2008 Ford Escape: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Aug 6, 2015 · Acceleration · 115,000 miles · WI

I had my cruise control on and had used the coast button to slow down when approaching a car in front of me, I proceed to accelerate when the gas peddle continued to go down and speed increase. I pressed the off button on cruise control and it would not turn off. With both feet on the brake the vehicle continued forward. As I left the road way I tried turning vehicle off but it kept running at about 40 miles per hour I tried putting it in neutral and the vehicle continued forward at which time I put the vehicle in park. The engine stopped. After 30 seconds I started the vehicle and the engine roared, so I shut it off. In the process of calling for assistant, less than a minute, I heard a sound of something being release and the gas pedal hit my foot. I started the vehicle and the engine/speed was normal. Frick ford dealership says only an acceleration code showing and there is nothing wrong with the vehicle. They said it probably is the floor mat and I should remove them. They only worried about warranty and recall issue and did not advise any service work I would pay for or did the even recommend this.

Filed Jan 29, 2015 · Acceleration · 106,619 miles · CA

I was driving on the freeway with cruise control on and the safety issue occurred when I tried to slow down/turn off the cruise control. The cruise control would not turn off and the brakes did not work. I was stomping on the brake with both feet and the car was not slowing down. After riding the brakes the car slowed down and I was able to pull into the scales on the side of the freeway. Ford replaced the cruise control cable for $235 and said there was no recall for this safety issue. This was a very dangerous issue and I believe it should be free to fix.

Filed Sep 5, 2012 · Acceleration · 78,584 miles · CA

I was passing another vehicle - starting speed 40 MPH - when the escape went into passing gear the gas pedal stuck to the floor. I kicked at the pedal and the brake pedal trying to get the cruise control to release the pedal. I did not have the cruise control operating at the time as I had just went through a 45 MPH zone. I got my foot under the edge of the pedal and pulled it up. The car was up to 90 MPH on a two lane highway at 10:30 p.m coming into a curve. I have contacted ford motor company and they told me that there are no recalls for the 2008 escape, but I know there are recalls for other years for this same problem. The ford dealer repair shop could not make the pedal stick and told me there is nothing wrong with the car. I want to make ford and your agency aware that the 2008 escape has the same pedal sticking problem as the older models.

Filed Jul 30, 2012 · Acceleration, Engine · 65,000 miles · MI

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.

Filed Dec 4, 2008 · Transmission · 4,800 miles · MN

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. After accelerating from a stop sign, the vehicle would not accelerate past 40 MPH and began vibrating uncontrollably. The contact activated the cruise control once the vehicle reached 60 MPH and the vibrating ceased. Approximately 30 miles later, he was able to find a ford dealer and they performed a diagnostic. The contact was informed that the torque converter was defective. The mechanic could not duplicate the failure and the vehicle has not been repaired. The vehicle was driven to a dealer near the contact's residence. The mechanic stated that they would not be able to replace the torque converter because they could not duplicate the failure. The manufacturer stated that they were not liable for the repairs. The vehicle has not been repaired. The current mileage was 7,100 and failure mileage was 4,800.