Ford Escape Hybrid Service Brakes Problems
Owners have filed 321 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the Ford Escape Hybrid across 12 model years. The 2008 model year has the most (129). The words owners use most often: “check brake” (14% of reports).
- 321service brakes complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 16mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $6,800typical repair cost reported by owners
- 14%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Check brake: mentioned in 45 of 321 complaints (14%)
- Hydraulic control unit: mentioned in 39 of 321 complaints (12%)
- Master cylinder: mentioned in 35 of 321 complaints (11%)
- Regen brakes: mentioned in 30 of 321 complaints (9%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical service brakes repair on the Ford Escape Hybrid at $6,800, and half of them between $5,800 and $7,550.
Based on 78 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2012–2019), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?
Based on 285 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 321 complaints, 16 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 2 an injury.
Ford Escape Hybrid service brakes complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Escape Hybrid | 12 | 18% | 36,898 |
| 2021 Escape Hybrid | 7 | 6% | — |
| 2020 Escape Hybrid | 5 | 2% | — |
| 2013 Escape Hybrid | 1 | 20% | 93,000 |
| 2012 Escape Hybrid | 2 | 13% | 67,500 |
| 2011 Escape Hybrid | 4 | 11% | 107,000 |
| 2010 Escape Hybrid | 13 | 22% | 58,000 |
| 2009 Escape Hybrid | 21 | 14% | 95,000 |
| 2008 Escape Hybrid | 129 | 29% | 113,250 |
| 2007 Escape Hybrid | 31 | 25% | 97,000 |
| 2006 Escape Hybrid | 57 | 26% | 93,500 |
| 2005 Escape Hybrid | 39 | 22% | 119,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes for the Ford Escape Hybrid. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The ABS system fails to engage If the vehicle is coming to a stop and there is even the slightest bump on the road. ABS disengages the brakes which follows with a rapid acceleration of the vehicle instead of slowing down. Issue occurs even If one of the rear tires feels a slight bump. This issue…
Rear brakes squeak every time I back up in the cold weather, they have attempted to fix them, still not fixed. Then when driving about 10 MPH and coming to a stop, brakes will all the sudden grip and about throw you through the dash
1. Brakes been going on since we bought it new had in shop number of times still no fix but when we try to stop there is a surge at the end and makes us go still for a bit different length each time ... 2. The blind spots will go on when nothing there
Egr coolant leak in the first 70k miles of driving the car this has been causing my check engine light to turn on and the problem is 'discovered' when the part is no longer covered by warranty.
Brakes became sluggish and parking brake would not disengage. Towed car to Autonation Ford. They diagnosed and found "internal failure of electric brake booster requiring replacement. It took them 30 days to locate a part and complete repairs. Car had 41,634 miles and the cost was $3,087 not…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Ford Escape Hybrids have service brakes problems?
No. NHTSA has 321 owner complaints about service brakes for the Ford Escape Hybrid. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Ford Escape Hybrid service brakes?
No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.
How much does it cost to fix service brakes problems on the Ford Escape Hybrid?
Owners report a typical cost of $6,800 (half paid between $5,800 and $7,550), from 78 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about service brakes problems on the Ford Escape Hybrid?
The most frequent phrase is “check brake”, in 45 of 321 complaints, followed by “hydraulic control unit” (39).
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