NHTSA Complaint #10144957 — 2002 FORD ESCAPE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10144957
Vehicle	2002 FORD ESCAPE
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Date of Incident	November 11, 2004
Date Filed	December 12, 2005
Mileage	42,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IN

Consumer Description

WHEN STARTING OFF, OR ACCELERATING THE GAS PEDAL HAS A HESITANT/STICKING SENSATION. IT REQUIRES MORE THAN NORMAL PRESSURE TO DEPRESS IT, AND CAUSES AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN THE ENGINE SPEED. THERE IS A CURRENT RECALL FROM THE V-6 3.0 ENGINES, BUT NOT FOR MY 4-CYL. *JB

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