Car Throttle Stuck problems of the 2005 Ford Escape

I pulled into 45 mph traffic and the throttle seemed to be stuck open and did not slow when my foot was removed from the accelerator. I pressed up and down on the accelerator with my left foot on the brake and was able to slow and pull to the side of the road. When trying to put the vehicle in motion again, the accelerator could not be budged. I was towed to a local mechanic and he cleaned the throttle body. I have been problem free for 4-5 months but am noticing a sticking problem again. I have seen online that this is a prevalent problem with this model. I called Ford but their customer satisfaction program which helps with the replacement of the throttle body is currently only for model years 2009-2012. This is dangerous, control of the vehicle is greatly affected.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the throttle became stuck and he had to use extreme force before the vehicle would drive normally. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 103,000.

While driving vehicle at 50 mph the gas pedal, throttle became stuck. This occurred as I was entering the highway, the speed of the vehicle immediately started to slow, this was an extreme hazard as traffic behind me had to go around me, I was pressing the gas pedal and it was like pressing a brick. I was very lucky no one rear ended me going 60mph. This occurs in cold weather (under 45 degrees), but I can see from previous complaints that it will happen in warm weather too eventually. I guess Ford will not issue a recall until a fatality occurs. I am in the process of finding a mechanic that I can afford to get the throttle body replaced at my expense, as Ford dealers are not offering any help for me.