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2014 Ford Escape brakes problems

39 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2014 Ford Escape, which is 1% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
39 2% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
32,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 2
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2014 Ford Escape Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 32,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 10 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 5 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 32,000 miles
Based on 26 complaints that include mileage. 77% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles10
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles5
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 26 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 32,000 miles, and 77% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 fires, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH going down a hill with the brakes engaged, the brake pedal went to the floor and failed to respond without warning. The vehicle crashed into a granite wall and rolled over landing in an upright position. The contact mentioned that only the side airbags deployed. No police report was filed. The contact was sore but did not seek medical attention. The vehicle had not been removed from the property.

Reported at 7,000 miles, August 2015 CrashInjury

Picked up 2014 ford escape 1.6 ecoboost- october 2013- engine RPM' s rev to 3-4 for no reason - sporadically- when remote started, and when electric starting car. Brakes loud whistling noises- comes and goes- auto lift gate opens half way sometimes, closes on you when your loading things sometimes, rear door behind driver -child locks on- cant turn off- passenger cant get out of that side of car- no heat! Temp gauge jumps from c to h then back to c.

Reported at 300 miles, November 2013

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