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 | |||||
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| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 04V574000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 05/30/2001 to 01/23/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 470245 | 01/10/2005 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 12/07/2004 | 12/09/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain sport utility vehicles built with 3.0l v6 engines, the accelerator cable may prevent the throttle from returning to the idle position. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | An unexpected increase in engine idle speed may increase stopping distance and may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the accelerator cable. the recall began on january 10, 2005. owners should contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford recall no. 04s25.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
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 | 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 - CABLES | ||||||
| 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 - 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. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 86900 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. the contact stated that she received notification of nhtsa campaign id number 12v353000 (engine and engine cooling, vehicle speed control) and took the vehicle to the dealer for recall repairs. the contact stated that approximately six months after having the vehicle serviced under the recall the vehicle began to exhibit acceleration issues. the contact was driving approximately 20 mph and the vehicle would not accelerate over 60 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised her that the catalytic converter failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 86,900. the current mileage was approximately 88,841. | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 86900 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. the contact stated that she received notification of nhtsa campaign id number 12v353000 (engine and engine cooling, vehicle speed control) and took the vehicle to the dealer for recall repairs. the contact stated that approximately six months after having the vehicle serviced under the recall the vehicle began to exhibit acceleration issues. the contact was driving approximately 20 mph and the vehicle would not accelerate over 60 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised her that the catalytic converter failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 86,900. the current mileage was approximately 88,841. kmj | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 86900 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. the contact stated that she received a recall notice in regards to nhtsa campaign id number 12v353000 (engine and engine cooling , vehicle speed control). approximately six months after having the repairs the contact started to experience acceleration issues. while driving approximately 20 mph the vehicle would accelerate to 60 mph without any warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. after diagnosis they advised her that the catalytic converter failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 86,900. the current mileage was approximately 88,841. tb | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 110000 | 1 | |
| I took off on a 4 lane highway one morning and depressed the gas pedal mostly as i was merging in traffic. when i attempted to let off the pedal, the car continued to accelerate. this was the second time this has happened to this car. currently there have been two recalls regarding a random acceleration problem. the first was repaired when it happened due to an accelerator cable problem. this time, i quickly shifted to neutral and pulled over...coincidentally next to a state police officer. he assisted me in releasing the throttle body on this car as it was clearly stuck. the date i provided is not an exact date, however, i called ford the day it happened and they said they couldn't do anything about it because the original recall was said to be fixed. i left the engine cover off up until today, which is because it's being fixed due to the current recall. this brings me to my current issue. i have called ford once more since the incident asking them if they found the solution and if they would repair my cruise control cable, as it was damaged (which also is the description of the recall). they say it's a pre-existing condition which is very untrue because i have called twice about this issue, long before the recall. i verified that they do show record that i called. i want them to pay for this $35 cruise cable because it's their fault it broke, due from a safety issue, and i called about it long before this recall which should prove i have a legitimate complaint. fortunately for ford and myself, i was intelligent enough to know how to stop the vehicle prior to an accident. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 110000 | ||
| I took off on a 4 lane highway one morning and depressed the gas pedal mostly as i was merging in traffic. when i attempted to let off the pedal, the car continued to accelerate. this was the second time this has happened to this car. currently there have been two recalls regarding a random acceleration problem. the first was repaired when it happened due to an accelerator cable problem. this time, i quickly shifted to neutral and pulled over...coincedentally next to a state police officer. he assisted me in releasing the throttle body on this car as it was clearly stuck. the date i provided is not an exact date, however, i called ford the day it happened and they said they couldn't do anything about it because the original recall was said to be fixed. i left the engine cover off up until today, which is because it's being fixed due to the current recall. this brings me to my current issue. i have called ford once more since the incident asking them if they found the solution and if they would repair my cruise control cable, as it was damaged (which also is the description of the recall). they say it's a pre-existing condition which is very untrue because i have called twice about this issue, long before the recall. i verified that they do show record that i called. i wan't them to pay for this $35 cruise cable because it's their fault it broke, due from a safety issue, and i called about it long before this recall which should prove i have a legitimate complaint. fortunately for ford and myself, i was intelligent enought to know how to stop the vehicle prior to an accident. | |||
| 11/15/2012 | 79132 | 1 | |
| Sudden and rapid uncontrollable acceleration after removing my foot from accelerator. despite my best efforts to brake and arrest my movement the vehicle still was moving forward. i impacted the rear end of a truck that thankfully was heavy enough to completely stop my forward movement. i had this vehicle in my local ford dealer to address the cruise control recall. i was assured by the technicians that it was indeed modified (that the plastic engine cover was fitted with new longer fittings/bolts). this uncontrollable acceleration incident happened after alleged recall/repair. *tr | |||
| 11/15/2012 | 79132 | ||
| Sudden and rapid uncontrollable acceleration after removing my foot from accelerator. despite my best efforts to brake and arrest my movement the vehicle still was moving forward. i impacted the rear end of a truck that thankfully was heavy enough to completely stop my forward movement. i had this vehicle in my local ford dealer to address the cruise control recall. i was assured by the technicians that it was indeed modified (that the plastic engine cover was fitted with new longer fittings/bolts). this uncontrollable acceleration incident happened after alleged recall/repair. | |||
| 10/25/2012 | 157000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer to have nhtsa campaign id number: 12v353000 (vehicle speed control: cables) performed, however the failure was not corrected. the accelerator pedal was not depressed and the vehicle accelerated to 45mph the rpm increased to 1,000. the vehicle was driven to the dealer for further inspection. the vin was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 157,000. li | |||
| 10/15/2012 | 166310 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. the contact stated the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for recall repairs associated with nhtsa campaign id number 12v353000 (vehicle speed control: cables). the remedy part was unavailable at the time and as an interim remedy the speed control cable was disconnected and reconnected when the recall part became available. however, the cruise control failed to operate after the remedy repair was performed. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who informed they were not liable and the repair would be at the owner's expense. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 166,310. pmb | |||
| 08/08/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. the contact stated that she received recall nhtsa campaign id number: 12v353000 (vehicle speed control:cables). the contact stated she took the vehicle to the dealer for repair in august of 2012 and was told that she would have to wait until the parts were available to get the vehicle repaired. the contact stated that she called back in october and was told that the parts were still unavailable. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. pmb | |||
| 10/15/2012 | 166310 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. the contact stated the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for recall repairs associated with nhtsa campaign id number 12v353000 (vehicle speed control: cables). the remedy part was unavailable at the time and as an interim remedy the speed control cable was disconnected and reconnected when the recall part became available. however, the cruise control failed to operate after the remedy repair was performed. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who informed they were not liable and the repair would be at the owner's expense. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 166,310. pmb | |||
| 08/08/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. the contact stated that she received recall nhtsa campaign id number: 12v353000 (vehicle speed control:cables). the contact stated she took the vehicle to the dealer for repair in august of 2012 and was told that she would have to wait until the parts were available to get the vehicle repaired. the contact stated that she called back in october and was told that the parts were still unavailable. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. pmb | |||
| 08/08/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. the contact stated that she received recall nhtsa campaign id number: 12v353000 (vehicle speed control:cables). the contact stated she took the vehicle to the dealer for repair in august of 2012 and was told that she would have to wait until the parts were available to get the vehicle repaired. the contact stated that she called back in october and was told that the parts were still unavailable. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. ap | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 199000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. the contact stated that while sitting at a stop sign, the engine made a loud noise and there was an increase in engine rpms up to 7,000. the contact mentioned that he shifted to park and shut off the engine in order to maintain control of the vehicle. after inspecting and restarting the vehicle, the contact realized that the failure was not caused by a stuck accelerator pedal since the engine remained revved up. the vehicle was towed to dealer who diagnosed that the failure was caused by carbon build up in the throttle body plates which kept the plates open and did not allow it to close. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 199,000 and the approximately current mileage was 217,000. pmb | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 199000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. the contact stated that while being at a stop, the engine made a loud noise, revved and the tachometer displayed approximately 7,000 rpms. the contact shifted to park gear, and shut off the vehicle. the contact inspected the accelerator pedal, to see if the pedal was stuck; however it was not. the contact restarted and the engine remained revved up. the vehicle was towed on to dealer, who inspected the vehicle, and stated that the failure was caused by carbon build up on the throttle body plates. the deposits made the throttle plates remain open and did not allow it to close. the vehicle was repaired by cleaning the throttle body plate, and resolved the failure. the failure has not recurred. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximately current mileage was 217,000. the approximate failure mileage was 199,000.yn | |||
| 08/04/2012 | 97016 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. the contact stated that while attempting a left turn, the vehicle suddenly accelerated as if the cruise control was engaged. the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a fence. the police were notified and a citation was issued. there were no injuries and there were minor scratches to the vehicle's front bumper. the vehicle was drivable after the crash. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 97,016. kmj | |||
| 08/04/2012 | 97016 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. the contact stated while making a left turn there was sudden accleration as if the vehicle control was engaged. the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a fence. the police was notified and a ticket was issued. there were no injuries and there was minor scratches to the vehicle front bumper. the vehicle was driveable. the insurance company was notified. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 97,016. | |||
| 07/20/2012 | 85000 | 1 | |
| I had just stepped down on the accelerator (harder than usual) to pass two semi's. the throttle stuck in full speed. i was able to stop by turning the key off and pulling off to the shoulder. after calling the ford dealer at albert lea minnesota he suggested that i look around in the are where the rubber air intake is and if possible take the rubber intake off and feel around inside. while doing that i could see that the shaft at the end of the cruise cable had jammed up against the engine cover and locked up at full speed. i was able to force it back into drivable position and called the albert lea dealer to tell them what the issue was. then i stopped at the ford dealer in rochester minnesota to take a look at tell me if the car was safe. they took the engine cover off and told me it was good to drive. later i took it to my regular mechanic and he took it one step farther by disconnecting the cruise from the throttle control shaft. i will be insisting that ford do the fix to raise the engine cover and replace the cruise control as the cable for the cruise is bent near throttle control end. *tr | |||
| 07/20/2012 | 85000 | ||
| I had just steped down on the accelerator (harder than usual) to pass two semi's. the throtle stuck in full speed. i was able to stop by turning the key off and pulling off to the shoulder. after calling the ford dealer at albert lea minnesota he suggested that i look around in the are where the rubber air intake is and if possible take the rubber intake off and feel around inside. while doing that i could see that the shaft at the end of the cruise cable had jammed up against the engine cover and locked up at full speed. i was able to force it back into drivable position and called the albert lea dealer to tell them what the issue was. then i stoped at the ford dealer in rochester minnesota to take a look at tell me if the car was safe. they took the engine cover off and told me it was good to drive. later i took it to my regular mechanic and he took it one step farther by disconnecting the cruise from the throtle control shaft. i will be insisting that ford do the fix to raise the engine cover and replace the cruise control as the cable for the cruise is bent near throtle control end. | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 78138 | 1 | |
| While driving approximately 35 mph, i lifted my foot from the accelerator pedal as i approached a red traffic light at an intersection. the pedal stuck and the vehicle continued to travel at approximately 35 mph. the vehicle traveled partially through the intersection, before i was able to stop the vehicle by braking. fortunately, no other vehicles were traveling through the intersection and i escaped being involved in a serious traffic accident. this vehicle's accelerator pedal has since stuck on other occasions. *tr | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 154000 | 1 | |
| Friend had just installed fuel filter on car. was testing car - had car in park - floored accelerator, accelerator became stuck. wouldn't budge. they opened up hood and had to cut cruise control cable to make shorter this auto had previously been recalled for vehicle speed control cable and been repaired. i believe the accelerator became stuck as a result of this not being done properly. i believe it was done before they corrected the way they were doing it. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 78138 | ||
| While driving approximately 35 mph, i lifted my foot from the accelerator pedal as i approached a red traffic light at an intersection. the pedal stuck and the vehicle continued to travel at approximately 35 mph. the vehicle travelled partially through the intersection, before i was able to stop the vehicle by braking. fortunately, no other vehicles were traveling through the intersection and i escaped being involved in a serious traffic accident. this vehicle's accelerator pedal has since stuck on other occasions. | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 154000 | 1 | |
| Friend had just installed fuel filter on car. was testing car - had car in park - floored accelerator, accelerator became stuck. wouldn't budge. they opened up hood and had to cut cruise control cable to make shorter this auto had previously been recalled for vehicle speed control cable and been repaired. i believe the accelerator became stuck as a result of this not being done properly. i believe it was done before they corrected the way they were doing it. *tr | |||
| 10/12/2011 | 98000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own. the contact had to place both feet on the brake pedal before stopping the vehicle. the vehicle was then towed to the dealer for a diagnosis. the dealer stated that they needed to replace the accelerator cable. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 98,000 and the current mileage was 103,000. | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 154000 | ||
| Friend had just installed fuel filter on car. was testing car - had car in park - floored accelerator, accelerator became stuck. wouldn't budge. they opened up hood and had to cut cruise control cable to make shorter this auto had previously been recalled for vehicle speed control cable and been repaired. i believe the accelerator became stuck as a result of this not being done properly. i believe it was done before they corrected the way they were doing it, | |||
| 10/12/2011 | 98000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own. the contact had to place both feet on the brake pedal before stopping the vehicle. the vehicle was then towed to the dealer for a diagnosis. the dealer stated that they needed to replace the accelerator cable. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 98,000 and the current mileage was 103,000. sm. | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 154000 | ||
| Friend had just installed fuel filter on car. was testing car - had car in park - floored accelerator, accelerator became stuck. wouldn't budge. they opened up hood and had to cut cruise control cable to make shorter this auto had previously been recalled for vehicle speed control cable and been repaired. i believe the accelerator became stuck as a result of this not being done properly. i believe it was done before they corrected the way they were doing it, | |||
| 10/12/2011 | 98000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own. the contact had to place both feet on the brake pedal before stopping the vehicle. the vehicle was then towed to the dealer for a diagnosis. the dealer stated that they needed to replace the accelerator cable. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 98,000 and the current mileage was 103,000. sm. | |||
| 01/19/2010 | 95000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the contact stated that he had to shift the vehicle into neutral and coast to the side of the road in order to stop the failure. the contact restarted the vehicle after allowing the engine to cool and took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. the dealer cleaned out the throttle body and stated that ice was building up around the carburetor. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the failure mileage was 95,000. | |||
| 10/12/2011 | 98000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 60 mph when the vehicle accelerated on its own. he had to place both feet on the brake and shut down the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis. the dealer stated that they needed to replace the accelerator cable. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 98,000 and the current mileage was 103,000.jp | |||
| 01/19/2010 | 95000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the contact stated that he had to shift the vehicle into neutral and coast to the side of the road in order to stop the failure. the contact restarted the vehicle after allowing the engine to cool and took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. the dealer cleaned out the throttle body and stated that ice was building up around the carburetor. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the failure mileage was 95,000. kmj | |||
| 01/19/2010 | 95000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. the contact stated he was driving the vehicle and tried to slow down the vehicle accelerated on it own. the contact stated that he had to shift the vehicle into neutral and coast to the side of the road. the contact let the vehicle sit for a few minutes and cool off and then restarted the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and they informed that the failure was unknown. the contact stated that the dealer cleaned out the throttle body and stated that ice was building up around the carburetor. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the failure mileage was 95,000. ap | |||
| 04/17/2008 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated several times without warning. on one occasion, the contact was turning right at 20 mph and the vehicle accelerated before pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal. the contact stated that the vehicle continued to accelerate until it stalled. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on several occasions, but they were unable to diagnose the failure. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 70,000. the vin was not available. sm. | |||
| 04/17/2008 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. the contact stated the vehicle accelerated several times without warning. on one occassion the contact was making a right hand turn at 20mph and stated that the started to accelerate before the contact placed their foot back onto the accelerator. the contact stated the accelerated up to mph before the engine shut down on the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer several times, but the dealer was never able to reproduce the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage 70,000. rl | |||
| 02/23/2011 | 78563 | ||
| I parked my car in my garage (as i always do, my car is garage kept)after returning home from a sporting event at a local arena. i was in my home for approximately 10-15 minutes, my dog started acting funny, then the smoke alarm went off in the house. i went to check it, saw smoke coming in my kitchen from the top of the door to the garage. my husband opened the door to find fire coming out from underneath the driver's side fender of my 2003 ford escape xlt. he grabbed the fire extinguisher located just outside the kitchen in the garage and proceeded to attempt to put out the fire. the fire extinguisher did nothing to help put out the fire and it just started to get bigger. i called 911 and was advised to exit the home. we went outside grabbed garden hoses to continue to put out or contain the fire but it kept growing. the fire department arrived and attempted to put out the fire. my entire garage went up in flames and was completely destroyed, my kitchen is completely burned as well. my entire house is completely destroyed from heat and smoke damage. the house and all it's contents are considered unusable and we have lost everything. the fire investigator confirmed the origin of the fire was the drivers side of the vehicle, but gave no indication as to what exact part. | |||
| 04/10/2003 | 150000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle is experiencing a sudden acceleration. when the vehicle is put into drive the vehicle will start to accelerate without pressing the gas. the vehicle can be stopped by pressing the brake. the vehicle had not been inspected at the time of the complaint. the vin was not available at the time of the complaint.the failure mileage was 145000 and the current mileage was 150000.rl | |||
| 05/19/2010 | 130000 | ||
| 2003 ford escape vehicle was driving down interstate highway when the vehicle began to accelerate uncontrollably. the driver accelerator pedal would not respond to being pushed/pulled while the engine revved. brake was fully depressed and vehicle continued to accelerate through braking. vehicle transmission was disengaged to neutral, engine revved to 5500 rpm. vehicle was coasted to a shoulder and shut down. vehicle continues to rev to 5500 rpm as soon as it is started without response from accelerator. accelerator was not caught/stuck to anything just non-responsive. vehicle behavior caused a near accident situation - failure to disengage transmission by another 10 seconds would have caused a serious collision. vehicle has been towed & remains in a repair shop. vehicle continues to exhibit behavior and mechanic has determined this is due to a stuck throttle cable. ford dealer was contacted & service mechanic noted he has seen this issue before but a recall has not been issued. dealer has refused to honor any type of warranty/coverage of repairs. research of ford website & nhtsa indicates no open/previous recalls regarding issue. third-party site cites recall of throttle issue as recall id 57885 w/ ford contact #, however. | |||
| 03/24/2010 | 96000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. the contact stated upon staring the vehicle, there was an abnormally increase in engine rpms. he proceeded to drive the vehicle, merging onto the highway. the vehicle accelerated without driver intent to speeds of up to 45 mph. the contact stated he had to use extreme force on the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. the dealer advised that he no longer drive the vehicle until it could be inspected. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where they replaced the iac valve in an attempt to remedy the failure. the contact had not experienced the failure since the date of repairs. the failure mileage was approximately 96,000 and the current mileage was approximately 97,000. | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 0 | 1 | |
| I have a 2003 ford escape, the gas pedal sticks. i have taken numerous times to have it fixed at the ford dealership. they say i need to use different gas which i did. they told me to change my fuel filter, which i have done numerous times. and it still sticks. my wife will not drive the vehicle, she is afraid to drive it. when i say it sticks, when you put your foot on the gas pedal you have to push it down hard then let up or you go to fast. i am getting no where. i will never buy another ford product ever. i really need help in this matter. i see all this on toyota, and i can't get any were with ford. help! *tr | |||
| 08/01/2009 | 88000 | 1 | |
| I was traveling at approx 40 mph in my 2003 ford escape, when my vehicle began to increase in speed. i took my foot off the gas & it went faster. i pressed hard on the brakes, but the acceleration continued. i panicked & put the vehicle into park, where we slammed to a stop but the engine continued to rev and the car was hopping forward. i was 9 months pregnant and i had 4 yr old & 9 yr old child with me. i turned the car off & removed the keys & called a tow truck. at the ford dealership, the service manager was able to duplicate the trouble originally, but then it stopped. they charged me nearly $100 for 2 days of testing, but couldn't figure out what was causing it. at that time i hadn't heard about the toyota acceleration problem, so i thought it was a fluke. *tr | |||
| 02/26/2009 | 93000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2003 ford escape which had accelerator cable replaced under a recall from ford in approximately 2005. i am having the same problems that caused the recall, which is not coming back to idle speed and actually sticking wide open on one occasion. ford motor company refuses to replace this at their cost, so am doing this at my own expense, obviously sooner than later. *tr | |||
| 02/20/2009 | 115000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. while driving 45 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own to 65 mph. the contact depressed the brake pedal, but the brakes failed and became locked. she placed the gear into neutral and drove in the emergency lane. she shut off the vehicle and restarted it after some time. once it was restarted, the brakes softened up and the rpms decreased to the original start position. the dealer stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. she then took the vehicle to a repair shop and was informed that there were a few recalls on the vehicle; however, nhtsa campaign id number 04v574000 (vehicle speed control:cables) was related to the failures with her vehicle. once she found the recall, the contact notified the dealer and they refused to acknowledge the recall information. she later called the manufacturer and they stated that the recall was repaired four years ago on her vehicle. the vehicle has not yet been repaired, but the failure has not recurred since the original incident. she is worried that the issue could cause future failures and that the vehicle should be repaired again since it was not done properly the first time. the current and failure mileages were 115,000. | |||
| 09/30/2008 | 67000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. when the vehicle was started, it idled at 3,000 rpm's and would not decrease. as a result, when placed into drive, the vehicle will speed off. the dealer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 04v574000 (vehicle speed control:cables). the failure mileage was 67,000. | |||
| 04/10/2007 | 40000 | 2 | 10/23/2002 |
| Several times in the past while turning the corner the car killed. hit brakes hard to avoid rear-end collision. the car accelerated, causing me to once again hit the brakes.*ak | |||
| 06/16/2006 | 48500 | 10 | 03/14/2003 |
| Intermittent problem: when brakes are applied the engine speeds up requiring excess pressure to engage brakes. *nm | |||
| 05/17/2006 | 73500 | 1 | 12/01/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 40mph, the engine revved at an elevated rate and the vehicle lurched forward without warning. the vehicle was inspected by the dealer. a nhtsa recall, #04v574000 was performed on the vehicle concerning, the vehicle speed control however, the recall did not remedy the problem. the dealership performed a second repair with charge under the recall, additionally the throttle and throttle body assembly was replaced. afterwards, the engine revving and lurching persisted. | |||
| 10/28/2005 | 1 | 01/15/2003 | |
| Dt: the contact stated at 55 mph vehicle stalled. the vehicle would turn on immediately after at first. then, the accelerator would have to be pressed for the vehicle to start. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic and multiple components were replaced, but the problem was not fixed until the throttle was replaced. there have been no more problems since then. *ak | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 1 | ||
| While driving the vehicle inadvertently accelerated. this resulted in a head on collision with a tree. the cause of this is undetermined. *nm | |||
| 09/05/2004 | 7000 | 4 | 12/01/2003 |
| When stopping at a stop sign, the vehicle raced and surged into the intersection. dealer stated they could not duplicate the problem. *ak *jb | |||
| 04/27/2004 | 28603 | 0 | 03/18/2003 |
| On my way to work yesterday, i was exiting the highway onto an off-ramp. i did not have the gas pedal pressed, yet the truck was accelerating to speeds over 70 mph. i tried pressing on the brakes, but that did not stop the truck. i finally put the truck in neutral in order to avoid an accident. while sitting at the intersection waiting for the light to change, still in neutral, the truck's engine was revving higher & higher. the truck was literally rocking back & forth. when the light turned green, i put the truck in drive & it raced on. i was very careful to allow ample space in-between my truck & other drivers. i had 2 other intersections to go through before arriving at my work location. i would continue to put the truck in neutral while sitting at an intersection. this was a very scary experience. if i hadn't of reacted so quickly, i would have crashed into other vehicles and would have caused an accident. i was lucky that this did not occur while i was in the stop & go traffic closer to my home. this experience shook me up for quite some time. i contacted the nearest ford dealer & was told to contact ford's roadside assistance to have the truck towed to the dearlership. within minutes the tow truck arrived & took my truck to the dealership. the dealership replaced the throttle cable under warranty & within a few hours, i was driving my truck again. after the replacement, there seemed to be no resistance while pushing the gas pedal. therefore, i did not notice this problem that was about to explode. after my experience, i now see there have been other cases such as mine. i was lucky. how many others won't be? | |||
| 11/09/2003 | 16000 | 1 | 12/31/2002 |
| When driving our 2003 ford escape, the car's engine speed would suddenly jump from 1,500 rpms to as high as 4,000+ rpms while braking. same deal while trying to coast to a stop - the pedal seemed to be stuck in position and engine rpms would not decrease. the car was nursed to the closest town and taken to a ford dealership first thing in the morning. the shop foreman did an on-the-spot diagnosis without taking a real look under the hood stating that the problem was most likely due to the accelerator cable binding. there was additional damage to the car's brakes. we asked for an appraisal of the brakes, and four individual ford personnel (one shop foreman, one dealer service department manager, and two separate ford customer service personnel) stated the damage sustained was unnecessary wear directly caused by a defective accelerator cable. however, none of the people associated with ford were willing to replace the damaged brakes under warranty. the final person we spoke with went so far as to put the responsibility on the shoulders of the dealership that sold us the car. the analogy given was that all ford dealerships are completely independent, and that any problems with a ford vehicle is the direct responsibility of the selling dealership. unfortunately this incident happened when we were relocating from the east coast to alaska. it has been our experience that ford cares not at all about the people who spend tens of thousands of dollars on their products - people who rightly expect a safe and dependable vehicle. ford's chief concern is lining their pockets with money, and not with the safety of the customer, their family, and the other people on the road. *la | |||
| 14000 | |||
| While at a stop with foot on brake vehicle began to accelerate on its own. consumer lost control and hit a building. *ak | |||
| 08/13/2003 | 10460 | 6 | 12/08/2002 |
| I have complained twice before about my 2003 ford escape stalling without warning. it has now done it a total of 6 times. the vehicle stalls without warning in various situations. the most unnerving was when i was traveling at about 15 mph. it has also hesitated and bucked into an intersection on 2 different occasions. i contacted the executive offices at ford motor company and expressed my safety concerns, and i was informed that because the problem is not reproducable they do not feel that they are in a position to repurchase the vehicle at this time. my dealership has attempted to reproduce the stall and are unable, as am i. they have performed a tsb, installed a new throttle body and a new crankshaft sensor. the problem continues to persist. i now have a vdr in the vehicle for the third time. this vehicle is a major danger to myself, my passengers and anyone who is around the vehicle when it may stall due to the fact that when it does happen i lose all power steering and brakes. i do not trust the vehicle and i no longer feel safe in it.*ak | |||
| 03/01/2003 | 1 | 09/15/2002 | |
| In march 2003 vehicle began to hesitate and accelerate, maintain speeds while foot off the gas (once at 65 mph), & shake like it wanted to stall. a couple times it even sped up while i was braking at red lights. on 4-10-03 service department could not duplicate symptoms since they are particularly exaggerated after parked for an hour or so. stated that i could leave it overnight (no alternative transportation offered) or wait until engine light came on. since the car did not feel safe, i brought it to another dealership which offered alternative transportation. the problems seemed to improve for a week or 2 before returning, following each of the following repairs: 5/16/03 replaced throttle body/idle air control/pcm reprograming; 6/6/03 repair vacuum tube/hose; 6/25/03 replace pcm with new updated pcm. two weeks later 7/12/03 operation of power locks/windows, and rear wipers/defrost were going in and out with dash abs, brake, and battery lights coming on concurrently. service department could not duplicate concern until 9 days later when they asked me to come get the vehicle. the symptoms returned immediately after i started the car up to leave. 7/21/03 alternator was replaced. hesitation, acceleration, shaking, and maintaining speeds, although not as frequent, continue and could not be reproduced by ford representative on 8/4/03. i am now continuing to pursue lemon law procedures. *ak | |||
| 04/15/2003 | 2 | ||
| When the consumer applied the brakes, the vehicle accelerated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for this problem in march 2003. the throttle sensor was replaced. *jb | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 06/02/2005 | 1 | ||
| In january 2005 i received a recall notice for the accelerator cable on my 2003 ford escape so i promptly had the cable replaced at the dealership. as i was driving home from work on june 2, 2005 the accelerator pedal stuck down to the floor of my vehicle and the brakes wouldn't engage. as the vehicle was accelerating on its own, now at about 50mph, i jerked the wheel to the right to avoid the fast approaching intersection and drove up on someone's lawn. my vehicle finally stopped when i hit a tree. i had emergency surgery to repair and close an open compound fracture and dislocation of my elbow, had additional surgery 6 weeks later to repair a torn ligament in my wrist, and have a chip fracture in my hip socket. i have been out of work on disability for 2 months already (hoping to be able to go back in september) and have to go to physical therapy 3 times a week for my elbow, wrist, and hip. | |||
| 12/26/2004 | 22000 | 1 | |
| Nhtsa recall campaign 04v165000, vehicle would not stop when the brakes were applied. consumer's vehicle swerved to miss another vehicle and struck a tree. consumer mentioned the engine stalling. *ak | |||
| 10/01/2004 | 33000 | 15 | 02/13/2003 |
| Accelerator pedal sticks, from a stopped position. very hard to push then the truck jerks forward. *jb | |||
| 03/11/2004 | 1 | ||
| Accelerator pedal sticks. when placing vehicle into gear consumer must apply pressure to accelerator to release it. subsequently, it releases suddenly in a way which causes sudden acceleration. when conditions are icy this common problem will eventually get someone killed. *ak | |||
| 12/27/2003 | 36103 | 1 | 11/01/2002 |
| To start, my vehicle is a 2003 ford escape with 36,000 miles. it is a company vehicle that i'm able to use professionally and personally. i was driving home from a quick trip to town and the accelerator began to have a mind of its own. i was traveling on the interstate and the vehicle continued to accelerate without pushing on the gas. luckily i acted quickly and was able to put the truck in neutral and pull over to the side safely. i turned the vehicle off and looked to see if there was anything on the floorboard that was causing constant acceleration, there wasn't. i turned the vehicle back on to see what would happen and the rpm's sored to 4 with being in park. this is the first time this vehicle had performed in this manner. i must say that this was very frightning. i wasn't sure i was going to be able to stop.*ak | |||
| 10/16/2003 | 1 | 09/18/2002 | |
| About 70% of the time, when i try to start up from a stop the accelerator will not go down under gradual pressure. i have to push harder and harder until the accelerator suddenly jerks down and the car surges ahead at a fast speed. sometimes when the car is moving and i try to speed up, the same thing happens. this is very annoying on good roads, difficult to control in stop and go traffic and extremely dangerous on slippery or snow covered roads. i took the car in to the dealership (germain ford of columbus) and the service manager said that they had received many complaints but had no idea of what the problem was. i have just put a random date down because it happens every day that i drive the car. *la | |||
| 07/08/2003 | 17000 | 1 | |
| While driving at 35 mph, vehicle accelerated to 70 mph and the throttle stuck. driver had to coast to a complete stop because depressing the brake pedal wasn't slowing the vehicle down.*ak | |||
| 05/18/2003 | 4000 | 100 | 11/04/2002 |
| Binding of accelerator pedal from idle; pedal difficult at times [intermittent problem] to push smoothly, causing uneven and sudden acceleration. *nlm | |||
| 06/19/2003 | 1 | ||
| Gas pedal stuck and there wa ssudden acceleration. this problem similar to odi 10018602, but this vehicle was not included. *ak | |||
| 11/03/2003 | 10 | 100 | 10/03/2002 |
| Gas pedal sticks at idle when in gear. must press with increased pressure then suddenly releases, lunging forward. this is a company vehicle and everyone else in this company has the same complaint with this vehicle. *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| When the accelerator pedal was pressed slightly the vehicle surged forward from 0-10 mph. *nlm | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| 10/31/2007 | 82000 | 1 | 10/10/2002 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. while driving approximately 55 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck to the floor when it was depressed. the contact applied the brakes and shifted into neutral, but the vehicle would not decelerate. she had to continuously exert pressure to the accelerator to release the pedal. she took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the strut throttle and accelerator cable failed. the dealer replaced the cable and throttle assemblies for a $500 service charge because the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 04v574000 (vehicle speed control:cables). the manufacturer did not provide any assistance. the current and failure mileages were 82,000. the consumer stated ford did not consider the defect a safety issue because the vehicle was out or warranty. updated 11/15/07 *tr | |||
| 07/13/2007 | 40000 | 3 | 09/13/2002 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle improperly accelerated while driving 20 mph. a crash occurred. the vehicle also failed to accelerate when driving uphill. the contact had this failure repaired last year, but it has since recurred. a police report was filed. the current and failure mileages were 40,000. the consumer stated the recall was performed and 18 months later the accident occured. the vehicle accelerated and hit the vehicle just in front at a stop light. the consumer stated ford will not perform recall work a 2nd time. officer field report provided. updated 09/05/07 *tr | |||
| 05/17/2006 | 73500 | 1 | 12/01/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 40mph, the engine revved at an elevated rate and the vehicle lurched forward without warning. the vehicle was inspected by the dealer. a nhtsa recall, #04v574000 was performed on the vehicle concerning, the vehicle speed control however, the recall did not remedy the problem. the dealership performed a second repair with charge under the recall, additionally the throttle and throttle body assembly was replaced. afterwards, the engine revving and lurching persisted. | |||
| 02/14/2006 | 72472 | 1 | |
| The cruise control cable became disconnected from the throttle linkage and jammed in the throttle. this caused the vehicle to accelerate uncontrollable. was luckily able to get out of traffic and into a parking lot without causing any damage. *nm | |||
| 03/21/2005 | 43000 | 1 | 04/23/2003 |
| 1.) car was revving up during idling and shifting of the manual transmission. 2.) per dealership, the accelerator cable had to be replaced due to a malfunction. see nhtsa # 04v574000 and ford recall #04s25 3.) dealership has to replace the accelerator cable but refuses to acknowledge mechanical malfunction and recall. recall was only for v6 suvs while we have a v4 manual transmission even though the part is the same one that is malfunctioning in the v6 models. *nm | |||
| 02/27/2005 | 21982 | 3 | 06/01/1993 |
| Dt: the consumer received a recall notice and he brought it into the dealer to have the repair work done around january 27, 2005. the accelerator cable was replaced. on january 30, 2005, he stopped at a restaurant with his foot on the brake and the car just took off going 20-25 mph. he aimed for a snow bank and the car finally stopped. the next morning he was going to take it to the dealer. as he was slowing down for the red light the car took off through the red light. he had two people look at it, and they couldn't find anything wrong with vehicle. the head of the service department drove the car, and said he fixed it. on february 26th, 2005, the consumer was driving from georgia to virginia going 55-60 mph. while merging the consumer took his foot off of the gas pedal and the car lunged, hit some gravel and spun into the ravine. *ak recall campaign # 04v574000. *sc *jb | |||
| 02/01/2005 | 1 | 10/09/2004 | |
| Consumer wants to be sure that he receiving the recall notice for 2003 ford escape. *bf the recall is in reference to the accelerator cable which may prevent the throttle from returning to the idle position. *nm | |||
| 12/07/2004 | 25000 | 1 | 09/13/2003 |
| I was driving to work on a 4 lane urban street (on a rainy day) and approached as s curve. i lifted my foot from the gas pedal to slow down and the car just kept going forward and slid into the next lane to the left. not realizing what was going on, i gently applied the brakes and the car continued to move forward and slid two lanes to the right. the car wouldn't slow down, made a 90 degree turn and crossed all 4 lanes and hit a concrete abutment, going up the abutment until i thought the car would go over it. the airbags deployed and then the car came down from the abutment, slid backwards so the rear end then hit the abutment and then the car flew all the way across the four lanes where it stopped, facing traffic. only because of good luck and it being early in the morning did the car hit no other vehicles. the damage exceeded ten thousand dollars. just last week i received the recall about the accelerator cable. the car is still in the shop (over 7 weeks later) and will then go to a dealer to have the cable replaced. however, my car's value has significantly plummeted. i will pursue this with ford.*ak | |||
| 12/09/2004 | 46324 | 1 | 07/15/2003 |
| While driving from i66 to va28 n after regaining 60 mph the car kept speeding up, applied brakes but brakes overheated and car kept gaining speed. then realized gas pedal was stuck open and would not release. shut engine down, restarted and quickly moved to right side of road (had to, cross 2 lanes of traffic) rather dangerous situation. had car towed to ford dealer who said they would replace throttle cable. they said cable became jammed. i can find no recall for this problem in the online database. i think this could be a very dangerous situation to a less experienced driver and perhaps need to be investigated.*ak | |||
| 10/15/2004 | 23275 | 1 | 03/01/2003 |
| On 10/15/04 i had just entered a 6 lane interstate (high speed urban traffic) and had to quickly move over 3 lanes as the right 2 lanes were exit only about one half mile from my entrance point. after accelerating to merge into a gap to the left i found that the car was continuing to accelerate even though i was not depressing the accelerator, and was about to rear end a flatbed truck. the brakes had little effect on slowing the car. after some violent maneuvering and several near collisions i was able to get to the shoulder and switch the ignition off. the car was towed to a local ford dealership, where they found the problem was a defective accelerator cable. the plastic covering had frayed/disintegrated, jamming the cable such that the throttle return spring(s) were unable to close the throttle. the service writer said he had not seen this problem before. however, i did a cursory search on the nhtsa website and found a significant number of similar and identical incidents (only searched 2003 model year and only vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal component). there were 8 incidents that were clearly the result of defective accelerator cables (10068000, 10015965, 10047388, 10023519, 10051175, 10024424, 10026817 and 10082787) and 6 that were probably/possibly the result of defective accelerator cables (10018602, 10043060, 10062971, 10015506, 10092028 and 10040552). the seriousness and number of incidents would seem to warrant investigation/recall. i requested the defective cable from the service writer, but he indicated that as it was a warranty item it had to be returned to ford. however, i did take 2 pictures if they would be of any help.*ak | |||
| 07/27/2004 | 40000 | 1 | |
| The accelarator cable on my 2003 ford escape stuck at 65 mph. the engine continued to rev until i was able to stop. i was only able to stop by very hard braking and then turned the engine off. the vehicle was towed to mike castrucci ford in milford, ohio. it was like trying to brak while i have to gas floored. very dangerous.*ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 08/10/2007 | 27708 | 1 | 05/10/2003 |
| Had previously asked home dealership to check cruise control for failure to turn on. after traveling for approx. 1 hour on interstate, attempted to turn on cruise control. on third try, cruise control engaged and set at 70 mph. after a few miles i tried to turn it off with no results. engine continued to accelerate when brake applied. i contacted someone who advised me to pull over and turn the car off if possible. i pulled in to a rest area with both feet on brake and was able to stop the car and immediately put it in park and turn it off. (very difficult with engine revving continuously) i tried to turn the car back on to see if the cruise turned off with the car, it did not, the engine immediately accelerated and the engine sounded as if it was going to explode. i turned the car off. the car was towed to a dealership and the cruise control throttle cable was found to be stuck. the cable was disconnected as they said they had no parts to replace the cruise control. i was sent on with a request to have it replaced at my home dealership. i was charged for the service. *tr | |||
| 12/05/2005 | 1 | ||
| The cruise control switch stopped working. *nm | |||
| 09/28/2005 | 43203 | 1 | 03/01/2004 |
| Apparently brake fluid leaked from the master cylinder onto the electronics causing an increase in internal voltage causing the electronics to short out causing a fire that destroyed the wiring harness. my concern is ford currently has a recall on going for this issue in it's suv's but the escape is not mentioned. why? *jb | |||