1998 Ford Escort vehicle speed control problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1998 Ford Escort — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford escort. The contact stated while sitting idle at a traffic stop with the brakes depressed, the vehicle abnormally accelerated to 80 mph. The contact was able to avoid a crash by weaving in and out of traffic and attempted to shift into park but to no avail. The…”
filed Jul 26, 2010
“Dt: the contact states the vehicle has a loud roar when idling. The vehicle also accelerates rapidly on its own. He took the vehicle to an independent garage. The technician suggested a new speed control and an idle control module. This was replaced twice but did not correct the problem. A…”
filed Nov 15, 2005
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% |
| 1997 Escort | 28 | 5% |
| 1996 Escort | 5 | 2% |
| 1995 Escort | 18 | 3% |
| 1994 Escort | 6 | 2% |
| 1993 Escort | 49 | 13% |
| 1992 Escort | 22 | 14% |
| 1991 Escort | 19 | 6% |
| 1990 Escort | 3 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.