2001 Ford Escape Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 77
- 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 77 stored complaint records:
- 15 indicate a crash
- 7 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- accelerator pedal · 14 records
- cruise control · 13 records
- speed control · 10 records
- failure mileage · 7 records
- throttle body · 7 records
- repaired failure · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 14 |
| 100–150k mi | 14 |
| 150–400k mi | 11 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
After stopping to possibly take a left turn, i realized i needed to go one more block so i pressed the gas to continue forward. However right as i did that the light turned yellow so i took my foot off the accelerator and pressed on the brake instead. The car shot forward at full throttle and the car went through the intersection and the red light. The street was clear in front of us and i had a full long block to…
Crash reported
ODI 10448595
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. The contact was driving approximately 15 mph approaching a stop signal and when driving from the complete stop the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated up to 58 mph and crashed into a nearby utility pole. The contact sustained severe injuries. A police report was filed of the incident. In addition, the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to a savage facility and…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10434080
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving, the accelerator pedal became stuck in open throttle position. The contact had to kick the accelerator pedal in order to release the pedal and stop the vehicle from accelerating. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 150,000.
ODI 10484539
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he looked underneath the hood and noticed the throttle body was cracked. The manufacturer was notified and the contact was informed the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 00v210001 (vehicle speed control). The contact was also informed he would not be able to obtain the…
ODI 10409170
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Ignition coils defect- causing engine to stall and gas pedal sometimes gets hard to accelerate causing the vehicle not to move. While driving vehicle accelerates. *tr
ODI 10402616
Engine · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Despite numerous calls to ford, i still receive recall notices on this vehicle, however it was a cash for clunkers vehicle. I participated in this program and the vehicle was permanently disabled back in 2009/2010.
ODI 10905032
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. While turning into a residential driveway at 5mph, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact immediately shut off the engine. On a later date while driving at 30 mph, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact then noticed that the cruise control had independently activated. The cruise control light was illuminated yet the contact did not engage the cruise control.…
ODI 10349690
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Have at different times the motor reeves. Sometimes when the cruise is set, and sometimes when it's in park. Never know what makes it happen or when it's going to happen. Do have witnesses at the last time this happened. Happened to be at the scene of an accident, pulled up and stopped, only to have this happen. Which the paramedics happened to hear it and got very concerned. Although it's happened before several…
ODI 10319481
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. He stated that the vehicle independently accelerated in reverse. The vehicle was taken to a dealer; however the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred and the contact shut off the engine to stop the acceleration. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility yet the manufacturer advised taking the vehicle to an authorized dealer…
ODI 10335838
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford escape which was purchased in 2001. While the vehicle was parked in his driveway he was notified that it was on fire. Upon further investigation, he saw black smoke under the dashboard. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire; however, they were unable to determine the cause of the fire. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileages were 120,000. Updated…
Fire reported
ODI 10303628
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. The contact's daughter was driving and the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 85 mph. She put both of her feet on the brake pedal but there was no response. She tried the emergency brake which also did not response. After a long while, she was able to get the vehicle to decelerate to 40 mph. She then put the vehicle in neutral and was then able to pull over and turn the ignition…
ODI 10303127
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal remained stuck to the floorboard after her foot was removed. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure, nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. The current mileage was 130,000 and the failure mileage was 99,000. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10438929
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph up a hill the cruise control system was activated and the vehicle continued to accelerate beyond the set speed on the cruise control. The contact was not able to deactivate the cruise control. The contact was able to slow the vehicle down when the brakes were applied but the rpms continued to increase excessively. The contact was…
ODI 10344906
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. The contact stated that the driver was idling in a residential driveway when the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into a house. The contact stated that the vehicle was not destroyed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Crash reported
ODI 10499952
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. While driving approximately 40 mph on normal road conditions, the vehicle drastically accelerated when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The brake pedal required greater force to stop the vehicle and the stopping distance increased. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and…
ODI 10261563
Vehicle Speed Control
Stuck accelerator - ford escape my husband and i were driving over dead man's pass in oregon. A treacherous pass even on a good day. Ford escape 2001 accelerator got stuck at 80 miles p/h. My sister and her family were following behind us. My husband insisted that he could drive the out of control car into lagrande to the ford dealership. I was scared to death and demanded he try to get the car to stop and let me…
ODI 10577476
Vehicle Speed Control
On july 4th, my husband and i were driving on the freeway. Suddenly, the accelerator stuck and my husband was unable to slow the car down with the brakes. He turned off the car and pulled to the side of the road. The vehicle was taken to lithia ford for repair. The cause of the problem was "cruise control cable failed". The receipt stated that "cruise control cable failed 1.00 verified, cruise control cable sheath…
ODI 10234846
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph and attempting to decelerate, the vehicle did not respond. The contact removed foot from pedal however the vehicle accelerated to 60 mph independently. The contact had the accelerator pedal depressed and removed his foot from the accelerator pedal several times until vehicle was under control. The contact stated that he repaired…
ODI 10466368
Latches/Locks/Linkages · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. While the vehicle was in park or idling at a stop light, the engine revved. The contact would have to shut off and restart the vehicle in order to reset the throttle. In addition, the rear hatch door would open intermittently. After several weeks, the rear hatch does not function at all. The dealer stated that her vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id numbers 00v210001…
ODI 10234640
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt*: the contact stated that the vehicle experiences sudden acceleration from 0-45 mph after releasing the brake pedal while in the stopped position. The vehicle experiences increased braking and jolts forward when braking is applied. When the vehicle is placed in park, the engine revs on its own. The vehicle must be turned off for the engine to quit revving. This problem was initially sporadic, but is now getting…
ODI 10164066
Vehicle Speed Control
My vin# for my 2001 ford escape is not listed under the vehicle speed control recall. However, i am and have been experiencing this problem with my vehicle for some time now. *jb
ODI 10147995
Vehicle Speed Control
In may 2005 the accelerator cable stuck wide open on my 2001 ford escape (v-6 engine automatic transmission) this happened in my driveway when i punched down on the pedal very hard. There is a plastic cover on top of the engine that must be removed in order to see where the cables hook up to the throttle body. I removed this to determine if it was the throttle body or the cable that was stuck. As i was taking it off…
ODI 10132929
Vehicle Speed Control
The throttle on the consumer's 2001 ford escape failed. *nm *sc *jb
ODI 10113730
Vehicle Speed Control
When i press on my accelerator at a stop sign it sticks. Then when it breaks through i accelerate quickly. I am afraid that i am going to get into an accident and injure myself or others. It happens all the time.
ODI 10102947
Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration while being driven. Owner had to apply brakes several times in order to slow down. Taken to dealer for cleaning of the throttle body.*ak
ODI 10103564