1993 Ford Escort acceleration problems

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE'S RPMS STAY HIGH AFTER THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED. *MR THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE PEDAL WASN'T STICKY NOR WAS THE THROTTLE CABLE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RARELY ILLUMINATED. THIS PROBLEM STARTED OCCURRING DURING COLD WEATHER (BELOW 0 DEGREES). THE RPMS REVVED HIGH AND CONTINUED TO RISE WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED. SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE "SOLVED" THE PROBLEM FOR A FEW MINUTES OR UNTIL THE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. THE AIR INTAKE VALVE WAS CLEANED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. *PH

NHTSA complaint #10054041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE DRIVING 55-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE WILL REMAIN AT SPEED WHILE FOOT IS OFF THE ACCELERATOR. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #558615 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

WHILE DRIVING GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK. ONLY AFTER APPLYING BRAKES DID GAS PEDAL LOOSEN. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE AUGUST 2000, THEN, ON 12 NOVEMBER GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK WHILE DRIVING 50MPH, AND EVEN AFTER CONSUMER HIT BRAKE HARD, GAS PEDAL STILL STAYED STUCK. CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, THEN GAS PEDAL GOT UNSTUCK , AND CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. NOT TAKEN TO DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM YET. DURING WEEK OF 6 NOVEMBER, 2000 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER BECAUSE WHEN GAS WAS APPLIED VEHICLE WOULD BUCK, THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN SINCE REPAIRS.

NHTSA complaint #874795 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHEN DRIVING OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AND GOING TO SLOWDOWN , ENGINE WILL REV INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN. DRIVER MUST SHUT ENGINE AND COAST IN ORDER TO SLOWDOWN. DEALER HAD VEHICLE 4-5 TIMES, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DEFECT.

NHTSA complaint #862541 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AFTER HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINE IDLES HIGH. DEALER REPLACED THE AIR SENSOR. FORD NOT PROVIDED ANY HELP. *AK

NHTSA complaint #855108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CAR ROUTINELY ACCELERATES UNCONTROLLABLY (SOMETIMES TO REDLINE). WORSE IN DAMP WHETHER AND AFTER PROLONGED HIGHWAY DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #717191 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

IN AN ICE STORM WENT TO PUT FOOT ON BRAKES AND THE CAR WOULD SLOW DOWN.THE ENGINE WAS RACING WHEN TOOK FOOT OFF OF BRAKES, IT WOULD GO UP TO 40MPH. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP. CONTACTED A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME AN IN COLD WEATHER.

NHTSA complaint #854619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE RACES TO REDLINE EVEN WITH CLUTCH PRESSED DOWN AND FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL.

NHTSA complaint #716363 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE RPMS INCREASE DRAMATICALLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED IN 1996 FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE SAME PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #850395 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

ONGOING/INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION: SURGING WHILE AT A STOPPING POSTION; ALSO ON TWO OCCASIONS VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY TOOK OFF. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #850436 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

IDLES HIGH AFTER GOING SHORT DISTANCES AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BYPASS VALVE AND THE THROTTLE .

NHTSA complaint #837830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF ACCELERATION OR WON'T START. WILL TURN OVER BUT WILL NOT FIRE. ALSO RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARINGS MALFUNCTIONED.

NHTSA complaint #533910 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SUDDEN RAPID ACCELERATION. HAD TO SHUT CAR OFF TO STOP THE ENGINE FROM RACING. HAS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN TEPERATURE DROPPED BELOW 50 DEGREES. I HAVE NOTICED MANY (20-50) OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE ON YOUR WEB SITE. WHY HASN'T A RECALL BEEN DONE.??

NHTSA complaint #700117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN SURGE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD INTO THE CROSSWALK, TP SENSOR REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #522848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY ACCELERATES FOR UNKNOWN REASON. VEHICLE BEEN INSPECTED/REPAIRED BY DEALER, AND PROBLEM REOCURRED. CONSUMER NEEDS HELP IN THIS MATTER.

NHTSA complaint #833099 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SUDDEN ACCELERTION.

NHTSA complaint #524628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ACCELERATION NOTICED WHILE DRIVING OVER 45MPH, AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN AFTER DRIVING OVER 45 MPH, SOMETIMES AS LITTLE AS 1 MINUTE. AT TIMES, THE CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATED TO OVER 40 MP ON ITS OWN AFTER A COMPLETE STOP. ENGINE TEMPERATURE HAS RARELY BEEN IN THE NORMAL RANGE DURING THIS OCCURRENCE. THIS PROBLEM IS WEARING OUT THE BRAKE SYSTEM.

NHTSA complaint #541619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE ACCELERATES AND DECLERATES BY ITSELF. ENGINE RACES.

NHTSA complaint #535412 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

NHTSA complaint #526652 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

ACCELERATOR LINKAGE FAILED, CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR TO STICK.

NHTSA complaint #515261 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

NHTSA complaint #514827 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AT TIMES WHEN THE CONSUMER TAKES HIS FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR THE ENGINE CONTINUES AT HIGH SPEEDS, ALSO REPLACED OXYGEN SENSOR,

NHTSA complaint #807827 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE ENGINE SUDDENLLY RAN AWAY FROM THE DRIVER AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO ACCELERATE AND THE DRIVER HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR.

NHTSA complaint #806973 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF FREEWAY DRIVING, WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP AND DEPRESSING CLUTCH, ENGINE RACES TO INCREASINGLY HIGHER RPMS.

NHTSA complaint #513195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE CONTROL, THE THROTTLE IS STICKING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE, THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, THE DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #806307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

PURCHASE CAR NEW SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING CAR ACCELERATES MOTOR RUNS FAST . TT

NHTSA complaint #986839 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.