2001 Ford Escape Accelerator Pedal Problems
- 15
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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 15 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- accelerator pedal · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Accelerator Pedal
Throttle sticks at intermittent times upon acceleration. Intermittently, when foot is removed from gas pedal speed does not result in deceleration. When problem does occur there is no known way of stopping it. I just wait it out until throttle corrects itself. I am unable to tell if gas pedal remains depressed when problem occurs. Have tried pressing throttle to floor quickly and releasing with limited success. Have…
ODI 10228912
Accelerator Pedal
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. While driving approximately 35 mph, the accelerator pedal became difficult to depress. The engine would still accelerate once the contact released the pedal. He stated that the failure was a result of the accelerator cable. The vehicle has not been diagnosed or repaired by a mechanic. The failure mileage was 98,000 and current mileage was 101,000.
ODI 10226863
Accelerator Pedal · Cables · Service Brakes, Air
My wife was driving our 8 year old twins to a piano recital in my 2001 ford escape, and, while going up a steep hill on a four-lane road, the engine downshifted and the car accelerated out of control. When she realized that she the car was speeding forward when she was not pressing on the accelerator, she applied the brakes hard, but nothing happened. In an attempt to avoid the cars, she took an off-ramp but quickly…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10128681
Accelerator Pedal
When driving any speed, the accelerator pedal would stick intermittently. The consumer would have to depress the brake pedal hard to get the pedal unstuck. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. The cause was not determined. Please provide more information. *nm
ODI 10107327
Accelerator Pedal
Twice in last year (excluding today) i had unintended acceleration while driving my 2001 ford escape. Both times i was on the freeway and suv had a mind of its own. I stepped on brakes - it did nothing. I tried to pull up on gas pedal - nothing happened. Finally stopped with neutral and emergency brake...took suv to ford - they replaced the throttle body on 6/18/04. Today (7/23/04) while on the freeway driving to…
ODI 10082561
Accelerator Pedal
When placing foot onto the gas pedal vehicle will not move. Then, once it moves it jumps. *ak
ODI 10117739
Accelerator Pedal
I experienced uncontrolled acceleration of the vehicle as i was about to turn into a parking space at the local library.*ak
ODI 10062495
Accelerator Pedal
Accelerator sticks in idle while vehicle stops. Driver must "jab" accelerator to get it out of idle and start vehicle moving in forward or reverse. Problem is constant since purchasing vehicle in dec 2002.*ak
ODI 10052628
Accelerator Pedal
It takes an excessive amount of pressure on the gas pedal to accelerate from a stop.sudden acceleration results from sticking gas pedal. *ak
ODI 10051111
Accelerator Pedal · Air Conditioner · Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Gasoline · Rotor · Steering · Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
While driving only at low speeds, steering column will make a loud noise and it could cause future steering problems. Dealer notified.*ak the cover on the bottom of the steering wheel was broken. The vehicle shimmys when applying the brakes. The brakes were inspected and the front rotor was machined and the front pads cleaned. Consumer states there is a pecking noise in the engine. Consumer states the accelerator…
ODI 8018094
Accelerator Pedal
While traveling at 45 mph, vehicle suddenly started to loose power, consumer was almost rear ended, when engine started to loose power. Consumer states accelerater pedal gets stuck periodically. Please provide any further information. Mr
ODI 8021122
Accelerator Pedal
While traveling up an incline at 55mph vehicle started to lose power. Consumer pressed gas pedal to floor and vehicle would not go over 5 mph. Consumer was almost hit by a truck. Cause unknown. Please provide any further information.*ak
ODI 8005699
Accelerator Pedal
Consumer states that the accelerator pedal sticks intermittently, when it releases vehicle will surge forward. Vehicle was taken to 2 dealerships, both determined this was normal operating procedure for this vehicle. *ak *yd
ODI 8004132
Accelerator Pedal
On a 4- lane highway going 20-25mph, consumer let up off accelerator and vehicle took off. Consumer slammed on brakes ,and vehicle was back to normal. Consumer has a up comng appointment at dealer to be looked at vehicle. *ak
ODI 891265
Accelerator Pedal · Automatic Transmission
When trying to shift gears it gets stuck. When the gear is in reverse if you put your foot on the gas pedal the engine just revvs. You have to slam the gear shifter up and down to get it into the drive position. *ak
ODI 742777