2001 Ford Escape service brakes problems
30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2001 Ford Escape — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Car was stationary in parking lot, I went to press the brake pedal to switch into drive. Brakes worked fine earlier,but when pressing the pedal, it dropped to the floor. No resistance left when pressing the brake pedal, was able to drive home very slowly. The brakes still worked, but only when the…”
filed Feb 18, 2018
“Tl* the contact owned a 2001 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 12v005000 (service brakes, hydraulic), 12v353000 (engine and engine cooling), and 14v165000 (structure, vehicle speed control). The contact did not receive any recall notifications…”
filed Aug 14, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Service Brakes, HydraulicCampaign 12V005000 · Jan 9, 2012
- ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ANTILOCK BRAKES (ABS), THE ABS MODULE…Campaign 07V156000 · Apr 10, 2007
Service Brakes problems in other Escape years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Escape | 2 | 3% |
| 2023 Escape | 3 | 3% |
| 2022 Escape | 32 | 14% |
| 2021 Escape | 40 | 12% |
| 2020 Escape | 32 | 2% |
| 2019 Escape | 8 | 1% |
| 2018 Escape | 24 | 1% |
| 2017 Escape | 45 | 2% |
| 2016 Escape | 16 | 1% |
| 2015 Escape | 24 | 2% |
| 2014 Escape | 30 | 1% |
| 2013 Escape | 63 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Ford Escape
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.