One problem related to car accelerates on its own has been reported for the 2007 Ford Escape. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2007 Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the 2007 Escape.
The gas pedal sticks often, and feels as if something is under the pedal, stopping it from being depressed. This causes sudden reduction of speed and then sudden acceleration when pressing hard to get the pedal to go down. Ford previously recalled throttle body's in Escapes from 2009-2012. I believe the 2007 Ford Escape model should be added to that recall! this is a true safety problem! mine has being doing this for about a month and has gotten way worse so it will need to be fixed.