8.5
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
no data
Average Mileage:
42,575 miles
Total Complaints:
4 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (3 reports)
- replacement of cable line (1 reports)
fuel delivery system problem
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Ford dealer.
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2007Mar 01
Escape 2.3L V4
- Manual transmission
- 18,000 miles
I first bought our 2005 Ford Escape in Oct 2006. It had about 14000 miles on it when we bought it. A few months went by and no problems what so ever. Then around 17-18000 miles, the gas peddle starting sticking bad. It's almost as though there is a brick behind the peddle and it will not allow you to push it. Even if you slam your foot down on it, it still will not give. My wife and I both have almost had accidents with our kids in the car b/c of this issue. About a month ago I finally had enough and took it to a ford dealership. They told me that it needed a new fuel filter, and they were going to clean the injectors. Initially I called bull sh*t on that. I myself am a mechanic and know that a bad/dirty fuel filter/injectors will not cause the peddle to stick, maybe make the vehicle sluggish. I started with buying a throttle cable, that to me makes more sense. Ford charged me 120 bucks for it, yeah I got ripped off. That still didn't fix it. Where the throttle cable leads into the side of the throttle body there is a part called a butterfly. When the pedal is compressed the butterfly moves. I found on my throttle body that the butterfly was sticking to the inside of the housing that holds it. It's as almost as though the "butterfly" was made to big for the housing that holds it. When it is stuck, I had to smack it with a hammer just to get it unstuck. I myself do not know a way to fix it without replacing it. And the new one would more than likely be made the same way. I feel that Ford should correct this problem free of charge, before they get someone's family killed, and then they get sued. Should any one need anymore guidance my email is jeremy42223@yahoo.com
2008Oct 30
Escape
- Manual transmission
- 49,000 miles
This has happened occasionally over the almost 4 years I have had it. It never stalls while I am already moving, but if I am at a light & going to take off, it does sometimes but mostly when it is colder or wet outside. If I am driving & I go to press on the gas pedal & it sticks, I have to let off then press again quickly before it stalls. It's dangerous if you are waiting to turn at a light & your gas sticks, then releases & by then you've hesitated going through the intersection before the oncoming car crashes into you. How many are out there who have experienced the same thing?
2007Nov 05
(reported on)Escape V4
- Manual transmission
- 20,000 miles
I am terrified by this situation with the car. There is no apparent indication of when this shut-off will occur, which leaves you completely
vulnerable and in jeopardy of loosing your life. I was only told that there was a manufacturers defect by the local dealer, but that all they could do was to replace the part for now. Since Ford had not recognized this as a wide spread problem I was only safe due to manufacturers warranty. I shutter to think about the next time the cable line goes out and the pedal box stops working!!
Is not my life and my child's life important to warrant a better solution??? How come I am required to get licensed as an Architect for the rational of "Life Safety" but a car manufacturer is entitled to wait until enough people suffer the same defect before any action is taken??? Where is the rational in this? Life safety is life safety regardless of the individual or the masses.
So I am getting the second replacement of the two parts this year Nov. 5, 2007 in Maplewood, NJ. I bought the car in Springfield, MO two summers ago. I am not pleased at all with this turn of events. I expected for a form of reciprocity working safe car for the 20,000 I paid.
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2009Jul 07
Escape 4 cyl
I too bought my 2005 Ford Escape brand new in Aug 2005. I have had no problems with this car until recently, for the most part. Occassionally in the winter months my gas pedal would stick but I just thought it was due to the cold weather and my car warming up. All I had to do was lift my foot and repress the gas and it was fine. This past month (June 2009) my gas pedal no longer wants to push down when I try to go. So far it happens in about 1-2 miles after I first start my car in the morning. I have a 5 speed so it does not stall but when I cannot push down the gas, I pull over, turn off the car then restart it and it is fine for the rest of the day. That is until yesterday (July 6, 2009). Now when I leave work at the end of the day and the car sitting for 8 hours it is starting to have the same problem heading home. After about 1-2 miles I need to turn the car off again and back on and I can get home. I went to a dealer and he said there is no recall. This is crazy and I dont know what to do. My car has 83,300 miles on it. Anyways, just trying to get the word out and maybe Ford will help with this problem. Thanks, Kristy
Kristy M.
Cartersville, GA, USA
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