1993 Ford Escort Driver assistance Problems

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 WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED. SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE "SOLVED" THE PROBLEM FOR A FEW MINUTES OR UNTIL THE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. THE AIR INTAKE VALVE WAS CLEANED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. *PH *NM

NHTSA ID

10054041

Incident

Dec 18, 2003

Mileage

180,000 mi

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 GAS PEDAL GOT UNSTUCK , AND CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. NOT TAKEN TO DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM YET. DURING WEEK OF 6 NOVEMBER, 2000 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER BECAUSE WHEN GAS WAS APPLIED VEHICLE WOULD BUCK, THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN SINCE REPAIRS. *AK

NHTSA ID

874795

Incident

Nov 12, 2000

WHILE BACKING VEHICLE OUT OF PARKING SPACE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSING A CRASH, EVEN THOUGH BOTH FEET WERE DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKES WERE TO THE FLOOR.*AK

NHTSA ID

732347

Incident

Sep 23, 2000

WHEN DRIVING OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AND GOING TO SLOWDOWN , ENGINE WILL REV INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN. DRIVER MUST SHUT ENGINE AND COAST IN ORDER TO SLOWDOWN. DEALER HAD VEHICLE 4-5 TIMES, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DEFECT.*AK

NHTSA ID

862541

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AFTER HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINE IDLES HIGH. DEALER REPLACED THE AIR SENSOR. FORD NOT PROVIDED ANY HELP. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

855108

Incident

Dec 1, 1999

CAR ROUTINELY ACCELERATES UNCONTROLLABLY (SOMETIMES TO REDLINE). WORSE IN DAMP WHETHER AND AFTER PROLONGED HIGHWAY DRIVING. *AK

NHTSA ID

717191

IN AN ICE STORM WENT TO PUT FOOT ON BRAKES AND THE CAR WOULD SLOW DOWN.THE ENGINE WAS RACING WHEN TOOK FOOT OFF OF BRAKES, IT WOULD GO UP TO 40MPH. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP. CONTACTED A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME AN IN COLD WEATHER. *AK

NHTSA ID

854619

Incident

Dec 25, 1999

WHILE DRIVING 55-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE WILL REMAIN AT SPEED WHILE FOOT IS OFF THE ACCELERATOR. *SLC

NHTSA ID

558615

ENGINE RACES TO REDLINE EVEN WITH CLUTCH PRESSED DOWN AND FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL. *AK

NHTSA ID

716363

Incident

Dec 22, 1999

ONGOING/INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION: SURGING WHILE AT A STOPPING POSTION; ALSO ON TWO OCCASIONS VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY TOOK OFF. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

850436

Incident

Jul 1, 1999

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE RPMS INCREASE DRAMATICALLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED IN 1996 FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE SAME PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

850395

IDLES HIGH AFTER GOING SHORT DISTANCES AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BYPASS VALVE AND THE THROTTLE . *AK

NHTSA ID

837830

SPEED CONTROL STICKS, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *YC

NHTSA ID

544874

Incident

Nov 13, 1997

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY ACCELERATES FOR UNKNOWN REASON. VEHICLE BEEN INSPECTED/REPAIRED BY DEALER, AND PROBLEM REOCURRED. CONSUMER NEEDS HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

833099

Incident

Jan 2, 1999

SUDDEN RAPID ACCELERATION. HAD TO SHUT CAR OFF TO STOP THE ENGINE FROM RACING. HAS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN TEPERATURE DROPPED BELOW 50 DEGREES. I HAVE NOTICED MANY (20-50) OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE ON YOUR WEB SITE. WHY HASN'T A RECALL BEEN DONE.??

NHTSA ID

700117

Incident

Oct 26, 1998

ACCELERATION NOTICED WHILE DRIVING OVER 45MPH, AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN AFTER DRIVING OVER 45 MPH, SOMETIMES AS LITTLE AS 1 MINUTE. AT TIMES, THE CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATED TO OVER 40 MP ON ITS OWN AFTER A COMPLETE STOP. ENGINE TEMPERATURE HAS RARELY BEEN IN THE NORMAL RANGE DURING THIS OCCURRENCE. THIS PROBLEM IS WEARING OUT THE BRAKE SYSTEM.

NHTSA ID

541619

ENGINE ACCELERATES AND DECLERATES BY ITSELF. ENGINE RACES.

NHTSA ID

535412

Incident

Apr 1, 1996

VEHICLE STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF ACCELERATION OR WON'T START. WILL TURN OVER BUT WILL NOT FIRE. ALSO RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARINGS MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

NHTSA ID

533910

Incident

May 1, 1996

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SUDDEN ACCELERTION.

NHTSA ID

524628

INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

NHTSA ID

526652

Incident

Aug 1, 1996

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN SURGE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD INTO THE CROSSWALK, TP SENSOR REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

522848

Incident

Aug 27, 1997

ACCELERATOR LINKAGE FAILED, CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR TO STICK.

NHTSA ID

515261

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

514787

Incident

Feb 10, 1997

AT TIMES WHEN THE CONSUMER TAKES HIS FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR THE ENGINE CONTINUES AT HIGH SPEEDS, ALSO REPLACED OXYGEN SENSOR, *AK

NHTSA ID

807827

Incident

Jan 1, 1997

SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

NHTSA ID

514827

Incident

Sep 1, 1992