2017 Ford Escape Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 15
- 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 15 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- light came · 4 records
- maple birch · 4 records
- birch intersection · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 13 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford escape. While attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle sometimes failed to accelerate. Also, when attempting to shift into third gear at approximately 50 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle also made a jerking sensation suddenly and accelerated without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the…
ODI 11292086
Vehicle Speed Control
Had a crash yesturday,pulled into business, applied brakes,did not work car started accelerating could not stop,brake s did not work,crashed into building,,car got towed,15 thousand dollar damage my ins.has to pay,plus the corner of building.police report said,failed to stop,i could not.this should have never happened,contacted ford,with no avail. Have fractured ribs,plenty of bruising, and my neck hurts.its a 2017…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11218389
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Fault lights come on and do not clear out consistently after an ignition cycle. Cruise control, blind spot warning, speedometer become non operational. Dealer has replace abs module, battery and negative battery cable with no improvement. At times during initial startup, power steering is lost. Also vehicle would not start on 3 occasions. Issue occurs while car is in motion both during city and highway driving.
ODI 11204286
Body · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
As i pulled into a parking spot, i took my foot off the gas and went to brake. The car lurched forward and accelerated causing me to lose control. I was pumping the brake, but the car didn't stop, causing me to hit a cement pole on the passenger side, and continuing into a brick building. The air bags did not deploy, but the seatbelt tightened and i got 2 broken ribs and terrible bruising wherever the belt impacted…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11162274
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving 40 mph in the city, i felt a jolt, engine was still running, but had zero gas pedal response. Rpm slowly bled off as i was able to coast into a parking lot while dodging through traffic. When the jolt was felt, a "check manual" message appeared on the driver's information screen. No other messages or check engine light came on. I shut down the vehicle and re-started it and i was able to drive normal…
ODI 11104285
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford escape. While driving various low speeds, the vehicle independently accelerated rapidly. The contact stated that the failure occurred on more than one occasion. In addition, the vehicle hesitated upon acceleration. The dealer (bill brown ford in livonia, michigan) was called and the contact left a voicemail. The vehicle was not repaired or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made…
ODI 11089893
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving in stop and go traffic when stopped at red light the auto start stop will turn the engine off. Stepping on the accelerator pedal the car will not restart and a message comes on that says shift to park and manually restart engine. In all cases the engine does restart . But it does cause delays in busy intersections and hesitation on the driver to pull in to traffic . Problem is intermittent two to three times…
ODI 11073728
Vehicle Speed Control
When making a left turn into a parking space in a local shopping center my car accelerated on its own, jumped the curb and hit a tree. The car has been at the dealer for almost 2 weeks. No mechanical problems have been found by the service department. I have been told that i can pick up the car even though ford motor company is keeping the claim open.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11033233
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I am writing due to my concern about my 2017 ford escape. I bought the vehicle new in may 2017. Sept 8th ,the engine stopped suddenly when i braked to pull into the parking lot at work..the message on the dash board was : manual start required so i put the car in park and restarted it without difficulty i went to work for the day. At the end of the day i started the vehicle and pulled onto a very busy city street .…
ODI 11030171
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
My check engine light came on at 5:30 pm on 8/11 and, when i got home, my husband saw that the car had been leaking oil and i was low on oil despite the fact that i had an oil change one month prior. While i was driving to the dealership at 10:45 am on 8/12, the car was not accelerating normally and the mpg readings were all over the place. As i was getting off the highway, the car began to lose its ability to…
Fire reported
ODI 11015119
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I turned from the parking lot intersection in eagle run shopping center, nw of wendy's, from west to south onto the parking lot road that accesses the w maple rd & birch st intersection. I completed my turn and drove south down the parking lot access road to the w maple & birch st intersection where the traffic light was red. I came to a complete stop to wait for a green light. I stopped a ways back from the median…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11057381
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I turned from the parking lot intersection in eagle run shopping center, nw of wendy's, from west to south onto the parking lot road that accesses the w maple rd & birch st intersection. I completed my turn and drove south down the parking lot access road to the w maple & birch st intersection where the traffic light was red. I came to a complete stop to wait for a green light. I stopped a ways back from the median…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11057372
Vehicle Speed Control
I had the cruise on at around 70mph i came up on traffic so i touched the brakes and all of a sudden the engine started revving almost to the red line it was like the transmission dropped down to a lower gear all of a sudden.this has happened to me twice i took it to the dealer and they road tested it on the highway and they said they tried everything they could think of 25 times and couldn't,duplicate it. They also…
ODI 11098218
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on a highway the car began to decelerate and i was unable to accelerate. A warning message came on advising me that the auto start/stop was not working and i must put the car in park and and restart the engine. This occurred while on the highway.
ODI 10967425
Vehicle Speed Control
Unintended acceleration when parking at slow speed with eco on. Often seen into garage which is slight incline. Automobile stops moving and any touch of the accelerator causes fast surge requiring very quick braking. Very repeatable under slow conditions. Selling dealer checked vehicle and reported that system operating as designed when auto stop/start is activated. This design is dangerous and the system should not…
ODI 10946165