# 2002 FORD ESCAPE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `496865` · 2004-09-17 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCAPE
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- **Miles at failure:** 13,000
## Narrative
WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE  VEHICLE ACCELERATED. CONSUMER STATED THAT  ENGINE ROARED.  HAD TO STEP ON THE BRAKES WITH GREAT PRESSURE AND IT STILL HAPPENED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON 3 OCCASIONS, AND EACH TIME, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETECT THE PROBLEM.  CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, WHO DENIED OF THE PROBLEM.  MANUFACTURER SENT AN ENGINEER TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, AND WHILE IN HIS POSSESSION, THE PROBLEM DID NOT DUPLICATE ITSELF. *AK
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