CarComplaints.com Notes: The top problem trend for the 2014 Escape is transmission failure at around 70k miles.
This is relatively low mileage for an expensive transmission failure ($4,500 average to fix), but unless the trend becomes more established, we are only awarding the 2014 Escape our "Beware of the Clunker" badge for now.
Rear pads worn to the metal at 33000 miles of mostly suburban grandma driven. Front pads only worn about 25%. This is crazy. I see lots of similar complaints on the Escape. If this is a design issue for Ford, they should put the larger rotors, pads and caliper arrangement on the REAR!!
I replaced all pads and rotors all around and did thorough job of wire wheeling brackets and lubing glides. Dealer would probably charge $400-600. I did job for $130 for new rotors, pads, hardware, brake cleaner and bottle of Dot 3 (I think Dot 4 is recommended for this vehicle) from Detroit Axle via Ebay. AND, the stuff arrived the day after I ordered with free shipping. We'll see how the parts last. Can't be much worse than the original Ford parts.
Purchased new. Nice car, fun to drive, but brake pads & rotors had to be replaced after 46,000 km in January, 2020.; driven mostly on country roads and hwys. The brakes should not wear out this soon.
There is no way the braeks should be worn out at 25,000 miles I think Ford should replace them free. The vehicle is parked inside a heated garage every night so there isn't any reason for the vehicle to have the boots on the calipers must have gone bad and the calipers froze and wore the rotors and brake pads out.
We bought this vehicle so we wouldn't have to make repairs for awhile. With only 29,000 miles on vehicle the face of the rotors has completely gone on all four wheels. They are metal to metal, all four wheels. Very disappointed Ford.
- Rochelle G.,
Grandview, IN, US
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We live in a rural area with few traffic lights or stop signs. I have never had brakes needing to be replaced at 25,000 miles. The dealer did not cover the repair.
ELEVEN MONTHS AND 13,000KMS AFTER REPLACING REAR PADS AND ROTORS I EXPERIENCED BRAKES PULSATING, ON EXAMINATION REAR ROTORS LOOKED VERY RUSTY. DEALER CONFIRMED REAR ROTORS HEAVILY CORRODED AND GROOVED SO UNABLE TO MACHINE ROTORS. REAR PADS OK,
REPLACED REAR ROTORS UNDER WARRANTY.
AT JUST UNDER 45,000KMS I AM NOW ON MY 3RD SET OF REAR ROTORS !
THE BASIC WARRANTY ENDS IN 2 MONTHS, I AM NOT PLEASED AT THE PROSPECT OF HAVING TO DO A BRAKE JOB EVERY YEAR AT MY EXPENSE, IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THE ROTORS BEING SUPPLIED ARE OF INFERIOR QUALITY, I PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR THIS CAR AND I REALLY ENJOY DRIVING IT AND HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ANY MECHANICAL DEFICIENCIES PREVIOUS TO THIS EVENT. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND AM AWAITING TO BE CONTACTED BY THE REGIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE REP.
Car began making noises while driving,
coming from the rear brakes.
Ford service center says the brakes had to be replaced,
and rotors, too.
Said that brakes had completely worn out,
and had to be replaced.
They tried to tell me that I might have been driving with the
emergency brake on, which is not true. I always check before I drive.
I am not longer purchasing Ford vehicles.
Wayyy too many problems.
I don't care if they are covered by warranty or not.
I cannot believe that Ford dealer will not cover this under warranty! After only 22,000 miles, one of the brake pads "froze" and scored the rotor. Clearly the brake system failed. The dealer claims the pad froze because dirt had built up preventing it from releasing.
Than to add insult to injury, the dealer would not repair the damaged wheel, he claimed he had to replace both rear wheel pads and rotors.
I loved my 2012 Escape but HATE the 2014. Less than two years old, I have been told I need new tires, new brakes and the electronic sync things only work 50% of the time. To need new brakes on a leased vehicle with 32,000 miles on it seems like the vehicle was cheaply made. I pay a great deal for my lease $429 a month, to have to sink lots of money in the car.
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Rear brakes and rotors had to be replaced at 46,000 km. This problem shouldn't occur at such low mileage. Got rid of the car with a trade in.
- Bill O., Ear Falls, ON, Canada