2008 Ford Escape Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 164
- 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 164 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- throttle body · 31 records
- accelerator pedal · 22 records
- failure mileage · 11 records
- stop sign · 9 records
- pedal stuck · 9 records
- pedal sticks · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 61 |
| 30–60k mi | 34 |
| 100–150k mi | 32 |
| 1–30k mi | 18 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on the highway 595 speed of 65 mph the car just lost power causing to reduce speed fast with no prior warning. Had to move from the far left lane to the right lane on rush hour almost causing an accident. *tr
ODI 10552023
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
When the temperature outside gets cold, the gas pedal on my '08 escape will stick in place and will not press down. If i jiggle it or jam it down hard i am able to make the vehicle accelerate. The issue is very prominent when it's cold out and the car hasn't been ran for a while. The gas pedal will jam both when stopped and when attempting to accelerate at higher speeds. It can be dangerous in parking lot situations…
ODI 10563926
Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle has been experiencing a sticky gas pedal that is difficult to push to accelerate in cold weather. Driving the vehicle is difficult in traffic due to the inability to accelerate. The gas pedal has to be stomped in order to brake it loose. *tr
ODI 10559025
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Just had the transmission on my 2008 ford escape give out on me. After reading multiple articles on the web, i saw it was a common issue with ford. Apparently there was a service notice for a ford car with the same transmission as my escape. I find it ridiculous that i have less than 50k miles on my vehicle and now am having to fix the transmission. I feel like ford should fix this issue at no cost to me because…
ODI 10536165
Vehicle Speed Control
At the time i was driving this car i was going around a curb in a parking garage when i suddenly lost acceleration on the gas pedal. The pedal went flat to the floor and apparently came undone from its cable. I was unable to drive the car and called a tow company. The tow driver hooked the cable back up for me and i was able to drive again. After searching on line, it appears that ford offers an inexpensive plastic…
ODI 10536903
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the throttle became stuck and the vehicle accelerated without manual force. The contact was able to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis but they were unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 93,000.
ODI 10535273
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle fails to accelerate properly after a complete stop. Rpm's are raised to high before the transmission shifts into 2nd gear. *tr
ODI 10524738
Vehicle Speed Control
After being at a stop my 2008 ford escape surges forward with the slightest acceleration being given to the gas pedal. I have nearly rear ended people on several occasions. I can't afford a new car. How safe is this for myself and a 4 year old son!? *tr
ODI 10535446
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Accelerator pedal sticks upon attempting to accelerate. This problem has been on and off for the last six months, but has worsened. Last incident (12/14/13) pedal completely stuck to floor. Contacted dealer and was advised of a $70 diagnostic fee and deductible. Prior to this incident from august 2011 to august 2013 experienced three incidents of steering column locking, column did not respond to keys, keys would…
ODI 10556198
Vehicle Speed Control
I have almost been in many accidents recently on the highway and at green lights. The gas pedal keeps freezing and is like a wall. It will all of a sudden not move and no matter how hard i push it is stuck. Then all of a sudden it starts and accelerates really fast. Is very dangerous and today it almost got me into a serious accident on the highway when it all of a sudden wouldn't work. *tr
ODI 10506016
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Vehicle Speed Control
This is an update to previous incident. $10486901 having spent the previous ($900) to find the problem, customer took the vehicle to a ford dealership repair shop. They agreed with the other mechanics that the instrument cluster was defective, but said that they could not give anything in writing till i paid their diagnostic fee ($135) and saw for themselves. I agreed. Now i have spent another ($1120) to replace the…
ODI 10503061
Vehicle Speed Control
Traveling at 50 mph down the highway and the car "stalled" and drastically lost speed. Was able to pull to the side of the highway, put it in park, and restart the engine. The car made it the 2 miles back home without further incident. Did research on the problem and discovered a website with complaints about ford's throttle bodies being defective and causing similar incidents. I took the car in for repair and the…
ODI 10510039
Body · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control · Wheels
I pulled into a parking space at around 5-10 mph, hit the brakes and the accelerator pedal stuck. The car took of at around 40-50mph jumped a fence and crashed into a ravine, hitting a big tree. I was pinned in the automobile hit my head and injured my leg. I was taken to the emergency room where i suffered a spinal cord injury and a huge hematoma on my left leg. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10519404
Vehicle Speed Control
I was stopped at a stop sign and went to take off and the gas pedal would not go down no matter how hard i pushed. This has happened periodically over the last two years when driving, however it would be for only just seconds. Today it went on for approximately 5 minutes and i lifted the pedal up and moved the mat to make sure it was not stuck underneath. After 5 to 10 minutes of sitting at the stop sign, it started…
ODI 10499626
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my 2008 ford escape and was waiting at an intersection to turn left when the green light came on. I proceeded to step on the gas pedal so i could go but for some reason the gas pedal was hard and the car would not move no matter how hard i pressed on the pedal. I kept on pressing the gas pedal and eventually the vehicle bolted and went into the middle of the instersection where the left turning light…
ODI 10499579
Vehicle Speed Control
During cooler weather the gas pedal becomes "stuck" and can not be pushed. Almost as though something is placed under the gas pedal. You have to literally stomped on it to get it down and sometimes that doesn't even work. When this problem initially started happening, it would happen right after starting. I began to tell my daughter to warm her car and press the pedal a few times before leaving. She just called me…
ODI 10649391
Vehicle Speed Control
Traveling on road. Press on gas pedal nothing happens. Gas pedal will not go down. No response from pedal .no warning lights come on. Car loses speed.car will not accelerate. Taken to ford dealer. Replaced throttle cable and gasket. *tr
ODI 10510930
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
When the weather gets cold the gas pedal becomes stuck and will not depress. After repositioning foot, the pedal would depress. Yesterday on 12/27/12 the pedal would not depress while driving, which almost caused an accident because i could not accelerate when needed. I took the car to the ford dealer and the issue was with the throttle body, which had to be replaced. This seems to be a dangerous issue and a recall…
ODI 10490280
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Gas pedal sticks, especially in cold weather. Have had to put car into neutral on more than 1 occasion due to pedal sticking at high speed. Also sticks when accelerating at low speed, making acceleration almost impossible. *tr
ODI 10491000
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
As the weather has been getting colder, i started to notice how difficult it was for me to accelerate. This incident has been occurring every morning. On wednesday i mentioned it to the ford service person and he said that it could be the body throttle. On thursday i noticed that the acceleration problem continued more frequently as i drove to work. Upon internet searching i saw an article about your investigation…
ODI 10486588
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
For a few months now, the gas pedal has been intermittently sticking in either the fully depressed or non-depressed position. The first few times this has happened, i was on the expressway and traveling approx 70 mph. Once the gas pedal was released, i realized that the vehicle continued to accelerate on its own. The gas pedal was lying completely in the depressed position. I could lift the gas pedal with my foot…
ODI 10574137
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
It was approximately 45 degrees outside and i was driving down a road at the posted speed limit of 50 mph and took my foot off of the throttle. I attempted to get back up to speed and the throttle was locked shut and i could not accelerate at all. This happened repeatedly until the engine warmed up. It has continued intermittently since that time and yesterday was so severe, i could not move from a stop sign. I went…
ODI 10551052
Vehicle Speed Control
Sticky throttle. Especially when weather is cold. Something is not catching and i have to pump gas pedal to get it to catch. Please recall!! *tr
ODI 10512269
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving approximately 10 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed with a delayed response. There was a voluntary recall issued by the manufacturer related to the throttle however, the contact's vin was not included in the recall. The manufacturer and an authorized dealer were notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 54,900. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10483801
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Transmission issue: starting revving high on 1st gear skipping 2nd to 3rd. "slipping" took it in and was told after a scan that it would have to be rebuilt. Was told this also by ford as well as another 3rd party transmission place. All 3 of them admitted this is a very common issue. Paid 3000 to rebuild the unit. I was 3,000 miles over my ford esp. Ford refused to help me out at all. Many forums also list this as a…
ODI 10482244