Car Accelerates On Its Own problems of the 2017 Ford Escape

The contact owned a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while pressing the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration causing the vehicle to crash into a parking pole. As a result, the pole detached, moved 11 millimeters and fell on top of another vehicle that was parked. During the incident the air bag did not deploy. No injuries were reported. No police report was taken. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the incident. The failure mileage was 36,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at various low speeds, the vehicle independently accelerated rapidly. The contact stated that the failure occurred on more than one occasion. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle hesitated upon acceleration. The dealer (bill brown Ford of livonia, michigan) was called and the contact left a voicemail. The vehicle was not repaired or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 5,000. Ad.

Unintended acceleration when parking at slow speed with eco on. Often seen into garage which is slight incline. Automobile stops moving and any touch of the accelerator causes fast surge requiring very quick braking. Very repeatable under slow conditions. Selling dealer checked vehicle and reported that system operating as designed when auto stop/start is activated. This design is dangerous and the system should not default to engine auto stop activated.