Intermittently while driving at any speed the rpms increase dramatically. The vehicle has been repaired in 1996 for this problem. The same problem has reoccurred. Please provide any further information.
1993 Ford Escort acceleration complaints
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Idles high after going short distances at high speeds. The dealer repaired the vehicle and problem still occurs. The dealer replaced the air bypass valve and the throttle .
Speed control sticks, causing accident.
Vehicle intermittently accelerates for unknown reason. Vehicle been inspected/repaired by dealer, and problem reocurred. Consumer needs help in this matter.
Sudden rapid acceleration. Had to shut car off to stop the engine from racing. Has only happened when teperature dropped below 50 degrees. I have noticed many (20-50) other complaints of this serious safety issue on your web site. Why hasn't a recall been done.??
Acceleration noticed while driving over 45mph, and when slowing down after driving over 45 MPH, sometimes as little as 1 minute. At times, the cruise control accelerated to over 40 mp on its own after a complete stop. Engine temperature has rarely been in the normal range during this occurrence. This problem is wearing out the brake system.
Engine accelerates and declerates by itself. Engine races.
Vehicle stalls in the middle of acceleration or won't start. Will turn over but will not fire. Also right rear wheel bearings malfunctioned.
Vehicle experiencing sudden accelertion.
Intermittent sudden acceleration.
Released foot brake, engine immediately began to surge, causing the vehicle to lunge forward into the crosswalk, replace tp sensor, flushed injector, clean throttle body units, reccoment tune up filter oil lk and outer tie rod ends and alignment, declined.
Accelerator linkage failed, causing the accelerator to stick.
Sudden acceleration, resulting in an accident.
At times when the consumer takes his foot off of the accelerator the engine continues at high speeds, also replaced oxygen sensor,
Sudden acceleration.
During cold weather, after placing in reverse, vehicle suddenly accelerated resulting in a crash. Brake pedal was fully depressed, yet vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. Ignition was turned off to stop vehicle.
The engine suddenlly ran away from the driver and caused the engine to accelerate and the driver had no control of the car.
After several hours of freeway driving, when slowing to a stop and depressing clutch, engine races to increasingly higher rpms.
Failure of the throttle control, the throttle is sticking, causing the vehicle to accelerate, the consumer contacted the dealer, the dealer cannot find the problem.
Purchase car new sometimes when driving car accelerates motor runs fast . Tt
Vehicle gas pedal stuck to the floor when trying to pass another vehicle, dealer can not correct the problem.
The vehicle sudden accelerated when the consumer put the vehicle in reverse, causing the consumer to have an accident.
The vehicle suddenly accelerated when the consumer put the vehicle in reverse, causing the consumer to have an accident.
During cold weather, engine speed up out of control, must turn off the ignition to stop the acceleration.
The vehicle suddenly accelerated, cannot stop the vehicle.
687-3469 wk, engine went high idle, swerved missed another vehicle, throttle body in cold weather closed the valve, impact 11:00 position speed 40 MPH. Tt
Engine continues at high idle even when releasing the accelerator pedal. Tt
Iac solenoid sticks, resulting in vehicle acceleration, replace iac solenoid. Tt
Purchased car new, sometimes when driving car accelerates, motor runs fast . Tt
Vehicle goes high idle rpms goes 40 to 50 MPH, stop the vehicle and put into neutral position and apply the brakes. Tt
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