Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Ford escape has 83 NHTSA speed control complaints and 1 speed control-related recall.
83
Complaints
1
Recalls
7
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL. THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE CAN HAVE A CRACKED OR MISSING SPEED CONTROL CABLE...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I TRIED TO SPEED UP GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PASSED 60 MPH AND SHIFT DOWN ... |
| Jan 9, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED RECENTLY. THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN UNTIL IT GOT COLD BUT, THE GAS PEDAL STICKS ... |
| Aug 27, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE CONT... |
| Jul 20, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH, THE THROTTLE BECAME STUCK W... |
| Apr 3, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS GOING TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE AND THE ACCELERATOR STUCK. I THEN CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE... |
| Feb 10, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | WAS RUNNING FINE THEN STARTED THE CAR ONE MORNING AND IDLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE... |
| May 14, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER... |
| Aug 31, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WI... |
| Jul 29, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE MARCH 2013. I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE OR GA... |
| Jul 3, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ASCENDING A HILL AT 50 MPH WI... |
| Jul 1, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I HAD ENTERED AN INTERSTATE FROM AN ON RAMP. I ACCELERATED TO GET VEHICLE UP TO SPEED AND SET THE CR... |
| Jan 22, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY CLIENT'S SON WAS DRIVING HIS VEHICLE ON CENTRAL AVENUE IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY MARYLAND AT NIGH... |
| Jan 21, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | SUDDEN, UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF MY VEHICLE ON 2 OCCASIONS NOW, IN LAST 2 DAYS. *TR |
| Sep 11, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS TRYING TO PARK THE VEHICLE ... |
| Sep 1, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2001 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL NOTICE. RECALL # 12V353000. *TGW THE ... |
| Aug 31, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | ON FRIDAY AUG 31.2013 I WAS COMING UP A HILL ON SOUTH BOUND HIGHWAY 92 WHEN I ACCELERATED AND THERE... |
| Aug 8, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I HAVE BEEN CALLING MY LOCAL DEALER TO GET MY RECALLED CAR FIXED. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS HAVE TO... |
| Aug 1, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE AC... |
| Jul 7, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE ESCAPE DOWN RESIDENTIAL ROADS AROUND 24MPH AND AS SHE LET OFF OF THE ACCELER... |
| Jul 3, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL... |