Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Ford Escape has 116 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
116
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | I had just started up my 05 Ford hybrid Escape reversed out of a parking space, applied my brakes an... |
| Nov 30, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake Hydraulic Control Unit failed loss of braking. |
| Jul 26, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | Abs and master cylinder causing an unsafe braking condition hard brake pedal making it very difficul... |
| Aug 9, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. DRIVEN HOME AT 40 MPH AND THE BRAKE LIGHT AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE... |
| May 27, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT... |
| Jan 26, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO CARS IN FRONT OF M... |
| Nov 20, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | ABS LIGHT IS ON CONSTANTLY MY BRAKES ARENT WORKING PROPERLY TIMES WHEN IT DIDNT STOP HAD TO SHIFT IN... |
| May 3, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES,HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE "PULL OVER SAFELY NOW" WAR... |
| Feb 19, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED. HCU. LITTLE OR NO BRAKES, CITY STREET |
| Jan 14, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATE (WITH SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM DISPLAYED) AND BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WA... |
| Jun 7, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE LIGHT BEEPS AND THE BRAKES SUDDENLY GO OUT SO THAT YOU CAN BARELY STOP THE CAR. |
| May 2, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, I HEAR AN ALARM FOR "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM", AND LOSE ALL POWER TO MY BR... |
| Mar 1, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED WITH CONSTANT PRESSURE, BRAKES WOULD ENGAGE THEN FAIL TO ENGAGE FOR SHOR... |
| Aug 20, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | ABS LIGHT ON, VERY WEAK AND DIMINISHED BRAKING POWER, ALMOST NOT STOPPING, VEHICLE WAS OFF, THEN NOT... |
| Jul 7, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKES GO STIFF AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING FOR NO PRESENTED REASON AND CAUSE A SHOCK TO DRIVER AN... |
| Jun 28, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | INTERMITTENT LOSS OF BRAKING OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS, WITH THE 3RD OCCURRENCE RESULTING IN A COLLISI... |
| Jun 4, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | IN NORMAL DRIVING, WITH NO WARNING, "BRAKE" AND "ABS" WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATE ALONG WITH "SERVICE ... |
| May 28, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | BOTH FRONT BRAKE CALIPER FLEXIBLE BRAKE LINES FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT I WAS A... |
| Apr 15, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | AFTER DRIVING EVEN SHORT DISTANCES, THE VEHICLE IS REAL REAL HOT.HAD NEW BRAKES PUT ON AND THEY STIL... |
| Jan 15, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | COMPUTER CONTROLLING THE BRAKES MALFUNCTION. I WAS ON A STATE HYWAY WHEN THE DASH LIGHT CAME ON TO ... |