NHTSA Complaint #11451954 — 2006 FORD ESCAPE

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after stopping at a traffic light and attempting to drive off, the accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to respond, almost causing another vehicle to crash into the rear of the vehicle. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle to correct the issue however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed back to her residence. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The manufacturer referred the contact to NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.