C1313

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2008 FORD ESCAPE with 137000. miles

When i bought the car, it was over 12 years old and had approximately 137k miles. I experienced recurring brake problems about a month after purchasing the car: on some days, when starting the car the abs failure light and the red brake failure light would remain illuminated and the "check brake system" message would appear. Sometimes restarting the car cleared the errors, but most of the time they would remain the entire day. The following day the failures often cleared up. While these failure modes were active, the brake pedal had some pressure behind it, but braking took longer and strong braking led to wheels locking up. (like in the days before abs) over time, the failure modes persisted longer to the point where over the past two weeks, there was only one period of a half-hour where the car did not exhibit the failure condition. In addition, the "regen brakes disabled" message also started appearing, but that message may be deceptive because the battery status gauge shows a strong charge indication when the brakes are applied. In all cases, the failure modes appeared immediately on startup and persisted while the car was running. In the shop, these diagnostic codes were reported: C1313, C1478, C1480, C1526. The mechanic instructed me to take the car to a Ford dealer because he was not convinced that replacing the master cylinder (an expense exceeding $2000) would fix the problem.
SERVICE BRAKES,

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2008 FORD ESCAPE with 150250. miles

The abs light and brake light appeared on the instrument panel while driving on a state highway. Check brake system light appeared as a digital read out on the instrument panel. Turned off the engine believing it to be a 'reset' issue. The abs light and brake light did not come on again. Two days later, upon backing up these lights appeared again on the instrument panel. Called local Ford dealership to determine the problem. Dealership performed abs selftest and got code C1313-ao and U2023-a0. The codes indicated that the hcu (hydraulic control unit) required replacement. Dealership quoted $5,900.00 repair cost to replace hcu sensor. The dealership did not caution us to not drive the car and we remain concerned about safe driving. He said, "the brakes will get mushy and we will eventually losing braking power." checked Ford website to determine whether a recall for this safety issue had been posted. No recall by Ford noted at this time. A review of online posts indicates that many Escape hybrid owners have encountered the same problem and highway safety is concerning to owners.
SERVICE BRAKES,

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2008 FORD ESCAPE with 64000.0 miles

My awd 2008 Ford Escape hybridv, with around 64,000 miles, started having braking problems, when the brake and abs cluster lights turned on when the car started. When i shift into any gear, the "regen brake disabled" warning comes on. I tried to revers at 5 mph and the car would barely brake. I was able to brake, but the brakes were spongy, veering to the left slightly. I went to a local auto shop and they scanned for any error codes. I received the following: C1524 brake pedal sensor cal. Incomplete, C1480 r/f brake pressure control malf., C1313 brake hydraulic press. Transducer malf., P0685 eng. Control module power relay control, and U0418 invalid data rcvd from control module. My cousin was able to clear the codes to see if we restarted the car and deove around if the same errors would pop back up and they did. I have read online where thousands, if not more, were having the same hydraulic/braking problems that could cost upwards of $5000 to fix. Some even reported that replacing the master cylinder didnt fix the problem. I have personally had two occassions where my car would barely stop no matter how hard i pressed down on the brake pedal. Also, when my vehicle is turned off, with the key taken out, the right front brake module or censor is emitting a high-pitched hum for several minutes when nothing is turned on. Please investigate this issue further as it seems like a very common issue with similar year model hybrids.
SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES

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2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID with 185000. miles

My abs and brake light came on and brakes became manual. When i checked on the codes (C1478, C1313 & C1480) i found that there are quite a few complaints of this exact problem, that the repair cost is ridiculous at approximately $5000. And that this is a very common problem with this 2006 Ford Escape Hybrids. This is a safety hazard and should be a recall by Ford!
SERVICE BRAKES,