2017 Ford Escape brakes problems
50 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2017 Ford Escape, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 50 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 17,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 17 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 31 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 17,000 miles, and 81% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
My car was parked in the driveway. The brake was on. I opened the drivers side of the door before I could do anything the car started moving. The car door knocked me down and ran over my right foot and leg. I was dragged down my drive way. The car stopped at the street. The brake was still on. Ems took me to the hospital.
My wife and I purchased a 2017 ford escape, brand new, 6 months ago. We noticed that the brake light plastic cover was fogging over making it hard to see the brake light. After checking with our dealer, mac haik ford, georgetown, texas, I was informed that this is normal. Normal? Sounds more like a safety concern to me. I was also told that water leaking into the brake light unit was also ?normal.?
Other problems reported for the 2017 Ford Escape
- Engine 2,085 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 376 complaints
- Electrical system 156 complaints
- Fuel system 95 complaints
- Wheels 81 complaints
- Body & structure 62 complaints
- Steering 49 complaints
- Lighting 43 complaints