2018 Ford Escape Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 23about this part
- Share
- 1%of 1,826 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 29,682miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 23 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2018 Ford Escape, 1% of the 1,826 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 29,682 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My car allecrates at a fast speed by it's self, I have taken to the shop 3 times and they can't find any codes, they tried to say it was my floor mats, well those have been replaced and once again my car is accelerating without my foot on the actual gas , when it does that my engine makes a loud noise which the service manager said was from high RPM's”
NHTSA complaint #11194120, filed 2019-04, 26,238 miles“While driving my car it began to accelerate on its on, I was able to control the speed by pushing on the brakes, the instant I removed my foot of the break the car accelerated on its own again. I found an area to park, turned off the car. I restarted the car to drive home the car again accelerated on its own, I parked it in a open lot , turned the car off. When I started the car the engine made a loud rubbing sound. At this point I had my car towed for service.”
NHTSA complaint #11297534, filed 2020-01, 33,126 miles“I had noticed coolant depleting finally got recall. Dealer reprograms now engine is just revving and looses all power to powertrain in multiple situation-3 from stop, 4 while going highway speed with constant speed prior each time the engine rev's up while giving no power. Then will spontaneously resolve within about 50ft then seems fine. I have video of the car doing this while I was attempting to get on the highway. We looked at oil and there is milk looking residue. …”
NHTSA complaint #11307471, filed 2020-02, 62,000 miles“Purchased nov 2017- on may 23rd, 2018 my check engine light came on. I contacted services at the Ford dealer the following morning. I was at the dealer first thing tuesday morning due to the holiday weekend, where they ran diagnostics on my vehicle. I was informed that it needed a new engine. The engine coolant had mixed with oil and was in the 2nd compression cylindar and a bulletin that this was the steps to be taken to rectify the situation. …”
NHTSA complaint #11104604, filed 2018-06, 6,500 miles“I was stopped on a side street waiting on traffic so I could pull out onto the main road. There was a break in traffic and when the break came I pressed on gas peddle car too off then stopped pulling car. I'm sitting in middle of a main street that is very busy and the car would not move, transmission just spinning motor racing and cars head towards me at high rates of speed. After police show up help me out a bit. I try going again and after bout 45 min or so. Car started fine took off normally got on to interstate and now transmission is slipping, jumping jurking. …”
NHTSA complaint #11331489, filed 2020-06, 72,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 8% |
| 2024 | 4 | 5% |
| 2023 | 7 | 7% |
| 2022 | 9 | 4% |
| 2021 | 5 | 1% |
| 2020 | 20 | 1% |
| 2019 | 8 | 1% |
| 2018 | 23 | 1% |
| 2017 | 31 | 1% |
| 2016 | 32 | 3% |
| 2015 | 14 | 1% |
| 2014 | 42 | 2% |
| 2013 | 92 | 3% |
| 2012 | 70 | 12% |
| 2011 | 245 | 19% |
| 2010 | 558 | 27% |
| 2009 | 279 | 16% |
| 2008 | 175 | 9% |
| 2007 | 40 | 16% |
| 2006 | 99 | 21% |
| 2005 | 149 | 11% |
| 2004 | 98 | 20% |
| 2003 | 90 | 16% |
| 2002 | 100 | 10% |
| 2001 | 107 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2018 Ford Escape
1,172 complaintsEngine cooling
345 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
276 complaintsOther or unknown
109 complaintsElectrical system
57 complaintsFuel system
57 complaintsSteering
32 complaintsBrakes
27 complaintsWheels
22 complaintsBody and structure
20 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsExterior lighting
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Ford Escape
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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