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2009 Ford Escape speed control problems

The 2009 Ford Escape has 281 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

281

Speed Control complaints

12%

Share of year

7

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Speed Control complaints by year

What owners report

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THERE IS FREQUENT SURGING AND STALLING WITH EVENTUAL RESULT IN A NONRESPONSIVE GAS PEDAL. THE CHECK WRENCH SERVICE LIGHT AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME RESPONSIVE AGAIN IF THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF THEN BACK ON. AFTER RESTARTING THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Speed Control · May 11, 2013 · crash

Common questions

How many speed control complaints does the 2009 Ford Escape have?

NHTSA has 281 complaints about the 2009 Ford Escape speed control — 12% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.