2009 Ford Escape Hybrid brakes problems
32 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid, which is 16% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 32 17% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 55,000 miles 30 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 30 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 55,000 miles, and 53% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
My ABS brakes on my 2009 ford escape hybrid engine light came on and the RPM ramped while I was going 65 MPH down a highway and the front passenger brakes started smoking. I took it in to have it fixed and it was going to cost $5700 to fix because of some hcu unit that failed while I was driving at pretty good rate of speed. I am glad it didn't throw me off into a ditch or catch on fire with me in it. What a crappy design this is. Wow!!! Scary stuff.
Check brake system and red emergency light came on. Pressed brakes and car did not stop. Hit concrete wall. 1st time at dealership, bad sensor. Ordered new sensor, and got car back. Same day same lights came on. 2nd time at dealership, changed ABS module. Got car back on 23rd and on the 24th lights came back on and car continued to roll even though I was pressing brakes. Car is back at dealership since the 24th.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid
- Steering 70 complaints
- Engine 25 complaints
- Cruise control 17 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 15 complaints