2012 Ford Escape Hybrid Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 13%of 15 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 67,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2012 Ford Escape Hybrid, 13% of the 15 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 67,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“5 weeks ago the brake warning light on the dash lit up. I called the Ford dealership and they could not get me in for 3 weeks. I was planning on going on a vacation around that time, so decided to wait until after I got back. Unfortunately, 2 days prior to my trip, while driving on a city street the brakes completely failed. The only thing that saved me from a serious accident was downshifting and turning the ignition off which when I restarted it rebooted the brakes for a while, enough to get me to the Ford dealer. …”
NHTSA complaint #11062898, filed 2018-01, 120,000 miles“After starting the car and backing out of my garage the brakes do not work. All of the warning lights come on saying check brakes. There are no codes when evaluated by the dealership. If the car is turned off and then on, the brakes work and the warning lights go off. This week, I was notified by the dealership that the brakes fail because I am stepping on the brake before starting the car. They say this results in bleeding pressure from the brakes which may result in the brakes failing. The solution, according to them, is to not step on the brakes before starting the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10520859, filed 2013-06, 15,000 milesBrakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 13 | 19% |
| 2021 | 7 | 6% |
| 2020 | 7 | 2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 20% |
| 2012 | 2 | 13% |
| 2011 | 5 | 14% |
| 2010 | 13 | 22% |
| 2009 | 32 | 21% |
| 2008 | 154 | 35% |
| 2007 | 48 | 39% |
| 2006 | 87 | 40% |
| 2005 | 63 | 35% |
Other parts of the 2012 Ford Escape Hybrid
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Ford Escape Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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