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 | 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 | 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 | 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. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 01/14/2009 | 78000 | ||
| Going up a hill on snow covered roads so was going slow when car started accelerating on its own. kept stepping on the brake, but continued to accelerate. got off the road and stopped the rpm was up to 7. the acceleration continued to happen a few times every winter for the next few years and i would take it to a ford dealership to have it checked each time it happened. they tried a few different repairs and nothing worked. jan. 21,2011 called ford and reported the problem and they said this is the first they heard of this problem. in sept. of 2011 the recall #12s37 came and i took it in to have the recall taken care of. since jan. of 2013 it has done it to me twice - this recall obviously did not fix the hazardous problem! i again called ford, got a case number, and robert allen - the ford regional customer service manager called me and said he investigated my case and with the vehicle being out of warranty and there are no current recalls there is nothing ford can do. i told him that i felt this is a safety issue and the vehicle needs to be off the road and i can't ethically trade it because i don't want to put anybody else in harm's way and i hoped ford would make it right by me and he said there is no trade assistance available from ford. i asked him if ford would pay me what it was worth since the vehicle should be off the road and he repeated it is out of warranty and ford would not be able to pay me. obviously the spokesperson for ford doesn't have the same ethics i have. lh | |||
| 12/02/2012 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle erroneously accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the contact | |||
| 12/02/2012 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact stated she receive a recall notice took the vehicle to dealer who disconnect the vehicle speed control cables. the dealer informed her they do not have the parts in to repair the vehicle. the recall nhtsa campaign id number: 12v353000 component: vehicle speed control: cables. the contact stated the vehicle continues to have sudden acceleration. while driving 35 mph the vehicle acclerated and crash into another vehicle in front of her. there was extensive damages to the front of the vehicle. after crashing into the other vehicle they drove away from the scene. there was no injuries. the police was notified and a report was available if needed. the vehicle was towed to her home. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 60,000. mw | |||
| 11/27/2012 | 110000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the accelerator pedal became jammed. the contact depressed the brakes but the vehicle would not decelerate. the contact veered in and out of traffic and crashed into two guard rails, forcing the vehicle onto two wheels until the vehicle finally came to a stop. the contact sustained injuries to the head, neck and back. the police were contacted and a report was filed. the vehicle was later towed to an independent mechanic and was pending an investigation. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were approximately 110,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 11/27/2012 | 110000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the accelerator pedal became jammed. the contact depressed the brakes but the vehicle would not decelerate. the contact veered in and out of traffic and crashed into two guard rails, forcing the vehicle onto two wheels until the vehicle finally came to a stop. the contact sustained injuries to the head, neck and back. the police were contacted and a report was filed. the vehicle was later towed to an independent mechanic and was pending an investigation. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were approximately 110,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 167000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph with the cruise control engaged, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a tree. the contact sustained a bruised leg and kidney. the vehicle was destroyed. a police report was filed. the manufacturer was not notified of the incident. the failure mileage was 167,000. pmb | |||
| 11/27/2012 | 110000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph the accelerator pedal jammed. the contact depressed the brakes, but the vehicle would not slow down. the contact veered in and out of traffic and crashed into two guard rails, which forced the vehicle onto two wheels. the vehicle finally came to a stop. the contact received injuries to her head, neck and back. the police were contacted and a report was available. the vehicle was later towed to an independent and was pending an investigation. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were approximately 110,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 167000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph with the cruise control engaged, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a tree. the contact sustained a bruised leg and kidney. the vehicle was destroyed. a police report was filed. the manufacturer was not notified of the incident. the failure mileage was 167,000. pmb | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 167000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 55 mph with the vehicle speed control on there was sudden acceleration and the vehicle crash into a tree. the contact was taken to the hospital with bruised leg and kidney. the vehicle was destroyed. the police was notified and a report was available if needed. the insurance was not notified. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 167,000. mw | |||
| 09/16/2012 | 137000 | 1 | |
| I was on i-30 westbound approaching the mixmaster in downtown dallas. when i attempted to pass a slow moving vehicle the throttle cable stuck. my vehicle continued to accelerate. i tried pulling the gas pedal up, but it continued to gain speed. reaching 80 mph in a 60 mph zone i braked but could only get down to 50 mph. i was having to weave through traffic to avoid hitting other cars. this continued for about 5 miles. i decided to try to put the car in neutral to stop it. then car then slowed down to about 30 mph. i was in the far left lane in heavy traffic. i needed to try to get off the freeway, so i put it back in drive. the car started accelerating out control again. i made it to the right lane and put it in neutral again. the car came to a stop. the engine was severely damaged by this. i am out around $1,500. so far, ford is not being very helpful, they are giving me the runaround when i call. they act like they are not responsible. i could have been killed or killed someone. *tr | |||
| 09/16/2012 | 137000 | ||
| I was on i-30 westbound approaching the mixmaster in downtown dallas. when i attemped to pass a slow moving vehicle the throttle cable stuck. my vehicle continued to accelerate. i tried pulling the gas pedal up, but it contined to gain speed. reaching 80 mph in a 60 mph zone i braked but could only get down to 50 mph. i was having to weave through traffic to avoid hitting other cars. this continued for about 5 miles. i decided to try to put the car in nuetral to stop it. then car then slowed down to about 30 mph. i was in the far left lane in heavy traffic. i needed to try to get off the freeway, so i put it back in drive. the car started accelerating out control again. i made it to the the right lane and put it in neutral again. the car came to a stop. the engine was severely dammaged by this. i am out around $1,500. so far, ford is not being very helpful, they are giving me the runaround when i call. they act like they are not resposible. i could have been killed or killed someone. | |||
| 08/01/2009 | 121120 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately from 5 to 50 mph and then coming to stop, the vehicle would surge forward. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis. after diagnosis they advised her that the vehicle was covered under the nhtsa camapign id number 04v574000 (vehicle speed control:cables). the vehicle was repaired under the recall. approximately 2 weeks later the failure recurred. the vehicle was not taken back to the dealer. the manufacturer has not been contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 121,120. the current mileage was approximately 146,298. pmb | |||
| 08/27/2012 | 145000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford escape limited. the contact stated that while traveling 70 mph with the cruise control activated, the vehicle failed to stop after engaging the brakes. as a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle and the air bags deployed. the police was contacted. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. the contact received a recall notice about repairs under nhtsa campaign id number:12v353000 (vehicle speed control:cables). the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 145,000. | |||
| 08/27/2012 | 145000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 ford escape limited. the contact stated that while traveling 70 mph with the cruise control activated, the vehicle failed to stop after engaging the brakes. as a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle and the air bags deployed. the police was contacted. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. the contact received a recall notice about repairs under nhtsa campaign id number:12v353000 (vehicle speed control:cables). the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 145,000. pmb | |||
| 08/27/2012 | 155000 | 1 | |
| My daughter was about a mile from home after taking a friend home. it was august 27, 2012 around 9:30pm. her car went off the road crashed into a tree and caught fire. she was killed in the accident. what is puzzling is there were no skid marks, no signs of braking. it has been brought to our attention just yesterday that there was a recall on her automobile that we were never aware of. we were told that if there was a throttle problem then that would maybe explain the absent skid marks and no signs of braking. she was only 19 years old. i was told to contact you and that maybe you could help. thank you for all you can do. [xxx] heartsick mother information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr | |||
| 08/27/2012 | 145000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 ford escape limited. the contact stated that while traveling 70 mph with the cruise control activated, the vehicle failed to stop after engaging the brakes. as a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle and the air bags deployed. the police was contacted. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. the contact received a recall notice about repairs under nhtsa campaign id number:12v353000 (vehicle speed control:cables). the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 145,000. pmb | |||
| 08/27/2012 | 155000 | 1 | |
| My daughter was about a mile from home after taking a friend home. it was august 27, 2012 around 9:30pm. her car went off the road crashed into a tree and caught fire. she was killed in the accident. what is puzzling is there were no skid marks, no signs of braking. it has been brought to our attention just yesterday that there was a recall on her automobile that we were never aware of. we were told that if there was a throttle problem then that would maybe explain the absent skid marks and no signs of braking. she was only 19 years old. i was told to contact you and that maybe you could help. thank you for all you can do. [xxx] heartsick mother information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr | |||
| 08/27/2012 | 145000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 ford escape limited. the contact stated while traveling 70mph with cruise control activated. the vehicle failed to stop when the brakes were depressed and the vehicle crashed into another vehicle. the air bags deployed during the crash. the police were contacted. the vehicle. was towed to a private mechanic. the contact received a recall notice about repairs under nhtsa campaign id number:12v353000 (vehicle speed control:cables). the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 145,000. rds | |||
| 08/27/2012 | 155000 | 1 | |
| My daughter was about a mile from home after taking a friend home. it was august 27, 2012 around 9:30pm. her car went off the road crashed into a tree and caught fire. she was killed in the accident. what is puzzling is there were no skid marks, no signs of braking. it has been brought to our attention just yesterday that there was a recall on her automobile that we were never aware of. we were told that if there was a throttle problem then that would maybe explain the absent skid marks and no signs of braking. she was only 19 years old. i was told to contact you and that maybe you could help. thank you for all you can do. [xxx] heartsick mother information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr | |||
| 08/27/2012 | 155000 | ||
| My daughter was about a mile from home after taking a friend home. it was august 27, 2012 around 9:30pm. her car went off the road crashed into a tree and caught fire. she was killed in the accident. what is puzzling is there were no skid marks, no signs of braking. it has been brought to our attention just yesterday that there was a recall on her automobile that we were never aware of. we were told that if there was a throttle problem then that would maybe explain the absent skid marks and no signs of braking. she was only 19 years old. i was told to contact you and that maybe you could help. thank you for all you can do. deanna robertson heartsick mother | |||
| 06/29/2012 | 87000 | 1 | |
| I made a left turn from eastbound stewart road onto the inside lane of northbound m125 (n. monroe street), monroe, mi at approximately 09:00. when approaching frenchtown mall area on the left, cars ahead were stopped for others making left turns into the mall. i took my right foot off of the gas pedal to coast so as not to have to brake. suddenly my car accelerated (sped up); my right foot was still off of the gas pedal and on the floor. i hit the brake hard with my right foot and the vehicle did stop. (i never use my left foot to brake. i always use the right foot to drive and to brake.) i thought of all of the incidents of sudden acceleration; now knew how it felt. researched, found info as to recall issued . we never received recall notice. put vin # in ford site. our vehicle, 2004 escape 3.0l v6 not recalled. the cruise control quit working may, 2011. we had the escape in for regular service recently and we told the service advisor, who is also the assistant service manager at the dealer, that the cruise control no longer worked. he said it could be checked but it would be expensive to fix. we chose not to incur additional expense given the age of the vehicle. this vehicle has consistently had all service, oil changes, repairs done at the ford dealer. we did not know about the recall, nor of the technical service bulletin issued to all dealers by ford. interesting note: we own and drive a 1989 ford f150 and the cruise control works fine! *tr | |||
| 05/06/2012 | 1 | ||
| As i was accelerating to get on the freeway i felt my car accelerate beyond the speed in which i was applying pressure. i immediately removed my foot from the pedal but the pedal remained all the way on the floor board. i tried braking but the brake pedal applied no stopping force. i exited the freeway not knowing what was ahead in terms of innocent bystanders and traffic. not knowing how to proceed i began standing on the brake with both feet and lifting the emergency brake. my car continued to gain speed and showed no signs of slowing down. i drove the right side of my vehicle down some concrete construction barriers on the feeder in hopes that it would slow the vehicle but our speed was so great at this point we were bouncing off and i was afraid we would cause a more horrific accident by being thrown back on to the freeway. i made it through an intersection narrowly missing a truck driving through. i got on to the other side of the concrete barriers at the intersection and began driving on the dirt road under construction. searching for something to crashed into to stop my vehicle as each passing second our speed increased, i located a telephone pole and crashed into it with my two small children, my mother and myself in the vehicle. i am unsure if the vehicle caught fire but there were bystanders would came with a fire extinguisher and sprayed my engine. i am also unsure of the speed of the vehicle at the point of impact. the last time i looked it was around 60 miles per hour when i was entering the freeway. *tr | |||
| 05/06/2012 | |||
| As i was accelerating to get on the freeway i felt my car accelerate beyond the speed in which i was applying pressure. i immediately removed my foot from the pedal but the pedal remained all the way on the floor board. i tried braking but the brake pedal applied no stopping force. i exited the freeway not knowing what was ahead in terms of innocent bystanders and traffic. not knowing how to proceed i began standing on the brake with both feet and lifting the emergency brake. my car continued to gain speed and showed no signs of slowing down. i drove the right side of my vehicle down some concrete construction barriers on the feeder in hopes that it would slow the vehicle but our speed was so great at this point we were bouncing off and i was afraid we would cause a more horrific accident by being thrown back on to the freeway. i made it through an intersection narrowly missing a truck driving through. i got on to the other side of the concrete barriers at the intersection and began driving on the dirt road under construction. searching for something to crashed into to stop my vehicle as each passing second our speed increased, i located a telephone pole and crashed into it with my two small children, my mother and myself in the vehicle. i am unsure if the vehicle caught fire but there were bystanders would came with a fire extinguisher and sprayed my engine. i am also unsure of the speed of the vehicle at the point of impact. the last time i looked it was around 60 miles per hour when i was entering the freeway. | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 97769 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact stated that upon starting, there was an increase in the engine rpms and the vehicle accelerated forward once shifted into gear. the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop. the repair shop stated that the throttle body gasket and sensor needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 97,769 and the current mileage was 98,000. | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 97769 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact stated that upon starting, there was an increase in the engine rpms and the vehicle accelerated forward once shifted into gear. the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop. the repair shop stated that the throttle body gasket and sensor needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 97,769 and the current mileage was 98,000. sm. | |||
| 02/07/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle would sporadically exhibit sudden acceleration. the contact had to use the emergency brakes on each occasion, but the wheels continued spinning. the contact | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 97769 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact confirmed at engine startup the vehicle displayed abnormally high rpms and accelerated unexpectantly once placed in gear. the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop. the repair shop confirmed the throttle body gasket and sensor needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 97,769 and the current mileage was 98,000. rds | |||
| 02/07/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle would sporadically exhibit sudden acceleration. the contact had to use the emergency brakes on each occasion, but the wheels continued spinning. the contact | |||
| 05/03/2012 | 157100 | 1 | |
| As i was accelerating to pass a slow moving vehicle, i pressed on the gas petal and after i was back in my proper lane, my vehicle kept speeding and not backing off on the gas. i then put the car in neural and the engine continued to keep racing. i tried to stomp lightly on the gas petal to see if it would come back up but it didn't. i then shut off the engine and called the tow truck company. *tr | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 100000 | 1 | |
| I do not own a ford escape but rather i'm a mechanic that has ran into this problem 2 or 3 times over the last couple years. the throttle sticks on these vehicles due to the speed control actuator to throttle cable. there is a plastic sleeve around the steel cable that allows the cable to retract freely. the plastic degrades and brakes up over time allowing the speed control throttle cable to bind and wedge its self under the engine cover causing a stuck wide open throttle condition. there should be a recall on this cable. it runs from the speed control (cruise control) actuator to the throttle body butterfly. removal of the engine cover is the simple fix for this issue, but the speed control cable is indeed at fault. *tr | |||
| 05/15/2012 | 76000 | 1 | |
| I would like to add my complaint to the acceleration problems of the 2001-2004 ford escapes which my 2004 has also experienced. there have been a few situations over the last 2-3 years where my cars engine would suddenly start racing while parked at idle. when the issue first began i was able to tap the gas pedal with my foot and the car would return to a standard idle. the more recent instances now require turning the vehicle off and it would idle normal again after being restarted. i believe this problem is connected to a current investigation and the letter dated 7/10/12 written to ford from the center for auto safety. this may also be connected to a prior recall 04v-574 that i was recently made aware of. please keep me advised of your efforts or anything i can do to help. thank you *tr | |||
| 02/07/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle would sporadically exhibit sudden acceleration. the contact had to use the emergency brakes on each occasion, but the wheels continued spinning. the contact | |||
| 05/03/2012 | 157100 | 1 | |
| As i was accelerating to pass a slow moving vehicle, i pressed on the gas petal and after i was back in my proper lane, my vehicle kept speeding and not backing off on the gas. i then put the car in neural and the engine continued to keep racing. i tried to stomp lightly on the gas petal to see if it would come back up but it didn't. i then shut off the engine and called the tow truck company. *tr | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 100000 | 1 | |
| I do not own a ford escape but rather i'm a mechanic that has ran into this problem 2 or 3 times over the last couple years. the throttle sticks on these vehicles due to the speed control actuator to throttle cable. there is a plastic sleeve around the steel cable that allows the cable to retract freely. the plastic degrades and brakes up over time allowing the speed control throttle cable to bind and wedge its self under the engine cover causing a stuck wide open throttle condition. there should be a recall on this cable. it runs from the speed control (cruise control) actuator to the throttle body butterfly. removal of the engine cover is the simple fix for this issue, but the speed control cable is indeed at fault. *tr | |||
| 05/15/2012 | 76000 | 1 | |
| I would like to add my complaint to the acceleration problems of the 2001-2004 ford escapes which my 2004 has also experienced. there have been a few situations over the last 2-3 years where my cars engine would suddenly start racing while parked at idle. when the issue first began i was able to tap the gas pedal with my foot and the car would return to a standard idle. the more recent instances now require turning the vehicle off and it would idle normal again after being restarted. i believe this problem is connected to a current investigation and the letter dated 7/10/12 written to ford from the center for auto safety. this may also be connected to a prior recall 04v-574 that i was recently made aware of. please keep me advised of your efforts or anything i can do to help. thank you *tr | |||
| 02/07/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact stated the vehicle had to occasions of sudden acceleration. the contact had to use the emergency brakes on each occasion, but the wheels kept spinning. the contacts mechanic cleaned the accelerator pedal, but stated they did not find a problem with the vehicle. the failure occured again after the cleaning. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 146,000.rl | |||
| 05/03/2012 | 157100 | ||
| As i was accelerating to pass a slow moving vehicle, i pressed on the gas petal and after i was back in my proper lane, my vehicle kept speeding and not backing off on the gas. i then put the car in neural and the engine continued to keep racing. i tried to stomp lightly on the gas petal to see if it would come back up but it didn't. i then shut off the engine and called the tow truck company. | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 100000 | ||
| I do not own a ford escape but rather i'm a mechanic that has ran into this problem 2 or 3 times over the last couple years. the throttle sticks on these vehicles due to the speed controll actuator to thottle cable. threre is a plastic sleeve around the steel cable that allows the cable to retract freely. the plastic degrades and brakes up over time allowing the speed control throttle cable to bind and wedge its self under the engine cover causing a stuck wide open throttle condition. there should be a recall on this cable. it runs from the speed control (cruise control) actuator to the throttle body butterfly. removal of the engine cover is the simple fix for this issue, but the speed control cable is indeed at fault. | |||
| 05/15/2012 | 76000 | ||
| I would like to add my complaint to the acceleration problems of the 2001-2004 ford escapes which my 2004 has also experienced. there have been a few situtations over the last 2-3 years where my cars engine would suddenly start racing while parked at idle. when the issue first began i was able to tap the gas pedal with my foot and the car would return to a standard idle. the more recent instances now require turning the vehicle off and it would idle normal again after being restarted. i believe this problem is connected to a current investigation and the letter dated 7/10/12 written to ford from the center for auto safety. this may also be connected to a prior recall 04v-574 that i was recently made aware of. please keep me advised of your efforts or anything i can do to help. thank you | |||
| 05/03/2012 | 157100 | ||
| As i was accelerating to pass a slow moving vehicle, i pressed on the gas petal and after i was back in my proper lane, my vehicle kept speeding and not backing off on the gas. i then put the car in neural and the engine continued to keep racing. i tried to stomp lightly on the gas petal to see if it would come back up but it didn't. i then shut off the engine and called the tow truck company. | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 100000 | ||
| I do not own a ford escape but rather i'm a mechanic that has ran into this problem 2 or 3 times over the last couple years. the throttle sticks on these vehicles due to the speed controll actuator to thottle cable. threre is a plastic sleeve around the steel cable that allows the cable to retract freely. the plastic degrades and brakes up over time allowing the speed control throttle cable to bind and wedge its self under the engine cover causing a stuck wide open throttle condition. there should be a recall on this cable. it runs from the speed control (cruise control) actuator to the throttle body butterfly. removal of the engine cover is the simple fix for this issue, but the speed control cable is indeed at fault. | |||
| 05/15/2012 | 76000 | ||
| I would like to add my complaint to the acceleration problems of the 2001-2004 ford escapes which my 2004 has also experienced. there have been a few situtations over the last 2-3 years where my cars engine would suddenly start racing while parked at idle. when the issue first began i was able to tap the gas pedal with my foot and the car would return to a standard idle. the more recent instances now require turning the vehicle off and it would idle normal again after being restarted. i believe this problem is connected to a current investigation and the letter dated 7/10/12 written to ford from the center for auto safety. this may also be connected to a prior recall 04v-574 that i was recently made aware of. please keep me advised of your efforts or anything i can do to help. thank you | |||
| 03/15/2008 | 52000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact stated that at engine start up,air bag warning light illuminated. on a seperate occassion, the accelerator pedal detached from the vehicle while attempting a turn. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and a private mechanic to diagnose both failures. the dealer confirmed that a computer chip failed and the private mechanic replaced the throttle cable for the detached accelerator pedal. the manufacturer was contacted. the failure mileage was 52,000 and the current mileage was 78,116. kmj | |||
| 03/15/2008 | 52000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact stated at engine start up the air bag warning light illuminated and on a separate occasion the accelerator pedal detached while making a turn. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and a private mechanic to diagnose both failures. the dealer confirmed a computer chip failed and a private mechanic replaced the throttle cable for the detached accelerator pedal. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 52,000 and the current mileage was 78,116. rds | |||
| 02/11/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact was pulling into a parking lot and when they pressed down on the brake pedal, the vehicle surge forward causing the contact to crash. the contact was not able to stop the vehicle until it hit a barrier. the vehicle was towed to a repair shop. the shop stated they could not say for sure if it was a failed accelerator cable that caused the accident. the contact did have a nhtsa campaign 04v574000 for the vehicle speed control on the accelerator cable performed on 2/7/2005, but it has now failed. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage and current mileages were 60,000.rl | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact was driving approximately 55 mph and the vehicle rapidly increased acceleration. the vehicle failed to slow down when braking; then immediately the gear was shifted into neutral and the vehicle came to a complete stop with the engine revving. the similar failure occurred at a different time. the dealer was notified and they advised that there was no recall related to the defect. the contact planned to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000. js | |||
| 12/10/2010 | 141000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact stated while she depressed the accelerated pedal stock to the floor, the vehicle continued to accelerated up 80 mph while depressing the brake. the contact had to turn the vehicle off to bring the vehicle to a stop. the vehicle will be taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the failure and the current mileage was 141,000. li | |||
| 10/24/2010 | 107394 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. while driving 65 mph with the vehicle speed control on as he depress the accelerator pedal to past another vehicle there was sudden acceleration and his vehicle speeded up more than it should. he had to depress the brake very hard to get to the side of the road and turn the engine off. the vehicle was towed to the nearest dealer and after inspection was told the vehicle speed control cable broke and that was the cause for the acceleration. they disconnected the vehicle speed control and the vehicle was driven home. he then took the vehicle to another dealer where they replaced the cable at a cost of $160 to him. the manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 107,394....mw | |||
| 10/18/2009 | 140000 | ||
| I was the owner of a 2004 ford excape that was recalled because the engine would suddenly excellerate uncontrollable. i had to call my insurance co. geico because of this they sent out a tow truck to check the situation. the tow operator got the engine to run normally. i put in a claim against ford and was told that they did not think they were liable. my excape excellerated again and was involved in a accident that totaled the vehicle. i need help to present my case to ford motor co. | |||
| 05/30/2010 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. while driving at the speed of 35 mph when the vehicle started to accelerate on its own . she then pressed on the brake pedal where it slowed down and then was able to put it in neutral and turned it off with the engine still revving. the dealer was contacted and they stated that her vehicle was included in the recall for certain 2004 vehicles. nhtsa campaign id number: 04v574000 vehicle speed control:cables. there have been no diagnosis or repairs to the vehicle. the failure and current mileage was 90000.cv | |||
| 04/14/2010 | 73272 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at speeds of 35 mph with her foot steady on the accelerator pedal, the vehicle accelerated up to speeds of 70 mph without warning. she shifted into neutral gear and had to use both feet to apply extreme pressure to the brake pedal, in order to bring the vehicle to a stop. she stated that there was a burning odor throughout the failure. the dealer performed a diagnostic test which revealed that the vehicle cruise control cable had broken and caused a shard of metal to become lodged in the accelerator mechanism. the vehicle had not been repaired when the complaint was filed. the approximate failure and current mileages were 73,272. | |||
| 03/15/2010 | 104000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. while driving approximately 60 mph with the accelerator pedal depressed more than | |||
| 03/23/2010 | 72667 | 1 | |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds and removing his foot from the accelerator pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. he was able to bring the vehicle to a stop without incident. in addition, the contact stated that the engine would exhibit unusual increases in rpms of up to 4500 while in any gear. the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 04v574000: vehicle speed control: cables, however the dealer stated that the failure was contributed to the idle air control valve malfunctioning. he proceeded to explain the idle air control valve was not closing correctly, therefore causing the vehicle to accelerate without depressing the accelerator pedal. the failure mileage was 77,000 and the current mileage was 72667. the idle air control valve failed which caused the vehicle to accelerate at an excessive speed. updated 05/03/10. *jb updated 06/03/10*bf updated 06/10/10.*jb | |||
| 05/13/2009 | 90000 | 1 | |
| Ford escapes were recalled for sticking accelerators while this vehicle was under warranty. at ~90k miles, accelerator began sticking (three separate occasions). fortunately all occurred on the highway where there was enough time to pull over and 'unstick' the accelerator. mats were not the issue since i removed the mats after the first incident. ford claimed there was nothing wrong yet replaced several components (at my expense). no incidents since then - about 20k miles later. obviously they still have a problem. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 62000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the vehicle failed to accelerate and decelerate and he had to turn the vehicle off to avoid a collision. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was repaired under recall 04v5740000 vehicle speed control, cables in 2005; therefore they will not offer any assistance. the vehicle will be repaired. the failure mileage was 62,000. the current mileage was 112,000. | |||
| 01/15/2010 | 36000 | 1 | |
| While moving my 2004 ford escape in my driveway the vehicle suddenly accelerated without my foot on the pedal. i struck a bush in my yard and was able to stop. the bush was destroyed and there was approx. $500 damage to my vehicle. a recall repair on the accelerator cable was performed by ford in march of 2005. i brought the vehicle to a ford dealer who would not even look at the vehicle without charging me. i reported the incident to ford motor co. who stated that they repaired the accelerator cable when it was recalled and would not repair it again. i have since had the bumper damage repaired and will have the accelerator cable inspected by an independent garage. i am lucky that no one was hurt during this incident. i am hesitant to drive this car again and i am very careful when i have to. i am a retired police officer and have seen what m/v crashes can do. *tr | |||
| 10/12/2007 | 1 | ||
| Ford 2004 escape - slowly making ascent up a driveway - suddenly accelerator pedal sticks, engine racing, car begins rapid acceleration - driver able to slam on brakes with extreme pressure to stop car - engine continues to race - driver able to put car in park with engine still racing - turns off car. he then turns car back on, only to have engine still racing - immediately turns off again. dealership called to come pick up car. *tr | |||
| 01/08/2010 | 38000 | ||
| The engine revs in below zero weather ever since i bought the escape in 2003. i'll be driving on the freeway at 60 mph and the only way i can slow the speed of the car is by applying the brakes and the engine continues revving as if it were still going 60. then when i get off the freeway the car continues to rev like that and i stop at stop signs and it revs and only by pushing down hard on the brake can i control the car as it continues to rev as if going about 60mph. often when i start it in the morning it revs (when below zero) and continues to rev as i drive a mile or so to have coffee. this has been the case since i got the car. i initially took it in to tousley ford in white bear, minnesota. they said it was fixed and charged something like $186 and it did the same thing on driving it home (about 12 miles). i took it back then and there as it was dangerous and they tried to fix it again and it still revved. attempted fixes: feb 18, 08 replaced iac, replaced 1l8z*9f715*aa x-valve. then feb. 19, '08 replaced iac again per invoice. i just gave up and due to finances decided to take my chances driving it as is (still revs). what do i do now? the date of incident instead of jan. 8, 2010 should be stated as every winter since 2003. never has been fixed.*cw | |||
| 10/18/2009 | 1 | ||
| On 10/18/09 my son was in control of the vehicle when the accelerator stuck the vehicle would not respond to braking and eventually ran into a parked vehicle one person injured and the vehicle parked received damage my 2004ford escape total loss. *tr | |||
| 12/15/2007 | 65000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly. as a result, the stopping distance increased. the vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign id number 04v574000 (vehicle speed control:cables). the manufacturer would not assume responsibility for the repair. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 65,000 and current mileage was 82,000. | |||
| 04/13/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| Accelerating up hill to posted 50mph when accelerator pedal punched to the floor on it's own. vehicle reached 85mph and slowed to approx 55mph when downshifted to 1st while simultaneously pressing brake pedal and pulling up on emergency brake. accelerator pedal wouldn't come up despite attempts with foot. ultimately crashed, vehicle totaled, property damage to a house and neighbor's yard, personal injuries sustained by driver only; no passengers. *tr | |||
| 12/20/2008 | 95000 | 1 | |
| While driving home last winter my accelerator pedal stuck open and would not release. i approached the exit at approximately 55 mph and had to push the brakes to the floor to stop the vehicle. after letting the car set for approximately 10 minutes everything worked fine again until the morning when i started the engine and it stayed at 3000 rpm until the car warmed completely up. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 7620 | 1 | 11/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. while driving less than 40 mph, the contact placed the vehicle into drive and proceeded to depress the accelerator pedal. the pedal became stuck and the vehicle proceeded forward. she attempted to depress the brake pedal, but there was no response. the vehicle crashed into a plowed area of snow. there were no injuries. the roads were not icy at the time of the crash. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 04v574000 (vehicle speed control:cables), although the failures were identical. updated 02-23-09 *bf updated 02/24/09.*jb | |||
| 12/22/2008 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Throttle cable would not return to idle position while at highway speed. have had numerous problems with throttle and related components recently vehicle has been towed 3 times in two weeks because throttle becomes stuck wide open and is hazardous to drive. recall on throttle cable was completed 3 years prior. bottom line is $1,000 plus dollars later on a four year old vehicle with 60,000 miles on it. *tr | |||
| 09/17/2007 | 2 | ||
| Leaving a traffic light the vehicle idle increased to over 4000 rpms after i took my foot off the accelerator pedal. i shut off the engine but the idle did not return to normal. i've been told that was an unusual case of the idle speed control failure. this racing had happened once before at 48,000 miles but after i restarted the vehicle idle speed returned to normal. *tr | |||
| 08/08/2007 | 60000 | 2 | 01/13/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. while driving 65 mph, the vehicle began to accelerate without warning. on august 8, 2007, the contact was involved in a crash that was related to a previous recall repair for the vehicle speed control (nhtsa campaign number 04v574000). a police report was filed. the contact was injured and the vehicle was destroyed. the recall was performed by ford and chevrolet. in may of 2007, the vehicle accelerated past 100 mph and began shaking as if it would flip over. the accelerator pedal became stuck to the floor and the vehicle continued to accelerate on its own. the contact was forced to stop the vehicle by placing it in park and removing the key from the ignition. when the failure occurred, no sound or warning lights were present. the contact has photos. the failure mileage was 60,000 and current mileage was 66,000. | |||
| 12/15/2006 | 46423 | 1 | 03/01/2006 |
| Tl* - the contact was accelerating onto the interstate when the throttle became stuck. the vehicle was a 2004 ford escape with 47,000 miles. the contact had both feet on the brakes and the vehicle would not stop. the vehicle reached 100 mph. there were no warning signs or noises prior to the incident. the vehicle traveled at this speed for approximately 1 mile. the contact kept applying the brakes and was able to slow the vehicle to 45 mph. the contact pulled over to the shoulder and was able to stop the vehicle. the contact called the police , and the vehicle was towed to a ford dealer. the dealer replaced the throttle cable. the contact has the repair order. a police report was not filed. the weather conditions were dry. there were no injuries. ak updated 01/29/07. *jb | |||
| 06/01/2006 | 99700 | 1 | 02/01/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving on a highway at 70 mph the cruise control would not deactivate. depressing the brake pedal did not slow the vehicle or turning off the cruise control. to stop the vehicle, it was placed in neutral and pulled to the side of the road. the vehicle was driven to the service dealer where they determined the cables were defective. the cruise control cable was disconnected until the ordered parts are received by the dealer. | |||
| 02/14/2006 | 1 | 02/21/2004 | |
| I was driving to work on the highway and all of the sudden my 2004 ford escape began to accelerate even with my foot off the gas pedal and the floor mat was not stuck against pedal. car continued to do so. brought to dealer, they said it was the accelerator cable bracket broke causing the throttle to stick open. *nm | |||
| 02/19/2005 | 10600 | 1 | 01/08/2004 |
| I was in a grocery store parking lot, looking for a parking place,went down one aisle, turned left to and started up the next aisle. right after i made the turn i pulled into the aisles second parking spot on my left side. i never picked up speed after turning into the aisle. just after i started into the parking spot my car literally lunged forward and took off all on its own. (i did not have my foot on the gas pedal)....i rushed to push down on the brake but by that time my car had already run up on the hood of the car facing me from the other aisle. i had no control over the car. i was to stunned at the time to know now if my brake stopped the car or if the car's acceleration stopped on it's own once it was on the hood of the other car. i am so thankful no one was injured and how bad this could have been if i was stopping to let a pedestrian cross and this happened at that time. *jb | |||
| 02/05/2005 | 180 | 1 | 02/05/2004 |
| Within 2 hours of buying a new 2004 ford escape and at 180 miles the throttle stuck on the highway accelerating me to nearly 90 mph before i could shift it into neutral, get it off the side of the road, and turn off the engine. had there been any cars next to me on the highway i would have been involved in a horrible accident. the car is at the dealer to be fixed, but i read on the ford motor co. web page there is a recall for accelerator problems. how/why can a dealer sell a car with a known defect? i very easily could have been seriously injured or killed. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 06/18/2005 | 1 | 11/01/2003 | |
| Dt: contact states while driving and passing another vehicle the accelerator pedal stuck. it was difficult to free the accelerator pedal, the plastic shield caused the pedal to stick. . the vehicle has not been to a service dealer as of yet.*ak | |||
| 05/16/2005 | 21000 | 11/17/2003 | |
| I was driving in my 2004 ford escape and changing lanes. as i had my foot on the accelerator, the pedal stuck. i tried to hit the brakes, but the vehicle would not stop i was on a crowded expressway and the vehicle was going at a speed that exceeded the flow of traffic. i frantically had to use the emergency brake. this incident occurred after the vehicle was recalled and i took the vehicle back, was serviced and still the vehicle failed! | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| While being operated on an expressway, the accelerator pedal could no longer be controlled and remained in an open and high speed position. *ph (nar) *cb | |||
| 12/11/2003 | 660 | 1 | |
| While driving on the interstate, i pressed the accelerator pedal to accelerate from 60 mph to 70 mph. when i pressed the accelerator pedal, it went to the floor and remained there until i reached a maximum speed of 110 mph. i attempted to pump the pedal to unstick it and depressed the brake. the only way i was able to stop was to shift into neutral and depress the brake strongly. even after removing the key from the ignition, the pedal remained depressed to the floor. this was a hertz rental car so i don't have information on it other than the registration. mo757kfr. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| 05/24/2008 | 43800 | 1 | 10/13/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. while driving 35 mph, the accelerator cable linkage snapped and the vehicle was left with the engine throttle wide open. the contact had to shift into neutral, shut off the engine, and coast to a stop. the vehicle was towed to a dealer and the accelerator cable, cruise control, throttle body, and roll cable were replaced at the cost of $430. nhtsa campaign id number 04v574000 (vehicle speed control: cables) was referenced. the current mileage was 43,900 and failure mileage was 43,800. updated 07/08/08. *bf the consumer stated the recall was not done correctly back in jan 2005, because of the failure he experienced in may 2008. the consumer was informed the recall was completed. updated. | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 60000 | 20 | 07/17/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. when approaching a red light or stop sign at 15 mph, the vehicle accelerates. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for nhtsa campaign id number 04v574000 (vehicle speed control:cables). after the repair, the failure recurred and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. they test drove the vehicle, but were unable to duplicate the failure. the dealer informed the manufacturer that the failure could not be duplicated and the recall is only repaired once; therefore, the contact would need to pay for any additional repairs. the current mileage was 62,000 and failure mileage was 60,000. | |||
| 07/01/2007 | 95000 | 100 | 01/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. while attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle failed to accelerate for 30 seconds. the dealer stated that the butterfly caused the accelerator cable to stick. the vehicle was repaired in july of 2007 for nhtsa campaign id number 04v574000 (accelerator cable). the failure mileage was 95,000 and current mileage was 100,000. updated 01/09/08. *lj the consumer stated shortly after the recall was performed, the vehicle started to exhibited the same problems prior to the recall being performed. updated | |||
| 03/06/2007 | 45000 | 2 | 01/01/2004 |
| As i pulled off i88 into a gas station in chenango forks, ny, i attempted to brake. the car felt as if it did not want to brake and wanted to speed up. the car pulled me and would not stop. the engine started to rev as if someone had their foot down on the gas. the brake gave and i put the car in park. i checked to see if the gas pedal was stuck, creating the rev. it was not. i started it 3 more times and each time i did it would rev loud . i turned the car off. i was towed by aaa to coreys northgate ford/mazda in binghamton , ny. they checked it out, drove it, said it was fine. was there from 10:00 am-12:00 pm. left at 12:00 pm via i-88.10 minutes prior to exit 23 (the exit for route 30), i felt the car accelerating w/o my foot on the gas. the car felt like it was on cruise, and continuing to accelerate. i could take my foot off the gas and it would accelerate. i had to brake to keep the car from going over 80 down a hill. braking did not feel right. i felt very out of control. i reached exit (route 30), pulled off , tried to brake and pull over to the shoulder. the car did not want to brake and was accelerating. very scary. the brake gave ,the car slowed down. i put it into neutral, park, and turned it off. very scary. i called aaa (again) they towed me to aero-ford mercury - cobleskill, ny. got there at 2:30 pm. was told the throttle body was rusted, water was leaking in. this made the separator not seal well, which left it open. when it is open, the car accelerates out of control. they found a chunk of ice wedged into the separator keeping it open. they said this is unusual. on 3-18-05 i brought my car in due to the recall & was given a new accelerator cable. what happened today was what the recall described would happen with the old cable. scary. the 1st service team should not have let me go. this is a safety issue. after they fix it tomorrow i will still be nervous to drive. the first service team let me go and said the car was fine. *jb | |||
| 07/27/2006 | 70355 | 1 | 02/28/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle accelerator failed to deactivate when pressure was released from the pedal, while passing another vehicle at 40 mph. the contact shifted the vehicle into neutral, broke to a stop and turned the engine off. the vehicle was driven to a service dealer and inspected for the failure. the vehicle speed control, cable assembly was replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted. updated 08/25/06. 8jb | |||
| 08/02/2006 | 64551 | 1 | 10/24/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving on the interstate at 50 mph on smooth dry pavement, the vehicle had sudden acceleration. the contact pulled over and shut the vehicle off. the dealership determined the accelerator cable fractured and wrapped itself around the housing, which caused the sudden acceleration. there was an nhtsa recall, # 04v574000, regarding the vehicle speed control: cables. the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. updated 9/15/2006 - the consumer has the old parts in his possession. *nm | |||
| 05/24/2006 | 54551 | 1 | 07/06/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while entering the vehicle, it was noticed the throttle cable was in the floor board. the vehicle was taken to the dealership and the throttle cable was replaced. a nhtsa recall, #04v574000 was performed on the vehicle concerning, the cables however, the recall did not remedy the problem. the dealership would not offer a second repair without charge under the recall. | |||
| 02/01/2005 | 1 | ||
| 2004 ford escape developed a problem with the accelerator sticking.*mr prior to the recall notification, the consumer had already experienced the problem and it was determined to be a sticking gas linkage cable. recall#04v5774000 *jb | |||
| 01/25/2005 | 5500 | 1 | |
| Nhtsa campaign 04v574000/accelerator cable. the owner received notification from the manufacturer on 13 jan 2005 regarding this recall. the owner immediately made an appointment. upon arrival and after waiting most of the day, the service manager informed the owner that parts needed for the repair were unavailable. provide further details. *jb | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 11/10/2007 | 1 | 10/09/2003 | |
| My cruise control stopped working after i had a 30,000 mile check up at the bob davidson ford dealership. i email ford and got a response to take the car to the dealership for a diagnosis test. i took the car to bob davidson and found it would cost me $123.00 for the diagnose and the cost would not be applied to any repairs. i do not have $123.00 for them to tell me i have a problem the problem is the engage light comes on, but the speed trotter does not engage to keep the set speed. *tr | |||
| 07/27/2007 | 39000 | 30 | 07/22/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. while driving 10 mph, the vehicle surges forward unexpectedly. the contact stated that the cruise control is leaking fluid into the electrical system. the dealer stated that the vehicle is not under recall and informed the contact that he would have to pay for the repairs. the current and failure mileages were 39,000. | |||
| 04/17/2007 | 62450 | 2 | 11/12/2003 |
| I have a 2004 ford escape that the cruise control switch (deactivation switch) has gone bad on two (2) occasions since i have had the vehicle. the first time the dealer replaced it and i have not yet replaced it the second time. is this common and is their a problem with these switches? *jb | |||
| 03/26/2005 | 33798 | 1 | 05/27/2004 |
| Went to pass another vehicle while cruise control was on our accelorator stuck and we continued to pick up speed. unable to stop car. brakes would not work. able to stop vehicle by eventually slowing enough to throw into park. it took approximately 1 mile to come to a complete stop. car was towed to dealer. dealer indicated cruise control cable needed to be replaced. could not provide reason for cable failure. vehicle has 33000 miles.*ak | |||
| 06/07/2004 | 3500 | 1 | |
| While driving down a hill with cruise control on, vehicle picked up speed. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak the cruise control has failed everytime it' s been used. *nm | |||