While driving, I went to accelerate, but the gas pedal was stuck in the idle position - like it froze up. I stepped on the gas pedal a few times until it loosened up. This has happened multiple times in the past few years about once every 2 months and typically on colder days less than 32 degrees F. after a throttle body cleanout by a licensed mechanic, it got worse. I looked on line for reviews on 2006 Ford Escapes, and saw that many, many other Ford Escape owners have had the same problem. There are currently no recalls on the throttle body, but this is the common problem.

- Delaware, OH, USA

Complaint of not being able to start the car in very cold weather/ gas pedal sticks intermittently although frequency of condition increases as temperatures decrease < 25F. Ford dealer diagnoses issue as a failed air bypass valve (part number: 3S6Z-9F715-aa), replaced valve. Condition not cleared. Engine pedal sticks, engine RPM increases without driver input. Manual transmission only reason that driver was able to maintain control (jockeying clutch pedal to limit engine RPM). Throttle body was removed, cleaned and reinstalled. Condition not cleared. Suspect failed throttle body.

- Cranberry Twp, PA, USA

While driving the car the gas pedal sticks and it prevents me from accelerating first time it happened it stuck for atleast 3minutes the more I drive the worst it gets. Now it when the gas pedal sticks I have to pull over to the side in the middle of me driving and wait sometimes 5. minutes at a time until the gas pedal unsticks so I can continue driving.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

While driving, my throttle or gas pedal sticks. It will not depress. I have to turn the car off and back on again. Sometimes I have to let the car sit a few minutes before it will unstick. This is very dangerous trying to merge into traffic!!! this has happened several times, and usually when the weather is cold or the engine is cold. That is the only pattern I have been able to figure out.

- Lexington, SC, USA

Gas pedal sticks whenever temperature falls below freezing. Had issues since car was new in 2006, but this week issue is much worse. Normally you can push hard on the gas pedal and get it to work. This week I have to wait for the car to warm up before I can drive, the gas pedal will not budge. I've read other complaints that this is a faulty throttle body and would like to know what Ford plans to do about it.

- Sturtevant, WI, USA

While driving to work at about 43 miles per hour, I went to accelerate, but the gas pedal was stuck - like it froze up. I was able to pull into a parking lot, stopped the car, and slammed on the gas pedal a few times until it loosened up. This happened again a couple of days later, but I was able to stop at a red light, and again slammed on the gas pedal until it gave in. Again this happened 2 days ago on my way to work, and had to pull off the street into a parking lot and slammed on the gas pedal until it loosened up. I looked on line for reviews on 2006 Ford Escapes, and saw that many, many other Ford Escape owners have had the same problem. I brought it yesterday morning to autonation Ford in brooksville, Florida and it was determined that the body asy - carburetor throttle, cable asy - throttle control needed to be replaced. The service manager stated that there were no recalls on this, and that this was common in Ford Escapes. He stated that this was a safety hazard and advised that I shouldn't be driving the car the way it was. The repairs are costing me over $600, and with all the complaints that I read about on line, I feel that this should be a Ford recall, and customers should be reimbursed their costs to have this repaired.

- Spring Hill, FL, USA

While driving to work at about 43 miles per hour, I went to accelerate, but the gas pedal was stuck - like it froze up. I was able to pull into a parking lot, stopped the car, and slammed on the gas pedal a few times until it loosened up. This happened again a couple of days later, but I was able to stop at a red light, and again slammed on the gas pedal until it gave in. Again this happened 2 days ago on my way to work, and had to pull off the street into a parking lot and slammed on the gas pedal until it loosened up. I looked on line for reviews on 2006 Ford Escapes, and saw that many, many other Ford Escape owners have had the same problem. I brought it yesterday morning to autonation Ford in brooksville, Florida and it was determined that the body asy - carburetor throttle, cable asy - throttle control needed to be replaced. The service manager stated that there were no recalls on this, and that this was common in Ford Escapes. He stated that this was a safety hazard and advised that I shouldn't be driving the car the way it was. The repairs are costing me over $600, and with all the complaints that I read about on line, I feel that this should be a Ford recall, and customers should be reimbursed their costs to have this repaired.

- Spring Hill, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 75 mph, the accelerator pedal seized. The vehicle was not repaired or diagnosed. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. Updated 12/23/13 the consumer stated the brake would work. However, the engine would idle at high speed. The consumer believed, the problem caused the transmission to fail. Updated 12/23/13

- Pawpaw, MI, USA

Gas pedal sticks, I purchased this car one year ago. It has consistently had a problem with sticking since I purchased it.

- Syracuse, NY, USA

Gas pedal would not depress could not drive no matter how hard I pushed it.

- Lebanon, PA, USA

This mostly happens in cooler weather, I had started experiencing my accelerator pedal sticking with the throttle closed. It was mainly a nuisance at first but it started to get to the point where I could put my entire weight on the pedal without it budging. At my soonest convenience and mostly because I had a warranty on the vehicle since it was still relatively new to me, I drove to the dealer I purchased it from and they told me it was the throttle body and that it had to do with the differing metals of the throttle body and the ambient temperature, so they ended up replacing it... it only cost me $100 at the time due to the warranty. Here I am about three years later and I am experiencing the exact same problem. I don't have a warranty so I investigated the issue myself and discovered the throttle body is mostly plastic with an aluminum butterfly... I also discovered a tar-like residue on the edges of the butterfly. I proceeded to clean the assembly, then reinstalled it and there was a major improvement... my accelerator feels very different, in a very good way. I'm tired of large companies hiding issues like this. It gets old and causes good products to continue to get cheaper. My money could be put to better use than replacing a part that obviously needed more engineering attention before becoming production.

- Columbus, IN, USA

Problems with gas pedal sticking/ locking up. While driving and sometimes when idle dash lights, A/C and radio turn on and off, then there was a clicking sound before the actual engine shuts off.

- Ruskin, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph down hill, the vehicle would not accelerate. The contact stated the accelerator pedal became stuck. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and continued to push on the accelerator to release the pedal. The pedal was released but the failure soon recurred. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer, who stated that the throttle body failed and caused the accelerator pedal to stick. The dealer stated the throttle body needed to be replaced. The contact did not have the throttle replaced. The failure mileage was 156,884.

- Mount Holly Spirings, PA, USA

Driving along at various speeds, the gas pedal sticks in the up position. If you need to speed up the pedal wont move. It is locked in the idle position. This almost caused a major accident when I could not speed up to get out of the way of an 18 wheeler. It nearly ran over me. The pedal has stuck at least 15 times since I have owned the vehicle. Dealer says nothing is wrong with this vehicle. I have checked online and found many people are having the same problem with the 2006 Escape. If the pedal sticks at the wrong time, someone somewhere will be injured or killed.

- Texarkana, AR, USA

My vehicle dies when the truck is warmed up and I put it in gear with my foot on the brake. It dies at stop lights and stop signs and in reverse. Another technician told me I would have to ride around with that problem because it was not throwing a code. After a week, I took it back to the Ford dealer in cleveland, ms, and the service department manager told me it was probably the throttle body actuator. But, that it was on national back order. I left the car with the Ford dealer, and they said they replaced the throttle valve at a cost of $900. The truck died on the way home from the dealer with the same problem.

- Cleveland, MS, USA

My car gas pedal keeps sticking like there is rock under it. I almost wrecked tonite because of it!!!! it needs to be fixed and there are a lot of other people with the same issue.

- Waleska, GA, USA

Accelerator sticks, would not go down. Started sticking when starting engine and would continue until driven for a few miles. Continued to get worse and would stick when pulling out from a side road to a busier road below a hill where oncoming traffic could be popping over hill and my vehicle would not move. Would have to continue to stomp accelerator, finally would take off. Stuck several times when driving during snow storm, had to constantly stomp accelerator, would take off at a higher than safe speed and then I would have to use break which was not safe on snow covered road. Stuck in middle of intersection. Had to continue to stomp accelerator, finally moved before anyone struck my vehicle was told by dealership that problem was due to cold weather but last time it stuck the weather was warm. Dealership finally replaced throttle body at my expense of $400 with mileage at 89888..

- Harper Ferry, WV, USA

While traveling between 25 and 30 mph, the accelerator became stuck. I was unable to depress it further and it did not release. After 3 or 4 attempts the accelerator freed up. It then worked fine the remainder of the day. This occurred five times sporadically during the first half of 2012. This behavior returned April 2013. The accelerator stuck and freed up 3 or 4 times in a row during a morning commute for several days. The Ford dealer replaced the throttle body (5L8Z*9E926 body asy) and gasket (4L5Z*9E936) total cost with labor $474.

- North Attleboro, MA, USA

The gas pedal would get stuck when you were driving. Had to have it replaced. It cost four hundred dollars (I think). Was told there were no other issues like this. Its been a couple of years now. Saw recently there are other complaints for this issue (online). Thanks

- Marshfield, MA, USA

I was driving at approximately 40 mph ( 40-65 mph intervals between highways) for about 20 minutes when all of a sudden my car is loosing power, so I stepped on the gasoline pedal a little more to keep the speed. The sad part is that there wasn't any light that came on to tell or warn me that something is seriously wrong and that my car needed to be checked. I drove a total of one hour that day at 40-65 mph intervals. When I started the car the next day, after about 3 minutes of the engine running, it started making this really loud noise and my car will not go faster than 2 mph.

- Thornton, CO, USA