2003 Ford Escape Accelerator Pedal Problems
- 11
- 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 11 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- accelerator pedal · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Accelerator Pedal
In january 2005 i received a recall notice for the accelerator cable on my 2003 ford escape so i promptly had the cable replaced at the dealership. As i was driving home from work on june 2, 2005 the accelerator pedal stuck down to the floor of my vehicle and the brakes wouldn't engage. As the vehicle was accelerating on its own, now at about 50mph, i jerked the wheel to the right to avoid the fast approaching…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10130133
Accelerator Pedal
Nhtsa recall campaign 04v165000, vehicle would not stop when the brakes were applied. Consumer's vehicle swerved to miss another vehicle and struck a tree. Consumer mentioned the engine stalling. *ak
Crash reported
ODI 10111241
Accelerator Pedal
Accelerator pedal sticks, from a stopped position. Very hard to push then the truck jerks forward. *jb
ODI 10102804
Accelerator Pedal
Accelerator pedal sticks. When placing vehicle into gear consumer must apply pressure to accelerator to release it. Subsequently, it releases suddenly in a way which causes sudden acceleration. When conditions are icy this common problem will eventually get someone killed. *ak
ODI 10062971
Accelerator Pedal
To start, my vehicle is a 2003 ford escape with 36,000 miles. It is a company vehicle that i'm able to use professionally and personally. I was driving home from a quick trip to town and the accelerator began to have a mind of its own. I was traveling on the interstate and the vehicle continued to accelerate without pushing on the gas. Luckily i acted quickly and was able to put the truck in neutral and pull over to…
ODI 10051175
Accelerator Pedal
Gas pedal sticks at idle when in gear. Must press with increased pressure then suddenly releases, lunging forward. This is a company vehicle and everyone else in this company has the same complaint with this vehicle. *jb
ODI 10018602
Accelerator Pedal
About 70% of the time, when i try to start up from a stop the accelerator will not go down under gradual pressure. I have to push harder and harder until the accelerator suddenly jerks down and the car surges ahead at a fast speed. Sometimes when the car is moving and i try to speed up, the same thing happens. This is very annoying on good roads, difficult to control in stop and go traffic and extremely dangerous on…
ODI 10043060
Accelerator Pedal
While driving at 35 mph, vehicle accelerated to 70 mph and the throttle stuck. Driver had to coast to a complete stop because depressing the brake pedal wasn't slowing the vehicle down.*ak
ODI 10026817
Accelerator Pedal
Gas pedal stuck and there wa ssudden acceleration. This problem similar to odi 10018602, but this vehicle was not included. *ak
ODI 10024424
Accelerator Pedal
Binding of accelerator pedal from idle; pedal difficult at times [intermittent problem] to push smoothly, causing uneven and sudden acceleration. *nlm
ODI 10023519
Accelerator Pedal
When the accelerator pedal was pressed slightly the vehicle surged forward from 0-10 mph. *nlm
ODI 10015506