2008 Ford Escape acceleration problems

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

When driving, the gas pedal will get stuck down and you will not be able to apply more pressure to the pedal to accelerate. This often happens when I go to change gear and then go back to the gas pedal to accelerate again. This typically will only happen from time to time but today it occurred every time I went to change gears. I had to pull over on the highway because I was unable to keep up with traffic and the weather was quite snowy and it was unsafe for me to try to drive without keeping speed with traffic.

NHTSA complaint #11563859 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Having issue with throttle body and or controller. Break takes time to respond and is stiff. When on an incline road, the car rolls backwards before accelerating forward. The rolled back at stop signs on inclined roads and inclined parking lots. The car shows no warming lights. The car has issues accelerating and decelerating. The car has rolled back while another car was behind it. The car at some instances has come to almost a halt while driving at 70 mph on the highway. While displaying no warming signals. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? This type of issue has been confirmed by the dealership and has been recalled for some ford escapes but not all. The car has been inspected by a technician. The transmission has been rebuild but that did not work so a new transmission was placed inside yet this did not resolve anything. The car has been having these issues for some years.

NHTSA complaint #11448986 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AT TIMES BEFORE ACCELERATION, THE ACCELERATOR GETS STUCK. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO GO UNLESS THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN I AM IN TRAFFIC AND IT HAS HAPPENED. THE STICKING HAPPENS EITHER AT A STOP SIGN, TRAFFIC LIGHT, OR SIMPLY JUST LEAVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. SOMETIMES IT MAY HAPPEN IF I AM COMING OUT OF A TURN. ITS SCARY WHEN I AM ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, STREET, OR ON/OFF RAMP AND THERE IS OTHER TRAFFIC SPEEDING BEHIND ME. I CAN NOT IDENTIFY THE PART THAT IS CAUSING THIS. IT MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM A FAMILY MEMBER IN JULY. MOST RECENT WAS ON 12/29/2020.

NHTSA complaint #11385652 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATE PEDAL, THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 5 MPH. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

NHTSA complaint #11383662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

RANDOMLY THE CAR WILL 'STALL' TO TO SPEAK EVEN THOUGH IT IS AN AUTOMATIC AND NOT A 5-SPEED. WHEN I SAY STALL I AM REFERRING TO WHEN I AM STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, RED LIGHT, YIELDING TO TURN, ETC - WHEN I GO TO HIT THE GAS THE RPM'S REV UP HIGH AND THE CAR SPEED IS VERY LOW AND AT A ROLLING SPEED - EVEN THOUGH I PUSH DOWN ALL OF THE WAY IN ORDER TO GET THE CAR TO SPEED UP TO AVOID BEING STRUCK MY OTHER VEHICLES WHEN TURNING. THE CAR WILL THEN REGAIN ALL SPEED AT ONCE - INSTEAD OF GRADUALLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE I AM TRYING TO MERGE ONTO AN ONCOMING INTERSTATE RAMP OR AM AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. I HAVE MISSED BEING HIT THUS FAR BUT HAVE HAD A FEW CLOSE CALLS. I HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS AND AUTO MECHANIC SHOPS THAT HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE AN ISSUE WITH THE CAR. THEY HAVE READ THE CHECK ENGINE CODE AND HAVE FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR.

NHTSA complaint #11306945 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEIZED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEIZED AGAIN AND THE CONTACT HAD TO COAST THE VEHICLE OFF THE HIGHWAY TO THE SHOULDER. THE CONTACT WAS ALMOST STRUCK FROM THE REAR BY A SEMI TRUCK. THE CONTACT CALLED SHIMMERS FORD (10401 WOODCREST DR NW, COON RAPIDS, MN 55433, (612) 424-7648) AND DIXON FORD (489 E 2ND ST, DIXON, IL 61021, (815) 288-3366) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND TRANSFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE NHTSA HOTLINE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,370.

NHTSA complaint #11219999 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

MY LIGHTS ON DASH WILL ALL RANDOMLY FLASH WHILE MY SPEEDOMETER AND RMP WILL STOP WORKING. MY CAR ALSO SEEMS TO NOT SHIFT WELL WHEN THIS HAPPENS. MY STEERING FEELS EXTREMELY LOOSE AND UNSAFE. I DON'T DARE TO DRIVE OVER 30MPH AND HAVE NOT HAD ANYONE BE ABLE TO TELL ME EXACTLY WHAT IS WRONG. MY STEERING HAS ALSO LOCKED A FEW TIMES, USUALLY WHEN I'M IN REVERSE. I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON TO MAKE IT WORK AGAIN. I FEAR FOR MY SON AND FAMILY EVERY TIME I HAVE TO DRIVE TO WORK AND SCHOOL.

NHTSA complaint #11185708 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WENT TO ACCELERATE AND GAS PEDAL DROPPED TO THE FLOOR BOARD AND STAYED THERE. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AT THE TIME. DEALER SAID IT WAS A BROKEN THROTTLE CABLE AND WANTS TO CHARGE ME $300.

NHTSA complaint #11114171 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE VEHICLE GAS PEDAL BECOMES STIFF IN COLD WEATHER CONDITION AND DOESN'T ALLOW ME TO ACCELERATE FROM STOP. ONE TIME THE GAS PEDAL CABLE ALSO CAME OUT AND PEDAL WOULD NOT COME BACK UP.

NHTSA complaint #11058240 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

DEC. 26, 2017 ACCELERATOR PEDAL CABLE SNAPPED AND FELL TO FLOOR. HAD TO GET TOW AND NOW IN SHOP. THROTTLE BODY AND CABLE NEED REPLACEMENT. $700! THIS SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED. IT HAS UNDER 150,000 MILES ON IT. SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS. THE PEDAL HAS BEEN STICKING A LOT AND NOW THIS. VEHICLE WAS IN CHICAGO BUSY INTERSECTION. COULDN'T EVEN PRESS PEDAL DOWN TO MOVE THE CAR AND THEN SOMETHING SNAPPED. AND PEDAL FELL TO FLOOR.

NHTSA complaint #11057082 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I HAVE OWNED THIS ESCAPE FOR ONLY ABOUT 9 MONTHS. I HAVE HAD MANY SPORADIC ISSUES WITH THE GAS PEDAL. THE GAS PEDAL HAS STUCK A FEW TIMES AND I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO PRESS DOWN ON THE PEDAL. IT SEEMS TO ACT UP WORSE WHEN THE WEATHER GETS COLDER. I HAVE HAD A FEW INSTANCES WHERE I WAS DRIVING AND WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND HAD TO PUT MY VEHICLE IN PARK AND KEEP PRESSING DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL UNTIL IT FINALLY ALLOWED ME TO ACCELERATE AND MOVE FORWARD. WHEN THE PEDAL LOCKS UP IT IS LIKE PRESSING AGAINST A WALL AND THERE IS NO GIVE IN THE PEDAL BUT WHEN IT DOES FINALLY PRESS DOWN IT CAUSES A HIGH ACCELERATION AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LAUNCH FORWARD. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SCARY SITUATION WHEN YOU ARE IN TRAFFIC AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN CAN'T DRIVE YOUR CAR. THANKFULLY I HAVE NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE BUT I FEEL IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNLESS THIS ISSUE IS FIXED. AFTER DOING A BIT OF RESEARCH I SEE THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THIS MAKE. IT IS VERY UNSAFE AND I AM ALWAYS WORRIED ABOUT BEING STRANDED OR HAVING THIS CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. AS A MOTHER OF A 4 YEAR OLD THIS IS DEFINITELY A SCARY ISSUE TO HAVE! I LOVE MY ESCAPE AND WOULD LOVE TO KEEP IT BUT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT LIKE THIS. I HOPE THAT THIS ISSUE IS BEING LOOKED INTO AFTER SEEING OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND I HOPE THAT THIS ISSUE CAN BE RESOLVED!

NHTSA complaint #11048177 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE DRIVING, THE CARBOARD NOTICED SEVERAL SIGNS AND THE SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO. ALSO, ON OTHER DAYS, I COULD NOT START THE CAR.

NHTSA complaint #11034508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

UPON ACCELERATING ON AN ON RAMP, THE SHIFTING DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT WILL NOT EASILY SHIFT FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR. I HAD SOMEONE PUT A COMPUTER READER ON THE TRUCK AND IT SAID IT WAS A GEAR SHIFT RATIO FOR GEAR #2. THE OUT TAKE SENSOR WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE, HOWEVER THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I DO NOT HAVE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH ANY OTHER GEARS. ALL OTHERS SHIFT FLAWLESSLY EXCEPT FOR THE AFORE MENTIONED. THANK YOU

NHTSA complaint #11002548 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CAR FAILS TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY WHILE DRIVING. AFTER STEPPING ON THE GAS WHILE DRIVING, I FEEL A STRONG PULL, AND THE CAR DOESN'T ACCELERATE MORE THAN 20MPH. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT RANDOM TIMES AND NO SENSOR LIGHTS COME ONE.

NHTSA complaint #10986264 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

LOSS OF 2ND AND 4TH GEAR/ LIMP MODE. I PURCHASED A USED 2008 FORD ESCAPE WITH 69,980 MILES. NO COMPLAINTS TILL HIT 89,000 MILES WHEN ALL IF A SUDDEN THERE WAS NO 2ND AND 4TH GEAR. I WAS GETTING READY TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC. PUT FOOT ON ACCELERATOR WENT TO ABOUT 16MPH AND REFUSED TO HO FASTER. RPMS REVVED UP TO 4000+ THE YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. ONCE GOT TO 20MPH HARD SHIFT INTO GEAR .AND DID THIS AGAIN AT 40MPH EXCEPT WONT SHIFT INTO HIGHER GEAR. WAS TOLD IT IS IN LIMP MODE. SO I DID INTERNET RESEARCH ON THIS. SAID OVER 368 COMPLAINTS JUST ON THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM, SPECIFICALLY ON THE 2008 FORD ESCAPE. I TRIED RESETTING THE PCM. DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. REPLACED THE THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR. DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. NOW THAT LEAVES THE 2ND & 4TH GEAR BAND ASSEMBLY. I CALLED AND GOT 3 ESTIMATES, THEY RANGED FROM$1900-$3000. PART COST $89 AND A NEW TRANSMISSION COST $1700. REPLACING THIS PART CAN BE DONE WITHOUT HAVING TO REMOVE TRANSMISSION AND SAID TO ABOUT 2HOURS. MY COMPLAINT IN IF THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WHY AREN'T YOU REPLACING PART OR FIXING THIS? THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL INVESTIGATIONS AND STILL NOTHING! THIS IS THE FIRST FORD I PURCHASED AND WILL BE THE LAST! WHICH IS A SHAME BECAUSE I LOVE MY TRUCK. JUST CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT. SO I WILL PARK IT AND PRAY FORD OWNS UP TO THEIR FAULTY PARTS AND ASSEMBLY AND FIXES THIS. AND I WILL MAKE SURE EVERYONE I KNOW AND EVERYONE I MEET KNOWS ABOUT HOW FORD KNOWINGLY PUT IN DEFECTIVE PARTS ON MANY VEHICLE SO THEY COULD MAKE MONEY FIXING THEM. THINK ABOUT IT. ALL THESE ( THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR AND 2ND & 4TH GEAR BAND ) GO BAD AT 89,000 MILE.

NHTSA complaint #10983837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS AND BECAME STUCK IN THE DEPRESSED POSITION INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA complaint #10967222 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE GAS PEDAL COLLAPSED TO THE FLOOR WHILE DRIVING MY CAR. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO COAST IN TO A PARKING LOT. I WAS ABLE TO PLAY WITH THE PEDAL RETURNING IT TO THE NORMAL OPERATING POSITION. TOOK CAR TO FORD DEALERSHIP. SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACED THE CABLE ASSEMBLY/THROTTLE CONTROL. I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WITH THE 2008 FORD ESCAPE.

NHTSA complaint #10954523 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS OFTEN AND REQUIRES EXTRA FOOT MANIPULATION TO GET IT TO WORK PROPERLY. THIS OCCURS MOSTLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AND MAKES PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC A DANGEROUS PROPOSITION. THIS OCCURS ON CITY STREETS AND FROM STOP LIGHTS ON LARGER STATE HIGHWAYS. IT HAS ALSO FAILED TO DEPRESS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE IMMOVABLE FOR A TIME.

NHTSA complaint #10944238 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE I PURCHASED IN OCTOBER OF 2016 SINCE PURCHASING MY GAS PEDAL COMPLETELY SEIZES WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE DONE THE RESEARCH TO PROVIDE THAT OTHER YEARS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. THIS VEHICLE DOING THIS PUTS NOT ONLY MYSELF BUT MY 4 MONTH OLD CHILD IN DANGER. DRIVING TODAY IN MICHIGAN IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC FOR OVER 60 MILES THIS COMPLETELY SEIZED ON ME. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE IN WHICH I THINK NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. IM HOPING FOR IT NOT TO TAKE AN ACCIDENT FOR THIS TO BE RESEARCHED.

NHTSA complaint #10944043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FIRST COLD MORNING THE GAS PEDAL STUCK AFTER 5 MILES. NO MOVEMENT. I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE & HAD TO CROSS OTHER LANES TO SAFETY. MY WIFE REFUSES TO DRIVE THIS CAR. DEALER SAYS THROTTLE BODY ISSUES ON OTHER ESCAPES ARE COVERED BY A 10 YEAR/150,000 MILE WARRANTY.

NHTSA complaint #10919376 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WAS A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER AND THE WRENCH INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

NHTSA complaint #10915786 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHEN SITTING IDLE AT RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, IT RUMBLES ROUGHLY, I HIT THE ACCELERATOR IT HESITATES TO GO THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN GETS A BURST OF SPEED. THIS MAINLY HAPPENS IN CITY STREET.

NHTSA complaint #10914867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

PURCHASED VEHICLE A MONTH AGO WITH 135,000 MILES. IT HAS STALLED 3 TIMES AT LOW SPEEDS, ONCE WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN ON A CITY STREET CAUSING ME TO LOSE STEERING AND ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, NO LIGHTS POP ON WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT JUST DIES WITH NO WARNING. I AM ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTART IT. IT HAS ALSO, ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS LURCHED FORWARD FROM A STOP OR ROLLING STOP WHEN I HIT THE GAS. FROM READING OTHER OWNERS COMPLAINTS IT SOUNDS IDENTICAL TO THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL ISSUE SO MANY SEEM TO BE HAVING. I CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AT THIS POINT, AND DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT BUT I HAVE NO OTHER VEHICLE. I DID CALL FORD BUT THEY DON'T RECOGNIZE MY VIN UNDER THE "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM" THEY HAVE FOR SO MANY OTHER OF THEIR VEHICLES HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE! AGAIN, I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT BUT HAVE NO CHOICE, SO I WANTED PUBLIC RECORD OF THE ISSUE IN CASE IT SHUTS OFF ON ME AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND I DIE IN AN ACCIDENT, SO MY SPOUSE AND CHILDREN HAVE A RECORD THAT I BROUGHT THE KNOWN ISSUE TO FORD BUT THEY DID NOTHING.

NHTSA complaint #10898204 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I PURCHASED MY 2008?FORD ESCAPE LAST YEAR 2015. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH CV AXILS ON EACH SIDE AND I HAD MY STEERING COLUMN REPLACED. I PURCHASED THE CAR WITH 95,000 MILES ON IT AT A GREAT DEAL OF $8,900. I THEN FOUND OUT WHY IT WAS SO CHEAP FROM SUCH A TRUSTED DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CLOSING IN THE NEXT 2 WEEKS. IT CLOSED SHORTLY AFTER MY PURCHASE AND A NEW FORD DEALERSHIP OPENED IN ITS PLACE. THROUGH OUT THE LAST FEW WEEKS MY CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVING CORRECTLY, ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY. I TOOK A CLOSER LOOK AND NOTICED THAT NO MATTER MY SPEED MY CAR WILL NOT GO ABOVE 3RD GEAR. MY POWER TRAN LIGHT CAME ON TODAY. I HAVE READ ON OTHER SIGHTS THAT THERE WERE RECALLS ON THIS ISSUE. I DO NOT THINK THESE ISSUES WERE FIXED WHILE BEING RECALLED. THE RELATED I'VE DONE SO FAR HAVE NOT BEEN CHEAP BY ANY MEANS. AFTER A YEAR (EVEN LESS 2 OF THE ABOVE CASES) I SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE ISSUES. HTTP://M.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/ESCAPE/2008/RECALLS/ THE ABOVE SIGHT WAS MY REFERENCE TARA

NHTSA complaint #10896131 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE POWER TRAIN LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUTTER THEN LOSE POWER ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT A SHOULDER. VEHICLE REDUCED SPEED TO MAX 20MPH.

NHTSA complaint #10884544 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON. WHEN BRAKING, IT TOOK LONGER TO STOP AND WAS LIKE YOU WERE STOPPING ON ICE. WHEN STARTING OUT AGAIN, IT TOOK AWHILE FOR MY VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AGAIN AND I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD UNTIL IT COULD START AGAIN. I HAD MY DAUGHTER AND GRANDDAUGHTER IN VEHICLE. THIS PRESENTED A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS IT IMPEDED BRAKING ABILITY PLUS THE HESITATION WITH THE ACCELERATION COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT

NHTSA complaint #10883869 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

MY GAS PEDAL COMPLETELY BROKE AND DROPPED DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, AND I COULD NOT MOVE ONCE THE CAR CAME TO A STOP. I HAVE GOOGLE THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE WITH OTHER FORD ESCAPES 2008, AND MANY OTHER FOLKS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE OR ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT A STICKY OR LOOSE GAS PEDAL. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS ISSUE. I COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A VERY HORRIBLE ACCIDENT, AND OTHER FOLKS ARE AT SIMILAR RISK.

NHTSA complaint #10874876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TRUCK IS ACCELERATING AND SWITCHING GEARS ON ITS OWN. WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT , A WRENCH LIGHT POPS ON AND THE TRUCK BEGINS TO SWITCH GEARS. ONCE THE TRUCK IS TURNED OFF, THE WRENCH LIGHT GOES AWAY BUT RETURNS AFTER DRIVING BEGINS AGAIN. TRUCK IS NOT GETTING ENOUGH POWER WHEN DRIVING AS IF IT IS GOING TO SHUT OFF. THERE ARE ALSO JERKING MOTIONS WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #10872902 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.