TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT WOULD EXPERIENCE A SPORADIC LOSS OF BRAKE CONTROL. THE ABS AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER THE W…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT WOULD EXPERIENCE A SPORADIC LOSS OF BRAKE CONTROL. THE ABS AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER THE WARNING LIGHTS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATED . THE MECHANIC THEN STATED THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT WOULD ALSO HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
NHTSA ODI #10715330
199,231 miles · Mar 26, 2015
Service Brakes
FIRST, SPORADIC LOSS OF BRAKE CONTROL; VERY BRIEF; THEN, ABS AND BRAKES LIGHTS CAME ON. DASH SAID "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM." BROUGHT IT TO LOCAL DEALER, WHO SAID IT NEEDS A NEW MASTER CYLINDER & HCU. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10701986
86,000 miles · Feb 26, 2015
Service Brakes
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH MY FAMILY, A CAR SWERVED INTO OUR LANE CUTTING US OFF. WE HIT THE BRAKES, THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKES ONLY WORKED WHEN WE SLAMMED ON THEM! HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED AS IT WAS NOT DRIVABLE. MECHANIC SAID IT NEEDED A NEW ABS CONTROL MODULE. ORDERED THAT PART TWICE. TOOK CAR TO CAR C…
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DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH MY FAMILY, A CAR SWERVED INTO OUR LANE CUTTING US OFF. WE HIT THE BRAKES, THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKES ONLY WORKED WHEN WE SLAMMED ON THEM! HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED AS IT WAS NOT DRIVABLE. MECHANIC SAID IT NEEDED A NEW ABS CONTROL MODULE. ORDERED THAT PART TWICE. TOOK CAR TO CAR COMPUTER SPECIALIST - SAID CAR WAS COULD NOT BE REPROGRAMMED. BILL IS NOW OVER $2,000 AND IT HAS BEEN OVER 2 WEEKS. MECHANIC CALLED FORD (LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE). THEY SAID THEY COULD TRY TO REPROGRAM IT, BUT IT COULD TAKE UP TO 10 HOURS AND MAY NOT WORK. FORD SAID THE LAST PROBLEM THEY SAW LIKE THIS DIDN'T WORK AND THE OWNER HAD TO TRADE IN FOR A NEW CAR! NOT ONLY COULD THIS INCIDENT HAVE SERIOUSLY HARMED MY FAMILY, BUT NOW I'M OUT OF A CAR AND $2,000!
NHTSA ODI #10690921
87,265 miles · Feb 22, 2015
Service Brakes
I WAS STOPPED AT A DRIVE THRU LINE MY CAR MADE A NOISE I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DESCRIBE ACCURATELY WITH WORDS. I LOOKED DOWN AND MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WERE ON AND THE BRAKE SERVICE NEEDED WAS ON THE DASH DISPLAY. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN ON. ALL THE SAME WARNINGS WERE STILL THERE. I PULLED FORWARD SLOWLY AN…
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I WAS STOPPED AT A DRIVE THRU LINE MY CAR MADE A NOISE I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DESCRIBE ACCURATELY WITH WORDS. I LOOKED DOWN AND MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WERE ON AND THE BRAKE SERVICE NEEDED WAS ON THE DASH DISPLAY. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN ON. ALL THE SAME WARNINGS WERE STILL THERE. I PULLED FORWARD SLOWLY AND WHEN BRAKING I STILL DIDN'T STOP IN A REASONABLE TIME AND ALMOST COMPLETELY MISSED THE DRIVE THRU WINDOW. NEEDLESS TO SAY A DRIVE HOME AT 10-15MPH STILL FELT LIKE I WAS IN DANGER OF HITTING SOMEONE BECAUSE I COULD NOT JUDGE STOPPING DISTANCE EVEN WITH MY FOOT APPLYING FULL PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES. FROM ALL THE INFORMATION I HAVE FOUND ON LINE THIS SEEMS A VERY APPARENT CASE OF SOMETHING FORD SHOULD BE MAKING A RECALL ISSUE OF HIGH IMPORTANCE. I AM HOPING MY REPORTING IT HERE MAY HELP IN PREVENTING SOMETHING VERY DANGEROUS FROM HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10689856
40,205 miles · Sep 16, 2014
EnginePower TrainService Brakes
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS WARMED UP AND DECELERATING BELOW 40MPH THEY GASOLINE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF AS THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING CHARGES THE HYBRID HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY. ON A RARE OCCASION DURING THIS BRAKING, THE GASOLINE ENGINE WILL TURN BACK ON GIVING A BRIEF SURGE WHICH REQUIRES PRESSING THE BRAKE HARDER. IT HAS DONE THIS SINCE I…
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WHEN THE VEHICLE IS WARMED UP AND DECELERATING BELOW 40MPH THEY GASOLINE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF AS THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING CHARGES THE HYBRID HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY. ON A RARE OCCASION DURING THIS BRAKING, THE GASOLINE ENGINE WILL TURN BACK ON GIVING A BRIEF SURGE WHICH REQUIRES PRESSING THE BRAKE HARDER. IT HAS DONE THIS SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10633774
145,000 miles · Aug 16, 2014
Service Brakes
THE BRAKES FAILED ON THE CAR. AT FIRST IT LOCKED AND THEN THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I DIDN'T HIT THEM AGAIN AND COASTED TO A STOP FINALLY PUTTING ON THE PARKING BRAKE. THEN I HAD THE CAR TOWED. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT FIVE WEEKS LATER AND THIS TIME IT WAS EXACTLY THE SAME BUT, I HIT THE BRAKES A THIRD TIME AND T…
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THE BRAKES FAILED ON THE CAR. AT FIRST IT LOCKED AND THEN THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I DIDN'T HIT THEM AGAIN AND COASTED TO A STOP FINALLY PUTTING ON THE PARKING BRAKE. THEN I HAD THE CAR TOWED. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT FIVE WEEKS LATER AND THIS TIME IT WAS EXACTLY THE SAME BUT, I HIT THE BRAKES A THIRD TIME AND THE CAR STOPPED. AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT, THE MECHANIC TRIED TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM AND COULD NOT. THIS SAME THING HAPPENED A FEW YEARS AGO AND WE REPLACED -- AT GREAT EXPENSE -- THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT. I THINK THIS IS A DEFECT IN THIS CAR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10625705
65,000 miles · Jul 7, 2014
Service Brakes
WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKING POWER WAS LOST AND THE ABS AND BRAKE INDICATORS APPEARED. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST MONTH. FORTUNATELY I HAVE NOT BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME NEAR MISSES...ACCIDENTS NARROWLY AVERTED. THIS BLOG (HTTP://BLOG.YAGELSKI.COM/2010/01/MY-FORD-ESCAPE-HYBRI…
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WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKING POWER WAS LOST AND THE ABS AND BRAKE INDICATORS APPEARED. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST MONTH. FORTUNATELY I HAVE NOT BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME NEAR MISSES...ACCIDENTS NARROWLY AVERTED. THIS BLOG (HTTP://BLOG.YAGELSKI.COM/2010/01/MY-FORD-ESCAPE-HYBRID-BRAKE-REPAIR.HTML) BY KEN YAGELSKI DETAILS HIS SIMILAR SAGA, AND HE ENDED UP PAYING OVER $7,000 IN REPAIR COSTS. I CANNOT AFFORD THAT KIND OF BILL, AND I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY IT WHEN IT IS A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW. PLEASE HELP! *JS
NHTSA ODI #10608638
116,000 miles · Jun 30, 2014
Service Brakes
WHILE COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN I STARTED TO PRESS MY BRAKE AND WHILE COMING TO A STOP THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING ALLOWING MY VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD A FEW FEET WITHOUT ANY BRAKES BEFORE THE BRAKES KICKED BACK IN BRINGING MY CAR TO A STOP. ALSO WHILE IDLING AROUND A PARKING LOT MY ABS STARTED ENGAGING CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO START…
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WHILE COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN I STARTED TO PRESS MY BRAKE AND WHILE COMING TO A STOP THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING ALLOWING MY VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD A FEW FEET WITHOUT ANY BRAKES BEFORE THE BRAKES KICKED BACK IN BRINGING MY CAR TO A STOP. ALSO WHILE IDLING AROUND A PARKING LOT MY ABS STARTED ENGAGING CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO START JERKING FORWARD, I WASN'T EVEN TOUCHING THE BRAKES. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10607005
50,132 miles · May 22, 2014
Service Brakes
UPON START-UP BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ON AND "SERVICE BRAKES SYSTEM" MESSAGE. BRAKE NEEDED TO BE PUSHED VERY HARD TO HAVE ANY EFFECT. CODES C1473 AND C1525 COME UP. VERY EXPENSIVE COMPUTER COMPONENT REPLACEMENTS NEEDED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10593420
155,563 miles · Mar 6, 2014
Service Brakes
I WAS DRIVING MY DAUGHTER HOME AND PULLING TO A STOP SIGN THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT AS WELL AS THE SERVICE NOTIFICATION SHOWED UP AND IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO BRAKE. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP I WAS INFORMED THAT THE HCU AND CONTROL MODULE ASSEMBLY WERE DEFECTIVE. *TR
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DP22005 · Pedestrian Alert Sounds
Opened Jan 27, 2023 · Closed Aug 7, 2023
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:propulsion System
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.
DP12006 · Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction
Opened Oct 2, 2012 · Closed Feb 21, 2013
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine
In a letter dated August 30, 2012, The North Carolina Consumers Council (NCCC) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged electronic throttle body failures resulting in engine stall or surge while driving in model year (MY) 2005 through 2012 Ford Escape vehicles. On October 2, 2012 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Defect Petition DP12-006 to evaluate whether to grant or deny the petition. The petition is hereby granted on certain model years. The NCCC letter cites two complaints of stall while driving in MY 2009 Ford Escape vehicles that were diagnosed as failed throttle bodies with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P2111, Throttle Body Stuck Open, and P2112, Throttle Body Stuck Closed. The petitioner indicates that the owners of both vehicles reported experiencing repeated incidents of stalling and engine surging. According to Ford, Escape non-hybrid vehicles are equipped with Electronic Throttle Body (ETB) assemblies beginning with MY 2009. Vehicles manufactured between June 22, 2009 and October 15, 2009 may contain contaminated printed circuit boards (PCB) with plating variations. Plating variations could lead to a lack of continuity in the throttle position sensor circuit where P2111 and/or other DTCs would be generated and stored. Ford and its electronic throttle body supplier, Delphi, modified the PCB manufacturing process and issued a technical service bulletin (TSB) 09-23-5. Vehicles produced after October 15, 2009 incorporated ETBs manufactured with a PCB process that resolved this condition. ODI's analysis identified a total of 123 unique reports indicating allegations of reduced motive power or vehicle stall. Depending on the condition of throttle control system malfunction, a driver may experience varying levels of reduced engine performance associated with three limp home modes. In two limp modes, reduced engine performance may maintain vehicle speeds above 20mph while the third is a limited limp home mode with engine speeds limited to approximately 900 RPM. Allegations of stall appear to be related to the limited limp home mode. Vehicles are not likely to unexpectedly stall as a result of this condition, but drivers may characterize the reduced functionality as a stall, even though their vehicle may still has motive capability. Allegations of vehicle surge appear to be related to limp home mode operation. Complaints alleging surge are most likely related to engine RPM fluctuations at low vehicle speeds or idle as the control system engages to prevent engine stall. In limited limp mode, rough-idle conditions may exist while the control system attempts to modulate engine RPMs once the vehicle reaches a reduced speed to maintain approximately 900 RPM. Separately, ODI received 59 complaints alleging incidents of engine stall while driving in model year (MY) 2010-2011 Ford Fusion vehicles. Approximately 60 percent (36) of the incidents occurred at speeds of 40 miles per hour or more. Eighty percent of complaints (47) were received beginning March 2012 and 14 complaints reported that the throttle body was replaced or DTCs associated with limp home modes. Additionally, Ford issued TSB 10-21-6 addressing DTCs associated with idle speed drops and limited limp home mode. The petition is granted on certain model years.Preliminary Evaluation PE13-003 has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences associated with the alleged defect.See full copy of the closing resume for this defect petition for list of the VOQs associated with the defect petition analysis.
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