ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL. WAS EITHER BRAKING OR DECELERATING BY LETTING UP ON GAS. CHECK ENGINE, AIRBAG, AND POSSIBLY OIL LIGHTS CAME ON. POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED. WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND STOP VEHICLE WITH HAND BRAKE. SHIFTED VEHICLE INTO PARK AND RESTARTED. HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR APPROX. 1/2 HOUR (15 MILES). WEATHER WAS COOL AND CLEAR.
2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V005000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL ADVISED THAT THE CONTACT NOT DRIVE UNTIL THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BECOME AVAILABLE UNTIL THE SECOND QUARTER OF THE YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,781.