Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal would become stuck while driving at least 35 MPH. 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 94,000. The VIN was not available.
2008 Ford Escape acceleration complaints
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I had been traveling in a construction zone so I had my cruise control set somewhere near 35 or 40mph. The construction zone cleared up and I returned to normal speed but left the cruise control on. I accelerated on my own to about 70mph. A minute later the gas pedal left my foot and went to the floor accelerating the vehicle. Once at about 80mph the pedal let go and slapped the bottom of my foot (which was still in the position it was in at doing 70mph. The gas pedal (on it's own) moved to the floor and slapped my foot about 6 times before I turned off the cruise control. And again, the cruise control speed was set at about 40mph.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that while braking, the vehicle suddenly surged forward. The contact did not notify the manufacturer or take the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The failure mileage was 49,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 2 MPH, the throttle began to stick. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the bottle assembly carburetor throttle and a gasket would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 86, 919 and the current mileage was 90,094. Updated 08/28/12
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal would remain stuck and the contact was unable to depress the pedal. The contact stated that failure recurred often and most frequently during colder weather. The vehicle was taken to the a repair shop, however the failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of failure but no further assistance was provided. The current mileage was 80,000. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact was driving 55 MPH when the accelerator pedal became stuck in open throttle. The vehicle then lost power and the contact was unable to drive the vehicle any further. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop but was not inspected or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but no assistance was provided. The VIN was unavailable.the current and failure mileage was 142,000. ..updated 09/04/12 *bf the consumer stated the gas accelerator fell apart like a puzzle. There is no device on it to prevent it from happening again. The dealership was aware of the issue and stated there has been a newly developed part to repair the issue but, the consumer must purchase it. Updated 09/12/2012
When driving the instrument cluster fails. All the dashboard lights come on, the speedometer/fuel gauge/etc move to 0 or the far left. Looking online for ford instrument panel failure, there are hundreds of complaints about it. Checked with the mechanic who says it is a common failure with ford. They have a bulletin about it but it will not construe a recall until a death or injury from a crash related to the defective equipment. This may also fall under a tort lawsuit.
I was driving at approx 25 MPH and the vehicle started to make a whining noise. The vehicle then accelerated by it self. It was taken out of gear to stop the vehicle from crashing. The vehicle was towed to repair facility. They determined that the a part in the transmission failed and then causing failure of the whole unit.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that he started the vehicle and it would not accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who repaired the vehicle. Several years later the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified and acknowledged that there was a retainer clip that could remedy the defect. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 11,152 and the current mileage was 57,000. Updated 07/06/12 *bf the consumer stated when he returned to his vehicle, he discovered the accelerator pedal was loose and all the way to the floor. There was no resistance that indicated the accelerator was connected. The dealer replaced the accelerator cable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. After starting the vehicle, the contact attempted to accelerate and noticed that the vehicle would not respond. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the throttle cable was replaced. The contact was still experiencing the failure. The current and failure mileages were 56,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal became stuck to the floorboard while the contact was attempting to merge onto the highway at approximately 35 MPH. The accelerator pedal could not be released. The contact had to shift into neutral and coast to the shoulder of the road where the vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed the failure as the accelerator pedal cable being fractured. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and denied any assistance with the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 53,300.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the contact noticed that the accelerator pedal was detached. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the accelerator pedal was repaired. The failure recurred and the vehicle was towed back to the dealer where the cable was glued to the pedal. The contact no longer felt safe driving the vehicle. The failure mileage was 35,643 and the current mileage was 36,830.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal wire snapped while driving. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. The dealer was in the process of replacing the cable. The failure and the current mileage was 90,000.
My car appeared to go into neutral while driving, then revved up and shot forward. Putting myself and passengers at danger of getting into an accident. This appears to be a common flaw in the power train (transmission) of the ford escapes. There should be a recall issued before a fatality occurs due to ford negligence. I called ford immediately upon arriving at work and will take it in at the end of the day but, having looked for complaints/recalls on line I see that this is very common and ford is not taking responsibility.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal became stuck and could not be dislodged. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told there was no way to remedy the pedal failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle response time to acceleration attempts was extremely slow and the pedal could be depressed into the floorboard abnormally. The contact would have to depress the accelerator pedal at least three times for the vehicle to respond when the failure would occur. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was told that the pedal felt as if it was becoming slightly stuck when depressed, but that the contact should not be too concerned with the failure. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was hesitant to start and the contact would have to turn the key several times before the vehicle would respond. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 109,716.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that when driving approximately 5-55 MPH, the accelerator pedal would become stuck and could not be released for at least twenty minutes. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. The manufacturer had not been contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 22,800.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving, the accelerator pedal fractured without any warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that a spring in the accelerator pedal broke and as a result, needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 36,100.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the brake pedal was applied and the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated with an increase in the engine rpms. The failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the idle air control valve was replaced. One day after the repair was performed the identical failure recurred without warning. The vehicle was currently at the dealer for diagnosis and repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.
2nd instance in less than one year of broken accelerator pedal cable clips in 2008 ford escape. The defect is known and is addressed in a ford tsb, number: tsb-09-21-9. This is an unacceptable problem that should not be repeated. The first instance occurred while attempting to pass on the freeway. The failure of the clips resulted in a complete loss of power, which was only non-life threatening because the vehicle was in the right lane. Today's instance occurred in a parking lot... After the car was sitting. No power was exerted on the pedal at the time of breakage. This is clearly a defect warranting recall and a more permanent and suitable repair fix. As I stated, this is the second instance in less than a year, so the original part replacement solution is not effective.
Gas pedal fell to floor and vehicle lost all power. No previous warning. Unable to use gas pedal. Driving on highway at 65mph. Was able to pull off ro side of road.
Accelerator pedal is stuck all the way to the floor.
Important addendum to o.d.I. # 10407083: (june 16, 2011) tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact was driving approximately 25 MPH when the vehicle suddenly accelerated to higher speeds. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a barrier before rolling over. The contact sustained minor scratches. The police were called and a report was filed. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was pending investigation. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were approximately 31,000. *********the car had ongoing mechanical issues which were brought to the attention of our ford dealer: chief complaint was the gas pedal dropping to the floor by itself-had to be manually coaxed back up to normal operating height; the dealer checked at 1st complaint, said it was ok: at 2nd complaint of the same: they installed a new throttle cable & gas pedal. The car was in a roll over accident which totaled the car shortly after the visit to the mechanic. The car accelerated out of control by itself. Ford has 2 other passenger vehicles on recall now for a similar problem: throttle body issues leading to runaway acceleration (free style & free star).
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact was driving approximately 25 MPH when the vehicle suddenly accelerated to higher speeds. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a barrier before rolling over. The contact sustained minor scratches. The police were called and a report was filed. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was pending investigation. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were approximately 31,000. Updated 07/20/11 *bf updated 3/16/12
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact was driving approximately 35 MPH and as the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle began to lurch forward violently as the vehicle exhibited an abnormal increase in engine rpms. The failure recurred when driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where a diagnosis was performed. The failure was contributed to a leakage within the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 26,500.
2008 ford escape - 28,500 miles - problems with accelerator sticking. Large amount of force required to break through the sticking point which in turn caused the vehicle accelerate faster than desired - especially in stop and go traffic. Car was taken to the local ford dealership and they determined that it was the throttle body assembly and replaced it. Thankfully, the car was still under warranty.
2008 ford escape failure to excel or sticking when pushing the gas pedal. After happening too many times, and scares us to use the car we took it in for repairs. According to warranty, this is not covered yet there was no regular maintenance needed or required on the gas pedal. They weren't going to honor our extended warranty until we showed them numerous online emails of others having the same problem. We had to pay $100 deductible from our extended warranty policy. We feel they aren't telling the general public this is a problem with this particular vehicle. We feel this is a serious safety issue and needs a recall.
2008 ford escape gas pedal sticks in cold weather. When the car is started in the morning after a cold night it is very difficult to push the pedal down. After warming it is drivable but has occasionally, in cold weather become difficult to push down after a few miles also. This is very scary. My escape is a stick shift so I was able to put the car in neutral and try to pump the pedal up and down to loosen it up. Car is now at the dealer and waiting for the throttle body replacement which is on back order. Web search found others with the same problem after car has about 40k miles. Do no see any recalls at this time but it is a safety concern.
I have a 2008 ford escape 2008 that has been having issues with the accelerator pedal being difficult to press or getting stuck while driving. I reported the issue in march 2010 to the dealership but they could not get it to replicated so I was told no concern found. However recently I was driving my vehicle on 12/04/2010 which is my birthday and my vehicle accelerator pedal got stuck to the ground of the vehicle while I was merging into traffic and almost had a major accident. I have gone to ford website and noted that this issue has been ongoing with this make and model vehicle, I have taken my car back to the dealership and am struggling with them to get the repair done at cost to ford. Ford customer care states there is no recall on the throttle body which in my car and others like mine needs replacing. Also I have seen on the official ford site where this problem has been sited by other customers and yet nothing has been done by the company or the government to ensure the safety of the consumer. The service manager at the dealership luckily my problem got that high up the chain to get recognized otherwise I would still be driving myself, family and loved ones in a defective car... For all the ford escape drivers with the year make and models of 2008 we need your help! The economy is in a recession and yet we are still being gourged by capitalist companies that won't do right by consumers...
I was driving my 2008 ford escape and the accelerator pedal gave out . I was going up the on ramp and I went to accelerate and the gas pedal went limp ..from reading alot of reviews on line this has cause numerous accidents and ford is not recalling this.
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