NHTSA Complaint #10763003 — 2008 FORD ESCAPE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10763003
Vehicle	2008 FORD ESCAPE
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	September 9, 2015
Date Filed	September 10, 2015
Mileage	83,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

I HAD TRAVELED ABOUT 8 MILES AND WAS TRAVELING AT 40MPH WHEN THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT 40MPH WITHOUT MY FOOT BEING ON GAS PEDAL (CRUISE WAS NOT ON). I SUCCESSFULLY STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH ENGINE STILL EXCELARATING (RPMS WERE AT 2K)). WHILE SITTING AT LIGHT THE ENGINE REVED TO ABOUT 5K RPMS AS I HELD THE BRAKE. I PULLED OVER TO VERIFY THAT NOTHING WAS UNDER THE GAS PEDAL. THIS HAPPENED TO MORE TIMES ON 9/9/15. MORNING OF 9/10 IT WORKED FINE UNTIL I HAD TRAVELED 8-10 MILES THEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A GARAGE AND THE CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG OR RECREATE THE PROBLEM. THANK GOD I WAS NOT TRAVELING AT 75MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE I DOUBT THE BRAKES WOULD STOPPED ME. THE GARAGE HAS KEPT THE CAR TONIGHT TO TRY TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN FEAR OF HURTING SOMEONE OR MYSELF.

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