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.
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
May 30th, 2012 2008 ford escape stopped at a stop light, gas pedal was stuck rendering vehicle unable to move. Mileage was approximately 70,000 miles. Had vehicle towed to local ford dealership. They replaced the entire pedal assembly. Within about 3 months, the pedal seemed to start catching again. Problem is intermitted not continuous but very dangerous in heavy traffic. Owner must press firmly to get the gas…
ODI 10549041
Vehicle Speed Control
Important addendum to o.d.i. # 10407083: (june 16, 2011) tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact was driving approximately 25 mph when the vehicle suddenly accelerated to higher speeds. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a barrier before rolling over. The contact sustained minor scratches. The police were called and a report was filed. The vehicle was then towed to an independent…
Crash reported
ODI 10409107
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact was driving approximately 25 mph when the vehicle suddenly accelerated to higher speeds. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a barrier before rolling over. The contact sustained minor scratches. The police were called and a report was filed. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was pending investigation. The…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10407083
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact was driving approximately 35 mph and as the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle began to lurch forward violently as the vehicle exhibited an abnormal increase in engine rpms. The failure recurred when driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where a diagnosis was performed. The failure was contributed to a leakage within…
ODI 10393753
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I own a 2008 ford escape xlt , v6 3.0 engine. At about 49,000 miles, it started having acceleration issues . This has been an on going problem, but never trips any service lights. I go down the drive way pretty good, but when i get on the highway, i have to hammer on the gas pedal to get it to go and the rpms go way up. The ford dealers can't find anything wrong with it. We know that it's fuel related and have…
ODI 10577701
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that when driving approximately 5-55 mph, the accelerator pedal would become stuck and could not be released for at least twenty minutes. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. The manufacturer had not been contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 22,800.
ODI 10442217
Vehicle Speed Control
2008 ford escape gas pedal sticks in cold weather. When the car is started in the morning after a cold night it is very difficult to push the pedal down. After warming it is drivable but has occasionally, in cold weather become difficult to push down after a few miles also. This is very scary. My escape is a stick shift so i was able to put the car in neutral and try to pump the pedal up and down to loosen it up.…
ODI 10371194
Vehicle Speed Control
2008 ford escape - 28,500 miles - problems with accelerator sticking. Large amount of force required to break through the sticking point which in turn caused the vehicle accelerate faster than desired - especially in stop and go traffic. Car was taken to the local ford dealership and they determined that it was the throttle body assembly and replaced it. Thankfully, the car was still under warranty.
ODI 10374437
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle response time to acceleration attempts was extremely slow and the pedal could be depressed into the floorboard abnormally. The contact would have to depress the accelerator pedal at least three times for the vehicle to respond when the failure would occur. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was told that the pedal felt as…
ODI 10443489
Vehicle Speed Control
2008 ford escape failure to excel or sticking when pushing the gas pedal. After happening too many times, and scares us to use the car we took it in for repairs. According to warranty, this is not covered yet there was no regular maintenance needed or required on the gas pedal. They weren't going to honor our extended warranty until we showed them numerous online emails of others having the same problem. We had to…
ODI 10372004
Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2008 ford escape 2008 that has been having issues with the accelerator pedal being difficult to press or getting stuck while driving. I reported the issue in march 2010 to the dealership but they could not get it to replicated so i was told no concern found. However recently i was driving my vehicle on 12/04/2010 which is my birthday and my vehicle accelerator pedal got stuck to the ground of the vehicle…
ODI 10369651
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my 2008 ford escape and the accelerator pedal gave out . I was going up the on ramp and i went to accelerate and the gas pedal went limp ..from reading alot of reviews on line this has cause numerous accidents and ford is not recalling this. *tr
ODI 10368118
Vehicle Speed Control
08 ford escape, gas pedal will stick and when i try to depress it, it will not, it requires a large amount of force to break the pedal free, it causes my suv to accelerate at an uncontrolled rate. This has been a continuing issue and has only gotten worse. *tr
ODI 10366988
Vehicle Speed Control
On my 2008 escape, my gas pedal will stick and when i try to depress it, it will not, it requires a large amount of force to break the pedal free, when this happens, it causes my suv to accelerate at an uncontrolled rate. This is a continuing issue and has only gotten worse. *tr
ODI 10363556
Vehicle Speed Control
When driving our 2008 ford escape w/ 38,000 miles down the interstate at 65 mph, the gas pedal suddenly dropped to the floor and was lifeless. My 15 1/2 year old daughter was driving in the left lane and luckily she was able to avoid traffic and get to the only available shoulder on the right. It was a terrible situation that could have ended in disaster. The car is in the shop now and i can only anticipate that the…
ODI 10362213
Vehicle Speed Control
My gas pedal just stopped working while i was driving 65 mph on a highway. It was flat on the floor - i could not even feel it with my foot. Thankfully i was able to get it off the road safely since it was early in the morning with no other cars around - it could have caused a major accident. We had the car towed to the dealership, and they told us that the throttle cable had broken. They refused to cover any…
ODI 10359267
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated while driving approximate 50 mph, the vehicle decelerated without warning. The contact merged over to an emergency lane. The contact stated that on another occasion, the accelerator pedal became stuck downward. The failure recurred multiple times, mainly during cold weather. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for a diagnosis of the failure. The technician…
ODI 10662948
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I own a 2008 ford escape, in august 28th, 2014 as i was coming off the highway and stopped at a light my vehicles wrench symbol came on and as i tried accelerating my vehicle went up to 45 rpm before changing gear into second. Since this day, i tried taking my car into repair services but i am very limited, as a full time student and a father at the moment i was not working and relying on my school income which was…
ODI 10667556
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving to work and exiting off the high way as i turned the corner my accelerator pedal broke off and was laying on the floor. Luckily i was turning on to a residential street and i could stop in front of some houses, but i had to have my car towed to the ford repair shop which there is was told my warranty had just expired and i had to come out the pocket with 230.00 and that their had been no recalls on the…
ODI 10554125
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal would become stuck while driving at least 35 mph. The contact had to use their hand to pull up the accelerator pedal, causing it to exhibit an abnormal popping sound. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they were unable to find a failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 94,000. The vin was not…
ODI 10471254
Vehicle Speed Control
I own a 2008 ford escape. For the past few months my gas pedal has been sticking and it makes it hard to accelerate. When pulling out into intersections the pedal will get stuck and i can't accelerate. After reading up on this apparently this is becoming a common problem among other escapes and they need to be recalled. *tr
ODI 10359205
Fuel System, Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Gas pedal intermittently would not go down, sometimes in heavy traffic. Finally the pedal stuck so much that i took it in for repair and they replaced the throttle. This is very dangerous to not be able to accelerate when in heavy highway traffic. I noticed that other escape owners have documented the same problem. *tr
ODI 10329838
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
My wife was driving our 2008 ford escape xlt when the accelerator became hard to press. She attempted to vary the amount of pressure on the accelerator but it was still hard to press. She then pressed harder on the accelerator and it dropped to the fire wall and did not return to its normal position. She was able to safely pull off of the highway without incident. I came out to the location where she was, i got into…
ODI 10326573
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle failed to respond to acceleration attempts. 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 failure mileage was approximately 42,000.
ODI 10562058
Vehicle Speed Control
When the vehicle is first started, it is impossible to press the accelerator and after a few moments, the accelerator will depress. There is no indication when the accelerator will be free and great care must be taken to avoid a sudden lunge forward. Just allowing the vehicle to idle and warm up does not seem to make any difference. *tr
ODI 10490499