This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
I was driving in atlanta, crossed rr tracks while breaking and ABS and other lights flashed. At the same time I lost all breaking power in my 2011 Escape hybrid, the break pedal when all the way to the floor. I was able to swerve into a parking lot and the breaks worked enough for me to stop the car. After sitting for about 20 minutes I started the escape back up and drive around the parking lot, the breaks seemed to be working again so I drove home. I took the escape to hennessy Ford in atlanta ga, they reported two error codes reported indicating a failed hcu (hydraulic control unit) and a failed ECU (electronic control unit). It was explained that the ECU is the "brain" for the hcu. After resetting the system and test driving the escape, the codes appeared again quickly. Hennessy Ford quoted $4100 to replace both the hcu and ECU.
I was driving in atlanta ga on city streets, crossed rr tracks while breaking and ABS and other lights flashed. At the same time I lost all breaking power, the break pedal when all the way to the floor. I was able to swerve into a parking lot and the breaks worked enough for me to stop the car. After sitting for about 20 minutes I started the escape back up and drive around the parking lot, the breaks seemed to be working again so I drove home. I took the escape to hennessy Ford in atlanta ga, they reported two error codes reported indicating a failed hcu (hydraulic control unit) and a failed ECU (electronic control unit). It was explained that the ECU is the "brain" for the hcu. After resetting the system and test driving the escape, the codes appeared again quickly. Hennessy Ford quoted $4100 to replace both the hcu and ECU.
While turning left, foot on brake pedal, in a small strip mall parking lot, car suddenly accelerated and kept accelerating. Although I tried to steer, car crashed into several hedges, over high curbs, tire blew out, finally stopped by crashing into tree 8 parallel feet from gas pump. Brakes did not slow car down. No idea why.
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- Atlanta, GA, USA