Problems with 2002 Ford Escape SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. while driving the contact smelled smoke, and noticed that the smoke initiated under the hood. the contact examined the vehicle and noticed that the abs module was burned. the dealer was contacted and stated that the vin wasn't included in recall 07v156000 service brakes, hydraulic: anti-lock, control unit/module. the manufacturer will be notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 90,900.

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. the vehicle was parked and then shut off when he noticed that the wiring harness for the abs brake module was melting. the vehicle was not repaired nor was the failure diagnosed. an authorized dealer was notified and was also informed that his vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 07v156000, service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module. the failure and current mileages were 96,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. the contact stated that when he went to get in the vehicle, he smelled an odor of burning plastic. when he started the vehicle, the abs light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle had previously been repaired according to recall 07v156000 (abs control unit module). the wiring harness connector was examing and a lubricant was injected at that time. the contact did not had no failures with the vehicle until after the repairs were performed. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who identified the failure and stated that the repair expenses would have to be paid at the owner's expense. the contact planned to call the manufacturer. the current and failure mileages were approximately 102,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. while the vehicle was parked the contact heard the alarm, looked under the hood and saw a fire in the abs area. the mechanic diagnosis located the failure as the abs wiring harness. the manufacturer will be contacted. the failure and the current mileages were 150,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. the contact stated the vehicle was being serviced by an independent mechanic when he as advised that the abs needed replacing. the contact stated the abs was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 07v156000 (service brakes, hydraulic: antilock: control unit/module). the manufacturer advised that because the vehicle was previously repaired under recall, and further repairs would be at the contact's expense. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 200,130.

Recall on 2002 ford escape for the anti-lock brake recall number 07v-156 i had this recall done at long ford in eureka, mo. october 13, 2008. on august 7, 2010 the wire burnt on this and was taken to a repair shop where they had to replace the module. ford said that they had already fulfilled their obligation and would not fix the problem. the consumer stated the vehicle started smoking. updated ivoq 09./08/10*jb *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. the contact stated that the brakes failed. the dealer advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall # 07e023000. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 155,000. updated 04/06/12*lj the consumer stated brake fluid was leaking from the master cylinder. updated 04/16/12

After reading the below report, we took our 2002 ford escape to golden circle ford in jackson tn. we were informed that they had never heard of this report. our master cylinder has brake fluid leaking all around it and even leaves spots in the garage. my complaint is that it seems one hand has no idea what the other is doing. these reports need to also go to the dealership service departments so they can be familiar with problems with their products. to date, our problem still has not been resolved. component: service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:master cylinder details: certain cardone master cylinders with date codes lower than dca7078 sold as replacement equipment for use on the vehicles listed above. the seal on master cylinder can fail and leak brake fluid. consequence: loss of brake fluid can result in poor braking performance, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.

My 2002 ford escape caught fire while i was asleep. luckily a neighbor saw the fire and started to wet down my house and we then both attempted to put the fire out. we were not able to and had to call the fire department. i asked for an investigation and the fire marshall pointed me to ford recall (# 07s51) of which i was not informed of. i had an appointment at the ford dealership for my abs/brake light on. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. while the vehicle was parked with the engine off, the vehicle caught on fire. the contact stated the fire started from under the hood and spread to a second vehicle. both vehicles were destroyed by the fire. a police and fire report were filed accordingly. the contact located a nhtsa recall campaign id number 07v156000 (brakes, hydraulic: anti lock: control unit/module) that could potentially cause a fire in his vehicle and contacted the manufacturer. the manufacturer advised the recall repairs were performed on the vehicle by the previous owner. the failure and current mileages were 140,000.

2002 ford escape was recalled for several reasons. something with the power train, the cruise control, the abs system..... finally it caught on fire. the engine was melted. fire and police department got there. contacted ford and they just said we will record your call on your profile. don't understand how lives and property have been lost and ford doesn't do anything about it. *tr

Abs connector melted and ford cant fix problem because parts are not available {wire loom} this car was part of a recall for this same problem in 2007 but recall was just a visual inspection. *tr

I have a 2002 ford escape that has a recall on the brake module, i tried to get ford to pay for the repair. i had two certified mech,tell me ford has a recall on the brake module and it is a defective from manufacture. i asked ford to just replace the part and i would pay for the labor,they refuse to help. ihad to fix master cyclinderalso. plus all four catalytic converts which was on a recall i paid for repairs myself. i want ford to pay me for all recall repairs. ford needs to stop lying to the people and just fix the mistakes. *tr

2002 ford escape parked in driveway. last driven 5 hours earlier. the alarm sounded alerting my husband inside. he looked out of the window and saw smoke rolling from under the hood of the vehicle. he ran out with fire extinguisher and put out the flames. hopefully, this immediate detection of the fire limited the amount of damage. we were more fortunate than several other complainants. the abs module appears to be where damage was sustained. this is a recall for several 2002 escapes beginning in 2007, but when checking online with ford, my vin number states that there are no recalls on this particular vehicle. i didn't receive a recall notice from ford, and have on other occasions for this vehicle.i investigated several complains previously filed involving 2002 escapes, and they are hauntingly the same scenario. also, the vin numbers on several of these are very similar to mine. obviously, they have missed several of these dangerous components, or the website is incorrect. i was unable to phone ford, as it is a weekend and will first thing monday morning. my ecu on this vehicle was replaced at a ford dealership in cottage grove, or in november of 2008. i wrongly assumed that when the abs light was illuminated on the dash that there wasn't any problem since no mention of it was made by the dealer. i believe ford must correct this situation financially and make sure that all 2002 escapes are included in the recall. many complains i viewed were recent, so i conclude that the dangerous situation is not remedied. *tw *tr

2002 ford escape parked in driveway. last driven 5 hours earlier. the alarm sounded alerting my husband inside. he looked out of the window and saw smoke rolling from under the hood of the vehicle. he ran out with fire extinguisher and put out the flames. hopefully, this immediate detection of the fire limited the amount of damage. we were more fortunate than several other complaints. the abs module appears to be where damage was sustained. this is a recall for several 2002 escapes beginning in 2007, but when checking online with ford, my vin number states that there are no recalls on this particular vehicle. i didn't receive a recall notice from ford, and have on other occasions for this vehicle. i investigated several complaints previously filed involving 2002 escapes, and they are hauntingly the same scenario. also, the vin numbers on several of these are very similar to mine. obviously, they have missed several of these dangerous components, or the website is incorrect. i was unable to phone ford, as it is a weekend and will first thing monday morning. my ecu on this vehicle was replaced and programmed at a ford dealership in cottage grove, or in november of 2009. it was returned to me with the abs light still illuminated. the dealer made no mention to the light and i wrongly assumed that it wasn't a problem. i believe ford must correct this situation financially and make sure that all 2002 escapes are included in the recall. many complaints i viewed were recent, so i conclude that the dangerous situation is not remedied. *tw *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. while the vehicle was parked he smelled an electrical burning odor. while driving he saw smoke coming from the abs unit in the engine. after exiting the vehicle it caught on fire. the fire department extinguished the flames. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the manufacturer confirmed that abs module caused the failure. the current and failure mileages were 115,000.

Abs light came on as i was parking to have dinner and an hour later upon returning i noticed smoke coming from the engine on the drivers side from under the hood... smelled wires or electrical type burning smell and had to disconnect the battery from the terminal to stop further damage... it was a wiring housing attached close to the abs module... i looked on the internet and found this to be a recall on over 446460 vehicles and description matched mine exactly... i have pictures to verify this claim... upon further review of the other 4 recalls im experiencing the following numbers: 04s2s nhtsa:04v574000/ 04c09 nhtsa: 04v602000//nhtsa: 07e023000 which is thru cardone industries so im contacting them.... my vehicle was diagnosed when brake red brake light came on and was low brake fluid but no hydraulic leaks.. but showing fluid to be on reservoir and master cylinder... 2002 ford escape v6 engine.... the only eligible recall im listed for is nhtsa: 04v165000 pcm recalibrating... all other recalls im not eligible for all state under defect consequences as may result in vehicle crash or fire which i've just encountered and the tailgate one states may open when a crash occurs... im concerned and wondering why my vehicle wasn't included in those recalls.... *tr

I was alerted to a problem with my 2002 ford escape when i heard the car alarm sound. i turned off the alarm by unlocking the doors, but noticed smoke rising from under the hood. i opened the hood, and ran water in the area where the smoke originated. after discovering that water wasn't stopping the smoke, i disconnected the battery. the smoke cleared and it appeared that the problem had originated in the area of the abs system/master cylinder. the problem was diagnosed by a ford dealership as a short in the abs module, causing a wiring harness to burn. these two parts are being replaced, and the old parts may be available from the dealership or from the insurance company, pemco. *tr

Brake problem - 2002 ford escape, vehicle id # (131,287 miles) brakes with excessive pedal travel subsequent to master cylinder replacement (4x). dealer (mccafferty ford,1939 east lincoln highway, langhorne, pa 19047, (800) 590-8702) agrees that travel is excessive but says brake pedal cannot be repaired and brakes are safe. i believe they are unsafe and the brake pedal should be repairable. dealer stated that ford motor was contacted and is unable to provide a solution. *tr

There was a recall on 2002 ford escape last year(2007) on the abs unit. campaign number 07v156000. my problem is that one dealership turned in the recall as being completed on 4/24/07. they stated they put grease on the abs module. on 10/19/2008 i was driving home and the module caught on fire. the original dealership that supposedly did the recall is now no longer in business. so i called the ford motor company and was told that i would have to have the vehicle inspected by a ford service dept and if they determined the cause to be a defective module then it would be covered. so i took my car to another dealership and they told me that it was definitely a defect in the module. so they called ford motor company to verify the claim and then ford turns it down. the reason was that it had been more than 12 months since recall was done. they said that parts and labor are covered for only 12 months. but i have the receipt that shows all the first dealership done was inspect and apply grease. no parts were replaced. if they had actually replaced the module then i could understand. the recall came out after the car was already 5 years old. so the recall didn't state anything about the age of the part and i don't see how grease could fix a 5 year old part. even so if all they replaced was grease then how does the 5 year old part fall under a 12 month part and labor warranty? i think the part should be replaced since it has been diagnosed as defective. i would gladly pay for the grease since it is over 12 months old.( that's they only part they replaced) what do i do now? ford admitted the problem when they issued the recall, and now they do not want to fix it because of some grease (band-aide) they put on it? *tr

A ford recall notice (#07s51) had been mailed informing me of a recall to our 2002 escape . the recall, as the letter states, had to do with dislodged wire seals that could effect the abs module. the recall notice went on to state that if left unfixed, the abs module could overheat due to the recall part and cause, in some cases, the car to catch on fire even when off. this description fit our car's problem, since our car's abs light and brake light was on unexplainable. logically, we took our car to the dealership to have the repair done on the car. after having the repair done, we checked the car and the abs light and the brake light were still on. i confronted the service manager who had administered the repair and he assured me that they had repaired the problem to the extent that ford had allowed them. he had told me that all he had done was change was a connector and nothing else. they had not fixed the problem; their report ended with telling me that the abs light and parking light were still on and a diagnostics was still needed. the mechanics did not only leave the problem unfixed, but were unwilling to admit that the problem was from the recall part. incidentally, three days later after the mechanics had worked on my car, the ford escape caught fire while parked on the corner of cenher drive in chula vista ca. fortunately, my spouse was not inside the car. the fireman were called to the scene in order to put out the fire and a police report was made. the fire left my car a total loss. i contacted ford costumer service of the incident and they informed me it would take 10 business days to answer my request. *tr

Front brakes and rotors have been replaced twice in 50,000 miles. excessive black brake dust on wheels a few days cleaning them. other friends that have the same car don't have this problem. dealer has not offered any help in resolving this problem. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. the contact stated that the master cylinder leaked brake fluid onto the power booster and is causing poor braking performance. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that her vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 07e023000 (service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:master cylinder). the current and failure mileages were 74,000.

I went out to crank my vehicle and it ran wide open. i turned it off and tried it twice more with the same results. the security officer at my workplace came over and raised the hood to see what was going on. twice more i cranked it with the same results. then he found the problem my speed control cable was no longer connected. he got it back on and advised me to go to my dealer. the following day they had me bring it in, they informed me that my particular vehicle was not on the recall list. they were going to order the part, and when i asked the chances of it happening again, they replaced the regular speed cable and disconnected the cruise control one until they could get one in, just in case. i didn't get to see any list, i just know there was a recall on my type of vehicle for this. am i to just take their word for it? i thank the lord that i was sitting in a parking lot when it happened and not out on the road where it could have been a very bad situation. also when they said i was ready they asked how long my abs light had been blinking--i told them it was blinking the day i test drove and the salesman was going to ask about it when we got back to the dealer. i never got an answer. if either of these are faulty and were never reported i'd like to know. other people may experiencing the same thing. and if these cables have been replaced before and it's happened again, people need to know. i thank you for your help. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. the contact's vehicle caught fire while parked in mexico. the contact was in the united states at the time of the fire and he received a recall notice regarding the cruise control. when he returned to mexico, he notified a ford dealer and they were unaware of the failure. the contact was about to pay to have the vehicle repaired, but the vehicle caught fire before any repairs could be made. the recall number was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 72,300. updated 05/19/08 *bf the recall was regarding the abs module. before the consumer could get the vehicle fixed, it caught ton fire. the consumer stated the abs light was on before he purchased the vehicle. updated 05/19/08

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. in june of 2007, the contact took her vehicle to a ford dealer regarding recall number 07s51. the dealer applied electrical grease to the abs module cavity. on february 29, 2008, the vehicle caught fire under the hood near the abs module. the vehicle was damaged, but there were no injuries. the powertrain was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 78,500.

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. while driving 65 mph, the brakes failed. the contact had to apply the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. if it were not for the emergency brake, she would have crashed into another vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the abs was fine. the contact had a mechanic friend and he replaced the master cylinder and the reservoir. because the brake fluid was leaking, the contact's friend also replaced the "reman bra". the current mileage was 42,698 and failure mileage was approximately 42,498. updated 04/04/08. *lj

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. the vehicle caught fire after it had been parked for nine hours. prior to parking the vehicle, the abs warning indicator light illuminated. the fire was extinguished by using snow. no repairs were made. there was no property damage. the contact has pictures. the vehicle was inspected in march of 2007, but not repaired for nhtsa campaign id number 07v156000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module). the current and failure mileages were 130,000.

(1) noticed abs light was lit, took vehicle to palmer ford in chelsea mi to find out what the problem with my 2002 ford escape could be. they gave a break down the excitor ring (for the aba braking system) that is attached to the half shaft of my escape was broken. this also caused the abs sensor to fail (2)as to failure....did get a second opinion from a different service station about the excitor ring...palmer ford in chelsea mi said that they where not aware of any other escapes having this issue....unlike the second service station, which had seen this problem in the escapes. (3)to correct the problem...i have had the half shaft replaced (which includes this excitor ring for the abs braking system)and the sensor.... *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. while driving at any speed, the brakes grind when stopping the vehicle. the abs warning indicator light also illuminates. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who stated that the vehicle needed two front axles and two abs sensors. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in any recall. the current mileage is 55,600 and failure mileage was 55,400.

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. the contact received recall notice # 07v156000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module). the dealer stated that the part for the recall repair will not be available until june of 2007. the contact has not experienced any failures with the vehicle. the current mileage is 100,000 and the failure mileage was unknown.

I own a 2002 ford, escape. the vehicle has a call back for the abs module. i took the vehicle to a ford dealer in lebanon, nh. i was then informed that the car was one of those that did have the problem and will need to be repaired. in the meantime, i was advised by the mechanic at flanders & patch that the car was considered too dangerous to be parked inside or even up close to a building as it could catch on fire. however, i was also informed that ford will not be able to fix this problem for at least two, maybe even three months. in the meantime, i am not to park this car inside a garage or near my home. i live in an area where we had several break ins and never left my car parked outside at night for that reason. also, i shared a driveway, so parking iwas very limited in my area. again, leaving the car parked outside was a problem. all i asked from ford wasto fix the problem now. ford /needed to be held responsible for any problem i encountered due to this failure on their part to fix this. *ak

I took my 2002 ford escape to a ford dealer to see if the recent recall of the abs module connector affected my car only to find out that i had an oil leak from the master cylinder which was dropping onto the abs module. maybe this is why the cars are catching fire to begin with. if i hadn't taken my car in to be checked the oil probably would have caused a fire. i had to replace the master cylinder and my car only has 70k miles on it. i have never replaced one on any car i have ever owned and i have driven them over 150kmiles. it cost me 278 dollars..this car also had to have the rotors replaced when i replaced the brakes at 42k. the fuel pump was replaced at 34614 miles,the coolant recovery tank was replaced at the same time as the light was on. at 51k miles ck engine light came on. #4 coil had to be replaced at a cost of 282.17. at 70k the engine light came on. the gas cap failed and had to be replaced . this coast 97 dollars because it had to go on a diagnostic machine to find the problem. i was going to buy a ford escape hybrid but now i will never buy another ford. *tr

I own a 2002 ford escape and i heard of the recall regarding the abs module. i right away took the car to montebello ford on april 14,2007 to get it checked. later that afternoon they told me that the car was ready to be picked up, but they could not do anything regarding the abs module because the parts were back ordered. when i picked up the car on monday april 16, 2007 another service tech nician asked me if everything was okay, and if i had any concerns. i told him i did. i was worried about the recall and the car was not fixed. he then checked my records and history of the car, and told me thatthe abs module was out already and it needed to get it replaced. he told me that there would be a shipment in at the end of the month, and that i should call him to follow up, and when the part was in it would be repaired at no charge to me. i have since the end of april tried to get a hold of him at montebello ford, but he failed to return any of my phone calls. i did let him know on one of my messagess that i would be going out of town at the end of may and i would like my car to be fixed so that i could feel safe driving long distance. i was very dissatisfied with the service and felt that my safety was not important. if the abs module was on recall, and i wastold that my was out, i expected to get the service i deserved as a consumer.*ak

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. on april 12, 2007, the contact received recall notice # 07v156000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module). the vehicle was taken to the dealer the same day. the dealer provided the contact with a rental vehicle and as of july 18, 2007, the vehicle has not been repaired. the dealer stated that they are waiting on a part to arrive. no failures have occurred at this time. the current mileage is 80,000 and the failure mileage was inapplicable.

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. on may 3, 2007, the contacts vehicle was repaired under recall # 07v156000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module). the abs module was inspected, lubed, and passed the abs module test. on may 5, 2007, the abs light illuminated. the dealer diagnosed the abs module as being corroded and will not replace the module free of charge. the contact stated that no failures were present before the recall repair was performed. the vehicle's purchase date and engine size were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 119,868. updated 06/15/07 *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. the contact received recall notice # 07v156000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module). the dealer stated that they did not have the recall repair part and it would not be available until july. the contact feels that the wait time for the part is too long. no failures have occurred at this time. the current mileage is 41,000 and the failure mileage was unknown.

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. the contact stated that two hours after driving the vehicle smoke was detected. the contact lifted the hood, and smoke began to rise from the engine. the contact called the local fire department, and they removed the battery from the vehicle. the smoke ceased, and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. once the dealer inserted the battery back into the vehicle,it immediately started to smoke again. the dealer daignosed the failure as a burned out abs module. the contact stated that nhtsa already hasdan investigation open , action # pe06048)for the same failure. the failure mileage was 70,000.*ak

I had a recall on my car for abs module. i called the ford dealer in los lunas and they said my car wasn't on the list to be fixed. two months later my caught on fire while i was driving it. what can i do to get this taken care of now? *tr

This is to report another suspected 2002 ford escape abs control module fire. the vehicle fire occurred jan. 9, 2007 at client's home. the vehicle is a 2002 ford escape xlt, and is currently stored at insurance auto auctions (iaa), 1710 starita road, charlotte, nc 28206-1286, phone: 704-596-5854, fax: 704-596-7492, stock number: 2799576. the house and car are insured by state farm, which has retained me as its subrogation counsel. the fire occurred while the car was parked in the garage in the "key off" position. larry helton for ford has already examined the vehicle and the scene on january 17, 2007. no one was injured, but the property damages could exceed $50,000.00. *jb

Tl*- the contact stated that on 01/05/06 while driving her 2002 ford escape at 10 mph. the vehicle made a loud noise. when she tried to stop the vehicle she applied the brakes, but the vehicle didn't come to an immediate stop. the contact stated that the brake pedal had to be pushed to the floor. the vehicle continued to make a loud noise that sounded like the something loose. the contact did take the vehicle to her mechanic, but before reaching the mechanic her abs light turned on. the contact stated that the mechanic told her that the reluctor ring had failed and that the vehicle needed the left front axle assembly replaced. *jb updated 03/19/07. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. while driving 35 mph, the vehicle's brake warning light illuminated. when the brake pedal was depressed, it went down to the floorboard. the brake pedal had to be depressed approximately three or four times before the vehicle would stop. the road conditions were clear. the mechanic stated that the vehicle needed a new master cylinder, power brake boost, and a power brake check valve. the mechanic performed the repairs, but approximately three months later, the failures recurred. the mechanic stated that the vehicle needed another power brake booster. the vehicle was repaired and no other failures have occurred. the current mileage is 73,300 and failure mileages were 68,800.

Dt*: the contact stated while parked in the driveway for one day, the vehicle caught on fire. the fire extinguished itself. the vehicle was driven to the dealer who replaced the abs module and a wiring harness. updated 01/17/07. *jb the consumer stated the abs light illuminated and stayed on until the abs module was replaced. the right front wheel bearing was replaced.

My car had been parked for hours and all of sudden the alarm started going off. i went outside to get it to go off and realized there was smoke coming out from under the hood. the alarm wouldn't go off and eventually quit but the smoke kept coming and i realized there were actual flames. the fire department came and disconnected the battery so the car wouldn't have another chance of sparking up. presently, i have the vehicle in a ford dealership shop. they said that the fire started at the wiring harness that plugs into the abs modular. the wiring harness and some other part are being ordered to be replaced. as far as they know that needs replaced and there may be more once they actually start taking the car apart and seeing what else was damaged. the fire probably burned for a good 10 minutes. *jb

Wife had just gotten home from grocery store and about a half hour later the dog was barking. she looked into the garage and the 2002 ford escape was on fire. she broke a window to put water on the fire to keep it from spreading to other cars and boat in garage. fire department arrived and finished putting out the fire. escape was a total loss and garage had heavy soot and smoke damage. after getting the insurance companies notification of fire and getting wife's cuts stitched we got home about 7:00 p.m. went to get the mail and there was a safety recall notice from ford mailed on april 24, 2007 from michigan about the anti lock brake module. it stated the module could short out even with the key in the off position. notified ford the next morning of fire. they had it investigated, and said because of the severe damage in the engine compartment they were unable to determine the origin of the fire. i then asked could this safety recall cause this kind of fire, and the ford representive said yes, but just submit it to your insurance company. *ak

I took my car in for repair on 4/22/06 because my abs light had been on for a few days. i was told that my right drive axle needed to be replaced and that replacing that could possibly solve the problem with my abs light. it did not. i was then told that i might need a new abs module. i was advised that the repair shop would call the following monday with a price and that my car was safe to drive. *jb

Dt: the contact drove through a patch of snow in the road and the vehicle's rear end spun around and hit another vehicle. the contact believed that the abs sensor, that was replaced by the dealership ,caused this accident. the contact sustained injuries do to the seat beat buckle breaking during the accident. *ak

I brought my 2002 ford escape in for its 45k mile service and was told by the dealer that the rotors needed replacement. i said the pads have not yet worn out though. they said i was lucky to make it this far. most escapes have them wear out at 30k or less due to poor quality and too thin rotors. dealer said cost to replace rotors and pads will be $338.00 including labor to replace. *nm

Approx 1 year ago - our 2002 ford escape started to smoke while sitting in the garage. when we got it to the dealer is was found that the wiring harness where it connected to the abs ecu unit had shorted due to brake fluid getting into connector. when the shop disconnected the wiring harness connector, the next day, the fluid ignited burning up the harness. the estimated cost to fix was $2000 dollars, replacement of the harness and ecu unit. which since the majority of the damage was done in the shop ford did cover the cost of the repair. i am just filling this as i have seen that this issue is under investigation, and thought that i should report our incident. *jb

2002 ford escape exciter ring cracked making a loud noise. ***no answer required*** *ts there was a slight metallic sound coming from the left front tire. the complete front axle shaft assembly would have to be ordered and installed. the dealer also recommended that the front brake pads and rotors be replaced. *sc