2017 Ford Escape: sudden unintended acceleration

Filed Jul 11, 2024 · Transmission · 118,000 miles · MA

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. The contact stated that after several attempts to accelerate, the vehicle lunged forward. In addition, the RPM was elevated. The contact stated that the failure occurred while driving on a busy highway. The contact stated that the failure occurred after releasing the brake pedal or after coming to a complete stop. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact was advised to have the vehicle towed to the dealer for assistance. The vehicle was towed to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Jun 17, 2024 · Acceleration, Engine · 60,000 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would not properly accelerate. The contact stated that the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated while accelerating and occasionally surged forward while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 60,000.

Filed Jan 13, 2023 · Electrical, Engine · 39,000 miles · MD

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while pulling out of a parking lot, the vehicle shuddered and lunged forward. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the failure recurred, and the vehicle stalled while exiting the highway. The contact veered to the side of the road and restarted the vehicle. The contact was able to continue driving. The contact stated that the Auto START/STOP feature engaged independently whenever the failure occurred. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 39,000. The contact was instructed by the dealer to drive the vehicle for 100 miles to reset the components. However, the vehicle only made it about two blocks from the dealership before losing engine power again. The vehicle still remains at the dealership as it is still undiagnosed and unsafe to drive.

Filed Aug 4, 2022 · Transmission · 61,000 miles · NY

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while making a left turn, the vehicle began to stall. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle lunged forward. The contact decided to park the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic the next day however, the mechanic was unable to diagnose and determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The contact stated two days later she received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000.

Filed Jul 18, 2022 · Transmission · 102,000 miles · PA · crash

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while shifting the vehicle into park, the vehicle surged forward and went over an embankment without warning. The air bag deployed upon impact. The contact did not sustain any injuries and did not seek medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and they were unable to repair the vehicle, the vehicle was then towed back to his home. The contact then received a notification in the mail for the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V413000(Power Train) which he linked to his failure. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 102,000.

Filed Jun 30, 2022 · Transmission · 170,000 miles · MI

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while shifting to first gear, the vehicle jerked and lunged forward. The service transmission message was displayed. The contact stated while driving, the speed decreased to 20 MPH and then accelerated independently to 60 MPH without warning. The vehicle was restarted and operated as designed. The contact called an independent mechanic. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.

Filed Nov 16, 2020 · Transmission · 84,500 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford escape. The contact stated that a transmission flush was performed during a regular maintenance repair however, the following day the vehicle failed to shift into reverse. After several attempts the vehicle shifted into reverse. While stopped at a traffic light, the engine revved up however, the vehicle failed to move forward. The vehicle was turned off and restarted and the vehicle lunged forward. The contact pulled over and had the vehicle towed to suburban ford of sterling heights (40333 van dyke ave, sterling heights, mi 48313, (586) 268-7500) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact declined to pay to have the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure and a case was filed for financial assistance which was later denied. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 84,500.*dt

Filed Sep 11, 2020 · Transmission · 23,475 miles · VA

I purchased a ford escape in december of 2017. In june of 2018 I brought it in to a ford dealer due to the car pulling forward when it shifted it was 23,475 mileage. The dealerships mechanic tested it for transmission codes and came up with p0300. He test drove and checked fluid level and said it was ok. March 2019 at 39,473 mileage I took it to the dealership because it would jump when I shift into reverse. They did an transmission diagnosis and stated no codes appeared. They did a ids scan tool to watch some type of data and found a line pressure higher than normal during engagement, they reset it. Cleared transmission adaptive tables. August 2020 took it back to dealership at 80,462 mileage because it would lunge forward at a stopping position at acceleration. The dealership mechanic performed a atd automatic transmission diagnosis, found no codes stored, however, found the transmission fluid very black and burnt. They found when test driving harsh up and down shift. They told me they had to overhaul the transmission to find the problem. They quoted me $ 2000-5000 price. I did not have it. It has been three weeks and I am concerned if my transmission fluid was black and burnt why did they not change it? They only charged me for the transmission diagnosis.

Filed Jul 31, 2020 · Acceleration, Airbags · 36,000 miles · MI · crash

Tl* the contact owned a 2017 ford escape. The contact stated that while pressing the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration causing the vehicle to crash into a parking pole. As a result, the pole detached, moved 11 millimeters and fell on top of another vehicle that was parked. During the incident the air bag did not deploy. No injuries were reported. No police report was taken. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the incident. The failure mileage was 36,000.

Filed Dec 31, 2019 · Acceleration · 14,642 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford escape. While attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle did not respond and then suddenly surged forward. The contact stated that the failure occurred ever since the vehicle was purchased in 2016. The vehicle was taken to barber ford of hazleton (1112 n church st, hazleton, pa 18202) at least six times, but they were not able to replicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: cas 24051505. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 14,642.

Filed Dec 30, 2019 · Acceleration, Transmission · 54,536 miles · AR

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford escape. While attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle sometimes failed to accelerate. Also, when attempting to shift into third gear at approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle also made a jerking sensation suddenly and accelerated without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 54,536. The VIN was invalid.

Filed Dec 29, 2017 · Acceleration, Engine · 3,922 miles · NE · crash · 1 injury

I turned from the parking lot intersection in eagle run shopping center, nw of wendy's, from west to south onto the parking lot road that accesses the w maple rd & birch st intersection. I completed my turn and drove south down the parking lot access road to the w maple & birch st intersection where the traffic light was red. I came to a complete stop to wait for a green light. I stopped a ways back from the median curb of the intersection to allow for turning traffic from the west. Shortly later, while waiting for the light to change, I noticed a vibration of the car and looked at the tachometer which showed 1,200 RPM & rising (600rpm is normal). Immediately the car began to physically lunge forward with increased engine noise so I instinctively placed more pressure on the brake pedal which had no affect. The car's engine was now racing wide open & I had no control of the car's rapidly increasing forward motion. At this point, to avoid a catastrophic accident by being pulled into traffic at the intersection, I steered to the right towards the shoulder hitting the traffic light pole with the brake applied the entire time.