Ford Escape & Mazda Tribute ABS Recall
April 12, 2007 by Alborz Fallah
Update: Ford Australia has confirmed this Recall does not affect Australian delivered cars.
Ford in the US is today recalling 527,000 Escape SUVs due to a problem with the ABS (antilock braking system) which could potentially cause fires. The recall is for escapes delivered in 2001-2004 to the US and Europe, there is a good chance it will also affect Ford Escapes in Australia, but no official word from Ford Australia yet.
Of course the Mazda Tribute (being pretty much the same car as the Escape) is also affected by the recall. The problem is due to a missing or incorrectly installed wiring harness seals on the Escape’s antilock brake connector, if the problem presents itself it could allow water and other contaminates such as brake fluid or road salt to enter the ABS connector causing corrosion.
The corrosion, could potentially :
“lead to an illuminated ABS warning indicator, an open fuse, and in some rare instances smoking, melting or burning of the electrical ABS connector,” Ford said.
We will be waiting patiently to see if Ford Australia makes a similar recall in the next few days.
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Anyone know who makes the ABS for the Escape / Tribute?
Any ideas if it is a fault in the harness, or in the ABS unit? The connector has two sides…
Just curious.
It is a fault in the harness seals which can lead to other things getting in etc.
FORD ESCAPE COOLANT LEAK
Does anybody have any info on recalls regarding coolant leaks or low coolant warnings on 6 cylinder ESCAPE or TRIBUTE 2001 onwards??
anybody had any problems with the front passenger side wheel bearings or have heard of any recall
Does anybody have any info on recalls regarding low petrol warnings on 6 cylinder ESCAPE or TRIBUTE 2001 onwards?? the red ligh has come on and i dont know wat to do??….
2001Ford Escape: Anyone heard of any problems or recalls regarding Tailgate door lock actuator.
I can lock all other doors but not the hatch or tailgate.
Works ok with key.
The worm gear spins in the actuator but dosn’t seem strong enough to turn gear.
??????
Australian delivered Tributes are made in Japan, whilst US delivered Tributes are made in USA. The USA delivered Tributes are made by Ford, and were possibly one of the worst cars ever produced, whilst the Japanese delivered Tributes were of far better quality, and suffer far less problems.
I have the problem and have dissassembled the actuator unit. The motor looks OK on dissassembly but intermittently fails???
I have same problem..mazda wants $400 au dollars for a $10 motor but Im going to try and find the motor alswher..
How did you go with tailgate actuator?