2004 Ford Escape Cruise Control Problems
- 6
- 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.
What owners report
- cruise control · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Cruise Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. While driving approximately 70 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle began to independently accelerate. The contact noticed that the cruise control was activated and the emergency brake had to be applied in order to stop the vehicle. The failure occurred multiple times. The dealer could not determine the cause of the failure, but disconnected the cruise control…
ODI 10684279
Cruise Control
My cruise control stopped working after i had a 30,000 mile check up at the bob davidson ford dealership. I email ford and got a response to take the car to the dealership for a diagnosis test. I took the car to bob davidson and found it would cost me $123.00 for the diagnose and the cost would not be applied to any repairs. I do not have $123.00 for them to tell me i have a problem the problem is the engage light…
ODI 10221758
Cruise Control · Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. While driving 10 mph, the vehicle surges forward unexpectedly. The contact stated that the cruise control is leaking fluid into the electrical system. The dealer stated that the vehicle is not under recall and informed the contact that he would have to pay for the repairs. The current and failure mileages were 39,000.
ODI 10197685
Cruise Control
I have a 2004 ford escape that the cruise control switch (deactivation switch) has gone bad on two (2) occasions since i have had the vehicle. The first time the dealer replaced it and i have not yet replaced it the second time. Is this common and is their a problem with these switches? *jb
ODI 10188177
Cruise Control
Went to pass another vehicle while cruise control was on our accelorator stuck and we continued to pick up speed. Unable to stop car. Brakes would not work. Able to stop vehicle by eventually slowing enough to throw into park. It took approximately 1 mile to come to a complete stop. Car was towed to dealer. Dealer indicated cruise control cable needed to be replaced. Could not provide reason for cable failure.…
ODI 10116267
Cruise Control
While driving down a hill with cruise control on, vehicle picked up speed. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak the cruise control has failed everytime it' s been used. *nm
ODI 10079957