THE LED INDICATED "STOP SAFELY NOW." THE ENGINE DID NOT STALL, SHUT DOWN, OR GIVE ANY OTHER INDICATION OF A FAULT, THEREFORE I CONTINUED DRIVING AT <15MPH TO THE NEAREST PARKING LOT AND TURNED OFF THE EN...

Mileage: 90,000

AFTER APPROX. 10 MINUTES OF STOP AND GO DRIVING AT <5MPH A TONE SOUNDED, A RED TRIANGLE LIT, AND THE LED INDICATED "STOP SAFELY NOW." THE ENGINE DID NOT STALL, SHUT DOWN, OR GIVE ANY OTHER INDICATION OF A FAULT, THEREFORE I CONTINUED DRIVING AT <15MPH TO THE NEAREST PARKING LOT AND TURNED OFF THE EN...

Mileage: 90,000

AFTER APPROX. 10 MINUTES OF STOP AND GO DRIVING AT <5MPH A TONE SOUNDED, A RED TRIANGLE LIT, AND THE LED INDICATED "STOP SAFELY NOW." THE ENGINE DID NOT STALL, SHUT DOWN, OR GIVE ANY OTHER INDICATION OF A FAULT, THEREFORE I CONTINUED DRIVING AT <15MPH TO THE NEAREST PARKING LOT AND TURNED OFF THE EN...

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING LOST POWER FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO DAYS LATER, WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS IN REVERSE. THE STEERING LOST POWER COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE...

Mileage: 98,000

BEFORE THE TORQUE SENSOR RECALL, MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT INTERMITTENTLY SOMETIMES ACCOMPANIED BY THE STOP SAFELY NOW RED TRIANGLE. UPON BEING NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO JACK SAFRO FORD IN OCONOMOWOC, WISCONSIN TO COMPLETE THE RECALL. I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE REQUIRED THE EASIER F...

Mileage: 100,000

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR STEERING ISSUE. NO ISSUES WITH STEERING PRIOR TO RECALL. SOFTWARE UPDATE PERFORMED. 4 MONTHS NO ISSUES. THEN STEERING WHEEL BEGAN MODERATE SHAKING UPON START, DRIVING AND IDLING. SEVERAL DAYS LATER 'POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT' APPEARED IN MESSAGE CENTER. SHAKING CONTINUED...

Mileage: 100,178

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING) BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED ...

Mileage: 89,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUF...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD. THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED RANDOMLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THA...

Mileage: 140,000

2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WELL MAINTAINED, ALWAYS TAKEN IN FOR ANY AND ALL REPAIRS/MAINT/RECALLS. RECALL # 14S05 WAS ATTENDED TO IN 2015 , BY WAY OF REPROGRAMMING. AFTER THIS "REPAIR", WE COMPLAINED OF LOSS OF STEERING RADIUS, WAS TOLD THAT WAS NOT POSSIBLE AND THAT IT WAS FINE. FAST FORWARD TO JANUA...

Mileage: 122,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHEN THE KEY WAS PLACED IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC; HOW...

Mileage: 154,000

MY CAR WAS SITTING AND I WENT TO START IT AND THE "REGEN BRAKES DISABLED" AND "CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM" CAME ACROSS MY DASH. ITS A LONG STORY BUT I TOOK IT TO COURTESY FORD IN OKEMOS, MI AND THEY SAID THAT THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNTIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THIS PART WOULD COST ME $4,620.20 TO REPLACE. I ...

Mileage: 111,400

IN 2012, I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT APPROX 70MPH WHEN I HEARD THE WARNING SOUND AND RED LIGHT WARNING ME TO "STOP SAFELY NOW." I HAD TO CROSS FOUR LANES OF TRAFFIC AND BARELY GOT TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE THE POWER SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. I WAITED AND IT RESTARTED, BUT IT DID IT TWO MORE TIMES BEFORE I ...

Mileage: 105,200

IN 2012, I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT APPROX 70MPH WHEN I HEARD THE WARNING SOUND AND RED LIGHT WARNING ME TO "STOP SAFELY NOW." I HAD TO CROSS FOUR LANES OF TRAFFIC AND BARELY GOT TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE THE POWER SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. I WAITED AND IT RESTARTED, BUT IT DID IT TWO MORE TIMES BEFORE I ...

Mileage: 105,200

IN 2012, I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT APPROX 70MPH WHEN I HEARD THE WARNING SOUND AND RED LIGHT WARNING ME TO "STOP SAFELY NOW." I HAD TO CROSS FOUR LANES OF TRAFFIC AND BARELY GOT TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE THE POWER SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. I WAITED AND IT RESTARTED, BUT IT DID IT TWO MORE TIMES BEFORE I ...

Mileage: 105,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE ABS ...

Mileage: 134,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE ABS ...

Mileage: 134,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE ABS ...

Mileage: 134,000

I HAD THE CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING SUDDENLY COME ON WHEN I STARTED THE CAR; ALSO TOLD ME THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS OFF. THE BRAKES WORKED, BUT WERE "MUSHY" AND CAR SEEMED TO BE MORE DIFFICULT TO STOP; IT TOOK A LONGER DISTANCE AND TOOK MORE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE LAST FEW MIL...

Mileage: 165,000

WHEN STARTING THE CAR PARKED AND SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING, "CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM / REGEN BRAKES DISABLED" MESSAGE APPEARS ALONG WITH ABS LIGHT. CAR LOSES MOST OF ITS BRAKING POWER FROM THE REGENERATIVE BRAKES REQUIRING A GREAT DEAL OF PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE CAR. BRAKING POWER IS REDUCED...

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. ...

Mileage: 70,000

ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY FAILURE EQUIVALENT TO THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM BUT TOLD MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT IN THE APPLICABLE GROUP. LOSS OF ALL ENGINE POWER WHILE ON THE FREEWAY TRAVELING AT 65MPH WITH A SEMI TRACTOR TRAILOR BEHIND ME. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SIDE OF TH...

Mileage: 170,000

ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY FAILURE EQUIVALENT TO THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM BUT TOLD MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT IN THE APPLICABLE GROUP. LOSS OF ALL ENGINE POWER WHILE ON THE FREEWAY TRAVELING AT 65MPH WITH A SEMI TRACTOR TRAILOR BEHIND ME. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SIDE OF TH...

Mileage: 170,000

2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID WITH 109K MILES ON IT. TWO RECENT INCIDENTS WHERE THE YELLOW ABS AND RED BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON, WITH MESSAGES OF CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM AND REGEN BRAKES DISABLED. BRAKES BECAME COMPLETELY USELESS AND VEHICLE BECAME DANGEROUS TO OPERATE. I WAS ABLE TO LET THE VEHICLE SIT AND RET...

Mileage: 109,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICL...

Mileage: 100,000

IMMEDIATELY AFTER FORD DEALER PERFORMED STEERING RECALL, THE VEHICLE HAS NO POWER ASSIST AT LOW SPEED TIGHT TURNS( I.E. PARKING LOT, U TURNS). I'VE RETURNED IT TO ANOTHER FORD DEALER WITH NO RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 62,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH APPROACHING AN EXIT RAMP, THE STEERING BECAME TIGHT AND BEGAN TO FAIL. THE POWER STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILUR...

Mileage: 90,000

WHEN DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE BRAKE WARNING CAME ON. I PULLED OVER BECAUSE I THOUGHT MAYBE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ON, STOPPED, APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND RELEASED IT, BUT THE WARNING WAS STILL ON. IN A FEW MILES, I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION, CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL AND IT WAS FINE. ON THE...

Mileage: 119,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 45MPH, TRIED TO PRESS THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE AND NOTHING HAPPENED I COULD NOT GO ANY FASTER AND MY CAR SLOWED DOWN TO 20 MPH. I KEPT PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN I HAD TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. WHERE MY CAR HAD TO BE ...

Mileage: 129,800

I WAS DRIVING WITH FAMILY. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND IT WENT TOTALLY FLAT. THE ABS AND CHECK BRAKES LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE BRAKES ARE CURRENTLY TOTALLY UNOPERATIONAL. I TOOK CAR IN FOR REPAIRS, TOLD THAT A NEW ABS CONTROL MODULE(HYBRID ECU & HCU) REQUIRED - COST $4000.

Mileage: 160,000

I WAS DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD, APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, STRAIGHT ROAD WITH A SLIGHT DOWNHILL SLOPE. AS I PRESSED THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE. I RELEASED PRESSURE AND PRESSED AGAIN. AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF EFFORT WAS NEEDED TO PRESS THE BRAKES (BRAKES NOW IN SAFE/MANUAL MODE). I...

Mileage: 130,000

REGEN BRAKE DISABLE LIGHT ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR IS $4700.

Mileage: 102,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DI...

Mileage: 130,000

MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID HAS A POWER STEERING RECALL OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECALL. HOWEVER, WITHIN THREE DAYS THE POWER STEERING SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE POINT OF THE RECALL WAS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE OF SUDDEN POWER STEERI...

Mileage: 89,000

BOTH REAR QUARTER PANELS ARE PREMATURELY RUSTING AND I HAVE SEEN THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WITH MULTIPLE FORD ESCAPE HYBRIDS.

Mileage: 85,000

I EXPERIENCED THE "SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING". TOOK CAR INTO SERVICE AND THEY ARGUED WITH ME BUT FINALLY FOUND AND REPAIRED THE ISSUE. THIS WAS ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. I THINK I WAS CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR. CAN I GET MY MONEY BACK FROM THE SERVICE DEPT SINCE THE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A DEFECT?

Mileage: 98,000

WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY 35 IN DOWNTOWN DALLAS WHEN COMING DOWN HILL WENT TO HIT BRAKES AND BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AN WE HAD NO BRAKES. INFORMATION CENTER WAS SHOWING THAT BRAKES HAD BEEN DISABLED AND I PUMPED THE BRAKES AND WAS ABLE TO SLOW CAR DOWN ENOUGH TO KEEP FROM COLLIDING WITH ...

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STOP SAFELY NOW WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. AFTER SHUTTING DOWN THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION ONCE RESTARTED. THE VEHI...

Mileage: 106,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ENGAGED WITH A SLOW RESPONSE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V526000 (HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. ...

Mileage: 72,902

MAY 2014 RECALL INVOLVED THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE AND TORQUE SENSORS THAT COULD CAUSE LOSS OF POWER STEERING MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER. I HAD BEEN NOTICING SLIPPING IN MY STEERING WHEEL WITH SLIGHT PULLING TO OPPOSITE SIDE. IT HAPPENED IN STRAIGHT DRIVING CONDITION SUCH AS INTERSTATES BU...

MAY 2014 RECALL INVOLVED THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE AND TORQUE SENSORS THAT COULD CAUSE LOSS OF POWER STEERING MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER. I HAD BEEN NOTICING SLIPPING IN MY STEERING WHEEL WITH SLIGHT PULLING TO OPPOSITE SIDE. IT HAPPENED IN STRAIGHT DRIVING CONDITION SUCH AS INTERSTATES BU...

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK I WAS PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN AND MY FOOT WENT TO THE FLOOR, AFTER DRIVING THRU THE INTERSECTION, LUCKILY NO CARS WERE COMING, I PULLED OVER AND THE ABS LIGHT AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON , I SHUT THE CAR OFF WAITED 10 MINUTES STARTED IT BACK UP AND THE BRAKES WORKED THIS ...

Mileage: 915,340

WENT SHOPPING ON A SATURDAY, 4/4/15. CAME OUT TO MY CAR AND STARTED IT. ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, ALONG WITH MESSAGES STATING, "SERVICE BRAKES SOON" AND "REGEN BRAKES DISABLED". BRAKES WERE SENSITIVE AND UNPREDICTABLE, BUT CAR DIDN'T NEED ANY EXTRA EFFORT TO STOP. HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT...

Mileage: 114,936

THE VEHICLES WARNING LIGHT SYMBOLIZED AS AN ORANGE/YELLOW WRENCH ILLUMINATES ON AND OFF THROUGHOUT THE DAY. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAS LAGGED IN RESPONSE TO APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE, OR HAD DELAYED ACCELERATION RESPONSE. THE ISSUE IS ONGOING, AND CONTINUAL ON A DA...

THE VEHICLES WARNING LIGHT SYMBOLIZED AS AN ORANGE/YELLOW WRENCH ILLUMINATES ON AND OFF THROUGHOUT THE DAY. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAS LAGGED IN RESPONSE TO APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE, OR HAD DELAYED ACCELERATION RESPONSE. THE ISSUE IS ONGOING, AND CONTINUAL ON A DA...

OFTEN WHEN STARTING MY CAR, THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND A MESSAGE SAYS REGEN BRAKES DISABLED. THE BRAKES ARE WEAK WHEN DRIVING IN THIS STATE. WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, THE ERROR USUALLY GOES AWAY AND THE BRAKES WORK NORMALLY. OCCASIONALLY, THE ERROR OCCURS WHILE DRIVING AND...

Mileage: 94,000

OVER TIME MY VEHICLE HAS GOTTEN HARDER AND HARDER TO START. NOW I HAVE TO PRESS THE KEYS IN TURN TO HAVE THE VEHICLE START. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FOUND SEVERAL USERS HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. (HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/BV8TDCF83VC) IT APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH PLASTIC CLIPS USED TO HOLD THE IGNITION SWI...

Mileage: 135,000

THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED ON MY VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE THAT HAS ARISEN WITH A GREAT DEAL OF OWNERS OF FORD ESCAPE HYBRIDS OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. I HAD TO HAVE THE ENTIRE HCU SYSTEM REPLACED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. AS IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY, NOR C...

Mileage: 95,500

VEHICLE GASOLINE ENGINE POWER QUITS WITH NO WARNING. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ONLY WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ONLY WHEN DRIVING FOR MORE THAT APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES. A "PULL OVER SAFELY NOW", OR WORDS TO THAT EFFECT, APPEAR ON THE INFORMATION SCREEN. THE ELECTRIC ENGINE WILL CONTINUE TO WOR...

Mileage: 121,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V526000 (HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPA...

PARKED THE CAR AT NIGHT, NEXT MORNING THE POWER STEERING DIDN'T WORK AT ALL. *TR

Mileage: 134,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE IN VERY HOT WEATHER, THE BATTERY WOULD OVERHEAT AND A MESSAGE TO PROCEED WITH CAUTION WOULD DISPLAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT ...

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V526000 (HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECA...

MY DASHBOARD DISPLAYED AN ABS SYMBOL IN MARCH 2014. THE BRAKES BECAME ERRATIC AND I HAD THE CAR DIAGNOSED FOR A PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC FOUND A BROKEN AND LOOSE ABS TONE RING ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL AXLE. THE TONE RING AND WHEEL AXLE WERE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. THEN, IN FEBRUARY 2015, MY D...

Mileage: 64,481

2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. CONSUMER THE SAFETY RECALL FOR WHEN ENGINE GOES INTO "IDLE" MODE AND DOES NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE INPUTS WHEN A FAULT IS DETECTED WITH THE MOTOR ELECTRONICS COOLANT PUMP, WAS NOT BEING FULLY ADDRESS BY FORD. *TA THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAL SAFETY ISSUE WAS THE SOFTWARE THA...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO VEER TO THE RIGHT AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO N...

Mileage: 300,000

WARNING LIGHT CAME ON TO "STOP VEHICLE SAFELY". WE PULLED OFF HIGHWAY, CAR RESTARTED. THIS KEPT HAPPENING, FINALLY HAD CAR TOWED TO LOCAL GARAGE. THEY DETERMINED IT WAS A CODE INDICATING A PROBLEM UNDER RECALL, AND ADVISED WE TAKE IT TO THE FORD DEALER. LOCAL GARAGE HAD CLEARED OUT ERROR CODES, ...

Mileage: 91,100

LOCAL FORD DEALER COMPLIED WITH FORD RECALL NOTICE TWO MONTHS AGO ON STEERING COLUMN. THEY SAID THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE SENSOR. LAST WEEKEND, "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" LIGHT CAME ON. NEVER BEFORE HAND A PROBLEM WITH STEERING OR HAD EVER SEEN THIS INDICATOR LIGHT. WITHIN 24 HOURS OF F...

Mileage: 95,568

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE RPMS BEGAN TO INCREASE RAPIDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN WITH CAUTION DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE HESITATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHA...

Mileage: 125,700

I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM FORD IN OCTOBER 2014 STATING THAT THE MOTOR ELECTRONICS COOLANT PUMP MAY FAIL CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT CAUSING IT TO LOSE POWER AND STALL AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. SO FAR I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE TO BRING THE CAR IN TO FIX IT. I DID STOP B...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WAR...

Mileage: 80,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCL...

Mileage: 81,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS...

Mileage: 28,000

THE ISSUE HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. LATEST WAS 2 DAYS AGO. WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR ACCELERATION ALL OF A SUDDEN DROPS TO ZERO AND THE CAR WILL NOT GO. IT DOES NOT SHUT OFF BUT IT CANNOT BE DRIVEN. AFTER ABOUT 2 OR 3 MINUTES A MESSAGE COMES ON THE DASH THAT SAYS "IT IS SAFE TO SHUT OFF YOUR VEHI...

Mileage: 69,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE POWER STEERING FAILED CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEIZE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANSMADE UNKNOWN REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM DID NOT RECUR...

Mileage: 62,000

REFER TO TSB-08-24-5 AND RECALL 14S19. ESCAPE HYBRID EXPERIENCED THE EXACT FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL NOTICE WHILE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 70 MPH. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND A RED TRIANGLE APPEARED. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE NEXT DAY AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE BY AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER WHO NOTE...

Mileage: 46,550

WHEN BRAKING THE VEHICLE LOSES REGENERATIVE BRAKING AND REVERTS TO FAIL SAFE MODE. MOST NOTABLY THIS OCCURS WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN/LIGHT. BRAKES APPEAR TO FUNCTION NORMALLY, HOWEVER AT THE END OF A BRAKING CYCLE THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER TO THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD. WH...

Mileage: 105,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT A KNOCKING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AS THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS ...

Mileage: 117,540

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. ...

Mileage: 115,000

CAR STEERING JUST STOPPED WORKING AND CAR BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. ALMOST HAD ACCIDENT. TOOK IT TO FORD DEALER SHIP AND THEY WILL CHARGE OVER $900.00 TO REPAIR AND TAKE 2 DAYS. STEERING COLUMN MUST BE REPLACED ACCORDING TO FORD DEALER. *TR

Mileage: 1,990,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION BUT THE...

Mileage: 65,000

AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK, I ACCELERATED AND AT ABOUT 40MPH A RED TRIANGLE WITH AN EXCLAMATION POINT IN THE MIDDLE SHOWED UP ON MY DASHBOARD AND MY ENGINE SHUT OFF. VERY SCARY! I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND IT SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE COOLING SYSTEM. I HAD TO DEAL WITH THE TRIANGLE OF DEATH A COUPLE ...

Mileage: 91,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STOP SAFELY NOW WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMA...

Mileage: 140,000

THIS WAS ALREADY REGISTERED ON THIS WEBSITE, ALTHOUGH NO ONE HAS CONTACTED ME. I HAVE ALSO BEEN IN CONTACT WITH SARAH MCSHANE. THIS IS IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 14V-284/14S05, WHERE FORD ESCAPE AND MARINERS LOSE THEIR POWER STEETING. OUR VEHICLE ACTUALLY LOST ITS PS A COUPLE OF WEEKS BEFORE THE RECA...

Mileage: 155,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY LOST POWER, A TRIANGLE WITH AN EXCLAMATION POINT CAME ON IN THE DASHBOARD AND THE DATA SYSTEM SAID "STOP SAFELY NOW". THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES DURING THE SAME DRIVE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE MEC PUMP. ABOUT ONE YEAR LATER THE SAME ISS...

Mileage: 50,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY LOST POWER, A TRIANGLE WITH AN EXCLAMATION POINT CAME ON IN THE DASHBOARD AND THE DATA SYSTEM SAID "STOP SAFELY NOW". THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES DURING THE SAME DRIVE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE MEC PUMP. ABOUT ONE YEAR LATER THE SAME ISS...

Mileage: 50,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY LOST POWER, A TRIANGLE WITH AN EXCLAMATION POINT CAME ON IN THE DASHBOARD AND THE DATA SYSTEM SAID "STOP SAFELY NOW". THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES DURING THE SAME DRIVE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE MEC PUMP. ABOUT ONE YEAR LATER THE SAME ISS...

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE ACCELERATING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER TO 2 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DURING HOT TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000...

Mileage: 56,000

THE ELECTRONIC COOLANT PUMP IS KNOWN PROBLEM AND FORD IS FINALLY SUPPOSED TO BE FIXING THIS THROUGH A RECALL OCTOBER 2014. (HTTP://WWW.GREENCARREPORTS.COM/NEWS/1094407_2005-2008-FORD-ESCAPE-HYBRID-RECALLED-ALSO-MERCURY-MARINER-HYBRIDS). DRIVING IN NEW MEXICO ON A FAMILY VACATION, THE CAR...

Mileage: 60,134

THE ELECTRONIC COOLANT PUMP IS KNOWN PROBLEM AND FORD IS FINALLY SUPPOSED TO BE FIXING THIS THROUGH A RECALL OCTOBER 2014. (HTTP://WWW.GREENCARREPORTS.COM/NEWS/1094407_2005-2008-FORD-ESCAPE-HYBRID-RECALLED-ALSO-MERCURY-MARINER-HYBRIDS). DRIVING IN NEW MEXICO ON A FAMILY VACATION, THE CAR...

Mileage: 60,134

ENGINE DIED MULTIPLE TIMES IN A PARKING LOT. CAR HAD BEEN IDLING AND HAD RECENTLY BEEN DRIVEN OVER THIRTY MILES ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS OVER 90 DEG F. HAD THE CAR TOWED HOME BECAUSE THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT WAS CLOSED. THE NEXT DAY THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM...

Mileage: 105,800

ENGINE DIED MULTIPLE TIMES IN A PARKING LOT. CAR HAD BEEN IDLING AND HAD RECENTLY BEEN DRIVEN OVER THIRTY MILES ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS OVER 90 DEG F. HAD THE CAR TOWED HOME BECAUSE THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT WAS CLOSED. THE NEXT DAY THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM...

Mileage: 105,800

ENGINE DIED MULTIPLE TIMES IN A PARKING LOT. CAR HAD BEEN IDLING AND HAD RECENTLY BEEN DRIVEN OVER THIRTY MILES ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS OVER 90 DEG F. HAD THE CAR TOWED HOME BECAUSE THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT WAS CLOSED. THE NEXT DAY THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM...

Mileage: 105,800

MY WIFE LEFT OUR HOUSE TO RUN ERRANDS IN OUR 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. SHE DIDN'T EVEN GET OUT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD BEFORE SHE GOT THE "STOP SAFELY NOW" WARNING, AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO "LIMP HOME MODE". SHE TURNED AROUND IN A NEIGHBOR'S DRIVEWAY AND CAME BACK HOME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO...

Mileage: 104,000

MY WIFE LEFT OUR HOUSE TO RUN ERRANDS IN OUR 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. SHE DIDN'T EVEN GET OUT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD BEFORE SHE GOT THE "STOP SAFELY NOW" WARNING, AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO "LIMP HOME MODE". SHE TURNED AROUND IN A NEIGHBOR'S DRIVEWAY AND CAME BACK HOME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO...

Mileage: 104,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC COOLANT PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE A...

Mileage: 127,405

CURRENTLY FORD HAS A RECALL (14S19). THE COOLANT PUMP MAY MALFUNCTION, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE HYBRID ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS TO OVERHEAT AND POSSIBLY LEAD TO MORE SERIOUS PROBLEMS. "WHEN THE HYBRID ELECTRONICS SYSTEM GETS TOO HOT IT WILL SHUT DOWN THE POWERTRAIN, RESULTING IN A STALL-LIKE CONDITION, ...

Mileage: 122,500

CURRENTLY FORD HAS A RECALL (14S19). THE COOLANT PUMP MAY MALFUNCTION, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE HYBRID ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS TO OVERHEAT AND POSSIBLY LEAD TO MORE SERIOUS PROBLEMS. "WHEN THE HYBRID ELECTRONICS SYSTEM GETS TOO HOT IT WILL SHUT DOWN THE POWERTRAIN, RESULTING IN A STALL-LIKE CONDITION, ...

Mileage: 122,500

CURRENTLY FORD HAS A RECALL (14S19). THE COOLANT PUMP MAY MALFUNCTION, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE HYBRID ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS TO OVERHEAT AND POSSIBLY LEAD TO MORE SERIOUS PROBLEMS. "WHEN THE HYBRID ELECTRONICS SYSTEM GETS TOO HOT IT WILL SHUT DOWN THE POWERTRAIN, RESULTING IN A STALL-LIKE CONDITION, ...

Mileage: 122,500

I HAD MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID SERVICED AT KOONS FORD AFTER RECEIVING SAFETY RECALL 14S05 FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THE RECALL IS TO REPAIR A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE RELATED TO THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM. AFTER RECEIVING THE REPAIR TO CORRECT THE ISSUE IN SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 14SO5, MY V...

Mileage: 999,750

I HAD MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID SERVICED AT KOONS FORD AFTER RECEIVING SAFETY RECALL 14S05 FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THE RECALL IS TO REPAIR A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE RELATED TO THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM. AFTER RECEIVING THE REPAIR TO CORRECT THE ISSUE IN SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 14SO5, MY V...

Mileage: 999,750

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS (APPROXIMATELY OVER 50 MPH), THE CAR WOULD SUDDENLY LOSE ENGINE POWER AND THE "STOP SAFELY NOW" MESSAGE WOULD COME ON. THE CAR WOULD GO INTO LIMP-HOME MODE AND ALLOW ME TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TURNING OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTING IT WOULD ALLEVIATE THE PROBL...

Mileage: 71,000

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS (APPROXIMATELY OVER 50 MPH), THE CAR WOULD SUDDENLY LOSE ENGINE POWER AND THE "STOP SAFELY NOW" MESSAGE WOULD COME ON. THE CAR WOULD GO INTO LIMP-HOME MODE AND ALLOW ME TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TURNING OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTING IT WOULD ALLEVIATE THE PROBL...

Mileage: 71,000

AFTER BEING PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND UPON RETURNING TO AND STARTING THE VEHICLE, I FOUND SEVERAL LIGHTS ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED, INCLUDING THE ABS LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, THE SERVICE WRENCH & CHECK BRAKES. I WAS ALSO RECEIVING A MESSAGE ADVISING THE REGEN BRAKES WERE INACTIVE & TO CHECK ...

Mileage: 107,000

I WAS STOPPED AT A SIGNAL. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED, I PRESSED DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR STARTED TO MOVE AS NORMAL. JUST PAST THE INTERSECTION, THE GAS ENGINE SHUT DOWN, A RED LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR LOST ALL POWER. THE CAR BEHIND ME STRUCK US. UPON GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY KNEW TH...

Mileage: 54,000

I WAS STOPPED AT A SIGNAL. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED, I PRESSED DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR STARTED TO MOVE AS NORMAL. JUST PAST THE INTERSECTION, THE GAS ENGINE SHUT DOWN, A RED LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR LOST ALL POWER. THE CAR BEHIND ME STRUCK US. UPON GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY KNEW TH...

Mileage: 54,000

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS VEHICLE LOSES POWER, RED TRIANGLE (WARNING) LIGHT ON AND (STOP SAFELY NOW) ON MESSAGE CENTER WITH WRENCH LIGHT (SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT). VEHICLE CAN NO LONGER BE DRIVEN AND MUST BE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (IF POSSIBLE) PLACED IN PARK AND THE IGNITION TURNED OFF. THIS WILL...

Mileage: 78,455

RECEIVED THE RED MASTER VEHICLE ELECTRICAL HAZARD WARNING LAMP, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN WHILE ON HIGHWAY. CAUSE WAS A FAILURE OF THE MECS PUMP FORD PN 5M6Z-8C419-A. AFTER IT HAPPENED I RESEARCHED AND FOUND OTHER REPORTS ISSUED FOR SAME ISSUE. SEE 10597458,10604791,10596349,10592...

Mileage: 92,000

WHILE DRIVING, BOTH THE "ABS" AND "PARKING BRAKE" LIGHTS CAME ON. AS I CAME TO A STOP, I NOTICED THE BRAKING BECAME MORE DIFFICULT AND I HAD TO PUSH HARDER TO STOP COMPLETELY. AT THE SAME TIME THESE LIGHTS CAME ON, A MESSAGE CAME ON SAYING "CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM", FOLLOWED BY "REGEN BRAKES DISABLED"....

Mileage: 69,000

MECS COOLANT PUMP DEFECT CAUSES LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS RESULTING IN AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE CONDITION. FORD IS AWARE OF THE DEFECT IN THIS "HYBRID UNIQUE" COMPONENT BUT REFUSES TO COVER IT UNDER THEIR HYBRID COMPONENT WARRANTY. IN MY CASE I WAS DRIVING AT 55MPH ON A PUBLIC HIGHWAY WHEN...

Mileage: 57,000

MECS COOLANT PUMP DEFECT CAUSES LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS RESULTING IN AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE CONDITION. FORD IS AWARE OF THE DEFECT IN THIS "HYBRID UNIQUE" COMPONENT BUT REFUSES TO COVER IT UNDER THEIR HYBRID COMPONENT WARRANTY. IN MY CASE I WAS DRIVING AT 55MPH ON A PUBLIC HIGHWAY WHEN...

Mileage: 57,000

A WARNING CAME ON LETTING US KNOW THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. THE CAR WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AS THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND HAD TO BE PULLED UP AND DEPRESSED AGAIN TO FULLY STOP VEHICLE. WE WERE FORTUNATELY ONLY A FEW BLOCKS FROM THE DEALER AND WERE ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR IN. WE ARE WAITING FOR T...

Mileage: 55,000

A WARNING APPEARED "STOP SAFELY NOW." WE PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED. WE WERE ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE WITHOUT THE LIGHT COMING ON AGAIN. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS A BAD THROTTLE BODY AND IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND LISTED AS A RECALL IN THE SERVICE REPORT. *TR

Mileage: 54,953

A WARNING APPEARED "STOP SAFELY NOW." WE PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED. WE WERE ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE WITHOUT THE LIGHT COMING ON AGAIN. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS A BAD THROTTLE BODY AND IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND LISTED AS A RECALL IN THE SERVICE REPORT. *TR

Mileage: 54,953

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE REAR HATCH WINDOW EXPLODED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *TR

Mileage: 77,000

SUBMISSION TO MARK FIELDS RE 2008 FORD HYBRID ESCAPE DEFECTS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO, A RED MASTER VEHICLE ELECTRICAL HAZARD WARNING LAMP AND STOP SAFELY NOW MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH. THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER...

SUBMISSION TO MARK FIELDS RE 2008 FORD HYBRID ESCAPE DEFECTS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO, A RED MASTER VEHICLE ELECTRICAL HAZARD WARNING LAMP AND STOP SAFELY NOW MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH. THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER...

STARTING IN MAY OF 2014, MY CAR'S PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN UNTRUSTWORTHINESS. SOME DAYS THERE'S NO PROBLEM-- I PUSH ON THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR MOVES ACCORDINGLY. AT A STOP SIGN, I CAN GO. WHILE MOVING AT 50 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, I CAN EASILY ACCELERATE AND MOVE AROUND A MONSTER SIZE 18 WHEELER. BUT ...

Mileage: 75,000

STARTING IN MAY OF 2014, MY CAR'S PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN UNTRUSTWORTHINESS. SOME DAYS THERE'S NO PROBLEM-- I PUSH ON THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR MOVES ACCORDINGLY. AT A STOP SIGN, I CAN GO. WHILE MOVING AT 50 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, I CAN EASILY ACCELERATE AND MOVE AROUND A MONSTER SIZE 18 WHEELER. BUT ...

Mileage: 75,000

STARTING IN MAY OF 2014, MY CAR'S PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN UNTRUSTWORTHINESS. SOME DAYS THERE'S NO PROBLEM-- I PUSH ON THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR MOVES ACCORDINGLY. AT A STOP SIGN, I CAN GO. WHILE MOVING AT 50 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, I CAN EASILY ACCELERATE AND MOVE AROUND A MONSTER SIZE 18 WHEELER. BUT ...

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED, IT BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST OUT OF TRAFFIC BUT RAN A RED L...

Mileage: 70,000

I WAS MAKING A CORNER AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN MY POWER STEERING GAVE OUT. IF I HAD NOT BEEN A WRESTLING COACH, I WOULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. IF MY WIFE HAD BEEN DRIVING, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. I IMMEDIATELY GOT MYSELF TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING ...

Mileage: 88,290

12/26/2012 I WAS MAKING A U-TURN AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. ALMOST HIT THE LIGHT POST, ANOTHER CAR, ALMOST RAN UP ON THE CURB AND ALMOST HIT A ROCK/BOULDER SIGN. PROBLEM WENT AWAY ONCE I RESTARTED CAR. CAR SAT IN MECHANIC SHOP FOR WEEKS, DUE TO BACK ORDER, AND WAS FINALLY FIXED. A NEW STEERING...

Mileage: 160,000

WHILE DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL STREET AT 30 MILES PER HOUR THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP FOR ABOUT THREE SECONDS DURING A DECELERATION PERIOD APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. THIS OCCURRED WHILE TRYING TO MOVE THE VEHICLE SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT IN THE CENTER OF THE LANE CORRECTION. *TR

AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00 AM ON THE ABOVE DATE, I WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON INTERSTATE 75 FROM CINCINNATI TOWARD TOLEDO AT AROUND 70 MPH. WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHATSOEVER, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AND THE COMPUTER ADVISED I SHOULD PULL OFF IMMEDIATELY TO SAFETY. WHEN THE ESCAPE CAME TO A STOP, I TU...

Mileage: 105,420

AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00 AM ON THE ABOVE DATE, I WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON INTERSTATE 75 FROM CINCINNATI TOWARD TOLEDO AT AROUND 70 MPH. WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHATSOEVER, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AND THE COMPUTER ADVISED I SHOULD PULL OFF IMMEDIATELY TO SAFETY. WHEN THE ESCAPE CAME TO A STOP, I TU...

Mileage: 105,420

MY VEHICLE IS PART OF THE FORD RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE. FORD IS REFUSING TO COVER IT, EVEN THOUGH OUR VIN IS REPORTED ON FORD'S RECALL WEBSITE AS PART OF THE RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 154,000

MY VEHICLE IS PART OF THE FORD RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE. FORD IS REFUSING TO COVER IT, EVEN THOUGH OUR VIN IS REPORTED ON FORD'S RECALL WEBSITE AS PART OF THE RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 154,000

I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND LOST POWER STEERING. THE TORQUE SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY FORD DEALERSHIP, WHO INFORMED ME THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING MODULE FOR $2200. WE WERE DECIDING WHAT TO DO NEXT, WHEN THE RECALL CAME OUT FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE. THE DE...

Mileage: 154,000

AS WE WERE DRIVING, A "HAZARD" LIGHT COME ON THE DASH, THE ENGINE SHUT COMPLETELY OFF, AND A MESSAGE, "STOP CAR SAFELY," ALSO APPEARED ON THE DASH. WE DID SO, AND TURNED OFF THE CAR AND TURNED IT BACK ON. CAR DROVE FINE FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. WE DID THIS FOR ABOUT AN HOUR...

Mileage: 68,000

AS WE WERE DRIVING, A "HAZARD" LIGHT COME ON THE DASH, THE ENGINE SHUT COMPLETELY OFF, AND A MESSAGE, "STOP CAR SAFELY," ALSO APPEARED ON THE DASH. WE DID SO, AND TURNED OFF THE CAR AND TURNED IT BACK ON. CAR DROVE FINE FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. WE DID THIS FOR ABOUT AN HOUR...

Mileage: 68,000

THE ELECTRIC COOLING PUMP FAILS CAUSING THE MOTOR TO SHUT DOWN. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY FORD AND THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM. FORD NEED TO RECALL THIS ITEM. *TR

Mileage: 143,301

THE ELECTRIC COOLING PUMP FAILS CAUSING THE MOTOR TO SHUT DOWN. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY FORD AND THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM. FORD NEED TO RECALL THIS ITEM. *TR

Mileage: 143,301

I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID AT ABOUT 65MPH IN THE LEFTMOST LANE SHORTLY AFTER MERGING FROM I83 SOUTH ONTO I395 (BALTIMORE BELTWAY) WHEN, WITH NO ADVANCE WARNING WHATSOEVER, THE GAS PEDAL STOPPED RESPONDING AT THE SAME TIME AS THE TRIANGLE WITH AN EXCLAMATION POINT AND THE "STOP SAFELY ...

Mileage: 75,000

I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID AT ABOUT 65MPH IN THE LEFTMOST LANE SHORTLY AFTER MERGING FROM I83 SOUTH ONTO I395 (BALTIMORE BELTWAY) WHEN, WITH NO ADVANCE WARNING WHATSOEVER, THE GAS PEDAL STOPPED RESPONDING AT THE SAME TIME AS THE TRIANGLE WITH AN EXCLAMATION POINT AND THE "STOP SAFELY ...

Mileage: 75,000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN MY FORD ESCAPE HYBRID 2008 SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED (INDICATOR WITH A TRIANGLE SHAPE AND AN ADMIRATION SIGN INSIDE). THE "STOP SAFELY NOW" SIGN WAS DISPLAYED AT THE SAME TIME. I COULD NOT ACCELERATE ANYMORE, THUS LOSING FULL CONTROL OF THE CAR. I PULLED OVER TO THE ...

Mileage: 97,000

CAR GOES LIMP. FORD HAS TSB 08-24-05. MECP FAILS. POOR DESIGN. HAS GONE LIMP ON ME ~8 TIMES. EACH TIME CAR DRIFTS TO A STOP REGARDLESS OF LOCATION, SPEED, ETC...(EG, CAN BE GOING 75MPH ON HIGHWAY) AND IT GOES LIMP. CANNOT MOVE AFTERWARDS FOR MINUTES. MANY CASES OF THIS HAPPENING HAVE BEEN REPORTED. ...

Mileage: 58,225

CAR GOES LIMP. FORD HAS TSB 08-24-05. MECP FAILS. POOR DESIGN. HAS GONE LIMP ON ME ~8 TIMES. EACH TIME CAR DRIFTS TO A STOP REGARDLESS OF LOCATION, SPEED, ETC...(EG, CAN BE GOING 75MPH ON HIGHWAY) AND IT GOES LIMP. CANNOT MOVE AFTERWARDS FOR MINUTES. MANY CASES OF THIS HAPPENING HAVE BEEN REPORTED. ...

Mileage: 58,225

CAR GOES LIMP. FORD HAS TSB 08-24-05. MECP FAILS. POOR DESIGN. HAS GONE LIMP ON ME ~8 TIMES. EACH TIME CAR DRIFTS TO A STOP REGARDLESS OF LOCATION, SPEED, ETC...(EG, CAN BE GOING 75MPH ON HIGHWAY) AND IT GOES LIMP. CANNOT MOVE AFTERWARDS FOR MINUTES. MANY CASES OF THIS HAPPENING HAVE BEEN REPORTED. ...

Mileage: 58,225

FOR THE LAST MONTH OR SO, MY CAR HAS RANDOMLY STALLED, IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. THE "PULL OVER SAFELY" LIGHT WOULD LIGHT UP, AND THE ENTIRE CAR WOULD SHUT DOWN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT I NEED TO REPLACE MY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BECAUSE IT IS SHUTTING DOWN. AFTER RESEARCHING, I ...

Mileage: 82,000

THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP ON ME AS I WAS DRIVING MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND STOP THE CAR BECAUSE I HAPPEN TO BE DRIVING VERY SLOWLY AT THE TIME AND SHUT OFF THE CAR AND THEN RESTARTED IT. AFTER I RESTARTED IT THE STEERING WORKED FINE. I LOOKED ONLINE TO ...

Mileage: 150,000

DRIVING UP A SLIGHT HILL THROUGH A GRADUAL S CURVE WITH A SUDDEN LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING. AT THE TOP OF THE HILL THE POWER RETURNED. I AM FILING THIS BECAUSE I NOTICED THAT THERE ARE QUITE A FEW REPORTS OF INCIDENTS SIMILAR TO THIS WITH THE 2008 ESCAPE. IT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 85,900

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWARY GOING ABOUT 70 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATION WENT OUT AND THE OK TO STOP SAFELY LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER AND STOPPED AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND IT OPERATED OK. THIS IS PROBABLY THE 6TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE LAST MONTH. I WILL BE TAKING IT IN FOR REPAIRS. I CA...

Mileage: 120,000

WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE CAR JERKED/PULSATES AND ABS INDICATOR BLINKED. THE PROBLEM IS CONTINUOUS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD BASED ON INTERNET RESEARCH. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE CAR JERKED/PULSATES AND ABS INDICATOR BLINKED. THE PROBLEM IS CONTINUOUS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD BASED ON INTERNET RESEARCH. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

CAR ENGINE TURNED OFF AT 70 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. PRIOR TO THE ENGINE SHUT-OFF, ONLY THE "WRENCH INDICATOR" WAS ON; IT COMES ON OCCASIONALLY. SERVICE CENTERS CAN NEVER DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE ONCE THE CAR HAS TURNED OFF. WARNING LIGHT ON DASH SAID "SAFETY MODE"...

Mileage: 110,000

CAR ENGINE TURNED OFF AT 70 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. PRIOR TO THE ENGINE SHUT-OFF, ONLY THE "WRENCH INDICATOR" WAS ON; IT COMES ON OCCASIONALLY. SERVICE CENTERS CAN NEVER DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE ONCE THE CAR HAS TURNED OFF. WARNING LIGHT ON DASH SAID "SAFETY MODE"...

Mileage: 110,000

POWER ASSISTED STEERING LOCKED UPON STARTING THE CAR, THIS HAS HAPPENED EVERY TIME I START MY CAR AND I HAVE TO RESTART MY CAR 6+ TIMES TO GET MY STEERING TO UNLOCK. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AT STOPLIGHTS AND IS FAVORING THE LEFT WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT. WHEN THE STEERING IS LOCKED IT IS NEAR IMPOSSI...

Mileage: 100,100

LOST POWER STEERING TOTALLY ON MY FORD ESCAPE. NO WARNING LITES WERE DISPLAYED. HAVE HAD THE STEERING STOP A FEW TIMES BEFORE AND STOPPED VEHICLE AND RESTARTED AND NO PROBLEMS. PER FORD WHEN I ASKED IN PAST IT WAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE SENSOR LOCATED IN STEERING COLUMN BUT NOTHING SHOWED UP IN...

Mileage: 166,666

SEVERAL TIMES SINCE BUYING MY CAR IN NOV 2013 MY STEERING WHEEL HAS LOCKED UP ON ME SO THAT IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL, TYPICALLY WHEN TURNING A CORNER, ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENTS. I HAVE BEEN VERY LUCKY THAT THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND SINCE I WAS UNABLE TO PULL COMPLETELY OV...

Mileage: 79,124

SEVERAL TIMES SINCE BUYING MY CAR IN NOV 2013 MY STEERING WHEEL HAS LOCKED UP ON ME SO THAT IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL, TYPICALLY WHEN TURNING A CORNER, ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENTS. I HAVE BEEN VERY LUCKY THAT THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND SINCE I WAS UNABLE TO PULL COMPLETELY OV...

Mileage: 79,124

SINCE THE FIRST TIME I EXPERIENCED A BRAKING FAILURE INCIDENT I HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH&VISITS TO MECHANICS TO RETRIEVE CODES THROWN FROM THE CAR OFF DIAGNOSTIC MACHINES. REPLACING THE HCU CARRIES A PREMIUM PRICE TAG OF $5K-7K. PRIOR TO THE FIRST ACCIDENT,THERE IS NO OBVIOUS WAY THAT I COULD HAV...

Mileage: 127,000

SINCE THE FIRST TIME I EXPERIENCED A BRAKING FAILURE INCIDENT I HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH&VISITS TO MECHANICS TO RETRIEVE CODES THROWN FROM THE CAR OFF DIAGNOSTIC MACHINES. REPLACING THE HCU CARRIES A PREMIUM PRICE TAG OF $5K-7K. PRIOR TO THE FIRST ACCIDENT,THERE IS NO OBVIOUS WAY THAT I COULD HAV...

Mileage: 127,000

SINCE THE FIRST TIME I EXPERIENCED A BRAKING FAILURE INCIDENT I HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH&VISITS TO MECHANICS TO RETRIEVE CODES THROWN FROM THE CAR OFF DIAGNOSTIC MACHINES. REPLACING THE HCU CARRIES A PREMIUM PRICE TAG OF $5K-7K. PRIOR TO THE FIRST ACCIDENT,THERE IS NO OBVIOUS WAY THAT I COULD HAV...

Mileage: 127,000

I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN LEFT UP A HILL. THE STEERING LOCKED AND FOR A SECOND OR TWO I COULDN'T TURN AND WAS AFRAID I WOULD CRASH INTO THE HILLSIDE. AFTER BRAKING THE STEERING COLUMN UNLOCKED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THEY RECO...

Mileage: 51,000

THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES.... WHILE DRIVING SLOW (5-10 MPH) AND TURNING, POWER STEERING GOES OUT MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL. THIS HAS RESULTED IN NEAR HEAD-ON COLLISIONS MORE THAN ONCE WHEN THE TURNING RADIUS COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED AND I DRIFTED OVER INTO ONCOMING TRAF...

Mileage: 93,000

MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF THE VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN OCCURRED ON 3/8/2014 BEGINNING WHILE TRAVELLING ALONG A 2-LANE HIGHWAY (CA-74 AROUND IDYLLWILD AREA) AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 P.M. VEHICLE DISPLAYED RED TRIANGLE ICON WITH EXCLAMATION POINT INSIDE THE TRIANGLE AND WORDS IN RED "STOP SAFELY NOW", AT WHIC...

Mileage: 85,803

MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF THE VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN OCCURRED ON 3/8/2014 BEGINNING WHILE TRAVELLING ALONG A 2-LANE HIGHWAY (CA-74 AROUND IDYLLWILD AREA) AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 P.M. VEHICLE DISPLAYED RED TRIANGLE ICON WITH EXCLAMATION POINT INSIDE THE TRIANGLE AND WORDS IN RED "STOP SAFELY NOW", AT WHIC...

Mileage: 85,803

CAR LIGHTS COME ON .I CHANGED WATER PUMP.NOW SIGN COMES AGAIN IT IS HEAT SENSOR WHAT I HEAR FROM OTHER PEOPLE .SIGN SAYS STOP NOW SAFELY, , ONCE YOU STOP TURN THE SWITCH OFF AND ON THEN CAR STARTS , BUT IT HAPPENS AGAIN EVERY WEEK, I HAVE FAMILY LIKE MOST OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE FORD ESCAPE HYBRI...

Mileage: 115,000

THIS WEEK THE NEWS HAD STORIES ABOUT GENERAL MOTORS RECALLING SEVERAL CARS BECAUSE THE IGNITION CAN SUDDENLY TURN OFF CAUSING THE CAR TO LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING. THERE WERE EVEN DEATHS DUE TO BAD ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT OF THE IGNITION FAILURE AND CAR LOSING POWER. THIS REMINDED ME OF AN INCIDENT ...

Mileage: 85,000

THIS WEEK THE NEWS HAD STORIES ABOUT GENERAL MOTORS RECALLING SEVERAL CARS BECAUSE THE IGNITION CAN SUDDENLY TURN OFF CAUSING THE CAR TO LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING. THERE WERE EVEN DEATHS DUE TO BAD ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT OF THE IGNITION FAILURE AND CAR LOSING POWER. THIS REMINDED ME OF AN INCIDENT ...

Mileage: 85,000

THIS WEEK THE NEWS HAD STORIES ABOUT GENERAL MOTORS RECALLING SEVERAL CARS BECAUSE THE IGNITION CAN SUDDENLY TURN OFF CAUSING THE CAR TO LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING. THERE WERE EVEN DEATHS DUE TO BAD ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT OF THE IGNITION FAILURE AND CAR LOSING POWER. THIS REMINDED ME OF AN INCIDENT ...

Mileage: 85,000

THIS WEEK THE NEWS HAD STORIES ABOUT GENERAL MOTORS RECALLING SEVERAL CARS BECAUSE THE IGNITION CAN SUDDENLY TURN OFF CAUSING THE CAR TO LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING. THERE WERE EVEN DEATHS DUE TO BAD ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT OF THE IGNITION FAILURE AND CAR LOSING POWER. THIS REMINDED ME OF AN INCIDENT ...

Mileage: 85,000

WHILE DRIVING 65 MILES PER HOUR AN ALARM SOUNDED AND THE ODOMETER READ "STOP SAFELY NOW." I LOST ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITH NO PROBLEM AND CONTINUED ON MY WAY. WHEN I REACHED 60 MILES PER HOUR THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THIS CO...

Mileage: 67,838

WHILE DRIVING 65 MILES PER HOUR AN ALARM SOUNDED AND THE ODOMETER READ "STOP SAFELY NOW." I LOST ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITH NO PROBLEM AND CONTINUED ON MY WAY. WHEN I REACHED 60 MILES PER HOUR THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THIS CO...

Mileage: 67,838

I HAVE A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH APPROXIMATELY 34,000 MILES ON IT WITH A HISTORY OF NO ACCIDENTS AND WELL KEPT MAINTENANCE. HOWEVER, THIS MORNING WITH NO NOTICE THE BRAKE ABS INDICATOR LITE UP WITH A WARNING "REGEN BRAKED DISABLE" AND "CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM MESSAGE CENTER" ...

Mileage: 34,000

STEERING WHEEL DEVELOPED EXCESS PLAY AND NOW PULSES AND VIBRATES WITH MINIMAL PRESSURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. STEERING HAS NOT YET FAILED BUT TAKING CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW. AFTER READING ABOUT SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH FORD'S ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST STEERING I'M NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHIC...

Mileage: 167,800

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR I CAME TO A STOP SIGN AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO VIBRATE AND JERK WHEN THE CAR WAS STOPPED. THIS CONTINUED FOR THE DRIVE TO WORK, AT EACH STOP THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MOVING. WHEN LEAVING WORK, AFTER STARTING THE CAR, FOUND THAT THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. TURNED OFF THE...

Mileage: 107,000

WHILE TRAVELING AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS (65 -70 MPH) IN THE MIDDLE LANE, MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WITH A RED TRIANGLE EXCLAMATION MARK INDICATOR LIGHT IN THE DRIVER MESSAGE CENTER READING 'STOP VEHICLE SAFELY', HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE WHICH WAS VERY DANG...

Mileage: 81,985

WHILE TRAVELING AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS (65 -70 MPH) IN THE MIDDLE LANE, MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WITH A RED TRIANGLE EXCLAMATION MARK INDICATOR LIGHT IN THE DRIVER MESSAGE CENTER READING 'STOP VEHICLE SAFELY', HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE WHICH WAS VERY DANG...

Mileage: 81,985

WHILE TRAVELING AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS (65 -70 MPH) IN THE MIDDLE LANE, MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WITH A RED TRIANGLE EXCLAMATION MARK INDICATOR LIGHT IN THE DRIVER MESSAGE CENTER READING 'STOP VEHICLE SAFELY', HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE WHICH WAS VERY DANG...

Mileage: 81,985

PULLING AWAY FROM COMPLETE STOP AT STOP SIGN THE ENTIRE CAR SHUT DOWN SUDDENLY LEAVING DRIVER WITHOUT ANY POWER TO PULL TO CURB OR TO SAFELY LEAVE ROADWAY. MESSAGE ON DASH READ "STOP SAFELY NOW". CAR TOTALLY DISABLED. RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. STAR FORD OF GLENDALE HAD CAR FOR A COMPLETE ...

Mileage: 58,570

STOPPED AT INTERSECTION WAITING TO TURN LEFT. TURNED THE WHEEL LEFT TO MAKE THE TURN WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR. THE POWER STEERING SUPPORT WENT OUT, MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE. THE WHEEL WAS PARTIALLY TURNED AND WOULD ESSENTIALLY NOT TURN ANY FURTHER. AT THE SAME TIME IT FE...

Mileage: 66,000

WE WERE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 80 GOING ABOUT 70 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUDDERED AND QUIT. A RED TRIANGLE WITH AN EXCLAMATION POINT IN THE CENTER APPEARED ON THE DASH WITH THE MESSAGE "STOP SAFELY NOW". FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS A SHOULDER AND NO TRAFFIC IN THE RIGHT LANE, SO WE PULLED OFF. WE SH...

Mileage: 49,950

THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED WAS APPROXIMATELY 5 MONTHS AGO (EST. 132K MILES) WHILE DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC, I SWERVED AND BRAKE QUICKLY TO AVOID A ROAD HAZARD (LARGE POTHOLE) ESTIMATED SPEED WAS UNDER 20 MPH. THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN IN ELECTRIC (HYBRID) MODE AND W...

Mileage: 136,000

THROTTLE BODY FAILURE; ACCELERATION ISSUES. *TR

THROTTLE BODY FAILURE; ACCELERATION ISSUES. *TR

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN MY FORD ESCAPE HYBRID 2008 SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED (INDICATOR WITH A TRIANGLE SHAPE AND AN ADMIRATION SIGN INSIDE). THE "STOP SAFELY NOW" SIGN WAS DISPLAYED AT THE SAME TIME. I COULD NOT ACCELERATE ANYMORE, THUS LOSING FULL CONTROL OF THE CAR. I PULLED OVER TO THE ...

Mileage: 87,000

ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT WENT ON HEARD A BEEP AND HAD NO BRAKES WHAT SO EVER . I EVENTUALLY STOPPED BY ENTERING THE CAR IN TO NEUTRAL AND HITTING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WHEN I TURNED ON AGAIN IT WENT AWAY, MY MECHANIC SAYS ITS GOING TO COST $1200 MASTER CYLINDER NEEDS TO BE REP...

Mileage: 73,050

WHILE EXITING A STATE ROUTE ON A OFF RAMP I WAS APPLYING BRAKES ON A TURN. THE BRAKE LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, CHECK BRAKES WARNING CAME ON AND I LOST ALL OF MY BRAKES. FAULT CODES THAT ARE SETTING ARE U2023,C1526,C1477. FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND TO REPAIR IT YOU MUST REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER $85...

Mileage: 120,000

WHILE EXITING A STATE ROUTE ON A OFF RAMP I WAS APPLYING BRAKES ON A TURN. THE BRAKE LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, CHECK BRAKES WARNING CAME ON AND I LOST ALL OF MY BRAKES. FAULT CODES THAT ARE SETTING ARE U2023,C1526,C1477. FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND TO REPAIR IT YOU MUST REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER $85...

Mileage: 120,000

WHILE EXITING A STATE ROUTE ON A OFF RAMP I WAS APPLYING BRAKES ON A TURN. THE BRAKE LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, CHECK BRAKES WARNING CAME ON AND I LOST ALL OF MY BRAKES. FAULT CODES THAT ARE SETTING ARE U2023,C1526,C1477. FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND TO REPAIR IT YOU MUST REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER $85...

Mileage: 120,000

IT WAS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2013. THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 62 DEGREES. IT WAS SUNNY. THE STREETS WERE DRY. I WAS DRIVING SOUTH FROM AUSTIN TO NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS ON I-35 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:15 A.M. I HAD THE SPEED CONTROL SET FOR 55 M.P.H. AS I WAS LEAVING SAN MARCOS, AN ALARM TO...

Mileage: 92,827

IT WAS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2013. THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 62 DEGREES. IT WAS SUNNY. THE STREETS WERE DRY. I WAS DRIVING SOUTH FROM AUSTIN TO NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS ON I-35 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:15 A.M. I HAD THE SPEED CONTROL SET FOR 55 M.P.H. AS I WAS LEAVING SAN MARCOS, AN ALARM TO...

Mileage: 92,827

IT WAS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2013. THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 62 DEGREES. IT WAS SUNNY. THE STREETS WERE DRY. I WAS DRIVING SOUTH FROM AUSTIN TO NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS ON I-35 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:15 A.M. I HAD THE SPEED CONTROL SET FOR 55 M.P.H. AS I WAS LEAVING SAN MARCOS, AN ALARM TO...

Mileage: 92,827

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WITH NO APPARENT PROBLEM, THEN SUDDENLY, THREE THINGS HAPPEN SIMULTANEOUSLY: 1) THE GAS ENGINE SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY, LEAVING NO POWER TO MAINTAIN SPEED, DECELERATION HAPPENS. 2) SAFETY ALERT LIGHT ILLUMINATES IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. IT'S A RED TRIANGLE WITH "!" INSIDE OF IT....

Mileage: 80,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ABS, BRAKE AND REGENERATIVE LIGHTS ALL ILLUMINATED AS THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME STIFF AND SPONGY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HYDRAU...

Mileage: 40,000

FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONIC WATER PUMP FOR THE HYBRID SYSTEM CAUSES THE IMMEDIATE SHUTDOWN OF THE VEHICLE LEAVING DRIVER NO POWER TO MOVE TO A SAFE AREA. THERE IS NO WARNING BUT JUST AN IMMEDIATE ELECTRICAL SHUTOFF UNTIL DRIVER CAN MOVE TO THE SHOULDER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRED TWICE AN...

Mileage: 62,500

FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONIC WATER PUMP FOR THE HYBRID SYSTEM CAUSES THE IMMEDIATE SHUTDOWN OF THE VEHICLE LEAVING DRIVER NO POWER TO MOVE TO A SAFE AREA. THERE IS NO WARNING BUT JUST AN IMMEDIATE ELECTRICAL SHUTOFF UNTIL DRIVER CAN MOVE TO THE SHOULDER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRED TWICE AN...

Mileage: 62,500

FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONIC WATER PUMP FOR THE HYBRID SYSTEM CAUSES THE IMMEDIATE SHUTDOWN OF THE VEHICLE LEAVING DRIVER NO POWER TO MOVE TO A SAFE AREA. THERE IS NO WARNING BUT JUST AN IMMEDIATE ELECTRICAL SHUTOFF UNTIL DRIVER CAN MOVE TO THE SHOULDER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRED TWICE AN...

Mileage: 62,500

VEHICLE WOULD SHOW A WARNING MESSAGE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS STOP SAFELY NOW AND THE FIRST TIME IT HAD DONE THIS WAS APPROX 1 YR FROM THE DATE OF ME BUYING THE VEHICLE. ON THE MORNING OF APRIL 21, 2013 THE SITUATION OCCURRED ONLY THAT THIS TIME I HAD A VEHICLE DIRECTLY BEHIND ME AND ANOTHER IN THE LINE TO...

Mileage: 35,000

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE CAR SUDDENLY LOSES ALL POWER AND THE STOP SAFELY NOW LIGHT COMES ON IN THE DASH. I HAD TO PULL OVER QUICKLY WHILE AVOIDING BEING KILLED BY HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. NO WARNING AT ALL. DURING MY ROAD TRIP, THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY. DURING MY RETURN TRIP, IT...

Mileage: 70,200

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE CAR SUDDENLY LOSES ALL POWER AND THE STOP SAFELY NOW LIGHT COMES ON IN THE DASH. I HAD TO PULL OVER QUICKLY WHILE AVOIDING BEING KILLED BY HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. NO WARNING AT ALL. DURING MY ROAD TRIP, THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY. DURING MY RETURN TRIP, IT...

Mileage: 70,200

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE CAR SUDDENLY LOSES ALL POWER AND THE STOP SAFELY NOW LIGHT COMES ON IN THE DASH. I HAD TO PULL OVER QUICKLY WHILE AVOIDING BEING KILLED BY HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. NO WARNING AT ALL. DURING MY ROAD TRIP, THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY. DURING MY RETURN TRIP, IT...

Mileage: 70,200

THE TONE RING ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SPLIT CREATING A PULSATING SENSATION SIMILAR TO THE ABS PULSATING-HOWEVER THE ABS WARNING LIGHT DOESN'T ENGAGE THE STABILITY SENSOR FLASHES FOR AS LONG AS THE PULSATING OCCURS. THIS ONLY OCCURS WHILE DECELERATING NO MATTER WHAT SPEED. I HAD THE ISSUE FIXED. ...

RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING, MY DASHBOARD SUDDENLY DISPLAYS A RED TRIANGLE WITH AN EXCLAMATION POINT IN IT AND ADVISES ME TO "STOP SAFELY NOW." REGARDLESS OF WHETHER I CAN STOP SAFELY OR NOT, I LOSE POWER SUDDENLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES, AND I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THIS IS A GENERIC WARNING TH...

Mileage: 100,053

RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING, MY DASHBOARD SUDDENLY DISPLAYS A RED TRIANGLE WITH AN EXCLAMATION POINT IN IT AND ADVISES ME TO "STOP SAFELY NOW." REGARDLESS OF WHETHER I CAN STOP SAFELY OR NOT, I LOSE POWER SUDDENLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES, AND I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THIS IS A GENERIC WARNING TH...

Mileage: 100,053

AFTER BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE, I PUT MY VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND WENT TO TURN THE WHEEL TO POINT IT TO DRIVE DOWN THE ALLEYWAY AND SUDDENLY REALIZED I COULD NOT TURN THE FRONT WHEELS. I ALMOST HIT THE TREE BESIDE THE GARAGE AND HAD TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND HIT THE BRAKES HARD. I TRIED AGAIN AND...

Mileage: 94,810

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILE...

Mileage: 52,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON A SUMMER NIGHT AT AROUND 9:00 PM, THE CAR'S ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED, A RED WARNING TRIANGLE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE DASH MESSAGE SCREEN SAID, "STOP SAFELY NOW." I PULLED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED IT OFF, AND WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING AFTE...

Mileage: 34,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON A SUMMER NIGHT AT AROUND 9:00 PM, THE CAR'S ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED, A RED WARNING TRIANGLE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE DASH MESSAGE SCREEN SAID, "STOP SAFELY NOW." I PULLED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED IT OFF, AND WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING AFTE...

Mileage: 34,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON A SUMMER NIGHT AT AROUND 9:00 PM, THE CAR'S ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED, A RED WARNING TRIANGLE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE DASH MESSAGE SCREEN SAID, "STOP SAFELY NOW." I PULLED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED IT OFF, AND WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING AFTE...

Mileage: 34,000

SAME THING THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING. I HAVE PHOTOS FOR EACH INCIDENT. ABS LIGHTS, CHECK BRAKES LIGHT. AND E-BRAKE LIGHTS LIGHT UP. REGEN BRAKES DISENGAGED. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH [XXX] AT FUTURE FORD HE ASKED ME TO BRING IT IN THE NEXT TIME IT DOES IT, DURING BUSINESS HOURS SINCE THERE ARE NO OPTIONS FOR...

Mileage: 88,886

SAME THING THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING. I HAVE PHOTOS FOR EACH INCIDENT. ABS LIGHTS, CHECK BRAKES LIGHT. AND E-BRAKE LIGHTS LIGHT UP. REGEN BRAKES DISENGAGED. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH [XXX] AT FUTURE FORD HE ASKED ME TO BRING IT IN THE NEXT TIME IT DOES IT, DURING BUSINESS HOURS SINCE THERE ARE NO OPTIONS FOR...

Mileage: 88,886

BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN. THEY HAVE NOT COME ON FOR 2 DAYS, AND THEY ARE BACK ON. HAD CAR SERVICED A WEEK EARLIER. FORD SAID THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES, BUT THEY "SUSPECT" MASTER CYLINDER POSSIBLY. INTERNET SEARCH YIELDS DISTURBING INFORMATION ABOUT OTHER FORD ESCAPE HYBRID...

Mileage: 88,870

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF A RED TRIANGLE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING THE CONTACT TO PULL OVER. THE CONTACT LATER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE MOTOR ELECTRONIC COOLANT SY...

Mileage: 62,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF A RED TRIANGLE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING THE CONTACT TO PULL OVER. THE CONTACT LATER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE MOTOR ELECTRONIC COOLANT SY...

Mileage: 62,000

I LEFT WORK. PICKED UP DAUGHTER. CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM, ABS, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON @ 530PM. DROVE TO PICK UP BOYS FROM SUMMER PROGRAM. GET IN CAR. LIGHTS OFF. 553PM. PUT CAR IN REVERSE. SAME LIGHTS REAPPEAR. 555PM. REGEN BRAKES DISABLED. TAKES PEDAL TO FLOOR TO STOP AND FEEL PRESSURE OF BR...

Mileage: 88,885

I LEFT WORK. PICKED UP DAUGHTER. CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM, ABS, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON @ 530PM. DROVE TO PICK UP BOYS FROM SUMMER PROGRAM. GET IN CAR. LIGHTS OFF. 553PM. PUT CAR IN REVERSE. SAME LIGHTS REAPPEAR. 555PM. REGEN BRAKES DISABLED. TAKES PEDAL TO FLOOR TO STOP AND FEEL PRESSURE OF BR...

Mileage: 88,885

DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND THE GAS MOTOR SHUTS OFF AND GOES IN TO LIMP MODE USING ONLY BATTERY HYBRID POWER. THE CAR WON'T RESTART MOTOR WHILE ROLLING. THE DASH SHOWS A MESSAGE TO PULL OVER AND STOP WITH A LITTLE RED TRIANGLE. IN ORDER TO RESTART THE MOTOR YOU HAVE TO COMPL...

Mileage: 108,000

I WAS JUST ABOUT TO GET ONTO THE FREEWAY ON-RAMP, WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE CAR FELT FUNNY. I LOOKED AT THE DASHBOARD AND SAW THAT THE ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS. THE DISPLAY READ, "CHECK BRAKES SOON" I CALLED A FRIEND FOR ASSISTANCE. HE ADDED SOME BRAKE FLUID AND SUGGESTED I BRING ...

Mileage: 88,675

WAS DRIVING ON A HWY ON A SUMMER NIGHT, GOING 60 MPH, WHEN A LIGHT CAME ON MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID'S DASHBOARD THAT SAID "STOP SAFELY NOW" AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER/TURNED OFF. I COASTED TO A SHOULDER AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED, AND THE WARNING LIGHT WAS GONE, SO I DROVE ON. NOTICED ...

Mileage: 69,500

ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, ALL OCCURRING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AFTER AT LEAST 40 MINUTES OF DRIVING ON A HOT DAY, THE CAR'S ENGINE SUDDENLY CUT OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE SPEED RAPIDLY. A RED TRIANGLE WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD WITH THE FOLLOWING WORDS: "PULL OVER SAFELY NOW AND TURN OFF...

Mileage: 51,000

ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, ALL OCCURRING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AFTER AT LEAST 40 MINUTES OF DRIVING ON A HOT DAY, THE CAR'S ENGINE SUDDENLY CUT OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE SPEED RAPIDLY. A RED TRIANGLE WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD WITH THE FOLLOWING WORDS: "PULL OVER SAFELY NOW AND TURN OFF...

Mileage: 51,000

ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, ALL OCCURRING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AFTER AT LEAST 40 MINUTES OF DRIVING ON A HOT DAY, THE CAR'S ENGINE SUDDENLY CUT OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE SPEED RAPIDLY. A RED TRIANGLE WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD WITH THE FOLLOWING WORDS: "PULL OVER SAFELY NOW AND TURN OFF...

Mileage: 51,000

FORD ESCAPE HYBRID (FEH) "STOP VEHICLE SAFELY" RED TRIANGLE WARNING AND IMMEDIATE ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO THE WELL-KNOWN DEFECT IN THE BOSCH OEM MOTOR ELECTRONICS COOLING SYSTEM (MECS) PUMP IN THE 2005-2008 MODEL YEARS. SEE FORD TSB 08-24-5. IF THE NHTSA DID EVEN A CURSORY SEARCH ON THE INTERNET THEY...

Mileage: 60,000

FORD ESCAPE HYBRID (FEH) "STOP VEHICLE SAFELY" RED TRIANGLE WARNING AND IMMEDIATE ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO THE WELL-KNOWN DEFECT IN THE BOSCH OEM MOTOR ELECTRONICS COOLING SYSTEM (MECS) PUMP IN THE 2005-2008 MODEL YEARS. SEE FORD TSB 08-24-5. IF THE NHTSA DID EVEN A CURSORY SEARCH ON THE INTERNET THEY...

Mileage: 60,000

MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME APPROX 5:30 PM ON A BUSY FOUR LANE ROAD FROM AN ERRAND AND THE "STOP SAFELY NOW" LIGHT CAME ON. AT THAT POINT SHE COULD NOT GET OVER DUE TO TRAFFIC AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. SHE WAS ABLE TO COAST DOWN A HILL INTO A TURN LANE NEARLY ...

Mileage: 74,000

MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME APPROX 5:30 PM ON A BUSY FOUR LANE ROAD FROM AN ERRAND AND THE "STOP SAFELY NOW" LIGHT CAME ON. AT THAT POINT SHE COULD NOT GET OVER DUE TO TRAFFIC AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. SHE WAS ABLE TO COAST DOWN A HILL INTO A TURN LANE NEARLY ...

Mileage: 74,000

DURING A 300 MILE TRIP, THE FEH "STOP SAFELY NOW" WARNING CAME ON AND CAR SHUT DOWN. WE WERE ON A BUSY LA HIGHWAY AT THE TIME. WE WERE ABLE TO GET IT OFF THE HIGHWAY, READ UP ON THAT WARNING SYMBOL AND RESTARTED CAR WITHOUT ANOTHER INCIDENT THEN. 25 DAYS LATER, DRIVING THE CAR ON 45 MINUTE TRIP, ...

Mileage: 54,093

DURING A 300 MILE TRIP, THE FEH "STOP SAFELY NOW" WARNING CAME ON AND CAR SHUT DOWN. WE WERE ON A BUSY LA HIGHWAY AT THE TIME. WE WERE ABLE TO GET IT OFF THE HIGHWAY, READ UP ON THAT WARNING SYMBOL AND RESTARTED CAR WITHOUT ANOTHER INCIDENT THEN. 25 DAYS LATER, DRIVING THE CAR ON 45 MINUTE TRIP, ...

Mileage: 54,093

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, ENGINE DECELERATED, RED TRIANGLE WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON DASH, WITH DIRECTION TO GET OFF OF THE ROAD. I DID SO, TURNED OFF ENGINE AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES. ENGINE THEN RESTARTED WITHOUT WARNING LIGHT COMING ON. BETWEEN THAT EVENT AND ARRIVING HOME (APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES...

Mileage: 90,000

DRIVING ALONG, MY WIFE SUDDENLY NOTICED THAT BRAKING WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. DASHBOARD STATES ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, AND REGEN SYSTEM FAILURE. SHE PULLED OVER AND TURNED CAR OFF. RESTARTING, FAILURE LIGHTS STILL COME UP, BRAKING STILL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. A LOOK UNDER THE HOOD, AND THE BRAKE FLUID I...

Mileage: 59,575

DRIVING ALONG, MY WIFE SUDDENLY NOTICED THAT BRAKING WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. DASHBOARD STATES ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, AND REGEN SYSTEM FAILURE. SHE PULLED OVER AND TURNED CAR OFF. RESTARTING, FAILURE LIGHTS STILL COME UP, BRAKING STILL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. A LOOK UNDER THE HOOD, AND THE BRAKE FLUID I...

Mileage: 59,575

DRIVING ALONG, MY WIFE SUDDENLY NOTICED THAT BRAKING WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. DASHBOARD STATES ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, AND REGEN SYSTEM FAILURE. SHE PULLED OVER AND TURNED CAR OFF. RESTARTING, FAILURE LIGHTS STILL COME UP, BRAKING STILL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. A LOOK UNDER THE HOOD, AND THE BRAKE FLUID I...

Mileage: 59,575

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED UP WHERE IT MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. FORTUNATELY, IT WASN'T A BUSY DAY AND I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I'M CONFUSED WHY FORD HAS NOT ISSUED ANY RECALL ON THIS ISSUES ...

Mileage: 150,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE "STOP SAFELY NOW" LIT UP AFTER I FELT A JOLT TO THE CAR, WHICH THEN SLOWED DOWN. I REACHED THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES. UPON RESTARTING THE CAR THE RED SSN LIGHT WAS OFF AND I WAS ABLE TO REACH A QUALIFIED AUTO REPAIR. THEY RAN TH...

Mileage: 60,200

FOR THE PAST TWO OR THREE WEEKS I HAVE NOTICED A PROGRESSIVELY WORSE SHAKING AND VIBRATING IN THE STEERING COLUMN, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP OR RESTING. ON THE 27TH OF MARCH, 2013 I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WAS REALLY DIFFICULT, AS IN THE POWER ASSIST WASN'T HELPIN...

Mileage: 94,000

WHILE DRIVING AT A NORMAL SPEED, THE ELECTRICAL PANEL HAS STARTED DISPLAYING "STOP SAFELY NOW" AND THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. THIS WAS HAPPENING SPORADICALLY BUT HAS SINCE STARTED HAPPENING MORE CONSISTENTLY. IT HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY ON 3/22/2013, WHICH IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCE...

Mileage: 65,000

WHILE DRIVING AT A NORMAL SPEED, THE ELECTRICAL PANEL HAS STARTED DISPLAYING "STOP SAFELY NOW" AND THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. THIS WAS HAPPENING SPORADICALLY BUT HAS SINCE STARTED HAPPENING MORE CONSISTENTLY. IT HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY ON 3/22/2013, WHICH IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCE...

Mileage: 65,000

I WAS DRIVING FROM LA TO PASADENA AND ALL OF SUDDEN MY SUV SLOWS DOWN AND THERE'S A TRIANGLE WARNING SIGN. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT THE FREEWAY WAS NOT CROWDED AND EASILY PULLED OVER. MY FRIEND IS HEARING AND WAS ABLE TO CALL A TOW FOR ME. WE HAD TO TOW THE SUV BACK TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN SANTA MON...

WHILE COMMUTING TO WORK TRAVELING AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INDICATED A RED TRIANGLE WITH EXCLAMATION MARK ENCLOSED, A MESSAGE IN THE DRIVER MESSAGE CENTER READING 'STOP VEHICLE SAFELY', AND AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER ON BOTH FOSSIL FUEL ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL MOTOR DRIVE COMPONENTS. COASTING...

Mileage: 125,578

WHILE COMING TO A STOP I FELT THE STEERING WHEEL GET TIGHT AND I NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD LOST IT'S POWER STEERING. I THEN NOTICED THE WRENCH LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN GOING AROUND A CURVE OR MAKING A TURN IF COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 114,000

WHILE COMING TO A STOP I FELT THE STEERING WHEEL GET TIGHT AND I NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD LOST IT'S POWER STEERING. I THEN NOTICED THE WRENCH LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN GOING AROUND A CURVE OR MAKING A TURN IF COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 114,000

I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND LOSS ALL POWER STEERING IT WAS VERY HARD TO TURN AROUND A CORNER AND IF I WAS GOING ANY FASTER I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE NOT MADE IT. I HAVE BEEN READING ONLINE THAT THIS IS NOT A RANDOM OCCURRENCE SEVERAL ESCAPE OWNERS HAVE HAD LOSS OF STEERING. *TR

Mileage: 109,000

2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ABS MODULE FAILURE AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE ON TWO OCCASIONS, BEFORE IT WAS DETERMINED WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS.

DRIVING VEHICLE ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY @ HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC, EXPERIENCED ABRUPT LOSS OF POWER. AMBER WRENCH WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. MOVED TO SHOULDER OF ROAD IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, STOPPED VEHICLE, TURNED OFF IGNITION & AFTER ABOUT 30 - 40 SECONDS RESTARTED VEHICLE, POWER RESTORED &...

Mileage: 36,050

DRIVING VEHICLE ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY @ HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC, EXPERIENCED ABRUPT LOSS OF POWER. AMBER WRENCH WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. MOVED TO SHOULDER OF ROAD IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, STOPPED VEHICLE, TURNED OFF IGNITION & AFTER ABOUT 30 - 40 SECONDS RESTARTED VEHICLE, POWER RESTORED &...

Mileage: 36,050

DRIVING VEHICLE ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY @ HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC, EXPERIENCED ABRUPT LOSS OF POWER. AMBER WRENCH WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. MOVED TO SHOULDER OF ROAD IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, STOPPED VEHICLE, TURNED OFF IGNITION & AFTER ABOUT 30 - 40 SECONDS RESTARTED VEHICLE, POWER RESTORED &...

Mileage: 36,050

STEERING WHEEL HAS BEEN SHAKING WHEN CAR IS STOPPED AND AT LOW SPEEDS. POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK AT TIMES WHEN CAR IS STARTED, I TURN IT OFF AND RESTART THE CAR AND IT WORKS. WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT AROUND 35 MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED, SHUT OFF THE CAR AND TURN IT BACK ON AND IT STILL DID...

Mileage: 152,500

POWER STEERING QUITS WORKING WHILE DRIVING. CAN HAPPEN AT LOW SPEEDS OR NORMAL DRIVING SPEED. MALFUNCTION WAS INTERMITTENT. POWER STEERING WOULD START WORKING PROPERLY AFTER SHUTTING ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTING ENGINE. PROBLEM HAS BECOME MORE FREQUENT AND GETTING POWER STEERING TO COME BACK IN OPERAT...

Mileage: 149,000

APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK AGO WHEN DRIVING I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND HAD VERY LITTLE EFFECTIVENESS DURING A STOP IN SLOW SPEED TRAFFIC. INSTINCTIVELY I KEPT PRESSING THE PEDAL DOWN HARDER WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. DID NOT HIT ANYTHING BUT WAS SHAKEN UP. I BLEW IT OFF THINKING I BRAKED TOO LATE. ON 1/26/2013 ...

Mileage: 127,000

THE AUTO HAD JUST HAD THE PUMP THAT COOLS THE HYBRID ENGINE REPLACED AT A COST OF $590 WHEN WE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A JERKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN STOPPED. THE WHEEL WOULD JERK TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT AND MAKE A "CLUCKING" NOISE. ONCE THE CAR WAS MOVING THE JERKING SEEMED TO STOP. BUT THEN ...

Mileage: 84,697

THE AUTO HAD JUST HAD THE PUMP THAT COOLS THE HYBRID ENGINE REPLACED AT A COST OF $590 WHEN WE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A JERKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN STOPPED. THE WHEEL WOULD JERK TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT AND MAKE A "CLUCKING" NOISE. ONCE THE CAR WAS MOVING THE JERKING SEEMED TO STOP. BUT THEN ...

Mileage: 84,697

CAR STARTED AND AFTER BACKING OUT AND MOVING FORWARD, STOP ENGINE NOW MESSAGE CAME ON WITH A RED TRIANGLE ON DASH. SLOWLY MOVED TO A PARKING SPACE. TURNED ENGINE OFF AND WAITED FOR ONE MINUTE AND RESTARTED. MESSAGE WAS GONE AND CAR DRIVEN HOME. BROUGHT TO DEALER FOLLOWING WEEK WITH DESCRIPTION OF P...

Mileage: 79,270

CAR STARTED AND AFTER BACKING OUT AND MOVING FORWARD, STOP ENGINE NOW MESSAGE CAME ON WITH A RED TRIANGLE ON DASH. SLOWLY MOVED TO A PARKING SPACE. TURNED ENGINE OFF AND WAITED FOR ONE MINUTE AND RESTARTED. MESSAGE WAS GONE AND CAR DRIVEN HOME. BROUGHT TO DEALER FOLLOWING WEEK WITH DESCRIPTION OF P...

Mileage: 79,270

STOP SAFELY NOW-LIGHTS UP AND ENGINE KILLS/QUITS. WILL RESTART AFTER STOPPING AND RESTARTING VEHICLE ENGINE KILLS CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 68,735

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST DEACTIVATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND AFTER A SEVE...

Mileage: 72,000

I WAS DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY TO SEE MT. RUSHMORE AT NIGHT WHEN MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 70 MPH WHEN WITHOUT WARNING A RED TRIANGULAR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. I PULLED OVER, SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, AND WAS ABLE TO COMP...

Mileage: 46,000

A PROBLEM THAT SURFACED AGAIN AFTER EXPERIENCES MANY TIMES SINCE THE ABOVE MENTIONED INCIDENT DATE: A WRENCH SIGN WAS COMING ON THE DASHBOARD FREQUENTLY, AND SOMETIMES DISAPPEARED ITSELF WITHOUT DOING ANYTHING.SIMILAR SIGN OR INDICATION FOR OIL CHANGE WAS ALSO EXPERIENCED EVEN AFTER A SCHEDULED O...

Mileage: 21,239

A PROBLEM THAT SURFACED AGAIN AFTER EXPERIENCES MANY TIMES SINCE THE ABOVE MENTIONED INCIDENT DATE: A WRENCH SIGN WAS COMING ON THE DASHBOARD FREQUENTLY, AND SOMETIMES DISAPPEARED ITSELF WITHOUT DOING ANYTHING.SIMILAR SIGN OR INDICATION FOR OIL CHANGE WAS ALSO EXPERIENCED EVEN AFTER A SCHEDULED O...

Mileage: 21,239

A PROBLEM THAT SURFACED AGAIN AFTER EXPERIENCES MANY TIMES SINCE THE ABOVE MENTIONED INCIDENT DATE: A WRENCH SIGN WAS COMING ON THE DASHBOARD FREQUENTLY, AND SOMETIMES DISAPPEARED ITSELF WITHOUT DOING ANYTHING.SIMILAR SIGN OR INDICATION FOR OIL CHANGE WAS ALSO EXPERIENCED EVEN AFTER A SCHEDULED O...

Mileage: 21,239

THE HCU UNIT WHICH IS SPECIFIC TO HYBRID ESCAPES WENT OUT ON ME CAUSING ABS TO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY (BRAKES TURNED TO SPONGE). I WAS INSIDE OF WARRANTY 8YEARS/ 100000 MILES UNIQUE HYBRID COMPONENT. I HAD LESS THAN 48,000 AND WAS INSIDE OF FOUR YEARS OF HAVING BOUGHT THE HYBRID SUV BRAND NEW. CONTAC...

Mileage: 47,439

WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP AND SCARE THE HECK OUT OF ME. JUST TODAY, WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN, I WAS TURNING LEFT IN THE HOME DEPOT AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP. HAVING EXPERIENCED THIS SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE, I KNEW TO GRAB THE WHEEL TIGHTLY AND CONTINUE MY...

Mileage: 66,567

DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE FORD RECALLS THESE CARS TO FIX THE HYBRID COOLING SYSTEM IN THESE VEHICLES. I HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM ONCE MYSELF (TWO YEARS AGO) AND NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. THESE CARS SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY WITH OUT WARNING BECAUSE OF SOMETHING GOING ON WITH THE HYBRID SYSTEM....

Mileage: 102,000

DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE FORD RECALLS THESE CARS TO FIX THE HYBRID COOLING SYSTEM IN THESE VEHICLES. I HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM ONCE MYSELF (TWO YEARS AGO) AND NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. THESE CARS SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY WITH OUT WARNING BECAUSE OF SOMETHING GOING ON WITH THE HYBRID SYSTEM....

Mileage: 102,000

DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE FORD RECALLS THESE CARS TO FIX THE HYBRID COOLING SYSTEM IN THESE VEHICLES. I HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM ONCE MYSELF (TWO YEARS AGO) AND NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. THESE CARS SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY WITH OUT WARNING BECAUSE OF SOMETHING GOING ON WITH THE HYBRID SYSTEM....

Mileage: 102,000

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID WITH APPROX. 50K MILES. AS WITH MANY COMPLAINTS RELATED TO ESCAPE HYBRID, I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN PERFECT WEATHER CONDITIONS AT APPROX. 70MPH WHEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND THE MASTER VEHICLE ELECTRICAL HAZARD WARNING LAMP L...

Mileage: 50,400

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID WITH APPROX. 50K MILES. AS WITH MANY COMPLAINTS RELATED TO ESCAPE HYBRID, I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN PERFECT WEATHER CONDITIONS AT APPROX. 70MPH WHEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND THE MASTER VEHICLE ELECTRICAL HAZARD WARNING LAMP L...

Mileage: 50,400

MY WIFE LEFT WORK YESTERDAY AND WHEN SHE STARTED OUR 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID FWD THE ABS LIGHT AND CHECK BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON. DURING HER SHORT DRIVE HOME THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEM DISABLED WARNING CAME ACROSS THE INFO DISPLAY. BRAKING FELT FUNNY SO WE TOOK IT TO BE SERVICED AND WERE SLAPPED W...

Mileage: 69,000

DRIVING AT 55 MPH, ENGINE STOPPED, KICKED OUT OF GEAR, LOUD BEEP SOUNDED, AND DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. TRIANGLE WITH BOLT INSIDE. MESSAGE SAID "SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER." THIS HAD HAPPENED 3 TIMES BEFORE WHILE IN CRUISE CONTROL, BUT I WAS NOT IN CRUISE CONTROL THIS TIME. FIRST TIME IT HAP...

Mileage: 56,000

I HAVE RECEIVED A "STOP SAFELY NOW" MESSAGE FROM MY HEV ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. BOTH TIMES WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT SPEEDS OF 65 - 75 MPH. ON BOTH OCCASIONS, THE MESSAGE OCCURRED AFTER A COUPLE OF HOURS OF TRAVEL. LUCKILY, THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WE WERE ON A ONE LANE HIGHWAY, BUT ...

Mileage: 41,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STOP SAFELY NOW WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. THE CONTACT FAILURE RE...

Mileage: 96,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE WHEN VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER HOWEVER THE EXACT FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THERE WERE SEVERAL REPAIRS MADE TO VEHICLE BUT THE SPECIFIC DETAILS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE REPA...

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DURING A LONG TRIP (9 HOURS) A TRIANGULAR WARNING LIGHT FLASHED ON: STOP SAFELY NOW, AND THE CAR DECELERATED QUICKLY AS THOUGH THE ENGINE HAD ABRUPTLY STOPPED, BARELY ALLOWING TIME TO PULL OFF ROAD. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS A SHOULDER AT THAT SPOT ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE IS...

Mileage: 79,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DURING A LONG TRIP (9 HOURS) A TRIANGULAR WARNING LIGHT FLASHED ON: STOP SAFELY NOW, AND THE CAR DECELERATED QUICKLY AS THOUGH THE ENGINE HAD ABRUPTLY STOPPED, BARELY ALLOWING TIME TO PULL OFF ROAD. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS A SHOULDER AT THAT SPOT ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE IS...

Mileage: 79,000

THIS IS THE SECOND OF TWO INCIDENTS WHERE POWER WAS LOST AND THE CAR BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. FIRST, WAS ONE WEEK PRIOR DRIVING FROM LA TO SAN DIEGO AT 5PM. WE GOT A FLAT ON THE HIGHWAY IN IRVINE CA. WE PULLED OVER AND CHANGED THE TIRE BUT WHEN WE STARTED THE ENGINE IT WOULD NOT START. THE LIGHTS CAME O...

Mileage: 93,829

THIS IS THE SECOND OF TWO INCIDENTS WHERE POWER WAS LOST AND THE CAR BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. FIRST, WAS ONE WEEK PRIOR DRIVING FROM LA TO SAN DIEGO AT 5PM. WE GOT A FLAT ON THE HIGHWAY IN IRVINE CA. WE PULLED OVER AND CHANGED THE TIRE BUT WHEN WE STARTED THE ENGINE IT WOULD NOT START. THE LIGHTS CAME O...

Mileage: 93,829

I WAS ON A ROAD TRIP WITH A PASSENGER IN MY VEHICLE. WE STOPPED IN BARSTOW, CA FOR LUNCH. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED JUMPING THE PARKING BLOCK AND THE CURB. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM GOING INTO THE BUILDING BUT NOT BEFORE HITTING SOME NEWSPAPER VE...

Mileage: 64,200

I WAS ON A ROAD TRIP WITH A PASSENGER IN MY VEHICLE. WE STOPPED IN BARSTOW, CA FOR LUNCH. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED JUMPING THE PARKING BLOCK AND THE CURB. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM GOING INTO THE BUILDING BUT NOT BEFORE HITTING SOME NEWSPAPER VE...

Mileage: 64,200

I WAS ON A ROAD TRIP WITH A PASSENGER IN MY VEHICLE. WE STOPPED IN BARSTOW, CA FOR LUNCH. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED JUMPING THE PARKING BLOCK AND THE CURB. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM GOING INTO THE BUILDING BUT NOT BEFORE HITTING SOME NEWSPAPER VE...

Mileage: 64,200

THIS IS MY SECOND SUBMISSION. THIS MORNING WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH A "CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM" MESSAGE AND "REGEN BRAKES DISABLED". IN THE PAST WHEN THIS HAPPENED I STILL HAD BRAKES BUT HAD TO MASH THEM DOWN TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THIS MORNING I WAS UNABLE TO STOP T...

Mileage: 67,800

THE ABS SYSTEM HAS BEEN GETTING DISABLED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE CHECK BREAK LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON. BREAKS HAVE NOT BEEN WORKING PROPERLY RESULTING IN MY VEHICLE GOING TO FAR INTO AN INTERSECTION WHEN TRYING TO STOP AT STOPLIGHTS. THANKFULLY NO ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCUR YET. TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP ...

Mileage: 65,000

DRIVER HEAT WAS SCORCHING HOT, PASSENGER HEAT WARM. 7/27/11. REPLACED BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR. SEEMED TO WORK FINE. 6/11/12 HEAT BLOWING SCORCHING HOT; AC NOT WORKING AT ALL. DEALER TESTED WITH DYE IN THE SYSTEM (NO LEAKS), TOPPED OFF FLUIDS. WORKED FOR A FEW DAYS. RETESTED & THEY "REMOVE REPLACE CONDE...

Mileage: 36,000

VEHICLE GAVE "STOP SAFELY NOW" READOUT ON DISPLAY AND RED TRIANGLE LIGHT ON DASH. POWER DROPPED OFF AND I HAD TO PULL OF THE ROAD. I WAS TRAVELING FROM LA TO SANTA CRUZ IN THE EVENING. HAPPENED FOUR MORE TIMES ON THE SAME DRIVE. JUST HAPPENED AGAIN COMING BACK FROM PALM SPRINGS ALSO IN THE EVENING. ...

Mileage: 61,000

VEHICLE GAVE "STOP SAFELY NOW" READOUT ON DISPLAY AND RED TRIANGLE LIGHT ON DASH. POWER DROPPED OFF AND I HAD TO PULL OF THE ROAD. I WAS TRAVELING FROM LA TO SANTA CRUZ IN THE EVENING. HAPPENED FOUR MORE TIMES ON THE SAME DRIVE. JUST HAPPENED AGAIN COMING BACK FROM PALM SPRINGS ALSO IN THE EVENING. ...

Mileage: 61,000

VEHICLE GAVE "STOP SAFELY NOW" READOUT ON DISPLAY AND RED TRIANGLE LIGHT ON DASH. POWER DROPPED OFF AND I HAD TO PULL OF THE ROAD. I WAS TRAVELING FROM LA TO SANTA CRUZ IN THE EVENING. HAPPENED FOUR MORE TIMES ON THE SAME DRIVE. JUST HAPPENED AGAIN COMING BACK FROM PALM SPRINGS ALSO IN THE EVENING. ...

Mileage: 61,000

2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE PROBLEMS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE DECIDED TO SLOW DOWN BY APPLYING THE BRAKE AND SHIFTING THE CVT TRANSMISSION INTO LOW RANGE, TO HIS SURPRISE THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT DOWN AND ALLOW THE ENGINE COMPRESSION ...

WE WERE DRIVING UP I-95 FROM FL TO VA WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY GAVE A LOUD WARNING TONE AND DISPLAYED THE MESSAGE STOP SAFELY NOW. THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AS WE QUICKLY TRIED TO CROSS SEVERAL LANES OF TRAFFIC TO REACH THE SHOULDER. UPON EXAMINATION OF THE CAR WE STARTED IT UP AGAIN WITH NO CONSEQUENCE...

Mileage: 80,100

WE WERE DRIVING UP I-95 FROM FL TO VA WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY GAVE A LOUD WARNING TONE AND DISPLAYED THE MESSAGE STOP SAFELY NOW. THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AS WE QUICKLY TRIED TO CROSS SEVERAL LANES OF TRAFFIC TO REACH THE SHOULDER. UPON EXAMINATION OF THE CAR WE STARTED IT UP AGAIN WITH NO CONSEQUENCE...

Mileage: 80,100

THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE INFO SCREEN TOLD ME TO STOP SAFELY AS THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES THAT DAY, AND THEN DIDN'T HAPPEN UNTIL TODAY, JUNE 17, 2012. THIS RECENT TIME A HIGH ENGINE TEMPERATURE WARNING CAME UP ON THE INFO SCREEN. I CHECKED...

Mileage: 72,258

TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. WITHOUT WARNING, ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. CHIME SOUNDED AND WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED ON DASHBOARD SAYING "STOP SAFELY NOW." RED TRIANGLE WITH EXCLAMATION POINT IN CENTER APPEARED ON DASH. I WAS INFORMED BY FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT DURING REPAIRS THAT ...

Mileage: 38,200

TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. WITHOUT WARNING, ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. CHIME SOUNDED AND WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED ON DASHBOARD SAYING "STOP SAFELY NOW." RED TRIANGLE WITH EXCLAMATION POINT IN CENTER APPEARED ON DASH. I WAS INFORMED BY FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT DURING REPAIRS THAT ...

Mileage: 38,200

TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. WITHOUT WARNING, ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. CHIME SOUNDED AND WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED ON DASHBOARD SAYING "STOP SAFELY NOW." RED TRIANGLE WITH EXCLAMATION POINT IN CENTER APPEARED ON DASH. I WAS INFORMED BY FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT DURING REPAIRS THAT ...

Mileage: 38,200

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT AROUND 55-65MPH THE VEHICLE LOST ENGINE POWER, A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND A "STOP SAFELY NOW" MESSAGE. THE VEHICLE LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE BUT WE WERE ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP AT AN EXIT THAT HAPPENED TO BE NEARBY. DUE TO CONSTRUCTION AND THE REMOVAL OF THE ...

Mileage: 70,000

WHILE DRIVING IN THE LEFT LANE OF THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60-65 MPH IN MODERATE/HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE GASOLINE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND GAVE ME A "STOP SAFELY NOW" MESSAGE ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR OFF OF THE ROAD, BUT IT WAS A RATHER FRIGHTENING AND DANGEROUS ORDEAL TO CROSS TWO LA...

Mileage: 86,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND A WARNING LIGHT ADVISING HER TO PULL OVER ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAK...

Mileage: 80,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MILES PER HOUR, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND I RECEIVED A WARNING LIGHT, AND THE MESSAGE "STOP SAFELY NOW." THIS PARTICULAR INSTANCE OCCURRED ON 1-95 SOUTH JUST SOUTH OF WASHINGTON ON A PORTION UNDER CONSTRUCTION WITH NO SHOULDER, IT IS EXTREMELY LUCKY THA...

Mileage: 75,000

WHILE DRIVING ON A BRIDGE AT 65 MILES PER HOUR, I HEARD A BEEP AND A TRIANGLE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY JOLTED AS IT LOST POWER AND IT DISPLAYED A MESSAGE TO STOP SAFELY. THIS WAS IN LATE MORNING TRAFFIC AND A SEMI WAS ABLE TO SLIGHTLY SWERVE TO THE RIGHT IN ORDER TO AVOID REAR ENDING ME A...

Mileage: 70,000

STARTED VEHICLE AND BOTH THE ABS AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WERE ON - THE MESSAGE SAID REGEN BRAKE HAD BEEN DISABLED AND THERE WAS A BRAKE ISSUE. TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY AND WAS TOLD THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WOULD COST 4 GRAND TO FIX. IT SEEMS THIS IS OC...

Mileage: 77,000

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 75 IN FLORIDA, THE GAS ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND A WARNING LIGHT/MESSAGE APPEARED "STOP SAFELY NOW". OUR VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO DECELERATE, RUNNING ONLY ON THE ELECTRIC MOTOR, AS WE TRIED TO CROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC "SAFELY". WE PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER, AND TURNED TH...

Mileage: 57,000

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 75 IN FLORIDA, THE GAS ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND A WARNING LIGHT/MESSAGE APPEARED "STOP SAFELY NOW". OUR VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO DECELERATE, RUNNING ONLY ON THE ELECTRIC MOTOR, AS WE TRIED TO CROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC "SAFELY". WE PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER, AND TURNED TH...

Mileage: 57,000

PLEASE ISSUE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL FOR THE MOTOR ELECTRONICS COOLING SYSTEM PUMP ON ALL 2005-2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRIDS. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE TO FORD AND THE SUBJECT OF TSB 08-24-5. THIS PART FAILURE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. WHILE THE CITED COMPLAINTS FORM AN ALARMING PICTURE OF THE MECS PUMP FAILURE...

Mileage: 58,000

PLEASE ISSUE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL FOR THE MOTOR ELECTRONICS COOLING SYSTEM PUMP ON ALL 2005-2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRIDS. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE TO FORD AND THE SUBJECT OF TSB 08-24-5. THIS PART FAILURE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. WHILE THE CITED COMPLAINTS FORM AN ALARMING PICTURE OF THE MECS PUMP FAILURE...

Mileage: 58,000

I HAVE A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID (PURCHASED IN APRIL 2007), WITH 67,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS TRAVELING AT 65MPH, STARTING TO HEAD INTO THE SIERRAS OUTSIDE OF SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA. I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR 2 HOURS, AND HAD TRAVELED 120 MILES THAT MORNING WHEN THE CAR ENGINE SUDDENLY CUT OUT, AND THE WA...

Mileage: 67,000

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE GAS ENGINE SHUTS OFF, THE STOP SAFELY NOW LIGHT APPEARS AND THE MASTER VEHICLE WARNING LAMP COMES ON. HAPPENED ONLY A COUPLE TIMES THE FIRST 3 WEEKS. IN THE LAST 2 DAYS IT HAS HAPPENED 15-16 TIMES. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO HAPPEN WHILE IN TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE. TO S...

Mileage: 72,000

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE GAS ENGINE SHUTS OFF, THE STOP SAFELY NOW LIGHT APPEARS AND THE MASTER VEHICLE WARNING LAMP COMES ON. HAPPENED ONLY A COUPLE TIMES THE FIRST 3 WEEKS. IN THE LAST 2 DAYS IT HAS HAPPENED 15-16 TIMES. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO HAPPEN WHILE IN TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE. TO S...

Mileage: 72,000

SUNROOF EXPLODED FROM INSIDE TO OUT, SENDING GLASS FRAGMENTS EVERYWHERE. IT WAS NOT HIT WITH ANYTHING. *TR

Mileage: 33,000

WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED A LACK OF POWER AND GOT THE MESSAGE "STOP SAFELY NOW". AS THE MANUAL STATED I PULLED OVER, WAITED A FEW MINUTES. THE CAR STARTED UP AGAIN BUT THE EVENT KEPT HAPPENING ALL THE WAY HOME. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A DEALER WHO MADE A REPAIR COSTING 642 DOLLARS. THE CAR RAN FINE FOR A...

Mileage: 30

WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED A LACK OF POWER AND GOT THE MESSAGE "STOP SAFELY NOW". AS THE MANUAL STATED I PULLED OVER, WAITED A FEW MINUTES. THE CAR STARTED UP AGAIN BUT THE EVENT KEPT HAPPENING ALL THE WAY HOME. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A DEALER WHO MADE A REPAIR COSTING 642 DOLLARS. THE CAR RAN FINE FOR A...

Mileage: 30

WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED A LACK OF POWER AND GOT THE MESSAGE "STOP SAFELY NOW". AS THE MANUAL STATED I PULLED OVER, WAITED A FEW MINUTES. THE CAR STARTED UP AGAIN BUT THE EVENT KEPT HAPPENING ALL THE WAY HOME. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A DEALER WHO MADE A REPAIR COSTING 642 DOLLARS. THE CAR RAN FINE FOR A...

Mileage: 30

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 70MPH AND AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF HIGHWAY DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING LOST ALL FORWARD ENGINE POWER (COMBUSTION ENGINE AND HYBRID SYSTEM). THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE IN THE LEFT LANE OF A MAJOR INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THE MESSAGE "STOP SAFELY NO...

Mileage: 76,102

VEH SHOWS A CAUTION SIGN (EXCLAMATION IN TRIANGLE) WITH A WARNING (PULL VEHICLE OVER SAFELY AND TURN OFF ENGINE). VEH LOSES ALL ACCELERATION AND I MUST PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. HAPPENS EVERY TIME WE DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY ONLY, NEVER ON A SIDE STREET OR IN STOP AND GO. I PULL VEH...

Mileage: 68,000

VEH SHOWS A CAUTION SIGN (EXCLAMATION IN TRIANGLE) WITH A WARNING (PULL VEHICLE OVER SAFELY AND TURN OFF ENGINE). VEH LOSES ALL ACCELERATION AND I MUST PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. HAPPENS EVERY TIME WE DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY ONLY, NEVER ON A SIDE STREET OR IN STOP AND GO. I PULL VEH...

Mileage: 68,000

VEH SHOWS A CAUTION SIGN (EXCLAMATION IN TRIANGLE) WITH A WARNING (PULL VEHICLE OVER SAFELY AND TURN OFF ENGINE). VEH LOSES ALL ACCELERATION AND I MUST PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. HAPPENS EVERY TIME WE DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY ONLY, NEVER ON A SIDE STREET OR IN STOP AND GO. I PULL VEH...

Mileage: 68,000

"STOP SAFELY NOW" APPEARS IN DASHBOARD WHILE GOING 70 MPH AND YOU LOSE THE ACCELERATOR - YOU CANNOT MAINTAIN / INCREASE SPEED. THE CAR BASICALLY DIES AND SHUTS OFF. THIS IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY OR IN TRAFFIC OF ANY KIND. THIS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AS WE WERE...

Mileage: 67,000

I WAS TRAVELING THROUGH NYC ON RT 95 DURING RUSH HOUR, BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC. ALL 3 LANES WERE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH WITH NO BREAKDOWN LANE DUE TO CONSTRUCTION IN THE AREA. THE CAR FOR NO APPARENT REASON DISPLAYED THE "STOP SAFELY NOW" MESSAGE AND THE ENGINE DIED. BY SOME MIRACLE THE JERSEY BARRIER...

Mileage: 85,000

I WAS TRAVELING THROUGH NYC ON RT 95 DURING RUSH HOUR, BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC. ALL 3 LANES WERE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH WITH NO BREAKDOWN LANE DUE TO CONSTRUCTION IN THE AREA. THE CAR FOR NO APPARENT REASON DISPLAYED THE "STOP SAFELY NOW" MESSAGE AND THE ENGINE DIED. BY SOME MIRACLE THE JERSEY BARRIER...

Mileage: 85,000

I STARTED THE CAR UP AND AS IT SAT IDLING THE STOP SAFELY NOW MESSAGE DISPLAYED AND THE ENGINE DIED. I TURNED EVERYTHING OFF ON THE CAR, RESET THE MESSAGE AND RESTARTED THE CAR. AS I PULLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND STEPPED ON THE GAS, THE CAR AGAIN DISPLAYED THE MESSAGE STOP SAFELY NOW AND THE ENGINE...

Mileage: 106,000

THE NIGHT OF JANUARY 27, 2012, AS I WAS DRIVING THROUGH TRAFFIC NEAR MY HOME, THE BRAKES ON MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID FAILED, MY DASHBOARD READOUT INDICATING MY REGENERATIVE BRAKES HAVE DISENGAGED. I CAREFULLY RETURNED THE QUARTER MILE OR SO HOME, AND TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE NEARBY FAIRFIELD (CALIF...

Mileage: 72,000

THE NIGHT OF JANUARY 27, 2012, AS I WAS DRIVING THROUGH TRAFFIC NEAR MY HOME, THE BRAKES ON MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID FAILED, MY DASHBOARD READOUT INDICATING MY REGENERATIVE BRAKES HAVE DISENGAGED. I CAREFULLY RETURNED THE QUARTER MILE OR SO HOME, AND TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE NEARBY FAIRFIELD (CALIF...

Mileage: 72,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH THE POWER CUT OUT AND A WARNING WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH TO PULL OVER SAFELY. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND CONTINUE DRIVING, BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO FORD. THE FORD DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY...

Mileage: 111,397

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH THE POWER CUT OUT AND A WARNING WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH TO PULL OVER SAFELY. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND CONTINUE DRIVING, BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO FORD. THE FORD DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY...

Mileage: 111,397

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH THE POWER CUT OUT AND A WARNING WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH TO PULL OVER SAFELY. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND CONTINUE DRIVING, BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO FORD. THE FORD DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY...

Mileage: 111,397

I STARTED THE VEHICLE TO LEAVE MY OFFICE AT THE END OF THE DAY AND NOTICED A TUGGING SENSATION AT THE STEERING WHEEL. ON THE FREEWAY, IT SEEMED FINE, BUT WHEN I SLOWED TO A STOP I COULD FEEL IT AGAIN. THE NEXT DAY, THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED. IT WAS LIKE DRIVING A TANK. THERE WERE NO W...

Mileage: 132,624

I STARTED THE VEHICLE TO LEAVE MY OFFICE AT THE END OF THE DAY AND NOTICED A TUGGING SENSATION AT THE STEERING WHEEL. ON THE FREEWAY, IT SEEMED FINE, BUT WHEN I SLOWED TO A STOP I COULD FEEL IT AGAIN. THE NEXT DAY, THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED. IT WAS LIKE DRIVING A TANK. THERE WERE NO W...

Mileage: 132,624

INCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON 12/02/2011. AFTER WORK I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON THE 405 FREEWAY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. I WAS IN LEFT LANE GOING APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE CAR LOST POWER AND I COULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. SMOKE STARTED TO COME UP FROM THE HOOD OF THE CAR. I IMMEDIATELY PUT ON...

Mileage: 66,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ABS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, SHE NOTICED A JERKING SENSATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISE...

Mileage: 48,000

WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY AT 40 MPH ON A STRAIGHT GOOD ROAD THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN KICKING RIGHT TO LEFT ABRUPTLY. ALMOST LIKE A BIG RIGHT LEFT VIBRATION. THIS LASTED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED AND MADE THE STEERING DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF ...

Mileage: 72,350

THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT OF THE ABS EXPERIENCED A FAILURE RESULTING IN INTERNAL LOSS OF PRESSURE. THE ONLY REPAIR SOLUTION IS FOR THE DEALER TO REPLACE THEN ENTIRE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT AT A COST OF OVER $3000. IT SEEMS AWFULLY ODD THAT 1) ONLY THE DEALER CAN DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR ELEMENT, 2) ONLY ...

Mileage: 54,000

I WAS TRAVELING ON THE EXPRESSWAY IN THE LEFT HAND LANE DOING ABOUT 70 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND A STOP NOW SAFELY MESSAGE APPEARED ON DASHBOARD. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND CONTINUE TO MY DESTINATION. THIS AGAIN HAPPENED ON THE WAY HOME THE SAME DAY...

Mileage: 39,453

I WAS TRAVELING ON THE EXPRESSWAY IN THE LEFT HAND LANE DOING ABOUT 70 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND A STOP NOW SAFELY MESSAGE APPEARED ON DASHBOARD. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND CONTINUE TO MY DESTINATION. THIS AGAIN HAPPENED ON THE WAY HOME THE SAME DAY...

Mileage: 39,453

I WAS DRIVING AND GAVE A FRIEND A RIDE. I WAITED IN THE CAR WITH THE CAR STILL ON WHILE SHE GOT HER THINGS. WHEN SHE HOPPED ON I ACCELERATED AND WHEN I TRIED TO MAKE A TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SO HARD. I COULDN'T TURN IT. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED IT OFF. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, IT WAS BACK TO NOR...

PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING MOTOR SUDDENLY SHUTTING DOWN ON THE HYBRID VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM OCCURS AT VEHICLE TURNED ON UP TO MODERATE VEHICLE SPEEDS. WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED, IT CONFUSED THE DRIVER, AS THE POWER STEERING WOULD EXPERIENCE SUDDEN LOSS DURING WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN ELECTRIC...

Mileage: 99,800

WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID, THE WARNING CHIME SOUNDED, "SERVICE BRAKES" FLASHED ON THE DISPLAY, AND I LOST ALMOST ALL OF MY BRAKING POWER AS I WAS COMING UP ON A STOP SIGN. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO STOP. LATER, AFTER THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF, THE BRAKES WERE RESTORED. THIS HAS OCCURED SEVERA...

PURCHASED 2008 4 WHEEL DRIVE FEH USED IN NOV.2010. ON TWO OCCASIONS THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. FIRST OCCASION ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER START/STOP IGNITION BRAKES CAME BACK. TOOK TO FORD DEALER FOR CODES. NO CODES NOTED. SECOND OCCURRENCE OCT. 2011. BRAKES FAILED WHILE ...

Mileage: 73,000

GOING FROM MISSOURI TO ARKANSAS MY CAR SIMPLY STOPPED RUNNING NO INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE ON AT THE TIME AND A TRIANGLE CAME ON STATING I COULD PULL OVER SAFELY NOW AND STOP. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AFTER TRYING TO MAKE THE ELECTRIC BATTERY ENGINE WORK. NOTHING HAPPENED. PEOPLE HELPED ME PUSH MY CAR OF...

Mileage: 85,000

GOING FROM MISSOURI TO ARKANSAS MY CAR SIMPLY STOPPED RUNNING NO INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE ON AT THE TIME AND A TRIANGLE CAME ON STATING I COULD PULL OVER SAFELY NOW AND STOP. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AFTER TRYING TO MAKE THE ELECTRIC BATTERY ENGINE WORK. NOTHING HAPPENED. PEOPLE HELPED ME PUSH MY CAR OF...

Mileage: 85,000

DRIVING DOWN A CONGESTED INTERSTATE THE VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING AT THE SAME TIME "STOP IMMEDIATELY" WAS SCROLLING ACROSS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THERE IS NOT SUFFICIENT TIME TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS IN TRAFFIC. IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS WITH LITTLE ROOM FOR ERROR IN CITY TRAFFIC AS I FEEL LUCKY TO BE ALIVE...

Mileage: 86,250

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT THEN DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND UPON RESTART, THE...

Mileage: 37,500

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ABS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON, ALONG WITH MESSAGE "SYSTEM BRAKE FAILURE" AND "REGEN BRAKES DISABLED". AT THIS TIME, THE BRAKES ALMOST FEEL TOTALLY OUT (1/2 PRESSED) OR VERY TOUCHY (FULL PRESS). TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE ABS...

Mileage: 122,000

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ABS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON, ALONG WITH MESSAGE "SYSTEM BRAKE FAILURE" AND "REGEN BRAKES DISABLED". AT THIS TIME, THE BRAKES ALMOST FEEL TOTALLY OUT (1/2 PRESSED) OR VERY TOUCHY (FULL PRESS). TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE ABS...

Mileage: 122,000

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES, THE GASOLINE ENGINE DIED AND A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON SAYING TO PULL OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. THERE WAS NO OTHER WARNING LIGHT (NO HIGH TEMPERATURE WARNING). I DROVE SLOWLY ON ELECTRICAL ENGINE POWER UNTIL THERE WAS A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD...

Mileage: 53,100

MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID (53,000 MILES) IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON I-5 I HEAR A POPPING SOUND AND SUDDENLY ALL ABILITY TO ACCELERATE IS LOST. A RED EXCLAMATION POINT WITHIN A TRIANGLE APPEARS ON THE CONTROL PANEL AND A SINCERELY BIZARRE MESSAGE DISPLAYS ITSELF: "PLEASE PULL ...

Mileage: 53,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE WHEN SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE REAR AXLE FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE REAR TIRES WERE UNABLE TO TURN PROPERLY. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT IF SHE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN ITS CONDI...

Mileage: 30,000

WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OUR 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. 4 MONTHS AGO WE HAD TO REPLACE THE BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR 300 DOLLARS THEN CAR SHUT DOWN WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH SHE ALMOST HAD A BAD ACCIDENT SO WE HAD TO REPLACE THE COOLANT PUMP ANOTHER 600 DOLLARS. NOW MY WIFE WAS DR...

Mileage: 85,000

I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID AROUND 70 MPH ON A TOLL ROAD WHEN THERE WAS A SUDDEN BEEP AND A "STOP SAFELY NOW" MESSAGE CAME UP ON THE SCREEN. THE POWER TO THE ENGINE CUT OUT AND I HAD TO COAST TO A SHOULDER SEVERAL HUNDRED YARDS AHEAD OF ME. THE CAR REDUCE IT'S SPEED; I WAS ABLE TO BREAK...

Mileage: 55,415

1. I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 71-73MPH WHEN A RED TRIANGLE WITH AN EXCLAMATION MARK APPEARD, MY ENGINE SHUT OFF, AND A "STOP VEHICLE SAFELY" MESSAGE CAME ACROSS THE DASH. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN ONE HOUR. EACH TIME, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, AND I HAD TO PULL OVER. THE CAR WOULD START BACK UP P...

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE STOP SAFELY NOW WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED WITHOUT ANY HESITATION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE WATER PUMP HAD FAI...

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT REAR CENTER SEAT BELT FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A SHARP TURN THE SEAT BELT RESPONDED AS IT SHOULD BY LOCKING UP, BUT IT NEVER RELEASED OR BECAME LOOSE. THE DRIVER HAD TO FORCEFULLY PULL THE SEAT BELT ...

Mileage: 48,500

I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID ON THE HIGH WAY AND IT STALLED 3 TIMES AT HIGH SPEEDS. "STOP SAFELY NOW" CAME ON DASH. I DID TONS OF RESEARCH AND THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THE MOTOR OVER HEATING. FORD HAD BACKORDERS UP TO NEARLY 900 COOLANT PUMPS LAST YEAR. THIS IS VERY SCARY BECAUSE ...

Mileage: 80,000

I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID ON THE HIGH WAY AND IT STALLED 3 TIMES AT HIGH SPEEDS. "STOP SAFELY NOW" CAME ON DASH. I DID TONS OF RESEARCH AND THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THE MOTOR OVER HEATING. FORD HAD BACKORDERS UP TO NEARLY 900 COOLANT PUMPS LAST YEAR. THIS IS VERY SCARY BECAUSE ...

Mileage: 80,000

I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID ON THE HIGH WAY AND IT STALLED 3 TIMES AT HIGH SPEEDS. "STOP SAFELY NOW" CAME ON DASH. I DID TONS OF RESEARCH AND THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THE MOTOR OVER HEATING. FORD HAD BACKORDERS UP TO NEARLY 900 COOLANT PUMPS LAST YEAR. THIS IS VERY SCARY BECAUSE ...

Mileage: 80,000

I OWN A 2008 ESCAPE HYBRID. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS MY ESCAPE'S ENGINE STALLS/SHUTS DOWN AT SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH. THE RED TRIANGLE ON THE RIGHT OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS UP AND THE DISPLAY READS 'PULL OVER SAFELY NOW'. I CAN IMMEDIATELY START THE CAR AGAIN AND GO, BUT IT WILL ONLY TRAVEL 1-2 MIL...

Mileage: 23,000

I OWN A 2008 ESCAPE HYBRID. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS MY ESCAPE'S ENGINE STALLS/SHUTS DOWN AT SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH. THE RED TRIANGLE ON THE RIGHT OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS UP AND THE DISPLAY READS 'PULL OVER SAFELY NOW'. I CAN IMMEDIATELY START THE CAR AGAIN AND GO, BUT IT WILL ONLY TRAVEL 1-2 MIL...

Mileage: 23,000

2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID, APPROX 65K MILES. DROVE APPROX 10 MILES ON EXPRESSWAY WHEN SUDDENLY VEHICLE LOSSES ENGINE POWER, RED TRIANGLE WITH EXCLAMATION POINT, AND MESSAGE "STOP SAFETY NOW." COASTED WITHOUT POWER TO PULL OVER ONTO SHOULDER. ANOTHER MESSAGE READ "ELECTRIC MOTOR TEMP HIGH." I TURNED OF...

Mileage: 65,000

I OWN 2008 MODEL OF FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. ON THE INCIDENT DAY, THE CONTROLS AND BATTERY FAILED SUDDENLY WITHOUT PRIOR INDICATIONS OR WARNING SIGNS. SIGNAL LIGHTS AND DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO OPERATE. IN THAT CONDITION I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A NEAREST FORD DEALER ON THE DAY. SINCE TWO WEEKS, THE PROBLEMS ...

Mileage: 24,000

2008 FORD ESCAPE HEV NEEDS A HCU (HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT) REPLACED AT 61,667 MILES. CAR WAS PARKED (EMERGENCY BRAKE OFF) AND WHEN STARTED BOTH ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP THIS MORNING AND THEY INDICATED IT WAS FAULTY. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2005 AND LATE...

Mileage: 61,667

DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WHEN I SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER. THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE SHOWED A SYMBOL OF AN EXCLAMATION POINT SURROUNDED BY A TRIANGLE. MOREOVER, THE DASH STATED "STOP SAFELY NOW." AT THIS TIME WE HAD BEEN TRAVELING IN A WORK ZONE THAT WAS ONE LANE, AND SURROUNDED BY CONCRETE BARRIERS...

Mileage: 34,000

DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WHEN I SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER. THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE SHOWED A SYMBOL OF AN EXCLAMATION POINT SURROUNDED BY A TRIANGLE. MOREOVER, THE DASH STATED "STOP SAFELY NOW." AT THIS TIME WE HAD BEEN TRAVELING IN A WORK ZONE THAT WAS ONE LANE, AND SURROUNDED BY CONCRETE BARRIERS...

Mileage: 34,000

THE ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I TURNED ON THE CAR. THE BRAKES FELT DIFFERENT. *TR

Mileage: 41,000

THE ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I TURNED ON THE CAR. THE BRAKES FELT DIFFERENT. *TR

Mileage: 41,000

TRIANGLE LIGHT WITH EXCLAMATION IN RED CAME ON. VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE PAST 15 MILES PER HOUR. *TR

Mileage: 39,605

TRIANGLE LIGHT WITH EXCLAMATION IN RED CAME ON. VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE PAST 15 MILES PER HOUR. *TR

Mileage: 39,605

RED TRIANGLE LIGHT WITH EXCLAMATION LIGHTS UP ON DASH. CAN NOT ACCELERATE PAST 15 MILES PER HOUR. *TR

Mileage: 37,246

WRENCH LIGHT IS COMING ON. *TR

Mileage: 39,032

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THE ELECTRIC WATER PUMP WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS ABOVE 70 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL MOMENTS AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WILL...

Mileage: 60,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH EVERYTHING SHUT OFF, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL. NO WARNING AT ALL! HAD TO PULL OFF ROAD AND HIT THE EMERGENCY BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO FORD FOR SERVICE AND THEY FOUND THAT THE FORD MOTORCRAFT BATTERY THAT WAS INSTALLED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED...

Mileage: 32,335

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH EVERYTHING SHUT OFF, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL. NO WARNING AT ALL! HAD TO PULL OFF ROAD AND HIT THE EMERGENCY BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO FORD FOR SERVICE AND THEY FOUND THAT THE FORD MOTORCRAFT BATTERY THAT WAS INSTALLED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED...

Mileage: 32,335

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-70 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THERE WAS A BEEPING CHIME HEARD IN THE VEHICLE FOLLOWED BY A MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INSTRUCTING THE CONTACT TO STOP AND PULL OVER SAFELY. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SI...

Mileage: 63,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUXILIARY COOLING PUMP FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE GASOLINE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN AS IT WAS ELECTRIC. THE ELECTRIC MOTOR STILL FUNCTIONED BUT THE GASOLINE ENGINE WOULD STALL. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, A MESSAGE ON THE INSTRUMENT P...

Mileage: 52,961

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THE STEERING LOCKED ABNORMALLY AND HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE DUE TO A DISABILITY. THE CONTACT WOULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO COAST OFF ROAD BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTE...

Mileage: 26,000

2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID: TURNED ON THE CAR, TURNED INTO A DRIVE WAY TO TURN AROUND NOTICED PARKING BRAKE LIGHT ON. BRAKE NOT ENGAGED? BRAKE FAILURE CAR ROLLING INTO PARKED VEHICLE HAD TO PUT CAR IN PARK TO STOP. BACKED OUT OF DRIVE WAY ABS LIGHT ON, BRAKE FAILURE ON DASH, GET BRAKES CHECKED, PARKING...

Mileage: 34,485

2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID: TURNED ON THE CAR, TURNED INTO A DRIVE WAY TO TURN AROUND NOTICED PARKING BRAKE LIGHT ON. BRAKE NOT ENGAGED? BRAKE FAILURE CAR ROLLING INTO PARKED VEHICLE HAD TO PUT CAR IN PARK TO STOP. BACKED OUT OF DRIVE WAY ABS LIGHT ON, BRAKE FAILURE ON DASH, GET BRAKES CHECKED, PARKING...

Mileage: 34,485

2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID: TURNED ON THE CAR, TURNED INTO A DRIVE WAY TO TURN AROUND NOTICED PARKING BRAKE LIGHT ON. BRAKE NOT ENGAGED? BRAKE FAILURE CAR ROLLING INTO PARKED VEHICLE HAD TO PUT CAR IN PARK TO STOP. BACKED OUT OF DRIVE WAY ABS LIGHT ON, BRAKE FAILURE ON DASH, GET BRAKES CHECKED, PARKING...

Mileage: 34,485

2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID: TURNED ON THE CAR, TURNED INTO A DRIVE WAY TO TURN AROUND NOTICED PARKING BRAKE LIGHT ON. BRAKE NOT ENGAGED? BRAKE FAILURE CAR ROLLING INTO PARKED VEHICLE HAD TO PUT CAR IN PARK TO STOP. BACKED OUT OF DRIVE WAY ABS LIGHT ON, BRAKE FAILURE ON DASH, GET BRAKES CHECKED, PARKING...

Mileage: 34,485

CAR FAILS TO START AND DASHBOARD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK, THE CAR JUST WILL NOT START. THE ALARM LIGHT BLINKS FAST AND THE KEY WILL NOT TURN THE ENGINE OVER FOR 5 TO 10 MINUTES. ON OTHER OCCASIO...

Mileage: 50,000

DRIVING OFF ROAD UP A STEEP INCLINE (40-45 DEGREES), THE VEHICLE CAME TO A HALT. THERE WASN'T ANY POWER GOING TO THE TIRES EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. THE ENGINE RPM WOULD ONLY REV UP TO ABOUT 1200 RPM. IT FELT AS IF THERE WAS A DISCONNECT BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE E...

Mileage: 28,700

DRIVING OFF ROAD UP A STEEP INCLINE (40-45 DEGREES), THE VEHICLE CAME TO A HALT. THERE WASN'T ANY POWER GOING TO THE TIRES EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. THE ENGINE RPM WOULD ONLY REV UP TO ABOUT 1200 RPM. IT FELT AS IF THERE WAS A DISCONNECT BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE E...

Mileage: 28,700

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 50 MILES PER HOUR ON A TWO LANE UNDIVIDED HIGHWAY, I TRIED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT TO FOLLOW A CURVE BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LOCKED, AS I WAS DRIFTING OVER THE CENTER LINE INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE, I QUICKLY HIT TH...

Mileage: 55,668

MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID HAS EXPERIENCED AT LEAST TWO UNEXPECTED AND UN-COMMANDED ACCELERATIONS IN THE PAST WEEK. THE DEALER HAS LOOKED AT IT ONCE AND REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT ABS TONE RING. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS TODAY 23NOV2010. *TR

Mileage: 63,084

I HAVE A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AND WHILE BRAKING, POWER STEERING SEEMED TO FAIL COMPLETELY FOR 3-5 SECONDS. STEERING DID NOT LOCK COMPLETELY, IT SEEMED, BUT IT TOOK REAL STRENGTH TO MOVE IT AS I WAS GOING AROUND A GENTLE CURVE. I'M NOT SURE MY WIFE COULD HAVE DONE SAME. ...

Mileage: 33,000

2008 FORD HYBRID ESCAPE PREVIOUSLY HAD A MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THE TONE RING AS A RESULT OF BRAKE FAILURE. YESTERDAY THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN THIS TIME THE ABS SYSTEM WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY. THE MECHANIC AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP ADMITTED THAT THIS WAS NOT A WEAR AND TEAR ISSU...

Mileage: 29,000

THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED 10/8/10 IN A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID WITH APPROXIMATELY 53,000 MILES ON IT. DEPARTED CORDOVA, TN ON A WEEKEND TRIP TO TALLADEGA, AL AND CHATTANOOGA, TN. DROVE STEADILY FOR 3 - 4 HOURS AT 65 - 70 MPH AND STOPPED FOR DINNER IN BIRMINGHAM, AL FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR. RESUMED T...

Mileage: 52,600

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (~75 MPH) MY COMBUSTION ENGINE SHUT OFF AND A RED WARNING LIGHT WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH WITH A MESSAGE OF "PLEASE PULL OVER SAFELY". MY VEHICLE HAS APPROX 53000 MILES ON IT AND IS 3.5 YEARS OLD. LUCKILY I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE AND NOT IN ANY DANGER OF CAUSING AN A...

Mileage: 53,200

2008 FORD HYBRID ESCAPE, 26,000K MILES ON IT. THE ABS, REGENERATIVE BRAKES FAILED WHILE PUTTING THE CAR INTO REVERSE LEAVING ONLY MANUAL BRAKES WORKING. THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS CAME ON IDENTIFYING REGENERATIVE BRAKE FAILURE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WHEN TURNED ON THE ISSUE COULDN'T BE REPL...

Mileage: 26,000

OUR 2008 FORD ESCAPE (HYBRID) SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A FAILED COOLANT PUMP FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WHEN WE TRIED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, WE LEARNED THAT THERE WERE 891 REPLACEMENT PUMPS ON BACK ORDER - THESE ARE NOT ORDERS FOR NEW MANUFACTURING, BUT FOR REPLA...

Mileage: 73,000

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AT 12,000 MILES AND A THIRD TIME AT 35,000 (ONCE IN BETWEEN) FOR A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES. TIRE WEAR VERY ODD, TOUCHY BRAKING. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

I HAVE A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. ON 3 SEPERATE OCCASIONS, MY COMBUSTIBLE ENGINE HAS SHUT OFF. THE DISPLAY ON MY DASH THEN TELLS ME TO "PULL OVER SAFELY." I STILL DO HAVE A SMALL AMOUNT OF POWER FROM THE ELECTRIC ENGINE. AFTER PULLING OVER, I CAN TURN OFF THE CAR, WAIT A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND RESTAR...

Mileage: 70,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR ELECTRIC PUMP FROZE AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER SINCE THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 810...

Mileage: 81,000

THE VEHICLE HAS HAD AT LEAST TWO ISSUES PRIOR WITH THE ABS SYSTEM FAILING. CURRENTLY THE ABS AND THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEMS BOTH FAILED MAKING THE VEHICLE IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP WITH THE BRAKES "CUTTING OUT" IN THE LAST 5 MPH. THE DEALER WAS CLOSED SO THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO AN INDEPENDENT SH...

Mileage: 59,621

2008 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER STATES BRAKE FAILURE AND PROBLEMS WITH OTHER VEHICLES THAT ARE SIMILAR. *TGW

Mileage: 2,708

I HAVE A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE TURNING I HAVE LOST STEERING, THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT TURN, IT LASTS APPROX 5 SECONDS AND THEN WORKS AGAIN, THIS HAS HAPPENED TWO TIMES IN 4 DAYS AND ONCE ALMOST CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. I TOOK ESCA...

Mileage: 38,701

I HAVE A 2008 FORD HYBRID ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING ON A RECENT TRIP - 70MPH IN 92 DEGREE HEAT, I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, AND A MESSAGE ON THE DASH THAT SAID "STOP SAFELY NOW." THIS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY, AS I WAS TRYING TO GET HOME TO NC FROM FLORIDA. I WONDERED IF I HAD PURCHASED SOME BAD...

Mileage: 53,380

STOP SAFELY NOW WARNING WENT OFF AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER. MY WIFE WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF, THE CAR DID RESTART AND SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME SAFELY. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR TROUBLE SHOOTING, BUT SO FAR IT HAS BEEN ALMOST 6 HOURS AND TH...

Mileage: 45,900

WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN ONTO ANOTHER STREET, THE STEERING WHEEL 'LOCKED' AND WOULD NOT TURN. I JAMMED ON THE BRAKES TO STOP BEFORE HITTING THE VEHICLE THAT WAS WAITING TO PULL OUT. I PULLED HARD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT FINALLY MOVED. AFTER THAT, IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL OPERATION. THIS ...

Mileage: 44,000

IN SEPT 2009 I EXPERIENCED COMPLETE & UNEXPECTED BRAKE FAILURE IN MY 08 FORD ESCAPE. I WAS ABLE TO NURSE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL SENSOR CIRCUIT FAILED WHICH THEY SAID WAS PART OF THE MASTER CYLINDER. I WAS TOLD NO OPERATOR ERROR, JUST A DEFECTIVE PAR...

Mileage: 40,569

LOST COMPLETE STEERING CONTROL TWICE WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 12,000

WAS DRIVING 2008 ESCAPE HYBRID ON HIGHWAY YESTERDAY @ 55MPH, ATTEMPTED TO PASS SLOWER VEHICLE BY SWITCHING LANES AND ACCELERATING. ACCELERATOR STUCK AND CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE DESPITE MY ATTEMPTS TO STOP IT. I HAD TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD WHILE SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE R...

Mileage: 21,478

WAS DRIVING 2008 ESCAPE HYBRID ON HIGHWAY YESTERDAY @ 55MPH, ATTEMPTED TO PASS SLOWER VEHICLE BY SWITCHING LANES AND ACCELERATING. ACCELERATOR STUCK AND CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE DESPITE MY ATTEMPTS TO STOP IT. I HAD TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD WHILE SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE R...

Mileage: 21,478

WHILE RETURN HOME ON I70 FREEWAY GOING DOWNHILL AT APPROX. 70MPH THE ELECTRICAL ASSISTED POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS VERY HARD, BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE, TO STEER GOING AROUND A CURVE. THIS ONLY LASTED A FEW SECONDS THEN IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN... *TR

Mileage: 28,000

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE PURCHASING MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID (NEW) THE BRAKES HAVE EITHER BEEN SPONGY OR SEEMINGLY, TEMPORALLY, NON-EXISTENT. WHEN THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED/HAPPENS IT SEEMS TO BE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE VEHICLE TRANSITIONING FROM GAS TO ELECTRIC DRIVE MODE. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

A FEW MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT MY FORD ESCAPE HYBRID I HEARD A SQUEAKY NOISE WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. THIS NOISE HAS INCREASED OVER TIME. I HAVE TAKEN MY SUV ABOUT THREE TIMES TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND HAVE EXPLAINED MY CONCERNS ABOUT IT. THE MECHANIC SPECIALIZED IN HYBRID CARS HAS SAID IT IS...

Mileage: 2,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. HE ALSO OWNS A FLEET OF 2008 AND 2009 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY LOST POWER STEERING. USUALLY AFTER THE VEHICLE RESTARTS, STEERING BECAME LESS DIFFICULT. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FLEET OF VEHICLES ARE WAR...

Mileage: 15

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES FAILED. HE WAS ABLE TO PREVENT A VEHICLE CRASH BY USING THE PARKING BREAK TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, IN WHICH A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE R...

Mileage: 41,000

FORD ESCAPE HYBRID 2008 CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM MESSAGE WITH ABS LIGHTS ON THEN GOT REGEN BRAKES DISABLED WHEN PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL PRIOR TO TAKING OUT OF PARK. 41438 MILES (JUST OUT OF WARRANTY OF COURSE) AND JUST EXPERIENCE NO BRAKES WHEN I BACKED OUT. I CALLED THE SERVICE DESK AND THEY CLAIMED THEY ...

Mileage: 41,438

IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON SHORTLY BEFORE A TIRE WENT FLAT. DURING THE TIRE REPAIR, THE VALVE STEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. THE STEM WAS CRACKED AND CORRODED. INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE'S OTHER VALVE STEMS SHOWED THEY WERE ALSO DEFECTIVE, AND THE ...

Mileage: 10,653