Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V210001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 01/31/2000 to 07/26/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 1193 | 08/06/2000 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/09/2000 | 08/09/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles equipped with speed control. the speed control cable can have a cracked or missing speed control cable servo cap locating tab. the locating tab could enter the servo clutch cavity and interfere with the speed control servo clutch. also, water could enter those units that contain a cracked or missing servo cap locating tab, eventually causing corrosion that could interfere with the function of the speed control. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If either of these conditions occurs and the speed control is used, the speed control could prevent the throttle from returning to idle, resulting in a stuck throttle. a stuck throttle could result in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the speed control cables. vehicles with speed control cables from cavities 3 and 4 will have the cable the speed control servo replaced. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began august 6, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V353000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 423634 | 08/03/2012 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/26/2012 | 07/26/2012 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Ford motor company is recalling certain model year 2001 through 2004 escape vehicles equipped with 3.0l v6 engines and speed control manufactured from october 22, 1999, through january 23, 2004. inadequate clearance between the engine cover and the speed control cable connector could result in a stuck throttle when the accelerator pedal is fully or almost-fully depressed. this risk exists regardless of whether or not speed control (cruise control) is used. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A stuck throttle may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop or slow the vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ford will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles by increasing the engine cover clearance, free of charge. the safety recall began august 3, 2012. remedy parts are expected to be available in mid-august 2012. until then dealers will disconnect the speed control cable as an interim remedy, if parts are not available at the time of an owner's service appointment. owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford's recall campaign number is 12s37.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||||
| 15800 | 04/01/2002 | 637521 | Some vehicles may exhibit a high accelerator pedal effort just off idle or tip in. *tt | 12/02/2002 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||||
| 15573 | 01/01/2002 | 630117 | Some vehicles built before 3/5/2001 equipped with a 3.0l duratec engine may exhibit icing in the throttle body. *tt | 04/12/2002 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||
| PE12019 | Ford Motor Company | 07/17/2012 | 02/21/2013 | Stuck Throttle | 12V353000 | |
| In a letter dated july 25, 2012 ford motor company (ford) submitted a defect information report (dir), nhtsa recall no. 12v-353 to nhtsa identifying a safety defect involving inadequate clearance between the engine cover and the speed control cable connector, which could result in a stuck throttle condition.the vehicles involved are model year (my) 2001 through my 2004 ford escape vehicles equipped with 3.0l v6 engines and speed (cruise) control.a redesigned engine cover was implemented in production beginning in my 2005, which provided additional clearance of the speed control cable to the engine cover.similarly on july 26, 2012 mazda north american operations (mazda) on behalf of mazda motor corporation of hiroshima, japan submitted a dir to nhtsa, nhtsa recall no. 12v-357, identifying the safety defect described above in my 2001 through my 2006 and my 2008 mazda tribute vehicles (no tribute vehicles were produced in my 2007) equipped with 3.0l v6 engines and speed control.unlike the ford escape recall scope, the mazda tribute scope is broader as mazda tribute vehicles incorporated a similar engine cover design as related to the clearance to the speed control cable in mys 2001 through 2006 and my 2008.the failure report summary above reflects reports identified by odi in review of data submitted to the office of defects investigation (odi) and reports submitted to ford and to mazda.odi identified 44 reports likely related to the safety defect described in the dirs; 39 involving ford escape vehicles and 5 involving mazda tribute vehicles. this preliminary evaluation is closed.the odi report cited above can be reviewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the following identification (odi) numbers: 10116267, 10128545, 10128681, 10137520, 10153327, 10165007, 10199728, 10234846, 10335779, 10466261, and 10468307. | ||||||
| PE12019 | Ford Motor Company | 07/17/2012 | 02/21/2013 | Stuck Throttle | 12V357000 | |
| In a letter dated july 25, 2012 ford motor company (ford) submitted a defect information report (dir), nhtsa recall no. 12v-353 to nhtsa identifying a safety defect involving inadequate clearance between the engine cover and the speed control cable connector, which could result in a stuck throttle condition.the vehicles involved are model year (my) 2001 through my 2004 ford escape vehicles equipped with 3.0l v6 engines and speed (cruise) control.a redesigned engine cover was implemented in production beginning in my 2005, which provided additional clearance of the speed control cable to the engine cover.similarly on july 26, 2012 mazda north american operations (mazda) on behalf of mazda motor corporation of hiroshima, japan submitted a dir to nhtsa, nhtsa recall no. 12v-357, identifying the safety defect described above in my 2001 through my 2006 and my 2008 mazda tribute vehicles (no tribute vehicles were produced in my 2007) equipped with 3.0l v6 engines and speed control.unlike the ford escape recall scope, the mazda tribute scope is broader as mazda tribute vehicles incorporated a similar engine cover design as related to the clearance to the speed control cable in mys 2001 through 2006 and my 2008.the failure report summary above reflects reports identified by odi in review of data submitted to the office of defects investigation (odi) and reports submitted to ford and to mazda.odi identified 44 reports likely related to the safety defect described in the dirs; 39 involving ford escape vehicles and 5 involving mazda tribute vehicles. this preliminary evaluation is closed.the odi report cited above can be reviewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the following identification (odi) numbers: 10116267, 10128545, 10128681, 10137520, 10153327, 10165007, 10199728, 10234846, 10335779, 10466261, and 10468307. | ||||||
| PE12019 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/17/2012 | Stuck Throttle | 12V357000 | ||
| Nhtsa's office of defects investigation (odi) has been monitoring an issue involving the potential failure of the throttle to return to idle when the accelerator pedal has been released in certain ford escape and mazda tribute vehicles.odi has identified 99 reports alleging incidents of throttles failing to return to idle when the accelerator pedal has been released (stuck throttle) in model year (my) 2001 through 2004 ford escape and mazda tribute sport utility vehicles built with 3.0l v6 engines.of this total, sixty-eight reports are from owners of ford escapes and thirty-one reports are from owners of my 2001 through 2004 mazda tributes.some of the complaints, including a fatal crash incident that occurred in january 2012, allege that the failure was caused by interference between the speed control cable and the appearance cover at the throttle body cam. some of the complaints also allege that the failures may have been related to repairs performed as part of safety recalls initiated in 2004.in a december 6, 2004 letter, ford motor company submitted a defect information report (dir) to nhtsa describing an accelerator cable assembly defect that could present a stuck throttle risk in approximately 470,245 my 2002 through 2004 ford escape vehicles built with 3.0l v6 engines from may 30, 2001 through january 23, 2004 (recall no. 04v-574).in a december 9, 2004 letter, mazda north america operations submitted a dir to nhtsa concerning the same defect condition affecting approximately 121,000 my 2002 through 2004 mazda tribute vehicles built with 3.0l v6 engines from may 30, 2001 through december 19, 2003 (recall no. 04v-583).in december 2004, ford sent letters to dealers with the repair instructions and service procedure for recall 04v-574.in october 2005 ford sent dealers an updated repair procedure with updated illustrations and a warning to help prevent damage to the speed control cable while performing the accelerator cable replacement procedure.mazda sent its dealer letters in january 2005 and did not send an update. a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and safety-related consequences of the alleged defect.the odi reports cited in the failure report section of this resume can be reviewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the odi numbers on the attachment page of this resume. | ||||||
| PE12019 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/17/2012 | Stuck Throttle | 12V353000 | ||
| Nhtsa's office of defects investigation (odi) has been monitoring an issue involving the potential failure of the throttle to return to idle when the accelerator pedal has been released in certain ford escape and mazda tribute vehicles.odi has identified 99 reports alleging incidents of throttles failing to return to idle when the accelerator pedal has been released (stuck throttle) in model year (my) 2001 through 2004 ford escape and mazda tribute sport utility vehicles built with 3.0l v6 engines.of this total, sixty-eight reports are from owners of ford escapes and thirty-one reports are from owners of my 2001 through 2004 mazda tributes.some of the complaints, including a fatal crash incident that occurred in january 2012, allege that the failure was caused by interference between the speed control cable and the appearance cover at the throttle body cam. some of the complaints also allege that the failures may have been related to repairs performed as part of safety recalls initiated in 2004.in a december 6, 2004 letter, ford motor company submitted a defect information report (dir) to nhtsa describing an accelerator cable assembly defect that could present a stuck throttle risk in approximately 470,245 my 2002 through 2004 ford escape vehicles built with 3.0l v6 engines from may 30, 2001 through january 23, 2004 (recall no. 04v-574).in a december 9, 2004 letter, mazda north america operations submitted a dir to nhtsa concerning the same defect condition affecting approximately 121,000 my 2002 through 2004 mazda tribute vehicles built with 3.0l v6 engines from may 30, 2001 through december 19, 2003 (recall no. 04v-583).in december 2004, ford sent letters to dealers with the repair instructions and service procedure for recall 04v-574.in october 2005 ford sent dealers an updated repair procedure with updated illustrations and a warning to help prevent damage to the speed control cable while performing the accelerator cable replacement procedure.mazda sent its dealer letters in january 2005 and did not send an update. a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and safety-related consequences of the alleged defect.the odi reports cited in the failure report section of this resume can be reviewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the odi numbers on the attachment page of this resume. | ||||||
| PE12019 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/17/2012 | Stuck Throttle | |||
| Nhtsa's office of defects investigation (odi) has been monitoring an issue involving the potential failure of the throttle to return to idle when the accelerator pedal has been released in certain ford escape and mazda tribute vehicles.odi has identified 99 reports alleging incidents of throttles failing to return to idle when the accelerator pedal has been released (stuck throttle) in model year (my) 2001 through 2004 ford escape and mazda tribute sport utility vehicles built with 3.0l v6 engines.of this total, sixty-eight reports are from owners of ford escapes and thirty-one reports are from owners of my 2001 through 2004 mazda tributes.some of the complaints, including a fatal crash incident that occurred in january 2012, allege that the failure was caused by interference between the speed control cable and the appearance cover at the throttle body cam. some of the complaints also allege that the failures may have been related to repairs performed as part of safety recalls initiated in 2004.in a december 6, 2004 letter, ford motor company submitted a defect information report (dir) to nhtsa describing an accelerator cable assembly defect that could present a stuck throttle risk in approximately 470,245 my 2002 through 2004 ford escape vehicles built with 3.0l v6 engines from may 30, 2001 through january 23, 2004 (recall no. 04v-574).in a december 9, 2004 letter, mazda north america operations submitted a dir to nhtsa concerning the same defect condition affecting approximately 121,000 my 2002 through 2004 mazda tribute vehicles built with 3.0l v6 engines from may 30, 2001 through december 19, 2003 (recall no. 04v-583).in december 2004, ford sent letters to dealers with the repair instructions and service procedure for recall 04v-574.in october 2005 ford sent dealers an updated repair procedure with updated illustrations and a warning to help prevent damage to the speed control cable while performing the accelerator cable replacement procedure.mazda sent its dealer letters in january 2005 and did not send an update. a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and safety-related consequences of the alleged defect.the odi reports cited in the failure report section of this resume can be reviewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the odi numbers on the attachment page of this resume. | ||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | ||||||
| PE12019 | Ford Motor Company | 07/17/2012 | 02/21/2013 | Stuck Throttle | 12V357000 | |
| In a letter dated july 25, 2012 ford motor company (ford) submitted a defect information report (dir), nhtsa recall no. 12v-353 to nhtsa identifying a safety defect involving inadequate clearance between the engine cover and the speed control cable connector, which could result in a stuck throttle condition.the vehicles involved are model year (my) 2001 through my 2004 ford escape vehicles equipped with 3.0l v6 engines and speed (cruise) control.a redesigned engine cover was implemented in production beginning in my 2005, which provided additional clearance of the speed control cable to the engine cover.similarly on july 26, 2012 mazda north american operations (mazda) on behalf of mazda motor corporation of hiroshima, japan submitted a dir to nhtsa, nhtsa recall no. 12v-357, identifying the safety defect described above in my 2001 through my 2006 and my 2008 mazda tribute vehicles (no tribute vehicles were produced in my 2007) equipped with 3.0l v6 engines and speed control.unlike the ford escape recall scope, the mazda tribute scope is broader as mazda tribute vehicles incorporated a similar engine cover design as related to the clearance to the speed control cable in mys 2001 through 2006 and my 2008.the failure report summary above reflects reports identified by odi in review of data submitted to the office of defects investigation (odi) and reports submitted to ford and to mazda.odi identified 44 reports likely related to the safety defect described in the dirs; 39 involving ford escape vehicles and 5 involving mazda tribute vehicles. this preliminary evaluation is closed.the odi report cited above can be reviewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the following identification (odi) numbers: 10116267, 10128545, 10128681, 10137520, 10153327, 10165007, 10199728, 10234846, 10335779, 10466261, and 10468307. | ||||||
| PE12019 | Ford Motor Company | 07/17/2012 | 02/21/2013 | Stuck Throttle | 12V353000 | |
| In a letter dated july 25, 2012 ford motor company (ford) submitted a defect information report (dir), nhtsa recall no. 12v-353 to nhtsa identifying a safety defect involving inadequate clearance between the engine cover and the speed control cable connector, which could result in a stuck throttle condition.the vehicles involved are model year (my) 2001 through my 2004 ford escape vehicles equipped with 3.0l v6 engines and speed (cruise) control.a redesigned engine cover was implemented in production beginning in my 2005, which provided additional clearance of the speed control cable to the engine cover.similarly on july 26, 2012 mazda north american operations (mazda) on behalf of mazda motor corporation of hiroshima, japan submitted a dir to nhtsa, nhtsa recall no. 12v-357, identifying the safety defect described above in my 2001 through my 2006 and my 2008 mazda tribute vehicles (no tribute vehicles were produced in my 2007) equipped with 3.0l v6 engines and speed control.unlike the ford escape recall scope, the mazda tribute scope is broader as mazda tribute vehicles incorporated a similar engine cover design as related to the clearance to the speed control cable in mys 2001 through 2006 and my 2008.the failure report summary above reflects reports identified by odi in review of data submitted to the office of defects investigation (odi) and reports submitted to ford and to mazda.odi identified 44 reports likely related to the safety defect described in the dirs; 39 involving ford escape vehicles and 5 involving mazda tribute vehicles. this preliminary evaluation is closed.the odi report cited above can be reviewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the following identification (odi) numbers: 10116267, 10128545, 10128681, 10137520, 10153327, 10165007, 10199728, 10234846, 10335779, 10466261, and 10468307. | ||||||
| PE12019 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/17/2012 | Stuck Throttle | 12V357000 | ||
| Nhtsa's office of defects investigation (odi) has been monitoring an issue involving the potential failure of the throttle to return to idle when the accelerator pedal has been released in certain ford escape and mazda tribute vehicles.odi has identified 99 reports alleging incidents of throttles failing to return to idle when the accelerator pedal has been released (stuck throttle) in model year (my) 2001 through 2004 ford escape and mazda tribute sport utility vehicles built with 3.0l v6 engines.of this total, sixty-eight reports are from owners of ford escapes and thirty-one reports are from owners of my 2001 through 2004 mazda tributes.some of the complaints, including a fatal crash incident that occurred in january 2012, allege that the failure was caused by interference between the speed control cable and the appearance cover at the throttle body cam. some of the complaints also allege that the failures may have been related to repairs performed as part of safety recalls initiated in 2004.in a december 6, 2004 letter, ford motor company submitted a defect information report (dir) to nhtsa describing an accelerator cable assembly defect that could present a stuck throttle risk in approximately 470,245 my 2002 through 2004 ford escape vehicles built with 3.0l v6 engines from may 30, 2001 through january 23, 2004 (recall no. 04v-574).in a december 9, 2004 letter, mazda north america operations submitted a dir to nhtsa concerning the same defect condition affecting approximately 121,000 my 2002 through 2004 mazda tribute vehicles built with 3.0l v6 engines from may 30, 2001 through december 19, 2003 (recall no. 04v-583).in december 2004, ford sent letters to dealers with the repair instructions and service procedure for recall 04v-574.in october 2005 ford sent dealers an updated repair procedure with updated illustrations and a warning to help prevent damage to the speed control cable while performing the accelerator cable replacement procedure.mazda sent its dealer letters in january 2005 and did not send an update. a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and safety-related consequences of the alleged defect.the odi reports cited in the failure report section of this resume can be reviewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the odi numbers on the attachment page of this resume. | ||||||
| PE12019 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/17/2012 | Stuck Throttle | 12V353000 | ||
| Nhtsa's office of defects investigation (odi) has been monitoring an issue involving the potential failure of the throttle to return to idle when the accelerator pedal has been released in certain ford escape and mazda tribute vehicles.odi has identified 99 reports alleging incidents of throttles failing to return to idle when the accelerator pedal has been released (stuck throttle) in model year (my) 2001 through 2004 ford escape and mazda tribute sport utility vehicles built with 3.0l v6 engines.of this total, sixty-eight reports are from owners of ford escapes and thirty-one reports are from owners of my 2001 through 2004 mazda tributes.some of the complaints, including a fatal crash incident that occurred in january 2012, allege that the failure was caused by interference between the speed control cable and the appearance cover at the throttle body cam. some of the complaints also allege that the failures may have been related to repairs performed as part of safety recalls initiated in 2004.in a december 6, 2004 letter, ford motor company submitted a defect information report (dir) to nhtsa describing an accelerator cable assembly defect that could present a stuck throttle risk in approximately 470,245 my 2002 through 2004 ford escape vehicles built with 3.0l v6 engines from may 30, 2001 through january 23, 2004 (recall no. 04v-574).in a december 9, 2004 letter, mazda north america operations submitted a dir to nhtsa concerning the same defect condition affecting approximately 121,000 my 2002 through 2004 mazda tribute vehicles built with 3.0l v6 engines from may 30, 2001 through december 19, 2003 (recall no. 04v-583).in december 2004, ford sent letters to dealers with the repair instructions and service procedure for recall 04v-574.in october 2005 ford sent dealers an updated repair procedure with updated illustrations and a warning to help prevent damage to the speed control cable while performing the accelerator cable replacement procedure.mazda sent its dealer letters in january 2005 and did not send an update. a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and safety-related consequences of the alleged defect.the odi reports cited in the failure report section of this resume can be reviewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the odi numbers on the attachment page of this resume. | ||||||
| PE12019 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/17/2012 | Stuck Throttle | |||
| Nhtsa's office of defects investigation (odi) has been monitoring an issue involving the potential failure of the throttle to return to idle when the accelerator pedal has been released in certain ford escape and mazda tribute vehicles.odi has identified 99 reports alleging incidents of throttles failing to return to idle when the accelerator pedal has been released (stuck throttle) in model year (my) 2001 through 2004 ford escape and mazda tribute sport utility vehicles built with 3.0l v6 engines.of this total, sixty-eight reports are from owners of ford escapes and thirty-one reports are from owners of my 2001 through 2004 mazda tributes.some of the complaints, including a fatal crash incident that occurred in january 2012, allege that the failure was caused by interference between the speed control cable and the appearance cover at the throttle body cam. some of the complaints also allege that the failures may have been related to repairs performed as part of safety recalls initiated in 2004.in a december 6, 2004 letter, ford motor company submitted a defect information report (dir) to nhtsa describing an accelerator cable assembly defect that could present a stuck throttle risk in approximately 470,245 my 2002 through 2004 ford escape vehicles built with 3.0l v6 engines from may 30, 2001 through january 23, 2004 (recall no. 04v-574).in a december 9, 2004 letter, mazda north america operations submitted a dir to nhtsa concerning the same defect condition affecting approximately 121,000 my 2002 through 2004 mazda tribute vehicles built with 3.0l v6 engines from may 30, 2001 through december 19, 2003 (recall no. 04v-583).in december 2004, ford sent letters to dealers with the repair instructions and service procedure for recall 04v-574.in october 2005 ford sent dealers an updated repair procedure with updated illustrations and a warning to help prevent damage to the speed control cable while performing the accelerator cable replacement procedure.mazda sent its dealer letters in january 2005 and did not send an update. a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and safety-related consequences of the alleged defect.the odi reports cited in the failure report section of this resume can be reviewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the odi numbers on the attachment page of this resume. | ||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | ||||||
| PE12019 | Ford Motor Company | 07/17/2012 | 02/21/2013 | Stuck Throttle | 12V353000 | |
| In a letter dated july 25, 2012 ford motor company (ford) submitted a defect information report (dir), nhtsa recall no. 12v-353 to nhtsa identifying a safety defect involving inadequate clearance between the engine cover and the speed control cable connector, which could result in a stuck throttle condition.the vehicles involved are model year (my) 2001 through my 2004 ford escape vehicles equipped with 3.0l v6 engines and speed (cruise) control.a redesigned engine cover was implemented in production beginning in my 2005, which provided additional clearance of the speed control cable to the engine cover.similarly on july 26, 2012 mazda north american operations (mazda) on behalf of mazda motor corporation of hiroshima, japan submitted a dir to nhtsa, nhtsa recall no. 12v-357, identifying the safety defect described above in my 2001 through my 2006 and my 2008 mazda tribute vehicles (no tribute vehicles were produced in my 2007) equipped with 3.0l v6 engines and speed control.unlike the ford escape recall scope, the mazda tribute scope is broader as mazda tribute vehicles incorporated a similar engine cover design as related to the clearance to the speed control cable in mys 2001 through 2006 and my 2008.the failure report summary above reflects reports identified by odi in review of data submitted to the office of defects investigation (odi) and reports submitted to ford and to mazda.odi identified 44 reports likely related to the safety defect described in the dirs; 39 involving ford escape vehicles and 5 involving mazda tribute vehicles. this preliminary evaluation is closed.the odi report cited above can be reviewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the following identification (odi) numbers: 10116267, 10128545, 10128681, 10137520, 10153327, 10165007, 10199728, 10234846, 10335779, 10466261, and 10468307. | ||||||
| PE12019 | Ford Motor Company | 07/17/2012 | 02/21/2013 | Stuck Throttle | 12V357000 | |
| In a letter dated july 25, 2012 ford motor company (ford) submitted a defect information report (dir), nhtsa recall no. 12v-353 to nhtsa identifying a safety defect involving inadequate clearance between the engine cover and the speed control cable connector, which could result in a stuck throttle condition.the vehicles involved are model year (my) 2001 through my 2004 ford escape vehicles equipped with 3.0l v6 engines and speed (cruise) control.a redesigned engine cover was implemented in production beginning in my 2005, which provided additional clearance of the speed control cable to the engine cover.similarly on july 26, 2012 mazda north american operations (mazda) on behalf of mazda motor corporation of hiroshima, japan submitted a dir to nhtsa, nhtsa recall no. 12v-357, identifying the safety defect described above in my 2001 through my 2006 and my 2008 mazda tribute vehicles (no tribute vehicles were produced in my 2007) equipped with 3.0l v6 engines and speed control.unlike the ford escape recall scope, the mazda tribute scope is broader as mazda tribute vehicles incorporated a similar engine cover design as related to the clearance to the speed control cable in mys 2001 through 2006 and my 2008.the failure report summary above reflects reports identified by odi in review of data submitted to the office of defects investigation (odi) and reports submitted to ford and to mazda.odi identified 44 reports likely related to the safety defect described in the dirs; 39 involving ford escape vehicles and 5 involving mazda tribute vehicles. this preliminary evaluation is closed.the odi report cited above can be reviewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the following identification (odi) numbers: 10116267, 10128545, 10128681, 10137520, 10153327, 10165007, 10199728, 10234846, 10335779, 10466261, and 10468307. | ||||||
| PE12019 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/17/2012 | Stuck Throttle | 12V357000 | ||
| Nhtsa's office of defects investigation (odi) has been monitoring an issue involving the potential failure of the throttle to return to idle when the accelerator pedal has been released in certain ford escape and mazda tribute vehicles.odi has identified 99 reports alleging incidents of throttles failing to return to idle when the accelerator pedal has been released (stuck throttle) in model year (my) 2001 through 2004 ford escape and mazda tribute sport utility vehicles built with 3.0l v6 engines.of this total, sixty-eight reports are from owners of ford escapes and thirty-one reports are from owners of my 2001 through 2004 mazda tributes.some of the complaints, including a fatal crash incident that occurred in january 2012, allege that the failure was caused by interference between the speed control cable and the appearance cover at the throttle body cam. some of the complaints also allege that the failures may have been related to repairs performed as part of safety recalls initiated in 2004.in a december 6, 2004 letter, ford motor company submitted a defect information report (dir) to nhtsa describing an accelerator cable assembly defect that could present a stuck throttle risk in approximately 470,245 my 2002 through 2004 ford escape vehicles built with 3.0l v6 engines from may 30, 2001 through january 23, 2004 (recall no. 04v-574).in a december 9, 2004 letter, mazda north america operations submitted a dir to nhtsa concerning the same defect condition affecting approximately 121,000 my 2002 through 2004 mazda tribute vehicles built with 3.0l v6 engines from may 30, 2001 through december 19, 2003 (recall no. 04v-583).in december 2004, ford sent letters to dealers with the repair instructions and service procedure for recall 04v-574.in october 2005 ford sent dealers an updated repair procedure with updated illustrations and a warning to help prevent damage to the speed control cable while performing the accelerator cable replacement procedure.mazda sent its dealer letters in january 2005 and did not send an update. a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and safety-related consequences of the alleged defect.the odi reports cited in the failure report section of this resume can be reviewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the odi numbers on the attachment page of this resume. | ||||||
| PE12019 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/17/2012 | Stuck Throttle | 12V353000 | ||
| Nhtsa's office of defects investigation (odi) has been monitoring an issue involving the potential failure of the throttle to return to idle when the accelerator pedal has been released in certain ford escape and mazda tribute vehicles.odi has identified 99 reports alleging incidents of throttles failing to return to idle when the accelerator pedal has been released (stuck throttle) in model year (my) 2001 through 2004 ford escape and mazda tribute sport utility vehicles built with 3.0l v6 engines.of this total, sixty-eight reports are from owners of ford escapes and thirty-one reports are from owners of my 2001 through 2004 mazda tributes.some of the complaints, including a fatal crash incident that occurred in january 2012, allege that the failure was caused by interference between the speed control cable and the appearance cover at the throttle body cam. some of the complaints also allege that the failures may have been related to repairs performed as part of safety recalls initiated in 2004.in a december 6, 2004 letter, ford motor company submitted a defect information report (dir) to nhtsa describing an accelerator cable assembly defect that could present a stuck throttle risk in approximately 470,245 my 2002 through 2004 ford escape vehicles built with 3.0l v6 engines from may 30, 2001 through january 23, 2004 (recall no. 04v-574).in a december 9, 2004 letter, mazda north america operations submitted a dir to nhtsa concerning the same defect condition affecting approximately 121,000 my 2002 through 2004 mazda tribute vehicles built with 3.0l v6 engines from may 30, 2001 through december 19, 2003 (recall no. 04v-583).in december 2004, ford sent letters to dealers with the repair instructions and service procedure for recall 04v-574.in october 2005 ford sent dealers an updated repair procedure with updated illustrations and a warning to help prevent damage to the speed control cable while performing the accelerator cable replacement procedure.mazda sent its dealer letters in january 2005 and did not send an update. a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and safety-related consequences of the alleged defect.the odi reports cited in the failure report section of this resume can be reviewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the odi numbers on the attachment page of this resume. | ||||||
| PE12019 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/17/2012 | Stuck Throttle | |||
| Nhtsa's office of defects investigation (odi) has been monitoring an issue involving the potential failure of the throttle to return to idle when the accelerator pedal has been released in certain ford escape and mazda tribute vehicles.odi has identified 99 reports alleging incidents of throttles failing to return to idle when the accelerator pedal has been released (stuck throttle) in model year (my) 2001 through 2004 ford escape and mazda tribute sport utility vehicles built with 3.0l v6 engines.of this total, sixty-eight reports are from owners of ford escapes and thirty-one reports are from owners of my 2001 through 2004 mazda tributes.some of the complaints, including a fatal crash incident that occurred in january 2012, allege that the failure was caused by interference between the speed control cable and the appearance cover at the throttle body cam. some of the complaints also allege that the failures may have been related to repairs performed as part of safety recalls initiated in 2004.in a december 6, 2004 letter, ford motor company submitted a defect information report (dir) to nhtsa describing an accelerator cable assembly defect that could present a stuck throttle risk in approximately 470,245 my 2002 through 2004 ford escape vehicles built with 3.0l v6 engines from may 30, 2001 through january 23, 2004 (recall no. 04v-574).in a december 9, 2004 letter, mazda north america operations submitted a dir to nhtsa concerning the same defect condition affecting approximately 121,000 my 2002 through 2004 mazda tribute vehicles built with 3.0l v6 engines from may 30, 2001 through december 19, 2003 (recall no. 04v-583).in december 2004, ford sent letters to dealers with the repair instructions and service procedure for recall 04v-574.in october 2005 ford sent dealers an updated repair procedure with updated illustrations and a warning to help prevent damage to the speed control cable while performing the accelerator cable replacement procedure.mazda sent its dealer letters in january 2005 and did not send an update. a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and safety-related consequences of the alleged defect.the odi reports cited in the failure report section of this resume can be reviewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the odi numbers on the attachment page of this resume. | ||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| RQ01001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/21/2001 | 12/21/2001 | GASOLINE VAPOR INTRUSION | 00V277002 | |
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Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 10/21/2009 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. the contact stated that the driver was idling in a residential driveway when the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into a house. the contact stated that the vehicle was not destroyed and there were no injuries. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 100,000. | |||
| 10/21/2009 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. the contact stated that the driver was idling in a residential driveway when the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into a house. the contact stated that the vehicle was not destroyed and there were no injuries. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 100,000. kmj | |||
| 10/21/2009 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. the contact stated that the driver was idling in the driveway of his house vehicle began to accelerated on its own and crashed into the house. the contact stated that the vehicle was not destroyed and there were no injuries. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 100,000. ap | |||
| 01/22/2013 | 273000 | 1 | |
| My client's son was driving his vehicle on central avenue in prince george's county maryland at nighttime when the accelerator pedal got stuck to the floor. he swerved onto the shoulder of the road to avoid traffic and his vehicle then struck a bike rider then struck the median curb totaling the vehicle. both the driver and bike rider sustained significant injuries. *tr | |||
| 01/22/2013 | 273000 | ||
| My client's son was driving his vehicle on central avenue in prince george's county maryland at nighttime when the accelerator pedal got stuck to the floor. he swerved onto the shoulder of the road to avoid traffic and his vehicle then struck a bike rider then struck the median curb totaling the vehicle. both the driver and bike rider sustained signifigant injuries. | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 147000 | 2 | |
| Sudden, unintended acceleration of my vehicle on 2 occasions now, in last 2 days. *tr | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 147000 | ||
| Sudden, unintended acceleration of my vehicle on 2 occasions now, in last 2 days. | |||
| 10/19/2011 | 150000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving, the accelerator pedal became stuck in open throttle position. the contact had to kick the accelerator pedal in order to release the pedal and stop the vehicle from accelerating. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 150,000. | |||
| 10/19/2011 | 150000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving, the accelerator pedal became stuck in open throttle position. the contact had to kick the accelerator pedal in order to release the pedal and stop the vehicle from accelerating. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 150,000. kmj | |||
| 10/19/2011 | 150000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving, the accelerator pedal got stuck in the down position. the contact had to kick the accelerator pedal inorder to get the vehicle to stop accelerating. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 150,000 . ap | |||
| 11/26/2003 | 54715 | 1 | |
| Over the years of owning the car that i bought new for my daughter we had it in for service several times for a sticking throttle and cruise control problems. i have records of 6 different times we took it back to the dealer for throttle problems. the last time the throttle stuck it caused our vehicle to hit the back of another vehicle stopped at a stop sign. we took it back to the service center complaining of the motor revving up causing the accident. we were ignored of the problem then told the vehicle was no longer worth the cost of the repairs caused from the accident. *tr | |||
| 11/26/2003 | 54715 | ||
| Over the years of owning the car that i bought new for my daughter we had it in for service several times for a sticking throttle and cruise control problems. i have records of 6 diffrent times we took it back to the dealer for throttle problems. the last time the throttle stuck it caused our vehicle to hit the back of another vehicle stoped at a stop sign. we took it back to the service center complaining of the motor reving up causing the accident. we were ignored of the problem then told the vehicle was no longer worth the cost of the repairs caused from the accident. | |||
| 04/20/2012 | 173000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated while the gear was placed in reverse. the vehicle proceeded to accelerated destroying the contact trailer home and a fence the vehicle came to a stop when it crashed into a tree. the contact received injuries to the face, neck, and right foot; the passenger received minor cuts to the face and shoulder. the vehicle was towed to the local mechanic whom inspected the vehicle and located the failure at the cable throttle stick. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact also wanted to state that nhtsa campaign id number 12v353000 (vehicle speed control cables) was received august of two thousand twelve. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and denied assistance with the repair. the failure and current mileage was 173,000. li | |||
| 09/11/2012 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. the contact stated that she was trying to park the vehicle when the vehicle began to accelerate independently. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer for inspection where they stated that there was a recall for the failure under nhtsa campaign id number: 12v353000 (vehicle speed control:cables). the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified but the contact did not receive a response. the failure mileage was unavailable. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 09/11/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. the contact stated that she was trying to park the vehicle when the vehicle began to accelerate independently. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer for inspection where they stated that there was a recall for the failure under nhtsa campaign id number: 12v353000 (vehicle speed control:cables). the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified but the contact did not receive a response. the failure mileage was unavailable. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 09/11/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. the contact stated that she was trying to park the vehicle when the vehicle began to accelerate on its own. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer for inspection and they stated that there was a recall nhtsa campaign id number: 12v353000 (vehicle speed control:cables). the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified but did not receive a response. the failure mileage was unavailable. the vin was unavailable. ap | |||
| 08/08/2012 | 1 | ||
| I have been calling my local dealer to get my recalled car fixed. the customer service reps have told me they are unable to tell me if the dealer has the necessary part in stock. i called the corporate office and was told they couldn't help me at that time and to call back later. obviously, i don't want to drive my car any more than necessary and the nearest dealer to me isn't that close. i am at my wits end. *tr | |||
| 08/08/2012 | |||
| I have been calling my local dealer to get my recalled car fixed. the customer service reps have told me they are unable to tell me if the dealer has the necessary part in stock. i called the corporate office and was told they couldn't help me at that time and to call back later. obviously, i don't want to drive my car any more than necessary and the nearest dealer to me isn't that close. i am at my wits end. | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 74000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph the vehicle accelerated independently and the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. as a result, the vehicle crashed into a tree. a police report was filed and the driver and passenger sustained minor injuries. the vehicle was destroyed. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 74,000. kmj | |||
| 08/08/2012 | |||
| I have been calling my local dealer to get my recalled car fixed. the customer service reps have told me they are unable to tell me if the dealer has the necessary part in stock. i called the corporate office and was told they couldn't help me at that time and to call back later. obviously, i don't want to drive my car any more than necessary and the nearest dealer to me isn't that close. i am at my wits end. | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 74000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at 55 mph the vehicle accelerated on its own and the brakes were inoperable the vehicle was run into a tree which caused a crashed. the driver and her four year old grandson were with manor injuries. the police were notified of the crashed and a report was available. the ambulance was notified but no one was taken to the hospital. the vehicle was destroyed at the crashed. the dealer was not notified of the failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure of the vehicle. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 74,000. lg | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 151000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle was approaching intersection w/ stop sign. vehicle would not slow. driver reported 'no brakes'. brakes, disks, were replaced 5 weeks prior and were apparently in working order. suspicion that throttle may have stuck open, resulting in inability to slow with brakes. vehicle was in frontal, t-bone crash, two vehicles total loss with injuries. *tr | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 151000 | ||
| Vehicle was approaching intersection w/ stop sign. vehicle would not slow. driver reported 'no brakes'. brakes, disks, were replaced 5 weeks prior and were apparently in working order. suspicion that throttle may have stuck open, resulting in inability to slow with brakes. vehicle was in frontal, t-bone crash, two vehicles total loss with injuries. | |||
| 07/03/2012 | 236995 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. the contact was traveling 65 mph when the accelerator pedal failed to release and the vehicle increased acceleration until a pop noise emitted from the engine and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to the contact | |||
| 07/03/2012 | 236995 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. the contact was traveling 65 mph when the accelerator pedal failed to release and the vehicle increased acceleration until a pop noise emitted from the engine and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to the contact | |||
| 07/03/2012 | 236995 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. the contact was traveling 65 mph when the accelerator pedal failed to release and the vehicle increased acceleration until a pop noise emitted from the engine and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to the contacts home. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contact. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 236,995. rds | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 70000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph and attempting to decelerate, the vehicle did not respond. the contact removed foot from pedal however the vehicle accelerated to 60 mph independently. the contact had the accelerator pedal depressed and removed his foot from the accelerator pedal several times until vehicle was under control. the contact stated that he repaired the vehicle himself. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the current mileage was 115,000. the failure mileage was 70,000. | |||
| 06/16/2012 | 174000 | 1 | |
| Driving the car and the rpm went up very quickly and the car accelerated. even with foot off the gas pedal it continued to increase speed. put the car to neutral and pulled to side of road rpm stayed high even in neutral. had car towed to ford dealership and they found no problem. *tr | |||
| 07/07/2012 | 125872 | 1 | |
| My wife was driving the escape down residential roads around 24mph and as she let off of the accelerator it still was accelerating. she put on the brakes and the engine still wanted to accelerate but she was able to make a turn. as soon as she let off the brake it started accelerating again without her depressing the gas pedal. she pulled into our parking lot and the engine throttle was still on. she just depressed the brake as much and she could and immediate turned the car off. i looked under the hood and notice the cruise control cable appear out of place. i took the cruise control cable off of the throttle cable and took the car for a test drive around the block and it appeared to be working fine. then i drove it later that day and the cruise control cable came off the throttle cable so the cruise control wouldn't work. i can see how if the cruise control cable came off the throttle cable it could catch the throttle cable and keep the throttle open. *tr | |||
| 06/16/2012 | 174000 | 1 | |
| Driving the car and the rpm went up very quickly and the car accelerated. even with foot off the gas pedal it continued to increase speed. put the car to neutral and pulled to side of road rpm stayed high even in neutral. had car towed to ford dealership and they found no problem. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph and attempting to decelerate, the vehicle did not respond. the contact removed foot from pedal however the vehicle accelerated to 60 mph independently. the contact had the accelerator pedal depressed and removed his foot from the accelerator pedal several times until vehicle was under control. the contact stated that he repaired the vehicle himself. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the current mileage was 115,000. the failure mileage was 70,000. kmj | |||
| 06/16/2012 | 174000 | 1 | |
| Driving the car and the rpm went up very quickly and the car accelerated. even with foot off the gas pedal it continued to increase speed. put the car to neutral and pulled to side of road rpm stayed high even in neutral. had car towed to ford dealership and they found no problem. *tr | |||
| 07/07/2012 | 125872 | 1 | |
| My wife was driving the escape down residential roads around 24mph and as she let off of the accelerator it still was accelerating. she put on the brakes and the engine still wanted to accelerate but she was able to make a turn. as soon as she let off the brake it started accelerating again without her depressing the gas pedal. she pulled into our parking lot and the engine throttle was still on. she just depressed the brake as much and she could and immediate turned the car off. i looked under the hood and notice the cruise control cable appear out of place. i took the cruise control cable off of the throttle cable and took the car for a test drive around the block and it appeared to be working fine. then i drove it later that day and the cruise control cable came off the throttle cable so the cruise control wouldn't work. i can see how if the cruise control cable came off the throttle cable it could catch the throttle cable and keep the throttle open. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph and attempting to decelerate, the vehicle did not respond. the contact removed foot from pedal however the vehicle accelerated to 60 mph independently. the contact had the accelerator pedal depressed and removed his foot from the accelerator pedal several times until vehicle was under control. the contact stated that he repaired the vehicle himself. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the current mileage was 115,000. the failure mileage was 70,000. kmj | |||
| 07/07/2012 | 125872 | ||
| My wife was driving the escape down residential roads around 24mph and as she let off of the accelerator it still was accelerating. she put on the brakes and the engine still wanted to accelerate but she was able to make a turn. as soon as she let off the brake it started accelerating again without her depressing the gas pedal. she pulled into our parking lot and the engine throttle was still on. she just depressed the brake as much and she could and immediate turned the car off. i looked under the hood and notice the cruise control cable appear out of place. i took the cruise contol cable off of the throttle cable and took the car for a test drive around the block and it appeared to be working fine. then i drove it later that day and the cruise control cable came off the throttle cable so the cruise control wouldn't work. i can see how if the cruise control cable came off the throttle cable it could catch the throttle cable and keep the throttle open. | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, and attempted to decelerate, the vehicle did not respond. the contact removed foot from pedal; however vehicle accelerated to 60 mph. the contact had the acceleration pedal depressed and removed foot from acceleration pedal several times, until vehicle was under control again. the vehicle was taken to repair shop; the repair or maintenance done was unknown by contact. the manufacturer was not made aware. the current mileage was 115,000. the failure mileage was 70,000.yn | |||
| 07/07/2012 | 125872 | ||
| My wife was driving the escape down residential roads around 24mph and as she let off of the accelerator it still was accelerating. she put on the brakes and the engine still wanted to accelerate but she was able to make a turn. as soon as she let off the brake it started accelerating again without her depressing the gas pedal. she pulled into our parking lot and the engine throttle was still on. she just depressed the brake as much and she could and immediate turned the car off. i looked under the hood and notice the cruise control cable appear out of place. i took the cruise contol cable off of the throttle cable and took the car for a test drive around the block and it appeared to be working fine. then i drove it later that day and the cruise control cable came off the throttle cable so the cruise control wouldn't work. i can see how if the cruise control cable came off the throttle cable it could catch the throttle cable and keep the throttle open. | |||
| 06/08/2012 | 119964 | ||
| To: ford motor company from: owners date: 6/8/2012 purpose: 2001 ford escape accident summary (accelerator pedal malfunction) dear ford motor company, this letter is to formally document and notify the ford motor company of an automobile accident which occurred as a result of an accelerator pedal malfunction on a 2001 ford escape xlt. accident summary: on friday june 8, 2012 at approximately 1:35 pm the accelerator pedal on our 2001 ford escape xlt malfunctioned when it automatically engaged, stuck, and accelerated beyond drivers desired speed. the driver removed her foot from the accelerator and tapped the brake pedal with no response. the driver then fully applied the brake pedal with both feet with no effect. the driver then fully engaged the emergency brake providing some speed reduction, but the engine continued to force the vehicle forward. the driver steered the vehicle onto curbs and objects trying to find a way to slowdown the vehicle. the driver, having to make a quick and timely decision to stop the vehicle and protect herself and passengers from harm, served into a concrete overpass embankment in order to bring the vehicle to a stop and avoid a potentially more severe accident involving multiple parties in a highly populated location. the front of the vehicle was heavily damaged (pushed back into the engine compartment) and both airbags were fully deployed. the driver and passengers, while all wearing seatbelts, sustained injuries from the accident and were evaluated and treated at an emergency room. | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 99000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal remained stuck to the floorboard after her foot was removed. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure, nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the current mileage was 130,000 and the failure mileage was 99,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 99000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal remained stuck to the floorboard after her foot was removed. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure, nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the current mileage was 130,000 and the failure mileage was 99,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 11/02/2011 | 137000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. the contact was driving approximately 15 mph approaching a stop signal and when driving from the complete stop the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated up to 58 mph and crashed into a nearby utility pole. the contact sustained severe injuries. a police report was filed of the incident. in addition, the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle was towed to a savage facility and declared as destroyed. the contact planned to notify the manufacturer of the unintended acceleration. there was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 00v210001 (vehicle speed control); however the contact did receive a recall notification. the approximate failure was 137,000. kmj | |||
| 11/02/2011 | 137000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. the contact was driving approximately 15 mph approaching a stop signal and when driving from the complete stop the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated up to 58 mph and crashed into a nearby utility pole. the contact sustained severe injuries. a police report was filed of the incident. in addition, the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle was towed to a savage facility and declared as destroyed. the contact planned to notify the manufacturer of the unintended acceleration. there was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 00v210001 (vehicle speed control); however the contact did receive a recall notification. the approximate failure was 137,000. js | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 139000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he looked underneath the hood and noticed the throttle body was cracked. the manufacturer was notified and the contact was informed the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 00v210001 (vehicle speed control). the contact was also informed he would not be able to obtain the replacement parts unless the vehicle was included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 139,000. rk | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 139000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he looked under the hood and noticed the throttle body was cracked. the manufacturer was notified and the contact was informed the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 00v210001 (vehicle speed control). the contact was also informed he would not be able to obtain the replacement parts unless the vehicle was included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 139,000. sm. | |||
| 02/14/2011 | 175000 | ||
| Ignition coils defect- causing engine to stall and gas pedal sometimes gets hard to accelarate causing the vehicle not to move. while driving vehicle accelarates. | |||
| 04/21/2010 | 102000 | ||
| My 2001 ford escape 3.0l v6, has an engine stalling problem, and an really bad emisions system failure. the exhaust fumes have been backing up into the vehicle for a long time now. my hair fell out, and no one seems to care. i contacted a ford dealership, because i received a letter stating that under the state and federal emissions warranty, some components needed to be changed. however the dealer won't honor it, because the vehicle has over 80,000 miles. i bought the car used at 60,000 miles. i am not sure if the engine stalling has caused the emissions system to fail or the emissions system failure has caused the engine stalling.this has happened to my vehicle 3 times. | |||
| 04/13/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. while turning into the driveway at 5mph there was sudden acceleration and he turned the ignition switch off killing the engine this was the first time. the second time while driving at 50mph the vehicle acclerated itself again and he noticed the vehicle speed control was engaged. there was a warning light for the vehicle speed control and it illuminated itself. the manufacturer was called stating there was no failure on any of their vehicle for sudden acceleration and he should take the vehicle to the nearest dealer for them to run a diagnostic test. the vehicle has not been to the dealer for this inspection. the failure was 70,000....mw | |||
| 03/12/2010 | 14000 | 1 | |
| Have at different times the motor reeves. sometimes when the cruise is set, and sometimes when it's in park. never know what makes it happen or when it's going to happen. do have witnesses at the last time this happened. happened to be at the scene of an accident, pulled up and stopped, only to have this happen. which the paramedics happened to hear it and got very concerned. although it's happened before several times, the emt's strongly urged us to report this. *tr | |||
| 01/28/2010 | 120000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford escape which was purchased in 2001. while the vehicle was parked in his driveway he was notified that it was on fire. upon further investigation, he saw black smoke under the dashboard. the fire department was able to extinguish the fire; however, they were unable to determine the cause of the fire. the vehicle was destroyed. the failure and current mileages were 120,000. updated 06/02/10. *lj | |||
| 01/28/2010 | 135000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. the contact's daughter was driving and the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 85 mph. she put both of her feet on the brake pedal but there was no response. she tried the emergency brake which also did not response. after a long while, she was able to get the vehicle to decelerate to 40 mph. she then put the vehicle in neutral and was then able to pull over and turn the ignition off. she had the vehicle towed to a repair shop. the vehicle had not been inspected at the time of the complaint. the contact called the manufacturer who told her that they could not assist with repairs. the current and failure mileages were approximately 135,000. | |||
| 02/27/2009 | 100000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. while driving approximately 40 mph on normal road conditions, the vehicle drastically accelerated when the accelerator pedal was depressed. the brake pedal required greater force to stop the vehicle and the stopping distance increased. there were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and they stated that the throttle was the cause of the failure. the vehicle was unable to be repaired according to nhtsa campaign id number 00v210001 (vehicle speed control) due to modifications. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 100,000 and current mileage was 114,000. | |||
| 07/04/2008 | 83000 | 1 | |
| On july 4th, my husband and i were driving on the freeway. suddenly, the accelerator stuck and my husband was unable to slow the car down with the brakes. he turned off the car and pulled to the side of the road. the vehicle was taken to lithia ford for repair. the cause of the problem was cruise control cable failed. the receipt stated that cruise control cable failed 1.00 verified, cruise control cable sheath broken and cable end flips over cause throttle to be held open. the ford service advisor stated that he had seen several escape's with the same problem, but his manager says there is no recall and ford will not cover the cost of the repair. *tr | |||
| 01/03/2008 | 120000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. while the vehicle was in park or idling at a stop light, the engine revved. the contact would have to shut off and restart the vehicle in order to reset the throttle. in addition, the rear hatch door would open intermittently. after several weeks, the rear hatch does not function at all. the dealer stated that her vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id numbers 00v210001 (vehicle speed control) and 04v602000 (latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch). the vehicle is currently at the dealer, but has not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 120,000. | |||
| 08/01/2006 | 65875 | 1 | 08/26/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated that the vehicle experiences sudden acceleration from 0-45 mph after releasing the brake pedal while in the stopped position. the vehicle experiences increased braking and jolts forward when braking is applied. when the vehicle is placed in park, the engine revs on its own. the vehicle must be turned off for the engine to quit revving. this problem was initially sporadic, but is now getting progressively worse and occurs more often. the dealership replaced the accelerator cable but the problem still occurred. an independent repair shop determined that the problem might be the speed control servo. there is an nhtsa recall, #00v210001, regarding the: vehicle speed control. the vin was not included in the recall. | |||
| 01/17/2006 | 100 | 06/01/2004 | |
| My vin# for my 2001 ford escape is not listed under the vehicle speed control recall. however, i am and have been experiencing this problem with my vehicle for some time now. *jb | |||
| 08/10/2005 | 110000 | 2 | 03/22/2001 |
| In may 2005 the accelerator cable stuck wide open on my 2001 ford escape (v-6 engine automatic transmission) this happened in my driveway when i punched down on the pedal very hard. there is a plastic cover on top of the engine that must be removed in order to see where the cables hook up to the throttle body. i removed this to determine if it was the throttle body or the cable that was stuck. as i was taking it off the cable became unstuck on it's own so i was unable to determine the problem. at that point i took it to the dealer and they said they were unable to duplicate the problem so they did nothing. on 8/10/05 my wife pushed down hard on the gas pedal while merging into freeway traffic. the accelerator stuck wide open again and she found herself going about 100 mph down the highway. finally she put the car in neutral, shut off the engine, coasted to the berm and called a tow truck. since the dealer couldn't fix the problem the first time i decided to look at it again myself. again i took the plastic cover off the top of the engine and once again the cable became unstuck. this made me suspect that the plastic cover may have something to do with the problem. upon further inspection i found that the cruise control cable housing had broken right before the part that connects to the throttle body. this creates a situation that can cause the cruise cable to pivot up and wedge against the plastic engine cover during hard acceleration instead of it moving in its housing like it should thus causing the throttle to stick wide open. i was able to make this happen a few times so i am confident this was actually the problem. i explained the problem to the dealer but they wouldn't be able to work on the car for over a week so i went to the parts dept. ordered the part (under $30) went home and put it on myself (takes less than 5 minutes). the car is fixed now. *nm | |||
| 02/01/2005 | 1 | 02/21/2003 | |
| The throttle on the consumer's 2001 ford escape failed. *nm *sc *jb | |||
| 01/22/2002 | 92 | 11 | 05/01/2001 |
| There were numerous problems. the egr sensor (dpfe) was replaced along with the sop driver side outer belt molding, fuel pump, sway bar links and iac. *bf there was a loud noise coming from the driver's side window, water leaked around the tailgate window, the vehicle was hard to start, the iac was sticking, the driver's side window squeaked and rattled, the vehicle hesitated upon starting, there was play in the front sway bar links, the coolant light stayed on, there was a crack around the oil pan and the oil drain plug was problematic, and the accelerator pedal was sticking. *sc *jb | |||
| 12/10/2004 | 100 | 10/31/2003 | |
| When i press on my accelerator at a stop sign it sticks. then when it breaks through i accelerate quickly. i am afraid that i am going to get into an accident and injure myself or others. it happens all the time. | |||
| 12/08/2004 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration while being driven. owner had to apply brakes several times in order to slow down. taken to dealer for cleaning of the throttle body.*ak | |||
| 09/11/2004 | 83570 | 2 | 07/31/2004 |
| While stopped at a traffic light the vehicle surged forward violently without warning. the consumer stated two weeks later while parked the same thing occurred and the vehicle collided into a store window. *jb the vehicle collided into a store window. *sc | |||
| 07/06/2004 | 66000 | 1 | |
| Intermittently while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own. while the consumer shifted from drive to park, the vehicles rpms went up. the vehicle was taken to independent shop and the mechanic cleaned the air idle control. *ak when placing the vehicle in park, the rpm's accelerated between 4000 and 5000. *sc *jb | |||
| 01/16/2004 | 67690 | 1 | 08/01/2001 |
| The gas pedal became stuck, which effected the speed control cable . there was a recall for this year, make and model, however the vehicle's vin was not included. *jb the dealer replaced the throttle body. *nm | |||
| 09/25/2001 | 6 | ||
| Engine stalling, intermittent, unpredictable. during various times, days and circumstances. since 09/25/01 till last time was 12/01/03.*ak | |||
| 10/28/2003 | 2 | ||
| Consumer stated while driving and trying to accelerate vehicle hesitated/or paused before it responded. took vehicle to the repair shop twice for the same problem, and was told that the problem was the throttle body. *ak | |||
| 05/23/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving the vehicle jumped forward and accelerated. *nlm | |||
| 01/15/2002 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle experienced sudden acceleration.*jb | |||
| 11/01/2002 | 4 | 03/01/2001 | |
| I purchased this ford escape in march 2001 and have had nothing but problems with it since. on march 26 2001, two days after i received my new vehicle, it wouldn't start. the same problem occurred three more times in a period of two weeks before i brought the vehicle back to the dealer on april 9 2001. the dealership replaced the battery which was obviously defective. since then i have had numerous other problems with my ford escape. i reported that the throttle was sticking (5/17/02) and it was replaced, but it continues to happen. i also reported that there was a vibration and hesitation when shifting gears around 45 mph (5/17/02). nothing was done at that time to remedy the problem. i later (8/29/02) reported the same problem to the dealer, brought the vehicle back for service on 9/27/02 at which time the torque converter was replaced. there is still a hesitation and loss of power as i drive the vehicle. also on 5/11/02, the service engine soon light came on. the fuel emissions valve was replaced on 5/17/02. on 10/28/02, i reported to the dealer that my vehicle almost stalled at an intersection on 10/26/02 and later that day it would not start. i also told the service representative that there continued to be a loss of power as i drive the vehicle at highway speeds. i brought the escape back to the dealer on 10/30/02 and the technician found nothing wrong with the vehicle from the tests he performed. i am not satisfied with these results there is something obviously wrong with this vehicle! dt | |||
| 07/08/2002 | 2 | 03/01/2001 | |
| Vehicle has on 2 occasions shut off while driving. without warning, the engine, battery, and oil lights come on at the same time and vehicle immediatelty shuts itself off. vehicle has been to the dealership after both occurrences. the iac, dpfe, and fuel pump relay were all replaced and my vehicle's pcm was reprogrammed. none of these fixes have solved the problem. although the technician working on the vehicle and the shop foreman have made every effort to assist me with the problem, the cause of the problem has yet to be determined. the manufacturer is aware of this problem with this particular vehicle, but cannot explain what is wrong or how to repair it. i do not feel safe driving my escape knowing that it could shut itself off at any time without warning in the middle of a busy road.*ak | |||
| 06/10/2002 | 7 | 04/01/2001 | |
| 6/10/02 engine stalled while off throttle at approx 30mph while slowing down to turn into a place of business. lost all power to steering and brakes and narrowly missed hitting another car. happened 4 times on the way to the dealer on the same date.able to restart after putting in park.dealer had car for the rest of the week and repaced pcm. on 6/22 engine stalled while going 40mph and exiting hwy 1 s on a very curvy exit ramp. lost all power steering and brakes and had to manhandle it off to the side.restarted by putting in park but had to wait till monday to talk to service dept at dealer. on monday 6/24 dealer would not take vehicle-too busy, and had to wait till 6/25 to deliver to dealer. service person said it was ok to drive but i did not due to dangerous nature of the problem. dealer received car on 6/25, had it for 4 days and replaced iac. the very next day after picking it up it stalled 2 times at 30mph off throttle. rendered unusable for the weekend. returned car to dealer for third time on 7/1 and they have had it ever since. today is 7/16 and they say they have a temporart fix that should work till ford issues a permanent fix. i am not risking my life and the lives of others who are unfortunate enough to be driving near me when it stalls so i am refusing vehicle and seeking a new identical replacement. currently the dealer is communicating this to ford. dealer stalff has been polite, helpful, concerned, appologetic and willing to back me up against ford. they have supplied me with an acceptable loaner vehicle the entire time my car has been down. this is a dangerous problem that ford has to fess up to before more people get injured or even killed. it's intollerable and a corporate lack of responsibility to their customers. please recommend a recall.*ak | |||
| 05/20/2002 | 3 | 09/18/2001 | |
| At 50mph when foot was let up from accelerator, there would be a delay in deceleration, also steering column would shake. cause unknown. dealer notified.*ak check engine light came on and stayed on. the vehicle did not always accelerate or decelerate correctly. the dealer replaced the pcm computer system three times, but the problem continued to exist. *yh | |||
| 12/15/2001 | 3 | 07/10/2001 | |
| Vehicle has stalled 3 times at 35-40 mph down an incline. dealer has recalibrated computer.*ak dealer put on new eec and new idle air control. a/c failed and was replaced. *yh | |||
| 05/17/2002 | 3 | 06/01/2001 | |
| While driving at about 40 mph, with both children in the car, my car stalled in a busy intersection. my brakes, steering, accellerator, and electrical(radio and speedometer) went out. i was forced to coast down the street to find somewhere to pull over. i have sent it to the dealership and they acted like it was my fault that it happened and that they hadn't heard of such complaint. i am scared to drive it even after they said it is fixed. i have heard of this happening,after i did some reasearch and people have reported it happening again. i would like some kind of trade or reimbuirsement. my reason being is for the saftey of my children and myself. the car is only 11 months old.*ak | |||
| 07/24/2001 | |||
| While accelerating vehicle stalled at 15 mph. dealer replaced iac valve which was sticking. | |||
| 11/28/2001 | 1 | 08/01/2001 | |
| My vehicle is a 2001 ford escape v6 xlt 4x4 purchased new (0 miles) in august. on nov. 28, 2001, in the morning, after about 8 minutes of running and less than a mile of driving, i was going down a hill (on ramp to highway). i had accelerated to a coast of about 35-40 mph and was about to accelerate again when the vehicle completely shut off, many indicator lights appeared (as a result of the key being in the run position), power brakes and steering were lost. i shifted the vehicle to neutral and re-started while moving to avoid a rear-end collision. i reported the incident to the dealer as soon as possible and they scheduled me for 2 days later. the person on the phone was aware of ford escapes stalling yet when i discussed it with the service manager he said he had never heard of escapes stalling and none had been in for service for this reason to his knowledge. i perceived this as deceit. he then said he would conduct an oasis in which they receive information from ford about known problems. after having the vehicle for the day, they told me nothing was wrong. i requested a list of what was done as required by new jersey law. i told them i did not feel safe in this vehicle and that this was their first attempt at fixing the problem. i also stated that if it happens again and they still do not fix the problem, i would seek a full refund under new jersey's lemon law, first by sending a certified letter to ford. i would really prefer that the manufacturer fix this life threatning problem that many people are experiencing.*ak | |||
| 11/18/2001 | 4 | 04/01/2001 | |
| Vehicle stalled four times at speeds ranging from 10-40 mph. lost power steering and brakes. very unnerving and seems to pose a dangerous threat. appears ford has no fix or solution yet.*ak | |||
| 10 | 09/01/2000 | ||
| There have been multiple times when pulling out of a street that the car comes to a stop; the rpms die off and pressing the gas does nothing, letting off the gas sometimes helps but it just takes a second for the gas to work, this is scarry since i am usually pulling out across 4 lanes of traffic. i have been to do the dealership 3 times for this but they can never find anything. the dealership changed an iac valve but the car continues to hesitate. the car did stall while going down a small hill; the brakes and steering completely went. i had to turn off car and restarted the car. | |||
| 09/20/2001 | 20 | 11/01/2000 | |
| Stalls when stepping on gas from a stop and when going from reverse to drive. brought to dealer twice already since initial occurrnce. first time (9/22): said they couldn't find anything wrong. second time (10/8): replaced iac valve (?). still stalling the next day. called dealer 10/11: didn't get back to me. stopped at dealer on 10/12: said they were going to talk to a ford tech (who didn't return their call). also called ford customer service and they talked to dealer (who told them same thing they told me). now have to wait until monday until i can talk to them again. nobody seems to want to acknowledge this dangerous situation.*ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| Had shifted into reverse to get out of parking space. then, started to back up, and vehicle hesitated when brakes were applied, sounded funny; rpms revved up,vehicle suddenly accelerated while still in reverse. *ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| Had shifted into reverse and it started to backup. then, it hesitated when brakes were applied, sounded funny. rpms revved up, and vehicle started to shake. vehicle suddenly accelerated while still in reverse.*ak | |||
| 08/10/2001 | 0 | ||
| Consume r was traveling about 45mph on a mountain road, and without prior warning, engine check light came on the dashboard. then, there were no brakes or power steering. also, speed pedal went all the way to the floor. consumer was able to control vehicle. dealership was aware of problems. *ak | |||
| 07/05/2001 | 10 | 04/01/2001 | |
| Vehicle accelerates/surges, without warning when in reverse or automatic lst gear. this happens sporadictly, maybe once every 2-3 weeks, without warning. i took it to a local ford dealer and nothing showed up on their computor. their mechanic went on the ford hotline and found that the problem was listed, and a possible fix suggested. the mechanic rehooked the vehicle back up to the computer and found that the fix had already been installed on the truck, and obviously was not working. an appologetic service rep. handed me the keys and i drove home in my defective truck. this problem is also listing by other owners on ford escape owner websites.*ak | |||
| 05/03/2001 | 10 | 04/01/2001 | |
| Car jumps suddenly forward/backward when easing into first gear or reverse. had two near accidents, 1st- flew backwards just missing a tree, 2nd flew backward in parking lot nearly hitting a car and pedestrian. this problem is also posted by other escape owners at a escape owner internet site, so it is not an isolated incident. *ak | |||
| 01/01/2001 | |||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| Tires make a humming noise. consumer feels that they may be leaving ground like hydroplaning, and at 65 mph vehicle wobbles, vehicle is not stable at high speeds with window down. *ak the vehicle hesitates when a/c unit is in operation and a/c make a loud cyclic clicking sound. transmission makes sound. the vehicle was unstable at 65 mph with a slight wind and front end makes tumbling sounds on rough roads. the alternator light comes on intermittently. the cruise control turns off automaticaly by itself. the front brake has excessive dust. the vehicle had numerous interior system failures and malfunctioning. *yh | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 05/26/2008 | 137252 | 1 | |
| Throttle sticks at intermittent times upon acceleration. intermittently, when foot is removed from gas pedal speed does not result in deceleration. when problem does occur there is no known way of stopping it. i just wait it out until throttle corrects itself. i am unable to tell if gas pedal remains depressed when problem occurs. have tried pressing throttle to floor quickly and releasing with limited success. have tried placing transmission into neutral, but that only causes engine to race. seems to be occurring more over the last few days. *tr | |||
| 01/04/2008 | 98000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. while driving approximately 35 mph, the accelerator pedal became difficult to depress. the engine would still accelerate once the contact released the pedal. he stated that the failure was a result of the accelerator cable. the vehicle has not been diagnosed or repaired by a mechanic. the failure mileage was 98,000 and current mileage was 101,000. | |||
| 06/13/2005 | 54000 | 1 | |
| My wife was driving our 8 year old twins to a piano recital in my 2001 ford escape, and, while going up a steep hill on a four-lane road, the engine downshifted and the car accelerated out of control. when she realized that she the car was speeding forward when she was not pressing on the accelerator, she applied the brakes hard, but nothing happened. in an attempt to avoid the cars, she took an off-ramp but quickly realized that traffic was stopped there as well. in desperation, my wife pulled the emergency brake. the car then stopped, but then lost she lost everything. my escape started rolling backwards down the hill, even with the emergency brake on. again, the foot brake didn't respond. she was headed backwards down the 1/2 mile, steeply graded hill into the cars coming up the hill. she turned the wheel to back up the steep embankment on the side of the road. after bouncing backwards through the steep ditch and traveling about 14 feet up the embankment, the car paused for a moment and then slammed forward back into the ditch. our children were not hurt. my wife has suffered whiplash which is requiring medication, physical therapy, and gives her constant pain. my local ford dealer has been honest that a cruise control wire was frayed, and even though she was not using the cruise control, it was moving in parallel to the accelerator cable. the frayed cruise control cable stuck and caused the accelerator to compress and stick. they have no explanation for the loss of brakes and the failure of the emergency brake. however, after the honest assessment, poor treatment ensued. the dealership is fixing the cable, transmission, and brakes under our extended warranty and not taking ownership for the accident. they have had my car for 1 month today, and i still do not have it back. i will have to pay the $1000 deductible for the auto body work. | |||
| 05/17/2004 | 29000 | 5 | |
| When placing foot onto the gas pedal vehicle will not move. then, once it moves it jumps. *ak | |||
| 10/27/2004 | 100000 | 1 | |
| When driving any speed, the accelerator pedal would stick intermittently. the consumer would have to depress the brake pedal hard to get the pedal unstuck. the dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. the cause was not determined. please provide more information. *nm | |||
| 07/23/2004 | 68000 | 2 | 10/05/2000 |
| Twice in last year (excluding today) i had unintended acceleration while driving my 2001 ford escape. both times i was on the freeway and suv had a mind of its own. i stepped on brakes - it did nothing. i tried to pull up on gas pedal - nothing happened. finally stopped with neutral and emergency brake...took suv to ford - they replaced the throttle body on 6/18/04. today (7/23/04) while on the freeway driving to work (in rush hour traffice), i accelerated to get out of the way of a truck that was going to merge onto the freeway. accelerator stuck; brakes did not work; i put car in neutral; engine made really loud revving type noices; i put car back in drive and brades still did not work.. i had to use emergency brake to stop. what saved me from a possibly fatal accident was that there was no one directly in front of me on freeway. i called ford and am dropping vehicle back off.. they think it might be the cable now. i am afr aid to drive it. i was doing about 62 mph this am and when it accelerated on its own - i went up to about 78 mph.*ak | |||
| 03/17/2004 | 52000 | 1 | 04/01/2001 |
| I experienced uncontrolled acceleration of the vehicle as i was about to turn into a parking space at the local library.*ak | |||
| 01/07/2004 | 32000 | 1 | 12/07/2002 |
| Accelerator sticks in idle while vehicle stops. driver must jab accelerator to get it out of idle and start vehicle moving in forward or reverse. problem is constant since purchasing vehicle in dec 2002.*ak | |||
| 11/29/2003 | 47500 | 1 | 03/02/2001 |
| It takes an excessive amount of pressure on the gas pedal to accelerate from a stop.sudden acceleration results from sticking gas pedal. *ak | |||
| 07/01/2002 | |||
| While traveling at 45 mph, vehicle suddenly started to loose power, consumer was almost rear ended, when engine started to loose power. consumer states accelerater pedal gets stuck periodically. please provide any further information. mr | |||
| 08/09/2002 | 7 | 11/11/2000 | |
| While driving only at low speeds, steering column will make a loud noise and it could cause future steering problems. dealer notified.*ak the cover on the bottom of the steering wheel was broken. the vehicle shimmys when applying the brakes. the brakes were inspected and the front rotor was machined and the front pads cleaned. consumer states there is a pecking noise in the engine. consumer states the accelerator pedal is hard to push because the throttle body needed replacing. the air conditioner stops while at idle. also, when coming to a stop, the heater is not warm. *jg | |||
| 03/01/2002 | |||
| While traveling up an incline at 55mph vehicle started to lose power. consumer pressed gas pedal to floor and vehicle would not go over 5 mph. consumer was almost hit by a truck. cause unknown. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 12/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that the accelerator pedal sticks intermittently, when it releases vehicle will surge forward. vehicle was taken to 2 dealerships, both determined this was normal operating procedure for this vehicle. *ak *yd | |||
| 06/19/2001 | |||
| On a 4- lane highway going 20-25mph, consumer let up off accelerator and vehicle took off. consumer slammed on brakes ,and vehicle was back to normal. consumer has a up comng appointment at dealer to be looked at vehicle. *ak | |||
| 12/21/2000 | 10/01/2000 | ||
| When trying to shift gears it gets stuck. when the gear is in reverse if you put your foot on the gas pedal the engine just revvs. you have to slam the gear shifter up and down to get it into the drive position. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 1 | ||
| 2001 ford escape. consumer writes in regards to safety recall notice. recall # 12v353000. *tgw the dealer informed the consumer, the parts were still not available, even though they were supposed to available as of august 5, 2012. | |||
| 05/28/2008 | 88000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. while driving 30 mph and attempting to use the brakes, the vehicle would accelerate instead of slowing down. the only way to stop the vehicle was to shift into neutral and turn off the ignition. the dealer inspected the vehicle and suggested that the housing for the speed control could be the cause of the failure. the contact was informed that her vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 00v210001 (vehicle speed control). she filed a complaint with the manufacturer and was informed that nothing else could be done. the contact asked the dealer to unhook the speed control because she thought that may be the cause of the failure. the current and failure mileages were approximately 88,000. updated 07/29/08 *bf the consumer stated her vehicle should have been included in recall # 04v574000 since the build date of the vehicle was 6-11-2001 which was close to 2002. updated 07/31/08. *jb | |||
| 06/13/2005 | 54000 | 1 | |
| My wife was driving our 8 year old twins to a piano recital in my 2001 ford escape, and, while going up a steep hill on a four-lane road, the engine downshifted and the car accelerated out of control. when she realized that she the car was speeding forward when she was not pressing on the accelerator, she applied the brakes hard, but nothing happened. in an attempt to avoid the cars, she took an off-ramp but quickly realized that traffic was stopped there as well. in desperation, my wife pulled the emergency brake. the car then stopped, but then lost she lost everything. my escape started rolling backwards down the hill, even with the emergency brake on. again, the foot brake didn't respond. she was headed backwards down the 1/2 mile, steeply graded hill into the cars coming up the hill. she turned the wheel to back up the steep embankment on the side of the road. after bouncing backwards through the steep ditch and traveling about 14 feet up the embankment, the car paused for a moment and then slammed forward back into the ditch. our children were not hurt. my wife has suffered whiplash which is requiring medication, physical therapy, and gives her constant pain. my local ford dealer has been honest that a cruise control wire was frayed, and even though she was not using the cruise control, it was moving in parallel to the accelerator cable. the frayed cruise control cable stuck and caused the accelerator to compress and stick. they have no explanation for the loss of brakes and the failure of the emergency brake. however, after the honest assessment, poor treatment ensued. the dealership is fixing the cable, transmission, and brakes under our extended warranty and not taking ownership for the accident. they have had my car for 1 month today, and i still do not have it back. i will have to pay the $1000 deductible for the auto body work. | |||
| 02/11/2005 | 53000 | 2 | 04/27/2001 |
| Accelerator pedal sticking. had inspected, determined throttle cable needed to be replaced. this is the 2nd time in 2 years this has been replaced. current recall by ford for this problem does not include 2001 models. *jb | |||
| 06/14/2004 | 500 | 5 | |
| Recall campaign 00v210001 concerning vehicle speed control cable. while drivingthrottle cable becomes inoperable. upon depressing the pedal it will stick. consumer has taken the vehicle to the dealer five times for the very same problem as the recall stated. *ak | |||
| 04/15/2004 | 40000 | 2 | 04/25/2001 |
| There is currently a recall on the 2002-2004 ford escape suv's due to accelerator cable problems. we have a 2001 ford escape 4x4 suv and the accelerator cable is also sticking. why not recall all the model years? why wait till there is an accident or major failure?*ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 09/03/2009 | 1 | ||
| My 2001 ford escape caught fire on the interstate after being on cruise control for approximately 1 hour. as i was driving, the car began to slow down, then i got out to realize the vehicle was on fire. the car was totaled as well as all of the things inside. *tr | |||
| 04/27/2006 | 74000 | 1 | 09/01/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was parked in the garage for two days when it suddenly erupted in flames during the middle of the night. the fire department was contacted and concluded the fire originated in the engine compartment. the dealer was alerted, but did not inspect the vehicle. there was extensive smoke damage to the home and no one sustained injuries. the only problem present with the vehicle prior to the incident was the cruise control button was broken and the cruise control would not engage. the cruise stopped working two years ago.*ak | |||
| 11/13/2005 | 76000 | 1 | 12/13/2004 |
| Cruise control does not work at all, there are so many problems in this vehicle. *jb | |||
| 09/09/2005 | 45500 | 1 | 10/14/2002 |
| Approaching hiway construction with flagman and about 10 cars stopped, when i hit the brake, cruise control failed to disengage, throttle stuck wide-open. i tried to turn it off with on/off button on steering wheel but no result,approaching stopped line of cars at full throttle, towing camping trailer. finally, i shifted into neutral and was able to stop the car/trailer, engine racing max revs and making strange noise, faltering as it might when the fuel mixture was too rich. i then turned the engine off, and upon inspection under the hood and locating what we thought was the cruise control, we jiggled a cable going into it and heard a clunk within. i then started the car and it ran normally. continued trip, just didn't use cruise control !! upon returning from trip, i called my ford dealer in durango, co and was told to call customer relations. i did so twice, and was told there was no recall on my car. i then searched the nhtsa website, and found there was a recall on 2001 escape for this very problem (safety recall 00s18, nhtsa campaign id# 00v210001), but my car's vin was not included! i submit that this incident illustrates that this vin (and maybe many others) should have been included. the problem has not been fixed (i just don't use the cruise), so i still have the old part, pending resolution of this issue. thank you. *nm | |||
| 12/07/2001 | 3 | ||
| Nar 02/13/2003. the automatic transmission would shift to drive from over drive, the vents automatically switched to frost. the vehicle completely stalled on a separate occasion, the relay assembly was replaced. the cruise control was inoperative from the time of purchase. the windshield wipers stopped working, the consumer continued to experience problems with the transmission and the gas mileage was poor. *jb | |||
| 03/13/2003 | 18800 | 1 | 03/26/2001 |
| I was driving on the highway today. went to use the cruise control, and the light came on. cruise control was not engaged. i was almost rear-ended. was set at 65 mph, speedometer showed rapid deceleration even though cruise was supposed to be engaged. had to disengage and manually control speed. found 5 other posts on yahoo internet site for escape owners. same problem. light on, no cruise. *jb | |||
| 10/09/2001 | 7 | 04/01/2001 | |
| When driving or idling, my 2001 ford escape has stalled 7 times in the past three weeks. the auto has only 8600 miles. i first took it to the ford service shop, who replaced the air flow valve and the idle regulator, but this did not solve the problem. the car stalled again two days later. i returned the car to the shop without any help from the dealer because the shop could not duplicate the problem. i explained to the shop manager that i had read on the internet that a pcm relay could be the culprit. the frod delaer shop very hesitantly replaced the part today. i feel this is a very serious problem because i have almost been hit twice when the engine has stalled. i lose power steering and power brakes, thus losing control of the car. *ak | |||
| 01/27/2001 | 11/01/2000 | ||
| Raw fuel smell in cabin with heater on and at stop light/ideling. intake gaskets, fuel rail and injectors repleaced. parts returned to factory. *ak | |||