C1481

-vehicle abs (anti-lock brake system) light came on and dash said 'check brake system' and 'regen brakes disabled'. Thank goodness i was parked when the issue occurred and when i tried to drive away, i was able to test the braking ability and quickly turned the car back off. -grinding noise when depressing the brake pedal. Sound came from front of car after car was turned off -was able to start car properly after 4+ attempts and waiting 15-20 minutes -this was an intermittent problem that could have reoccurred at any time (extremely dangerous) -contacted the manufacturer (Ford) to explain the issue and how (at the time) there were 80+ similar issues reported to nhtsa. -cost quotes ranged from $4,800-$7,000 to replace hcu (hydraulic control unit), master cylinder, abs module replacement -this is a manufacturer's defect in the braking system (dtc C1478) and extremely dangerous. Vehicle should be recalled -when contacted, Ford did not offer any assistance and seemed to not care about the issue -- i will never buy another Ford again -Ford was aware of issue (ssm 45870) and chose to do nothing ("some 2005-2008 escape/mariner hybrid vehicles may experience the abs warning indicator illuminated with the following diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) C1478, C1479, C1480 or C1481. Refer to workshop manual (wsm), section 206-09 inspection and verification procedure under diagnosis and testing. If no faults are identified while performing the inspection and verification procedure and before replacing the abs hydraulic control unit (hcu) verify the caliper flex hoses are thoroughly inspected for damage, internal restrictions or swelling. Damaged caliper flex hoses can generate these pressure control plausibility dtcs.")
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