Ford Escape Accelerator Pedal Problems
- 84
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 12
- Years with records
- 2001–2013
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 84 stored complaint records:
- 8 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- accelerator pedal · 40 records
- failure mileage · 12 records
- pedal became · 9 records
- pedal sticks · 8 records
- became stuck · 7 records
- repaired failure · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 23 |
| 60–100k mi | 15 |
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Accelerator Pedal
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving 50 mph, the accelerator pedal seized. On another occasion, the accelerator pedal seized again and the contact had to coast the vehicle off the highway to the shoulder. The contact was almost struck from the rear by a semi truck. The contact called shimmers ford ([redacted] nw, coon rapids, mn 55433, [redacted]) and dixon ford (489 e 2nd st, dixon, il 61021,…
ODI 11219999
Accelerator Pedal
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving 30 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck in the depressed position without warning. As a result, the vehicle drastically reduced speed and failed to accelerate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 190,000.
ODI 10933684
Accelerator Pedal
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. The contact stated that accelerator pedal was depressed but the accelerator pedal went to the floorboard, and the vehicle failed to accelerate. An independent mechanic diagnosed that the accelerator cable fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was made aware of nhtsa campaign number: 04v574000 (vehicle speed control), but the vin was not included. The…
ODI 10810796
Accelerator Pedal · Engine · Power Train
While driving down the highway i pushed on the accelerator to pass another car safely. The accelerator did not react for 4 seconds, this is a serious safety issue and if our government is not looking out for us, who is. I noticed other postings like this and i have complained to ford that i have a lemon and they have chosen not to do anything about it. Do i need to start writing my senator or congress person for…
ODI 10746250
Accelerator Pedal
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal traveled to the floorboard. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle and crashed into a curb. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and it was determined that the accelerator cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 74,500. Updated…
Crash reported
ODI 10704408
Accelerator Pedal
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light, the accelerator pedal became stiff and difficult to depress. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 175,000.
ODI 10663109
Accelerator Pedal
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal intermittently became stuck when it was engaged. The contact had to continue applying pressure to the accelerator pedal in order for it to be released. While driving in reverse at 5 mph, the vehicle accelerated backwards over a curb and crashed into an electrical pole. A police report was filed. The driver and passenger were not…
Crash reported
ODI 10626579
Accelerator Pedal
I was driving on the highway on 8/22 going to work going approximately 65 mph when the car engine just died. The radio and lights still worked but the engine just stopped. I put my blinker on and the car went slowly forward (still in momentum from going 65 mph--snails pace now) went from the travel lane to the right lane to the emergency lane --people honking at me and fear that i may cause a serious accident or get…
ODI 10537786