One problem related to adaptive cruise control has been reported for the 2001 Ford Escape. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the 2001 Escape.
I tried to speed up getting on the highway and it would not accelerate passed 60 mph and shit down and stalled out. When I let off the gas it does not slow down on its own. It backfires.