1993 Ford Escort vehicle speed control problems
49 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1993 Ford Escort — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Vehicle's rpms stay high after the accelerator is released. *mr the mechanic indicated that the pedal wasn't sticky nor was the throttle cable. The check engine light rarely illuminated. This problem started occurring during cold weather (below 0 degrees). The rpms revved high and continued to rise…”
filed Jan 14, 2004
“While driving gas pedal got stuck. Only after applying brakes did gas pedal loosen. This has been happening since august 2000, then, on 12 november gas pedal got stuck while driving 50mph, and even after consumer hit brake hard, gas pedal still stayed stuck. Consumer put vehicle in neutral, then…”
filed Nov 13, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Escort years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Escort | 1 | 3% |
| 2001 Escort | 10 | 15% |
| 2000 Escort | 5 | 5% |
| 1999 Escort | 8 | 2% |
| 1998 Escort | 14 | 4% |
| 1997 Escort | 28 | 5% |
| 1996 Escort | 5 | 2% |
| 1995 Escort | 18 | 3% |
| 1994 Escort | 6 | 2% |
| 1992 Escort | 22 | 14% |
| 1991 Escort | 19 | 6% |
| 1990 Escort | 3 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1993 Ford Escort
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.