We found the following complaints for FORD ESCAPE HYBRID (2008)
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Since the first time i experienced a braking failure incident i have done a lot of research&visits to mechanics to retrieve codes thrown from the car off diagnostic machines. Replacing the hcu carries a premium price tag of $5k-7k. Prior to the first accident,there is no obvious way that i could have damaged the hcu with my very normal driving habits (i.e.no history of towing, no long downhill braking)&the hcu is not a component susceptible to wear to the point of early failure. I believe that the escape hybrids braking system is defective by design (hence the tsb)&fault lies with ford.i consider this brake failure very serious&a problem that ford had never bothered to notify me about or recall.my attempts to get ford's attention on this matter have been fruitless.to summarize nhtsa is not concerned b/c nobody has gotten killed by these defective brakes. Ford claims no responsibility for this very serious&significantly dangerous design flaw.after several episodes of brake failure i found tsb 05-8-5 (8/5/05 nhtsa id#10017553:escapehybridvehicles exhibit the yellow abs&red e- brake warning lamps illuminating after the engine is started,&an increase inbrake pedaleffort)ford claims no responsibility to deal w/the problem.its not safe to drive w/o the repair,it had no value being broken,&i did not have the conscience to sell the vehicle w/a dangerous problem.fords failure to proactively address this safety issue is rather appalling.ford abandoned me w/a$7,000 bill to repair a problem that is solely related to their poor design.first accident description:abs warning light&service engine light illuminated on cluster."service brake system"&"regenerative braking disabled" illuminated on message board. On the highway in rush hour traffic,upon extreme braking, brakes failed to stop the vehicle in time to avoid a rear-end collision with the vehicle stopped in front of me.
Vehicle would show a warning message at highway speeds stop safely now and the first time it had done this was approx 1 yr from the date of me buying the vehicle. On the morning of april 21, 2013 the situation occurred only that this time i had a vehicle directly behind me and another in the line to my right. My only option on a 2 lane highway was to swerve to my left to avoid any other vehicles being involved. With no control over brakes or acceleration i hit the metal center divider air bags all deployed except for my drivers steering wheel. With this my car was declared totaled but i have incurred many additional costs due to this vehicle failure. Looking at the website 100+ complaints and only 1 investigation. Something needs to be done.
The contact owned a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving approximately 50 mph, an oncoming vehicle crashed head on into the contact's vehicle. The side air bags in the contact's vehicle deployed, but the frontal air bags, including the driver's side air bags, did not deploy. There was no warning indicator illuminated. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries that later required medical attention. The contact's vehicle was totaled and towed to a tow yard. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 199,820.
The computer checks the brakes upon start and the computer is falsely detecting an error with the hydraulic brake pump periodically.it can occur 1 in every 50 starts to sometime 5 attempts in every 1 good start.the computer if it sees an error will disable the regenerative brakes and the vehicle will brake significantly slower and less efficiently when in error mode.the computer glitch requires a total replacement and must be reprogrammed at the dealer at a cost of $4 to $5 thousand.based on the thousands i see online with the same issue and nature of issue (brakes and safety), i am surprised to see a recall has not been mandated.the cost is beyond reasonable and i am left with driving an unsafe car.
The auto had just had the pump that cools the hybrid engine replaced at a cost of $590 when we noticed that there was a jerking in the steering wheel when stopped.the wheel would jerk to the right and left and make a "clucking" noise.once the car was moving the jerking seemed to stop.but then we found that when we started the car there might be no power steering or power forward.the car would have to be forcibly steered to the side and the engine turned off.starting the engine again, the car had power steering and engine power.this began to happennearly every time the car was started, and the jerking of the wheel every time the car was stopped at a traffic signal or stop.while the problem has yet to cause a dangerous situation the potential is certainly there should the same circumstances occur while driving.having reviewed the web sites for problems with the 2008 escape there are literally dozens of similar complaints.one site lists nearly one hundred complaints exactly like mine and in some there have been accidents and potential injury.ford is stonewalling everyone on this even when the mileage is less than 50, 000 miles.often they say they know nothing of the problem and refuse to offer assistance in meeting charges that range upward to $1700.given the information that i now have i consider this to be very dangerous and am hesitant to drive the car.the lack of concern by ford seems to me to be a serious matter and one that should concern nhtsa.
Please issue an immediate recall for the motor electronics cooling system pump on all 2005-2008 ford escape hybrids.this is a known issue to ford and the subject of tsb 08-24-5.this part failure is extremely dangerous.while the cited complaints form an alarming picture of the mecs pump failure issue, this list is by no means exhaustive.a search of complaints for the 2005-2007 escape hybrids returns additional horrifying incidents involving this part failure.it is appalling that with so many reports of high-speed engine shutdowns and near-miss accidents that this issue does not even having a pending defects investigation.please right this wrong before someone is seriously injured or killed.
While driving on interstate 75 in florida, the gas engine shutdown and a warning light/message appeared "stop safely now".our vehicle immediately began to decelerate, running only on the electric motor, as we tried to cross two lanes of traffic "safely".we pulled onto the shoulder, and turned the car off.we were able to restart the vehicle without getting the error message.we experienced this same sudden engine shutdown and feh warning 5-6 times over the course of our road trip from wisconsin to florida and back.upon return to wisconsin, we had the car checked out by our ford dealer, and they informed us it was a faulty motor electronics coolant pump (part #5m6z-8c419-a).ford has issued a technical service bulletin about this problem (tsb 08-24-5), but has not yet issued a recall.since the unexpected deceleration of a vehicle traveling at high speeds constitutes a serious safety issue (as many ford escape hybrid owners on edmunds.com can attest, http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f0ff5b5), i am strongly urging you to compel ford to issue a recall on this part.
Electrical system in my ford escape hybrid 2008 shut down while driving at high speed (indicator with a triangle shape and an admiration sign inside). The "stop safely now" sign was displayed at the same time. I could not accelerate anymore, thus losing full control of the car. I pulled over to the shoulder, turned the engine off and turned engine back on. Once i turn the car off, it will drive and then repeat. Initially it only happened on the freeway but now it happens while driving at regular speeds (25mph). The first dealer i took it to told me to replace the engine coolant pump, i did still the same problem; i took it to another ford dealer who said i needed to replace the filter to the coolant pump, i did still the same problem. Today i was told that the throttle body was bad so i replaced this, still the same problem!!!! this is a very dangerous situation with nosolution.ford, please recall the models impacted and fix this issue as soon as possible before people get killed.
This week the news had stories about general motors recalling several cars because the ignition can suddenly turn off causing the car to lose power while driving. There were even deaths due to bad accidents as a result of the ignition failure and car losing power.this reminded me of an incident that happened to me which was similar. I was driving my 2008 ford escape hybrid last december, on i-280 in san francisco during rush hour at 65 mph, when suddenly the dash beeped at me, flashed the check engine light, displayed a message to pull over safely, and the engine had no power!i suddenly found myself in heavy traffic, middle lane of the freeway and no power to safely pull over.i was losing speed and slowed to where i cut between other cars and over to the shoulder.i'm sure i cut someone off in the process.luckily there was not a horrible accident. There could have easily been an accident.the same thing happened three more times in the next few days before i took the car to the dealer to be fixed.they indicated that this is a common problem of which they are aware.the ford dealer diagnosed it with code p1a0d, which was a bad coolant pump for the electric generator.i did some research and found that many other ford escape owners have experienced the same situation as i did where the vehicle lost power while at high speed and put them into a dangerous situation.a simple google search on this finds several blog reports of people with similar situations. Ford has yet to issue a recall on this, but i have found that there is a class action lawsuit against ford:macdonald v. Ford, case no. 3:13-cv-02988, in the us district court for the northern district of california.
We were driving up i-95 from fl to va when the car suddenly gave a loud warning tone and displayed the message stop safely now.the car lost all power as we quickly tried to cross several lanes of traffic to reach the shoulder.upon examination of the car we started it up again with no consequence and continued on our trip.about 30 minutes later it happened again.after reading the owner's manual i discovered the warning message involved a component of the hybrid system. I decided to try shutting off the econ switch (which activates battery) and all ac/ electrical components.this worked beautifully for 100+ miles until at nightfall the headlights kicked on and our troubles returned.since it was sunday night we decided to stay overnight where we were and get it checked by the nearest ford in the morning. The diagnostics ($95) revealed it was the motor electronic cooling pump at fault which this dealer did not carry.we cautiously continued using the no electrical method and were able to successfully reach our destination 400miles away with no more incidents, where we then took it to our home dealer for repair.a very dangerous condition which upon research i'm learning is happening to many other escape hybrid owners.
I own 2008 model of ford escape hybrid. On the incident day, the controls and battery failed suddenly without prior indications or warning signs. Signal lights and door locks failed to operate. In that condition i took the vehicle to a nearest ford dealer on the day. Since two weeks, the problems have not been identified. I've been told of computer and control malfunctions, and that parts are being replaced one at a time every 2 or 3 days. I fear even after the vehicle gets fixed that similar failures may occur, and there may be risks to drive on highways in future .
At approximately 8:00 am on the above date, i was traveling north on interstate 75 from cincinnati toward toledo at around 70 mph.without any warning whatsoever, the vehicle completely shut down and the computer advised i should pull off immediately to safety.when the escape came to a stop, i turned the key off and then was able to restart the engine.after traveling less than two miles, the same thing happened.this time i was able to limp off an exit ramp to a side street where the vehicle seemed to be able to run a bit longer before cutting off however, the engine dying happened at least another half dozen times before i was able to make it to an enterprise rental car location north of dayton.from there, i stopped by the nearest ford dealership (beau townsend ford) and they were able to retrieve the vehicle from the enterprise parking lot.the dealership was not able to look at the vehicle until several days later on 6/19/14 however, at that time they diagnosed the problem as a defective / shorted-out motor electric cooling system pump.the part was ordered and replaced the following day however, including towing and the necessity of renting a vehicles (i was on a business trip), the incident ended up costing me close to $1,000.from what i understand, ford was aware of this defective part at the time of manufacturing and did nothing to prevent it from being installed on tens of thousands of vehicles.there are hundreds of complaints on file regarding this part as well as a class action law suit which was filed in the state of california.let's hope that ford finally steps up to the plate and admits their grave error in judgment before somebody gets killed because of this faulty part.those of us who have had to incur expenses due to the malfunction should be full reimbursed by ford.
While driving at 35 mph everything shut off, electrical and mechanical. No warning at all! had to pull off road and hit the emergency brakes to come to a stop. Brought the vehicle to ford for service and they found that the ford motorcraft battery that was installed when the vehicle was manufactured had leaked battery acid onto the main wiring harness and corroded it. $1,600. To replace it. My escape hybrid was two months out of warranty, although the mileage was not and ford wouldn't do anything to help even though it was their equipment that failed and the battery had obviously been leaking for more than two months for this to happen.
Same thing that has been happening. I have photos for each incident. Abs lights, check brakes light. And e-brake lights light up. Regen brakes disengaged. I have spoken with [xxx] at future ford he asked me to bring it in the next time it does it, during business hours since there are no options for after hours. I get off work at 5pm and pick up my kids and by the time that is done there is not time to make it back to dealer. I am making arrangements to have someone else pick up kids so when it happens again tomorrow i can go straight to dealership after work or on my lunch. I also plan on having them check the tone rings. Ford motor company says they are unable to help, but have still not addressed my concerns about the number of complaints others have had regarding similar issues. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
For the last month or so, my car has randomly stalled, in the middle of driving.the "pull over safely" light would light up, and the entire car would shut down.i took it to the dealer, and they said that i need to replace my electronic throttle because it is shutting down.after researching, i have discovered this is a common problem and i would like to urge ford to recall the part and accept responsibility for selling defective cars.
Driving on the highway and abs and emergency brake lights came on, along with message "system brake failure" and "regen brakes disabled". At this time, the brakes almost feel totally out (1/2 pressed) or very touchy (full press).took it to a ford dealership and they said they needed to replace abs module ($2500) which we agreed to.a few days after it was replaced, same thing happened (lights, messages and brakes issues).we took it back, and by the time it was to the dealership the lights, messages and brakes were back to normal.they couldn't find an issues.a few days later, it happened again while in a traffic jam (very scary!!!) took it immediately to a dealership to have them check the codes.took the codes to the original dealership and they took my escape for 2 days, saying they reset the codes and it was a computer issue.5 days later it happened again in our downtown (very scary).no one seems to know what is going on.i have contacted ford and they are not familiar with this issue however i have seen other mentions about this online.
This incident occurred 10/8/10 in a 2008 ford escape hybrid with approximately 53,000 miles on it. Departed cordova, tn on a weekend trip to talladega, al and chattanooga, tn.drove steadily for 3 - 4 hours at 65 - 70 mph and stopped for dinner in birmingham, al for approximately 1 hour.resumed trip and in about 15 minutes, at around 8:30 pm on an unlit stretch of i-20 at approximately mile marker 135 west of birmingham while traveling at 70 mph the master vehicle electrical hazard warning light (red triangle) came on, the informational display showed "stop safely now", and the accelerator became unresponsive. All the lights remained on, steering appeared normal, and brakes functioned normally. We were basically coasting in 70 mph traffic trying to cross 3 lanes to get off the road. Maneuvered to the right shoulder, turned the vehicle off with flashers going.after about a minute composing myself, decided to try to restart the vehicle. It restarted with no warning lights or messages and all systems appeared to function normally.drove the vehicle approximately 500 miles without further incident until i could take the vehicle to my dealership.they retrieved codes p1a0d and p0a3e and said they heard a loud high pitched noise from the electronics cooling pump motor which they replaced. We feel extremely fortunate that we were able to somehow get safely off the roadway without causing or being involved in an accident.we were also lucky that the fault did not occur after mile marker 147 because, due to construction that went to mile marker 155, there was no way to pull out of the traffic flow at all.
Driving on a highway when i suddenly lost all power.the dashboard of the vehicle showed a symbol of an exclamation point surrounded by a triangle.moreover, the dash stated "stop safely now."at this time we had been traveling in a work zone that was one lane, and surrounded by concrete barriers, with no shoulder.a tractor trailer was following closely, so when i all of a sudden went from 65 to no power whatsoever, i was almost hit.furthermore, i had to block traffic to turn off my vehicle and to restart it.my 2008 ford escape hybrid repeated this same occurrence many times.since the first incident, this has happened numerous times, unfortunately all occurring on highways where i was traveling at significant speeds.i have spent a lot of money that has not resolved this recurring problem, which is a significant safety hazard.ford has not posted any recalls, but the blogs have shown that many others have suffered from this occurrence.please step in and advice ford that although the "limp home mode" may be for the safety of the vehicle, it is not safe for me.
When turning the key to start the car, it will not engage.have to keep pushing the key in harder and harder to get the key to start.takes 20-30 tries to get the car to start.nothing is wrong with the battery and it appears to be an ignition problem.have read that many people have this same problem.steering wheel turns and once car does start it's fine.
Car fails to start and dashboard electrical system goes out while driving.i have had my car in the shop numerous times for this problem.once or twice a week, the car just will not start.the alarm light blinks fast and the key will not turn the engine over for 5 to 10 minutes.on other occasions, while driving, the entire dashboard alarm lights will illuminate and the odometer will reset to all dashes, a warning reads that there is a brake system failure, but i can continue to drive throughout the electrical failure.the ford technicians cannot verify the problem because they can't get it to happen in the shop.in the meantime, i am stuck with a car that starts half the time and cannot be repaired.
The electronic coolant pump is known problem and ford is finally supposed to be fixing this through a recall october 2014. (http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1094407_2005-2008-ford-escape-hybrid-recalled-also-mercury-mariner-hybrids). Driving in new mexico on a family vacation, the car suddenly says to stop safely now warning comes up. Mind you that we are in the middle of no where and it's over one hundred degrees with two small children in the car. Somehow, we barely make it into las cruces, nm about an hour later. So, after waiting a few hours they tell us that their hybrid tech isn't there and is on vacation. Really? it took a few hours to figure out that he wasn't there? anyway, they suggested to try and continue on to phoenix, az where they would know what to do. So, we try heading out, but the car goes out again as soon as we get on the freeway. So, we do the pull over and restart thing about twenty times until we make it back to the las cruces dealership. We had to stay in las cruces for a week, costing us thousands of dollars in what we now call the adventure of a lifetime. This has recently happened again with our escape, and they want to charge us again to fix this. Ford needs to get it's act together, or i will not be purchasing from them again.
In 2012, i was driving on freeway at approx 70mph when i heard the warning sound and red light warning me to "stop safely now." i had to cross four lanes of traffic and barely got to the shoulder before the power shut down completely. I waited and it restarted, but it did it two more times before i reached my destination. I called and took my vehicle for repair, which was determined to be the coolant pump (cost $1010.96). The next year a recall for this issue occurred and i was refunded the cost for repair. Today, 2015, the same issue occurred. This time i had just pulled off from a traffic light making a u-turn, so traveling maybe 10 mph when i got the same sound and warning red light as i felt the engine losing power. I got through the busy intersection and safely to the shoulder. I immediately drove the vehicle to the dealership. This time i was told the issue was the throttle body. It was cleaned and reprogrammed (cost $369.15; i was told my vehicle is not in the vin# group). While the costs have been high financially, we are mostly concerned about the potential costs from having the vehicle suddenly lose power and shut down. Both times i have been very lucky to avoid crashes. Same symptoms, different diagnoses; concerned about what might happen next.
The night of january 27, 2012, as i was driving through traffic near my home, the brakes on my 2008 ford escape hybrid failed, my dashboard readout indicating my regenerative brakes have disengaged.i carefully returned the quarter mile or so home, and took my vehicle to the nearby fairfield (california) ford dealership early saturday morning, both in order to avoid other drivers, and have my brakes repaired.to their credit, they took my vehicle without an appointment.over the next few days, the service department contacted me to inform me that two of the computer systems on my vehicle had failed: one controlling the regenerative brakes, the second controlling the fans used to cool the hybrid vehicle's batteries.in a moment of candor, ford service representative[xxx] informed me the unusual failure was the brake-related failure, as the ford of fairfield service department was replacing the fan-related computer part, "all the time."my concerns are similarly two-fold:first, the thought that my regenerative breaks simply disengaged is disturbing enough, as it put me and my children in immediate harm.almost more than that, though, is the fact that the computer part controlling the cooling of my hybrid's batteries appears to fail "all the time."since there was no indication on the part of my vehicle's performance informing me that the hybrid battery cooling fan was not operating properly, there is simply no knowing when my vehicle could have caught fire in a manner similar to that affecting some volts manufactured by chevrolet.i am interested in making sure similar failures to not impact other owners of ford escape hybrids.should you need any additional information, my daytime phone number is [xxx].thank you for your attention to this matter, and i look forward to hearing from you.[xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I have a 2008 ford hybrid escape.while driving on a recent trip - 70mph in 92 degree heat, i experienced a sudden loss of power, and a message on the dash that said "stop safely now."this happened repeatedly, as i was trying to get home to nc from florida.i wondered if i had purchased some bad gas, so refilled the tank.i drove the last 4 hours without problems, but the temperature fell to the 70s.however, yesterday, as i googled the problem, i found numerous mentions of the same problem with various "fixes" all over the internet.some drivers reported the scary situation of driving on a 2 lane highway without a shoulder to pull over on, and the same loss of power.it is very sudden with no warning whatsoever.in most cases, after the power failure, the car starts right up and you can drive on, but the same thing will happen again in from 10 to 90 minutes.it was very scary.i have not taken the car in yet, but think the problem should definitely be investigated.ford knows about it and has not come up with any one "fix."
Electrical system in my ford escape hybrid 2008 shut down while driving at high speed (indicator with a triangle shape and an admiration sign inside). The "stop safely now" sign was displayed at the same time. I could not accelerate anymore, thus losing full control of the car. I pulled over to the shoulder, turned the engine off and turned engine back on. The problem repeated five times. I was finally able to makeit home. This is a very dangerous situation. While doing research on the internet i found that this is a known issue related to the coolant pump system. Ford, please recall the models impacted and fix this issue as soon as possible before people get killed.
Issue started intermittently and has increased in frequency of failure. The problem we are having is with starting the car. The key is inserted and turned, the dash indicators turn on but the engine does not start.multiple attempts are needed to start engine.we brought the vehicle in to the dealership and they could not duplicate issue.the issue is occurring at a rate of 9 out of 10 attempts and is currently an issue with the car.
I was driving from la to pasadena and all of sudden my suv slows down and there's a triangle warning sign. We were fortunate that the freeway was not crowded and easily pulled over. My friend is hearing and was able to call a tow for me. We had to tow the suv back to the ford dealership in santa monica. They did a great job and said it was the coolant or water pump that was defective. They replaced it. It seems to occur only on road trips. I had an engine light come on when i was driving from bay area to la. I was fortunate that i made it to the same sm dealership/repair shop and they were able to diagnose it. They said they had to make some adjustment and the light went off. I know it affected the gas because i had to refuel three or four time when i normally have to do one and half time! as a deaf person, it is scary to be having these issues especially on the freeways.
Over time my vehicle has gotten harder and harder to start. Now i have to press the keys in turn to have the vehicle start. After some research i found several users have the same exact problem. (https://youtu.be/bv8tdcf83vc) it appears to be an issue with plastic clips used to hold the ignition switch in place. The mechanic in the video states that it's the rod that engages the switch, it becomes loose and requires you to push the key in to start the vehicle. This is poor design by ford and places the onus on the customer to fix it.
The regen breaks disabled light is always on. The breaks do not work properly, if at all. Numerous times i have been unable to stop almost causing an accident. The breaks sometimes lock on and the vehicle won't move at all. Unable to go more than 40 mph. If you attempt, the vehicle shakes and the breaks smoke. I took it to ford for diagnostic and they informed me it is a common problem due to the the beak system and the hybrid system being integrated. The part by itself is $4200 and the vehicle blue books for about $3000 at the most. The vehicle won't start or even turn over. The battery is good.
It was thursday, october 17, 2013.the ambient air temperature was about 62 degrees.it was sunny.the streets were dry.i was driving south from austin to new braunfels, texas on i-35 at approximately 7:15 a.m.i had the speed control set for 55 m.p.h.as i was leaving san marcos, an alarm tone sounded, and the dash board display showed "stop safely now" and the engine shut off.i was able to move to the shoulder using battery power only at less than 20 miles an hour, causing issues with other traffic on the interstate, with many of the other drivers anxious to get to work.i stopped the car, and when it was safe to do so, exited the vehicle and did a perimeter scan for issues.none were detected.i opened the hood and checked for untoward issues.there was no smoke.the engine wasn't overly hot.oil was full to the appropriate mark.the vehicle had been serviced by the dealership who sold the vehicle to me about 1790 miles prior to this incident, and a full diagnostic was performed without any issues detected.after completing this check, i restarted the car and drove for another 20 or so miles when the alarm and display repeated as above.again there were no issues.i restarted the vehicle after about three minutes and was able to complete the 75 mile commute.the return trip had no issues.since the vehicle shut down completely without warning in fast-moving traffic, this is a catastrophic failure.information from the internet indicates that ford has had this issue since the first escape hybrids were on the road, and there appears to be no definitive problem or correction.i request that the nhtsa examine this to determine if a recall should be performed before someone is killed because of a faulty alarm that shuts the vehicle down completely without warning.
I was driving on the interstate with my 2 year old and 4 year old in the car. I had been driving for about 45 min at interstate speeds, then slowed down to about 5-10 miles per hour due to traffic. All of a sudden, while slowly moving in traffic, a tone sounded, a red triangle appeared on the dash and the message center showed 'stop safely now'. The engine turned off, so the car stalled and stopped itself for me with no time to react. I was stuck in the middle lane of a 3 lane interstate and the car would not restart. It just kept the same message 'stop safely now', with the red triangle displayed. Eventually a road ranger assisted me to the side of the road by pushing my dead car while in neutral. I let the car sit and cool off over night and then was able to restart it in the morning with no issues at all.after reading online, the failure sounds identical to other ford escape hybrid problems with the failure of the motor electronics coolant (mec) pump. There was a recall that covered my vehicle model production year model and location of production, nhtsa recall no. : 14v-526manufacturer recall no. : 14s19. However, after inquiries with nhsta and ford, both have told me that my vin is not covered under the recall. There is no explanation that either entity will provide as to why my specific vehicle, with the same production date, location, and model as this recall, does not fall under this recall. I was never notified of any recalls when the recall was initiated either,if this had occurred less than a minute earlier, it would have caused a major accident and only by chance it occurred when traffic was moving slower, leaving time for other drivers to react to my stalled vehicle in the middle of the interstate.
Vehicle gave "stop safely now" readout on display and red triangle light on dash. Power dropped off and i had to pull of the road. I was traveling from la to santa cruz in the evening. Happened four more times on the same drive. Just happened again coming back from palm springs also in the evening. Took me seven hours to drive 140 miles. Car stopped over twenty times.
After approx. 10 minutes of stop and go driving at <5mph a tone sounded, a red triangle lit, and the led indicated "stop safely now." the engine did not stall, shut down, or give any other indication of a fault, therefore i continued driving at <15mph to the nearest parking lot and turned off the engine. After i returned several hours later the engine started normally with no fault indication, and i was able to drive home without any further fault indication. I read on the web that this had occurred with other 2008 escape hybrids and was due to a faulty hybrid system electronics cooling pump. One complainant indicated that the 2008 escape hybrids had been recalled for this issue, but the recall does not show on your, or on ford's, database for this vehicle. Has this been reported previously, and was there a recall?
Car wont start, the (stop slowly now) appears on dash screen . It attempts to start thenit is killed, then the stop slowly now warning comes up..it has done that while we are driving to. We have replaces hybrid cooling pump we were told that is the problem. Fixed it now it is worst
1.i was driving on the freeway at 71-73mph when a red triangle with an exclamation mark appeard, my engine shut off, and a "stop vehicle safely" message came across the dash.this happened 3 times in one hour.each time, the engine shut off, and i had to pull over.the car would start back up perfectly.i was able to get the car to a shop by keeping it under 60mph on the freeway.3.the shop says i need a motor electronics cooling pump and a pcm reprogramming.
Does someone have to die before ford recalls these cars to fix the hybrid cooling system in these vehicles.i have fixed the problem once myself (two years ago) and now it is happening again.these cars shut down on the highway with out warning because of something going on with the hybrid system.this time my wife was in the passing lane when it happened.one day someone is going to die from this problem because it only happens when you are traveling at higher speeds (on a highway) the red triangle light comes on and automatically shuts down the car.some family will be killed because of this and ford will be caught knowing about the problem and doing nothing to fix it.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. When the key was placed in the ignition, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired by an independent mechanic; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 154,000.
Multiple incidents of the vehicle shutting down occurred on 3/8/2014 beginning while travelling along a 2-lane highway (ca-74 around idyllwild area) at approximately 10:30 p.m.vehicle displayed red triangle icon with exclamation point inside the triangle and words in red "stop safely now", at which point power to the engine was disabled although power steering appeared to still be active.i then pulled over at a turn-out (luckily one was nearby since i was going uphill and losing speed quickly).i proceeded to turn the ignition to the off position and within minutes re-started without further incident until approximately midnight at which point i was travelling along a major freeway in san diego i-15 southbound at a speed of 65-70 mph.at this point the vehicle became disabled after displaying the red icon and words described above.this happened again 4 separate times.these 4 incidents occurred within a 6 mile stretch of each other and within a 20 minute window.there was no other indication that anything was wrong with the vehicle - no system notice of overheating, faulty electrical, etc.
I was traveling on the expressway in the left hand lane doing about 70 mph when the engine shutdown and a stop now safely message appeared on dashboard. I was able to pull over turned off the vehicle was able to restart and continue to my destination. This again happened on the way home the same day there was no problem found at the times i pulled over and both times was able to continue.i had no ability to accelerate and fortunately was able to pull over, this was a scary.
Multiple episodes of "stop safely now" (after new engine ($8000) was put in 6/2014). At time of engine replacement, recall for power steering module was completed.fast forward to 3/2017.... Monday morning (8am) new 'wrench' light goes on in dash.drop kids at daycare and when i restart car (830am) and went to back out of the driveway - no power steering!!!good thing ford took care of that recall back in 2014...*sarcasm*now they say that the only way it would be covered under recall was if loss of power steering occurred within 12 months of recall being completed. This car has been nothing but a headache and 2 ford dealerships that do not stand behind the ford name or their service!
Failure of the electronic water pump for the hybrid system causes the immediate shutdown of the vehicle leaving driver no power to move to a safe area.there is no warning but just an immediate electrical shutoff until driver can move to the shoulder and restart the vehicle.this occurred twice and left us in very dangerous situations before i had the car repaired.ford would not replace the part claiming it is not covered under their hybrid warranty although the part is integral to the hybrid system.part should be recalled before fatalities occur.
Pending failure of the hydraulic brake control unit. Abs, check engine and service brake lights would come on and go off. When lights are on the vehicle is more difficult to stop. Reading other's posts online, this seems to be an issue that happens often. Vehicle is unsafe to drive once failure is present. Only way to fix is with a $4,500 part that you have to get new from ford....
One morning, no prior warning, or issues with brakes or mechanical systems what so ever, i start to drive to work and after turning out of my neighborhood onto a major street my brake lights light up and at the next stop sign my brakes don't work! i pressed all the way down and ended up using the emergency brake not to go through the stop sign. Someone could have died for sure, and it was a heart stopping scare! i pulled over and walked back home. Looked up online and found many complaints about this vehicles brakes suddenly going out and that it is a $5k fix!! i had the escape towed back to my house. The next morning i wanted to try a few things to eliminate certain problems i found online. Now, the keyless entry doesn't work, i manually open the door, stick the key in, no lights, no sound, nothing. I turn the key and again absolutely nothing. We hook up cables and it starts right away and everything works. No brake warning lights so i try a slow drive in the neighborhood, brake lights go on after about 1/2 a mile and the brakes are very soft, have to depress to the floor just to slow down from 15 mph. I called ford and they said just bring it in for diagnosis, for $200/hr minimum 2 hours just to tell me what's wrong with it!! no thank you, $400 to tell me it's a $5k problem when the car's worth maybe $6k private party! so i now have a worthless hybrid sitting in my driveway. Do not buy a 2008 ford escape hybrid!!! read all the complaints major safety issue - ford has not recalled!!
I am the owner of a 2008 ford escape hybrid with approx. 50k miles.as with many complaints related to escape hybrid, i was driving on the interstate in perfect weather conditions at approx. 70mph when without any warning, the engine shut down and the master vehicle electrical hazard warning lamp lit up.steering and braking were normal but i had to coast to the shoulder across several lanes of busy highway traffic to stop.it was terrifying.i gathered myself and my three terrified children and started the car again with no problem.the same incident occurred three more times before i was able to make it to my destination, but i was anticipating the issue and stayed in the right hand lane.this issue is being reported time and again yet no action is being taken to address this obvious defect.what is ford and nhtsa waiting for?this is an extremely dangerous issue!please, before someone is injured or dies.
The abs and brake lights come on and the brake regeneration disabled is displayed on dash. When this happens there is a loss of braking power. This happens when driving. When i researched this i found this is a common problem. It calls for the ecu to be replaced and the repair is $5,000. Ford needs to recall and replace this part as it is a safety concern due to brake failure.
I was driving down the highway and the vehicle abruptly lost power, a triangle with an exclamation point came on in the dashboard and the data system said "stop safely now".this happened multiple times during the same drive.the dealership replaced the mec pump.about one year later the same issue began occurring multiples times per day until i was able to get it to a dealership.they replaced the throttle body, the issue occurred again.they replaced the transmission, the issue occurred again. It is now at the ford dealership getting diagnosed yet again.this is a very serious safety issue and must be resolved.
While traveling at interstate speeds (65 -70 mph) in the middle lane, my 2008 ford escape hybrid had a sudden loss of power with a red triangle exclamation mark indicator light in the driver message center reading 'stop vehicle safely',had to coast to the side of the interstate which was very dangerous, this sudden loss of power incident almost ended in me being rear ended and then in a collision as i tried to cross over to the emergency lane. Could you please investigate this. I will be taking my car into the shop tomorrow to see what they say. I see on the internet that many other ford escape owners have had this same thing happen to them.
While coming to a stop i felt the steering wheel get tight and i noticed that the vehicle had lost it's power steering. I then noticed the wrench light had illuminated. This is a very dangerous defect if this were to happen going around a curve or making a turn if could cause an accident.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving approximately 35 mph and attempting to make a right turn, the vehicle's power began to decrease and the vehicle eventually came to a stop and lost all power. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle, but was unsuccessful. The vehicle was towed to a certified mechanic who diagnosed that the ignition switch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 146,000.
Veh shows a caution sign (exclamation in triangle) with a warning (pull vehicle over safely and turn off engine).veh loses all acceleration and i must pull over immediately to avoid an accident.happens every time we drive on the freeway only, never on a side street or in stop and go.i pull vehicle over and turn off engine for approx 2 or 3 minutes, and it starts right up.some times it will happen multiple times within a 20 to 30 minute time period, sometimes only once in several hours of driving.dealer has no idea why and requires a tow immediately when it happens to determine cause.cannot tow when on the way to dr, out of town, or other.
As we were driving, a "hazard" light come on the dash, the engine shut completely off, and a message, "stop car safely," also appeared on the dash.we did so, and turned off the car and turned it back on. Car drove fine for about 5 minutes and the same thing happened.we did this for about an hour or so to get home.had we been on a busy interstate. Asudden engine shut off could have been very dangerous. We took the car to the dealership and were informed that the electric battery had overheated because the water pump was not working.i have come across similar complaints while looking into my situation. Some examples:http://repairpal.com/coolant-pump-on-hybrid-may-fail-and-cause-celengine-shutdown-562.
Approx. A year ago the brakes started failing. Suddenly you had to pump them extra hard to stop. Warning light appeared that tires need inflating.they did not.then an abs warning light appeared. Suddenly the brakes started working again, no extra pumping needed. Then at high speeds the warning light turned on and steering wheel shook violently and you couldn't go about 60 mph. Ahhh! when you hit brakes they didn't respond or a terrible grinding noise happened. Looked it up, common in this year's hybrid that abs brakes fail. Only had 150k on it.took to local ford dealer, they wanted $7400 to fix.what? "proprietary abs brakes must be replaced." they wouldn't turn warning message off computer or do anything less. Wouldn't check hoses, circuits, or pads.just a flat "$7400" with no explanation other than abs system.we found out through complaint sites online that others had the same problems.it's extremely harrowing to be driving at high speeds and have the car suddenly start shaking and the brakes not work!!
While driving on the freeway at 65 mph the power cut out and a warning was displayed on the dash to pull over safely.i was able to restart the car and continue driving, but it happened again.i had to have the car towed to ford.the ford dealer had to replace the throttle body and motor assembly.this is very dangerous.
Several times since buying my car in nov 2013 my steering wheel has locked up on me so that it is extremely difficult to turn the wheel, typically when turning a corner, almost causing accidents. I have been very lucky that there were no other vehicles around since i was unable to pull completely over in one case and i was unable to complete the turn in my own lane in another. I am very worried that this will happen in traffic and myself and others could be injured or even killed. And neither ford or warranty company is willing to repair/replace.
Currently ford has a recall (14s19).the coolant pump may malfunction, which can cause the hybrid electronics systems to overheat and possibly lead to more serious problems."when the hybrid electronics system gets too hot it will shut down the powertrain, resulting in a stall-like condition, increasing the risk of a crash," according to ford's filing with nhtsa.my vehicle has this problem.it has happened several times, and i have already notified this agency.once again, on september 5, 2014, i was driving in maryland, near dc, in rush hour traffic, and i lost all power.it is really horrible losing all power when you are in the left most lane (no left shoulder), and lose all power.several cars almost hit us...again.i don't care if my hybrid system is overheating. I would rather destroy the batteries than all of a sudden losing all power in dc rush hour.
I left work. Picked up daughter. Check brake system, abs, and emergency brake lights came on @ 530pm. Drove to pick up boys from summer program. Get in car. Lights off. 553pm. Put car in reverse. Same lights reappear. 555pm. Regen brakes disabled. Takes pedal to floor to stop and feel pressure of brakes. Car feels like it is in neutral and rolling back on incline unless brakes are all the way applied. Talked to [xxx] at dealership earlier. Said to bring in when lights were on, during business hours. Said that ford was unable to help due to no warranty. Said it sounded like hcu unit. I asked why this wasn't mentioned at my inspection a week ago. He said it appears to be working fine when they look at it. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Takata recallpower steering stoped working very suddenly. While i was doing deliveries for my work i parked the car turned it off and when i got back after about 10 min. Power steering didn't work and hasn't worked ever since. The only thing that i noticed that day is that every time i turned there was a very slight shake on the steesring wheel. I thought that was unusual but never thought that 2 hours later the power steering would completely fail. Thank god this happened when the vehicle was parked. I checked for recalls and noticed that the ford escape 08 has a recall on the power steering, i imagine there was enough complaints to make the recall happen. However, there are not as many hybrid models and i'm sure that's the only reason why there's no recall for this specific model yet. But as far as i know both models the escape and the escape hybrid are identical in many ways including some parts if not all parts of the power steering system.
While driving down the road at highway speed on a summer night at around 9:00 pm, the car's engine suddenly stopped, a red warning triangle light came on, and the dash message screen said, "stop safely now." i pulled the car to the side of the road, turned it off, and was able to resume driving after a few minutes.on 5 separate trips subsequently, this sudden loss of engine power has happened, often in heavy traffic where pulling to the side of the road was very difficult and dangerous.the failure often happens multiple times on the same trip.each time the failure has happened has been in the summer and in the late afternoon or evening.each time the car can be restarted once pulled to the side of the road and turned off.
During a 300 mile trip, the feh "stop safely now" warning came on and car shut down.we were on a busy la highway at the time.we were able to get it off the highway, read up on that warning symbol and restarted car without another incident then.25 days later, driving the car on 45 minute trip, 'stop safely now' light came on repeatedly.had to pull over several times, wait a few minutes and restart car. Again this was highway driving in heavy traffic.this was very dangerous situation and no car should just shut down while you're driving.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled with the illumination of a red triangle on the instrument panel warning the contact to pull over.the contact later took the vehicle to the dealer where it was determined that the motor electronic coolant system failed and caused the failure. The dealer stated that this was known issue that the manufacturer had not corrected. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 62,000.
The vehicle failed to start after the key was inserted into the ignition switch. The key has to be forced in and cranked over with considerable torque.
Engine died multiple times in a parking lot. Car had been idling and had recently been driven over thirty miles on the highway and the ambient temperature was over 90 deg f. Had the car towed home because the dealer service dept was closed. The next day the dealer was unable to reproduce the problem and no dtc found in ecm. Paid the dealer for diagnostic time and picked up up the car. One week later, the car died again while driving at about 10-20 mph. Dashboard display said to pull over and park safely. After waiting for 30 minutes for the engine to cool, we were able to drive the three miles home. The next day at the dealer, no dtc found in the ecm, but the dealer said that the symptoms pointed to a throttle body problem. They were unable to recalibrate the throttle body, so they asked us to approve paying for a throttle body cleaning, which we did. This seems to indicate that the hybrid system directs the engine to shut off whenever it detects a sensor problem that it can not resolve. Most cars would produce a cel illuminated on the dash and set a limp home mode. The escape hybrid seems to just shut off and let you hope for the best. This may seem like an irrational response to a modest problem, but these were the same things that happened before when the problem was diagnosed as a pump problem for the electronics, which is now a safety recall for 2005-2008 escape hybrids. To compound the problem, the dealer did not offer to refund our previous payment for the pump replacement. I had to ask for it and am now waiting for them to give me a refund, even though the ford website clearly states that they should expedite refunds for prior work done once a recall is started. Unhappy on multiple levels.
The electric cooling pump fails causing the motor to shut down. This is a known problem by ford and there is a service bulletin on this problem. Ford need to recall this item.
A problem that surfaced again after experiences many times since the above mentioned incident date:a wrench sign was coming on the dashboard frequently, and sometimes disappeared itself without doing anything.similar sign or indication for oil change was also experienced even after a scheduled oil change was done with the dealer. When the problem was reported in early period, i (the customer) was advised to disregard, because the mechanic forgot to reset after the oil service,when ford customer service was notified today (11/7/12), it was acknowledged as a service issue, which i do not agree. Since the problem existed when the vehicle was new in early stages after the purchase, my concern is that this is a manufacturing defect with battery door which malfunctions, and does not allow ventilation on & off. The battery was down, all controls disappeared and the car was locked in position about two years ago (approximate june 2010). That time a major service was performed, which required a month long period to fix it. (safecar reference 365127). Unfortunately, i never heard back from your office on this past issue and complaint.since both problems have to do with battery and monitoring devices, i would like to inform for safety of all using this model.please let me know your findings on battery vent door functioning. Thanks
While driving at a normal speed, the electrical panel has started displaying "stop safely now" and the engine shuts down.this was happening sporadically but has since started happening more consistently.it happened while traveling on the highway on 3/22/2013, which is a very serious safety concern when a vehicle shuts down in the middle of a busy highway.once i pull over and restart the car, everything appears normal until the next time it happens.on 3/23/2013 it happened twice in less than 5 miles.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle in very hot weather, the battery would overheat and a message to proceed with caution would display before the vehicle would completely shut off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that they battery pump was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired because the code identifying the failure was not available from the computer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.
I have a 2008 ford escape hybrid (purchased in april 2007), with 67,000 miles on it. I was traveling at 65mph, starting to head into the sierras outside of sacramento, california. I had been driving for 2 hours, and had traveled 120 miles that morning when the car engine suddenly cut out, and the warning light "stop safely now" appeared on the dash. Luckily, it was only 6am and there was only one other car near me on the road. I pulled over 3 lanes, brakes and steering working, but with no gas. I turned the car off for a minute, started it up without any problems or warning lights. I waited another minute or two, and headed out on the road. When i got back up to 65mph the engine cut out and the warning showed up again. This time i was already near the shoulder so i stopped again. I was about to get into a snowy uphill climb and decided that, not knowing what this car would do, that it was unsafe to continue. I drove slowly to the next exit, and got myself turned around. For the first hour i drove at under 60mph without any problems. I was able to achieve 65mph in the second hour without problem. I had the error codes assessed by a ford dealer and they said it was an mec pump failure (the pump that cools the electric battery). I was very lucky that this happened with so little traffic volume. There was no warning, and the sudden cut out of the engine was startling and unsafe. I feared for my life while heading home as the volume of cars picked up around me.
While driving i noticed a lack of power and got the message "stop safely now". As the manual stated i pulled over, waited a few minutes. The car started up again but the event kept happening all the way home. I brought the car to a dealer who made a repair costing 642 dollars. The car ran fine for a month but when on a major highway i had the same experience except it was more difficult to deal with the loss of power in busy traffic. I was in the passing lane to allow another car enter the highway from an on ramp when it happened and i was lucky to be able to cross three lanes of traffic to bring the car to rest. Again, it happened all the way home causing me to finally drive in the breakdown lane with flashers on. I went online and learned that this is an ongoing problem with ford hybrids. My question is why no recall on such an expensive and dangerous problem?
Approx. A year ago the brakes started failing. Suddenly you had to pump them extra hard to stop. Warning light appeared that tires need inflating.they did not.then an abs warning light appeared. Suddenly the brakes started working again, no extra pumping needed. Then at high speeds the warning light turned on and steering wheel shook violently and you couldn't go about 60 mph. Ahhh! when you hit brakes they didn't respond or a terrible grinding noise happened. Looked it up, common in this year's hybrid that abs brakes fail. Only had 150k on it.took to local ford dealer, they wanted $7400 to fix.what? "proprietary abs brakes must be replaced." they wouldn't turn warning message off computer or do anything less. Wouldn't check hoses, circuits, or pads.just a flat "$7400" with no explanation other than abs system.we found out through complaint sites online that others had the same problems.it's extremely harrowing to be driving at high speeds and have the car suddenly start shaking and the brakes not work!!
This has happened multiple times randomly without warning.i have been on a freeway, bridge, regular street, traffic.a red warning light will come on with "stop safely now" and the car will quickly slow down.it will go really slow regardless of stepping on the gas.once i pull over i have t stop the car and put it in park then turn it back on.this is extremely dangerous especially when i am on the freeway or on the bridge (i work in san francisco).
The safety recall notices 14s05 / nhtsa recall 14v-286 and 14s09 / nhtsa 14v526000were performed on my 2008 ford escape hybrid.however, the problems did not go away.since the recalls, the car has had issues with reduced steering range, key/ignition not turning, power surge while driving, locking steering wheel, and the worst:a complete shut down of the powertrain while driving, resulting in a stall-like condition, putting our lives at risk.on june 11, 2016 the car was serviced and steering housing replaced.we asked for service to check the entire car-- everything!!!!-- as the car had been acting strangely with power surges and locking steering wheel while driving.today, july 10 2016, while driving south on interstate-5 in ca, heading from home (danville, ca) to college (san diego, ca) the car's system completely failed while driving up the grapevine, a section of freeway that is extremely crowded and full of large 18 wheelers.my poor daughter (who now owns the car) called me, screaming hysterically, full of terror and fearing for her life.she had no power, was unable to steer, did her best the dodge the 18 wheelers and "limp mode" over to the side of the freeway.she's now on the way with tow truck driver to drop the car off at ford of valencia ca.i told her do not ever drive that car again. It is a seriously dangerous vehicle.
A shut down warning light pull over to safety nowindicator turns on . Thank fully on a street in motion ,multiple times a day. But is scary you never know is why or when it will click on and is very dangerous with kids in the car .turn car off for a few minutes
When coming to a stop the car jerked/pulsates and abs indicator blinked.the problem is continuous.this seems to be a common problem with ford based on internet research.
Multiple episodes of "stop safely now" (after new engine ($8000) was put in 6/2014). At time of engine replacement, recall for power steering module was completed.fast forward to 3/2017.... Monday morning (8am) new 'wrench' light goes on in dash.drop kids at daycare and when i restart car (830am) and went to back out of the driveway - no power steering!!!good thing ford took care of that recall back in 2014...*sarcasm*now they say that the only way it would be covered under recall was if loss of power steering occurred within 12 months of recall being completed. This car has been nothing but a headache and 2 ford dealerships that do not stand behind the ford name or their service!
I received a recall letter from fordin october 2014 stating that the motor electronics coolant pump may fail causing the engine to overheat causing it to lose power and stall and increasing the risk of a crash.so far i have never received a notice to bring the car in to fix it.i did stop by the local ford dealer to find out why the haven't notified me and they said that they never received the parts from the ford company.we are planning on a long trip shortly but afraid to drive this car. [ its been 6 monthssince i received the letter ]i think its time they take care of the safety problem.can you help??
I was driving on the interstate with my 2 year old and 4 year old in the car. I had been driving for about 45 min at interstate speeds, then slowed down to about 5-10 miles per hour due to traffic. All of a sudden, while slowly moving in traffic, a tone sounded, a red triangle appeared on the dash and the message center showed 'stop safely now'. The engine turned off, so the car stalled and stopped itself for me with no time to react. I was stuck in the middle lane of a 3 lane interstate and the car would not restart. It just kept the same message 'stop safely now', with the red triangle displayed. Eventually a road ranger assisted me to the side of the road by pushing my dead car while in neutral. I let the car sit and cool off over night and then was able to restart it in the morning with no issues at all.after reading online, the failure sounds identical to other ford escape hybrid problems with the failure of the motor electronics coolant (mec) pump. There was a recall that covered my vehicle model production year model and location of production, nhtsa recall no. : 14v-526manufacturer recall no. : 14s19. However, after inquiries with nhsta and ford, both have told me that my vin is not covered under the recall. There is no explanation that either entity will provide as to why my specific vehicle, with the same production date, location, and model as this recall, does not fall under this recall. I was never notified of any recalls when the recall was initiated either,if this had occurred less than a minute earlier, it would have caused a major accident and only by chance it occurred when traffic was moving slower, leaving time for other drivers to react to my stalled vehicle in the middle of the interstate.
Was driving on a hwy on asummer night, going 60 mph, when a light came on my 2008 ford escape hybrid's dashboard that said "stop safely now" and the engine lost power/turned off. I coasted to a shoulder and shut the vehicle off and restarted, and the warning light was gone, so i drove on. Noticed engine was running louder than normal and transition between gas and electric modes seemed clunky. Googled the problem when i got home and found dozens of consumer complaints - saying it was a faulty cooling pump (part number 5m6z-8c419-a) causing this problem. Took vehicle to the ford dealer and they confirmed this was what was wrong with my vehicle. Repair cost $632.00. Not covered under the hybrid warranty. (we were told it's necessary for the hybrid engine to function, but it's not considered a hybrid part.) dug further, saw that ford had issued a technical service bulletin (nov. 20, 2008) to dealerships: "tsb 08-24-5 states that some 2005-2008 escape hybrid and 2006-2008 mariner hybrid vehicles may exhibit a red triangle light and codes indicating a transaxle overtemp. This condition may result in reduced power as the system activates fail safe operation." ford knows about this problem. This is clearly happening to a lot of people. Ford needs to be made accountable and do the right thing and issue a recall. If this problem happens when someone is in the middle of a busy expressway, or if someone is being tailgated, etc. When the engine shuts off, people will get killed, if some haven't been already. We called the ford owner relations number and were told that the best way to get a recall issued is to submit these complaints. How many people have to be injured or die before this is taken care of? ford motor company - if you're worried about profits and the bottom line - how much repeat business will you get once you kill off your customer base?
Driving on the highway, engine decelerated, red triangle warning light appeared on dash, with direction to get off of the road.i did so, turned off engine and waited a few minutes.engine then restarted without warning light coming on.between that event and arriving home (approximately 10 miles), this occurred 5 more times.this had never happened before.researching this online, there appear to be hundreds if not thousands of people with the same experience.this needs to be investigated and ford needs to take responsibility for resolving this issue.
The issue has happened several times.latest was 2 days ago.while driving, the car acceleration all of a sudden drops to zero and the car will not go.it does not shut off but it cannot be driven.after about 2 or 3 minutes a message comes on the dash that says "it is safe to shut off your vehicle now."once the vehicle is shut off and i wait about 5 minutes i can start it again.it happens while driving down the road.there is a recall issued for this problem but because there isn't a yellow triangle warning on my dash ford and the dealer will not do the recall because there is a shortage of parts.so i have to drive an unsafe car until there are parts available all because i don't have a code.dealer claims there is a ground fault wire problem and refuses to do the recall.this is really unsafe when driving down the freeway and all of a sudden the car comes to a complete stop on me.they know it's a problem for people but won't fix it because they don't have the parts even though recall letters came out in october.it's now january.
Stop safely now-lights up and engine kills/quits.will restart after stopping and restarting vehicle engine killscreating a dangerous situation.
I am the owner of a 2008 ford escape hybrid with approx. 50k miles.as with many complaints related to escape hybrid, i was driving on the interstate in perfect weather conditions at approx. 70mph when without any warning, the engine shut down and the master vehicle electrical hazard warning lamp lit up.steering and braking were normal but i had to coast to the shoulder across several lanes of busy highway traffic to stop.it was terrifying.i gathered myself and my three terrified children and started the car again with no problem.the same incident occurred three more times before i was able to make it to my destination, but i was anticipating the issue and stayed in the right hand lane.this issue is being reported time and again yet no action is being taken to address this obvious defect.what is ford and nhtsa waiting for?this is an extremely dangerous issue!please, before someone is injured or dies.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving approximately 30 mph, the "turn off engine immediately" warning indicator illuminated. The contact pulled over and waited approximately 30 minutes before the vehicle was restarted. After the vehicle was restarted, a lock with a key warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle was previously serviced per an unknown recall for the same failure in 2013. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
Does someone have to die before ford recalls these cars to fix the hybrid cooling system in these vehicles.i have fixed the problem once myself (two years ago) and now it is happening again.these cars shut down on the highway with out warning because of something going on with the hybrid system.this time my wife was in the passing lane when it happened.one day someone is going to die from this problem because it only happens when you are traveling at higher speeds (on a highway) the red triangle light comes on and automatically shuts down the car.some family will be killed because of this and ford will be caught knowing about the problem and doing nothing to fix it.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving approximately 75 mph, the contact noticed a rattling noise emerging from the engine compartment and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to metro ford (5422 wayne terr, madison, wi 53718) where it was determined that the engine failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 122,000.
Electronic throttle body failure equivalent to the customer satisfaction program but told my vin number is not in the applicable group.loss of all engine power while on the freeway traveling at 65mph with a semi tractor trailor behind me.i was barely able to get the vehicle onto the side of the road.
The vehicle stalled and lost all power to the engine with a "pull over safely" sign while on the freeway back in september 2013 wherein i was told to have the cooling part for the hybrid battery replaced. I was told the part was faulty. The replaced part had to be replaced again that same week by another dealership with ford.fast forward to today, and the same red triangle warning lights appeared and the part needs to be replaced again. The warranty for the part is only for 2 years, but after 3 years with the part, the dealership is telling me it needs to be replaced again. I find this aggregious in nature and a racket that ford is taking advantage of their customers. The make and model were a part of a recall specific to this very issue, but my specific vin number was not included in this recall, so i'm out of options for ford to address this issue themselves, telling me that it is out of warranty and they will not assist me with the replacement/costs and now i'm expected to come out of pocket again for the same issue. The original situation occurred while traveling 70mph on the i5 southbound near lake elsinore, ca in the hov lane on the freeway, and two days ago it was stationary and could not be started after driving it that morning after sitting for one hour.
While driving down the interstate at 70 miles per hour, the engine suddenly shut off and i received a warning light, and the message "stop safely now." this particular instance occurred on 1-95 south just south of washington on a portion under construction with no shoulder, it is extremely lucky that no major accident occurred. However, knowing that this issue is frequent as can be seen by fellow complaints, and from that fact that this has happened before, this vehicle should receive an immediate recall, as did the identically modeled toyota hybrid versions. The first time it happened the car was less than 2 years old. This is not acceptable, and it will eventually kill someone.
Warning light came on to "stop vehicle safely".we pulled off highway, car restarted.this kept happening, finally had car towed to local garage.they determined it was a code indicating a problem under recall, and advised we take it to the ford dealer.local garage had cleared out error codes, so ford dealer said we had to wait until it happened again, they would then repair it.this means we cannot trust the car, and must only drive within a towing range.how long does ford have to repair a known problem, or can they tell owners to wait until the car actually has the problem again?
Since the first time i experienced a braking failure incident i have done a lot of research&visits to mechanics to retrieve codes thrown from the car off diagnostic machines. Replacing the hcu carries a premium price tag of $5k-7k. Prior to the first accident,there is no obvious way that i could have damaged the hcu with my very normal driving habits (i.e.no history of towing, no long downhill braking)&the hcu is not a component susceptible to wear to the point of early failure. I believe that the escape hybrids braking system is defective by design (hence the tsb)&fault lies with ford.i consider this brake failure very serious&a problem that ford had never bothered to notify me about or recall.my attempts to get ford's attention on this matter have been fruitless.to summarize nhtsa is not concerned b/c nobody has gotten killed by these defective brakes. Ford claims no responsibility for this very serious&significantly dangerous design flaw.after several episodes of brake failure i found tsb 05-8-5 (8/5/05 nhtsa id#10017553:escapehybridvehicles exhibit the yellow abs&red e- brake warning lamps illuminating after the engine is started,&an increase inbrake pedaleffort)ford claims no responsibility to deal w/the problem.its not safe to drive w/o the repair,it had no value being broken,&i did not have the conscience to sell the vehicle w/a dangerous problem.fords failure to proactively address this safety issue is rather appalling.ford abandoned me w/a$7,000 bill to repair a problem that is solely related to their poor design.first accident description:abs warning light&service engine light illuminated on cluster."service brake system"&"regenerative braking disabled" illuminated on message board. On the highway in rush hour traffic,upon extreme braking, brakes failed to stop the vehicle in time to avoid a rear-end collision with the vehicle stopped in front of me.
Multiple incidents of the vehicle shutting down occurred on 3/8/2014 beginning while travelling along a 2-lane highway (ca-74 around idyllwild area) at approximately 10:30 p.m.vehicle displayed red triangle icon with exclamation point inside the triangle and words in red "stop safely now", at which point power to the engine was disabled although power steering appeared to still be active.i then pulled over at a turn-out (luckily one was nearby since i was going uphill and losing speed quickly).i proceeded to turn the ignition to the off position and within minutes re-started without further incident until approximately midnight at which point i was travelling along a major freeway in san diego i-15 southbound at a speed of 65-70 mph.at this point the vehicle became disabled after displaying the red icon and words described above.this happened again 4 separate times.these 4 incidents occurred within a 6 mile stretch of each other and within a 20 minute window.there was no other indication that anything was wrong with the vehicle - no system notice of overheating, faulty electrical, etc.
My 17 year old daughter was driving home approx 5:30 pm on a busy four lane road from an errand and the "stop safely now" light came on.at that point she could not get over due to traffic and the engine shut off in the middle of the road.she was able to coast down a hill into a turn lane nearly hitting an oncoming car and stop the car.we arrived on the scene and was able to restart the car and bring it home. We took it to the dealer where they wanted to replace the coolant motor to the battery which was defective and causing the hybrid battery to overheat thereby shutting down the engine completely.this is to prevent the hybrid battery from overheating. I do understand the need for this to eliminate the possibility of a fire, but these should be replaced every 50,000 miles to stop the engine from shutting off .we were getting ready to drive on a 600 mile trip in this car and would have been stranded on the highway.the way the warranty is written, it is not covered.after researching the problem, this happens more frequently especially after 50,000 miles.please investigate and provide a recall and/or fix to this problem on these cars.
Driving for about 30 minutes at highway speed and the gas motor shuts off and goes in to limp mode using only battery hybrid power.the car won't restart motor while rolling.the dash shows a message to pull over and stop with a little red triangle.in order to restart the motor you have to completely turn the key to the off position.the car will immediately start back up and drive between 1/2 to 1 mile then shuts down again.repeat process again and again until got off the highway. Once off the highway, i stopped with the motor shut it off for approximately 15 minutes and the car started back up and operated normally. Drove an additional 30 miles with no problems. No issues for about three weeks then same scenario of multiple stalls on the highway.car worked fine the following day.no engine lights or codes. The first incident occurred while raining.the second incident occurred at night when it was dry.
Driving on highway with no apparent problem, then suddenly, three things happen simultaneously:1) the gas engine shuts off completely, leaving no power to maintain speed, deceleration happens.2) safety alert light illuminates in the instrument cluster.it's a red triangle with "!" inside of it.3) message center displays "pull over safely" or words to that effect.this leaves you with absolutely no recourse, other than to somehow get to the side of the road, out of the way of any traffic conditions that are around you at that instant.the electric hybrid motor still operates, but that's only good to creep along like a golf cart, down the shoulder of the highway, if the safety of the shoulder looks better up ahead, to get out of the way of the traffic that's zooming by.corrective action, once the owners manual is studied, is to put it in park, and turn off the ignition.then, re-start and go.it operates as if nothing had just happened!then, in a while, it happens again, and again, and again, (varying miles between episodes, anything roughly from 1 mile to 70 miles) until either you finally give up and have it towed, or you finally get it to some final destination.
I was stopped at a signal. When the light turned, i pressed down on the accelerator and the car started to move as normal. Just past the intersection, the gas engine shut down, a red light came on and the car lost all power. The car behind me struck us. Upon going to the dealership, they knew that the electronic cooling pump had failed. There was not many questions, as they described what the symptoms were. Upon looking at the internet, it would seem that this is a known issue with ford, and that the new ecp was redesigned to prevent the issue. There are literally hundreds of complaints about vehicles losing power to this same problem. In some cases, as was mine, electrical power is lost as well, causing loss of power steering and brakes.
Refer to tsb-08-24-5 and recall 14s19.escape hybrid experienced the exact failure described in the recall notice while passing another vehicle at 70 mph.the engine shut off and a red triangle appeared.vehicle was repaired the next day at the owners expense by an authorized ford dealer who noted the tsb number on the repair invoice.this vin number was excluded from ford's list as a covered vehicle.ford representatives denied any interest in refunding the repairs costs even though the vehicle was in the group and failure was exactly as described in the recall notice.ntsb needs to expand this recall to all vehicles with this failure even if they are not on ford's list.
Engine died multiple times in a parking lot. Car had been idling and had recently been driven over thirty miles on the highway and the ambient temperature was over 90 deg f. Had the car towed home because the dealer service dept was closed. The next day the dealer was unable to reproduce the problem and no dtc found in ecm. Paid the dealer for diagnostic time and picked up up the car. One week later, the car died again while driving at about 10-20 mph. Dashboard display said to pull over and park safely. After waiting for 30 minutes for the engine to cool, we were able to drive the three miles home. The next day at the dealer, no dtc found in the ecm, but the dealer said that the symptoms pointed to a throttle body problem. They were unable to recalibrate the throttle body, so they asked us to approve paying for a throttle body cleaning, which we did. This seems to indicate that the hybrid system directs the engine to shut off whenever it detects a sensor problem that it can not resolve. Most cars would produce a cel illuminated on the dash and set a limp home mode. The escape hybrid seems to just shut off and let you hope for the best. This may seem like an irrational response to a modest problem, but these were the same things that happened before when the problem was diagnosed as a pump problem for the electronics, which is now a safety recall for 2005-2008 escape hybrids. To compound the problem, the dealer did not offer to refund our previous payment for the pump replacement. I had to ask for it and am now waiting for them to give me a refund, even though the ford website clearly states that they should expedite refunds for prior work done once a recall is started. Unhappy on multiple levels.
The electronic coolant pump is known problem and ford is finally supposed to be fixing this through a recall october 2014. (http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1094407_2005-2008-ford-escape-hybrid-recalled-also-mercury-mariner-hybrids). Driving in new mexico on a family vacation, the car suddenly says to stop safely now warning comes up. Mind you that we are in the middle of no where and it's over one hundred degrees with two small children in the car. Somehow, we barely make it into las cruces, nm about an hour later. So, after waiting a few hours they tell us that their hybrid tech isn't there and is on vacation. Really? it took a few hours to figure out that he wasn't there? anyway, they suggested to try and continue on to phoenix, az where they would know what to do. So, we try heading out, but the car goes out again as soon as we get on the freeway. So, we do the pull over and restart thing about twenty times until we make it back to the las cruces dealership. We had to stay in las cruces for a week, costing us thousands of dollars in what we now call the adventure of a lifetime. This has recently happened again with our escape, and they want to charge us again to fix this. Ford needs to get it's act together, or i will not be purchasing from them again.
On 4 separate occasions, all occurring at highway speed after at least 40 minutes of driving on a hot day, the car's engine suddenly cut off, causing the vehicle to lose speed rapidly. A red triangle warning light appeared on the dashboard with the following words: "pull over safely now and turn off engine".all 4 times i was driving around 65 mph on an interstate. All 4 times the car started again normally after a few minutes.after the 3rd incident, i started the car again soon, and it stalled again after 10 more minutes of highway driving. First incident late july 2012, then late august 2012, and twice on june 19, 2013.this is a terrifying experience, and i was extremely lucky not to be rear ended.the dealer claims it cannot duplicate problem or see any codes in diagnostic computer, refuses to pursue.help!!!!
While driving on a bridge at 65 miles per hour, i heard a beep and a triangle light came on. The car immediately jolted as it lost power and it displayed a message to stop safely.this was in late morning traffic and a semi was able to slightly swerve to the right in order to avoid rear ending me as i had sudden reduced power and little median space to coast to on my left side. I was able to restart the car after a few minutes.a ford dealer has run a diagnostic and confirmed it is a failure of the motor engine cooling pump and the overall cost for parts and labor, including diagnostic is $738.after reading all of the complaints to this agency and online entries, i cannot believe that no action has been taken about this safety hazard.there are two issues, the first being that the cooling pump is known to fail on these vehicles at different mileage levels, and is supposedly not covered by the hybrid warranty even though it is only found on hybrids.ford dealers will not even acknowledge that this is a known problem.this part should be recalled as it is known as one cause that leads to the shut off of the car at different speeds.second, ford's shutoff design itself is seriously flawed since it allows the car to unexpectedly shutoff at high speeds risking collision and injury.i am forced to pay the high cost of this particular repair because i cannot do it myself, however, i no longer consider this a reliable safe vehicle.i urge nhtsa to investigate these complaints rather than wait for one of these incidents to result in death or serious injury.at the very least ford should be notifying all owners of these vehicles about the defective cooling pumps and need for replacement.
Car goes limp. Ford has tsb 08-24-05. Mecp fails. Poor design. Has gone limp on me ~8 times. Each time car drifts to a stop regardless of location, speed, etc...(eg, can be going 75mph on highway) and it goes limp. Cannot move afterwards for minutes. Many cases of this happening have been reported. Tsb 08-24-5 states that some 2005-2008 escape hybrid and 2006-2008 mariner hybrid vehicles may exhibit a red triangle light and codes indicating a transaxle overtemp. This condition may result in reduced power as the system activates fail safe operation. Codes p1a0e, p1a0f, p0a3c, p0a3e, p0a7a, p0a7c and p1a0d may also be set.
Car engine turned off at 70 mph. I was able to drive the car to the shoulder of the road.prior to the engine shut-off, only the "wrench indicator" was on; it comes on occasionally.service centers can never diagnose the issue once the car has turned off. Warning light on dash said "safety mode" at the time of engine shut-off.i was able to restart the car after about two minutes.dash warning indicators turned off.got back on the interstate only for the car engine to turn-off again at the base of an off-ramp about four miles farther up the road.i was driving the car at 55-60 mph before the second incident.i was able to pull into the ford dealership.
While driving on the interstate at around 55-65mph the vehicle lost engine power, a warning light came on and a "stop safely now" message. The vehicle lost the ability to accelerate but we were able to coast to a stop at an exit that happened to be nearby. Due to construction and the removal of the shoulder lane, had this happened merely a mile earlier in the route there would have been no place to stop safely. The same warning light and engine power loss occurred about 10 months prior while driving on a two- lane highway. We were able to coast to a stop safely then as well, but we're again lucky to be in little traffic and in an area with sufficient shoulder space. After taking the vehicle to our dealership for service we were told no problem could be identified. Each time this occurs we have been able to restart the car and complete our trip. The inability for the vehicle to accelerate and the instant power loss with this warning is a serious safety concern that should be addressed in a recall particularly if this is the result of a faulty part.
As we were driving, a "hazard" light come on the dash, the engine shut completely off, and a message, "stop car safely," also appeared on the dash.we did so, and turned off the car and turned it back on. Car drove fine for about 5 minutes and the same thing happened.we did this for about an hour or so to get home.had we been on a busy interstate. Asudden engine shut off could have been very dangerous. We took the car to the dealership and were informed that the electric battery had overheated because the water pump was not working.i have come across similar complaints while looking into my situation. Some examples:http://repairpal.com/coolant-pump-on-hybrid-may-fail-and-cause-celengine-shutdown-562.
I was driving down the highway and the vehicle abruptly lost power, a triangle with an exclamation point came on in the dashboard and the data system said "stop safely now".this happened multiple times during the same drive.the dealership replaced the mec pump.about one year later the same issue began occurring multiples times per day until i was able to get it to a dealership.they replaced the throttle body, the issue occurred again.they replaced the transmission, the issue occurred again. It is now at the ford dealership getting diagnosed yet again.this is a very serious safety issue and must be resolved.
While driving on the freeway, the "stop safely now" lit up after i felt a jolt to the car, which then slowed down. I reached the side of the road and turned the car off for a few minutes.upon restarting the car the red ssn light was off and i was able to reach a qualified auto repair.they ran the diagnostics but were unable to see a problem after going through their code process, nor recreate the ssn alert.this first happened on february 27th 2013.again, having three children in the car with me and to have this happen on the freeway was (on the way to disneyland)quite frightening and hazardous!i have read many many stories of feh owners with the same issue!this is a defect to the car, and not due to normal wear and tear.it is a huge safety concern and while i was not injured, the fact that i had to suddenly slow down and pull over could have resulted in other car owners on the freeway being in an accident. Seriously.
We were driving up i-95 from fl to va when the car suddenly gave a loud warning tone and displayed the message stop safely now.the car lost all power as we quickly tried to cross several lanes of traffic to reach the shoulder.upon examination of the car we started it up again with no consequence and continued on our trip.about 30 minutes later it happened again.after reading the owner's manual i discovered the warning message involved a component of the hybrid system. I decided to try shutting off the econ switch (which activates battery) and all ac/ electrical components.this worked beautifully for 100+ miles until at nightfall the headlights kicked on and our troubles returned.since it was sunday night we decided to stay overnight where we were and get it checked by the nearest ford in the morning. The diagnostics ($95) revealed it was the motor electronic cooling pump at fault which this dealer did not carry.we cautiously continued using the no electrical method and were able to successfully reach our destination 400miles away with no more incidents, where we then took it to our home dealer for repair.a very dangerous condition which upon research i'm learning is happening to many other escape hybrid owners.
This week the news had stories about general motors recalling several cars because the ignition can suddenly turn off causing the car to lose power while driving. There were even deaths due to bad accidents as a result of the ignition failure and car losing power.this reminded me of an incident that happened to me which was similar. I was driving my 2008 ford escape hybrid last december, on i-280 in san francisco during rush hour at 65 mph, when suddenly the dash beeped at me, flashed the check engine light, displayed a message to pull over safely, and the engine had no power!i suddenly found myself in heavy traffic, middle lane of the freeway and no power to safely pull over.i was losing speed and slowed to where i cut between other cars and over to the shoulder.i'm sure i cut someone off in the process.luckily there was not a horrible accident. There could have easily been an accident.the same thing happened three more times in the next few days before i took the car to the dealer to be fixed.they indicated that this is a common problem of which they are aware.the ford dealer diagnosed it with code p1a0d, which was a bad coolant pump for the electric generator.i did some research and found that many other ford escape owners have experienced the same situation as i did where the vehicle lost power while at high speed and put them into a dangerous situation.a simple google search on this finds several blog reports of people with similar situations. Ford has yet to issue a recall on this, but i have found that there is a class action lawsuit against ford:macdonald v. Ford, case no. 3:13-cv-02988, in the us district court for the northern district of california.
I was driving my 2008 ford escape hybrid at about 65mph in the leftmost lane shortly after merging from i83 south onto i395 (baltimore beltway)when, with no advance warning whatsoever, the gas pedal stopped responding at the same time as the triangle with an exclamation point and the "stop safely now" (as if i had any choice) message appeared.by the grace of god i was able to coast across 5 lanes of traffic to the breakdown lane. I was anxious to get home to feed the dogs, and my husband was out of town, so rather than call a tow truck i restarted the car and kept going in the right-hand lane for another 3 or 4 miles until the same thing happened again.it took another 2 hours (with an 15-20 additional stalling episodes) until before i was able to make it home to annapolis. Through the internet (and my husband crawling under the car) we have confirmed that the source of the problem is a well-documented faulty oem hybrid drive train mecs coolant water pump.seems to me that this is a catastrophic failure that is every bit as serious as the gm ignition switch problem, and a fatal accident waiting to happen.it is unconscionable that ford has not issued a recall on this issue, and unconscionable that nhtsa has not forced ford to do so.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving various speeds, the stop safely now warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle decelerated independently. After shutting down the vehicle for several minutes, it resumed normal operation once restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician determined that the throttle body would need to be replaced. The manufacturer stated that the vin was not affected by a customer satisfaction program. The contact experienced the failure described in the program. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 106,000.
While traveling at highway speed, the car suddenly loses all power and the stop safely now light comes on in the dash. I had to pull over quickly while avoiding being killed by highway traffic.no warning at all.during my road trip, this happened 3 times on the highway.during my return trip, it happened 3 more times.problem will only occur at highway speeds and during long road trips.my 20-min drive to work has no issues.this is a serious safety problem and a flawed design on ford's part.my family and i could have been seriously injured or killed during any one of the six times the car mysteriously died on the highway. From my research, this problem can be caused by several components and is difficult to diagnose in the shop.for older models, there has been tsb's issued, but not for 2008 and later models.i have known several 2008 models that experienced the same problem around 60,000 - 70,000 miles.browsing though this website shows many have complained about this issue. Ford needs to address this asap before someone gets killed or injured on the highway.
Ford escape hybrid (feh) "stop vehicle safely" red triangle warning and immediate engine shutdown due to the well-known defect in the bosch oem motor electronics cooling system (mecs) pump in the 2005-2008 model years. See ford tsb 08-24-5. If the nhtsa did even a cursory search on the internet they would see many, many hundreds of postings and related accidents or near-misses. This is a very serious safety problem because failure is only triggered by driving at highway speeds or driving up steep hills and the shutdown is immediate (no prior warning), causing sudden and significant drop in speed and frantic actions by the driver to abruptly steer the unpowered car to the shoulder.there are no external indicators to warn other vehicles of the sudden slowdown and lane change and the driver dare not use the brakes to signal others because to hit the brakes with the engine shut down and the vehicle already quickly slowing to a stop would cause the feh to abruptly stop in the middle of highway.although this part is unique to the hybrid versions of escapes, ford refuses to classify it as a unique hybrid component (which would be covered by the 8 yr 100,000 mi warranty) and routinely charges $800 to replace it.in my case failures happened four times in the last year, always on interstate highways. Two of the failures nearly caused multiple car pileups because the interstate was full of cars and semis when the engine cut out.i am frankly shocked that the nhtsa didn't require a recall years ago for a well-known and common defect that without warning causes feh's to abruptly and significantly slow down specifically at high speeds or steep hill climbs, forcing the driver to abruptly change lanes to get to the shoulder.several class action lawsuits are being prepared.isn't it time the nhtsa addressed this very serious defect?
When the engine was warm, the engine would surge then stall at highway speeds (55+).a red hazard light then came on, and a stop safely message came on.pulling the vehicle over, and restarting the vehicle allowed further driving for another 20-30 miles before the issue would happen again.
In 2012, i was driving on freeway at approx 70mph when i heard the warning sound and red light warning me to "stop safely now." i had to cross four lanes of traffic and barely got to the shoulder before the power shut down completely. I waited and it restarted, but it did it two more times before i reached my destination. I called and took my vehicle for repair, which was determined to be the coolant pump (cost $1010.96). The next year a recall for this issue occurred and i was refunded the cost for repair. Today, 2015, the same issue occurred. This time i had just pulled off from a traffic light making a u-turn, so traveling maybe 10 mph when i got the same sound and warning red light as i felt the engine losing power. I got through the busy intersection and safely to the shoulder. I immediately drove the vehicle to the dealership. This time i was told the issue was the throttle body. It was cleaned and reprogrammed (cost $369.15; i was told my vehicle is not in the vin# group). While the costs have been high financially, we are mostly concerned about the potential costs from having the vehicle suddenly lose power and shut down. Both times i have been very lucky to avoid crashes. Same symptoms, different diagnoses; concerned about what might happen next.
This has happened multiple times randomly without warning.i have been on a freeway, bridge, regular street, traffic.a red warning light will come on with "stop safely now" and the car will quickly slow down.it will go really slow regardless of stepping on the gas.once i pull over i have t stop the car and put it in park then turn it back on.this is extremely dangerous especially when i am on the freeway or on the bridge (i work in san francisco).
A warning appeared "stop safely now."we pulled over and restarted. We were able to drive the vehicle in for service without the light coming on again.the diagnosis was a bad throttle body and it was replaced under warranty and listed as a recall in the service report.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled and the stop-safety warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted after ten minutes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed; however, the technician was unable to duplicate the failure or produce a fault code. The contact was informed that the failure could be related to the throttle body needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 210,000.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving 70 mph, the steering wheel shook severely and the vehicle was out of control. Also, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted and was able to drive normally. The vehicle was slowly driven to matthews currie ford (located at 130 n tamiami trail, nokomis, fl 34275, (800) 248-2378) where it was diagnosed that the steering column assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the vin. The contact was referred to nhtsa. The approximate failure mileage was 133,588.
We were driving on highway 80 going about 70 mph when the engine suddenly shuddered and quit.a red triangle with an exclamation point in the center appeared on the dash with the message "stop safely now".fortunately, there was a shoulder and no traffic in the right lane, so we pulled off.we shut the engine off and restarted it a few minutes later.we proceeded, staying in the right lane and the same thing happened.this occurred 5 times including once on the san francisco bay bridge.in researching this, i found that this is a common problem with ford escape hybrids and that it is a faulty motor electronics coolant pump.ford has issued a technical service bulletin about this problem (tsb08-24-5), but has not yet issued a recall. Since this is a potentially serious problem that could lead to injury or death, i strongly urge you to force ford to issue a recall.
My wife left our house to run errands in our 2008 ford escape hybrid.she didn't even get out of the neighborhood before she got the "stop safely now" warning, and the vehicle went into "limp home mode".she turned around in a neighbor's driveway and came back home.i took it to the dealership today thinking that it might be the mecs pump for which there is a recent recall.it turns out that it was the throttle body causing the warning.even though there was a nhtsa investigation on the throttle bodies of these vehicles (dp12006), the 2008 ford escape hybrids were not included in ford consumer satisfaction program #13n03, which extends the warranty of the throttle body on some escape models (among other vehicles).so, i now have to spend $775.00 to replace a part that was known to have issues.luckily, my wife was not on the highway with our 2-month old daughter when this occurred.i don't quite understand how escapes from 2005 to 2012 were part of the investigation, but the preliminary evaluation pe13-003 only applies to 2009 - 2012 models.
Throttle body failure; acceleration issues.
While driving in the left lane of the highway at about 60-65 mph in moderate/heavy traffic, the gasoline engine shut down and gave me a "stop safely now" message on the instrument cluster. I was able to get the car off of the road, but it was a rather frightening and dangerous ordeal to cross two lanes of moderate/heavy traffic after the engine shut down. After having the car towed to the dealer, they informed me that it was "a pretty common" problem amongst escapes (transaxle cooling pump / water pump). Researching this further, it appears that there are a number of others on message boards and the like that have this same problem.
This is the second of two incidents where power was lost and the car became unresponsive. First, was one week prior driving from la to san diego at 5pm. We got a flat on the highway in irvine ca. We pulled over and changed the tire but when we started the engine it would not start. The lights came on but with a warning light to "stop safely now". I thought this was from the tire and pressed the reset button but the warning would not clear. We jumped the car once and were unsuccessful, we jumped it again and again nothing, we towed the vehicle to a mechanic and the tow truck tried to jump it again and this time the lights would not come on. We jumped while holding the button for the high voltage battery which wefound out about in the manual but the car would not start. We paid the tow and called for a ride home. I missed work and my mother took me back to la to wait for the car. The mechanic replaced the battery. I waited 8 hours for the mechanic to say that the car needed to be taken out of a safety mode and that this can't be done manually in the event it happened again. The next week, after pulling out of the driveway to go home sunday night the red triangle light came on and warned me to "stop safely now" and then i could not accelerate past 20mph and then 10mph as i slowed to pull over. I killed the engine, waited ten min. And restarted but the car would not accelerate and the light came on again. I waited until midnight to be towed to the dealer, got a ride, and i am now on the bus until something can be done. After researching other complaints i am sad to find that this problem is common, it is unresolved, it is dangerous for a safety mechanism to cause the driver to suddenly lose power, and it is inconvenient to be stranded and unable to troubleshoot the car if there is nothing wrong with the engine and it is a computer malfunction.
The first time it occurred i was driving on the highway and the info screen told me to stop safely as the engine shut down. It happened several times that day, and then didn't happen until today, june 17, 2012.this recent time a high engine temperature warning came up on the info screen. I checked all of the fluids and they are full and all have been changed in the last year or so.
Failure of the electronic water pump for the hybrid system causes the immediate shutdown of the vehicle leaving driver no power to move to a safe area.there is no warning but just an immediate electrical shutoff until driver can move to the shoulder and restart the vehicle.this occurred twice and left us in very dangerous situations before i had the car repaired.ford would not replace the part claiming it is not covered under their hybrid warranty although the part is integral to the hybrid system.part should be recalled before fatalities occur.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled with the illumination of a red triangle on the instrument panel warning the contact to pull over.the contact later took the vehicle to the dealer where it was determined that the motor electronic coolant system failed and caused the failure. The dealer stated that this was known issue that the manufacturer had not corrected. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 62,000.
After approx. 10 minutes of stop and go driving at <5mph a tone sounded, a red triangle lit, and the led indicated "stop safely now." the engine did not stall, shut down, or give any other indication of a fault, therefore i continued driving at <15mph to the nearest parking lot and turned off the engine. After i returned several hours later the engine started normally with no fault indication, and i was able to drive home without any further fault indication. I read on the web that this had occurred with other 2008 escape hybrids and was due to a faulty hybrid system electronics cooling pump. One complainant indicated that the 2008 escape hybrids had been recalled for this issue, but the recall does not show on your, or on ford's, database for this vehicle. Has this been reported previously, and was there a recall?
At just over 100,000 miles, warning light comes on to pull over safely, and engine will stall. This happens while driving at highway speeds, as well as commuter traffic. Yesterday i had to be pushed off the road by police while at an intersection. After turning car off for 10 minutes, car started back up and i was able to get home. Ford has run a diagnostic on my car and says there is nothing wrong.
While driving down the road at highway speed on a summer night at around 9:00 pm, the car's engine suddenly stopped, a red warning triangle light came on, and the dash message screen said, "stop safely now." i pulled the car to the side of the road, turned it off, and was able to resume driving after a few minutes.on 5 separate trips subsequently, this sudden loss of engine power has happened, often in heavy traffic where pulling to the side of the road was very difficult and dangerous.the failure often happens multiple times on the same trip.each time the failure has happened has been in the summer and in the late afternoon or evening.each time the car can be restarted once pulled to the side of the road and turned off.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving approximately 35 mph, the engine stalled without warning. After restarting the vehicle, the rpms began to increase rapidly. The vehicle was driven with caution due to the excessive hesitation. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the throttle body was stuck and required replacement. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 125,700.
Vehicle gasoline engine power quits with no warning.i have experienced this only when driving on the highway and only when driving for more that approximately 20 minutes.a "pull over safely now", or words to that effect, appear on the information screen.the electric engine will continue to work if it has charge.the car will restart almost immediately, but will quickly stall again if the engine is not allowed to cool down.this is very dangerous as it occurs only at high speed.
As i was driving to work, i accelerated and at about 40mph a red triangle with an exclamation point in the middle showed up on my dashboard and my engine shut off. Very scary! i have looked online and it seems to be an issue with the cooling system. I had to deal with the triangle of death a couple years ago and now this. I will be taking it to the dealer today!it looks like there are quite a few people that have had the same issue! ford needs to recall this item! it is very dangerous!
Driving along, my wife suddenly noticed that braking was extremely difficult.dashboard states abs system failure, and regen system failure. She pulled over and turned car off.restarting, failure lights still come up, braking still extremely difficult. A look under the hood, and the brake fluid is almost completely gone!it'd been filled at last oil change (less than 1500 miles ago)took car to ford dealership.after 2 days, they determined that the master cylinder and hcu needed to be replaced, that they would be special order parts and that it'd cost extra $ for repairs due to the complexity of the repair.(i'd told the dealership that i'd researched and this is a very common issue, ford has many tsbs out for this, calls into question the training or the ability of this dealership to properly do the repair)ford is the only supplier for parts for this particular repair, and they charge a premium price for them!$7000 for parts and labor to repair a safety related problem that ford should be voluntarily recalling.if they're not going to issue a safety recall, they should at least make the parts available for a lot less money!consumer traded the vehicle in july 2014 to mark miller toyota in salt lake city, ut. Updated 6/8/18
It was thursday, october 17, 2013.the ambient air temperature was about 62 degrees.it was sunny.the streets were dry.i was driving south from austin to new braunfels, texas on i-35 at approximately 7:15 a.m.i had the speed control set for 55 m.p.h.as i was leaving san marcos, an alarm tone sounded, and the dash board display showed "stop safely now" and the engine shut off.i was able to move to the shoulder using battery power only at less than 20 miles an hour, causing issues with other traffic on the interstate, with many of the other drivers anxious to get to work.i stopped the car, and when it was safe to do so, exited the vehicle and did a perimeter scan for issues.none were detected.i opened the hood and checked for untoward issues.there was no smoke.the engine wasn't overly hot.oil was full to the appropriate mark.the vehicle had been serviced by the dealership who sold the vehicle to me about 1790 miles prior to this incident, and a full diagnostic was performed without any issues detected.after completing this check, i restarted the car and drove for another 20 or so miles when the alarm and display repeated as above.again there were no issues.i restarted the vehicle after about three minutes and was able to complete the 75 mile commute.the return trip had no issues.since the vehicle shut down completely without warning in fast-moving traffic, this is a catastrophic failure.information from the internet indicates that ford has had this issue since the first escape hybrids were on the road, and there appears to be no definitive problem or correction.i request that the nhtsa examine this to determine if a recall should be performed before someone is killed because of a faulty alarm that shuts the vehicle down completely without warning.
It was been more than couple years ago when i had error message" stop safely now" on my ford 2008 escape hybrid. During that time, i was driving interstate round 50-60 miles per hour and all of sudden, it stop the engine. I took the dealer the next day. They get it fixed. Until recently, may 22, 2016 and june 20,2016 the error "stop safely message" came back. I took to the same dealer i used to go but this time. I left it for 2 days but the dealer said it will take a while to diagnose whats is the issue. I had to rent a car for those days but my car was not fix or the dealer saying it will take a while. I am sure they know what is the error code. Is this a recall?i seen other complain in here almost the same like me.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled and a warning light advising her to pull over illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact restarted the vehicle and the failure recurred. The vehicle was in the process of being taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000. The vin was unavailable.
Driving vehicle on interstate highway @ highway speeds. While merging into traffic, experienced abrupt loss of power. Amber wrench warning light came on. Moved to shoulder of road in heavy traffic, stopped vehicle, turned off ignition & after about 30 - 40 seconds restarted vehicle, power restored & vehicle continued to drive normally (wrench light off). Took vehicle to dealer, where throttle body was replaced, not under warranty (despite tsb 09-19-12). On feb. 3, 2012, experienced similar loss of power problem, and the amber wrench light and master vehicle electrical hazard warning light came on, and vehicle completely shut down (mileage at this point: 45,500 miles). After shutting off the ignition & restarting, the vehicle would run normally for 45-60 seconds, then would fault & shut down. I was close to my workplace, so i limped it back to work. Called dealer, who recommended calling ford's roadside assistance. Vehicle was transported to hybrid certified dealer, where the throttle body was replaced (under warranty this time) and the pcm was reprogrammed. When i came to pick the vehicle up, i experienced the same loss of power & warning lights (open wrench light). Dealer now claims a sensor in the shift assembly is bad & is causing the problem (claiming this is not covered by warranty). Vehicle is still at dealer at the time of this post.
Starting in may of 2014, my car's performance has been untrustworthiness.some days there's no problem-- i push on the gas pedal and the car moves accordingly.at a stop sign, i can go.while moving at 50 mph on the freeway, i can easily accelerate and move around a monster size 18 wheeler.but on the days when i press the gas pedal and the car doesn't respond, i sweat.here's a description:foot on the gas pedal, no response...so i press down further, without any acceleration of the car.finally, now freaked out that the car is not moving (and that another car is right on my tail) i press the pedal to the floor--with no immediate reaction.then-- bam-- surprise!it works and the sudden surge sends me flying beyond intention and i must press on the brakes to slow.at stop signs this happens and people behind me get frustrated, probably thinking i'm on drugs or something.but really, it's not me; it's my ford escape hybrid 2008.the rate of incidence has gradually increased from may to the current date of july, and consequently,i am afraid to drive this car.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the engine stalled as the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. Update 01/13/16 ma
I was driving with my family to see mt. Rushmore at night when my 2008 ford escape hybrid suddenly shut down.i was on the freeway going about 70 mph when without warning a red triangular warning light came on and the engine stopped running.i pulled over, shut the engine off, and was able to complete my trip after this.however, when vacationing a year later in michigan, this exact same thing happened 3 times when making an 8-hour trip.each time i've been going close to 70 mph and i've had to carefully navigate my way to the side of the freeway... Very dangerous!it would seem that a recall would be in order for such a serious safety issue.
Car startedand after backing out and moving forward, stop engine now message came on with a red triangle on dash. Slowly moved to a parking space. Turned engine off and waited for one minute and restarted. Message was gone and car driven home. Brought to dealer following week with description of problem. They diagnosed as a failure of the throttle body and replaced the throttle body and assembly at cost of $629. Read in other complaints that problem resurfaces later. Happy that i was not traveling on freeway when the problem occurred. Considering frequency of this and other problems related to shutdown and hybrid, should a recall be issued?
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to gary yeomans ford (1420 n. Tomoka farms road, daytona beach, fl 32124, (386) 274-6700) to be diagnosed and repaired. The contact was informed that the coolant pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v526000 (hydro propulsion system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 109,927.
Mecs coolant pump defect causes loss of engine power at highway speeds resulting in an extremely unsafe condition.ford is aware of the defect in this "hybrid unique" component but refuses to cover it under their hybrid component warranty.in my case i was driving at 55mph on a public highway when the dash illuminated a red triangle with the message "stop safely now".i had to scramble to get to the right shoulder and create a dangerous condition by cutting off the drivers around me.i had to pay out of pocket for a redesigned mecs pump replacement and have not experienced the issue since.pending lawsuit, macdonald v. Ford motor co., case number 3:13-cv-02988, in the u.s. District court for the northern district of california.
Received the red master vehicle electrical hazard warning lamp, immediately followed by engine shutting down while on highway. Cause was a failure of the mecs pump ford pn 5m6z-8c419-a. After it happened i researched and found other reports issued for same issue. See 10597458,10604791,10596349,10592073,10588181,10588170,10568053,10567619,10567234,10566464,10565177,10560868,10557567,10554859,10548328,10547463,10537539,10533928,10531556,10525970,10523932,10523371,10521436,10521116,10516178,10514445,10513916,10511202,10505543,10504308,10500579,10500159,10461261,10462036,10462214,10463235,10468355,10474060,10475192,10476583,10477359,10485797,10490135,10460373,10459919,10459596,10459518,10458744,10457505,10457488,10456830,10456625,10455257,10455049,10454894,10453205,10448469,10448468,10409310,10409374,10410388,10411980,10412392,10416615,10419367,10430477,10326667,10329839,10348540,10349760,10352951,10360029,10361122,10393862,10393924,10399209.
While commuting to work traveling at interstate speeds, the vehicle indicated a red triangle with exclamation mark enclosed, a message in the driver message center reading 'stop vehicle safely', and an immediate loss of power on both fossil fuel engine and electrical motor drive components. Coasting to the side of the interstate was stressful and exceedingly dangerous during rush hour traffic at speeds in excess of 70 mph. Without extensive driver experience, this incident could have become a fatality. This powerless action should be investigated due to its very potential of fatality.
Traveling on freeway at approximately 70 mph. Without warning, engine completely shut down. Chime sounded and warning message appeared on dashboard saying "stop safely now." red triangle with exclamation point in center appeared on dash. I was informed by ford service department during repairs that this is a known failure problem as related in ford tsb 09-18-6, affecting similar vehicles up to 2007.
When driving at higher speeds (approximately over 50 mph), the car would suddenly lose engine power and the "stop safely now" message would come on. The car would go into limp-home mode and allow me to pull over to the side of the road. Turning off the car and restarting it would alleviate the problem for a few more minutes of driving. This happened about 15 times on a 60 mile trip home, allowing me to drive anywhere from one to 10 miles at a time before the engine shut off. This was accompanied at times with an engine overheating message. I took the car to the dealer for a repair. They claimed it was a malfunctioning electronic throttle body and replaced it for about $1000. A week later, the same thing happened twice on a 30-mile highway trip when driving at higher speeds, but has not happened since then.
While driving at a normal speed, the electrical panel has started displaying "stop safely now" and the engine shuts down.this was happening sporadically but has since started happening more consistently.it happened while traveling on the highway on 3/22/2013, which is a very serious safety concern when a vehicle shuts down in the middle of a busy highway.once i pull over and restart the car, everything appears normal until the next time it happens.on 3/23/2013 it happened twice in less than 5 miles.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving 65 mph, the engine stalled and was able to restart. The vehicle was driven to a dealer who diagnosed that the electronic coolant pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 127,405...updated 10/30/14 ..updated 12/04/14 updated 7/9/2015
Please issue an immediate recall for the motor electronics cooling system pump on all 2005-2008 ford escape hybrids.this is a known issue to ford and the subject of tsb 08-24-5.this part failure is extremely dangerous.while the cited complaints form an alarming picture of the mecs pump failure issue, this list is by no means exhaustive.a search of complaints for the 2005-2007 escape hybrids returns additional horrifying incidents involving this part failure.it is appalling that with so many reports of high-speed engine shutdowns and near-miss accidents that this issue does not even having a pending defects investigation.please right this wrong before someone is seriously injured or killed.
I was driving my 2008 ford escape hybrid on the high way and it stalled 3 times at high speeds."stop safely now" came on dash.i did tons of research and this is a huge problem with the motor over heating.ford had backorders up to nearly 900 coolant pumps last year.this is very scary because you just lose power in the middle of he highway.toyota just recalled theirs, why has ford not been on this.it is all over the internet.i am bringing my car in to the dealership with printed research and a letter of concern.i am blown away that so many people have had this issue with the stalling at high speeds and ford has done nothing.this is very concerning.
Driving down a congested interstate the vehicle stopped working at the same time "stop immediately" was scrolling across the instrument cluster. There is not sufficient time to make adjustments in traffic.it is a very dangerous with little room for error in city traffic as i feel lucky to be alive after the vehicle stopped working a total of six times before making it home.
While driving 65 miles per hour an alarm sounded and the odometer read "stop safely now."i lost all power to the vehicle and was able to pull over safely.i was able to restart the vehicle with no problem and continued on my way.when i reached 60 miles per hour the same thing happened.this continued to happen 6 times and then the odometer read "high engine temp" and the vehicle then died and made a "whirling" sound.i had the vehicle towed to the dealership and when i got there they told me "i was able to start it right up."the dealership found it to be tsb 8-24-5.the coolant pump was not working and needed to be replaced.ford is well aware of this problem and still have not placed a recall on this!!what will it take, people to die when this happens?for me, this was the last straw.i traded in my 2008 ford escape hybrid as i no longer felt safe in this vehicle!!
I started the car up and as it sat idling the stop safely now message displayed and the engine died. I turned everything off on the car, reset the message and restarted the car. As i pulled out of the driveway and stepped on the gas, the car again displayed the message stop safely now and the engine died. I had to again turn everything off in the car, reset the message, and restart the car. I have no idea what is wrong this time that is making the message display. There needs to be a recall on this vehicle. The stop safely now message kills the engine at any speed. This is a very serious problem. No car should simply shut the engine down while driving.
Submission to mark fields re 2008 ford hybrid escape defects.the consumer stated about two weeks ago, a red master vehicle electrical hazard warning lamp and stop safely now message appeared on the dashboard, while driving at 60 mph. The engine immediately shut off.he was able to pull over safely. He turned off the vehicle, waited 5-10 minutes before re-starting it and drove a few miles, before the situation repeated itself, several more times, until he arrived home. After doing some research, he narrowed the problem down to what he believed to be the (mecs) motor engine cooling system pump, which from his understanding, was unique to the 2005-2008 ford escape hybrids.
My 2008 ford escape hybrid (53,000 miles) is dangerous to drive.while driving 70 mph on i-5 i hear a popping sound and suddenly all ability to accelerate is lost.a red exclamation point within a triangle appears on the control panel and a sincerely bizarre message displays itself:"please pull over safely".this is quite the challenge with 18 wheelers behind me, to the side of me, and other cars all around.with quick reflexes, i am able to get over two lanes and slowly (i think only the electric engine is working, no gas) drive off the next exit.sitting in the car, i am in shock.what just happened?will it happen again?because we are on our way home from oregon to the east bay area in ca, we attempt to get back on the freeway and make our way south.within 40 minutes the same failure happens again, only this time there isn't an exit ramp.we are on the side of an busy two-lane southern traveling freeway.once safely to the side, the car restarts and appears to be functioning properly.now i am afraid to drive it, but want to get home.i decide to go a little under the speed limit (a hazard) and stay in the left lane.after the car fails and tells me to "pull over safely now" for the 5th time, i decide i can't take it anymore.we call ford's roadside assistance number and wait two hours (yes! two hours!) for a tow truck, only to be called back by an automated dispatch that gives us the name of a different towing service that estimates its arrival time in 2 hours (the first company apparently had to go to a police emergency tow, but i believe they didn't agree on a decent wage for the service).not wanting to wait 2 more hours, i attempt to drive again.within 10 minutes, the car fails and we are lucky enough to glide to an off ramp and into a gas station parking lot.thank goodness we didn't get any further; the next stretch of freeway had no shoulder at all and the next part was a long bridge.car is now at dealer waiting for mon appt.
While driving at highway speeds for about 20 minutes, the gasoline engine died and a warning light came on saying to pull off the road safely.there was no other warning light (no high temperature warning).i drove slowly on electrical engine power until there was a safe place to pull off the road.after a few minutes parked there with the car turned off, i tried to start the car again.it started and i was able to drive home.i took the car to a dealer and he could see no reports in the computer and no evident cause for the engine to fail.he said to watch the temperature gauge.however, there is not a constant temperature gauge - it only comes up on the screen when there is a problem (and it did not come up when the engine failed).a week later, again on a longer drive (more than 20 minutes) at highway speeds, the car stalled and i was forced to pull over.the danger of pulling over on a multilane freeway is very scary.over the next 30 minutes, i re-started the car and pulled back into traffic, only to have the gas engine die 5 more times.eventually i was able to get home and take the escape in to a ford dealership.the dealership immediately diagnosed it as a failure of the coolant pump and replaced it for $500.the mileage of my car was about 53,000 miles.
While driving i noticed a lack of power and got the message "stop safely now". As the manual stated i pulled over, waited a few minutes. The car started up again but the event kept happening all the way home. I brought the car to a dealer who made a repair costing 642 dollars. The car ran fine for a month but when on a major highway i had the same experience except it was more difficult to deal with the loss of power in busy traffic. I was in the passing lane to allow another car enter the highway from an on ramp when it happened and i was lucky to be able to cross three lanes of traffic to bring the car to rest. Again, it happened all the way home causing me to finally drive in the breakdown lane with flashers on. I went online and learned that this is an ongoing problem with ford hybrids. My question is why no recall on such an expensive and dangerous problem?
Pulling away from complete stop at stop sign the entire car shut down suddenly leaving driver without any power to pull to curb or to safely leave roadway.message on dash read "stop safely now".car totally disabled.restarted after several minutes.star ford of glendale had car for a complete day to determine nature of problem - at end of day had no reason for complete and sudden loss of power.driver afraid to take car on freeway for fear car will lose power on freeway at high speed.
While driving on interstate 75 in florida, the gas engine shutdown and a warning light/message appeared "stop safely now".our vehicle immediately began to decelerate, running only on the electric motor, as we tried to cross two lanes of traffic "safely".we pulled onto the shoulder, and turned the car off.we were able to restart the vehicle without getting the error message.we experienced this same sudden engine shutdown and feh warning 5-6 times over the course of our road trip from wisconsin to florida and back.upon return to wisconsin, we had the car checked out by our ford dealer, and they informed us it was a faulty motor electronics coolant pump (part #5m6z-8c419-a).ford has issued a technical service bulletin about this problem (tsb 08-24-5), but has not yet issued a recall.since the unexpected deceleration of a vehicle traveling at high speeds constitutes a serious safety issue (as many ford escape hybrid owners on edmunds.com can attest, http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f0ff5b5), i am strongly urging you to compel ford to issue a recall on this part.
While driving on the highway during a long trip (9 hours) a triangular warning light flashed on: stop safely now, and the car decelerated quickly as though the engine had abruptly stopped, barely allowing time to pull off road.fortunately, there was a shoulder at that spot on the highway. There is no way to safely stop a car this suddenly that is traveling on a highway!after reading the manual which directed driver to wait a bit and then restart car, the driver did so and everything seemed fine until it happened again, twice, on the highway again after driving for only 2 hours.please; just because there wasn't a crash, injury, fire, or death does not mean this is "safe enough."
At approximately 8:00 am on the above date, i was traveling north on interstate 75 from cincinnati toward toledo at around 70 mph.without any warning whatsoever, the vehicle completely shut down and the computer advised i should pull off immediately to safety.when the escape came to a stop, i turned the key off and then was able to restart the engine.after traveling less than two miles, the same thing happened.this time i was able to limp off an exit ramp to a side street where the vehicle seemed to be able to run a bit longer before cutting off however, the engine dying happened at least another half dozen times before i was able to make it to an enterprise rental car location north of dayton.from there, i stopped by the nearest ford dealership (beau townsend ford) and they were able to retrieve the vehicle from the enterprise parking lot.the dealership was not able to look at the vehicle until several days later on 6/19/14 however, at that time they diagnosed the problem as a defective / shorted-out motor electric cooling system pump.the part was ordered and replaced the following day however, including towing and the necessity of renting a vehicles (i was on a business trip), the incident ended up costing me close to $1,000.from what i understand, ford was aware of this defective part at the time of manufacturing and did nothing to prevent it from being installed on tens of thousands of vehicles.there are hundreds of complaints on file regarding this part as well as a class action law suit which was filed in the state of california.let's hope that ford finally steps up to the plate and admits their grave error in judgment before somebody gets killed because of this faulty part.those of us who have had to incur expenses due to the malfunction should be full reimbursed by ford.
I was traveling on the expressway in the left hand lane doing about 70 mph when the engine shutdown and a stop now safely message appeared on dashboard. I was able to pull over turned off the vehicle was able to restart and continue to my destination. This again happened on the way home the same day there was no problem found at the times i pulled over and both times was able to continue.i had no ability to accelerate and fortunately was able to pull over, this was a scary.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that the auxiliary cooling pump failed which caused the gasoline engine to shut down as it was electric. The electric motor still functioned but the gasoline engine would stall. When the failure occurred, a message on the instrument panel warned the contact to pull over safely. The contact was able to drive home but could only drive 7-8 miles before they would have to pull over again and let it sit. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the cooling pump had failed. The vehicle was repaired at the contact's expense. The failure mileage was 52,961 and the current mileage was 53,045.
Veh shows a caution sign (exclamation in triangle) with a warning (pull vehicle over safely and turn off engine).veh loses all acceleration and i must pull over immediately to avoid an accident.happens every time we drive on the freeway only, never on a side street or in stop and go.i pull vehicle over and turn off engine for approx 2 or 3 minutes, and it starts right up.some times it will happen multiple times within a 20 to 30 minute time period, sometimes only once in several hours of driving.dealer has no idea why and requires a tow immediately when it happens to determine cause.cannot tow when on the way to dr, out of town, or other.
While driving 65 mph the gas engine shuts off, the stop safely now light appears and the master vehicle warning lamp comes on.happened only a couple times the first 3 weeks.in the last 2 days it has happened 15-16 times.this is very dangerous to happen while in traffic on the interstate. Toshouldn't this be a recall.taking into ford dealer tomorrow.
Car lights come on .i changed water pump.now sign comes again it is heat sensorwhat i hear from other people .sign says stop now safely, , once you stop turn the switch off and on then car starts , but it happens again every week,i have family like most of other people who have ford escape hybrid are goingwith same issue,s .ford is not doing any thing about it, when sign come on the free way that is very danger. How come there is no recall on it.when japanese toyota prius or any carhas problem that be came big issuebut when that isford made in usano one talks about it, so sad,i hope ford will do some thing about this.
"stop safely now" appears in dashboard while going 70 mph and you lose the accelerator - you cannot maintain / increase speed. The car basically dies and shuts off. This is incredibly dangerous, especially while driving on a highway or in traffic of any kind.this happened numerous times as we were driving to florida for spring break.once we stopped, we were able to restart the car and continue on until the next "stop safely now" appeared, sometimes in less than 3 minutes, sometimes after 3 hours.given that it was a sunday, we were unable to find a ford dealer with a hybrid technician on staff.the first ford dealer we took it to had it for 3 days and "could find nothing wrong".the second dealer we went to replaced the throttle body and water pump.this breakdown is unacceptable and dangerous.no car should simply stop like that.this design / flaw should be recalled and fixed before someone is killed on the expressway.
Driving at 55 mph, engine stopped, kicked out of gear, loud beep sounded, and dashboard warning light came on.triangle with bolt inside.message said "slow down and pull over."this had happened 3 times before while in cruise control, but i was not in cruise control this time.first time it happened, i consulted the manual.it said to turn off the engine and restart.i did, and warning light went off.same next 2 instances.i attempted this fix four times on this last occasion.car would restart, then engine would shut down in a few hundred feet.finally called tow truck.ford dealer found bad auxiliary water pump connected to hybrid system.in researching this, i found this is a common problem with ford escape hybrids.called ford customer service, but they refused to do anything about the repair, which cost $700.felt very unsafe with the way the engine just shut down.luckily, i was on a road with a shoulder.if i had been on a bridge, tunnel, or in traffic, i could have been killed, the engine shut down so quickly.ford needs to issue a recall on these water pumps, as their failure causes a dangerous engine failure.
Recently while driving, my dashboard suddenly displays a red triangle with an exclamation point in it and advises me to "stop safely now."regardless of whether i can stop safely or not, i lose power suddenly.this has happened many times, and i have been informed that this is a generic warning that covers numerous car problems.unfortunately, i do many miles on the highway at higher speeds.ignoring the past couple of years when this has happened, and i made complaints to this site then, the most current bouts have occurred when i was in very heavy commuter volume on the same highway that is currently under construction with no shoulders.i lose power, without even the opportunity to at least get out of the middle lane.this severely disrupts traffic, and i have almost been rear-ended numerous times.what's worse is, i have taken it to a ford dealership and they have not been able to identify the problem.i have had numerous things fixed, but i still have this problem.this is not safe, and most likely, one day i will be injured because of it.i would rather have the option of ruining my vehicle by driving it when i shouldn't then to not have the option of getting out of harms way.i understand that other years of escapes were recalled for this problem, so why not mine?thank you.
Driving off road up a steep incline (40-45 degrees), the vehicle came to a halt. There wasn't any power going to the tires even though i had the accelerator pedal to the floor. The engine rpm would only rev up to about 1200 rpm. It felt as if there was a disconnect between the transmission and the engine as there was no power being delivered to the tires. The tires did not loose traction or spin either. What was especially unsafe about this is that it was extremely hazardous backing down the steep hill i had tried to ascend. I was trying to back down slowly by using the brake, but many times the brakes would lock up causing the vehicle to shift and slide sometimes sideways which could have caused the vehicle to roll. I tried to again to no avail. This vehicle is used by the us forest service in which many times the vehicle is required to go of road on forest service roads. There is a section in the owner's manual about off road driving, but it makes no mention that the vehicle should not be driven up steep inclines.
Going from missouri to arkansas my car simply stopped running no indicator lights were on at the time and a triangle came on stating i could pull over safely now and stop. I turned off the engine after trying to make the electric battery engine work. Nothing happened. People helped me push my car off the road and then a man suggested i try to start it again. It started right up and ran for another 20-30 miles and then proceeded to do this about every 5-10 miles for hours. The temp was raining and about 60 degrees. Again on the way home in dry weather and at night it did the same thing for 136 miles. This was at night and i tried to keep it at 60 mph. Finally dropping it to 50 and finally made it home. I'm taking it to my mechanic but when i called ford where i bought the car they said they never heard of this problem. I find this to be an untruth and ford ( which my family has sworn by for many years) refuses to acknowledge this problem.
The electric cooling pump fails causing the motor to shut down. This is a known problem by ford and there is a service bulletin on this problem. Ford need to recall this item.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that the motor electric pump froze and caused the engine to shut down. There were no warnings prior to the failure. The dealer stated that the part was on back order since this was a common failure on the vehicle. The failure mileage was 81000. The current mileage is 83202. Updated 11/05/10 updated 11/05/10updated 11/17/10
Wrench light is coming on.
I was traveling through nyc on rt 95 during rush hour, bumper to bumper traffic. All 3 lanes were traveling at 65 mph with no breakdown lane due to construction in the area. The car for no apparent reason displayed the "stop safely now" message and the engine died. By some miracle the jersey barriers blocking the breakdown lane opened up for about 100 ft and i was able to pull over. The car loses all power when the stop safely now message appears. This is a hazard and this car should be recalled for this problem. It turned out the cooling pump needed to be replaced. No car should simply shut off when driving. It creates an extremely dangerous situation. I had 18 wheelers and a stream of cars behind me and had the breakdown lane not been available, there would have been a multiple car crash with potential deaths. It is hard to believe that there have been no accidents due to this problem. This car is unsafe to drive because you have no idea when the engine will shut off. The car needs to be redesigned so that the stop safely now message never shuts down the engine.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving approximately 55-70 mph, the engine stalled and there was a beeping chime heard in the vehicle followed by a message displayed on the instrument panel instructing the contact to stop and pull over safely. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and the engine was restarted.the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the electronic cooling pump was being replaced. The failure mileage was 63,000. The vin was unavailable.
I was driving my 2008 ford escape hybrid on the high way and it stalled 3 times at high speeds."stop safely now" came on dash.i did tons of research and this is a huge problem with the motor over heating.ford had backorders up to nearly 900 coolant pumps last year.this is very scary because you just lose power in the middle of he highway.toyota just recalled theirs, why has ford not been on this.it is all over the internet.i am bringing my car in to the dealership with printed research and a letter of concern.i am blown away that so many people have had this issue with the stalling at high speeds and ford has done nothing.this is very concerning.
Submission to mark fields re 2008 ford hybrid escape defects.the consumer stated about two weeks ago, a red master vehicle electrical hazard warning lamp and stop safely now message appeared on the dashboard, while driving at 60 mph. The engine immediately shut off.he was able to pull over safely. He turned off the vehicle, waited 5-10 minutes before re-starting it and drove a few miles, before the situation repeated itself, several more times, until he arrived home. After doing some research, he narrowed the problem down to what he believed to be the (mecs) motor engine cooling system pump, which from his understanding, was unique to the 2005-2008 ford escape hybrids.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact was driving 60 mph when the vehicle stalled with the stop safely now warning message displayed. The vehicle was restarted without any hesitation. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised the contact that the water pump had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
Our 2008 ford escape (hybrid) shuts down without warning.the problem has been diagnosed as a failed coolant pump for the electrical system.when we tried to have it repaired, we learned that there were 891 replacement pumps on back order - these are not orders for new manufacturing, but for replacing failed pumps.these are just the ones on back order and do not include ones already replaced, or those owners that have not taken their escape for diagnostics. Our escape has shut down several dozen times and it has almost always been at highway speeds on an interstate.there is no warning, the vehicle shuts down and gives us a message to please stop safely.the vehicle will re-start once it has been shut off, but that means we have to coast to the shoulder while avoiding other vehicles.we then have to merge back into interstate traffic.ford is aware of the issue, but have told us they have nothing to do with "recalling the part" as that is up to the federal government!
I own a 2008 escape hybrid.on numerous occasions my escape's engine stalls/shuts down at speeds over 40 mph.the red triangle on the right of the instrument panel lights up and the display reads 'pull over safely now'.i can immediately start the car again and go, but it will only travel 1-2 miles before stalling/shutting down again.typically, if i wait 3-5 minutes i can go and have no more issues for a week or a month (it went one time 9 months before it happened again).there is no rhyme or reason for this; it has happened in 90 degree weather and 40 degree weather, rain or shine.last night driving home on the interstate, it shut down every 1.6 to 5.4 miles on my 42 mile commute home.i let it sit for over 10 minutes and it still shut down.i drove it to work this morning, no troubles.i have had it in the shop multiple times and they replaced the battery said the water pump and nothing has worked.i bought the vehicle new and this problem started approximately 23k miles in.ford is telling me they really don't know what is causing it, but don't have problem taking my money trying to figure it out.i am afraid this is going to lead to an accident as most of the time we are on the interstate traveling over 65 mph with tractor trailers next to us.i have read numerous blogs with other escape hybrid owners having this same issue.
I have a 2008 ford escape hybrid. On 3 seperate occasions, my combustible engine has shut off. The display on my dash then tells me to "pull over safely." i still do have a small amount of power from the electric engine. After pulling over, i can turn off the car, wait a couple of minutes and restart the engine. It will not last. After milking the gas, trying not to exceed 2,500 rpms, my car might last 1/2 to 4 miles before it does it again. Luckily, during the times that this has happened to me, i have been on an interstate that had 3 or less lanes. However, i might not have been as lucky if i was on the 8 lane connector of i 75/85 in atlanta. I called the dealership about my problem and spoke to the assistant service manager at gene evans ford in union city. After describing my problem, he quickly knew what the problem was and mentioned that he has had quiet a few people with this problem. He said that it is a problem with the vehicle's coolant pump. I did some research saw several postings of people that have had the same problem. It really concerns me that there have been multiple cases of this occurring and i have not heard anything from my dealer or ford that this is going on, especially after the toyota scandal.
I was driving my 2008 ford escape hybrid around 70 mph on a toll road when there was a sudden beep and a "stop safely now" message came up on the screen. The power to the engine cut out and i had to coast to a shoulder several hundred yards ahead of me. The car reduce it's speed; i was able to break but i was unable to accelerate. It sounded like the engine had completely shut off. I was able to re-start the car after being towed off the freeway and was able to keep driving the car as long as i kept me speed under ~60mph. This was a horrible experience and after seeing how well documented the problem is i can't wait to trade in for a different brand. This will be my last ford.
I was driving my 2008 ford escape hybrid on the high way and it stalled 3 times at high speeds."stop safely now" came on dash.i did tons of research and this is a huge problem with the motor over heating.ford had backorders up to nearly 900 coolant pumps last year.this is very scary because you just lose power in the middle of he highway.toyota just recalled theirs, why has ford not been on this.it is all over the internet.i am bringing my car in to the dealership with printed research and a letter of concern.i am blown away that so many people have had this issue with the stalling at high speeds and ford has done nothing.this is very concerning.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated the electric water pump was not functioning and causing the vehicle to stall when driving at high speeds above 70 mph. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several moments and the vehicle was taken to the dealer who will replaced the electric water pump. There were no recalls for the failure. The manufacturer was contacted who took a report but provided no further assistance. The failure mileage was 60,000.
While driving at highway speeds (~75 mph) my combustion engine shut off and a red warning light was displayed on the dash with a message of "please pull over safely".my vehicle has approx 53000 miles on it and is 3.5 years old.luckily i was in the right lane and not in any danger of causing an accident.this is truly a major safety issue.had i been passing another vehicle or had someone tailgating me, it could easily have been a major or even fatal accident.i called ford and they say they have no record of this even though i've seen another oid on this issue that stated they were # 891 in line for a replacement part.please make ford recall any vehicle that have this part installed and replace it with a more reliable part.
Stop safely now warning went off and the engine lost power.my wife was forced to pull over to the side of the freeway.after turning the engine off, the car did restart and she was able to drive home safely.took it to the dealer for trouble shooting, but so far it has been almost 6 hours and they still haven't figured out what is wrong.the owners manual claims this is a warning prior to failure of the hybrid system in her ford escape hybrid.
I own a 2008 escape hybrid.on numerous occasions my escape's engine stalls/shuts down at speeds over 40 mph.the red triangle on the right of the instrument panel lights up and the display reads 'pull over safely now'.i can immediately start the car again and go, but it will only travel 1-2 miles before stalling/shutting down again.typically, if i wait 3-5 minutes i can go and have no more issues for a week or a month (it went one time 9 months before it happened again).there is no rhyme or reason for this; it has happened in 90 degree weather and 40 degree weather, rain or shine.last night driving home on the interstate, it shut down every 1.6 to 5.4 miles on my 42 mile commute home.i let it sit for over 10 minutes and it still shut down.i drove it to work this morning, no troubles.i have had it in the shop multiple times and they replaced the battery said the water pump and nothing has worked.i bought the vehicle new and this problem started approximately 23k miles in.ford is telling me they really don't know what is causing it, but don't have problem taking my money trying to figure it out.i am afraid this is going to lead to an accident as most of the time we are on the interstate traveling over 65 mph with tractor trailers next to us.i have read numerous blogs with other escape hybrid owners having this same issue.
While driving at 35 mph everything shut off, electrical and mechanical. No warning at all! had to pull off road and hit the emergency brakes to come to a stop. Brought the vehicle to ford for service and they found that the ford motorcraft battery that was installed when the vehicle was manufactured had leaked battery acid onto the main wiring harness and corroded it. $1,600. To replace it. My escape hybrid was two months out of warranty, although the mileage was not and ford wouldn't do anything to help even though it was their equipment that failed and the battery had obviously been leaking for more than two months for this to happen.
A problem that surfaced again after experiences many times since the above mentioned incident date:a wrench sign was coming on the dashboard frequently, and sometimes disappeared itself without doing anything.similar sign or indication for oil change was also experienced even after a scheduled oil change was done with the dealer. When the problem was reported in early period, i (the customer) was advised to disregard, because the mechanic forgot to reset after the oil service,when ford customer service was notified today (11/7/12), it was acknowledged as a service issue, which i do not agree. Since the problem existed when the vehicle was new in early stages after the purchase, my concern is that this is a manufacturing defect with battery door which malfunctions, and does not allow ventilation on & off. The battery was down, all controls disappeared and the car was locked in position about two years ago (approximate june 2010). That time a major service was performed, which required a month long period to fix it. (safecar reference 365127). Unfortunately, i never heard back from your office on this past issue and complaint.since both problems have to do with battery and monitoring devices, i would like to inform for safety of all using this model.please let me know your findings on battery vent door functioning. Thanks
Driver heat was scorching hot, passenger heat warm. 7/27/11. Replaced blend door actuator. Seemed to work fine.6/11/12 heat blowing scorching hot; ac not working at all. Dealer tested with dye in the system (no leaks), topped off fluids. Worked for a few days. Retested & they "remove replace condensor recharge" 7/2/12 ac blowing scorching hot heat.
2008 ford escape hybrid: turned on the car, turned into a drive way to turn around noticed parking brake light on. Brake not engaged? brake failure car rolling into parked vehicle had to put car in park to stop. Backed out of drive way abs light on, brake failure on dash, get brakes checked, parking brake light on. No brakes. I backed up again and then the lights were out and the car had hyper brakes.... Light brake pedal pressure way sensitive. Over stoppage... Took to dealer they said it was a connection to the battery? then my son told me about the hydraulic problem????? ford still has care servicing other issues, 34,485 miles>.consumer stated damaged was repaired, by state farm. Traded the car shortly there after. Updated 6/8/18
While exiting a state route on a off ramp i was applying brakes on a turn. The brake light, abs light, check brakes warning came on and i lost all of my brakes. Fault codes that are setting are u2023,c1526,c1477. Ford is aware of this problem and to repair it you must replace the master cylinder $850 and abs pump assembly $3500.
Going from missouri to arkansas my car simply stopped running no indicator lights were on at the time and a triangle came on stating i could pull over safely now and stop. I turned off the engine after trying to make the electric battery engine work. Nothing happened. People helped me push my car off the road and then a man suggested i try to start it again. It started right up and ran for another 20-30 miles and then proceeded to do this about every 5-10 miles for hours. The temp was raining and about 60 degrees. Again on the way home in dry weather and at night it did the same thing for 136 miles. This was at night and i tried to keep it at 60 mph. Finally dropping it to 50 and finally made it home. I'm taking it to my mechanic but when i called ford where i bought the car they said they never heard of this problem. I find this to be an untruth and ford ( which my family has sworn by for many years) refuses to acknowledge this problem.
Was driving 2008 escape hybrid on highway yesterday @ 55mph, attempted to pass slower vehicle by switching lanes and accelerating. Accelerator stuck and car continued to accelerate despite my attempts to stop it. I had to drive off the road while slamming on the brakes to stop the vehicle. Vehicle reached speed of 80 + mph before accelerator became unstuck. Heard a "pop" similar to the sound of a car hood popping open once accelerator became unstuck. Car was then drivable, but i did not drive over 35 mph after that out of fear that car would again become uncontrollable. Had vehicle towed to ford dealership out of fear of driving it. Currently being examined by dealership and problem has not yet been diagnosed.
Triangle light with exclamation in red came on.vehicle will not accelerate past 15 miles per hour.
While driving 65 mph the gas engine shuts off, the stop safely now light appears and the master vehicle warning lamp comes on.happened only a couple times the first 3 weeks.in the last 2 days it has happened 15-16 times.this is very dangerous to happen while in traffic on the interstate. Toshouldn't this be a recall.taking into ford dealer tomorrow.
My wife left our house to run errands in our 2008 ford escape hybrid.she didn't even get out of the neighborhood before she got the "stop safely now" warning, and the vehicle went into "limp home mode".she turned around in a neighbor's driveway and came back home.i took it to the dealership today thinking that it might be the mecs pump for which there is a recent recall.it turns out that it was the throttle body causing the warning.even though there was a nhtsa investigation on the throttle bodies of these vehicles (dp12006), the 2008 ford escape hybrids were not included in ford consumer satisfaction program #13n03, which extends the warranty of the throttle body on some escape models (among other vehicles).so, i now have to spend $775.00 to replace a part that was known to have issues.luckily, my wife was not on the highway with our 2-month old daughter when this occurred.i don't quite understand how escapes from 2005 to 2012 were part of the investigation, but the preliminary evaluation pe13-003 only applies to 2009 - 2012 models.
Vehicle gave "stop safely now" readout on display and red triangle light on dash. Power dropped off and i had to pull of the road. I was traveling from la to santa cruz in the evening. Happened four more times on the same drive. Just happened again coming back from palm springs also in the evening. Took me seven hours to drive 140 miles. Car stopped over twenty times.
The car comes to a stall on the interstate i-75 lost traction shutdow the combustion engine and a warning comes up (stop safely now). The same happen 8 times in a month localy in weston. All the times i turned off the key and restard. It seemsthe same problem as per recal14v-526 or 14v526000, local dealer does not recognize any problem or recal (sawgrassford)
The triangle/! symbol comes up and engine loses all power on the freeway. My car has been into the dealership twice for this dangerous issue. The 2008 escape hybrids are supposedly not covered for throttle body issues and my coolant fan for the battery is supposedly "updated" and doesnt need to be replaced. . over 700 dollar fix for safety and flaw in quality of pats?
Traveling on freeway at approximately 70 mph. Without warning, engine completely shut down. Chime sounded and warning message appeared on dashboard saying "stop safely now." red triangle with exclamation point in center appeared on dash. I was informed by ford service department during repairs that this is a known failure problem as related in ford tsb 09-18-6, affecting similar vehicles up to 2007.
While driving my 2008 ford escape hybrid on a residential street, the red triangle light came on, with a warning to "stop now, pull over." luckily i was already driving slowly and i stopped safely. The engine then died. I tried restarting, but the red triangle came back on, and the engine died again. I had the vehicle towed to local ford dealership. They diagnosed the problem asa dead hybrid battery, with a replacement cost $12,000. Unfortunately, the 8-yr battery warranty expired just a few months prior to this. I asked about recall 14s19, which seems to be related to this problem. The dealer and ford corp customer service both said my specific vin was not covered by the recall.about 18 months prior to this, i had the same experience, with the red triangle warning light coming on while i was driving on a residential street. I had the vehicle towed to the same dealer. Their initial diagnosis was a dead hybrid battery, which would be covered under warranty. The next day, the dealer called back to say they had discussed the problem with ford corporation, and they changed the diagnosis. They replaced the "ignition switch and housing" (not covered under warranty) for $743. The car ran ok until the problem recurred this month.
This week the news had stories about general motors recalling several cars because the ignition can suddenly turn off causing the car to lose power while driving. There were even deaths due to bad accidents as a result of the ignition failure and car losing power.this reminded me of an incident that happened to me which was similar. I was driving my 2008 ford escape hybrid last december, on i-280 in san francisco during rush hour at 65 mph, when suddenly the dash beeped at me, flashed the check engine light, displayed a message to pull over safely, and the engine had no power!i suddenly found myself in heavy traffic, middle lane of the freeway and no power to safely pull over.i was losing speed and slowed to where i cut between other cars and over to the shoulder.i'm sure i cut someone off in the process.luckily there was not a horrible accident. There could have easily been an accident.the same thing happened three more times in the next few days before i took the car to the dealer to be fixed.they indicated that this is a common problem of which they are aware.the ford dealer diagnosed it with code p1a0d, which was a bad coolant pump for the electric generator.i did some research and found that many other ford escape owners have experienced the same situation as i did where the vehicle lost power while at high speed and put them into a dangerous situation.a simple google search on this finds several blog reports of people with similar situations. Ford has yet to issue a recall on this, but i have found that there is a class action lawsuit against ford:macdonald v. Ford, case no. 3:13-cv-02988, in the us district court for the northern district of california.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving approximately 35 mph, the accelerator pedal engaged with a slow response. The failure recurred on a separate occasion. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v526000 (hybrid propulsion system). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 72,902. Updated 06/29/16*lj
Starting in may of 2014, my car's performance has been untrustworthiness.some days there's no problem-- i push on the gas pedal and the car moves accordingly.at a stop sign, i can go.while moving at 50 mph on the freeway, i can easily accelerate and move around a monster size 18 wheeler.but on the days when i press the gas pedal and the car doesn't respond, i sweat.here's a description:foot on the gas pedal, no response...so i press down further, without any acceleration of the car.finally, now freaked out that the car is not moving (and that another car is right on my tail) i press the pedal to the floor--with no immediate reaction.then-- bam-- surprise!it works and the sudden surge sends me flying beyond intention and i must press on the brakes to slow.at stop signs this happens and people behind me get frustrated, probably thinking i'm on drugs or something.but really, it's not me; it's my ford escape hybrid 2008.the rate of incidence has gradually increased from may to the current date of july, and consequently,i am afraid to drive this car.
While traveling at interstate speeds (65 -70 mph) in the middle lane, my 2008 ford escape hybrid had a sudden loss of power with a red triangle exclamation mark indicator light in the driver message center reading 'stop vehicle safely',had to coast to the side of the interstate which was very dangerous, this sudden loss of power incident almost ended in me being rear ended and then in a collision as i tried to cross over to the emergency lane. Could you please investigate this. I will be taking my car into the shop tomorrow to see what they say. I see on the internet that many other ford escape owners have had this same thing happen to them.
The vehicles warning light symbolized as an orange/yellow wrench illuminates on and off throughout the day.on multiple occasions the vehicle has lagged in response to applying pressure to the gas pedal to accelerate, or had delayed acceleration response. The issue is ongoing, and continual on a daily basis starting approximately on march 2, 2015.
While traveling at highway speed, the car suddenly loses all power and the stop safely now light comes on in the dash. I had to pull over quickly while avoiding being killed by highway traffic.no warning at all.during my road trip, this happened 3 times on the highway.during my return trip, it happened 3 more times.problem will only occur at highway speeds and during long road trips.my 20-min drive to work has no issues.this is a serious safety problem and a flawed design on ford's part.my family and i could have been seriously injured or killed during any one of the six times the car mysteriously died on the highway. From my research, this problem can be caused by several components and is difficult to diagnose in the shop.for older models, there has been tsb's issued, but not for 2008 and later models.i have known several 2008 models that experienced the same problem around 60,000 - 70,000 miles.browsing though this website shows many have complained about this issue. Ford needs to address this asap before someone gets killed or injured on the highway.
Mecs coolant pump defect causes loss of engine power at highway speeds resulting in an extremely unsafe condition.ford is aware of the defect in this "hybrid unique" component but refuses to cover it under their hybrid component warranty.in my case i was driving at 55mph on a public highway when the dash illuminated a red triangle with the message "stop safely now".i had to scramble to get to the right shoulder and create a dangerous condition by cutting off the drivers around me.i had to pay out of pocket for a redesigned mecs pump replacement and have not experienced the issue since.pending lawsuit, macdonald v. Ford motor co., case number 3:13-cv-02988, in the u.s. District court for the northern district of california.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving approximately 60 mph, the stop safely now warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle decelerated to approximately 20 mph. The vehicle was stopped and the engine was turned off. After restarting the engine, the vehicle operated as normal. The contact indicated that the failure occurred on two separate occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v526000 (hybrid propulsion system). The failure mileage was 140,000.
While idling the warning message "stop vehicle safley" appeared and the car went into "limp" mode.after cutting engine off to reset, the vehicle was started again. After a short time of idling again, the vehicle gave the same warning message. Vehicle was driven a short distance to a safe parking area in "limp" mode. The vehicle then had to be towed and electronic throttle body replaced.
Electronic throttle body failure equivalent to the customer satisfaction program but told my vin number is not in the applicable group.loss of all engine power while on the freeway traveling at 65mph with a semi tractor trailor behind me.i was barely able to get the vehicle onto the side of the road.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v526000 (hybrid propulsion system) however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Engine died multiple times in a parking lot. Car had been idling and had recently been driven over thirty miles on the highway and the ambient temperature was over 90 deg f. Had the car towed home because the dealer service dept was closed. The next day the dealer was unable to reproduce the problem and no dtc found in ecm. Paid the dealer for diagnostic time and picked up up the car. One week later, the car died again while driving at about 10-20 mph. Dashboard display said to pull over and park safely. After waiting for 30 minutes for the engine to cool, we were able to drive the three miles home. The next day at the dealer, no dtc found in the ecm, but the dealer said that the symptoms pointed to a throttle body problem. They were unable to recalibrate the throttle body, so they asked us to approve paying for a throttle body cleaning, which we did. This seems to indicate that the hybrid system directs the engine to shut off whenever it detects a sensor problem that it can not resolve. Most cars would produce a cel illuminated on the dash and set a limp home mode. The escape hybrid seems to just shut off and let you hope for the best. This may seem like an irrational response to a modest problem, but these were the same things that happened before when the problem was diagnosed as a pump problem for the electronics, which is now a safety recall for 2005-2008 escape hybrids. To compound the problem, the dealer did not offer to refund our previous payment for the pump replacement. I had to ask for it and am now waiting for them to give me a refund, even though the ford website clearly states that they should expedite refunds for prior work done once a recall is started. Unhappy on multiple levels.
On 4 separate occasions, all occurring at highway speed after at least 40 minutes of driving on a hot day, the car's engine suddenly cut off, causing the vehicle to lose speed rapidly. A red triangle warning light appeared on the dashboard with the following words: "pull over safely now and turn off engine".all 4 times i was driving around 65 mph on an interstate. All 4 times the car started again normally after a few minutes.after the 3rd incident, i started the car again soon, and it stalled again after 10 more minutes of highway driving. First incident late july 2012, then late august 2012, and twice on june 19, 2013.this is a terrifying experience, and i was extremely lucky not to be rear ended.the dealer claims it cannot duplicate problem or see any codes in diagnostic computer, refuses to pursue.help!!!!
Driving vehicle on interstate highway @ highway speeds. While merging into traffic, experienced abrupt loss of power. Amber wrench warning light came on. Moved to shoulder of road in heavy traffic, stopped vehicle, turned off ignition & after about 30 - 40 seconds restarted vehicle, power restored & vehicle continued to drive normally (wrench light off). Took vehicle to dealer, where throttle body was replaced, not under warranty (despite tsb 09-19-12). On feb. 3, 2012, experienced similar loss of power problem, and the amber wrench light and master vehicle electrical hazard warning light came on, and vehicle completely shut down (mileage at this point: 45,500 miles). After shutting off the ignition & restarting, the vehicle would run normally for 45-60 seconds, then would fault & shut down. I was close to my workplace, so i limped it back to work. Called dealer, who recommended calling ford's roadside assistance. Vehicle was transported to hybrid certified dealer, where the throttle body was replaced (under warranty this time) and the pcm was reprogrammed. When i came to pick the vehicle up, i experienced the same loss of power & warning lights (open wrench light). Dealer now claims a sensor in the shift assembly is bad & is causing the problem (claiming this is not covered by warranty). Vehicle is still at dealer at the time of this post.
I was on a road trip with a passenger in my vehicle. We stopped in barstow, ca for lunch.while pulling into a parking space, my vehicle suddenly accelerated jumping the parking block and the curb.i was able to stop the vehicle from going into the building but not before hitting some newspaper vending machines. The front bumper sustained minor damage.i have been driving for many years and have never experienced anything like this.both my passenger and myself were pretty shook up afterwards.the person sitting in the car next to us who witnessed this event said that there was an older man standing right where we jumped the curb a few moments earlier.fortunately, he had left or this incident would have been much worse.
2008 ford escape hybrid. Consumer the safety recall for when engine goes into "idle" mode and does not respond to throttle inputs when a fault is detected with the motor electronics coolant pump, was not being fully address by ford. *tathe consumer stated the real safety issue was the software that triggered the engine going into immediate idle mode. Future failures of the motor electronics coolant pump would trigger the engine going into the immediate idle mode.the consumer believed the appropriate fix would be to change the software from going to immediate idle mode to going to idle mode after a delay of a period of time or when the vehicle's speed is zero whichever occurs first.recall # 14v526000. Jb
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v526000 (hybrid propulsion system). The failure mileage was 28,000.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that while idle or driving at various speeds, the vehicle shut-off as the stop safely now warning message appeared on the instrument panel. The contact stated that the vehicle resumed normal operation after waiting for approximately five minutes. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. Upon investigation, the contact discovered nhtsa campaign number: 14v526000 (hybrid propulsion system) which he linked to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed him that the vehicle was not included in the nhtsa campaign. The manufacturer offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 191,000.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v526000 (hybrid propulsion system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure.
2008 ford escape hybrid: turned on the car, turned into a drive way to turn around noticed parking brake light on. Brake not engaged? brake failure car rolling into parked vehicle had to put car in park to stop. Backed out of drive way abs light on, brake failure on dash, get brakes checked, parking brake light on. No brakes. I backed up again and then the lights were out and the car had hyper brakes.... Light brake pedal pressure way sensitive. Over stoppage... Took to dealer they said it was a connection to the battery? then my son told me about the hydraulic problem????? ford still has care servicing other issues, 34,485 miles>.consumer stated damaged was repaired, by state farm. Traded the car shortly there after. Updated 6/8/18
The abs light and the brake light came on when i turned on the car.the brakes felt different.
Failure of the electronic water pump for the hybrid system causes the immediate shutdown of the vehicle leaving driver no power to move to a safe area.there is no warning but just an immediate electrical shutoff until driver can move to the shoulder and restart the vehicle.this occurred twice and left us in very dangerous situations before i had the car repaired.ford would not replace the part claiming it is not covered under their hybrid warranty although the part is integral to the hybrid system.part should be recalled before fatalities occur.
Dealer says electronic throttle body must be replaced, powertrain control module refreshed. Escape stalled multiple times while driving in city, loss of power and fuel, emergency light, had to be restarted.known issue. "customer satisfaction program" for electronic throttle body 2009 - 2013 escape of warranty extension 10 years, 150k, is not extended to 2008. My escape is 9 years, 110k. Should be recalled for all years. Incredibly dangerous and scary.
I was driving down the highway and the vehicle abruptly lost power, a triangle with an exclamation point came on in the dashboard and the data system said "stop safely now".this happened multiple times during the same drive.the dealership replaced the mec pump.about one year later the same issue began occurring multiples times per day until i was able to get it to a dealership.they replaced the throttle body, the issue occurred again.they replaced the transmission, the issue occurred again. It is now at the ford dealership getting diagnosed yet again.this is a very serious safety issue and must be resolved.
Car engine turned off at 70 mph. I was able to drive the car to the shoulder of the road.prior to the engine shut-off, only the "wrench indicator" was on; it comes on occasionally.service centers can never diagnose the issue once the car has turned off. Warning light on dash said "safety mode" at the time of engine shut-off.i was able to restart the car after about two minutes.dash warning indicators turned off.got back on the interstate only for the car engine to turn-off again at the base of an off-ramp about four miles farther up the road.i was driving the car at 55-60 mph before the second incident.i was able to pull into the ford dealership.
Currently ford has a recall (14s19).the coolant pump may malfunction, which can cause the hybrid electronics systems to overheat and possibly lead to more serious problems."when the hybrid electronics system gets too hot it will shut down the powertrain, resulting in a stall-like condition, increasing the risk of a crash," according to ford's filing with nhtsa.my vehicle has this problem.it has happened several times, and i have already notified this agency.once again, on september 5, 2014, i was driving in maryland, near dc, in rush hour traffic, and i lost all power.it is really horrible losing all power when you are in the left most lane (no left shoulder), and lose all power.several cars almost hit us...again.i don't care if my hybrid system is overheating. I would rather destroy the batteries than all of a sudden losing all power in dc rush hour.
Car wont start, the (stop slowly now) appears on dash screen . It attempts to start thenit is killed, then the stop slowly now warning comes up..it has done that while we are driving to. We have replaces hybrid cooling pump we were told that is the problem. Fixed it now it is worst
Vehicle was parked. I got in to start the vehicle. Upon reversing it immediately locked the steering wheel, shut down completely and i saw the letters 'safely stop' appear as well as the red triangle (per auto manual the red triangle is described as 'master vehicle electrical hazard warning lamp' and i was unable to move the vehicle at that point at all. I tried to turn it back on several times. Often it wouldn't turn on at all, but when it did then the red triangle would appear again & car wouldn't budge.
Incident took place on 12/02/2011.after work i was driving south on the 405 freeway in southern california. I was in left lane going approximately 60 miles per hour when the car lost power and i could no longer accelerate.smoke started to come up from the hood of the car.i immediately put on my hazard lights and tried to make my way to the right shoulder on the freeway.the only lane to the left of me was the carpool lane.it was during a heavy traffic time and i was nearly rear-ended several times as i tried to get to the shoulder on the left side of the freeway without the ability to accelerate.this entire time the car was getting smoky and it was hard to see and breathe.cars were honking at me and one car pulled up next to me and yelled at me that there were flames coming from my car and the car was on fire and i needed to get out immediately.i barely made it to the side of the freeway and parked and got out of my car.i could see smoke and flames coming from the bottom of the car near the engine.one truck with two men inside pulled over to help me.i used a fire extinguisher i had in the car to put out fire.the tow truck towed my car to local ford dealer.the dealer told me that the gears inside the hybrid power unit came apart and broke.then transmission fluids leaked onto the exhaust and burst into flames.my service adviser brian said that they documented that there were flames as a result of this.he also said he did not know why a car with only 66,000 miles would have this problem.he said they did not have an explanation for why the gears would break apart.ford replaced the unit but did not clean the car, still has fluid under it and it smells horribly to drive.ford cannot guarantee it wont happen again because they don't why it happened in the first place.submitted claim to ford and they rejected it.
On 4 separate occasions, all occurring at highway speed after at least 40 minutes of driving on a hot day, the car's engine suddenly cut off, causing the vehicle to lose speed rapidly. A red triangle warning light appeared on the dashboard with the following words: "pull over safely now and turn off engine".all 4 times i was driving around 65 mph on an interstate. All 4 times the car started again normally after a few minutes.after the 3rd incident, i started the car again soon, and it stalled again after 10 more minutes of highway driving. First incident late july 2012, then late august 2012, and twice on june 19, 2013.this is a terrifying experience, and i was extremely lucky not to be rear ended.the dealer claims it cannot duplicate problem or see any codes in diagnostic computer, refuses to pursue.help!!!!
During a 300 mile trip, the feh "stop safely now" warning came on and car shut down.we were on a busy la highway at the time.we were able to get it off the highway, read up on that warning symbol and restarted car without another incident then.25 days later, driving the car on 45 minute trip, 'stop safely now' light came on repeatedly.had to pull over several times, wait a few minutes and restart car. Again this was highway driving in heavy traffic.this was very dangerous situation and no car should just shut down while you're driving.
Driving off road up a steep incline (40-45 degrees), the vehicle came to a halt. There wasn't any power going to the tires even though i had the accelerator pedal to the floor. The engine rpm would only rev up to about 1200 rpm. It felt as if there was a disconnect between the transmission and the engine as there was no power being delivered to the tires. The tires did not loose traction or spin either. What was especially unsafe about this is that it was extremely hazardous backing down the steep hill i had tried to ascend. I was trying to back down slowly by using the brake, but many times the brakes would lock up causing the vehicle to shift and slide sometimes sideways which could have caused the vehicle to roll. I tried to again to no avail. This vehicle is used by the us forest service in which many times the vehicle is required to go of road on forest service roads. There is a section in the owner's manual about off road driving, but it makes no mention that the vehicle should not be driven up steep inclines.
2008 ford escape hybrid, approx 65k miles. Drove approx 10 miles on expressway when suddenly vehicle losses engine power, red triangle with exclamation point, and message "stop safety now." coasted without power to pull over onto shoulder. Another message read "electric motor temp high." i turned off vehicle waited 2 minutes, turned on vehicle and drove approx 1/4 mile and again vehicle losses power with same stop safely now message. This occurred 9 times while on the way home, and once on the jr express which is 2 lane so i stopped all traffic. Very dangerous. This has happened multiple times before and hassett ford service, ny tells me they can not do anything. Called ford motor company and they will not do anything. Are they waiting until there is a death as a result of engine power loss on a 65 mph expressway to offer a repair? no one from ford will offer a repair. A proper investigation is necessary and a recall to repair this problem immediately before a serious crash fire or death occurs.
Triangle light with exclamation in red came on.vehicle will not accelerate past 15 miles per hour.
The vehicles warning light symbolized as an orange/yellow wrench illuminates on and off throughout the day.on multiple occasions the vehicle has lagged in response to applying pressure to the gas pedal to accelerate, or had delayed acceleration response. The issue is ongoing, and continual on a daily basis starting approximately on march 2, 2015.
I was pulling out of a parking space and lost power steering.the torque sensor light came on.i had it towed to my ford dealership, who informed me they needed to replace the power steering module for $2200.we were deciding what to do next, when the recall came out for this exact issue.the dealership could not fix it as ford has not put out corrective actions.it is now june 16th, which is when they promised corrective action would be out by.when we called about getting a rental vehicle, as my husband and i are now using one car, they said they would not cover it.then 15 days later they called again saying now what is wrong with our car is not covered by the recall.however, reading the release from their spokeswoman on autoblog, it is exactly what is covered, which is replacing the power steering electronic sensor module.ford is trying to pass the buck here and not take responsibility for the problem. We have lost income due to our lack of having a second car, as i must drive my husband to work 15 miles one way, then go back another 55 miles the opposite direction, so neither of us can take on extra work so that each of us has a way to get to and from work.
When driving at higher speeds (approximately over 50 mph), the car would suddenly lose engine power and the "stop safely now" message would come on. The car would go into limp-home mode and allow me to pull over to the side of the road. Turning off the car and restarting it would alleviate the problem for a few more minutes of driving. This happened about 15 times on a 60 mile trip home, allowing me to drive anywhere from one to 10 miles at a time before the engine shut off. This was accompanied at times with an engine overheating message. I took the car to the dealer for a repair. They claimed it was a malfunctioning electronic throttle body and replaced it for about $1000. A week later, the same thing happened twice on a 30-mile highway trip when driving at higher speeds, but has not happened since then.
2008 ford escape hybrid: turned on the car, turned into a drive way to turn around noticed parking brake light on. Brake not engaged? brake failure car rolling into parked vehicle had to put car in park to stop. Backed out of drive way abs light on, brake failure on dash, get brakes checked, parking brake light on. No brakes. I backed up again and then the lights were out and the car had hyper brakes.... Light brake pedal pressure way sensitive. Over stoppage... Took to dealer they said it was a connection to the battery? then my son told me about the hydraulic problem????? ford still has care servicing other issues, 34,485 miles>.consumer stated damaged was repaired, by state farm. Traded the car shortly there after. Updated 6/8/18
Ford escape hybrid (feh) "stop vehicle safely" red triangle warning and immediate engine shutdown due to the well-known defect in the bosch oem motor electronics cooling system (mecs) pump in the 2005-2008 model years. See ford tsb 08-24-5. If the nhtsa did even a cursory search on the internet they would see many, many hundreds of postings and related accidents or near-misses. This is a very serious safety problem because failure is only triggered by driving at highway speeds or driving up steep hills and the shutdown is immediate (no prior warning), causing sudden and significant drop in speed and frantic actions by the driver to abruptly steer the unpowered car to the shoulder.there are no external indicators to warn other vehicles of the sudden slowdown and lane change and the driver dare not use the brakes to signal others because to hit the brakes with the engine shut down and the vehicle already quickly slowing to a stop would cause the feh to abruptly stop in the middle of highway.although this part is unique to the hybrid versions of escapes, ford refuses to classify it as a unique hybrid component (which would be covered by the 8 yr 100,000 mi warranty) and routinely charges $800 to replace it.in my case failures happened four times in the last year, always on interstate highways. Two of the failures nearly caused multiple car pileups because the interstate was full of cars and semis when the engine cut out.i am frankly shocked that the nhtsa didn't require a recall years ago for a well-known and common defect that without warning causes feh's to abruptly and significantly slow down specifically at high speeds or steep hill climbs, forcing the driver to abruptly change lanes to get to the shoulder.several class action lawsuits are being prepared.isn't it time the nhtsa addressed this very serious defect?
My 2008 ford escape hybrid has experienced at least two unexpected and un-commanded accelerations in the past week.the dealer has looked at it once and replaced the left front abs tone ring.the problem persists today 23nov2010.
A problem that surfaced again after experiences many times since the above mentioned incident date:a wrench sign was coming on the dashboard frequently, and sometimes disappeared itself without doing anything.similar sign or indication for oil change was also experienced even after a scheduled oil change was done with the dealer. When the problem was reported in early period, i (the customer) was advised to disregard, because the mechanic forgot to reset after the oil service,when ford customer service was notified today (11/7/12), it was acknowledged as a service issue, which i do not agree. Since the problem existed when the vehicle was new in early stages after the purchase, my concern is that this is a manufacturing defect with battery door which malfunctions, and does not allow ventilation on & off. The battery was down, all controls disappeared and the car was locked in position about two years ago (approximate june 2010). That time a major service was performed, which required a month long period to fix it. (safecar reference 365127). Unfortunately, i never heard back from your office on this past issue and complaint.since both problems have to do with battery and monitoring devices, i would like to inform for safety of all using this model.please let me know your findings on battery vent door functioning. Thanks
On numerous occasions vehicle loses power, red triangle (warning) light on and(stop safely now) on message center with wrench light (service engine light). Vehicle can no longer be driven and must be pulled to the side of the road (if possible) placed in park and the ignition turned off. This will reset the red triangle light and stop safely now message usually on the first key cycle, sometime it requires a second off/ on cycle of the ignition. The wrench light (ses) may or may not reset, but will eventually go off. This has happened 8-10 times in the last year, so far at speeds of 35 mph or less in city traffic. Not looking forward to the day or night that this happens on a busy freeway, it is hard enough to get to the curb in city traffic. This could cause some real problems on the freeway.
While traveling at approximately 70mph and after several hours of highway driving, the vehicle suddenly and without any warning lost all forward engine power (combustion engine and hybrid system). The incident occurred while in the left lane of a major interstate highway. The message "stop safely now" appears on the driver display. My wife was driving and narrowly and miraculously avoided accidents with following traffic including tractor-trailers and was able to move the vehicle to the right hand shoulder. After several minutes on the side of the freeway, the vehicle was restarted and was able to be driven to the dealer where the diagnosis indicates a hybrid mec pump failure. After researching this failure mode on the internet and through other sources, it appears that the following situation exists:1) this component exhibits a very high and premature failure rate at all mileage levels. 2) the failure mode (sudden and unexpected loss of all vehicle power) is highly likely to result in fatalities and major accidents. 3) the above information is well known to ford motor company and various technical service bulletins have been issued to aid in the diagnosis and replacement of this component. 4) nhtsa has previously received 25 similar or identical defect reports, yet still neither nhtsa nor ford motor company has acted to protect ford escape owners from this safety critical defect.i urge nhtsa and ford motor company to open a formal safety investigation on the ford escape hybrid mec pump "stop safely now" powertrain failures before lives are lost and more accidents occur due to this defect.
May 2014 recall involved the power steering control module and torque sensors that could cause loss of power steering making it difficult to steer. I had been noticing slipping in my steering wheel with slight pulling to opposite side. It happened in straight driving condition such as interstates but seemed more noticeable as i was navigating a curve. I took it to my ford dealership with a recall notice i had and told them i was having these problems and concerned. They checked it out and told me they had reset a power steering control module and sent me on my way. It seemed alittle better at first but then started noticing again same problem. 10 month later i totally loss my power steering while driving home with my family. It became difficult to steer and i almost hit a truck coming around curve. Took it back to my ford dealership was told torque sensor gone out and ford service department says call recall hot line staying they felt should be taken care of under recall since i had been in with it before and torque sensor was part of recall. I call hot line set up case and was denied by ford saying at the time of service during first recall visit i made they had found no defaults so they only reset power steering control module and closed recall out on my escape. I am outraged that ford did not take into consideration their on certified mechanics and staff who advises me that this problem should have been detected and fixed with my visit that i had been having problems. Instead this continued to escalade until i totally lost power steering that could have caused wreck and ending badly. I feel ford has taken recall efforts as cheap as possible with resetting these power steering control modules rather than taking extra steps in replacing torque sensors that were part of.
I have a 2008 ford escape hybrid that displayed a stop safely now sign and then immediately lost power, while i was driving 60 mph on the highway. The car began losing power and within seconds wouldn't move at all. I am the not the first person to have this happen to and it appears that ford is aware of the cause. It is the engine cooling system pump, and yet even with their knowledge they have failed to issue a recall. I believe they are waiting for something terrible to happen to someone before anything is done about this. Having a car lose complete power on a highway is completely unsafe and the issue appears to only be with 2005-2008 ford escape hybrids. Again indicating ford is aware of the problem, and the problem stems from something they originally did wrong in the manufacturing of the car and yet chooses to do nothing about it. This needs to be investigated before something terrible happens.
While driving down the road at 45mph, tried to press the gas pedal to accelerate and nothing happened i could not go any faster and my car slowed down to 20 mph.i kept pushing the gas pedal to the floor and nothing would happen i had to pull off to the side of the highway.where my car had to be towed because i couldn't drive it anywhere.i took it to the garage they told me that the electronic throttle body was bad and to replace it was 780.00 there is a recall for 2009 to 2013 models for the same problem but not for 2008 or hybrids.
It was been more than couple years ago when i had error message" stop safely now" on my ford 2008 escape hybrid. During that time, i was driving interstate round 50-60 miles per hour and all of sudden, it stop the engine. I took the dealer the next day. They get it fixed. Until recently, may 22, 2016 and june 20,2016 the error "stop safely message" came back. I took to the same dealer i used to go but this time. I left it for 2 days but the dealer said it will take a while to diagnose whats is the issue. I had to rent a car for those days but my car was not fix or the dealer saying it will take a while. I am sure they know what is the error code. Is this a recall?i seen other complain in here almost the same like me.
The safety recall notices 14s05 / nhtsa recall 14v-286 and 14s09 / nhtsa 14v526000were performed on my 2008 ford escape hybrid.however, the problems did not go away.since the recalls, the car has had issues with reduced steering range, key/ignition not turning, power surge while driving, locking steering wheel, and the worst:a complete shut down of the powertrain while driving, resulting in a stall-like condition, putting our lives at risk.on june 11, 2016 the car was serviced and steering housing replaced.we asked for service to check the entire car-- everything!!!!-- as the car had been acting strangely with power surges and locking steering wheel while driving.today, july 10 2016, while driving south on interstate-5 in ca, heading from home (danville, ca) to college (san diego, ca) the car's system completely failed while driving up the grapevine, a section of freeway that is extremely crowded and full of large 18 wheelers.my poor daughter (who now owns the car) called me, screaming hysterically, full of terror and fearing for her life.she had no power, was unable to steer, did her best the dodge the 18 wheelers and "limp mode" over to the side of the freeway.she's now on the way with tow truck driver to drop the car off at ford of valencia ca.i told her do not ever drive that car again. It is a seriously dangerous vehicle.
Throttle body failure; acceleration issues.
While driving down the road at highway speed on a summer night at around 9:00 pm, the car's engine suddenly stopped, a red warning triangle light came on, and the dash message screen said, "stop safely now." i pulled the car to the side of the road, turned it off, and was able to resume driving after a few minutes.on 5 separate trips subsequently, this sudden loss of engine power has happened, often in heavy traffic where pulling to the side of the road was very difficult and dangerous.the failure often happens multiple times on the same trip.each time the failure has happened has been in the summer and in the late afternoon or evening.each time the car can be restarted once pulled to the side of the road and turned off.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis but they were unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000.
My vehicle is part of the ford recall for the power steering control module.ford is refusing to cover it, even though our vin is reported on ford's recall website as part of the recall.
While driving on the highway during a long trip (9 hours) a triangular warning light flashed on: stop safely now, and the car decelerated quickly as though the engine had abruptly stopped, barely allowing time to pull off road.fortunately, there was a shoulder at that spot on the highway. There is no way to safely stop a car this suddenly that is traveling on a highway!after reading the manual which directed driver to wait a bit and then restart car, the driver did so and everything seemed fine until it happened again, twice, on the highway again after driving for only 2 hours.please; just because there wasn't a crash, injury, fire, or death does not mean this is "safe enough."
I was driving on the highwary going about 70 mph when the acceleration went out and the ok to stop safely light came on.i pulled over and stopped and restarted the car and it operated ok.this is probably the 6th time this has happened in the last month.i will be taking it in for repairs.i called ford regarding this issue because there is a limited customer satisfaction program but was told because my car was not built at a particular factory my car was not covered by this limited program, even though it is the exact same problem as i have seen on other websites.this is should be part of a recall.
This week the news had stories about general motors recalling several cars because the ignition can suddenly turn off causing the car to lose power while driving. There were even deaths due to bad accidents as a result of the ignition failure and car losing power.this reminded me of an incident that happened to me which was similar. I was driving my 2008 ford escape hybrid last december, on i-280 in san francisco during rush hour at 65 mph, when suddenly the dash beeped at me, flashed the check engine light, displayed a message to pull over safely, and the engine had no power!i suddenly found myself in heavy traffic, middle lane of the freeway and no power to safely pull over.i was losing speed and slowed to where i cut between other cars and over to the shoulder.i'm sure i cut someone off in the process.luckily there was not a horrible accident. There could have easily been an accident.the same thing happened three more times in the next few days before i took the car to the dealer to be fixed.they indicated that this is a common problem of which they are aware.the ford dealer diagnosed it with code p1a0d, which was a bad coolant pump for the electric generator.i did some research and found that many other ford escape owners have experienced the same situation as i did where the vehicle lost power while at high speed and put them into a dangerous situation.a simple google search on this finds several blog reports of people with similar situations. Ford has yet to issue a recall on this, but i have found that there is a class action lawsuit against ford:macdonald v. Ford, case no. 3:13-cv-02988, in the us district court for the northern district of california.
Driving along, my wife suddenly noticed that braking was extremely difficult.dashboard states abs system failure, and regen system failure. She pulled over and turned car off.restarting, failure lights still come up, braking still extremely difficult. A look under the hood, and the brake fluid is almost completely gone!it'd been filled at last oil change (less than 1500 miles ago)took car to ford dealership.after 2 days, they determined that the master cylinder and hcu needed to be replaced, that they would be special order parts and that it'd cost extra $ for repairs due to the complexity of the repair.(i'd told the dealership that i'd researched and this is a very common issue, ford has many tsbs out for this, calls into question the training or the ability of this dealership to properly do the repair)ford is the only supplier for parts for this particular repair, and they charge a premium price for them!$7000 for parts and labor to repair a safety related problem that ford should be voluntarily recalling.if they're not going to issue a safety recall, they should at least make the parts available for a lot less money!consumer traded the vehicle in july 2014 to mark miller toyota in salt lake city, ut. Updated 6/8/18
2008 ford escape hybrid. Consumer writes in regards to transmission and engine problems *tgwthe consumer stated when he decided to slow down by applying the brake and shifting the cvt transmission into low range, to his surprise the transmission did not shift down and allow the engine compression to slow the vehicle down.he took the vehicle to the dealer, but they were unable to find anything wrong. The consumer was advised by ford customer service to take the vehicle to another dealer. The service manager stated the vehicle could not be shifted into low at 50-60 mph and expect it to slow down. However, the consumers manual stated the transmission may be shifted into low at any speed. Updated 09/11/12
It was thursday, october 17, 2013.the ambient air temperature was about 62 degrees.it was sunny.the streets were dry.i was driving south from austin to new braunfels, texas on i-35 at approximately 7:15 a.m.i had the speed control set for 55 m.p.h.as i was leaving san marcos, an alarm tone sounded, and the dash board display showed "stop safely now" and the engine shut off.i was able to move to the shoulder using battery power only at less than 20 miles an hour, causing issues with other traffic on the interstate, with many of the other drivers anxious to get to work.i stopped the car, and when it was safe to do so, exited the vehicle and did a perimeter scan for issues.none were detected.i opened the hood and checked for untoward issues.there was no smoke.the engine wasn't overly hot.oil was full to the appropriate mark.the vehicle had been serviced by the dealership who sold the vehicle to me about 1790 miles prior to this incident, and a full diagnostic was performed without any issues detected.after completing this check, i restarted the car and drove for another 20 or so miles when the alarm and display repeated as above.again there were no issues.i restarted the vehicle after about three minutes and was able to complete the 75 mile commute.the return trip had no issues.since the vehicle shut down completely without warning in fast-moving traffic, this is a catastrophic failure.information from the internet indicates that ford has had this issue since the first escape hybrids were on the road, and there appears to be no definitive problem or correction.i request that the nhtsa examine this to determine if a recall should be performed before someone is killed because of a faulty alarm that shuts the vehicle down completely without warning.
My 17 year old daughter was driving home approx 5:30 pm on a busy four lane road from an errand and the "stop safely now" light came on.at that point she could not get over due to traffic and the engine shut off in the middle of the road.she was able to coast down a hill into a turn lane nearly hitting an oncoming car and stop the car.we arrived on the scene and was able to restart the car and bring it home. We took it to the dealer where they wanted to replace the coolant motor to the battery which was defective and causing the hybrid battery to overheat thereby shutting down the engine completely.this is to prevent the hybrid battery from overheating. I do understand the need for this to eliminate the possibility of a fire, but these should be replaced every 50,000 miles to stop the engine from shutting off .we were getting ready to drive on a 600 mile trip in this car and would have been stranded on the highway.the way the warranty is written, it is not covered.after researching the problem, this happens more frequently especially after 50,000 miles.please investigate and provide a recall and/or fix to this problem on these cars.
Driving vehicle on interstate highway @ highway speeds. While merging into traffic, experienced abrupt loss of power. Amber wrench warning light came on. Moved to shoulder of road in heavy traffic, stopped vehicle, turned off ignition & after about 30 - 40 seconds restarted vehicle, power restored & vehicle continued to drive normally (wrench light off). Took vehicle to dealer, where throttle body was replaced, not under warranty (despite tsb 09-19-12). On feb. 3, 2012, experienced similar loss of power problem, and the amber wrench light and master vehicle electrical hazard warning light came on, and vehicle completely shut down (mileage at this point: 45,500 miles). After shutting off the ignition & restarting, the vehicle would run normally for 45-60 seconds, then would fault & shut down. I was close to my workplace, so i limped it back to work. Called dealer, who recommended calling ford's roadside assistance. Vehicle was transported to hybrid certified dealer, where the throttle body was replaced (under warranty this time) and the pcm was reprogrammed. When i came to pick the vehicle up, i experienced the same loss of power & warning lights (open wrench light). Dealer now claims a sensor in the shift assembly is bad & is causing the problem (claiming this is not covered by warranty). Vehicle is still at dealer at the time of this post.
While exiting a state route on a off ramp i was applying brakes on a turn. The brake light, abs light, check brakes warning came on and i lost all of my brakes. Fault codes that are setting are u2023,c1526,c1477. Ford is aware of this problem and to repair it you must replace the master cylinder $850 and abs pump assembly $3500.
The vehicle stalled and lost all power to the engine with a "pull over safely" sign while on the freeway back in september 2013 wherein i was told to have the cooling part for the hybrid battery replaced. I was told the part was faulty. The replaced part had to be replaced again that same week by another dealership with ford.fast forward to today, and the same red triangle warning lights appeared and the part needs to be replaced again. The warranty for the part is only for 2 years, but after 3 years with the part, the dealership is telling me it needs to be replaced again. I find this aggregious in nature and a racket that ford is taking advantage of their customers. The make and model were a part of a recall specific to this very issue, but my specific vin number was not included in this recall, so i'm out of options for ford to address this issue themselves, telling me that it is out of warranty and they will not assist me with the replacement/costs and now i'm expected to come out of pocket again for the same issue. The original situation occurred while traveling 70mph on the i5 southbound near lake elsinore, ca in the hov lane on the freeway, and two days ago it was stationary and could not be started after driving it that morning after sitting for one hour.
While driving on the freeway at 65 mph the power cut out and a warning was displayed on the dash to pull over safely.i was able to restart the car and continue driving, but it happened again.i had to have the car towed to ford.the ford dealer had to replace the throttle body and motor assembly.this is very dangerous.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that rear center seat belt failed to function properly. While driving and making a sharp turn the seat belt responded as it should by locking up, but it never released or became loose. The driver had to forcefully pull the seat belt in order to remove the passenger out of it. The seat belt was not been inspected by a dealer nor was it repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 48,500.
While approaching an intersection at 45mph with a stop signal brake pedal went to the floor with little to no braking effect. Got stopped in the middle of intersection without hitting anything or being hit. Yellow abs and red brake lights illuminated. Ford dealership reports that vehicle needs new hbcu @ $5000. Multiple car forums with same exact issue. So far no one killed and ford will not admit any problems or try to satisfy customers with a fix. I have now reached out to you for help and make this issue a matter of documentation with the nhstb. Please get involved before this gets ugly.
Approx. A year ago the brakes started failing. Suddenly you had to pump them extra hard to stop. Warning light appeared that tires need inflating.they did not.then an abs warning light appeared. Suddenly the brakes started working again, no extra pumping needed. Then at high speeds the warning light turned on and steering wheel shook violently and you couldn't go about 60 mph. Ahhh! when you hit brakes they didn't respond or a terrible grinding noise happened. Looked it up, common in this year's hybrid that abs brakes fail. Only had 150k on it.took to local ford dealer, they wanted $7400 to fix.what? "proprietary abs brakes must be replaced." they wouldn't turn warning message off computer or do anything less. Wouldn't check hoses, circuits, or pads.just a flat "$7400" with no explanation other than abs system.we found out through complaint sites online that others had the same problems.it's extremely harrowing to be driving at high speeds and have the car suddenly start shaking and the brakes not work!!
While driving, both the "abs" and "parking brake" lights came on.as i came to a stop, i noticed the braking became more difficult and i had to push harder to stop completely.at the same time these lights came on, a message came on saying "check brake system", followed by "regen brakes disabled".i bought the vehicle used on may 25, 2014.since then this has happened numerous times.also, my brakes, seem to lock up sometimes while driving, making it more difficult to drive.they don't fully lock up, because i am still allowed to speed up.it last for maybe 20 seconds or so and then releases.i am sure all of this is related somehow.i have looked online at many forums and it seems as though this has been a problem on many of the same vehicles with the regen braking system.i am surprised there hasn't been more complaints or any investigations. Since i have had the vehicle for only a few months now, i am not sure if this problem occurred with the previous owner or not.some of the forums i read, people were saying that trained technicians couldn't even figure out what the problem is.i love my hybrid and i can't afford to get rid of it already and get another vehicle.i can't even really afford to have it sent in to a ford dealership to have it looked at and worked on.what are my options?can someone please look into this?can ford pay for this?i don't know what to do.i am afraid that someday the brakes will fail and i could be injured, as well as my family.please help!!!!
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving 35 mph with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle failed to come to a complete stop. The brake and abs warning indicators illuminated. In addition, the check brake system and system regen brake disable warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was contacted, but the contact was unable to speak with a representative. The failure mileage was 211,000.
Abs light / brake light goes off and on with a message check brake system - regen brakes disabled- replaced broken tone ring, new brakes and rotors and the light continues to stay on - several complaints on this unsafe issue with the 08 hybrid - ford needs to recall this vehicle before someone is in a serious accident
Approximately one week ago when driving i applied the brakes and had very little effectiveness during a stop in slow speed traffic. Instinctively i kept pressing the pedal down harder with no improvement. Did not hit anything but was shaken up. I blew it off thinking i braked too late. On 1/26/2013 while driving on the highway during low speed traffic again same incident occurred. Traffic was heavy and we were rolling about 15 mph. Brakes did not respond effectively, caught my attention and pushed very hard. Plenty of room in front though to somewhat coast-brake to a stop. Less then 30 seconds later, traffic still stop and go, with plenty of room to brake ipushed on brake pedal with no braking. Pushed the pedal as hard as possible- nothing- and coasted into the rear end of car in front of me. Low speed impact with minor damage to car in front. Front bumper, grill and radiator damage to my car. Thankful it was not during high speed driving. Did some research on internet to find it has been happening in the hybrid vehicles with the "hydraulic control unit" sometimes not functioning. Taking car to dealers to drop it off for collision estimate and have them look into braking system.approximate cost repair according to other reports about this problem is $4,000.i feel very unsure about driving this vehicle again once it is fixed and if problem can be identified. And if ford can not find the problem where do i go with it? numerous complaints from owners in reports i read last night where ford could not find problem only to have it happen to owner again. I am now in that same boat.
Brake failure. During normal driving i was coming to an intersection to stop. I applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor, brake effectiveness was almost non existent. The abs light and a message indicating 'regen system disabled' came on. Ford has designed a braking system that can simply "disable" itself and leave a person without effective stopping power. I had to veer off the roadway to avoid hitting cars in front of me, resulting in minor damage to my front bumper and undercarriage. This should be a recall due to safety concerns.
I was driving in a residential neighborhood, approximately 35 mph, straight road with a slight downhill slope.as i pressed the brakes, the pedal would not move.i released pressure and pressed again. An extreme amount of effort was needed to press the brakes (brakes now in safe/manual mode).i got an abs light, brake light, and check brake system warning.after i stopped, i pulled over shut down the motor, waited a minute, and restarted.after restart, brakes world normally.this has also happed several times within the past 6 months.
It's say regan brakes disabled system and now my brakes is burning before i pulled off the light came on.
Complete brake failure while traveling at 50+ mph on an populated road. Had to stop using emergency brake and driving on the divider. Brake loss was due to a failed master brake cylinder and hydolic control unit.similar if not identical to technical service bulletin, tsb 05-8-5 (august 5, 2005) (nhtsa id #10017553)
2008 ford escape hybrid with 109k miles on it.two recent incidents where the yellow abs and red brake lights came on, with messages of check brake system and regen brakes disabled.brakes became completely useless and vehicle became dangerous to operate.i was able to let the vehicle sit and retry and the lights didn't come on.brought in for service at dealership and they found codes c1478 and c1480.they're quoting me $5,300 to replace the hydraulic control unit.after the dealer diagnosed the problem, the check brake system warning message is on all the time and the vehicle has no brakes.i've left it at the dealership because it is no longer safe to drive.looking online, there are others that have experienced this problem:http://www.greenhybrid.com/forums/f26/brakes-broke-bank-24731/http://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/5850/ford/escape-hybrid/ford-escape-hybrid-brake-problemshttp://blog.yagelski.com/2012/02/ford-escape-hybrid-brake-master.htmlthere are 23 identical complaints this year alone at nhtsa's odi webpage (safercar.gov)why isn't there a recall for this problem?
With frequent breaking i get break lights warning sign/sound and occasional abs sign/sound. If that occurs, my breaks sink to the floor needing an extra effort to stop the car. Upon turning the engine off and then on, the problem disappears. However the light come again during a frequent breaking in a rush hour traffic. This situation become quite scary and i am afraid of loosing control of the vbehicle and cause an accident. On perusing thru the internet, i fount that many other owners of escape hybrid 2005 on experience the same problems and are advised to change the master cylinder and hydraulic control unitwith a cost in excess o $7000.00. That the estimate given to me an many other escape hybrid owners. There needs to be a recall on this issues before people start dying, just from the driver's panic reaction alone. Ford co. So far refuses to issue a recall or address this problem from the top management. Since my invoice includes personal information, i suggest you contact len stoler ford directly
Abs light and brake light went on heard a beep and had no brakes what so ever . I eventually stopped by entering the car in to neutral and hitting the emergency brake. Turned the car off and when i turned on again it went away, my mechanic says its going to cost $1200 master cylinder needs to be replaced.i think ford needs to recall the parts related with this issue since it's safety related.
Driving along, my wife suddenly noticed that braking was extremely difficult.dashboard states abs system failure, and regen system failure. She pulled over and turned car off.restarting, failure lights still come up, braking still extremely difficult. A look under the hood, and the brake fluid is almost completely gone!it'd been filled at last oil change (less than 1500 miles ago)took car to ford dealership.after 2 days, they determined that the master cylinder and hcu needed to be replaced, that they would be special order parts and that it'd cost extra $ for repairs due to the complexity of the repair.(i'd told the dealership that i'd researched and this is a very common issue, ford has many tsbs out for this, calls into question the training or the ability of this dealership to properly do the repair)ford is the only supplier for parts for this particular repair, and they charge a premium price for them!$7000 for parts and labor to repair a safety related problem that ford should be voluntarily recalling.if they're not going to issue a safety recall, they should at least make the parts available for a lot less money!consumer traded the vehicle in july 2014 to mark miller toyota in salt lake city, ut. Updated 6/8/18
Ive had reoccurring issues with my brakes ,abs system , power train , steering column starter. Over the course of three years and it seem like the problems keep coming up . The only close call i remembers is coming home from work . Making a turn on to a street, then all of a sudden my power steering went out completely. I could have crashed if a huge curb wasnt there .
I had the check brake system warning suddenly come on when i started the car; also told me the regenerative braking system was off.the brakes worked, but were "mushy" and car seemed to be more difficult to stop; it took a longer distance and took more pressure on the brake pedal.the last few miles per hour seemed the poorest in stopping power.now that i think about it, the brakes had not seemed as "crisp" for several weeks.took it too klaben ford and they told me the hydraulic control unit needed replacing.i did this, but it was over $5000 for the repair (with labor).
Driving my car and the abs and brake warning light came on and brakes failed to work properly. Paul miller ford of lexington ky.said i needed to replace ncu and master cylinder at a cost of $9000. There has been numerous complaints i've discovered after researching this problem. The car is still at the dealer so i don't have paper work yet.
Same thing that has been happening. I have photos for each incident. Abs lights, check brakes light. And e-brake lights light up. Regen brakes disengaged. I have spoken with [xxx] at future ford he asked me to bring it in the next time it does it, during business hours since there are no options for after hours. I get off work at 5pm and pick up my kids and by the time that is done there is not time to make it back to dealer. I am making arrangements to have someone else pick up kids so when it happens again tomorrow i can go straight to dealership after work or on my lunch. I also plan on having them check the tone rings. Ford motor company says they are unable to help, but have still not addressed my concerns about the number of complaints others have had regarding similar issues. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
When coming to a stop the car jerked/pulsates and abs indicator blinked.the problem is continuous.this seems to be a common problem with ford based on internet research.
While driving the abs and check brake lights came on and the brakes began to make noise when the brake pedal was pressed.the car still slowed and the vehicle was driven home.upon taking the vehicle to the dealer, the abs control assembly was found to be inoperable - this unit is both a hydraulic and electronic control unit on the escape hybrid.the regenerative braking system is controlled by the unit and it also failed.the fix was over $6000 from ford.this car had 221541 miles on it, so this in effect totaled the car, which was otherwise in decent shape and still ran very well.checking on the web - we were lucky as several other reports of this unit failing have been reported with much worse results to the owners while driving.
Abs light, regen light check, brake light and emergency brake lights came onand brakes failed and worked in degraded mode. Brought to dealer, they advised recalibration andinternal bleed procedure, abs module reflashand calibration, which was performed at a cost of $221.49 advised if code returns , hcu replacement will be needed at $5400.!!!! outrageous, the car was bought new and maintained meticulously. Car now has 79,397 and we are deathly afraid to drive it as the brakes may fail. When the brakes failed the car was restarted on the peaking lot after being stopped for 15 minutes
Abs light came on and dash said regen brakes disabled.there was no power brakes and car had a very hard time stopping and narrowly missed hitting the car in front of me.took it to a shop and it needs abs pump which costs over $7000 to replace.
Vehicle abs reg/brake warning light came on with 100,000 miles on it. Vehicle's brakes were working on a limited basis, unsafe to drive. The vehicle's braking ability was eratic and did not stop at multiple intersections.the part that failed according to codes was a hydraulic brake control unit that cost about $5000 if using a new oem part.had car repaired at dealership using a part with all matching numbers that was rebuilt, but the dealership would not warranty the repair. Proceeded anyway, brakes functioned properly for about one week.this issue has returned and the codes indicate it needs a new hcu, again.the car failed to stop at a red light but avoided an accident.the car can not be driven at this time. Research shows this is a common failure of this make and model.
The abs brakes have failed. The vehicle is no longer safe to drive. I took it to a ford dealer and was quoted over $5,000 to replace the hydraulic control unit.i have read many people have experienced the same problem. Why has there been no recall on a vehicle with a problem as serious as this?
Brake failure abs module
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving various speeds, the brakes failed to engage and all the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. In order to stop the vehicle, the contact had to downshift the transmission and apply the parking brake. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and then drove home. The contact stated that the failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to doan ford, inc. (located at 66870 belmont morristown rd, belmont, oh 43718, (740) 782-1965) where it was diagnosed that the hydraulic control unit failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.
My car was sitting and i went to start it and the "regen brakes disabled" and "check brake system" came across my dash. Its a long story but i took it to courtesy ford in okemos, mi and they said that the hydraulic control until needed to be replaced, this part would cost me $4,620.20 to replace. I have only owned this for just over a year.i owe $10,080.00 on this vehicle, i cannot get a loan to fix it and courtesy ford said they would only give me $3,700 for it! i am a single mother of 2 and cannot afford to fix this vehicle! i emailed ford and they said they cannot do anything about it or help me out fixing it. I am without a vehicle and stuck with a $10,000 debt!!! ford needs to recall the hybrids due to their faulty part not to mention it it unsafe to drive. The dealership told me that it is not safe to drive so it sits there. I am outraged and sickened at ford. They need to be held responsible for their faulty part. I am not able to get to work, i am going to loose my job and my house because of ford.
Was driving the vehicle and after applying the brakes.the abs warning light came on, plus the information display indicated "check brake system" and "regen brake disabled".i was still able to brake, but needed to apply more pressure to stop and there was a new noise when i depressed the brakes.i took the vehicle to my local ford dealer, the service associate took it for a test drive and noticed the noise and need for extra pressure on the brakes.after the technician had checked the vehicle they indicated that i needed a new hcu unit and the estimated cost was $5,200+
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the brakes would not engage when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact stated that the abs warning light was illuminated. The contact called jordan ford (609 e jefferson blvd, mishawaka, in 46545) where it was diagnosed with the hybrid brake system needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 133,540.
Abs & brake warning lights on; check brake system & regen brakes disabled message center.braking is harder, unassisted. No abs, tires can lock up on braking.ford dealer wants $4900 for the hcu part + labor. There have been several reports online of this issue; and that it can leave a vehicle with no brakes; a safety hazzard.
When driving at 35 mph the brake warning came on. I pulled over because i thought maybe the emergency brake was on, stopped, applied the emergency brake and released it, but the warning was still on.in a few miles, i arrived at my destination, checked the brake fluid level and it was fine.on the way home i got the check brake system, regen brakes disabled, abs light error.the brakes feel spongy and it takes a lot of error to stop the vehicle.the dealer has given us an estimate of $4700 to fix the problem.i see there are a lot of complaints on the internet about this same problem with the ford escape hybrids and can't believe there hasn't been a recall!
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving unknown speeds, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. The vehicle came to a stop and the check abs indicator illuminated during the failure. The contact stated that the failure occurred twice. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened case number: 145268. The failure mileage was 103,300.
I have experienced an unusual problem with the braking system in my 2008 ford escape hybrid. I have experienced several episodes while braking of the yellow abs and the red brake warning lamp lighting up and the display saying "regen brakes disabled" over the past year. When this happens the brakes are slow to stop the car with a jerking action. All of my failures have happened while driving in town. Once i ended up in the middle of an intersection before the car came to a complete stop. The only way i could correct the issue would be to stop the car, depress the brake pedal hard to the floor,then shut off the vehicle. I would then restart my car and the brakes would then return to normal operation. I have researched this issue on line and have found hundreds of people posting complaints about the same issue. All complaints are from owners of feh's 2005 to 2008. Why hasn't this life safety issue been addressed? from what i have read, the repair could be from $3000 to $7000 dollars. I don't understand why there hasn't been a recall. Or has there been. Please advise. Dl
112,000 mileswhile driving, vibration from right front of vehicle.able to stop.check engine and brake warning lights. Regenerative brake disabled.vehicle to dealership with dtc - c1480.internal failure of the hydraulic control unit for the abs.cost of repair over $5000 for hybrid specific replacement part number 2c286.numerous reports of the part failing on internet and this site.with the price the hcu quoted to be $4700, i just the rest of the parts in this vehicle must be really inexpensive (cheap) given the original $28,000 price tag.
I am the original owner of this car and this is the third time my abs brakes have failed. I don't know the technical reason but my car does not stop properly in nine years the braking system should not fail three times.
The hydraulic control unit failed on my vehicle.this seems to be an issue that has arisen with a great deal of owners of ford escape hybrids over the last several years.i had to have the entire hcu system replaced at a ford dealership service department.as it was not covered by warranty, nor considered by the company to be an issue deserving of a recall, i had to pay out of pocket for the entire thing, which totaled $4,863.00 (and it took five days to get the work completed).i also had to pay to rent a car for the several days it took to get the part and perform the work, which was another $200.00.due to the high cost of this repair and the frequency with which it is affecting consumers, i believe that this issue should become a recall and people should be reimbursed for the repairs they have had to make.
Was driving down highway 35 in downtown dallas when coming down hill went to hit brakes and brakes went all the way to the floor an we had no brakes. Information center was showing that brakes had been disabled and i pumped the brakes and was able to slow car down enough to keep from colliding with car in front of us. Limped home in car with no brakes at times pulled over in parking lot turned car off an upon turning it back on car reset itself an we had brakes for a small amount of time because incident occurred again. Took car to dealership an was told the abs hcu was bad an needed to be replaced which is a 4500 part and we had just bought the car a week before. Ford needs to be forced to recall these vehicles because in other forums other drivers are experiencing same issues with brake lines and master cylinders and this part the abs hcu
I had all the brakes stuck while driving. Abs and brake warning lamp went off along withregen brakes disabled. Mechanic`s diagnosis was abs pump and control module need to be replaced. Cost about 4500$ total.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving various speeds, the check abs warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. In addition, the vehicle became difficult to stop when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be duplicated because the check abs warning light was not illuminated at the time. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Brake warning lights came on again. They have not come on for 2 days, and they are back on. Had car serviced a week earlier. Ford said they can't find anything wrong with brakes, but they "suspect" master cylinder possibly. Internet search yields disturbing information about other ford escape hybrid owners having similar issues. Lights seem to occur more on days where temperature is higher.
I recently purchased a used 2008 ford escape hybrid with 112k miles from a large dealership. The vehicle had an inspection done at the dealership and one done by an independent mechanic. No codes or signs of brake failure were apparent. Within the first week, with less than 25 additional miles on the vehicle, while driving on a city street in normal conditions, the 'braking system failure' light came on and the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. The "regenerative braking system failure" light came on, the abs brake light came on. Fortunately there was no serious accident and no collisions, we were able to slowly get the car to our home. The next day the brakes then functioned properly and no light was being displayed. I called the dealership regarding paperwork and informed the salesman of the situation and told him if it happened again i would take it in and have it checked. Well ' it happened again on april 26th, while driving down a city street. This time we were barely able to come to a stop before running through a stop sign. No accidents occurred. I brought it into an independent mechanic and they diagnosed it as a full hydraulic brake system failure (the hydraulic control unit)' for an estimated repair cost of $5800.00. It is obviously a serious safety issue if the brakes randomly stop working. I guess it will take a loss of life and lawsuit before the nhtsa will do something. By the nhtsa's own words : a recall is issued when a manufacturer or nhtsa determines that a vehicle, equipment, car seat, or tire creates an unreasonable safety risk or fails to meet minimum safety standards. Most decisions to conduct a recall and remedy a safety defect are made voluntarily by manufacturers prior to any involvement by nhtsa.". Legally, what is happening with this vehicle meets your own statement.
-vehicle abs (anti-lock brake system) light came on and dash said 'check brake system' and 'regen brakes disabled'. Thank goodness i was parked when the issue occurred and when i tried to drive away, i was able to test the braking ability and quickly turned the car back off.-grinding noise when depressing the brake pedal. Sound came from front of car after car was turned off-was able to start car properly after 4+ attempts and waiting 15-20 minutes-this was an intermittent problem that could have reoccurred at any time (extremely dangerous)-contacted the manufacturer (ford) to explain the issue and how (at the time) there were 80+ similar issues reported to nhtsa.-cost quotes ranged from $4,800-$7,000 to replace hcu (hydraulic control unit), master cylinder, abs module replacement-this is a manufacturer's defect in the braking system (dtc c1478) and extremely dangerous. Vehicle should be recalled-when contacted, ford did not offer any assistance and seemed to not care about the issue -- i will never buy another ford again-ford was aware of issue (ssm 45870) and chose to do nothing ("some 2005-2008 escape/mariner hybrid vehicles may experience the abs warning indicatorilluminated with the following diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) c1478, c1479, c1480 or c1481. Refer to workshop manual (wsm), section 206-09 inspection and verification procedure under diagnosis and testing. If no faults are identified while performing the inspection and verification procedure and before replacing the abs hydraulic control unit (hcu) verify the caliper flex hoses are thoroughly inspected for damage, internal restrictions or swelling. Damaged caliper flex hosescan generate these pressure control plausibility dtcs.")
I left work. Picked up daughter. Check brake system, abs, and emergency brake lights came on @ 530pm. Drove to pick up boys from summer program. Get in car. Lights off. 553pm. Put car in reverse. Same lights reappear. 555pm. Regen brakes disabled. Takes pedal to floor to stop and feel pressure of brakes. Car feels like it is in neutral and rolling back on incline unless brakes are all the way applied. Talked to [xxx] at dealership earlier. Said to bring in when lights were on, during business hours. Said that ford was unable to help due to no warranty. Said it sounded like hcu unit. I asked why this wasn't mentioned at my inspection a week ago. He said it appears to be working fine when they look at it. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I was on a road trip with a passenger in my vehicle. We stopped in barstow, ca for lunch.while pulling into a parking space, my vehicle suddenly accelerated jumping the parking block and the curb.i was able to stop the vehicle from going into the building but not before hitting some newspaper vending machines. The front bumper sustained minor damage.i have been driving for many years and have never experienced anything like this.both my passenger and myself were pretty shook up afterwards.the person sitting in the car next to us who witnessed this event said that there was an older man standing right where we jumped the curb a few moments earlier.fortunately, he had left or this incident would have been much worse.
The abs system has been getting disabled intermittently and the check break light has been coming on.breaks have not been working properly resulting in my vehicle going to far into an intersection when trying to stop at stoplights.thankfully no accidents have occur yet.took it to a dealership and they told me i needed a new master cylinder.another place did a diagnostic on it and told me that the master cylinder is fine and the alarms are being set off because the battery ports were corroded.they cleaned them, cleared the codes.a few days later the alarms were coming back on again.
On august 4, 2016, the "check abs" light came on. I brought the car to the mechanic and they said the rotor is rusted so they replaced the right and left front rotor and the right front brake disc pad. The mechanic was unable to get any of the warning signs to appear so he thought everything was okay. Two weeks later, the "check abs" light came on again, and about 10 minutes after that the "regen brakes disabled" light came on. This was in the middle of driving on the highway so there wasn't much i could do. I noticed that every time i braked, the car felt like it was wobbling from side to side. I took the car back to the same mechanic the next morning, and he spent two days running tests on the diagnostics and saw two codes: 1) right front wheel and 2) communications inside module. The mechanic bled the brakes and tried to test drive the vehicle and almost ran into cars in the parking lot due to brake failure. Thus he strongly recommended that i have the car towed. Finally, i had it towed to the dealership since he said it is not safe to drive. The dealership confirmed that the abs control module/hydraulic control unit needs to be replaced, which they are quoting at $4600. I am thankful that i made it to the mechanic and realized there was a problem before getting into a crash. This happened very rapidly and i was in some serious danger. I got lucky, and others may be less fortunate than me. I have read numerous stories on car forums and this thread and i cannot believe there hasn't been a recall on this yet. I think there should be an investigation and i am willing to provide the required documentation and share my story to bring attention to this issue, and hopefully prevent someone else from getting hurt.
Regan brakes system fails with no warning making stopping almost impossible shut vech off and maybe problem goes away maybe not.when starting brake system light on dash stays on which makes no brakes or light goes out and may come on later with no warning there are many many complaints involving 2008 hybrids looking at all complaints it seems ford knows about failure but wont fixwe have been told it was made that way and will cost 4000-5000 thousand dollarsfor consumer to fix
While driving the car i started seeing abs lights pop up on the dash and immediately lost all power of the braking system. I had to slam so hard on the pedal for it to barely come to a stop almost hitting the car in front of me in a shopping center.after taking it to a mechanic i was told the abs control module is bad. After some research, i see that this is a common problem in this generation ford escape hybrids and many other people have had close calls with some getting into accidents due to the faulty abs issue.
Abs lights came on went and got it checked and its the break system. I was told by the dealership that it was going to be over $5,000 and that even if they fixed it i dont get a warranty for the fixed system and that it could reoccur. This is an issue with this car a lot. Can we please get this issue checked into. $5,000 is a lot of money to fix a car and it not be 100 percent fixed
Driving home from work i was pulling up to a stop sign and my foot went to the floor, after driving thru the intersection, luckily no cars were coming, i pulled over and the abs light and parking brake light was on , i shut the car off waited 10 minutes started it back up and the brakes worked this has happened on and off a half of dozen times now.dealer quoted me $4659.00 to fix master cylinder, this is a serious problem id be surprised if no one hasn't got hurt because of this.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While the contact's son was driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle failed to stop when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact also heard an abnormal noise. The contact was able to stop the vehicle after depressing the brake pedal multiple times. The contact stated that the emergency brake, check brake system, and abs warning indicators were illuminated. The contact stated that the regenerative brakes disabled warning message was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the abs module needed to be replaced. The contact called newins bay shore ford (219 w main st, bay shore, ny 11706, (631) 665-1300) and informed them of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 90,500. *asconsumer no longer owns the vehicle.
Yellow abs light and red emergency brake lights illuminated while driving. Brake petal went soft to the point where braking was difficult.a ford service center diagnosed the problem and indicated that the hydraulic control unit (hcu) needs to be replaced.the part costs $4800 dollars and the total repair is $5300. This is not an uncommon problem for the escape hybrid. And in my case, renders the vehicle essentially worthless since the cost of the repair is slightly more than the value of tahe vehicle itself. I've been given no alternatives or options.
Brake system failure. Abs and red brake lights came on while driving and almost caused a serious accident. An inexperienced driver would've crashed.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While preparing to make a left turn with the brake pedal depressed, the regenerative braking system indicator illuminated. The contact had to pump the brake pedal almost to the floorboard to stop the vehicle. The failure occurred intermittently. The contact called preferred ford (located at 1401 s beacon blvd, grand haven, mi 49417, (616) 842-0600) where an appointment was scheduled. The contact stated that since the indicator was no longer illuminated, he had not taken the vehicle to a dealer. Each time the indicator illuminated, the failure occurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but did not assist. The approximate failure mileage was 57,000.
I just bought a used 2008 ford escape a couple weeks ago with 113,000 miles on it. A few days after i bought it i went to stop at a light from a speed of 50mph and the brake pedal went to the floor and i lost all brake power. I went onto the shoulder and almost into a ditch to prevent hitting the car in front of me. The dash read "check brake system" and "regen brakes disabled". The abs and brake lights are also illuminated. The vehicle cannot be driven and i am being told it is likely a failed hydraulic brake control unit which is a known problem and very expensive. How has ford not issued a recall for an extremely dangerous and known problem?
Brake light with abs light come on the dash and loose the brake and vehicle becomes too dangerous to drive .
The regen breaks disabled light is always on. The breaks do not work properly, if at all. Numerous times i have been unable to stop almost causing an accident. The breaks sometimes lock on and the vehicle won't move at all. Unable to go more than 40 mph. If you attempt, the vehicle shakes and the breaks smoke. I took it to ford for diagnostic and they informed me it is a common problem due to the the beak system and the hybrid system being integrated. The part by itself is $4200 and the vehicle blue books for about $3000 at the most. The vehicle won't start or even turn over. The battery is good.
After being parked for several hours and upon returning to and starting the vehicle, i found several lights on the dash illuminated, including the abs light, traction control light, the service wrench & check brakes.i was also receiving a message advising the regen brakes were inactive & to check brake system.i had the vehicle towed to our local mechanic and following his check he advised the he could not find anything wrong with them & due to the hybrid nature of the vehicle, he was unable to diagnose the problem.i then carefully drove the vehicle home and took it to a local ford dealership yesterday.i was just informed by the dealer that the hcu on the vehicle had gone bad and repairs were going to be $5,000.as you might imagine, this is an extravagant amount of money to have to put into a seven year old vehicle that only cost $34,000 brand new.the part alone is $4,000 according to the dealer.i am now forced to either have this repair done or trade the vehicle in on another ford.based on my experience with this current vehicle, i am not overjoyed at the prospect of owning another ford product.i researched the internet and found hundreds of cases where this part has gone bad and i feel it is time these vehicles get recalled before somebody gets severely injured or killed.this is obviously a safety issue and while we were lucky enough to have it happen while the vehicle was parked, this defective part has or will likely cause someone serious injury or loss of life.nhtsa needs to address this and ford needs to admit their error and defect.
The vehicle's hydraulic control unit has failed. As a result the vehicle is unsafe to drive because the abs does not function. The cost to replace this part is around $6000, which is more than the value of the car. I opened a complaint with ford motor company but they say that there is nothing that they can do.
Loss of brake function while driving.abs warning light illuminates during driving.warning message "check brake system"warning message "regen braking disabled"at times need to press brake very hard just to have the vehicle slowly roll to a stop.occasionally, the parking brake light is illuminated and almost feels like it is partially engaged, even though i did not depress the parking brake pedal. I've researched on the internet and there are hundreds of complaints about this same exact problem - many on the 2008 escape hybrid itself, but many on other escape years as well.ford denies this as a problem.i spoke to both my dealer and ford corporation - they say they haven't heard about any braking problems on the escape hybrids -they lie through their teeth.maybe nhtsa can make them own up to their problem before someone really gets hurt - or worse.
P2803 & p2800 sensors..both sensors are defective and the cost to repair is far above fair pricing. Hydraulic control approx cost to repair 4100.00 dollars.this is ununfair repair costs.this vehicle has been maintained with above average care and has not been misused.checking web site have found that this is not an uncommon problem with this model.public should be warned about this defect in this model and a possible recall should me made.
The abs and brake lights come on and the brake regeneration disabled is displayed on dash. When this happens there is a loss of braking power. This happens when driving. When i researched this i found this is a common problem. It calls for the ecu to be replaced and the repair is $5,000. Ford needs to recall and replace this part as it is a safety concern due to brake failure.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to engage. The contact stated that the regenerative braking system disabled warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the hydraulic control unit was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist because the vehicle was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.
Vehicle lost all brakes was told it is a issue with a valve in the hybrid brake system which cost over 5 grand to fix through ford.
While exiting a state route on a off ramp i was applying brakes on a turn. The brake light, abs light, check brakes warning came on and i lost all of my brakes. Fault codes that are setting are u2023,c1526,c1477. Ford is aware of this problem and to repair it you must replace the master cylinder $850 and abs pump assembly $3500.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. When the vehicle was started, the abs, service brakes, and regenerative brake disabled warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the hydraulic control unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000. The vin was unavailable.
When driving, abs light goes on, check brake system shown on dashboard panel,when i slow down (very slow, like in a parking lot) i can feel something underneath the car engage, and then the abs light warning go out.
2008 ford escape hydraulic control unit failure.check brake system, abs, and emergency brake lights all game on.drove car with limited brakes to mechanic who got codes c1978 and u2023.$4,700 part. This seems very dangerous and really disappointed that ford has not done a recall on this item.
Brakes can fail without warning after the abs light comes on.there is no warning and no secondary backup system.the abs module failure is the result, which will make the vehicle have no brakes.the repair cost is $5,000 and must be done at the dealer.the dealer also witnessed the no brakes while driving. *as
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While operating the vehicle ,the "check brake system and re-gen brake disable" message displayed. In addition, a grinding noise was heard when depressing the brake pedal, and the braking distance was extended when attempting to stop. The cause of the failures was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 135,823.
I was just about to get onto the freeway on-ramp, when i noticed that the car felt funny. I looked at the dashboard and saw that the abs light and the brake system warning lights. The display read, "check brakes soon" i called a friend for assistance. He added some brake fluid and suggested i bring it to be serviced. I drove home. I called the dealership in the morning and made an appointment to drop the car off as soon as possible. When i started the car in the morning, the lights were off, but i dropped it off at the dealership anyway.the service provider,[xxx], said they couldn't find anything wrong, but they "thought" that it was the master cylinder. They said the brakes looked fine, and if i had any more problems to call back. I left the dealership. Drove around the corner to get onto the freeway and the lights came on again. (5:35pm). I stopped as soon as i could get off the freeway and called [xxx] back. He said to bring the car back in the morning and he would look at it again. I brought the car back in the morning 7:15am. The lights were off again. I picked the car up at 5:15 pm and [xxx] re-iterated his previous suggestions. I drove the car home, and the lights came back on as i was exiting the free-way. Again, the brakes took more pressure to stop. I called don and asked if there was a payment plan available. He said no. I asked if i replace the master cylinder and the problems persists, what would our next step be? he said essentially that we would address that if that should happen, but that typically one problem may co-exist with another problem, so until they address the first problem, they may not be aware of the 2nd problem. I also sent an e-mail to the ford company this afternoon. I asked if ford has taken any action against the numerous amount of complaints with similar situations as are posted on the internet regarding this issue. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Breaks periodically just won't work...go out...there are multiple complaints about this listed on the internet.its says you can replace a 4000 part...however the car really isn't worth that much.now it will say regen breaks disabled
While driving under normal conditions, the check engine light illuminated yellow, the abs light illuminated, and the red brake light illuminated simultaneously. A message on the dash said "regen brakes disabled". The normal braking system failed to work. The manual (fail safe) braking system was inadequate to stop properly. I had to put the brake pedal to the floor as hard as possible and the car still did not brake properly. After much rolling, the car finally came to a stop, but hit a pole in the process causing a crack in the front bumper. Due to the long stopping process, the pole was unavoidable. It was the pole, the ditch, or another car, so i had to choose to bump into the pole for the least amount of damage and to be sure not to hurt anyone else. Traumatic experience for me and my young grandchildren!
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving 70 mph, the hydraulic brakes failed to work without warning. The contact was able to drive slowly to the independent mechanic a mile away (arnolds oil company, 466 old us rte 52, new richmond, oh 45157) where it was diagnosed that the hydraulic brakes needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer (beechmont ford, 600 ohio pike, cincinnati, oh 45245, (513) 752-6611) stated that there were no recalls. The manufacturer was contacted at 800-392-3673 and advised the contact to call nhtsa. A case number was not provided. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000. The vin was not available....updated 10/19/17 updated 10/27/2017
My problem with this vehicles brakes is similar to other complaints i have seen on this forum. Sometimes i have no problem with the brakes, but about half the time after staring the car the abs light comes on allong with regen brakes not working and to get the vehicle to stop requires stomping break pedal to the floor. When it first happened it almost caused me to roll past a stop sign and into on coming traffic. It is obviously a serious safety issue if the brakes randomly stop working. The repair shop of course could not duplicate the problem as the brakes were working fine then. Most likely though, the culprit is in the hydraulic braking system, hence the 'regen braking' note that comes on.
Vehicle brakes fail for no apparent reason, then eventually begin working for no apparent reason.no warning is given that anything is wrong with the brakes (i.e. No brake light, and no "check engine" light).in addition, the "all ok" light remains green, indicating that nothing is wrong.this occurs when the vehicle is moving at any speed (i.e above 35 mph or below 5 mph).the vehicle eventually comes to a stop, but only after a lengthy deceleration distance.*updated 3-7-17 i would see a warning that says 'regen brake failure.'in some cases, depressing the pedal would cause the brakes to lock-up.in other cases, the vehicle would slow down gradually, but would never stop even if the brake pedal was fully pressed.in the second situation, i would bypass my intended stop point, often a turn.the situation would occur without warning and last until i turned off the car.it sometimes went away after restarting, meaning the brakes would function as expected.the dealer diagnosed the problem and said i needed to replace the hydraulic control module and several brake lines.estimated cost was $6200.i contacted ford to inquire about a recall, and was told that none exists for this situation.*smch
"regen brakes diabled" notification comes on. After which, the braking seems inconsistent. This is a concern as the braking system is a safety issue.
Driving at 35mph abs light came on then check brakes followed by brake regen disengaged. This created no stopping of vehicle and running through stop light. Fortunately, there were no vehicles coming from other directions. Still no brakes and appears to be a known issue by public and ford.
Abs light on - brakes work most of the time, but not reliable.regen light also on.the problem occurs intermittently, almost always shortly after starting the vehicle.on 2 occasions it occurred while driving on the interstate and forced the vehicle to slow to 20mph.
When starting the car parked and sometimes when driving, "check brake system / regen brakes disabled" message appears along with abs light. Car loses most of its braking power from the regenerative brakes requiring a great deal of pressure on the brake pedal to stop the car. Braking power is reduced and stopping distances increasing substantially, causing near misses in heavy traffic. Dealer recommends replacing the abs control unit, which is a $4,100 part (plus labor) for an 8 year old vehicle. Thus, the only way to fix the issue is to pay more for parts and labor than the car is actually worth, rendering it worthless to the owner. This has happened multiple times over the course of two months. Sometimes the problem goes away and the car can be driven short distances with all of its braking power, sometimes it doesn't work for days at a time.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving 35 mph, "the check brake system" and "regen brake disable" indicators illuminated. A dealer and the manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 139,000.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle was purchased a month ago and the abs and brake warning indicators illuminated. The contact noticed that the brakes were not functioning and only operated at 40% capacity. The contact stated that the brake lights would turn on and off and the brake failure occurred intermittently. The manufacturer provided a case number and advised the contact to call nhtsa. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 155,000.
Regen brakes disabled malfunction,leads to loss of braking without warning.many many other escape hybrid owners have filed similar complaints . Please do a google search to verify the extent of this problem. This needs to be investigated and addressed promptly before more people are hurt or killed.
The brakes stopped working and the warning was "regen brakes disabled". I was told this was a defect and ford was not covering the cost of fixing, which is $5,000-7,000. We bought the vehicle new and it has a bit over 130,000 miles and is in great shape otherwise. We can't fix it, sell it or drive it.
My dashboard displayed an abs symbol in march 2014.the brakes became erratic and i had the car diagnosed for a problem.the mechanic found a broken and loose abs tone ring on the driver side front wheel axle.the tone ring and wheel axle were replaced at my expense.then, in february 2015, my dashboard displayed another abs symbol.again, i had the car diagnosed and the mechanic found another broken and loose tone ring.this time it was on the passenger side front wheel axle.again, repair was done at my expense.these problems are a safety issue for the braking system and i contacted ford motor company to request assistance and compensation from them.they would not provide any assistance for these problems since they are not covered by any recall or warranty program.my car problems should be covered by a recall or safety program from the nhtsa.
Abs light goes on, brake regen goes on causing the vehicle not to stop. Severe safety issue which there is no know recall by ford for. $5000 dollar fix to replace the hcu. Went to stop at a red light and almost caused an accident.
When braking the vehicle loses regenerative braking and reverts to fail safe mode. Most notably this occurs when coming to a stop at a stop sign/light.brakes appear to function normally, however at the end of a braking cycle the vehicle loses power to the brakes and the vehicle surges forward.when this happens the stability control dash light quickly flashes on and then off.also, the gauge that shows power being transferred to the battery stops charging the battery and returns to the normal position pointing straight up.the vehicle is drivable after this occurrence and no warning lights or after effects are known.it may happen at one stop light and not the next.it is an intermittent issue.sometimes it may do this 2 or 3 times when driving in traffic for 30 minutes or it may not happen at all.my understanding is that this issue is due to a faulty hydraulic control unit.this is a component failure due to faulty design, not due to driver-induced damage or wear.
He hydraulic control unit failed on my vehicle. This seems to be an issue that has arisen with a great deal of owners of ford escape hybrids over the last several years. I had to have the entire hcu system replaced at a ford dealership service department. As it was not covered by warranty, nor considered by the company to be an issue deserving of a recall, i had to pay out of pocket for the entire thing, which totaled $4,863.00 (and it took five days to get the work completed). I also had to pay to rent a car for the several days it took to get the part and perform the work, which was another $200.00. Due to the high cost of this repair and the frequency with which it is affecting consumers, i believe that this issue should become a recall and people should be reimbursed for the repairs they have had to make.
My wife left work yesterday and when she started our 2008 ford escape hybrid fwd the abs light and check brake lights were on. During her short drive home the regenerative braking system disabled warning came across the info display. Braking felt funny so we took it to be serviced and were slapped with an estimate of $4700 to replace they hydraulic control unit. The vehicle only has 69,000 miles on it and we find it absurd that we should be making a $4700 repair in that time frame with that many miles. After doing a quick google search it seems that this has occurred in multiple ford escape hybrids since 2005 and in most 2008 models with the same amount of miles. We are going to make the repair, but we will never buy another ford in our lives. This seems like a problem that is apparent for 2005 and newer ford escape hybrids. Do something ford. And if you're thinking about buying this vehicle, don't.
I was driving around town and all of a sudden the brake pedal wouldn't go down, i tried again and the regenerative braking wasn't working, only felt about half power brakes. The abs light came on and a red light that said check braking system. I pulled over and turned the car off. Restarted the car back to normal.
I was driving with family. I applied the brakes and it went totally flat. The abs and check brakes light illuminated. The brakes are currently totally unoperational.i took car in for repairs, told that a new abs control module(hybrid ecu & hcu) required - cost $4000.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact wasdriving 35 mph and attempted to brake when vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was taken to dealer however the exact failure was unknown. There were several repairs made to vehicle but the specific details were unavailable. The repairs did not remedy the failure permanently. The dealer advised the contact to declare the vehicle as a lemon the fifth time that the failure recurred. The failure ceased for two years before recurring. The manufacturer was made aware of the recurring failure however no further assistance was provided. The vin was unavailable. The current mileage was 64,000. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the brake was applied however, was spongy and slow to respond. The abs warning light was illuminated. The regan brakes disable failure message was displayed.the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who referred the contact to a local dealer. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 165,931.
This is my second submission.this morning while driving to work the abs light came on along with a "check brake system" message and "regen brakes disabled".in the past when this happened i still had brakes but had to mash them down to get the vehicle to stop.this morning i was unable to stop the vehicle.my vehicle then went off the road and into a drainage ditch.the vehicle needed to by lynched out and towed to the dealership.i am thankful that i was only going about 30mph and ended up in a ditch rather than a busy intersection.this is a serious issue and i don't ever want to drive that vehicle again.i have 2 small children who i am thankful were not with me.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the abs, brake and regenerative lights all illuminated as the brake pedal became stiff and spongy. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the hydraulic control unit would need to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the master cylinder would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 40,000.
Often when starting my car, the abs light and brake light comes on and a message says regen brakes disabled. The brakes are weak when driving in this state. When i turn the car off and back on, the error usually goes away and the brakes work normally. Occasionally, the error occurs while driving and the brakes get weak, and i pull over and turn car off and on to clear the error. It has been happening with increasing frequency. The dealer had never heard of the problem and said the diagnostic codes did not give clear action for fixing it. The dealer replaced the brake pads and rotors for $850 but the error continued. Now they recommend replacing the entire abs module and hydraulic control unit for $5200. I have seen many other complaints describing this dangerous defect. I think ford should issue a recall or offer some payment for this expensive repair.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While the contact's girlfriend was driving at an unknown speed, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to engage as the brake and abs warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle stopped only after the brake pedal was pumped multiple times. The vehicle was taken to grieco ford (1651 new state hwy, raynham, ma 02767, 1- 888-680-8818) where it was diagnosed that the abs pump was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 111,449.
Regen brake disable light estimate for repair is $4700.
While driving, the brake light and the abs light came on along with two messages "regen brakes disabled" and "check brake system". Car brakes very hesitantly which i consider to be extremly dangerous. Took it to local ford dealer. He read codes 1478, 1480 and u2023. Quoted me that i need the abs module replaced at usd 5,537.00 plus tax. This is above the kbb value of the car.investigating on the net there is easily hundreds of the samecomplaint of people loosing their car as it is beyond economical repair. On top, i think i only got lucky that the failure did not happen while driving and needing brakes in an emergency situation.please look into this safety issue. Thanks.
One morning, no prior warning, or issues with brakes or mechanical systems what so ever, i start to drive to work and after turning out of my neighborhood onto a major street my brake lights light up and at the next stop sign my brakes don't work! i pressed all the way down and ended up using the emergency brake not to go through the stop sign. Someone could have died for sure, and it was a heart stopping scare! i pulled over and walked back home. Looked up online and found many complaints about this vehicles brakes suddenly going out and that it is a $5k fix!! i had the escape towed back to my house. The next morning i wanted to try a few things to eliminate certain problems i found online. Now, the keyless entry doesn't work, i manually open the door, stick the key in, no lights, no sound, nothing. I turn the key and again absolutely nothing. We hook up cables and it starts right away and everything works. No brake warning lights so i try a slow drive in the neighborhood, brake lights go on after about 1/2 a mile and the brakes are very soft, have to depress to the floor just to slow down from 15 mph. I called ford and they said just bring it in for diagnosis, for $200/hr minimum 2 hours just to tell me what's wrong with it!! no thank you, $400 to tell me it's a $5k problem when the car's worth maybe $6k private party! so i now have a worthless hybrid sitting in my driveway. Do not buy a 2008 ford escape hybrid!!! read all the complaints major safety issue - ford has not recalled!!
I was in a busy shopping plaza and came up to a 4 way stop.when i pressed the brakes, the car didn't stop!a message reading "regen brakes disabled" came up on the screen, followed by "check brake system". Both the abs and brake warning lights came on on the dash.i tried turning the vehicle off and then on again as sometimes when it has an electrical hiccup that will resolve the issue.the same message reappeared and i drove straight to a local garage.they were unable to definitively determine the issue and referred me to the ford dealership. A few days later,ford advised me that it was a failure of the hydraulic control unit which will need to be replaced.this is definitely a safety issue.all of the pieces within the brake system are in tact, everything that can be inspected during routine tune ups looks fine, but suddenly when you are driving the brain of the car can't remember how to make it stop.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the check brake system and the abs warning lights illuminated. When the brake pedal was engaged, it became stuck to the floorboard. The contact was able to coast out of traffic but ran a red light while trying to stop the vehicle. The contact had to steer the vehicle into a curb in order to stop. The vehicle was taken a local mechanic for further inspection. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure and current mileage was 70,000.
While driving, or sometimes while parked in the driveway, the warning light comes on, the message reads "brake regen fail". The brakes get mushy and become manual brakes. The mechanic said i need a hydraulic abs brake system overhaul. This seems to happen more often when it is very hot outside. When it first happened, i could "fix" it by turning the car off, engaging the parking brake, and then restarting. Now, when it is hot, the car is not drivable. This has happened probably two dozen times since july.
"check brakes" and "abs" lights came on, then "regenerative brake system disabled" illuminated, warning sounded.took car for repair.mechanic performed diagnostic, then bled all 4 brake systems.lights went off and brakes worked.several days later, same lights came on and warning bell sounded.brakes were almost completely inoperable. Returned car to mechanic.inspected, then told it might need regenerative brake system replacement.warning lights were off, but illuminated again a couple of hours later (02/22/17) took car to autofair ford, manchester, nh.where brakes failed while entering dealership at 15 mph.they kept car overnight, spent 4 hours labor, bled brakes, and said car was fixed (charged $280).couple hours later all lights illuminated, warning bell sounded and lost almost all braking capacity while on highway 93 south heading south towards boston.called ford and they told me that car needed new regenerative braking system and computer module.cost of equipment alone was quoted at approx. $6000 without labor.am in the process oftrading the car.without functional brakes, car is virtually worthless.when brakes were depressed to the floor at low speeds, brakes did not stop car; vehicle coasted to a stop.in short, 2008 ford escape hybrid suffered catastrophic brake failure.
I have a 2008 ford escape hybrid in excellent condition with approximately 34,000 miles on it with a history of no accidents and well kept maintenance.however, this morning with no notice the brake abs indicator lite up with a warning "regen braked disable" and "check brake system message center" for which i drove it directly to the ford dealership.one hour later and two codes i have never heard of c-1475 and c-1312 and an estimate of $5400 for the repair left me in shock.not under warranty.i don't understand a car barely used in 5 and a half years could have such a major catastrophic problem if it could not be linked to a problem with the manufacturer?i am lucky i was not on the freeway, as the breaks became difficult to use on the way to the dealership.ford needs to own up to this problem, as there have been many complaints beginning as early as 2005 models.i understand wear and tear on a car is the responsibility of the owner, however, if it is maintained well and even the mechanic has never seen the hcu and ecu go out at the same time, ford needs to own up to their mistake.
Last week i went outside and got in my car to run some errands and when i started the car the red brake light, orange abs light, and the chimer stating "regenerative brake disengaged" "check brakes" began to light.the brakes are working (knock on wood) but are tricky to operate.this morning i took the car to the mechanic and they stated it was most likely in need of a new hcu costing around $5,000 (i am going to get the vehicle checked one more time before parking it for good).as i read the complaints on nhtsa's web site, it appears folks at nhtsa are fully knowledgeable about this safety hazard (as each page is filed with same, if not worse, complaints) and are not going to act until someone gets killed.it is also blatantly obvious that ford is not going to act either.the 2008 escape hybrid has been a great vehicle, until now (132,000 miles).the price to fix this issue is slightly less than what the car is worth and compared to all other brands made it very few miles.now it is time to turn my outrage regarding this issue over to my state representatives.i cannot believe their are no class action lawsuits before someone gets killed (it is a matter of time, if not already the case).this issue should warrant a recall, they are brakes for god's sake.
This is my daughters car she got bought for her 18 birthday.not a year later and the whole abs system needs to be replaced for 5 grand and now the trade in value is worth 2200.the brakes fail.10 years old and 5 grand to fix.tons of same stories of the same year on the net.i don't know how many people have died but i'm am sure someone will cause of this terribly designed system.now my daughter will be forced to go in debt at 18.this should be a recall.not because i'm an educated dumby, not because i pay my taxes every year and went above and beyond.because this is a safety issue.no way you have not received any complaints about this.i thought it was a joke.so this company manufactures vehicles that will have to be fixed before normal wear and tear destroys something and i guess a quota of dead people has to be met by failing brakes before taking it serious or i have to or my daughter just starting out in life has to go in debt more because we allow corporations to pull a pyramid scheme with vehicles.i'm not sure why i have to wonder why a recall has not been called on these vehicles with this hydraulic breaking system that has thus many complaints.maybe we should check how many people were forced thru ford or other dealerships to fix this exact problem.then there will be the evidence of deceptive manufacturing and advertising to generate cash flow.we know the brakes will fail and the engine and everything else will still be strong and it looks nice but they will be forced to go in debt to fix it cause anyone that owns this will only have one car typically.scam using safety and life as leverage.exactly what happens,brakes fail, every time coming to a stop from any speed.have to stand on them to stop.my daughter is working and going to school full time.what an american rip off.
The abs brake system warning lights come on service brakes now in message center my wife drives the vehicle with my children and at times the brake pedal goes to the floor vehicle doesn't stop when this occurs this is a ongoing problem with the ford escape hybrid since 2005 i think these abs hcu should be a recall due to the danger and the cost to repair this problem because of defective brake parts. The consumer stated the vehicle was replaced.
The abs light and "regen brake failure" warning lights go on and vehicle is almost impossible to stop.
Regenerative hybrid brakes disabled.. Vehicle brakes in "failsafe" mode, which requires you to slam the brakes all the way to the floor just to slow down. Ran through three red lights unwillingly. The ford escape hybrid has many reported issues with the abs and regenerative system failing (a quoted $5000 fix). These vehicles are so rare, and probably every single one of them are no longer driven and instead on the forums with a laundry list of complaints around this issue.
The computer checks the brakes upon start and the computer is falsely detecting an error with the hydraulic brake pump periodically.it can occur 1 in every 50 starts to sometime 5 attempts in every 1 good start.the computer if it sees an error will disable the regenerative brakes and the vehicle will brake significantly slower and less efficiently when in error mode.the computer glitch requires a total replacement and must be reprogrammed at the dealer at a cost of $4 to $5 thousand.based on the thousands i see online with the same issue and nature of issue (brakes and safety), i am surprised to see a recall has not been mandated.the cost is beyond reasonable and i am left with driving an unsafe car.
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The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving at various speeds, the steering wheel shook without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed and the abs warning indicator illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 134,000.
A warning came on letting us know the brake system failed. The car was difficult to control as the pedal went to the floor and had to be pulled up and depressed again to fully stop vehicle. We were fortunately only a few blocks from the dealer and were able to drive the car in.we are waiting for the full diagnosis.the initial report was that the hcu failed and the dealer is trying to determine if another part is contributing to the issue. They want to be sure that the hcu is in fact the issue before they replace a $5,000 part under warranty.
Vehicle was in motion on a city street when the brake light came on and display read "regen brakes disabled."the vehicle was no longer effectively braking and almost caused a collision.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that the abs indicator illuminated and there was a loss of braking power. The vehicle was not diagnosed by an independent mechanic or a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
My car's abs and brake lights have come with messages reading "check brake system" and "regen brake disabled." at times the brakes will appeear to fail and i have to slam them very hard to stop.
A.b.s. Hcu. Part # 8m6z2c286a this repair according to the dealer cost is $5835.56 their are many other complaints. This is a major safety problem !
Electro-hydraulic brake (ehb) system had a leak in the master cylinder and the abs brakes engaged while driving causing the brakes to smoke.
Abs & parking brake warning lights, warning tone & regen brake message are displayed. When this has happened the brake performance became "grabby" and over time the brakes were dangerously bad. For several months if i stopped the vehicle, turned off ignition and restarted, the warnings would go away and the brakes would function normally.i informed the ford technician the last time i had regular service of this problem and they found " no issue" with brakes. I took vehicle back to ford 06/22/2017 and they told me the hydraulic control unit needed to be replaced at a cost in excess of $5,800.00. I will discard this vehicle and replace it with a non -ford product
86,000 milage.abs sevice light on for couple months. Past 2 days regen brakes disabled message on, and red brake warning light on, brakes a little stiff in operation thus far.apparently this is afrequent problem, and $5000 tofix. Can i rely on the mechanical backup braking?even if so i am now not charging my hv battery, so will be just carrying around a heavy load, with no benefit to the co2 environment.when will ford be required to recal & remedy this?
Pending failure of the hydraulic brake control unit. Abs, check engine and service brake lights would come on and go off. When lights are on the vehicle is more difficult to stop. Reading other's posts online, this seems to be an issue that happens often. Vehicle is unsafe to drive once failure is present. Only way to fix is with a $4,500 part that you have to get new from ford....
As i was driving about 40 mph in my 2008 ford escape hybrid, the asb andbrake warning light came on and brakes weren't functioning properly. I was able to carefully drive it home, 5 miles. After the car sat for a short time it was started and the warning lights were not on and it drove normally. I took it to ford garage where they said the hcu malfunction and it needed replaced. The hcu problem seems to be a common problem with hybrids and vary expensive to fix and dangerous if not fixed. It's been at the local ford garage for over 7 weeks and they can't bleed the brakes to finish the repair. Also, when they told me they couldn't bleed the brakes, i need to replace the master cylinder. That did not fix the problem of bleeding the brakes. At least it's safe sitting at the ford garage and not being driven. Ford should recall their hcus
Check brakes light comes on when reaching 40 mph, and stays on.abs light comes on after that.ford dealer indicates entire front left axle shaft needs replacing due to broken tone rings. Very expensive.other repair professionals suggest that tone rings can be replaced separately; much less expense.ford dealer won't do without entire axle being replaced.hundreds of complaints on internet.brake pedal pulsates and is difficult to apply brakes.
The tone ring on the front passenger side split creating a pulsating sensation similar to the abs pulsating-however the abs warning light doesn't engage the stability sensor flashes for as long as the pulsating occurs. This only occurs while decelerating no matter what speed. I had the issue fixed. Then the issue appeared again in march 2013. I again took it to be fixed and after the mechanic replaced the cv axle and ring the issue still wasn't corrected and currently being investigated further. This issue is an annoyance and uncomfortable for any passengers riding in the vehicle that experiences this issue. The out of pocket costs associated with this problem are not 'cheap.' ford should address and provide a remedy to this problem that doesn't cause undue financial hardship to the owner.
Vehicle abs reg/brake warning light came on. Vehicles brakes are working on a limited basis, unsafe to drive. Appears front brakes are not working.this occurred while driving a highway speeds. The part that has failed is a hydraulic brake control that cost about $5000.00 (per dealer quote). Car can not be driven at this time.
Went shopping on a saturday, 4/4/15.came out to my car and started it.abs light and brake light came on, along with messages stating,"service brakes soon" and "regen brakes disabled".brakes were sensitive and unpredictable, but car didn't need any extra effort to stop. Hydraulic control unit made noise when applying brakes, like a stripped gear sound.took car to a reputable mechanic with an updated modis. Checked codes and came up with a dozen codes. ( p1a0d, p1a0e, p1a0f, p1a10, p1a14, u0418, c1321, u2023, c1475, b2172, p0a0a, p1a0a) also, when he tried to get certain tests to work, these errors came up: (an error occurred 34 (0x22) [#155] (manual msg - ford (can) hybrid brake system air bleed check)(test has aborted error 22 - conditions not correct. Cycle key and retry.)after doing these tasks and not being able to complete them, any assistance towards braking was gone. The car reverted to fail safe mode and required much more effort to stop.it took the mechanic much more time and persistence, but he was finally able to go through his tests and cleared the codes and reset the brake system.as of now, everything works as it should. There's only one problem.nothing was actually a confirmed fix. The is no guarantee the braking system won't give out again. I'm more than certain it will and i don't like taking chances with my vehicle.judging how other hybrid escape owners have reported on this problem, i guess i feel a little lucky the brakes didn't give out while driving. Yet. Who knows when they will and what will happen when they do. I cannot afford to fix this problem, as i've heard it's over $4000. I also cannot sell it as-is in good conscience. I am at a loss here as i agree with others that this is a major safety concern and something should be done way before something tragic happens.
My ford escape hybrid 2008 brakes failed on may 14, 2018 nearly causing a head-on collision.the pedal went completely to the floor after my abs light & parking brake lights were illuminated on the dash, it also displayed "check brake system" as well as "regen brakes disengaged".i purchased the vehicle in november of 2017 from a used car dealer.it was immediately brought to them where they attempted to scan for any codes but instructed me to take to ford where it could be properly scanned.i had an appointment on 5/17 for the abs codes to be scanned where they found two codes: left front brake pressure & a faulty hydraulic control unit.they stated that this part has been failing among the hybrid vehicles and ford has issued a 'special service message' regarding these parts as it is nearly $6,000 to replace with no guarantee of it working.the fact that ford has not issued a recall for this dangerous faulty part with evidence all across the internet and various other sources i have researched.i have made my state's attorney general (ct),the ford motor company, local news stations, bbb all aware of the issue in hopes that something will change ford motor companies mind in avoiding any other near accidents or even deaths to occur.please contact me if any other materials are needed.i will pursue all appropriate avenues until ford initiates a recall.thank you very much.
In sept 2009 i experienced complete & unexpected brake failure in my 08 ford escape. I was able to nurse the car to the dealership. The dealer told me that the brake pedal travel sensor circuit failed which they said was part of the master cylinder. I was told no operator error, just a defective part. The dealer also told me they couldn't just replace the travel sensor circuit, they had to replace the entire master cylinder which ended up costing me $1530.63.my safety was totally jeopardized-i was just lucky i didn't get into an accident and wasn't on freeway when brakes failed.this was equipment that shouldn't have failed for years, if ever, especially not in a car with only 40569 miles on it.i was without my car for 5 days and had to cancel client meetings and rent a car. I tried to contact ford to have them reimburse me for parts/labor ($1530.63)but was told they wouldn't/couldn't do that even though this was not operator error, but a ford defect. *dt
2008 ford hybrid escape, 26,000k miles on it. The abs, regenerative brakes failed while putting the car into reverse leaving only manual brakes working. The emergency lights came on identifying regenerative brake failure.the car was towed to the dealer and when turned on the issue couldn't be replicated initially and appeared to working fine. The technician did tests and found the master cylinder was failing. I had the car taken back to the dealer i purchased it from to have it repaired and again the warning lights didn't come on and they couldn't find the issue. I left the car with them to look at and they drove it around testing it when the brakes suddenly failed again while a technician was driving it on the road. They ordered a new master cylinder which hopefully will address the issue.
We are having problems with our 2008 ford escape hybrid. 4 months ago we had to replace the blend door actuator 300 dollars then car shut down when my wife was driving in the highway at 60 mph she almost had a bad accident so we had to replace the coolant pump another 600 dollars. Now my wife was driving and car had no brakes with message regen brakes disabled i took it to the dealer and they said that the cost to fix it will be like 3,000 dollars.because the abs module is bad. I can not afford to pay this kind of money. I bought this car last november 2010.
On several occasions since purchasing my 2008 ford escape hybrid (new) the brakes have either been spongy or seemingly, temporally, non-existent.when this problem happened/happens it seems to be immediately following the vehicle transitioning from gas to electric drive mode.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that when starting the vehicle, the abs and emergency brake lights were illuminated. While driving approximately 10 mph and depressing the brakes, she noticed a jerking sensation. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised the contact that the hydraulic control unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure and the current mileages were approximately 48,000.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the check brake system warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact then depressed the brake pedal and the pedal depressed to the floor. The vehicle was shut off and upon restart, the vehicle operated as normal. The failure recurred on an intermittent basis. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where it was in the process of having the failure diagnosed and repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 37,500. The vin was unavailable.
While driving my 2008 ford escape hybrid, the warning chime sounded, "service brakes" flashed on the display, and i lost almost all of my braking power as i was coming up on a stop sign. I was barely able to stop. Later, after the car was turned off, the brakes were restored. This has occured several times in the last week. Each time i start the car, all is ok, as i accellerate, there is a clunk as if the engine wants to stall but keeps going due to momentum. A scan of system faults shows brakes all ok. I drive the car a few mile and the abs light comes on and the check brakes light comes on and stays on. Car still seems to run fine with abs light and check brakes indicator. But soft brakes are very woorysome.
Ford escape hybrid 2008 check brake system message with abs lights on then got regen brakes disabled when pressing brake pedal prior to taking out of park.41438 miles (just out of warranty of course) and just experience no brakes when i backed out.i called the service desk and they claimed they never heard of any issues with regen brakes on my car or recalls.i look online and i find posts such as http://www.epinions.com/review/2006_ford_escape_hybrid/content_442261278340 and i'm about ready to just sick a lawyer on ford instead of even attempting to put my family at risk of harms way.not sure how this will resolve as it's friday and they seemed to have vacated the building since i called just before 6 and was disconnected, called back and no answer.not even a manager available to speak to me.i am scared for myself and my wife to drive this car...
2008 ford escape. Consumer states brake failure and problems with other vehicles that are similar. *tgw
The hcu unit which is specific to hybrid escapes went out on me causing abs to not function properly (brakes turned to sponge). I was inside of warranty 8years/ 100000 miles unique hybrid component. I had less than 48,000 and was inside of four years of having bought the hybrid suv brand new. Contacted ford dealership which then directed me to ford corporate office. They said the warranty did not cover the unique hybrid component!! i had room to stop so i was lucky that no one was hurt when the hcu unit went out.consumer sold the truck in 2012. Consumer took ford to small claims court in alexandria, va and won 4k. Updated 6/8/18
Driving on the highway and abs and emergency brake lights came on, along with message "system brake failure" and "regen brakes disabled". At this time, the brakes almost feel totally out (1/2 pressed) or very touchy (full press).took it to a ford dealership and they said they needed to replace abs module ($2500) which we agreed to.a few days after it was replaced, same thing happened (lights, messages and brakes issues).we took it back, and by the time it was to the dealership the lights, messages and brakes were back to normal.they couldn't find an issues.a few days later, it happened again while in a traffic jam (very scary!!!) took it immediately to a dealership to have them check the codes.took the codes to the original dealership and they took my escape for 2 days, saying they reset the codes and it was a computer issue.5 days later it happened again in our downtown (very scary).no one seems to know what is going on.i have contacted ford and they are not familiar with this issue however i have seen other mentions about this online.
Purchased 2008 4 wheel drive feh used in nov.2010.on two occasions the brake pedal went to the floor.first occasion abs brake warning light came on.after start/stop ignition brakes came back.took to ford dealer for codes.no codes noted.second occurrence oct. 2011.brakes failed while pulling into a parking place.abs and regen brake disabled lights came on. Took to local dealer kept car 8 days.could not replicate problem.codes did register.talk of a master cylinder replacement, but favored recharging elec. Battery and changed dirty filter on it. I was very lucky - if the brakes had failed as they did and i was approaching a stop light with another car ahead of me i would have hit it.dealer says it probably ok.bought car for our 16 year old son to drive - too unsafe and unpredictable.traded in.
A few months after i bought my ford escape hybrid i heard a squeaky noise when making a left turn. This noise has increased over time. I have taken my suv about three times to the dealer where i bought it and have explained my concerns about it. The mechanic specialized in hybrid cars has said it is fine and did not notice anything and suggested to use the parking brake. However, i stopped one afternoon when i was having the problem and the mechanic drove with me and heard it. They checked it and said that unfortunately that there was a brake default problem with ford escape hybrid. I learned that nothing was going to be made for now. Honestly, i did not feel happy about the services at ford capital in raleigh,nc and decided to call ford capital in wilmington, nc. I explained i wanted to make an appointment and told them about my concerns and they said they were aware of the braking default issue and ford was working on how to solve the problem. This was last year and i am still waiting for a solution.
2008 ford escape hybrid: turned on the car, turned into a drive way to turn around noticed parking brake light on. Brake not engaged? brake failure car rolling into parked vehicle had to put car in park to stop. Backed out of drive way abs light on, brake failure on dash, get brakes checked, parking brake light on. No brakes. I backed up again and then the lights were out and the car had hyper brakes.... Light brake pedal pressure way sensitive. Over stoppage... Took to dealer they said it was a connection to the battery? then my son told me about the hydraulic problem????? ford still has care servicing other issues, 34,485 miles>.consumer stated damaged was repaired, by state farm. Traded the car shortly there after. Updated 6/8/18
2008 ford escape hev needs a hcu (hydraulic control unit) replaced at 61,667 miles. Car was parked (emergency brake off) and when started both abs and brake warning light came on. Took to dealership this morning and they indicated it was faulty. This appears to be a common problem with 2005 and later ford escape hevs. Might be worth investigating. We were lucky the brakes didn't actually fail while driving!
The vehicle has had at least two issues prior with the abs system failing.currently the abs and the regenerative braking systems both failed making the vehicle impossible to stop with the brakes "cutting out" in the last 5 mph.the dealer was closed so the vehicle was brought to an independent shop who found that the abs control assembly and the travel sensor in the master cylinder had failed!
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving, the antilock and service brake warning indicators illuminated. Also, when the brake pedal was depressed, it traveled to the floorboard and failed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the hydraulic control unit failed and needed to be replaced. The contact called ray skillman ford at (317) 884-7164 (located at 1250 us-31, greenwood, in) and was informed that the vin was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
Started vehicle and both the abs and the brake light were on - the message said regen brake had been disabled and there was a brake issue.took the car in to the dealership the next day and was told the hydraulic brake system needed to be replaced and would cost 4 grand to fix.it seems this is occurring quite a bit with ford escape hybrids but there is no recall as of yet.consumer traded in the vehicle four years ago after they got concerned about the brakes. Consumer does not have the vin number updated 6/8/18
2008 ford hybrid escape previously had a master cylinder replaced by the dealership and the tone ring as a result of brake failure.yesterday the brakes failed again this time the abs system was found to be faulty.the mechanic at the ford dealership admitted that this was not a wear and tear issue, but a complete part failure that involved the abs system.the part is supposed to be replaced, but i will have it retained. The vehicle is only 3 years only and has less than 30,000 miles on it. This is the 3rd issue of brake failure in this vehicle and the dealership has continued to attempt to make fixes to no avail. Consumer stated he made a complaint probably 7 years ago. Vehicle has long since been repaired so there is nothing to test.updated 6/8/18
The hydraulic control unit of the abs experienced a failure resulting in internal loss of pressure. The only repair solution is for the dealer to replace then entire hydraulic control unit at a cost of over $3000. It seems awfully odd that 1) only the dealer can diagnose and repair element, 2) only the dealer can order the parts, 3) there is no way to repair just the failing component but the whole hcu must be replaced, and 4) the cost is so extreme.i've read online about other ford escape owners whose hcu had failed and it seems this may be defective in either design or in function. Certainly making it a dealer-only repair seems shady.
The night of january 27, 2012, as i was driving through traffic near my home, the brakes on my 2008 ford escape hybrid failed, my dashboard readout indicating my regenerative brakes have disengaged.i carefully returned the quarter mile or so home, and took my vehicle to the nearby fairfield (california) ford dealership early saturday morning, both in order to avoid other drivers, and have my brakes repaired.to their credit, they took my vehicle without an appointment.over the next few days, the service department contacted me to inform me that two of the computer systems on my vehicle had failed: one controlling the regenerative brakes, the second controlling the fans used to cool the hybrid vehicle's batteries.in a moment of candor, ford service representative[xxx] informed me the unusual failure was the brake-related failure, as the ford of fairfield service department was replacing the fan-related computer part, "all the time."my concerns are similarly two-fold:first, the thought that my regenerative breaks simply disengaged is disturbing enough, as it put me and my children in immediate harm.almost more than that, though, is the fact that the computer part controlling the cooling of my hybrid's batteries appears to fail "all the time."since there was no indication on the part of my vehicle's performance informing me that the hybrid battery cooling fan was not operating properly, there is simply no knowing when my vehicle could have caught fire in a manner similar to that affecting some volts manufactured by chevrolet.i am interested in making sure similar failures to not impact other owners of ford escape hybrids.should you need any additional information, my daytime phone number is [xxx].thank you for your attention to this matter, and i look forward to hearing from you.[xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. When the brake pedal was depressed at approximately 40 mph, the pedal extended to the floorboard. The vehicle failed to stop within a reasonable amount of time. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the hydraulic control unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.updated 11/29/16*lj
2008 ford escape hybrid.consumer writes in regards to abs module failure and seeks reimbursement for repairs. The consumer stated she experienced brake failure on two occasions, before it was determined what the problem was.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that while reversing the vehicle the brakes failed. He was able to prevent a vehicle crash by using the parking break to stop. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, in which a technician concluded that the master cylinder needed to be replaced at and expense of 1,200.00 . He contacted the manufacturer and was offered an $800.00 discount. He had the component repaired at an expense of $400.00 the failure mileage was 41,000. The current mileage is 42,000. Updated 09/23/09updated 09/29/09.consumer stated he got rid of the car couple of days after brakes failed. Updated 6/8/18
After backing out of my garage, i put my vehicle in drive and went to turn the wheel to point it to drive down the alleyway and suddenly realized i could not turn the front wheels. I almost hit the tree beside the garage and had to take my foot off the gas and hit the brakes hard.i tried again and again to turn the wheels and could not figure out what had happened as it was fine when i drove it and parked in the garage the day before.i turned the vehicle off and restarted and found i could barely steer so had to backup and then go forward a couple inches at a time until after about 30 times back and forth could line up enough to pull straight into the garage.the vehicle is still waiting to be towed to the ford dealer for repair.i had been starting on my way to the airport to pick up my daughter, son-in-law and three year old granddaughter so thank heavens the power steering did not go out when i was on the freeway going to or from the airport because we could have lost control and been killed.
While driving in a residential street at 30 miles per hour the steering wheel locked up for about three secondsduring a deceleration period approaching a stop sign. This occurred while trying to move the vehicle slightly to the left in the center of the lane correction.
I was making a corner at approximately 40 mph when my power steering gave out. If i had not been a wrestling coach, i would have had an accident. If my wife had been driving, there would have been an accident. I immediately got myself to the dealership, where they had to replace the entire steering column because of a broken part. I have had two friends where this has happened. I just recently received a recall notice 14s05/nhtsa recall 14v-284. I went to the dealership and found out the recall which affects the steering mechanism is a computer program that produces the same effect and not a structural problem of the steering column. I am having the repair done today, but i am concerned that there may be other dangerous structural problems out there with the steering column. My experience has not been unique.
Stopped at intersection waiting to turn left. Turned the wheel left to make the turn while applying the accelerator. The power steering support went out, making it almost impossible to turn the vehicle. The wheel was partially turned and would essentially not turn any further. At the same time it felt like the brakes were not as effective either. After approximately two seconds, power was restored to the steering and i was able to recover and complete the turn. This has happened three times, all in left turns from a stop while attempting to begin the turn. After the third time i took the vehicle to the dealer. The ford dealer replaced components of the steering column in an attempt to fix this, and so far it has not returned.
Ive had reoccurring issues with my brakes ,abs system , power train , steering column starter. Over the course of three years and it seem like the problems keep coming up . The only close call i remembers is coming home from work . Making a turn on to a street, then all of a sudden my power steering went out completely. I could have crashed if a huge curb wasnt there .
I experienced the "sudden loss of power steering".took car into service and they argued with me but finally found and repaired the issue.this was about 2 years ago.i think i was charged for the repair.can i get my money back from the service dept since the was identified as a defect?
I have a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While turning i have lost steering, the steering wheel becomes difficult to turn and the vehicle did not turn, it lasts approx 5 seconds and then works again, this has happened two times in 4 days and once almost causing me to crash into another vehicle. I took escape to ford dealership where i was told they could not do anything because they can not find the problem. They said they tried to recreate it and were unable to do so (they only drove my escape 2 miles the entire 2 days they had it). I have noticed, always while driving straight, that sometimes when the engine switches from gas to electric there is sometimes a sudden difference in steering wheel tension, almost like the power steering turns off for a few seconds.
As i was driving home from work thursday 3/23/17 the steering wheel started clicking and shaking back and forth by itself during driving and at a stop. I investigated right away and discovered there was a recall on the torque sensor but all they did was a computer update rather then replace the part. Now they won't honor the recall and the cost is $1700-$1900 to fix.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving at approximately 55 mph approaching an exit ramp, the steering became tight and began to fail. The power steering returned to normal after the vehicle was turned off and restarted. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
This was already registered on this website, although no one has contacted me.i have also been in contact with sarah mcshane.this is in reference to recall 14v-284/14s05, where ford escape and mariners lose their power steeting.our vehicle actually lost its ps a couple of weeks before the recall.we took the vehicle to washington (pa) ford.they had to replace our ignition to get the recall code.once they did that, they completed step 1 of the recall to reprogram the power steering module.at that point, washington ford closed out the recall, saying that it was fixed.this was before i was able to test the vehicle.as soon as i drove off of the lot, the ps continued to turn off and on.to this day (4 months later), the ps continues to turn off and on at random, accompanied by a loud click from the steering column.woltz and wind ford let us know that they contacted ford corporate, and they were told that no work could be done on the recall, since it was closed.this seems like an error, and we need to have our recall opened back up.please contact me asap to help me from wrecking.numerous times, i have been going 60 or 70 mph on the highway when this has happened, resulting in near death.this cannot be safe or a responsibility of me, the owner.
Steering wheel began shaking when parked/idle and wild stop after exceeding 10mph. Issue escalated and now happens at all speeds when not turning (traveling straight). Shaking has become more violent in wheel. First mechanic determine codes were associated with recall #14s05. Ford claims this recall was performed and closed in 2015. Now, issue has resurfaced, and entire steering column needs to be replaced. Second mechanic at a ford dealership claims this issue is the same issue as the recall and will attempt to contact ford again. Steering power assist failure displayed.
Multiple episodes of "stop safely now" (after new engine ($8000) was put in 6/2014). At time of engine replacement, recall for power steering module was completed.fast forward to 3/2017.... Monday morning (8am) new 'wrench' light goes on in dash.drop kids at daycare and when i restart car (830am) and went to back out of the driveway - no power steering!!!good thing ford took care of that recall back in 2014...*sarcasm*now they say that the only way it would be covered under recall was if loss of power steering occurred within 12 months of recall being completed. This car has been nothing but a headache and 2 ford dealerships that do not stand behind the ford name or their service!
Power steering assist cut out on route 80 at 65mph . Smashed into curb in rest area trying to stop.replaced tire
12/26/2012 i was making a u-turn and my steering wheel locked up. Almost hit the light post, another car, almost ran up on the curb and almost hit a rock/boulder sign. Problem went away once i restarted car. Car sat in mechanic shop for weeks, due to back order, and was finally fixed. A new steering column cost me $1064.35 - i also have the original part. 10/26/13 i was driving on freeway, at midnight, and was two hours away from my house. My car kept slipping and the steering wheel was loose. I almost hit the freeway median multiple times, almost hit multiple cars, and almost spun out while on my drive home that night. I did not have a tow truck come because state farms computers were down and i'd have to pay $69 a mile if a tow came- and i was still two hours away from home. I took my car to my mechanic the next day and was told, again, that i am lucky to be alive. My u-join was completely broken and was told that this is also related for the steering column. I paid another $287.06 and had a new u-joint placed.i contacted ford about this steering problem, when my column had to be replaced, and they told me that they have no documented reports of an issue and that there is no recall. The internet states otherwise, and i read thousands of accounts of people getting into accidents due to their steering wheel locking up.
The power steering assist fault came up while i was driving through a sharp turn and almost caused an accident. Went away on its own and next day came in again and since then my car is hard to steer and dangerous to drive. There was a recall of 14s05 but it doesnt show for my vehicle. Mine is the same year affected but does not apply for some reason and dealership is refusing to take any action to remediate.
I had my 2008 ford escape hybrid serviced at koons ford after receiving safety recall 14s05 from ford motor company. The recall is to repair a potential safety issue related to the electric power steering system. After receiving the repair to correct the issue in safety recall notice 14so5, my vehicle developed steering / suspension problems. At highway speeds the steering on the ford escape is now very sensitive causing the vehicle to feel unsteady at times. (if feels like it is swaying slightly from side to side.) we first noticed the issue within a week of having the repair done. As we caravanned to our summer vacation, my wife was driving behind me on the highway. At a rest stop she asked if i was tired and having trouble driving. She informed that from her vantage point it looked like the car was swerving. I was well rested and shared with her that it also felt as though the steering / suspension was loose. We have also noticed, at low speeds, that the steering wheel has more play to it now.
While slowing down to make a turn onto another street, the steering wheel 'locked' and would not turn. I jammed on the brakes to stop before hitting the vehicle that was waiting to pull out. I pulled hard on the steering wheel and it finally moved. After that, it went back to normal operation. This is a very dangerous situation. It has not done it since, but makes me nervous when driving it. I have not contacted the ford dealer yet.
I was driving along and loss all power steering it was very hard to turn around a corner and if i was going any faster i probably would have not made it. I have been reading online that this is not a random occurrence several escape owners have had loss of steering.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel seized and the contact lost control of the vehicle. The contact was able to veer to the right and stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 300,000.
While driving at about 50 miles per hour on a two lane undivided highway, i tried to turn the steering wheel to the right to follow a curve but the steering wheel would not turn. The steering wheel felt locked, as i was drifting over the center line into the oncoming traffic lane, i quickly hit the brake to slow the car, and proper steering resumed.even the short term loss of steering can and will result in an accident, injury, or death. A safety recall needs to be considered on these vehicles with electric power steering.
Making a turn today march 1,2017 on a main street the steering wheel became very hard to turn. The dashboard error message stated poer steering assist fault. Called dealership since i read online of a recall for this malfunction but they said my vin is not included. This is very dangerous since turning the wheel is extremely difficult and unsafe to drive!!!
Received a safety recall notice 14s05.took to local dealership who performed sensor reset.two thousand miles later the power steering failed while driving and the vehicle lurched to the right nearly hitting a cyclist in bike lane and startling me as i was barely unable to manhandle to now manual steering vehicle to avoid the collision.i am quite strong and it is likely anyone w/less body strength would not have been able to command the vehicle.that is when i reviewed the voluminous complaints filed and determined ford is completely unwilling to accept responsibility for what was a faulty part subjecting to owners to great risk of injury.it appears based on my research that the recall service done was a farce and waste of time for consumers w/no real reduction of safety risk.furthermore, it seems the nhtsa is weak in response to the safety risk and not requiring ford to replace the part and reduce the chances of a serious vehicle crash.
Power assisted steering locked upon starting the car, this has happened every time i start my car and i have to restart my car 6+ times to get my steering to unlock. The steering wheel shakes at stoplights and is favoring the left when driving straight. When the steering is locked it is near impossible to turn the car. I have to worry every day that the car might lock up on the freeway when i am driving to work. I have seen hundreds of other reports like this on the internet yet no recall...
Several times since buying my car in nov 2013 my steering wheel has locked up on me so that it is extremely difficult to turn the wheel, typically when turning a corner, almost causing accidents. I have been very lucky that there were no other vehicles around since i was unable to pull completely over in one case and i was unable to complete the turn in my own lane in another. I am very worried that this will happen in traffic and myself and others could be injured or even killed. And neither ford or warranty company is willing to repair/replace.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving at various speeds, the steering wheel began to shake violently and an abnormal noise was heard. The power steering assist fault light illuminated. The failure occurred randomly. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the torque sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. After starting the vehicle, a power steering failure message displayed and the steering wheel began to vibrate at speeds less than 35 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering torque angle sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was previously repaired under a recall for the same failure. The vin and nhtsa campaign number were unknown. The failure mileage was 120,900.updated 04/14/16*ljthe consumer stated the was a computer software update but no repair was made to the vehicle.
Immediately after ford dealer performed steering recall, the vehicle has no power assist at low speed tight turns( i.e. Parking lot, u turns).i've returned it to another ford dealer with no resolution to the problem.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving approximately 25 mph, the steering lost power for a few seconds and then returned to normal. The failure recurred two days later, while the contact's daughter was in reverse. The steering lost power completely without warning. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who previously repaired the vehicle according to nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The dealer stated that the recall repair was already performed and the contact would be responsible for the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the local dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.
The electric power steering went out with no warning and almost caused an accident as there was no way to control the direction of the vehicle. Ford had a recall on some of these models but did not include all models. This problem is the same as the problem that was recalled on the same models but limited by vin #.this could have been a major threat to human life had the operator not had the strength to over come the lack of power steering. Ford should have recalled all vehicles in this model knowing there was a problem with the escape/mariner steering system.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated the vehicle stalled intermittently. The contact mentioned that a knocking noise emitted from the steering column as the power steering seized. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician stated that the contact's vehicle was affected by recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering).the vehicle was repaired.however, the second day after the software was reprogrammed the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed that the entire steering column needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 117,540.
Steering became very difficult to control while driving in march, 2016. Had tires/alignment checked out all good. When it started vibrating while stopped in may, 2016, i took it to dealer and was told it was a recall which was already done in january, 2016, and the recall is closed now, so i have to pay for it.
Steering torque sensor went out, over $700 in repairs, recall 14s05 in effect for this model year on this part, but somehow our vin not included in recall.should have been included in recall and we should not have to pay for this repair.steering shaking, vibrating, stiff.
Local ford dealer complied with ford recall notice two months ago on steering column.they said there were no problems with the sensor.last weekend, "power steering assist fault" light came on.never before hand a problem with steering or had ever seen this indicator light.within 24 hours of first seeing the warning light, the power steering failed completely.i took it to the dealer yesterday. This morning the dealer tells me i need to replace the steering column, to be paid for by me personally, as it is not covered by this recall (which incidentally stated it would replace the steering column if necessary).approx. Cost $1200, which i have authorized.googling around the internet, it seems i am not alone.
Remedy recall 14s05 -- power steering control module (pscm) software update performed (as directed) did not adequately remedy the safety defect (the torque sensor itself) and may in fact cause further issues with the vehicles power steering.ford currently does not provide assistance for repairs under the safety recall.perhaps they are waiting for more injury /civil lawsuits before addressing these critical safety concerns.the nhtsa also partly shares the blame for this ... After issuing recall 14v-284 (voq 10670665), they have been informed of the continued pscm issues and have neglected to grant a decision that directly addresses the steering wheel torque sensor defect.shame on you.date of recall performed on 9/3/2014 at odo 116,044.electric power steering assist failure observed and taken into dealership on 1/11/2017 at odo 139,151.ford customer care denied assistance in replacing the torque sensor as noted in recall 14s05.i was told, "the recall addressed the software issue, not the defective part(s) and too much time has elapsed for our company to help you pay for the repair."ford would rather its drivers (vehicles) operate in condition that is unsafe and at an increased risk of crash or injury, than go the extra mile to ensure the safety concern is resolved.seeing as other petitioners have had the same issue and this is an open and ongoing investigation, myself and other drivers would appreciate an expedited response from the nhtsa to reconcile and re-mediate this issue. Thank you.
Power steeringquits working while driving. Can happen at low speeds or normal driving speed. Malfunction was intermittent. Power steering would start working properly after shutting engine off and restarting engine. Problem has become more frequent and getting power steering to come back in operation after restarting has become less frequent. Steering this vehicle is very hard without power steering, making it very un-safe to drive.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that while at a stop light, the steering wheel seized without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The failure mileage was 81,000.
Back in april, 2016 i noticed the car started vibrating more and more as i drove down the freeway. I had to drive slow to be able to control it safely.i had the wheels checked, my alignment was good, and nothing wrong from there. The tire guy couldn't find anything wrong. Then the steering wheel started vibrated intensely while i was at a stop! after taking it to the ford dealer, it was determined that a steering wheel recall that was done on my vehicle less than six months ago to prevent this ended up happening anyway. Ford recall will not pay for this becvause "the recall is closed."
May 2014 recall involved the power steering control module and torque sensors that could cause loss of power steering making it difficult to steer. I had been noticing slipping in my steering wheel with slight pulling to opposite side. It happened in straight driving condition such as interstates but seemed more noticeable as i was navigating a curve. I took it to my ford dealership with a recall notice i had and told them i was having these problems and concerned. They checked it out and told me they had reset a power steering control module and sent me on my way. It seemed alittle better at first but then started noticing again same problem. 10 month later i totally loss my power steering while driving home with my family. It became difficult to steer and i almost hit a truck coming around curve. Took it back to my ford dealership was told torque sensor gone out and ford service department says call recall hot line staying they felt should be taken care of under recall since i had been in with it before and torque sensor was part of recall. I call hot line set up case and was denied by ford saying at the time of service during first recall visit i made they had found no defaults so they only reset power steering control module and closed recall out on my escape. I am outraged that ford did not take into consideration their on certified mechanics and staff who advises me that this problem should have been detected and fixed with my visit that i had been having problems. Instead this continued to escalade until i totally lost power steering that could have caused wreck and ending badly. I feel ford has taken recall efforts as cheap as possible with resetting these power steering control modules rather than taking extra steps in replacing torque sensors that were part of.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving at various speeds, the steering wheel shook without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed and the abs warning indicator illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 134,000.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape.the contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning and excessive force was required.the vehicle was merged to side of the road where it was turned off and restarted.the vehicle resumed normal function but the failure recurred multiple times.the contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The vehicle was taken to the dealer.the technician informed the contact that they would only update the software and could not replace the pscm.the failure recurred multiple times.the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for a diagnosis and they stated that the pscm needed to be replaced. However, the part could not be replaced under the recall.the manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not offer further assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.
The safety recall notices 14s05 / nhtsa recall 14v-286 and 14s09 / nhtsa 14v526000were performed on my 2008 ford escape hybrid.however, the problems did not go away.since the recalls, the car has had issues with reduced steering range, key/ignition not turning, power surge while driving, locking steering wheel, and the worst:a complete shut down of the powertrain while driving, resulting in a stall-like condition, putting our lives at risk.on june 11, 2016 the car was serviced and steering housing replaced.we asked for service to check the entire car-- everything!!!!-- as the car had been acting strangely with power surges and locking steering wheel while driving.today, july 10 2016, while driving south on interstate-5 in ca, heading from home (danville, ca) to college (san diego, ca) the car's system completely failed while driving up the grapevine, a section of freeway that is extremely crowded and full of large 18 wheelers.my poor daughter (who now owns the car) called me, screaming hysterically, full of terror and fearing for her life.she had no power, was unable to steer, did her best the dodge the 18 wheelers and "limp mode" over to the side of the freeway.she's now on the way with tow truck driver to drop the car off at ford of valencia ca.i told her do not ever drive that car again. It is a seriously dangerous vehicle.
I have a 2008 ford escape hybrid.while driving downhill and while braking, power steering seemed to fail completely for 3-5 seconds.steering did not lock completely, it seemed, but it took real strength to move it as i was going around a gentle curve.i'm not sure my wife could have done same.potentially very dangerous.car is with dealership now.
When turning the steering wheel 180 degrees either from full right to full left or full left to full right, the steering wheel sticks, then releases.ford looked at the issue, replaced the steering column, reprogrammed the electronic torque sensor under the previous recall notice and the problem remains. The issue started immediately after replacing the inner and outer tie rods.ford says the steering rack needs to be replaced, i want to know why this started happening after the tie rods were replaced as there should not have been any interaction with the steering rack electronics. This occurs every day as i back out of my garage into my turnaround area (sharp right) followed by a full left to go down the driveway.it also happened in leaving a gas station entering a public street where a full left was followed by a full right in traffic.any ideas on what would have caused this?
Lost complete steering control twice while driving.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving approximately 40 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and the power steering assist deactivated. The contact depressed the brake pedal and was able to stop the vehicle. The contact then shut the engine off and after a several minutes, was able to restart the vehicle and regain power steering assist capabilities. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the steering column would have to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.
I stopped at a stop sign and attempted to turn left up a hill.the steering locked and for a second or two i couldn't turn and was afraid i would crash into the hillside.after braking the steering column unlocked.i took it to the dealer and they were unable to duplicate the problem so they recommend replacing the whole column at my expense.
The first time this occurred was approximately 5 months ago (est. 132k miles) while driving in city traffic, i swerved and brake quickly to avoid a road hazard (large pothole) estimated speed was under 20 mph. The power steering failed and the vehicle continued to run in electric (hybrid) mode and was able to muscle it off to the side of the road. Restarting the engine resolved the issue and the car has been fine until two weeks ago.the second time was in late november, mileage 135k, was slowly turning into a traffic circle at approx. 10 mph, without warning power steering failed the same as the previous time. I was able to stop and restart the car which restored the power steering. After the second experience i did some research online and am seeing that this is a known issue and has been reported to your agency (three different web sites with multiple complaints). I find it hard to believe that a recall has not required - someone will get hurt if this happens at highway speed to an inexperienced driver. I have worked as a professional mechanic and have a decent comprehension of vehicle systems (1974 - 1995), my comments are based on years of experience.i have not verified this, but one of the web posts states that toyota experienced the same issue and did a recall.http://www.escape-city.com/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=21918&p=316290&hilit=steering+failure#p316290http://www.greenhybrid.com/discuss/f26/loss-power-left-turn-29211/http://www.hybridcars.com/forums/showthread.php?100317-power-steering-failure/page5i will appreciate your attention to this so that ford will take steps to rectify this dangerous condition. I have not had any other safety concerns with this vehicle since we purchased it new in 2008.i plan to report this to my senator, and state officials. Please advise the best way to move forward.
Steering wheel developed excess play and now pulses and vibrates with minimal pressure on the steering wheel.steering has not yet failed but taking car into the dealership tomorrow.after reading about similar problems with ford's electronic power assist steering i'm now afraid to drive the vehicle.other problems seem to be reported at similar mileage to our vehicle's.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact had to apply excessive force to the steering wheel in order to turn the vehicle. In addition, the power steering assist warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The mechanic diagnosed that the power steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.
In august 2014 with 99k miles vehicle was taken to dealership for regular scheduled maintenance.the vehicle had not experienced any steering problems however, during maintenance dealership installed software updates to pscm and ic modules per nhtsa recall 14-v284000.within a few monthsthe vehicle began intermittently losing the power steering during lower speed turning, the exact thing the recall was supposed to fix.in august 2015 at the next regular service appt i informed dealership of the problem and copies of on-line research that showed it as an ongoing problem related to the recall.i was told that they had done the recall "fixes" and could not specifically identify the problem but if i wanted the steering column replaced they would do it, for several thousand dollars, of which i declined.i have had many close calls when without warning the steering becomes almost locked up but have been able to so far muscle it around the turns.
I was driving and gave a friend a ride. I waited in the car with the car still on while she got her things. When she hopped on i accelerated and when i tried to make a turn the steering wheel was so hard. I couldn't turn it. I pulled over and turned it off. When i started the car, it was back to normalanother day i went to the drive through. Same thing happened. I tried to turn after and couldn't. I had to turn he car off and then back on. I went to the dealer. They said that on their bulletin there is a msg that the steering wheel column must be replaced. They said it would be about 1300.00 for me to replace. I do not understand why i would have to pay. There are other blogs with the same problem.
While driving normally at 40 mph on a straight good road the steering wheel began kicking right to left abruptly.almost like a big right left vibration.this lasted for several minutes before the power steering completely failed and made the steering difficult to control. I pulled to the side of road.turned off the car and restart and took it immediately to the ford dealer.dealer said the electric power steering units were back order 5 - 8 weeks because many failures.this is a safety issue and people could die with the power steering failures.please recall them before somebody's dies.
I started the vehicle to leave my office at the end of the day and noticed a tugging sensation at the steering wheel.on the freeway, it seemed fine, but when i slowed to a stop i could feel it again.the next day, the power steering completely failed.it was like driving a tank.there were no warning lights on the dash display.my ford dealer replaced the electronic steering column at a cost of $1,374.40.the vehicle was no longer under warranty due to the mileage, but is only 4 years old.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving approximately 25 mph, the power steering seized without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin and failure mileage were unknown. Updated 04/08/16*lj
I was driving on the freeway at approximately 60 mph when all of a sudden my steering wheel tightened up where it made it very difficult to maneuver.fortunately, it wasn't a busy day and i was able to get off to the side of the road.i'm confused why ford has not issued any recall on this issues before someone gets killed.i understand my vehicle has a lot of miles, but 85 percent of my miles are freeway miles.my resolution was to spend $2,000.00 out of pocket and have the issue repaired.
2008 ford escape hybrid. Well maintained, always taken in for any and all repairs/maint/recalls. Recall # 14s05 was attended to in 2015 , by way of reprogramming. After this "repair", we complained of loss of steering radius, was told that was not possible and that it was fine. Fast forward to january of this year, wrench light comes on, no power steering at all. Our dealership says it is the same item as recall and should be fixed by ford corp. Ford corp said no, since its 7 years old. The law says 10 years from recall or purchase.. Because they reprogrammed it, they may not be responsible for any thing else that goes wrong, even if it is the same issue. A known issue. Very unsafe, and not something the consumer can damage on their own. This will cost us between 500 to 2,500 dollars to repair. Seems that a known problem should be covered for more than a year out from the recall. It failed six months after the recall was closed, which was only open for a year.the loss of ability to steer was tremendous . Almost impossible. Not safe to drive, as the effort required steer would prevent the ability to avoid a situation completely. My vehicle is useless at this time.the open investigation dp15001, shows what a true problem this is . Very dangerous. Many people are having this failure while activelydriving. It would appear that ford needs to re address this issue.my vehicle repair light came on while driving. The failure occurred after i had parked and turned it off. Once i restarted the vehicle, i had lost all power steering . I was 60 miles from home, so i was forced to drive it in that condition.
Driving up a slight hill through a gradual s curve with a sudden loss of the power steering.at the top of the hill the power returned.i am filing this because i noticed that there are quite a few reports of incidents similar to this with the 2008 escape.it could be very dangerous.
The recall issued in may, 2014 for the power steering assist fault did not fix the problem.the sensor failed again, and the remedy by ford literature to the dealership was erroneous and overly costly to me.the service department detected a fault code, b2278, and the remedy listed three repairs insequence to fix.the first was the software update proscribed in the recall bulletin.that procedure had been completed by a dealer previously.the second in the sequence was to replace the sensor.dealer followed this and the fix failed, causing replacement of the steering column, costing an additional $1200 on top of the $500+ for the first failed fix.attached receipt for entire repair of a recall that didn't get fixed the first time.
For the past two or three weeks i have noticed a progressively worse shaking and vibrating in the steering column, especially when the vehicle was coming to a stop or resting. On the 27th of march, 2013 i started the vehicle and the steering was really difficult, as in the power assist wasn't helping. The brakes were still working fine. When i shut the vehilce off and restarted it, the steering was being assisted by the eps again. This was the first time it happened, but researching the problem it seems like it will get progressively worse.
Sunday afternoon around approximately 3pm (10/21/2018) i was driving and my steering wheel became stiff without any warning, and i was unable to move it. In the car with me was my friend, and myself. On the first instance this day, i was pulling into a parking lot, and without warning my car beeped twice, and the steering wheel went completely stiff. Thankfully, i was able to just park where i was, turn the car off and back on, and the problem seemed to be gone. About 15 minutes later, as i was in the intersection coming out of that parking lot, my steering went out again. There were no lights on the dashboard, and no beeping occurred. I could not move the wheel, and i was traveling in the direction of other vehicles that were turning, and i was very close to hitting them. Again, thankfully, i was able to get to a spot straight ahead to park and i ended up leaving my car there overnight. My friend and i almost wrecked in a busy 4-way intersection due to a manufacturer mistake, as i have recognized online through multitudes of other complaints for similar situations. This is dangerous. Someone needs to take responsibility, as the vehicle (a 2008 ford escape hybrid), gave me no warning whatsoever before the steering wheel seized up.
While coming to a stop i felt the steering wheel get tight and i noticed that the vehicle had lost it's power steering. I then noticed the wrench light had illuminated. This is a very dangerous defect if this were to happen going around a curve or making a turn if could cause an accident.
The electric power steering assist has failed creating dangerous driving conditions.the vehicle was in motion on the interstate when this occurred.ford has recalled a number of ford escapes for this issue, but not all models that are affected, including my vehicle.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, a beeping noise was heard prior to the steering wheel seizing and the vehicle hit a curb. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering) was performed on the vehicle without knowledge or consent. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact of the recall repair. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving 70 mph, the steering wheel shook severely and the vehicle was out of control. Also, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted and was able to drive normally. The vehicle was slowly driven to matthews currie ford (located at 130 n tamiami trail, nokomis, fl 34275, (800) 248-2378) where it was diagnosed that the steering column assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the vin. The contact was referred to nhtsa. The approximate failure mileage was 133,588.
Car goes limp. Ford has tsb 08-24-05. Mecp fails. Poor design. Has gone limp on me ~8 times. Each time car drifts to a stop regardless of location, speed, etc...(eg, can be going 75mph on highway) and it goes limp. Cannot move afterwards for minutes. Many cases of this happening have been reported. Tsb 08-24-5 states that some 2005-2008 escape hybrid and 2006-2008 mariner hybrid vehicles may exhibit a red triangle light and codes indicating a transaxle overtemp. This condition may result in reduced power as the system activates fail safe operation. Codes p1a0e, p1a0f, p0a3c, p0a3e, p0a7a, p0a7c and p1a0d may also be set.
Before the torque sensor recall, my power steering went out intermittently sometimes accompanied by the stop safely now red triangle.upon being notified of the recall i took the vehicle to jack safro ford in oconomowoc, wisconsin to complete the recall.i was told my vehicle required the easier fix and the dealer didn't replace the torque sensor.within a few months my power steering started going out intermittently again.it started going out more often and i also noticed that the car would not start first try.usually i had to turn the ignition 3-4 times to get the vehicle to start.in the past month my power steering is now completely out.it is a very dangerous situation as if a car went over the center line or a deer or animal were to go in front of me i would not be able to react quickly without power steering.also, it is so hard to pull into parking spaces and turn the wheel that i have to see a doctor because i am having sharp pain in my shoulders.we took the car to jack safro this week and they told us they would talk to ford.all they did was try to reset computer and the steering is still completely out.they said ford would not cover it and gave us the 800 number to complain.so now i am stuck with an unsafe car and i have a grandson i need to transport some days.why in the world can't the dealer replace the torque sensor if that was the recall and what is needed to repair my car?why does it have to issue certain codes?can't the dealer see for themselves there is no power steering due to the fact that they never did the proper vehicle recall repair?i am baffled! our son just purchased a ford truck and my husband also owns one so we have 3 fords in our driveway!
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving approximately 75 mph, the power steering assist faulty message suddenly displayed. Also, the power steering suddenly failed and caused the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact indicated that the vehicle was previously repaired per a recall for the same failure in november of 2014. The recall information was not available. The failure mileage was 154,000.
The auto had just had the pump that cools the hybrid engine replaced at a cost of $590 when we noticed that there was a jerking in the steering wheel when stopped.the wheel would jerk to the right and left and make a "clucking" noise.once the car was moving the jerking seemed to stop.but then we found that when we started the car there might be no power steering or power forward.the car would have to be forcibly steered to the side and the engine turned off.starting the engine again, the car had power steering and engine power.this began to happennearly every time the car was started, and the jerking of the wheel every time the car was stopped at a traffic signal or stop.while the problem has yet to cause a dangerous situation the potential is certainly there should the same circumstances occur while driving.having reviewed the web sites for problems with the 2008 escape there are literally dozens of similar complaints.one site lists nearly one hundred complaints exactly like mine and in some there have been accidents and potential injury.ford is stonewalling everyone on this even when the mileage is less than 50, 000 miles.often they say they know nothing of the problem and refuse to offer assistance in meeting charges that range upward to $1700.given the information that i now have i consider this to be very dangerous and am hesitant to drive the car.the lack of concern by ford seems to me to be a serious matter and one that should concern nhtsa.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving 40 mph, the power steering failed and the steering wheel became extremely difficult to steer left or right. Paul miller ford in lexington, kentucky was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was no longer under recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that, because the vehicle was previously repiared under manufacturer recall number: 14s05, a second repair would not be free. The failure mileage was approximately 202,000.
While return home on i70 freeway going downhill at approx. 70mph the electrical assisted power steering quit working. The vehicle was very hard, but not impossible, to steer going around a curve.this only lasted a few seconds then it started working again...
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving approximately 10 mph and attempting to make a left turn, the power steering seized without warning. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
When i was driving on several occasions, the steering wheel would lock up and scare the heck out of me.just today, while driving in town, i was turning left in the home depot and the steering locked up.having experienced this several times before, i knew to grab the wheel tightly and continue my turn.my real problem is that i am now giving this car to my (daughter) new driver as her daily car.i am very concerned.i just read several blogs on several sites and all of them state that the dealers don't know and can't duplicate the problem.i have around 70,000 miles now on it, and no longer have a warranty.besides a very tight budget, i am concerned for my daughter.please advise.also, please don't tell me you haven't heard of this problem either...
.in 2012 and 2013, i had power steering failures while driving, luckily resulting in no collisions.both times i took my vehicle into a ford dealer.both times, i was told that nothing was wrong with my vehicle.in 2014, ford issued a recall for a faulty sensor in the power steering.i immediately brought my ford to my dealer for service.instead of replacing the steering column, they choose a 2nd option (cheaper) and simply reprogrammed/ rebooted the sensor.on july 21st, 2017, i parked my car and when i came out a started the car, i had no power steering.i was lucky i wasn't on the highway.i had the car towed to a local service center and they told me that according to the computer the same part failed again. They re-set the sensor and we took the car into our ford dealer to have it serviced for the recall.both the ford dealer and ford na toll free service center (i spoke to darren in august 8th) told me that because ford had already performed the recall service that they will not honor this issue as part of the recall.however, since the ford dealer took the 'cheaper' option and reprogrammed the sensor, ford should honor the recall and replace the steering column.this is the service that our ford dealer stated is now required to fix the issue.we are faced with spending thousands of dollars or driving essentially an unsafe vehicle because ford was allowed to offer this 'cheaper' recall service to ford owners.it's a disgrace.
When i would turn occasionally the wheel would lock up but after a few seconds i would regain power. I parked it at school and approximately 7 hours later i returned and started it. As i was backing out the steering only worked for about 2 seconds and locked up except this time it did not correct itself. I tried turning it off and on again but it was not fixing it. I had to have it towed. There is a recall on other '08ford escape hybrids but not mine. All for the same problem too.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving, the steering wheel shook, jerked, and lost power. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a median and a tire blew out. There were no warning indicators illuminated. There were no injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to big valley ford lincoln (3282 auto center cir, stockton, ca 95212, (800) 867-1516) where it was diagnosed that the power steering assist failed and the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was 144,000.
The power steering locked up on me as i was driving making it impossible to drive the car.i was able to pull over and stop the car because i happen to be driving very slowly at the time and shut off the car and then restarted it.after i restarted it the steering worked fine.i looked online to see why that would happen and i found 302 other people complaining of the same problem http://www.aboutautomobile.com/complaint/2008/ford/escape/steering.the complaints say that this will happen more and more frequently and can happen when driving on the highway. Ford is not doing a recall apparently even though this lack of steering happens with no warning as people are driving at high rates of speed.this is very dangerous!
I have a 2008 ford escape hybrid, on 03.02.17 when i went to leave for work, a wrench light came on in my car.when i did some research i found a lot of recall notices of for this-prior to this, when at an idle my steering wheel had recently started to vibrate-the car drove perfectly fine to work.as i left from work that day, i had no steering!!it was worse than driving a car with no power steering.i was scared and almost got into an accident going home due to this!!i took it to the ford dealership the next day and it pulled a code b2278-steering shaft torque sensor malfunction-which is exactly what the recall for my year, make and model were for.well, ford states my vin number doesn't qualify for the recall!!!are you kidding me?!!i was almost in an accident and it is the exact same thing that the recall was for!!!i want ford to be held responsible to reimburse me for this.they can't pick and choose which vehicles qualify and don't when it is the exact same problem.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact was driving approximately 70 mph when the steering locked abnormally and he was unable to control the vehicle due to a disability. The contact would allow the vehicle to coast off road before attempting to restart.the vehicle was inspected by the dealer three times and they repaired the entire electric steering assembly each time. The failure would recur within three years. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised the contact to trade the vehicle. No further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 26,000.
The steering will lock up when making a turn at low speed. If i pull down hard on the steering wheel it will break lose, but this has almost caused an accident.
Parked the car at night, next morning the power steering didn't work at all.
Does someone have to die before ford recalls these cars to fix the hybrid cooling system in these vehicles.i have fixed the problem once myself (two years ago) and now it is happening again.these cars shut down on the highway with out warning because of something going on with the hybrid system.this time my wife was in the passing lane when it happened.one day someone is going to die from this problem because it only happens when you are traveling at higher speeds (on a highway) the red triangle light comes on and automatically shuts down the car.some family will be killed because of this and ford will be caught knowing about the problem and doing nothing to fix it.
I had recall for electric power steering completed in december 2015, and then in january 2016 my steering wheel started vibrating/locking. In april power steering went completely out. I took vehicle in and asked if power steering was related to the recall and he said no it was a separate sensor that was causing the power steering to go out. So, i gave permission for the work to be completed. Then, i started researching and found this has been happening to many people. I had my boyfriend call back as he knows more about cars than i do and he was told again that a sensor not related to recall that was performed was causing p.s to go out that was unrelated to the recall. We go to pick up the car and pay for it and when we are going over our paperwork in the car we find that the work they did was replace the torque sensor which is part of the recall. I called the overall service manager and spoke to him. I asked him if i wouldn't have brought it in december when i was experiencing no issues and would have waited until april when my power steering went out would the code (p2278) be covered under the recall and he said yes, that i would not have to pay for the work. That code would cause them to replace the torque sensor free of charge. So i asked him if he was suggesting that people wait until they are driving down the road and the power steering goes out so that the work will actually be covered? he said no of course not, but what other option is there? you take it in when there are no issues they update software, and then when you start having issues with torque sensor or steering column you are responsible for the bill. What option are people going to take? obviously, they are not going to want to pay a 675 dollar repair bill on something that should have been covered by a recall so they will drive until power steering goes out which is not safe.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving 25 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering shaft torque sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000. The vin was not available.updated 05/04/17*lj
Received recall notice for steering issue. No issues with steering prior to recall. Software update performed. 4 months no issues. Then steering wheel began moderate shaking upon start, driving and idling. Several days later 'power steering assist fault' appeared in message center. Shaking continued but no immediate loss of power. Two days following on the heels of major snowstorm, all power steering lost. Contacted ford directly, they instructed me to schedule service appointment. They claimed that codes can back as torque sensor and nothing to do with power steering issue.
Car steering just stopped working and car became almost impossible to steer. Almost had accident.took it to ford dealer ship and they will charge over $900.00 to repair and take 2 days.steering columnmust be replaced according toford dealer.
Lost power steering totally on my ford escape.no warning lites were displayed. Have had the steering stop a few times before and stopped vehicle and restarted and no problems.per ford when i asked in past it was something to do with the sensorlocated in steering column but nothing showed up in the computer.i have emailed ford and received a response that there is no recall or financial assistance to repair problem.they recommend i save the receiptof about $1700.00. In case they do a recall later.
My vehicle is part of the ford recall for the power steering control module.ford is refusing to cover it, even though our vin is reported on ford's recall website as part of the recall.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering) but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. In addition, the contact mentioned that the vehicle did not experience any failure prior to the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.the approximate failure mileage was 89,000.
Steering wheel has been shaking when car is stopped and at low speeds.power steering does not work at times when car is started, i turn it off and restart the car and it works.while coming to a stop at around 35 mph the power steering failed, shut off the car and turn it back on and it still did not work.steering wheel shakes left and right and makes a bad noise while in park and at low speeds.have not taken car to be serviced yet.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the power steering failed causing the steering wheel to seize. The vehicle was previously taken to the dealer where the techniciansmade unknown repairs to the vehicle. The problem did not recur until recently. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 62,000.
While driving the car i came to a stop sign and the steering wheel started to vibrate and jerk when the car was stopped. This continued for the drive to work, at each stop the steering wheel was moving. When leaving work, after starting the car, found that there was no power steering. Turned off the car and re-started it, the power steering came back. Since that time the problem has become more frequent. Sometimes i have to restart the car a few times before the steering activates. We just dropped it off at a dealership for inspection, our local garage could get no help from ford on what was required for the repair or what the computer codes meant, other than they were related to the steering column. So now we are being told by ford that the repair can range from $600 to $1,500.00 to fix the problem, but they are not sure what it is, and that they do not believe what was reported on the internet is the cause. If all of the symptoms match the others listed how can the problem be something else?
Vehicle gave "stop safely now" readout on display and red triangle light on dash. Power dropped off and i had to pull of the road. I was traveling from la to santa cruz in the evening. Happened four more times on the same drive. Just happened again coming back from palm springs also in the evening. Took me seven hours to drive 140 miles. Car stopped over twenty times.
The abs light and the brake light came on when i turned on the car.the brakes felt different.
Problems with power steering motor suddenly shutting down on the hybrid vehicle.the problem occurs at vehicle turned on up to moderate vehicle speeds.when the problem first occurred, it confused the driver, as the power steering would experience sudden loss during when the vehicle is in electric mode (0-30mph).the sudden loss of power steering puts the driver is at risk of losing control of the vehicle, and accident.complaints to the mechanic about the steering problem are difficult.with the motor off in electric mode, and sudden loss of power steering, the driver is led to believe that motor is at fault, and will complain to the mechanic in such way.picture the vehicle completely shut down with no power steering.your led to believe that vehicle motor is malfunctioning.this is not the case with the hybrid, as the vehicle is not actually shut down, it's in electric mode.no indicators are present within vehicle computer system to indicate that the problem is with power steering.service department indicates that there is an electronic power steering motor problem, causing a binding issue with the column.two service departments report thatthis is a unique issue.several forums online are indicating that this issue is not unique, and rather common.service department andy gates (ford, victorville, ca) reports that the vehicle is not safe to drive in it's current state.the report from service department victorville, ca indicates that the steering column was designed with safety flaws, and ford is having difficulty diagnosing the problem early on.
Takata recallpower steering stoped working very suddenly. While i was doing deliveries for my work i parked the car turned it off and when i got back after about 10 min. Power steering didn't work and hasn't worked ever since. The only thing that i noticed that day is that every time i turned there was a very slight shake on the steesring wheel. I thought that was unusual but never thought that 2 hours later the power steering would completely fail. Thank god this happened when the vehicle was parked. I checked for recalls and noticed that the ford escape 08 has a recall on the power steering, i imagine there was enough complaints to make the recall happen. However, there are not as many hybrid models and i'm sure that's the only reason why there's no recall for this specific model yet. But as far as i know both models the escape and the escape hybrid are identical in many ways including some parts if not all parts of the power steering system.
This has happened multiple times....while driving slow (5-10 mph) and turning, power steering goes out making it extremely difficult to turn the wheel.this has resulted in near head-on collisions more than once when the turning radius could not be maintained and i drifted over into oncoming traffic.this is a major safety concern that many others with these electric power steering escape hybrids have had.i will not let my wife drive the vehicle now until we have saved enough to fix the problem (quoted $1,400.00).
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the steering wheel failed to move. The power steering failure message was displayed on the instrument panel. There was an abnormal beeping sound detected. The contact stated that the vehicle was undriveable. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact stated that the failure was similar to nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.
In 2012, i was driving on freeway at approx 70mph when i heard the warning sound and red light warning me to "stop safely now." i had to cross four lanes of traffic and barely got to the shoulder before the power shut down completely. I waited and it restarted, but it did it two more times before i reached my destination. I called and took my vehicle for repair, which was determined to be the coolant pump (cost $1010.96). The next year a recall for this issue occurred and i was refunded the cost for repair. Today, 2015, the same issue occurred. This time i had just pulled off from a traffic light making a u-turn, so traveling maybe 10 mph when i got the same sound and warning red light as i felt the engine losing power. I got through the busy intersection and safely to the shoulder. I immediately drove the vehicle to the dealership. This time i was told the issue was the throttle body. It was cleaned and reprogrammed (cost $369.15; i was told my vehicle is not in the vin# group). While the costs have been high financially, we are mostly concerned about the potential costs from having the vehicle suddenly lose power and shut down. Both times i have been very lucky to avoid crashes. Same symptoms, different diagnoses; concerned about what might happen next.
Steering wheel locked at 12,000 miles and a third time at 35,000 (once in between) for a total of three times. Tire wear very odd, touchy braking.
My 2008 ford escape hybrid has a power steering recall out.the vehicle was taken in to a local dealership to be repaired in accordance with the recall.however, within three days the power steering shut off without warning.the point of the recall was to address this issue of sudden power steering shutoff without warning.after talking with the dealership, they acknowledged that the recall does not adequately address the problem and multiple customers have complained that the power steering is still failing after being "fixed" in accordance with the recall.there are 1.1 million vehicles affected by this recall and ford has yet to properly address the issue.this recall has been in effect since may 2014 and the problem is not being fixed.
Power steering went out in my 08 escape. Took to ford dealership who told me that recall was no longer attached to the vehicle since its over the 46,000 miles limit. I informed them that there is no expiration or mileage on recalls. They then said that it needs a software update and the cost will be about $1000. My husband was driving it to work and noticed the steering wheel started to shake when stopped. Then driving home the power steering went out.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving approximately 30 mph, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. He also owns a fleet of 2008 and 2009 ford escape hybrid vehicles. The vehicle intermittently lost power steering. Usually after the vehicle restarts, steering became less difficult. A technician from the dealer stated that the fleet of vehicles are warranted for only 36,000 miles. The steering columns on the fleet of vehicles were replaced for $1,000.00 each. The repair did not remedy the failure. He was advised by the manufacturer to file a complaint with nhtsa. The failure mileage was 15. The vin was not available. The current mileage was 60,000.
I started the vehicle to leave my office at the end of the day and noticed a tugging sensation at the steering wheel.on the freeway, it seemed fine, but when i slowed to a stop i could feel it again.the next day, the power steering completely failed.it was like driving a tank.there were no warning lights on the dash display.my ford dealer replaced the electronic steering column at a cost of $1,374.40.the vehicle was no longer under warranty due to the mileage, but is only 4 years old.
Both rear quarter panels are prematurely rusting and i have seen the same exact problem with multiple ford escape hybrids.
Pre mature rust on hatchback door and rear quareter panelalmost every owner of same car have same issue
Since the first time i experienced a braking failure incident i have done a lot of research&visits to mechanics to retrieve codes thrown from the car off diagnostic machines. Replacing the hcu carries a premium price tag of $5k-7k. Prior to the first accident,there is no obvious way that i could have damaged the hcu with my very normal driving habits (i.e.no history of towing, no long downhill braking)&the hcu is not a component susceptible to wear to the point of early failure. I believe that the escape hybrids braking system is defective by design (hence the tsb)&fault lies with ford.i consider this brake failure very serious&a problem that ford had never bothered to notify me about or recall.my attempts to get ford's attention on this matter have been fruitless.to summarize nhtsa is not concerned b/c nobody has gotten killed by these defective brakes. Ford claims no responsibility for this very serious&significantly dangerous design flaw.after several episodes of brake failure i found tsb 05-8-5 (8/5/05 nhtsa id#10017553:escapehybridvehicles exhibit the yellow abs&red e- brake warning lamps illuminating after the engine is started,&an increase inbrake pedaleffort)ford claims no responsibility to deal w/the problem.its not safe to drive w/o the repair,it had no value being broken,&i did not have the conscience to sell the vehicle w/a dangerous problem.fords failure to proactively address this safety issue is rather appalling.ford abandoned me w/a$7,000 bill to repair a problem that is solely related to their poor design.first accident description:abs warning light&service engine light illuminated on cluster."service brake system"&"regenerative braking disabled" illuminated on message board. On the highway in rush hour traffic,upon extreme braking, brakes failed to stop the vehicle in time to avoid a rear-end collision with the vehicle stopped in front of me.
I had my 2008 ford escape hybrid serviced at koons ford after receiving safety recall 14s05 from ford motor company. The recall is to repair a potential safety issue related to the electric power steering system. After receiving the repair to correct the issue in safety recall notice 14so5, my vehicle developed steering / suspension problems. At highway speeds the steering on the ford escape is now very sensitive causing the vehicle to feel unsteady at times. (if feels like it is swaying slightly from side to side.) we first noticed the issue within a week of having the repair done. As we caravanned to our summer vacation, my wife was driving behind me on the highway. At a rest stop she asked if i was tired and having trouble driving. She informed that from her vantage point it looked like the car was swerving. I was well rested and shared with her that it also felt as though the steering / suspension was loose. We have also noticed, at low speeds, that the steering wheel has more play to it now.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving at various speeds, the steering wheel shook without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed and the abs warning indicator illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 134,000.
Ive had reoccurring issues with my brakes ,abs system , power train , steering column starter. Over the course of three years and it seem like the problems keep coming up . The only close call i remembers is coming home from work . Making a turn on to a street, then all of a sudden my power steering went out completely. I could have crashed if a huge curb wasnt there .
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken for routine service when she was advised that the rear axle failed. As a result, the rear tires were unable to turn properly.the contact was advised that if she continued to drive the vehicle in its condition that the rear tires and axle would seize.the parts needed for repairs were not readily available and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were approximately 30,000.
In stop and go traffic, the tire pressure warning light came on shortly before a tire went flat. During the tire repair, the valve stem was identified as the source of the leak. The stem was cracked and corroded. Inspection of the vehicle's other valve stems showed they were also defective, and the spare stem started to hiss and leak upon touching it. All five oem valve stems were replaced at owner's expense.
While driving 65 miles per hour an alarm sounded and the odometer read "stop safely now."i lost all power to the vehicle and was able to pull over safely.i was able to restart the vehicle with no problem and continued on my way.when i reached 60 miles per hour the same thing happened.this continued to happen 6 times and then the odometer read "high engine temp" and the vehicle then died and made a "whirling" sound.i had the vehicle towed to the dealership and when i got there they told me "i was able to start it right up."the dealership found it to be tsb 8-24-5.the coolant pump was not working and needed to be replaced.ford is well aware of this problem and still have not placed a recall on this!!what will it take, people to die when this happens?for me, this was the last straw.i traded in my 2008 ford escape hybrid as i no longer felt safe in this vehicle!!
Ignition had to turn several times take key in and out. Then one day just would not start. Vehicle was stationary.
After approx. 10 minutes of stop and go driving at <5mph a tone sounded, a red triangle lit, and the led indicated "stop safely now." the engine did not stall, shut down, or give any other indication of a fault, therefore i continued driving at <15mph to the nearest parking lot and turned off the engine. After i returned several hours later the engine started normally with no fault indication, and i was able to drive home without any further fault indication. I read on the web that this had occurred with other 2008 escape hybrids and was due to a faulty hybrid system electronics cooling pump. One complainant indicated that the 2008 escape hybrids had been recalled for this issue, but the recall does not show on your, or on ford's, database for this vehicle. Has this been reported previously, and was there a recall?
The regen breaks disabled light is always on. The breaks do not work properly, if at all. Numerous times i have been unable to stop almost causing an accident. The breaks sometimes lock on and the vehicle won't move at all. Unable to go more than 40 mph. If you attempt, the vehicle shakes and the breaks smoke. I took it to ford for diagnostic and they informed me it is a common problem due to the the beak system and the hybrid system being integrated. The part by itself is $4200 and the vehicle blue books for about $3000 at the most. The vehicle won't start or even turn over. The battery is good.
Driving on a highway when i suddenly lost all power.the dashboard of the vehicle showed a symbol of an exclamation point surrounded by a triangle.moreover, the dash stated "stop safely now."at this time we had been traveling in a work zone that was one lane, and surrounded by concrete barriers, with no shoulder.a tractor trailer was following closely, so when i all of a sudden went from 65 to no power whatsoever, i was almost hit.furthermore, i had to block traffic to turn off my vehicle and to restart it.my 2008 ford escape hybrid repeated this same occurrence many times.since the first incident, this has happened numerous times, unfortunately all occurring on highways where i was traveling at significant speeds.i have spent a lot of money that has not resolved this recurring problem, which is a significant safety hazard.ford has not posted any recalls, but the blogs have shown that many others have suffered from this occurrence.please step in and advice ford that although the "limp home mode" may be for the safety of the vehicle, it is not safe for me.
Red triangle light with exclamation lights up on dash. Can not accelerate past 15 miles per hour.
The ford repair service center has informed me the motor electronics coolant mec pump on my 2008 ford escape hybrid has failed.the mec was part of a recall issued in september of 2014 for 2005-2008 ford escpaes.the nhtsa campaign # is 14v526000.however, my vin number was not listed on the recall.the dealership could not tell my why my vehicle was not included in the recall.i would like to have my vehicle added to the recall and would like to know how to go about doing so.thank you.
The vehicle won't stop. The regen brake disabled light, brake light and check engine light comes on.no brakes at all
When i push down on the gas pedal the car would shut the engine off and give me a red triangle symbol and tell me to pull over safely. I would then turn the car ignition off and restart the engine and it would be fine again. I then did some research and found that this was an issue with 2008-2011 ford escapes and the issue was a faulty throttle body which ford issued a recall for.i went to the dealer to have it replaced, but the recall that was issued only applied to ford escape non hybrids even though it was the same issue. This issue had been going on for 1 year before i had it replaced in nov of 2014.
I was driving on the interstate with my 2 year old and 4 year old in the car. I had been driving for about 45 min at interstate speeds, then slowed down to about 5-10 miles per hour due to traffic. All of a sudden, while slowly moving in traffic, a tone sounded, a red triangle appeared on the dash and the message center showed 'stop safely now'. The engine turned off, so the car stalled and stopped itself for me with no time to react. I was stuck in the middle lane of a 3 lane interstate and the car would not restart. It just kept the same message 'stop safely now', with the red triangle displayed. Eventually a road ranger assisted me to the side of the road by pushing my dead car while in neutral. I let the car sit and cool off over night and then was able to restart it in the morning with no issues at all.after reading online, the failure sounds identical to other ford escape hybrid problems with the failure of the motor electronics coolant (mec) pump. There was a recall that covered my vehicle model production year model and location of production, nhtsa recall no. : 14v-526manufacturer recall no. : 14s19. However, after inquiries with nhsta and ford, both have told me that my vin is not covered under the recall. There is no explanation that either entity will provide as to why my specific vehicle, with the same production date, location, and model as this recall, does not fall under this recall. I was never notified of any recalls when the recall was initiated either,if this had occurred less than a minute earlier, it would have caused a major accident and only by chance it occurred when traffic was moving slower, leaving time for other drivers to react to my stalled vehicle in the middle of the interstate.
While driving, the brake light and abs light came on.message also showed on dash saying, "check brake system, regen brakes disabled. Took it to a local dealership who said the hydraulic control unit must be replaced at a cost of $5,600.doing some research online showed that hundreds of customers have had or are having this problem. But as the dealership stated, sorry there's no recall. My vehicle is rendered useless and ford refuses to stand by their product even though many customers have had this costly safety issue with the brakes.
While in motion, the gas engine cuts off and a red emergency triangle appears in the dash stating to "please stop safely now" and i have to coast along in electric mode with no power till i come to a stop. I then can turn off the vehicle and turn it back on and the vehicle runs as normal.
I was traveling through nyc on rt 95 during rush hour, bumper to bumper traffic. All 3 lanes were traveling at 65 mph with no breakdown lane due to construction in the area. The car for no apparent reason displayed the "stop safely now" message and the engine died. By some miracle the jersey barriers blocking the breakdown lane opened up for about 100 ft and i was able to pull over. The car loses all power when the stop safely now message appears. This is a hazard and this car should be recalled for this problem. It turned out the cooling pump needed to be replaced. No car should simply shut off when driving. It creates an extremely dangerous situation. I had 18 wheelers and a stream of cars behind me and had the breakdown lane not been available, there would have been a multiple car crash with potential deaths. It is hard to believe that there have been no accidents due to this problem. This car is unsafe to drive because you have no idea when the engine will shut off. The car needs to be redesigned so that the stop safely now message never shuts down the engine.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While driving various speeds, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration and continued to accelerate although the accelerator pedal was not depressed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 100,000.
This is the second of two incidents where power was lost and the car became unresponsive. First, was one week prior driving from la to san diego at 5pm. We got a flat on the highway in irvine ca. We pulled over and changed the tire but when we started the engine it would not start. The lights came on but with a warning light to "stop safely now". I thought this was from the tire and pressed the reset button but the warning would not clear. We jumped the car once and were unsuccessful, we jumped it again and again nothing, we towed the vehicle to a mechanic and the tow truck tried to jump it again and this time the lights would not come on. We jumped while holding the button for the high voltage battery which wefound out about in the manual but the car would not start. We paid the tow and called for a ride home. I missed work and my mother took me back to la to wait for the car. The mechanic replaced the battery. I waited 8 hours for the mechanic to say that the car needed to be taken out of a safety mode and that this can't be done manually in the event it happened again. The next week, after pulling out of the driveway to go home sunday night the red triangle light came on and warned me to "stop safely now" and then i could not accelerate past 20mph and then 10mph as i slowed to pull over. I killed the engine, waited ten min. And restarted but the car would not accelerate and the light came on again. I waited until midnight to be towed to the dealer, got a ride, and i am now on the bus until something can be done. After researching other complaints i am sad to find that this problem is common, it is unresolved, it is dangerous for a safety mechanism to cause the driver to suddenly lose power, and it is inconvenient to be stranded and unable to troubleshoot the car if there is nothing wrong with the engine and it is a computer malfunction.
While driving i noticed a lack of power and got the message "stop safely now". As the manual stated i pulled over, waited a few minutes. The car started up again but the event kept happening all the way home. I brought the car to a dealer who made a repair costing 642 dollars. The car ran fine for a month but when on a major highway i had the same experience except it was more difficult to deal with the loss of power in busy traffic. I was in the passing lane to allow another car enter the highway from an on ramp when it happened and i was lucky to be able to cross three lanes of traffic to bring the car to rest. Again, it happened all the way home causing me to finally drive in the breakdown lane with flashers on. I went online and learned that this is an ongoing problem with ford hybrids. My question is why no recall on such an expensive and dangerous problem?
I have received a "stop safely now" message from my hev on two separate occasions. Both times while traveling on the interstate at speeds of 65 - 75 mph. On both occasions, the message occurred after a couple of hours of travel. Luckily, the first time it happened we were on a one lane highway, but the second time we were traveling in the high speed lane and had to try to cross three lanes of traffic to pull over. When the message occurs the suv loses acceleration. It immediately drops your speed to 60 mph and continues to decelerate and you can't speed up if you try. Try crossing a four lane highway with a speed limit of 70 mph when you can't even do 60 mph. This is a serious safety issue and ford should recall the vehicles immediately and replace whatever suspected part is cauing the problem. The message boards are full of the same stories. It's only a matter of time and someone will get rear ended trying to cross the highway to stop safely now and when they say now, they mean it.
This has happened multiple times randomly without warning.i have been on a freeway, bridge, regular street, traffic.a red warning light will come on with "stop safely now" and the car will quickly slow down.it will go really slow regardless of stepping on the gas.once i pull over i have t stop the car and put it in park then turn it back on.this is extremely dangerous especially when i am on the freeway or on the bridge (i work in san francisco).
While traveling at interstate speeds (65 -70 mph) in the middle lane, my 2008 ford escape hybrid had a sudden loss of power with a red triangle exclamation mark indicator light in the driver message center reading 'stop vehicle safely',had to coast to the side of the interstate which was very dangerous, this sudden loss of power incident almost ended in me being rear ended and then in a collision as i tried to cross over to the emergency lane. Could you please investigate this. I will be taking my car into the shop tomorrow to see what they say. I see on the internet that many other ford escape owners have had this same thing happen to them.
Traveling on freeway at approximately 70 mph. Without warning, engine completely shut down. Chime sounded and warning message appeared on dashboard saying "stop safely now." red triangle with exclamation point in center appeared on dash. I was informed by ford service department during repairs that this is a known failure problem as related in ford tsb 09-18-6, affecting similar vehicles up to 2007.
A warning appeared "stop safely now."we pulled over and restarted. We were able to drive the vehicle in for service without the light coming on again.the diagnosis was a bad throttle body and it was replaced under warranty and listed as a recall in the service report.
While traveling at highway speed, the car suddenly loses all power and the stop safely now light comes on in the dash. I had to pull over quickly while avoiding being killed by highway traffic.no warning at all.during my road trip, this happened 3 times on the highway.during my return trip, it happened 3 more times.problem will only occur at highway speeds and during long road trips.my 20-min drive to work has no issues.this is a serious safety problem and a flawed design on ford's part.my family and i could have been seriously injured or killed during any one of the six times the car mysteriously died on the highway. From my research, this problem can be caused by several components and is difficult to diagnose in the shop.for older models, there has been tsb's issued, but not for 2008 and later models.i have known several 2008 models that experienced the same problem around 60,000 - 70,000 miles.browsing though this website shows many have complained about this issue. Ford needs to address this asap before someone gets killed or injured on the highway.
Starting in may of 2014, my car's performance has been untrustworthiness.some days there's no problem-- i push on the gas pedal and the car moves accordingly.at a stop sign, i can go.while moving at 50 mph on the freeway, i can easily accelerate and move around a monster size 18 wheeler.but on the days when i press the gas pedal and the car doesn't respond, i sweat.here's a description:foot on the gas pedal, no response...so i press down further, without any acceleration of the car.finally, now freaked out that the car is not moving (and that another car is right on my tail) i press the pedal to the floor--with no immediate reaction.then-- bam-- surprise!it works and the sudden surge sends me flying beyond intention and i must press on the brakes to slow.at stop signs this happens and people behind me get frustrated, probably thinking i'm on drugs or something.but really, it's not me; it's my ford escape hybrid 2008.the rate of incidence has gradually increased from may to the current date of july, and consequently,i am afraid to drive this car.
Car goes limp. Ford has tsb 08-24-05. Mecp fails. Poor design. Has gone limp on me ~8 times. Each time car drifts to a stop regardless of location, speed, etc...(eg, can be going 75mph on highway) and it goes limp. Cannot move afterwards for minutes. Many cases of this happening have been reported. Tsb 08-24-5 states that some 2005-2008 escape hybrid and 2006-2008 mariner hybrid vehicles may exhibit a red triangle light and codes indicating a transaxle overtemp. This condition may result in reduced power as the system activates fail safe operation. Codes p1a0e, p1a0f, p0a3c, p0a3e, p0a7a, p0a7c and p1a0d may also be set.
Currently ford has a recall (14s19).the coolant pump may malfunction, which can cause the hybrid electronics systems to overheat and possibly lead to more serious problems."when the hybrid electronics system gets too hot it will shut down the powertrain, resulting in a stall-like condition, increasing the risk of a crash," according to ford's filing with nhtsa.my vehicle has this problem.it has happened several times, and i have already notified this agency.once again, on september 5, 2014, i was driving in maryland, near dc, in rush hour traffic, and i lost all power.it is really horrible losing all power when you are in the left most lane (no left shoulder), and lose all power.several cars almost hit us...again.i don't care if my hybrid system is overheating. I would rather destroy the batteries than all of a sudden losing all power in dc rush hour.
I was stopped at a signal. When the light turned, i pressed down on the accelerator and the car started to move as normal. Just past the intersection, the gas engine shut down, a red light came on and the car lost all power. The car behind me struck us. Upon going to the dealership, they knew that the electronic cooling pump had failed. There was not many questions, as they described what the symptoms were. Upon looking at the internet, it would seem that this is a known issue with ford, and that the new ecp was redesigned to prevent the issue. There are literally hundreds of complaints about vehicles losing power to this same problem. In some cases, as was mine, electrical power is lost as well, causing loss of power steering and brakes.
Recently while driving, my dashboard suddenly displays a red triangle with an exclamation point in it and advises me to "stop safely now."regardless of whether i can stop safely or not, i lose power suddenly.this has happened many times, and i have been informed that this is a generic warning that covers numerous car problems.unfortunately, i do many miles on the highway at higher speeds.ignoring the past couple of years when this has happened, and i made complaints to this site then, the most current bouts have occurred when i was in very heavy commuter volume on the same highway that is currently under construction with no shoulders.i lose power, without even the opportunity to at least get out of the middle lane.this severely disrupts traffic, and i have almost been rear-ended numerous times.what's worse is, i have taken it to a ford dealership and they have not been able to identify the problem.i have had numerous things fixed, but i still have this problem.this is not safe, and most likely, one day i will be injured because of it.i would rather have the option of ruining my vehicle by driving it when i shouldn't then to not have the option of getting out of harms way.i understand that other years of escapes were recalled for this problem, so why not mine?thank you.
While driving on the freeway at 65 mph the power cut out and a warning was displayed on the dash to pull over safely.i was able to restart the car and continue driving, but it happened again.i had to have the car towed to ford.the ford dealer had to replace the throttle body and motor assembly.this is very dangerous.
The triangle/! symbol comes up and engine loses all power on the freeway. My car has been into the dealership twice for this dangerous issue. The 2008 escape hybrids are supposedly not covered for throttle body issues and my coolant fan for the battery is supposedly "updated" and doesnt need to be replaced. . over 700 dollar fix for safety and flaw in quality of pats?
The vehicle won't stop. The regen brake disabled light, brake light and check engine light comes on.no brakes at all
Was driving 2008 escape hybrid on highway yesterday @ 55mph, attempted to pass slower vehicle by switching lanes and accelerating. Accelerator stuck and car continued to accelerate despite my attempts to stop it. I had to drive off the road while slamming on the brakes to stop the vehicle. Vehicle reached speed of 80 + mph before accelerator became unstuck. Heard a "pop" similar to the sound of a car hood popping open once accelerator became unstuck. Car was then drivable, but i did not drive over 35 mph after that out of fear that car would again become uncontrollable. Had vehicle towed to ford dealership out of fear of driving it. Currently being examined by dealership and problem has not yet been diagnosed.
I was on a road trip with a passenger in my vehicle. We stopped in barstow, ca for lunch.while pulling into a parking space, my vehicle suddenly accelerated jumping the parking block and the curb.i was able to stop the vehicle from going into the building but not before hitting some newspaper vending machines. The front bumper sustained minor damage.i have been driving for many years and have never experienced anything like this.both my passenger and myself were pretty shook up afterwards.the person sitting in the car next to us who witnessed this event said that there was an older man standing right where we jumped the curb a few moments earlier.fortunately, he had left or this incident would have been much worse.
Car startedand after backing out and moving forward, stop engine now message came on with a red triangle on dash. Slowly moved to a parking space. Turned engine off and waited for one minute and restarted. Message was gone and car driven home. Brought to dealer following week with description of problem. They diagnosed as a failure of the throttle body and replaced the throttle body and assembly at cost of $629. Read in other complaints that problem resurfaces later. Happy that i was not traveling on freeway when the problem occurred. Considering frequency of this and other problems related to shutdown and hybrid, should a recall be issued?
I was driving my 2008 ford escape hybrid at about 65mph in the leftmost lane shortly after merging from i83 south onto i395 (baltimore beltway)when, with no advance warning whatsoever, the gas pedal stopped responding at the same time as the triangle with an exclamation point and the "stop safely now" (as if i had any choice) message appeared.by the grace of god i was able to coast across 5 lanes of traffic to the breakdown lane. I was anxious to get home to feed the dogs, and my husband was out of town, so rather than call a tow truck i restarted the car and kept going in the right-hand lane for another 3 or 4 miles until the same thing happened again.it took another 2 hours (with an 15-20 additional stalling episodes) until before i was able to make it home to annapolis. Through the internet (and my husband crawling under the car) we have confirmed that the source of the problem is a well-documented faulty oem hybrid drive train mecs coolant water pump.seems to me that this is a catastrophic failure that is every bit as serious as the gm ignition switch problem, and a fatal accident waiting to happen.it is unconscionable that ford has not issued a recall on this issue, and unconscionable that nhtsa has not forced ford to do so.
Veh shows a caution sign (exclamation in triangle) with a warning (pull vehicle over safely and turn off engine).veh loses all acceleration and i must pull over immediately to avoid an accident.happens every time we drive on the freeway only, never on a side street or in stop and go.i pull vehicle over and turn off engine for approx 2 or 3 minutes, and it starts right up.some times it will happen multiple times within a 20 to 30 minute time period, sometimes only once in several hours of driving.dealer has no idea why and requires a tow immediately when it happens to determine cause.cannot tow when on the way to dr, out of town, or other.
Ford electronic throttle body (etb) issuemy 2008 ford escape hybrid has been intermittently experiencing issues related to an ill-designed etb since 2010 (when we purchased the vehicle).in the past 5 years, the frequency of issue occurrence has progressively increased.current rate of occurrence is 3 - 6 times per week.randomly the vehicle goes into "limp mode" while driving, where the engine shuts down to nearly zero power.dashboard displays "pull over safely".if this occurs in heavy traffic (which is many times the case on our los angeles freeways), there is no way to pull over safely with nearly zero engine power.the vehicle is literally stranded in freeway traffic until the etb is reset.the vehicle's ignition must be turned off and back on to reset the etb.this faulty etb part across many ford models for 10+ years is putting vehicle owners' safety at high risk.ford should issue a recall of all vehicles with these ill-designed, faulty etbs.vehicle owners should not be financially responsible for replacement of a part which is clearly faulty in its design.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. While accelerating to merge into traffic, the vehicle failed to accelerate over to 2 mph. The failure occurred during hot temperatures. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that the stop safely now warning message illuminated on the dashboard. The vehicle then began to decelerate independently and stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they replaced the throttle body. The contact failure recurred eight months after the throttle body replacement. The failure mileage was 96,000 and the current mileage was 107,800.
Driving down the road and the rear hatch window exploded for no apparent reason.
Sunroof exploded from inside to out, sending glass fragments everywhere.it was not hit with anything.
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