2007 Ford Escape HEV Brakes Problems

“The brakes do not work. There is little to no braking power when depressing the brake, and the brakes feel stiff to engage. One shop fixed all my rotors and pads and a caliper, but the brakes still did not function. They told me I had to go to a dealer to get the brakes bled... Nothing else could be done. So I took it to a Ford dealer and they said it would cost over $4000 to fix. The main ABS control unit and hydraulic control unit were what the computers said were the problem. After some pleading, they agreed to try a used part for only $900. …”

“Multiple problems have been happening for about 10 months now on this vehicle which relates to its safety. I bought this vehicle in fall 2011 from saint clair Ford dealership in michigan. In jan of 2012, I was driving home from work via telegraph north around 50mph and near maple road the vehicle suddenly said -there is a theft, bring vehicle to stop safely in the middle of 50mph traffic(this road is very busy)! It was so scary. I was able to bring the vehicle to the shoulder finally. …”

“While driving at approximately 20-25 miles per hour both brakes lights came on - the ABS light and the brake light. When I tried the brakes, I had none. I was able to pull off the road and stop the car with the emergency brake. I shut off the car and re-started it and the brakes worked. I drove it to the nearest dealership who had the vehicle from a friday afternoon through tuesday afternoon. They told me they replaced the solenoid valve block. When I picked up the car they could not guarantee this would not happen again. …”

“My wife's 2007 is back in the dealership now for the fifth time with major ABS/brake system failures in the past year. This weekend while my wife was driving, it started to shake so violently she had to pull off the road and almost hit the car in front of her. She is deathly afraid to drive it any more and we would just like to get rid of it. Here is a brief summary of the brake issues this year: 1. At 17,760 miles 2/1/08 the service brakes warning light came on. Borgman Ford checked system and said fuse #1 was blown. No other faults were found. 2. …”

“- the contact called regarding a 2006 Ford escape hybrid. The contact was traveling at 60 MPH when there was a complete brake failure. The road conditions were dry. The ABS light and the brake light turned on. The contact stated that he applied great force to the brake pedal and the brakes would not stop the vehicle. He engaged the emergency brake. The vehicle fishtailed, and he had to drive into the median to avoid hitting other vehicles. The vehicle eventually stopped. The contact had the vehicle towed to his home. Updated 2/22/2007- the dealer determined that the brake module failed.”