2005 Ford Escape vehicle speed control problems
149 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2005 Ford Escape — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and shifting into drive, the accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to respond. The failure also occurred after stopping at a stop sign and then attempting to drive off, where the…”
filed May 13, 2021
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the brake indicator illuminated while exiting a parking area and the vehicle suddenly accelerated at a high rate of speed. As a result, the vehicle drove over a median and crashed into a concrete wall. There were no injuries. The…”
filed Oct 18, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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 2005 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.