2005 Ford Escape Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 127
- 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 127 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- accelerator pedal · 28 records
- throttle body · 23 records
- pedal stuck · 14 records
- failure mileage · 14 records
- repaired failure · 11 records
- pedal sticks · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 34 |
| 100–150k mi | 31 |
| 30–60k mi | 19 |
| 1–30k mi | 13 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the brake indicator illuminated while exiting a parking area and the vehicle suddenly accelerated at a high rate of speed. As a result, the vehicle drove over a median and crashed into a concrete wall. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not notified. The vehicle was not…
Crash reported
ODI 11141203
Vehicle Speed Control
The gas pedal get stuck when the temperature is cold. And is danger because if you are in the stop and you star drive may be gas pedal is not working and you are in the middle the intersection and produce accident. And is all the time when is cold weather
ODI 11053911
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on an interstate and i noticed that the car was going faster than it should as i was heading towards an exit ramp. I pulled over on the shoulder amd the car was revving up like 4000 rpm all by itself. I drove the vehicle alternating between neutral and drive as it was revving up too high. I parked in a lot. Turned the car off... It was revving up like a race car... All by itself. Very scary. Could have…
ODI 11032011
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Gas pedal getting stuck/not working off and on for last year; gasket was replaced, now recently sticking again. Today, was on arterial when pedal stuck, luckily no traffic as for several minutes vehicle would not move. Got pedal unstuck after several tries and lifting with toe, so was able to get home. Car in shop now. Dangerous!
ODI 10995693
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to respond without warning. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000. ..updated 05/23/17 *bf the consumer stated the accelerator pedal was solid when attempted to be depressed. It was…
ODI 10968892
Vehicle Speed Control
The gas pedal will get stuck down. The vehicle will stall. I would have to use my foot to try to lift the acceleration pedal up. Sometimes it would pop into place quickly while other times, i had to keep lifting it up with my foot. This happened while on the freeway and other cars were coming full speed behind me, but i was unable to get the vehicle back in motion in a speedy manner. This has occurred early morning,…
ODI 10933658
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Hi i have a 2005 ford escape & up into about and year i started had having engine failure, my vehicle would start & stop, to sum this up, im affaid to drive when this accures praying that know 1 runs into the back of me...ive tooken it to the auto place to get a reading & ive replaced everything that it read ignition coils (twice), fuel filters, tune a/c compressor, wouldnt come on etc....i can go on & on..& im…
ODI 10875589
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle jerking 4wd light keeps blinking, power lock light pops on car act like it wants to shut off
ODI 10824576
Vehicle Speed Control
Accelerator sticking in neutral position. Mechanics can't find whats wrong and its very likely to cause an accident. I have read many articles that this is common in older models
ODI 10897825
Vehicle Speed Control
I received my escape as a birthday gift two years ago. On several occasions since my gas pedal stops working and i have been unable to press it down, it won't go. This has happened while on city streets and on interstates. On a couple of occasions i have been able to pull over or off the road, put it in park, turn off the engine, restart my car and get it going again. I have tried pounding on the gas and that does…
ODI 10795244
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Was driving at highway speed (appx 55mph) in 5 o'clock traffic in raleigh, nc on us 1 and the vehicle lost speed. All emergency lights came on. Forced to pull the vehicle off onto the shoulder and was almost rear ended. The vehicle sputtered and totally cut off. Attempted to restart the vehicle but it kept cutting off. I was unable to restart the vehicle and was stranded on the highway. After a call to a family…
ODI 10694980
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving at 30 mph when the service light came on. Two minutes later vehicle lost acceleration power, seemed to stall. Had to coast to side of the road quickly to get out of way. The service light is no longer on and vehicle seems to be driving ok. Was told it was a sticky throttle body. *tr
ODI 10692386
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicles gas pedal gets stuck up and cannot be depressed at all while car is on and i am driving. It happened this week several times on very cold days. While driving or while stopped at light and trying to go i cannot depressed the pedal, even when pushing hard. Eventually it depressed for me after several tries. Vehicle gas pedal has also gotten stuck down twice previously with car accelerating uncontrollably,…
ODI 10670728
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
As soon as i hit about 60 mph, between 2-3 rpm, my car begins to stall and feels like the gas pedal is grinding and won't let me go any faster without vibrating the entire vehicle. I initially thought it was the transmission slipping so i took it in to a transmission auto shop where the found absolutely nothing. Which is very odd for an auto shop to not find anything. About 1 week after this problem, the service…
ODI 10682847
Vehicle Speed Control
Gas pedal is "frozen" like will not accelerate and will not go down when pushed on. *tr
ODI 10658631
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
GAS PEDAL STICKS, ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER. *TR
ODI 10655293
Vehicle Speed Control
Gas pedal gets stuck and the vehicle will not move forward or it hesitates and moves very slow. *tr
ODI 10640151
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck and the vehicle accelerated. As a result, the contact crashed into a tree. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 43,000.
Crash reported
ODI 10616370
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated the while she drove at 35 mph the accelerator pedal stick to the floor board. The accelerator pedal had to be depressed several times to release the pedal. The failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage were 48,000.
ODI 10582833
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Two regular ongoing issues......when driving, if foot is taken off gas pedal to ease up speed, gas pedal then sticks as if something is blocking it (nothing is blocking), no amount of pressing will move it, after some seconds or a minute, it will function again. Happens most often when cold, or when just starting out. Car continues to decelerate until the gas pedal begins to function again. Second issue.......engine…
ODI 10583684
Body · Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Rear wheel wells rusting out as well as rear seat wells under doors rusting off in huge chunks,cruise,cd player doesnt work,radio shorts out on volume control goes louder instead of lower volume,also front axle had to be replaced at joe lake tire do they use timken products?
ODI 10859839
Vehicle Speed Control
Whenever the outside temperature dips below freezing, my gas pedal will suddenly get stuck and the car coasts to a stop and will just sit there idling. The first time it happened i was able to "stomp" on the pedal and it freed up, that is no longer the case. When the temperature dips into the 20's it is even worse and will get stuck, eventually free up and be fine....unless i then enter highway speeds, it will do it…
ODI 10680563
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 60 mph, the accelerator pedal seized and caused the vehicle to erroneously accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
ODI 10556513
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Backing out of garage car died. Trying to accelerate at stop lights tries to die hesitates jerks theft light cones on. Upon trying to accelerate to enter freeway same thing and when trying to pass a car. Came upon s hill and it almost died n would not go over 50 mph almost causing wrecks very scary day. Earlier in week died a couple times while idling but this accelerating problem is hazardous. If it is throttle…
ODI 10556089
Vehicle Speed Control
Saturday, november 23, 2013 i left home to do errands as i drove down to the first intersection and stopped when the light turned green the gas pedal with not move it was stuck, i tried to push it down with both feet but that didn't work either, finally after pumping the pedal the car lunged forward and i made it through the intersection. I decided to go back home and not drive this car. As i travel through the…
ODI 10553739