2001 FORD ESCORT Vehicle Speed Control Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCORT. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE DRAMATICALLY SURGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE COIL SPRING IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, ALONG WITH OTHER COSMETIC REPAIRS. ONE MONTH LATER, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING SPACE, IT SURGED FORWARD AGAIN AND CRASHED INTO A PIPE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMAGE. AN INVESTIGATOR FROM HER INSURANCE COMPANY IS IN THE PROCESS OF INSPECTING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 115,000.

THERE WAS A FAST IDLE, VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL, BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE ENGINE, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED ALONG WITH THE FAST IDLE. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD RUN FINE. AFTER FIVE ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, AND AFTER BEING TOLD REPEATEDLY THE VEHICLE RAN NORMALLY, THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE A FULL REFUND. THE PCV WAS REPLACED, AND THE VEHICLE HAD RUN PERFECT UNTIL THE FAST IDLE HAD RETURNED ALONG WITH THE VIBRATIONS WHICH IRRITATED THE CONSUMER WHICH CAUSED HEADACHES AFTER 20 MILES OF DRIVING. THE VALVE ASSEMBLY/CRANKCASE VENTILATION REGULATOR WAS REPLACED AS WELL. MR SCC *JB

SUDDEN ACCELERATION: CAR JUMPED FORWARD OVER THE KERB AND HIT ANOTHER CAR WHEN BRAKE WAS BEING RELEASED DURING PARKING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND UPON LETTING UP ON BRAKES THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS THE NATURE OF THE VEHICLE WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION, HOWEVER CONSUMER ADDS THAT SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT IDLE DOWN WHEN NOT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. *AK *TT

A MOMENTARY/ INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH INVOLUNTARY ENGINE ACCELERATION OF A RENTAL VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. ENTERPRISE RENTAL IN EAST BRUNSWICK NJ-7322540200.*AK *SLC