Consumer Complaints

Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
10/01/201296000
 Throttle body failure. it absolutely would not accelerate while pulling out into heavy traffic. it happened repeatedly last fall, then suddenly stopped in december. it has begun doing it again, this time deciding to act up in houston. there needs to be a recall for every year model for which even one incident has been reported as this is obviously a problem for these vehicles.
01/17/20131400001
 Gas pedal sticks when cold. the gas pedal will lock up and not unlock. *tr
12/03/2011370001
 When attempting to press down on accelerator, it sticks/hangs and will not press down. has done this repeatedly; most noticeably when the weather is cold. *tr
10/12/2011150000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that while attempting to accelerate, the accelerator pedal became stuck. the contact had to constantly depress the accelerator pedal in order for the vehicle to respond. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 150,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj
10/12/2011150000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that he was sitting at a stop sign and attempted to take off but the gas pedal was stuck. the contact stated that he had to constantly hit the gas pedal in order for the vehicle to move. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 150,000. the vin was unavailable. ap
11/19/2012100081
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the accelerator pedal became stuck and was inoperable. in order to stop the vehicle, the gear was shifted into neutral and the emergency brake was engaged. the dealer was notified of the failure who advised the contact there were no recalls for the failure and offered no further assistance. the manufacturer was notified and a complaint was filed. the failure mileage was 100,081. kmj
11/19/2012100081
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 65 mph the vehicle had sudden acceleration. the accelerator pedal was stuck and was inoperable. to stop the vehicle the gear was put into neutral and the emergency brake had to be engage. the dealer was notified who stated there was no recall and offered no assistance. the manufacturer was notified and a complaint was file#1299513242. they also informed her to contact nhtsa and file a complaint. the failure mileage was 100,081. mw
11/01/201095025
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph and exiting a residential driveway, the vehicle failed to accelerate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance. three years prior to the recent failure, the contact took the vehicle to the dealer because the accelerator pedal had become extremely difficult to depress. the dealer made repairs to the accelerator pedal at that time but the contact was unsure of the exact repairs. the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure mileage was unknown. the current mileage was approximately 95,025. kmj
01/05/201040000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle failed to respond and once it engaged, the vehicle lunged forward violently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 100,000.
11/01/201095025
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that approximately three years ago she was having issues with her accelerator pedal being difficult to depress. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the contact did not know what the actually diagnosis was and believed they worked on the accelerator pedal. the vehicle was repaired. just recently the contact was driving 5 mph out of her driveway and the vehicle would not accelerate. the contact depressed her brakes in order to get the vehicle to coast back into her driveway. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for diagnosis. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was unknown. the current mileage was approximately 95,025. tb
01/05/201040000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle failed to respond and once it engaged, the vehicle lunged forward violently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 100,000.
01/05/201040000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle failed to respond and once it engaged, the vehicle lunged forward violently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. kmj
01/05/201040000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that while attempting to accelerated the vehicle would failed to do so and once it engaged the vehicle would lunge forward. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure mileage. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. pm
10/09/20091
 Incidents of the accelerator sticking without allowing the driver to accelerate has been noted on multiple occasions. this has been an ongoing problem and is very dangerous due to the fact a driver could be trying to enter traffic, get partially into the lane then the accelerator sticks and you have cars coming toward you at 30-70 mph. i lived in fl when i first noticed this happening. noticed a pattern: only does this when weather is at least below 60. now i live in a northern state and this is even more of a danger due to the fact this could happen while there is ice on the road in the coming months. *tr
10/09/2009
 Incidents of the accelerator sticking without allowing the driver to accelerate has been noted on multiple occasions. this has been an ongoing problem and is very dangerous due to the fact a driver could be trying to enter traffic, get partially into the lane then the accelerator sticks and you have cars coming toward you at 30-70 mph. i lived in fl when i first noticed this happening. noticed a pattern: only does this when weather is at least below 60. now i live in a northern state and this is even more of a danger due to the fact this could happen while there is ice on the road in the coming months.
08/17/200697000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal would become stuck while driving 35 mph and above. the vehicle was merged to the shoulders and the contact had to use their hand to pull up the accelerator pedal, causing it to exhibit an abnormal popping sound. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they were unable to find a failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 97,000.
08/17/200697000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal would become stuck while driving 35 mph and above. the vehicle was merged to the shoulders and the contact had to use their hand to pull up the accelerator pedal, causing it to exhibit an abnormal popping sound. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they were unable to find a failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 97,000. kmj
01/01/201250000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 50 mph with the accelerator pedal engaged, it remained stuck in the upright position when she attempted to apply the brakes. after several attempts the contact was able to fully depress the pedal. the failure occurred without warning and intermittently. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the mechanic was unable to determine the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the current mileage was 104,000. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
08/17/200697000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal would become stuck while driving 35 mph and above. the vehicle was merged to the shoulders and the contact had to use their hand to pull up the accelerator pedal, causing it to exhibit an abnormal popping sound. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they were unable to find a failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 97,000. kmj
01/01/201250000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 50 mph with the accelerator pedal engaged, it remained stuck in the upright position when she attempted to apply the brakes. after several attempts the contact was able to fully depress the pedal. the failure occurred without warning and intermittently. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the mechanic was unable to determine the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the current mileage was 104,000. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. rvk
08/17/200697000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated the accelerator pedal sticks. while driving 35 mph and your foot was on the accelerator pedal it stays stuck to the floor and doesn't move. the vehicle was merged to the shoulders and you have to use your hand to pull up the accelerator pedal causing it to make a popping sound. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they cannot find any failure and each time this occur the dealer would charge $100 to run a diagnostic test. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 97,000. mw
01/01/201250000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 50 mph with the accelerator pedal engaged, it remained stuck in the upright position when she attempted to apply the brakes. after several attempts the contact was able to fully depress the pedal. the failure occurred without warning and intermittently. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the mechanic was unable to determine the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the current mileage was 104,000. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. rvk
01/01/2006200
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal would become stuck when depressed, causing the vehicle to stop accelerating. the contact stated that the intermittent failure was most prominent when driving in the colder weather. the contact resolved the failure temporarily by continuously pumping the accelerator pedal until it would release. the vehicle was not taken to a repair shop or to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue however no further assistance was provided to the contact. the current mileage was 123,000. the failure mileage was 200.
01/01/200850000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal became stuck in open throttle and the contact was unable to depress pedal. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the failure was unknown but replaced the throttle. the failure recurred and vehicle was repaired a second time. the contact also stated that on another occasion while driving over a road bump, the vehicle made a loud noise. when the contact made a turn the vehicle would lean to the side more than normal. the vehicle was taken to dealer and the failure was determined to be the stabilizer links for the front driver and passenger sides. the vehicle was repaired by replacing the stabilizer links. the failure recurred on the front passenger side stabilizer link, which was replaced a second time. the manufacturer was made aware of both failures however no assistance was provided. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was 110,000. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
01/01/2006200
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal would become stuck when depressed, causing the vehicle to stop accelerating. the contact stated that the intermittent failure was most prominent when driving in the colder weather. the contact resolved the failure temporarily by continuously pumping the accelerator pedal until it would release. the vehicle was not taken to a repair shop or to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue however no further assistance was provided to the contact. the current mileage was 123,000. the failure mileage was 200. kmj
01/01/200850000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal became stuck in open throttle and the contact was unable to depress pedal. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the failure was unknown but replaced the throttle. the failure recurred and vehicle was repaired a second time. the contact also stated that on another occasion while driving over a road bump, the vehicle made a loud noise. when the contact made a turn the vehicle would lean to the side more than normal. the vehicle was taken to dealer and the failure was determined to be the stabilizer links for the front driver and passenger sides. the vehicle was repaired by replacing the stabilizer links. the failure recurred on the front passenger side stabilizer link, which was replaced a second time. the manufacturer was made aware of both failures however no assistance was provided. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was 110,000. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. kmj
02/01/2011600001
 The gas pedal gets stuck in a locked up position. it is locked up and does not allow for acceleration. this has happened multiple times when pulling onto a street, many times almost causing serious accidents due to not being able to get to speed or even out of the way of traffic. i originally thought it was an issue with just my vehicle however after researching the internet i see that it is a very common problem and even after the suggested fix people are still having the same problem. i sure would hate for someone to be injured or god forbid killed because of this. *tr
01/07/2008350001
 On this particular incident i had let my car warm up since it was winter i pulled out of my driveway my car did fine but when i came to stop sign to go out of my neighborhood my pedal moved just enough to get me onto highway that was at the bottom of a hill. luckily there was are car coming so i could coast of the side of the road. it felt like someone had put a brick under the gas pedal. this was the worse case but, it has happened numerous times. i can't remember the exact mileage and date. *tr
01/01/2006200
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving the vehicle the acceleration pedal would remain stuck when it was depressed. the vehicle would accelerate at the beginning; however after pedal became stuck the acceleration would cease. the contact stated the failure was more frequent in the cooler weather, and was intermittent. the contact resolved failure momentarily by depressing and removing foot from pedal. the vehicle was not taken to repair shop or dealer for inspection on repair. the manufacturer was made aware; however no further assistance was provided. the current mileage was 123,000. the failure mileage was 200.yn
01/01/200850000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal became stuck in open throttle and the contact was unable to depress pedal. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the failure was unknown but replaced the throttle. the failure recurred and vehicle was repaired a second time. the contact also stated that on another occasion while driving over a road bump, the vehicle made a loud noise. when the contact made a turn the vehicle would lean to the side more than normal. the vehicle was taken to dealer and the failure was determined to be the stabilizer links for the front driver and passenger sides. the vehicle was repaired by replacing the stabilizer links. the failure recurred on the front passenger side stabilizer link, which was replaced a second time. the manufacturer was made aware of both failures however no assistance was provided. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was 110,000. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. kmj
02/01/2011600001
 The gas pedal gets stuck in a locked up position. it is locked up and does not allow for acceleration. this has happened multiple times when pulling onto a street, many times almost causing serious accidents due to not being able to get to speed or even out of the way of traffic. i originally thought it was an issue with just my vehicle however after researching the internet i see that it is a very common problem and even after the suggested fix people are still having the same problem. i sure would hate for someone to be injured or god forbid killed because of this. *tr
01/07/2008350001
 On this particular incident i had let my car warm up since it was winter i pulled out of my driveway my car did fine but when i came to stop sign to go out of my neighborhood my pedal moved just enough to get me onto highway that was at the bottom of a hill. luckily there was are car coming so i could coast of the side of the road. it felt like someone had put a brick under the gas pedal. this was the worse case but, it has happened numerous times. i can't remember the exact mileage and date. *tr
01/01/200850000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal stayed stuck in the up position; the contact was unable to depress pedal. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated failure was unknown. the vehicle was repaired; the throttle box was replaced. the failure recurred, and vehicle was repaired a second time. the contact also stated at another moment, that when driving and when over a bump, the vehicle made a loud noise. when the contact made a turn the vehicle would lean to the side more than normal. the vehicle was taken to dealer and the failure was found on stabilizer links for the front driver and passenger sides. the vehicle was repaired by replacing the stabilizer links. the failure recurred again on the front passenger side stabilizer link, and was replaced a second time. the manufacturer was made aware of both failures; however no further assistance was provided. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was 110,000. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. yn
02/01/2011600001
 The gas pedal gets stuck in a locked up position. it is locked up and does not allow for acceleration. this has happened multiple times when pulling onto a street, many times almost causing serious accidents due to not being able to get to speed or even out of the way of traffic. i originally thought it was an issue with just my vehicle however after researching the internet i see that it is a very common problem and even after the suggested fix people are still having the same problem. i sure would hate for someone to be injured or god forbid killed because of this. *tr
01/07/2008350001
 On this particular incident i had let my car warm up since it was winter i pulled out of my driveway my car did fine but when i came to stop sign to go out of my neighborhood my pedal moved just enough to get me onto highway that was at the bottom of a hill. luckily there was are car coming so i could coast of the side of the road. it felt like someone had put a brick under the gas pedal. this was the worse case but, it has happened numerous times. i can't remember the exact mileage and date. *tr
02/01/201160000
 The gas pedal gets stuck in a locked up position. it is locked up and does not allow for acceleration. this has happened multiple times when pulling onto a street, many times almost causing serious accidents due to not being able to get to speed or even out of the way of traffic.i originally thought it was an issue with just my vehicle however after researching the internet i see that it is a very common problem and even after the suggested
02/08/20111350001
 With the speed control engaged on the freeway, the vehicle periodically accelerates unexpectedly. i have to turn off the speed control for the acceleration to stop. this issues does not happen frequently but has occurred 3 separate times this past winter/spring. *tr
07/15/201080000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the accelerator pedal got stuck, causing the vehicle to decelerate in traffic. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer and a local mechanic. neither could diagnose an issue with the vehicle. the contact stated the failure did not occur often. the failure mileage was 80,000.
02/08/20111350001
 With the speed control engaged on the freeway, the vehicle periodically accelerates unexpectedly. i have to turn off the speed control for the acceleration to stop. this issues does not happen frequently but has occurred 3 separate times this past winter/spring. *tr
07/15/201080000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the accelerator pedal got stuck, causing the vehicle to decelerate in traffic. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer and a local mechanic. neither could diagnose an issue with the vehicle. the contact stated the failure did not occur often. the failure mileage was 80,000. sm.
02/08/2011135000
 With the speed control engaged on the freeway, the vehicle periodically accelerates unexpectedly. i have to turn off the speed control for the acceleration to stop. this issues does not happen frequently but has occurred 3 separate times this past winter/spring.
07/15/201080000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the accelerator pedal got stuck, causing the vehicle to decelerate in traffic. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer and a local mechanic. neither could diagnose an issue with the vehicle. the contact stated the failure did not occur often. the failure mileage was 80,000. sm.
02/08/2011135000
 With the speed control engaged on the freeway, the vehicle periodically accelerates unexpectedly. i have to turn off the speed control for the acceleration to stop. this issues does not happen frequently but has occurred 3 separate times this past winter/spring.
07/15/201080000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the accelerator pedal gets stuck in position causing the vehicle to decelerate in traffic. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer and a local mechanic. neither could find a issue with the vehicle. the contact stated the issue with the pedal does not occur often. the failure mileage was 80,000. jo
03/01/200718000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford escape xls. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph with the cruise control activated, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to higher speeds. the cruise control disengaged and the vehicle decelerated after being shifted into neutral. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they advised her that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired once before and the failure had recurred. the manufacturer was notified and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 18,000. sm.
02/01/2012170000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact was driving 45 mph when the accelerator pedal failed to release and the vehicle was unable to increase acceleration. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 170,000. the vin was unknown. sm.
03/01/200718000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford escape xls. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph with the cruise control activated, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to higher speeds. the cruise control disengaged and the vehicle decelerated after being shifted into neutral. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they advised her that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired once before and the failure had recurred. the manufacturer was notified and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 18,000. sm.
02/01/2012170000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact was driving 45 mph when the accelerator pedal failed to release and the vehicle was unable to increase acceleration. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 170,000. the vin was unknown. sm.
03/01/200718000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford escape xls. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph with the cruise control on the vehicle had accelerated to higher speeds. after placing the vehicle in neutral it was able to slow down and disengage. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they advised her that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired once before and the failure had recurred. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 18,000. tb
02/01/2012170000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact was driving 45 mph when the accelerator pedal failed to release and the vehicle was unable to increase acceleration. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 170,000. the vin was unknown. sm.
03/01/200718000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford escape xls. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph with the cruise control on the vehicle had accelerated to higher speeds. after placing the vehicle in neutral it was able to slow down and disengage. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they advised her that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired once before and the failure had recurred. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 18,000. tb
02/01/2012170000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact was driving 45 mph when the accelerator pedal failed to release and the vehicle was not able to increase acceleration. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 170,000. rds
01/04/201170000
 During the cold months, the gas pedal will not depress. normally after the car is warm, it will loosen up to be safely driven. however, this morning, 01/04/12, i was forced to let the car roll into a parking lot at a very busy intersection. i sat there for several minutes letting the car get even warmer but still had to mash the gas pedal several times before it would move. luckily i was still very close to home and once i was out of the parking lot, i was able to let it roll the rest of the way home. after much research today i have learned this is a common problem with this vehicle and wish ford would do something to fix it before someone is hurt. for now we will fix it at home but as i understand it, the problem will only repeat itself.
09/04/2011
 My 2006 ford escape gas pedal got stuck in my neighborhood 9 times in one day. this has happened numerous times but it is usually when it's cold. this is the first time it has happened was in the summer. this indicates to me that situation is getting worse. there is no warning. one time i was leaving my neighborhood onto highway when the gas pedal pressed only enough to get me into highway at the bottom of a hill. luckily, i was able to coast to the side of rode. there are others having the same problem and it needs to be addressed before someone is killed.
04/10/200832410
 When i accelerate from a stop, and need to hit the brake shortly thereafter, the car slows, but then bolts forward and it requires me to put on the brakes much harder than i would for the speed i am going, in order to avoid colliding with someone in front of me. this has been happening now for years, and when i take it to the repair shop, they can find nothing wrong. i have been putting up with it, because i had no alternative, but then i read that the ford freestyles, 2005-2007 are under investigation for what sounds like is exactly the same problem i have been having. so i am filing a complaint because they may be related.
02/06/201154574
 Tl- contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated while stopped when the gas pedal was depressed the pedal stick, he attempted driving up hill the vehicle gas pedal continued to sticking he had to depress the pedal with greater force for it to release. the vehicle was taken to the dealer have a diagnosed performed. the failure and the current mileage were 54,574. li
10/01/201055000
 2006 ford escape - gas pedal sticks and is hard to press down, especially when it's cold outside. noticed at approximately 55,000 miles. have noticed many similar complaints on the internet.
01/08/201166000
 Accelerator pedal stuck. could not depress. car idled perfectly fine but couldn't press the accelerator. after about 5 minutes it was fine again. this has happened on at least a dozen occasions
01/07/200920000
 Gas pedal stuck within 1/10 mile of travel on cold morning. first happened in january 2009. has happened twice in january 2011. car idled, but could not accelerate while traveling. coasted to stop in right lane. repeated pressing produced no response. after about 5 minutes in each instance pedal became operable.
01/08/201166000
 Accelerator pedal stuck. could not depress. car idled perfectly fine but couldn't press the accelerator. after about 5 minutes it was fine again. this has happened on at least a dozen occasions
01/07/200920000
 Gas pedal stuck within 1/10 mile of travel on cold morning. first happened in january 2009. has happened twice in january 2011. car idled, but could not accelerate while traveling. coasted to stop in right lane. repeated pressing produced no response. after about 5 minutes in each instance pedal became operable.
01/08/201166000
 Accelerator pedal stuck. could not depress. car idled perfectly fine but couldn't press the accelerator. after about 5 minutes it was fine again. this has happened on at least a dozen occasions
01/07/200920000
 Gas pedal stuck within 1/10 mile of travel on cold morning. first happened in january 2009. has happened twice in january 2011. car idled, but could not accelerate while traveling. coasted to stop in right lane. repeated pressing produced no response. after about 5 minutes in each instance pedal became operable.
01/08/201166000
 Accelerator pedal stuck. could not depress. car idled perfectly fine but couldn't press the accelerator. after about 5 minutes it was fine again. this has happened on at least a dozen occasions
01/07/200920000
 Gas pedal stuck within 1/10 mile of travel on cold morning. first happened in january 2009. has happened twice in january 2011. car idled, but could not accelerate while traveling. coasted to stop in right lane. repeated pressing produced no response. after about 5 minutes in each instance pedal became operable.
01/08/201166000
 Accelerator pedal stuck. could not depress. car idled perfectly fine but couldn't press the accelerator. after about 5 minutes it was fine again. this has happened on at least a dozen occasions
01/07/200920000
 Gas pedal stuck within 1/10 mile of travel on cold morning. first happened in january 2009. has happened twice in january 2011. car idled, but could not accelerate while traveling. coasted to stop in right lane. repeated pressing produced no response. after about 5 minutes in each instance pedal became operable.
10/01/2009
 My gas peddle sticks while trying to accelerate when it is cold outside. when i try to press on the gas, the peddle will not budge unless i press extremely hard. this problem will last until the car warms up. this is extremely problematic in the snow!
12/28/2010110000
 I reported the same problem 13 days ago, but have had another acceleration problem again today. again, vehicle would not decelerate when the gas pedal was released. instead, car continued pulling at same speed and then began speeding up. i was on an exit ramp when the problem occurred. luckily, i was able to use the brakes to fight against the pull of the car while manuerving through traffic to avoid wrecking. had to use brakes constantly until i could get the car to a lot to turn off the vehicle. when in park, motor was racing at 4000 rpm's. turned off the car and tried three times to restart. each time vehicle raced to 4000 rpms. this is exaclty what happened on 12/15/2010 as reported here previously.
12/15/2010109000
 Driving on the interstate, the vehicle throttle stuck at about 75 to 80 mph. the vehicle held this speed on its own for about 5 miles. i pulled on to the shoulder and had to stand on brakes to stop vehicle. with brakes on, the vehicle was still trying to accelerate. i put escape in park and turned off auto. when i did, it lurched forward. after waiting a few minutes, i restarted car while in park with brakes on hard. the car lurched forward again and immediately after turning ignition jumped up to 4000 rpm. turned off car and had towed to dealership. after the looked at the car, they said they could not verify my claim; therefore, they could not do anything. i was charged $100 for a service call and they did nothing. in the past, my gas peddal has also stuck and had to be mashed hard to get the car to run like many other complaints i've seen here for the same make and model. i had the throttle cleaned and it stopped, but it was very dangerous and almost caused me to get rear ended many times. today's issue with the car stuck going 80 mph was much much worse. looks like many people are asking for a recall that has not happened yet!
05/01/201055000
 2006 ford escape. gas pedal sticks.accellerating - began at about 55k miles. does not matter at what speed - can be 5 mph or 60 mph on the freeway. vehicle cannot accelerate to get out of the way of other vehicles. car usually needs to be turned off and sit for a period of time - 5 to 10 minutes, occassionally can hit on the gas pedal hard over and over to get it to re-engage. car at 85k miles now, still happens randomly with no notice
11/03/200970000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the accelerator pedal sticks and stays in an up position and will not go down if the vehicle isn't warmed up. if the temperature is cold the accelerator pedal does not loosen up enough to drive the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where they cleaned a spring in the acclerator pedal and informed her to warm the vehicle before driving. (what the mechanic repair was unknown) the dealer was not notified. the manufacturer was not notified. vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 70,000....mw
10/25/2010
 Tl
10/21/201058703
 1. during normal driving. 2. the gas pedal on my 2006 ford escape sticks and is unable to be depressed (locks) or is difficult to press down while in traffic 3. throttle body was replaced by ford two years ago after a similar problem but it is happening again and we were almost rear-ended trying to merge onto a highway ramp.
10/25/2010
 Tl
10/21/201058703
 1. during normal driving. 2. the gas pedal on my 2006 ford escape sticks and is unable to be depressed (locks) or is difficult to press down while in traffic 3. throttle body was replaced by ford two years ago after a similar problem but it is happening again and we were almost rear-ended trying to merge onto a highway ramp.
10/25/2010
 Tl
10/21/201058703
 1. during normal driving. 2. the gas pedal on my 2006 ford escape sticks and is unable to be depressed (locks) or is difficult to press down while in traffic 3. throttle body was replaced by ford two years ago after a similar problem but it is happening again and we were almost rear-ended trying to merge onto a highway ramp.
01/02/20101
 2006 ford escape 4door. gas pedal sticking when car is cold, sometimes even after car is warmed up, will be at stop sign or light and gas pedal stuck to floor not coming up to accelerate. my sister had same problem with her 2006 ford focus. *tr
11/22/2009400001
 The gas pedal on our 2006 ford escape locks up at random times, causing an inability to press on the gas pedal. the vehicle becomes instantly inoperable. the only way to get the pedal to unlock, is to get to the side of the road and turn the vehicle off and on a few times. the consequences of such actions are obviously dangerous to say the list. we have taken the car to the ford dealer and they found nothing wrong. please go on the web and you will see numerous same case scenarios. this is disaster waiting to happen. we have to think of this each time we drive this car. help. *tr
03/01/2008460001
 At about 45,000 miles my gas pedal started locking up when i try to press it down. it appears that it happens more when it is cold or the car has been sitting. *tr
08/16/2009860001
 I was driving my 2006 ford escape home from a friend's house with the cruise control on when i noticed a strange odor, like something was burning. i came to a stop behind another vehicle. i wasn't sure the smell was coming from my truck until i turned onto my street and noticed smoke. i grabbed some bags out of the truck and popped the hood. white smoke started pouring out. i went into the house and called 911. i went upstairs to let my aunt know to move her car and within a matter of 5-8 minutes, we heard a loud bang. i ran down the stairs to find the front of the truck burning. i started pulling things out of the truck until the flames quickly spread to the inside roof interior. the fire department arrived and put out the fire but the entire front of the truck was destroyed. the dashboard and steering wheel melted completely. i had very recently had the oil changed on my truck at the dealership, as i have done for the almost 2 years of ownership. their multi-point inspection did not reflect that anything was wrong with the vehicle which would cause this kind of damage. the truck caught fire and was destroyed very quickly. after the fire i researched this truck type and found that ford has recalled several hundred thousand earlier models for fires. i am very concerned because this was a family vehicle. i or my child could have been injured or worse. please investigate this further. *tr
01/02/2009635001
 Accelerator pedal sticks annoyingly at slow speed part throttle and when starting out. appears related to very cold temperatures. requires tapping the pedal sharply with your foot to overcome the resistance without over-accelerating the vehicle. problem disappears after engine has warmed up. *tr
01/15/2009524081
 Ford escape-accelerator pedal sticking; appears isolated to cold weather. initial extra pedal force is necessary to push through sticking in order to attain desired speeds. this causes more than desired acceleration, and speed. not safe; especially on snow, iced surfaces. *tr
10/07/2008294001
 I was driving with my cruise control on. i tapped my brakes to disengage my cruise control and they locked long enough to send me into a fishtail. i over-corrected to come out of the fishtail and the escape started rolling. the airbags never deployed even though the escape rolled six times and was totaled while still under factory warranty. my daughter received some minor scratches on her hands. i dislocated my left thumb, broke my left shoulder in four places, snapped my left femur in half, shattered the bottom third of my left tibia, and had a hairline fracture to my right tibia just below the knee. i was also thirty-five weeks pregnant and the baby died do to trauma from the crash. the accident occurred october 7, 2008 and i am still in the hospital as i am writing this complaint on january 4, 2009. ford refuses to come look at the escape to figure out why the airbags never deployed. *tr
09/28/2008358601
 Since buying suv trouble with rear windshield wiper, cruise control staying engaged, & turn over cold/hot start hesitation currently voluntary recalls. ford says my suv was only affected by the windshield wiper. at 22,000 miles went to original dealer for oil change put windshield fluid ? wasn't in port or reservoir. bucking at 28,000 miles brought to other dealership during oil change. during visit told them about interior lights. suppose to check automatic transmission filter/fluid/service based on manual, but wasn't done. at other ford dealership had suv 35,830 bucking problem again and interior lighting on panels not working. was told those lights never worked or glowed? said bucking was a suspension pin in the front passengers side, only one was changed despite 4 wheel drive vehicle. ( was towed back to dealership next day 4 bucking ) ford mentioned needing new breaks soon that there was vibration and shimmy from the break pads that i was feeling? had tires done 38,177 miles & brakes 38,550 with independent mechanic non ford was told that all 4 suspension pins should have been changed simultaneously like my tires and that their is a class 1 leak from my differential/transmission-possibly just a gasket change 6-9 hours worth of labor. i contacted the ford customer service repair center i would have to pay for out of pocket despite having made note bringing in issues when vehicle was under the manufacturers warranty it is currently out. with the sensitivities to the current market felt it wasn't in my best interest to pay for the extended warranty. if ford closed who would do my work when they were suppose to do it during regular bumper to bumper full manufacturer warranty in the first place and didn't. not to mention i still owe 2 more years worth of car note & insurance to pay off this vehicle. i don't have the money to pay for repairs that should have been covered by the manufacturer. *tr
09/30/200866806
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that whenever she depresses the accelerator pedal, it sticks and does not move. the pedal is very difficult to depress when driving various speeds. when attempting to accelerate from a stop, she cannot move the vehicle. the dealer advised her to schedule an appointment with them and they would charge $100 to diagnose the failure. the failure mileage was 66,806.
05/24/2006860001
 I own a 2002 ford escape. in 2006 it caught on fire after being parked for 18 hours. ford told me to contact the main office in detroit. i did. they had me contact the dealer in which i purchased both my escapes. the fire was caused by a faulty abs. west-herr ford of hamburg n. y. came and towed my escape to their collision shop. they called me up and said they misplaced my keys, so i gave them my spare set. days turned to weeks,weeks turned to months. they finally said that my insurance should pay for it. my insurance blamed ford. ford said that i could pick my truck up but if i did it would be out of their hands, so of course i did not pick it up. finally 1 year later ford covered the faulty part and fixed my truck. i have brought it back 4 to 5 times for problems. while my truck sat at their collision shop for a year, my warranty ran out. i lost a whole year. now they say we can fix it for an at cost price. they called me in to an executive meeting and tried to say they can give me a deal on a new truck. my truck according to them needs $700.00 to be fixed and inspected, but their just trying to sell me a new vehicle. they claim responsibility but they don't want to fix it. i'm not even asking for the year warranty that i lost, i'm just asking to have my truck put back into the condition it was in before their faulty part caused the fire. it hasn't been the same since. i am not rich. my wife and i have two children under the age of three, and i will not stand by and be taken by a billion dollar company. i will do whatever i am legally able to do. i was given a voice and you can bet ill use it. this will not go away until they fix it and make it right. you should have been at the meeting to hear the smoke they tried to blow, it was like they were the victims. can you please advise me on my rights. thank you. leonard j. hill *tr --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
06/22/2008384001
 The accelerator pedal sticks and will not move until after several tries. this has only happened three or four times, but it is scary when it does. *tr
08/03/2006607/04/2006
 2006 ford escape xlt customer states that the seat covers had to be replaced, the car would not turn over and jerking while driving over 70 mph and rear wiper not working correctly**cc the consumer stated sitting at a stop light, the vehicle shut off. the consumer was able to restart the vehicle, but the rest of the way to her destination, the vehicle was riding rough and jerking. the dealer diagnosed the problem as a inoperative torque converter. the consumer stated the vehicle would stall, drive roughly and jerked on several occasions. the vehicle also would shift hard and lurch forward while the cruise control was activated. *jb
09/02/200612553102/15/2006
 Accelerator was sticking in the up position. took great force to free it from the up position to give the vehicle gas. as this vehicle has a manual transmission, it was a major safety concern. dealer said they knew of other problems with the throttle body. replaced the throttle body under warranty and the problem was resolved. *jb
04/18/2006500103/25/2006
 Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle grinds during start up if it sits for a couple of days. on 04-18-06 the vehicle began to sputter along with a delay in the accelerator pedal and the engine. the dealership admitted there were other vehicle's with the same year, make and model that has the problem. the dealer arranged an appointment for the vehicle to be inspected this week. updated 5/16/2006 - the door ajar light illuminated intermittently. the dealer lubed the door and applied weatherstripping. *nm
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL
05/11/2009650001
 I am buying a 2006 ford escape. the gas pedal is locking up when trying to accelerate from a stop. this seems to be happening when the vehicle is first driven in the morning or after it has sit for awhile then driving again. this has become an everyday occurrence. i have had the incident of the gas pedal sticking causing the vehicle to accelerate on its own while trying to stop. *tr
06/18/2006180001
 I have a 2006 ford escape that has the gas pedal sticking all the time and it's going to kill my family or someone else's if we can't figure out what is wrong. i see that ford recalled the same problem for 2004 and 2005 models but will not acknowledge the 2006 models. it started when i bought it sometime in 2006 and is still have problems. *tr
05/05/2008300001
 Gas pedal locks up while driving on freeway. when i let up pressure on the gas pedal to let a car merge in and then try to resume speed, the gas pedal locks and won't go down. *tr
07/09/200716197106/01/2006
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. while driving 45 mph, the contact felt the vehicle accelerate on its own. she removed her foot from the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle continued to accelerate. she made sure that the cruise control was deactivated by pressing the off button. the contact had to stand on the brake pedal in order to bring the vehicle to a complete stop. the contact inspected the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who suggested that the format could be stuck. they found that this was not the cause of failure. the vehicle was restarted and the engine began to rev. the dealer shut off the engine and replaced the throttle, however, they were unable to diagnose the cause of failure. the contact is aware of the recall for the ford escape in 2005 for the same failure. the current mileage is 16,300 and failure mileage was 16,197. the consumer stated strongly urges a recall for this specific vehicle. the consumer further stated had 3 passengers in the vehicle and this was an extremely dangerous incident. updated 08/29/07 *tr

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