10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
19,234 miles

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problem #2

May 062017

Escape 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 4,400 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. While driving 20 mph exiting a ramp the front driver side wheel separated from the vehicle. The brakes were applied, but failed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was able to coast to a stop. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was called and informed the owner that they had not heard of the failure. The contact did not file a complaint with manufacturer. The failure mileage was approximately 4,400. Updated 06/29/17 vheicle has been in the repair shop for over 6 weeks.

- Churchton, MD, USA

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problem #1

Feb 202017

Escape

  • 250 miles
In event of main brake failure, parking brake cannot be manually engaged as a secondary braking system due to introduction of electric parking brake requiring vehicle to be stopped to engage parking brake. This could result in fatality in the event of main brake failure. (fyi. I recently had a brake hose fail on a '99 Chevy pickup truck when approaching an intersection. Using the manual parking brake I was able to safely stop the vehicle and avoid a collision. This is not possible with electric parking brake the way it is implemented on 2017 Ford vehicles.)

- N. Hesterfield, VA, USA

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