Accelerator pedal sticks upon attempting to accelerate. This problem has been on and off for the last six months, but has worsened. Last incident (12/14/13) pedal completely stuck to floor. Contacted dealer and was advised of a $70 diagnostic fee and deductible. Prior to this incident from august 2011 to august 2013 experienced three incidents of steering column locking, column did not respond to keys, keys would not unlock doors manually or with clicker, and ignition switch would not turn when key is inserted. Dealer replaced steering column (2011), but problem returned on two separate occasions within two years. On last two visits to dealer regarding ignition problem - dealer could not verify problem existed and deemed the battery as problem. Dealer replaced my newly installed battery (less than a year old) with their battery without my consent and required me to pay for unapproved battery - which I had them to remove, and reinstall my original battery that worked fine. Called on ford dealer on 12/16/13 regarding incident of pedal sticking, and received head wrenching response. Was informed that my car was not on the list for recalls eventhough ford just paid a hefty $17+ million fine for not recalling these fords for sticking gas pedals!
2008 Ford Escape fuel system complaints
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The accelerator would not move at all on my 2008 ford escape. Before the accelerator would hesitate a little bit and than go. This is an issue that ford need to fix asap.
It was approximately 45 degrees outside and I was driving down a road at the posted speed limit of 50 MPH and took my foot off of the throttle. I attempted to get back up to speed and the throttle was locked shut and I could not accelerate at all. This happened repeatedly until the engine warmed up. It has continued intermittently since that time and yesterday was so severe, I could not move from a stop sign. I went to the dealership and they wanted to charge me a total of $385 to replace the throttle body. Now I see that there was a recall and I am feeling very ripped off. Ford should pay for this manufacturing/design problem.
May 30th, 2012 2008 ford escape stopped at a stop light, gas pedal was stuck rendering vehicle unable to move. Mileage was approximately 70,000 miles. Had vehicle towed to local ford dealership. They replaced the entire pedal assembly. Within about 3 months, the pedal seemed to start catching again. Problem is intermitted not continuous but very dangerous in heavy traffic. Owner must press firmly to get the gas pedal to work which causes the SUV to leap forward. Just over a year after the pedal assembly was replace, it is being replacing again due to the same sticking problem.
The gas pedal sticks. I have been told it is most likely the throttle body. It is getting progressively worse and I fear it may lead to an accident if it is not repaired.
While driving my 2008 ford escape this morning the gas pedal got stuck and would not accelerate. This problem happens often in cold weather and occours when durring the first start of the day. This happend to me when pulling out of the driveway into traffic. I was able to safely roll into an adjacent parking area where after allowing the vehicle to warm up and testing the gas pedal a few times it resumed normal operations after about fifteen mins. If you google gas pedal stuck on cold mornings..ford escape 2008 quite a few complaints come up. This needs attention as it is very dangerous.
Driving home, came to a stop (red light) when it was time to go I pressed on the gas pedal and my truck wouldn't moved, then I let go of pedal and did it again and my truck jolted and started moving. As I was driving and trying to increase speed my truck would shift..if I tried to pass 30 MPH it felt like it was decreasing. Every time I came to a full stop it kept repeating the same situation, press gas pedal and no movement. It was pretty scary because here in california there are fast drivers and I was afraid that if my car wouldn't go any faster I would be hit, and I had my son and nephew in the car. This is very disappointing, never did I ever have issues with ford til now and what makes it worse there are no warnings it just happens. Now its costing more then $300 dollars to fix this. But who is to say that after I spend all that money this wont happen again. I should be driving a vehicle that hasn't been recalled and the dealer should have contacted me about this and fixed it.
Gas pedal sticks, especially in cold weather. Have had to put car into neutral on more than 1 occasion due to pedal sticking at high speed. Also sticks when accelerating at low speed, making acceleration almost impossible.
When the weather gets cold the gas pedal becomes stuck and will not depress. After repositioning foot, the pedal would depress. Yesterday on 12/27/12 the pedal would not depress while driving, which almost caused an accident because I could not accelerate when needed. I took the car to the ford dealer and the issue was with the throttle body, which had to be replaced. This seems to be a dangerous issue and a recall should be issued.
I noticed that on cold mornings the gas pedal would not depress until a certain amount of force would be exerted on the pedal. Sometimes you would have to stomp on the gas to get it free. Sometimes a quick press-release-press again would free the gas pedal. As the engined warmed the problem would decrease. On occasions I would stop at a stop sign and roll halfway through the intersection before I could get the pedal free. Dealer indicated that they couldn't find anything wrong although I am aware of 1 other ford escape and 2 mazda tributes with the same problem.
My third ford and fuel tank straps had to be replaced due to it being rotted.
As the weather has been getting colder, I started to notice how difficult it was for me to accelerate. This incident has been occurring every morning. On wednesday I mentioned it to the ford service person and he said that it could be the body throttle. On thursday I noticed that the acceleration problem continued more frequently as I drove to work. Upon internet searching I saw an article about your investigation and wanted to add my information. Today I had the car serviced and the body throttle was replaced. With the weather getting colder and this part will mostly like will work hap hazardly, I feel that this is something that should be recalled by ford. How many fatal accidents and innocent people must become victims before safety procedures are implemented? [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
My throttle body is sticking every morning. I have been stuck in traffic on I-5 in tacoma and had to use all my strength to depress the throttle which lurched my daughter and I into oncoming traffic and nearly caused a fatal accident. It has caused my children to be late for school, myself late for work and alot of stress and fuel. I have to keep the throttle depressed while stopping and have to use my right foot for the break. I drive an automatic. The dealership knows that the 2008 ford escapes are having this problem and are doing nothing to help resolve the issues. When I call to ask about the issue I get treated very poorly. I am one of thousands of people having this problem and ford needs to address it.
A binding throttle body causes the accelerator pedal to stick, which results in a sudden and unexpected stall in traffic. Fortunately no one was heart.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving at any speed, the contact noticed that when he applied pressure to the gas pedal it remained stuck. The dealer was advised and was aware of the problem and recommended that the fuel system be cleaned once every 20,000 miles. The contact did not inform the manufacturer. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where they flushed the fuel system. The current mileage was approximately 80,000. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Gas pedal intermittently would not go down, sometimes in heavy traffic. Finally the pedal stuck so much that I took it in for repair and they replaced the throttle. This is very dangerous to not be able to accelerate when in heavy highway traffic. I noticed that other escape owners have documented the same problem.
My wife was driving our 2008 ford escape xlt when the accelerator became hard to press. She attempted to vary the amount of pressure on the accelerator but it was still hard to press. She then pressed harder on the accelerator and it dropped to the fire wall and did not return to its normal position. She was able to safely pull off of the highway without incident. I came out to the location where she was, I got into the car and I had to use the tip of my shoe several times to pull the accelerator up before it would stay in its normal position. I was able to get the accelerator to work normally after this. This particular problem has occurred one other time while driving. However, a similar problem to this occurs several times while driving. When the accelerator becomes hard to press I tap on the accelerator (before applying normal press) and I am able to accelerate normally.
My 2008 escape has been to dealer for repair for major issues. 1) I had a problem with the steering wheel 2) I had a problem with the gas pedal getting stuck, 3) I had a problem with the leak of transmission fluid I thank god that the this happen to the car while its under warranty, so the dealer replace the parts for free. I just cant understand with so many complaints with all the same problems the government has not done anything about it. So many unhappy customers has to spend extra money in hard times to get there car repair. I called ford and they just told me that they will noted in my account. What will that do for me nothing!
Gas pedal failed, leaving the car with no throttle control.
Saturday night october 11th. Vehicle was driven to a shopping center very close to my home and upon coming out of the store the accelerator (or pedal) fell to the floor. Aaa was called and they were able to temporary repair to the pedal, we drove the vehicle back to our home and we did not use the vehicle until we took it to the ford dealership, and after analyze it, it was found that it was a "defective cable assembly" and a part had to be ordered and is at the ford dealership will be repair tomorrow. This is severe and safety situation if we were on the road at the moment that happened it could have resulted in a dead or very serious injuries to us and others.
Sloshing sound of fuel from rear end while making turns, braking or accelerating. In most cases makes sound more than a half full. Car has a harder time making turns. Went to the dealership three times to complain and have vehicle inspected, on the third visit inspected and road tested. No work done to fix problem, dealership contact ford hotline.
I purchased new 2008 escape on 8/27/2007 and on 9/01/2007, the line leading to the accelarator, according to ford "popped off". I asked them for another car to no avail. I thank god that I was in the grocery store parking lot and not driving with my two young children. Here's ford's response via email: dear audrey, thank you for contacting the ford motor company customer relationship center regarding your 2008 ford escape xls. Our records indicate that you contacted the ford customer relationship center on 9/5/2007 11:07:04 am, and our customer care representative advised you that diagnosis accelerator cable popped off is having service manager james j________ double check to make sure everything is working properly. After that the vehicle will be ready. At this time we are unable to provide you with an alternate response. If any additional information regarding this matter should become available in the future, please let us know. If you have any other inquiries, please feel free to contact us and we will be happy to address them for you. Sincerely, john customer relationship center ford motor company
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