2004 Ford Escape vehicle speed control problems
98 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2004 Ford Escape — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“A few times I have pressed the brakes when coming to a red light and stop signs But instead of my vehicle stopping it propelled me forward as it excellerated out of no where and pushed me into oncoming traffic, I almost was hit by other cars and I almost hit other cars and even have had to swerve…”
filed Jan 22, 2024
“Vehicle was u able to control,constant issues with transmission and idle kept getting stuck,speed up on its own and was unable stop without throwing car in park while driving”
filed Jan 31, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Inadequate clearance between the engine cover and the speed control cable connector could…Campaign 12V353000 · Jul 26, 2012
- ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES BUILT WITH 3.0L V6 ENGINES, THE ACCELERATOR CABLE MAY…Campaign 04V574000 · Dec 7, 2004
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Escape years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Escape | 2 | 10% |
| 2024 Escape | 4 | 5% |
| 2023 Escape | 6 | 6% |
| 2022 Escape | 9 | 4% |
| 2021 Escape | 4 | 1% |
| 2020 Escape | 18 | 1% |
| 2019 Escape | 8 | 1% |
| 2018 Escape | 22 | 1% |
| 2017 Escape | 31 | 1% |
| 2016 Escape | 32 | 3% |
| 2015 Escape | 14 | 1% |
| 2014 Escape | 42 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Ford Escape
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.