Brakes
Antilock system (ABS), parking brake, master cylinder, calipers, rotors, pulsation or vibration, squeaking, brake failure or wear.
What Owners Say
"Tone wheels broke on both front wheels"
Anonymous, NY (2007 Ford Escape Hybrid 2.3-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"Wheel sensor failed"
Don D., KS (2007 Ford Escape Hybrid 2.3-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"Sensor was misreading"
James F., IA (2007 Ford Escape Hybrid 2.3-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"The toner ring on the passenger side front axle had cracked & separated. Caused a warning light to come on. I put on a new one myself in Oct 2014, at my brothers house. No problem since. It was a big job"
Anonymous, KS (2007 Ford Escape XLT Sport 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Axle assembly had to be replaced"
Anonymous, NJ (2007 Ford Escape Limited 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Left front ABS sensor replaced"
Anonymous, FL (2007 Ford Escape XLT 3.0-L V6)"The ABS Tone Ring on both left and right front axles cracked (on separate occasions), which disabled the ABS system and 4 wheel drive"
David B., MN (2007 Ford Escape XLT 3.0-L V6)"Sensor failed"
Donald M., MI (2007 Ford Escape Hybrid 2.3-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"System malfunctioned requiring repair that has kept it operating since"
Anonymous, NY (2007 Ford Escape XLS 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Brake lines wore through to leakage"
Anonymous, MI (2007 Ford Escape XLT 3.0-L V6)"An ABS warning light on the dash came on. I took the car to a dealer and had the problem fixed. I don't have details on what failed!"
Anonymous, MI (2007 Ford Escape XLT 3.0-L V6)"The car had a few times where it displayed dashboard warnings that the brake system had faults: "Service Brake System" and illuminated the ABS and Brake lights on the dash. Sometimes turning off the car and restarting it could make the lights and warning go away. Other times that tactic didn't work. I took it to my favorite local shop and they couldn't really find the flaw. It reset but came back a few weeks later. I took it to the Ford Dealer that sold me the car for service, they could not diagnose it. It reset and was fine for a few weeks. When it happened again I could tell this time it was very unusual. The car felt as if one wheel was dragging. Then, it felt as if someone was pushing down on one corner of the car when I was merely approaching a stop. Then suddenly the car lifted again as if the person stopped pushing on that corner. After 130,000 miles of almost daily driving you can tell when that;s not normal. I drove it to my favorite local shop, stopped the car and felt all wheels. Sure enough the driver front wheel was hot. They diagnosed a faulty ABS sensor, replaced it and it's been fine since."
Anonymous, OH (2007 Ford Escape Hybrid 2.3-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"Both front calipers locked up this year. Both replaced."
Anonymous, WV (2007 Ford Escape Limited 3.0-L V6)"noise and more effort to stop. turned front rotors and replaced pads. rear brakes still satisfactory"
Anonymous, OH (2007 Ford Escape XLT 3.0-L V6)"with only 63000km on this unit and living in a rural setting, the brakes are worn to point that dealership recommends replacement. This appears to be premature wear to me"
Anonymous, AB (2007 Ford Escape XLT 3.0-L V6)"Rotors and pads were rlaced dure to wear"
Anonymous, WI (2007 Ford Escape Limited 3.0-L V6)"I TOOK MY CAR TO MY MECHANIC AS I WAS HEARING SOME SCRATCHING NOISE UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES, HE PULLED THE TIRE OFF TO LOOK AT THE BRAKES AND SURE ENOUGH, THEY WERE ALMOST WORN ALL THE WAY THRU TO THE ROTORS SO I LEFT IT AND HE REPLACED THE SHOES FOR ME."
Anonymous, TX (2007 Ford Escape Limited 3.0-L V6)"Part of the parking brake system and components rusted out and interfered with the branding as well as created squeaking. Rust had damaged several bolts and a bearing that had to be recreated."
Anonymous, DE (2007 Ford Escape Hybrid 2.3-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"parking brake lever cannot actuate brakes seized up,"
Anonymous, AB (2007 Ford Escape XLT 3.0-L V6)"System rusted and fell onto the disk brake system, causing horrendous screeching, thought at the time to be bad wheel bearings."
Anonymous, NY (2007 Ford Escape Hybrid 2.3-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"After being driven about 47,000 mi., had to replace all four rotors and all brake pads due to the rotors pitting. Roughly $1,400 to repair."
Bernard W., CA (2007 Ford Escape Hybrid 2.3-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"Replaced brakes 4 times since purchased vehicle"
John T., ON (2007 Ford Escape XLT 3.0-L V6)"Left rear brake caliper locked and caused excessive wear to brake pads"
Anonymous, PA (2007 Ford Escape Limited 3.0-L V6)"We only driven the vehicle about 2000 miles when we experienced premature brake pad wear. Upon inspection, I was told that the vehicle needed to be put on a diagnostics machine to find the problem because of the hybrid regenerative braking system. We were told that only Ford dealerships had the diagnostics machine and that the price of the machine and to fix the brakes was going to be over 1000 dollars."
Anonymous, (2007 Ford Escape Hybrid 2.3-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"Pulsation in the brakes were due to the rear rotors needing to be replaced."
Anonymous, WA (2007 Ford Escape 3.0-L V6)"Both front break likes blew out at once"
Donald M., MI (2007 Ford Escape Hybrid 2.3-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"Both rear rotors had to be replaced with new because they were slightly under the caliper specification to be able to be turned."
Anonymous, WA (2007 Ford Escape 3.0-L V6)"uncertain why they needed replacement"
Anonymous, AK (2007 Ford Escape Hybrid 2.3-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"Front brake lines failed at 96000 miles losing all front brake fluid. Also needed rotors for the third time"
Anonymous, MI (2007 Ford Escape Hybrid 2.3-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"The rotors were advised to be replaced and we replaced them"
Anonymous, WI (2007 Ford Escape Limited 3.0-L V6)
"After paying $4,400 for a replacement Hydraulic Control module, the first one was was totally inoperative after installation, the next replacement took about two weeks to successfully bleed the the system after it was installed. Now I believe that the module needs to be replaced again, due to erratic operation."
Bernard W., CA (2007 Ford Escape Hybrid 2.3-L 4 Cyl hybrid)