Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Ford Escape has 18 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
18
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact's husband owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, se... |
| May 16, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | The brakes completely failed and I was unable to stop the car except by turning up hill and applying... |
| Jul 24, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | Loss of brake assist. Pedal hard and unresponsive. |
| Jul 1, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the br... |
| Sep 6, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | My 2011 Ford Escape Hybrid lost all braking when the brake peddle went to the floor while in the ele... |
| May 31, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | 2011 Ford Escape AWD- passenger side brake issue- after driving and brake/rotor getting hot making t... |
| May 31, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | 2011 Ford Escape AWD- passenger side brake issue- after driving and brake/rotor getting hot making t... |
| Feb 18, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | ALL BRAKE/ABS WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AND BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR ON STARTUP BRAKE ... |
| Jan 5, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE PROBLEM IS BRAKE LOSS IN REVERSE. IT HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY AND INFREQUENTLY OVER THE PAST 7 YEA... |
| Aug 21, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | FRONT-RIGHT BRAKE DISC LOCKED UP ON AUGUST 21ST, 2019. IT ALSO MADE SMOKE. AFTER ONE HOUR, IT CAN DR... |
| May 23, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE PROBLEM IS BRAKE LOSS IN REVERSE. IT HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY SOMETIMES ONCE A MONTH OR MAYBE 6 M... |
| Apr 16, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | WE BEGAN HAVING INTERMITTENT BRAKING INCIDENTS. SOMETIME THE CAR WOULD PULL SHARPLY, OR NOT AT ALL... |
| Apr 12, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | WE HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMULTANEOUS DEPRESSION OF THE VEHICLE BRAKES AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS RESULTING I... |
| Mar 30, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKES FAIL WHEN CAR IS IN REVERSE. PEDAL BECOMES VERY HARD, DOES NOT DEPRESS, AND CAR DOES NOT STO... |
| Jan 1, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2011 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BRAKE PEDAL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STA... |
| Dec 22, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING, AND HAD PULLED FROM A STOP SIGN. THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO STALL, AND SHE HAD N... |
| Jun 12, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE SXLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED, ... |
| Jan 23, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | LAST YEAR I PURCHASED A 2011 FORD ESCAPE AND HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY DISSATISFIED WITH MY PURCHASE. TH... |