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2001 Ford Escape service brakes, hydraulic problems

122 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2001 Ford Escape12% of all complaints for this model year.

122
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
12%
share of all complaints
93,153 mi
median reported incident mileage
7 / 20
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. While driving 15 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle pulled to the right. The abs warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with severe rust on the subframe, making the vehicle…

    filed Mar 28, 2017

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. While driving at 55 mph, the abs warning light illuminated and would not shut off. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 07v156000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The…

    filed Jun 26, 2015

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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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.