2009 Ford Escape Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 1,691 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2009 Ford Escape overview page.
What owners report
“WHILE DRIVING DOWN A THE HIGHWAY(WITH MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR), THE CAR MADE AN ODD SOUND AND THEN THE GAS PEDAL STOPPED…”NHTSA complaint 10485176 — filed 11/19/2012
“PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC WHILE STOPPED, PRESSED GAS PEDDLE CAR ROLLED BUT NOT STRONG , HESITATED AS I HAD TOLD FORD DEALER, HAD TO SLAM…”NHTSA complaint 10483200 — filed 11/02/2012
“I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE SUV STARTED TO DECELERATE. I WAS TRAVELING AT 70MPH. THE RPM DID NOT CHANGE WHEN I PRESSED…”NHTSA complaint 10479854 — filed 10/11/2012
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2009 Ford Escape have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2009 Ford Escape: 277 of 1,691 complaints on file (16.4%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2009 Ford Escape have in total?
1,691 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 34 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, 17 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
