27 complaints reported

2012 Ford Escape VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
27
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Dec 2012

WHEN DRIVING (APPROX 30 MPH), MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION. I COASTED INTO A PARKING LOT. TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND WAITED A MOMENT. I THEN ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE VEHICLE BACK ON AND IT STARTED. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER FOR REPAIR. TODAY, NEARLY 3 MONTHS TO THE DATE LATER, I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED. TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND TURNING IT BACK ON ALLOWED ME TO GET HOME. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 2012
Nov 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND LUNGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING AS NORMAL AND THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO ACCUMULATE APPROXIMATELY 2,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE FOR THE LUNGING FAILURE TO STOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 700. UPDATED 12/21/12*LJ UPDATED 1/9/2013 *JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 2012

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2012 Ford Escape has 27 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL complaints on file. 4 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.