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.

- Ofallon, MO, USA

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.

- Sam Antonio, TX, USA

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.

- Decatur, IL, USA

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.

- Cottage Grove, OR, USA

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.

- Cottage Grove, OR, USA

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....

- Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA

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.

- Salkum, WA, USA

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.

- Langhorne, PA, USA

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.

- Prescott, AZ, USA

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?

- Vale, NC, USA

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.

- Lehi, UT, USA

(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....

- Tecumseh, MI, USA

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.

- Quakertown, PA, USA

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.

- Levittown, PA, USA

Front brake pads and rotors were replaced at 30,000 miles.

- Lakewood, CO, USA

The consumer was having a problem with the brakes. The brakes did not stop the vehicle when moving in reverse. The driver applied the brakes, however, the brakes did not stop the car. When backing by a gas station pump, the vehicle would not stop and nearly ended out on a busy road. The brakes were pumped twice and the parking brake was applied. Less than a week later when backing out of the driveway, the vehicle suddenly accelerated uphill, across a road, over into the woods.

- Brattleboro, VT, USA

Excessive fron rotor wear: The dealer examined the rotors and said the wear was normal, even though the measurements he gave me show the rotors are 70% worn. He agrees that they should be completely worn out before 50,000 miles and still considers this to be normal.

- Manvel, TX, USA

The driver applied the brakes and the pedal went to floor, the vehicle stalled and the consumer was able to restart the vehicle. The consumer will take the vehicle to the dealer for analysis. When the problem happens again.

- Choctaw, OK, USA

The brakes seized, which caused the steering wheel to lock up.

- New York, NY, USA

Consumer stated on July 2, 2002 the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for a broken headlight and missing equipment from the vehicle, on July 23, 2002 the vehicle began experiencing stalling, brake and odometer problems, the brakes were replaced due to a flaw, the stalling and the odometer problems could not be duplicated, also there were problems with the speakers and the clutch sticking, consumer stated while the vehicle was parked, the parking brake disengaged and the vehicle rolled into a hotel.

- Washtenaw, MI, USA