Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Ford Escape has 36 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
36
Complaints
0
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Component: BRAKE BOOSTER While driving on the interstate (at 80mph), check engine light came on and... |
| Jul 1, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the ABS sensor lights was illuminated. ... |
| Jun 10, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | The brakes locked up and was red hot had to poor water on them, had our shop put new brake pads ,rot... |
| Apr 5, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the brakes engage... |
| Mar 28, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact's daughter stated that while driving 40 MPH around ... |
| Dec 18, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | I had recently brought an SUV that came with no manuals for that vehicle. Which is important and cru... |
| Dec 1, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | The car experienced a sudden loss of boost power and, at the same time, and MUCH more concerning and... |
| Oct 26, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | My 2017 Ford escape 1.5L ecoboost. Had the brake booster completely fail while driving down the high... |
| Aug 28, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and at... |
| Aug 19, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | 2017 Ford Escape 1.5 ecoboost with only 50,571 miles. The engine failed as did the brakes due to the... |
| Jul 11, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | For the last few months, I’ve noticed that my vehicle’s brake mechanism hasn’t been stable, also aud... |
| Sep 17, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | Emergency brake sets itself. Car won't start. Takes many attempts to get brake to release and be abl... |
| Feb 15, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | In Jan 2019, we bought this certified pre-owned car. Recently, we received a recall noticed that in... |
| Aug 24, 2022 | PARKING BRAKE | 2017 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO PARTS BEING UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM SAFETY RECALL. |
| Aug 12, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | When approaching a red light on 8/12/22 in dry conditions, my son attempted to push brake part way d... |
| Jun 21, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | Traveling on I-77 in Bland County Virginia. I was doing 70 mph and had to slow to 40 mph due to a t... |
| Feb 6, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | NOTICED ONE OF THE TWO SCREWS THAT ATTACHES THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WAS MISSING. THE OTHER SCREW W... |
| Jan 15, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE AND ALSO THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE MAKES THE SAME NOISE.WHEN ... |
| Nov 25, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN I PRESS DOWN ON THE BRAKES IT MAKES IT KIND OF LIKE AN AIR SOUND OR SQUEAKING SOUND I HAVE TAKE... |
| Oct 5, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | 2017 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO INSTRUMENT PANEL. CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THE LIGH... |