NHTSA Complaint #10496382 — 2005 FORD ESCAPE HEV

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10496382
Vehicle	2005 FORD ESCAPE HEV
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	February 3, 2013
Date Filed	February 4, 2013
Mileage	108,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT STOPPING DISTANCE ALSO INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

Related Complaints for the 2005 FORD ESCAPE HEV

Other SERVICE BRAKES Complaints

#10906771 — September 15, 2016 — ABS LIGHT ON, VERY WEAK AND DIMINISHED BRAKING POWER, ALMOST NOT STOPPING, VEHICLE WAS OFF, THEN NOTICED UPON STARTUP...

#10840043 — March 5, 2016 — I WAS ON LADSON ROAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HYWAY AND NO BRAKES. THE LIGHT CAME ON JUST BEFORE MY BRAKES WENT OUT. I H...

#10648710 — October 19, 2014 — I GOT AN 'ABS' LIGHT ON, AND THE PANEL TOLD ME 'SERVICES BRAKE SYSTEM'. *TR

#10477072 — September 25, 2012 — BRAKES BECAME VERY "SOFT" AND BRAKE LIGHT, ABS LIGHT AND "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" LIGHT APPEARED. PARKED CAR FOR 5 HOU...

Recent Complaints for the 2005 FORD ESCAPE HEV

#11119463 — ENGINE — August 12, 2018 — VEHICLE OVERHEATING CHANGED THERMOSTAT,HOSES, AND RADIATOR. STILL OVERHEATING. HAD TO TWO GARAGES STILL OVERHEATING

#10825710 — STRUCTURE:BODY — February 11, 2016 — REAR WINDOW JUST EXPLODED. CAR WAS PARKED AT MY DAUGHTER'S SCHOOL. CAMPUS SECURITY CALLED HER OUT OF CLASS THINKING...

#10704697 — HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM — April 8, 2015 — 2005 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE MOTOR ELECTRONICS COOLANT PUMP RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUME...

#10448561 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC — February 20, 2012 — THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN. THE CAR WENT THROUGH THE STOP SIGN. A FEW MINUTES LATER ...

#10393646 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC — March 29, 2011 — TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE HEV. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ABS AND ...