2007 Ford Escape: jerking or lurching

Filed Sep 8, 2023 · Electrical, Engine · GA

When accelerating on the vehicle it would run fine till about a couple minutes driving then it would jerk and the rpm gauge would go to 0 and then back up the the right rpm

Filed Jul 13, 2014 · Transmission · 119,235 miles · VA

I was driving to a friends house and 2nd gear and fourth gear started not to engage only 2nd gear would at 4,000 rpms. 4th gear will not engage at all the car has only 119,235 miles and I have kept good service on it. I had the fluid flushed and still did not fix the problem. I spoke to a person that said that they will try to flash the computer. Hope it works I also hope that I don't end up in an accident on the road because the gear lunches into 2nd causing the truck to jerk forward.

Filed Mar 1, 2014 · Acceleration · 86,000 miles · TN

My daughter was almost killed when we tried to pull into traffic and the throttle stuck. She is learning to drive and did not know how to handle the car not starting when she pressed the gas and then it suddenly lurched into traffic. It is a problem with the throttle body identical to the recall for the 2001-2004 escapes. I called the ford dealership and it is 500+ to fix. This car only has 85k on it and I find this a huge safety issue. Since I cant afford to fix it now it will sit in my drive way. Thanks ford.

Filed Feb 26, 2013 · Transmission · 30,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle decelerated without warning. The vehicle then started to jerk violently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for inspection however, the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 30,000. The current mileage was approximately 31,000. Updated 04/30/13

Filed Jul 27, 2012 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 51,574 miles · GA

In cold weather for the first 2 or 3 stops the gas pedal would not mash down. It stuck up. It would be ok after that. Never a problem in summer. Ford checked it and could not find a problem. I contacted ford and they did not have an answer to the problem. I felt like I was not the only one with this problem. Finally in april of this year it stuck and I had to have the throttle replaced, a $383.79 cost to me. I contacted ford and told them I thought they should pay for the repair since it was a safety issue. They evidentially thought not because they would not take care of it. When you stop and start off and the pedal sticks and you are in the middle of an intersection and your car won't move, that is a safety issue. My son was driving in texas and stopped behind another car at a red light and started to ease up when the pedal stuck. He patted it a time or two and it jerked forward and almost hit the car in front of us. This happened the whole time I had the car until april of this year and after 2 or 3 stops, when it warmed up, it was ok.

Filed Feb 9, 2010 · Transmission · 21,500 miles · MA

When I was driving home, after stopping at a red light and starting to accelerate, my escape rumbled a bit, then was running fine. A few moments later, when I was about to go over train tracks, it suddenly stopped accelerating. Thankfully I was able to coast over the tracks safety and off to the side of the road, but other then the slight jerking a little earlier, there were no warning signs. I tried to see if reverse would work, and that did not either. Thankfully my vehicle was still under warranty-the entire transmission system had to be replaced. There was only about 21,500 miles on the vehicle! And I regularly get maintenance. I have been driving it for about 500 miles and everything seems okay (although my mpg seems to have gone down some).

Filed Mar 15, 2009 · Electrical · 45,000 miles · WA

Accelerator pedal is sticking badly and sometimes is very hard to press down. Generally happens when either the engine is cold or the outside air temperature is below 60. It gets so bad at times I have to really stomp on it and that, of course, causes the vehicle to lurch forward.

Filed Jan 20, 2009 · Electrical, Engine · 21,731 miles · AR

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. When the failure occurred, the steering column locked and prevented the contact from controlling the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they repaired the torque converter. The failure recurred several months later. The dealer is currently diagnosing the vehicle to determine the cause of the failure. All of the remedies to date have been insufficient in correcting the failure. The failure mileage was 21,731 and current mileage was 22,000. The transmission was jerking and shifting hard. When coming to a stop it made a sound like twisting metal and the brakes popped and jerked, when accelerating in a curve. There was no response from the vehicle when the accelerator was applied. The vehicle also pulled to the left. The consumer also stated the vehicle stalled while driving 70 MPH. The overdrive light illuminated for no reason, the automatic door locks did not work properly, they would lock and unlock at will while the consumer was backing up. Updated 02/05/09.

Filed Jan 14, 2009 · Transmission · 28,500 miles · NJ

I was pulling out onto a main highway and my car jerked as I pressed on the accelerator and next thing I know I am in the middle of the highway and my car does not go forward, just stops and still running while two huge trucks are coming from both directions, thinking quickly, I thought the car may have reverse. Well, thank god it did and reverse I went. I had to drive home in reverse and call chapman ford to come and pick it up. My vehicle is still there and they have to take out the whole transmission. I am very shaken and am too scared to get back into the car. I have never felt like this before and have always bought a ford for safety reasons, but this has made me feel very, very unsafe.