Fail To Accelerate problems of the 2008 Ford Escape

Four problems related to fail to accelerate have been reported for the 2008 Ford Escape. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the 2008 Escape.

1 Fail To Accelerate problem

Failure Date: 12/16/2020

Tl the contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerate pedal, the pedal traveled to the floorboard. In addition, the vehicle failed to accelerate over 5 mph. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.

2 Fail To Accelerate problem

Failure Date: 10/13/2016

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. There was a total loss of power and the wrench indicator illuminated. The vehicle was driven home. The dealer was notified, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 81,000.

3 Fail To Accelerate problem

Failure Date: 11/25/2015

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while parked, the vehicle was unable to start. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence where it was repaired with the cause of the failure unknown. In addition, while at a stop, the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact switched off and restarted the vehicle but the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence again. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000. Jo.

4 Fail To Accelerate problem

Failure Date: 12/01/2008

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape XLT. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate from a complete stop and the accelerator pedal was extremely difficult to depress. Once the vehicle accelerated, it did so at a high rate of speed. The vehicle was later taken to the dealer where it was found that the throttle body failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Approximately 5 years later, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 120. The current mileage was approximately 84,000. Mah.




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