2005 Ford Escape: sudden unintended acceleration

Filed Mar 31, 2022 · OR · crash

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Sudden unintended acceleration How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? The breaks wouldn't take and I ended up stopping when I hit a house Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? Called Ford for help and they said to file a report here. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? No my car has been always in great working condition

Filed Oct 18, 2018 · Acceleration · 119,000 miles · GA · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the brake indicator illuminated while exiting a parking area and the vehicle suddenly accelerated at a high rate of speed. As a result, the vehicle drove over a median and crashed into a concrete wall. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not notified. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency action number: dp12006 (engine). A police report was filed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 119,000.

Filed Nov 25, 2013 · Acceleration · 78,000 miles · VA

Saturday, november 23, 2013 I left home to do errands as I drove down to the first intersection and stopped when the light turned green the gas pedal with not move it was stuck, I tried to push it down with both feet but that didn't work either, finally after pumping the pedal the car lunged forward and I made it through the intersection. I decided to go back home and not drive this car. As I travel through the intersection and down the road I tried to accelerate again the pedal stuck. I'm on a 35 MPH highway and I slowed to a terrifying 3mph before the pedal would work again. This is a safety issue! From what I have been reading this is a problem for many and there should be some sort of investigation or recall before someone get seriously injured or a fatal accident happens!

Filed Jul 18, 2012 · Acceleration · 88,500 miles · SC

The vehicle speeds up 10 to 15 MPH by itself for 5 to 7 seconds when cruise control is activated and, then, slows down to original set speed. When this happens, the gas pedal goes all the way down and kick back when it releases and making sounds when hits hard the shoe. It has been happening since november 2011 only when cruise control is being use and not all the time. It happens at least 2 each month since then. It was reported july 18 around 9:45am to ford motor company after recall news about ford escapes 2002-2004 with v6 engines (like mine) suffer from mechanical flaw that leads to sudden acceleration. At the time, there were no recalls for my VIN.

Filed Nov 18, 2010 · Acceleration · 15,000 miles · PA

The gas pedal intermittently sticks which causes sudden and quick deceleration. It feels like a brick is underneath the pedal. No matter how hard I push down, the pedal doesn't budge. Then all of a sudden, the pedal will work again. It is a serious safety issue. I did some research on the internet and it looks like a lot of people have had this same issue with ford cars. Some people have gotten into accidents because of it. I spoke with ford's corporate office and they said they didn't consider it a safety issue. They took my name and some other basic information, then spent most of the time trying to get me off of the phone. I tried to explain that this is very similar to the sudden acceleration problem that toyota was having, with the only two differences being the car decelerates as opposed to accelerates and that no one has been killed yet. Ford told me if I was concerned, I should get my car fixed and that they would not pay for it. These vehicles need to be recalled before someone gets seriously injured or killed.

Filed Oct 30, 2009 · Acceleration · 60,000 miles · MN · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While entering a parking space she lightly applied pressure to the accelerator pedal, and then the vehicle accelerated without intention. Brake application would not stop the vehicle as a consequence she crashed into cables of a wall. The vehicle was towed to a local repair facility. A mechanic concluded that should would have to pay up to $2000.00 in repairs. The model year was excluded from recall # 04v574000 (vehicle speed control:cables). The failure and current mileages were 60000.the vehicle identification number was unavailable.

Filed Nov 1, 2006 · Acceleration · 56,393 miles · WV

Dt*: the contact stated the accelerator pedal stuck causing the vehicle to lunge forward into traffic. It was stopped by depressing the brake pedal to the floor. The dealer replaced the throttle body five times however the problem recurred. Updated 11/30/2006 - the accelerator becomes stuck while attempting to accelerate from a stop or from park. This problem occurred more frequently when the weather was cold.

Filed Oct 26, 2005 · Acceleration, Brakes · CA

Dt: the contact stated vehicle surged forward while braking four times. The vehicle was taken to the dealership twice. They were unable to duplicate the problem. Therefore, nothing has been done to correct the problem. This happened at any particular speed.

Filed Dec 1, 2004 · Acceleration · 8,800 miles · PA · crash

While pulling into a driveway vehicle surged forward. As a result,consumer's vehicle rear ended another vehicle. No injuries reported.