2014 Ford Escape Brakes Problems

“Brake vacuum pump locked up while driving causing loss of brakes. I was going 70 on interstate at the time had to use both feet to get the car to slow down. Lucky there was no traffic on the exit because I was unable to stop running the stop light.”

“At around 40k miles I started to notice pulsating when I apply the brakes. More pulsating the harder brakes are applied. At slower speed, near stopping I can hear clicking souind as well in the brakes. At 45k miles the rear brakes and warped rotors were replaced by the dealer. The front brakes have sufficient thickness so they did not require replacement. But the front brakes continue the problem of pulsating / vibration upon applying the brakes. This is not normal and should not be happening after only 40k miles. …”

“My Ford has only 3200 miles purchased 01/28/2015. The dealer set the back brake rotors needed to machined down. I did not agree and demanded new rotors be installed due to my bumper to bumper warranty 3 years or 36,000 miles. The Ford dealer refused said this is not Ford's policy. Dealer said maybe I do not drive it enough. I said than why aren't the front rotors the same way. This Ford dealer was hoffman Ford in harrisburg pa. I went to another dealer and had a discussion about my brake rotor problem. …”

“My Ford had 3200 miles on the car and both back brake rotors had to be machined. I wanted new rotor and brakes on the car but hoffman Ford refused to put new rotors and brakes on the vehicle. I think the rotors are soft material and not harded enough from the factory. Remember it only had 3200 miles and this should be on a recall list for possible safety violation and extra costs to the customer. Soft rotors from the Ford motor and hoffman Ford in harrisburg pa could be a national safety problem and expensive repairs for vehicle owners. I will go to the new paper if not corrected. …”

“A warning message came on saying that the brake fluid was low, and that I needed to take the car to a dealer. I drove home, a short distance, and decided to check the fluid myself. When I opened the hood I found the brake fluid reservoir sitting on top of the engine tipped down so that fluid was not available to the brake lines. There was some fluid left but most had been lost. The warning came on within a few 100 yards of my home, if I had been on a trip or at highway speeds this could have been very bad. The car will go to a dealership tomorrow.”