2007 Ford Escape Hybrid: problems, recalls and reliability

“Was making a right hand turn and power steering locked up in middle of the street , with cars coming in both directions nearly got hit .... Had to use extreme force to steer car to side of street..... Power steering module went bad”Owner report · Steering · Nov 2018

“Brake failure. Pulling up to a stop sign, applied brakes, vehicle started slowing. Brakes released and I had to slam my foot all the way down to get the car to stop. Brought to the dealership and am told there is a technical service bulletin regarding this issue.”Owner report · Service Brakes · Aug 2018

“Failure of anti-lock braking system while driving on city street. Poor braking performance. Proposed repair is to replace hydraulic ABS unit at a cost of $5400. Vehicle has only 104,000 miles and could be driveable if repaired. I see from the NHTSA website that other owners have had this exact problem.”Owner report · Service Brakes · Aug 2018

“On 7/10/18, while waiting at a stop light to enter a highway, car stalled/lost power without warning. Two months earlier in may 2018, the car issued a "stop safely now" warning while moving at 65mph. Driver was able to get to the side of the road in time before losing power. Both instances resulted in restarting the car with no issues after a period of rest. Mechanic on both occasions could not find an issue with battery or electrical connections. Water pump (recall) was already repaired several years ago in 2012 and had no issues with stalling until 2018.”Owner report · Electrical System · Jul 2018

“The ABS light goes on and I have minimum brakes. When ABS and brake light goes on I have almost no brakes and I end up skidding when stopping. I have have multiple near misses and burned rubber trying to stop. These lights are sporadic but they come on at least 90% of the time. When the lights are off, the brakes are fine. I have taken it to my mechanic and he said there is nothing that they can do because my brakes are fine when they check it. They also said that it looks like its the electrical unit that is on back order and not even available. They have told me that this is a huge problem from many ford owners and that I should file a complaint to have this recalled.”Owner report · Service Brakes · Feb 2018

“ABS light will randomly appear and my brakes will stop working! I took it into a mechanic and he said that I need a replacement master cylinder. The brake travel sensor is the problem and from what I've read, most people with this car have this same problem. Ford refuses to acknowledge this safety hazard. It is obviously a manufacturing problem. The problem will occur again and again while driving. Lights come on. Brakes stop working. *tt *js”Owner report · Service Brakes · Nov 2017

“Sporadic failure of brakes multiple attempts to determine what was wrong finally discovered that the hydraulic control unit needed replacing, at a final cost of over $6000!!!!!!! Brake issues felt like hydroplaning, brake lights went on (randomly) and brakes immediately failed- no pressure, pedal to the floor and car did not stop. Brake lights off and auto shop can not find anything wrong. System is life threatening and ford should recall all cars especially hybrids to replace brakes. Obviously this brake problem only occurs when the vehicle is in motion! A car without brakes is not acceptable.”Owner report · Service Brakes · Jul 2017