NHTSA Complaint #10549041 — 2008 FORD ESCAPE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10549041
Vehicle	2008 FORD ESCAPE
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	June 1, 2011
Date Filed	October 23, 2013
Mileage	65,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

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. *TR

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