Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Ford Escape has 69 NHTSA speed control complaints and 1 speed control-related recall.
69
Complaints
1
Recalls
12
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
04V574000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES BUILT WITH 3.0L V6 ENGINES, THE ACCELERATOR CABLE MAY PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | VEHICLE IDLES FAST IN PARK AND ACCELERATES QUICKLY WHILE DRIVING AND REMAINS IN HIGH CONSTANT ACCELE... |
| Apr 18, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE RPM INDICATOR WENT ALL TH... |
| Jun 20, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | MY VEHICLE DOES THE EXACT SAME THING AS NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 04V165000 OR FORD RECALL NO. 04S13. I HA... |
| Jul 26, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AND PRESSI... |
| Apr 12, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ON 4/10/2014, I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT WHEN I LET MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL, THE C... |
| Apr 8, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE ACCELERATOR CABLE APPEARS TO HAVE GONE OUT. THE GAS PEDAL GOES DIRECTLY TO THE FLOOR AND THE EN... |
| Feb 19, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS DRIVING MY FORD ESCAPE 2002 OUT OF TOWN, I NOTICED MY CAR PULLING AWAY FROM ME. I TOOK MY FOOT... |
| Feb 11, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2002 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *SMD THE CONSUME... |
| Feb 4, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I BOUGHT MY 2002 FORD ESCAPE IN FEB. 2015. SINCE THEN OFTEN WHEN I PUT IT IN PARK IT REVS, THE RPMS ... |
| Dec 8, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TOWARDS A CROSSING AND THE LIGHT WAS RED. I TRIED TO STOP, BUT INSTEAD IT ACCELE... |
| Aug 15, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INTERMITTENTL... |
| Jul 7, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY, PUT INTO DRIVE AND THE CAR THROTTLED AND ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY AND CAUSED... |
| Jun 11, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS R... |
| Apr 1, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I WAS APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT TO TURN. AS I APPLIED THE BRAKE INSTEAD OF STOPPING THE TRUCK AC... |
| Mar 20, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING INTO HIS DRIVEWAY AT ... |
| Dec 28, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED ... |
| Dec 12, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS DRIVING AT 70MPH ON A HIGHWAY. I WENT TO TAKE MY EXIT AND PUSHED THE BUTTON TO TURN THE CRUISE... |
| Sep 29, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE A... |
| Apr 1, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2002 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE HAS ACCELERATION ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUME... |
| Oct 3, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | VEHICLE HAS BEGUN TO ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY SINCE EARLY SEPTEMBER. THERE HAS BEEN AT LEAST FOUR INC... |