2006 Ford Escape Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 90
- 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 90 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- accelerator pedal · 30 records
- throttle body · 19 records
- pedal sticks · 18 records
- pedal stuck · 15 records
- several times · 7 records
- failure mileage · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 25 |
| 60–100k mi | 25 |
| 100–150k mi | 18 |
| 1–30k mi | 9 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving, my throttle or gas pedal sticks. It will not depress. I have to turn the car off and back on again. Sometimes i have to let the car sit a few minutes before it will unstick. This is very dangerous trying to merge into traffic!!! This has happened several times, and usually when the weather is cold or the engine is cold. That is the only pattern i have been able to figure out. *tr
ODI 10553834
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Gas pedal sticks when cold. The gas pedal will lock up and not unlock. *tr
ODI 10493474
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
The gas pedal sticks and could not be pushed down unless you slammed on it. This occurred several times, and eventually stuck completely. The ford dealership in lynchburg, va, replaced the throttle body. Now, two years later, the same problem has occurred. *tr
ODI 10667028
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The accelerator pedal became stuck and was inoperable. In order to stop the vehicle, the gear was shifted into neutral and the emergency brake was engaged. The dealer was notified of the failure who advised the contact there were no recalls for the failure and offered no further assistance. The…
ODI 10485100
Vehicle Speed Control
Accelerator sticks, would not go down. Started sticking when starting engine and would continue until driven for a few miles. Continued to get worse and would stick when pulling out from a side road to a busier road below a hill where oncoming traffic could be popping over hill and my vehicle would not move. Would have to continue to stomp accelerator, finally would take off. Stuck several times when driving during…
ODI 10513723
Vehicle Speed Control
Gas pedal sticks, i purchased this car one year ago. It has consistently had a problem with sticking since i purchased it. *tr
ODI 10551499
Vehicle Speed Control
Throttle body failure. It absolutely would not accelerate while pulling out into heavy traffic. It happened repeatedly last fall, then suddenly stopped in december. It has begun doing it again, this time deciding to act up in houston. There needs to be a recall for every year model for which even one incident has been reported as this is obviously a problem for these vehicles. *tr
ODI 10502330
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving at approximately 40 mph ( 40-65 mph intervals between highways) for about 20 minutes when all of a sudden my car is loosing power, so i stepped on the gasoline pedal a little more to keep the speed. The sad part is that there wasn't any light that came on to tell or warn me that something is seriously wrong and that my car needed to be checked. I drove a total of one hour that day at 40-65 mph…
ODI 10502579
Vehicle Speed Control
When going down a hill with cruise control on and the car drifts above the set speed the cruise suddenly gives the car a sudden burst of speed. It has done this many times. *tr
ODI 10683557
Vehicle Speed Control
While traveling between 25 and 30 mph, the accelerator became stuck. I was unable to depress it further and it did not release. After 3 or 4 attempts the accelerator freed up. It then worked fine the remainder of the day. This occurred five times sporadically during the first half of 2012. This behavior returned april 2013. The accelerator stuck and freed up 3 or 4 times in a row during a morning commute for several…
ODI 10508901
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. The contact was driving 45 mph when the accelerator pedal failed to release and the vehicle was unable to increase acceleration. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 170,000. The vin was unknown.
ODI 10451393
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 75 mph, the accelerator pedal seized. The vehicle was not repaired or diagnosed. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. Updated 12/23/13*lj the consumer stated the brake would work. However, the engine would idle at high speed. The consumer believed, the problem caused the transmission to fail. Updated 12/23/13
ODI 10551917
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. The contact stated while driving 50 mph with the accelerator pedal engaged, it remained stuck in the upright position when she attempted to apply the brakes. After several attempts the contact was able to fully depress the pedal. The failure occurred without warning and intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the mechanic was unable to determine the…
ODI 10470878
Vehicle Speed Control
When attempting to press down on accelerator, it sticks/hangs and will not press down. Has done this repeatedly; most noticeably when the weather is cold. *tr
ODI 10490562
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate, the accelerator pedal became stuck. The contact had to constantly depress the accelerator pedal in order for the vehicle to respond. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10488601
Vehicle Speed Control
My 2006 ford escape gas pedal got stuck in my neighborhood 9 times in one day. This has happened numerous times but it is usually when it's cold. This is the first time it has happened was in the summer. This indicates to me that situation is getting worse. There is no warning. One time i was leaving my neighborhood onto highway when the gas pedal pressed only enough to get me into highway at the bottom of a hill.…
ODI 10423824
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2006 ford escape that the accelerator pedal will periodically lock up. Ford will not address the problem. I have read that people either clean or replace the throttle body but the problem resurfaces. It would seem to me to be a defect in that part. It has always happened with me when i am in motion. Like you may take off to cross an intersection or make a right turn and it will get you just far enough to…
ODI 10440115
Vehicle Speed Control
Throttle body continuously sticks when accelerating causing vehicle to not move in traffic or when driving extremely dangerous when you try to make a turn and vehicles accelerator gets stuck causing an accident
ODI 10992396
Vehicle Speed Control
With the speed control engaged on the freeway, the vehicle periodically accelerates unexpectedly. I have to turn off the speed control for the acceleration to stop. This issues does not happen frequently but has occurred 3 separate times this past winter/spring. *tr
ODI 10466533
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. The contact was accelerating 20 mph from a complete stop when the accelerator pedal became stuck in the open throttle position. The contact proceeded to drive up an incline to determine if the pedal would free itself but it did not. He was able to release the accelerator pedal by constantly depressing with abrupt force. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis but…
ODI 10381084
Vehicle Speed Control
The gas pedal gets stuck in a locked up position. It is locked up and does not allow for acceleration. This has happened multiple times when pulling onto a street, many times almost causing serious accidents due to not being able to get to speed or even out of the way of traffic. I originally thought it was an issue with just my vehicle however after researching the internet i see that it is a very common problem…
ODI 10467867
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Complaint of not being able to start the car in very cold weather/ gas pedal sticks intermittently although frequency of condition increases as temperatures decrease < 25f. Ford dealer diagnoses issue as a failed air bypass valve (part number: 3s6z-9f715-aa), replaced valve. Condition not cleared. Engine pedal sticks, engine rpm increases without driver input. Manual transmission only reason that driver was able to…
ODI 10561721
Vehicle Speed Control
Accelerator pedal stuck. Could not depress. Car idled perfectly fine but couldn't press the accelerator. After about 5 minutes it was fine again. This has happened on at least a dozen occasions. *tr
ODI 10375408
Vehicle Speed Control
During the cold months, the gas pedal will not depress. Normally after the car is warm, it will loosen up to be safely driven. However, this morning, 01/04/12, i was forced to let the car roll into a parking lot at a very busy intersection. I sat there for several minutes letting the car get even warmer but still had to mash the gas pedal several times before it would move. Luckily i was still very close to home and…
ODI 10442332
Vehicle Speed Control
I reported the same problem 13 days ago, but have had another acceleration problem again today. Again, vehicle would not decelerate when the gas pedal was released. Instead, car continued pulling at same speed and then began speeding up. I was on an exit ramp when the problem occurred. Luckily, i was able to use the brakes to fight against the pull of the car while maneuvering through traffic to avoid wrecking. Had…
ODI 10372642