Problems with 2002 Ford Escape VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Tl* the contact owned a 2002 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle caught fire while parked in her driveway. the fire department extinguished the fire and filed a report. the fire department stated that the master brake cylinder and the cruise control cables were melted. the vehicle was deemed a total loss, but was not towed from the contact's residence. the dealer (lithia ford of missoula, 3943 brooks st, missoula, mt 59804) and the manufacturer were called and the contact was awaiting a call back. the contact stated that she had not received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 12v005000 (service brakes, hydraulic) and 12v353000 (engine and engine cooling, vehicle speed control). the failure mileage was 145,000. .*bf *tr

Tl* the contact owned a 2002 ford escape. after exiting the vehicle, there was a fire that erupted under the hood. the fire was extinguished by a fire company. the vehicle was destroyed and towed. the insurance company was to investigate the failure. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 12v353000 (engine and engine cooling, vehicle speed control) and 12v005000 (service brakes, hydraulic). the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not available. parts distribution disconnect. *tt *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. the contact stated that while stationary, the vehicle would not accelerate forward. the contact stated that upon depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would not accelerate forward. the vehicle was pushed manually, in the neutral position, to an unknown place of business. furthermore, the contact stated that upon depressing the brake pedal there was a squealing and cracking noise. the wheel bearing and struts were faulty on the vehicle as stated by the contact. the steering wheel made a loud squeaking noise when turned left or right while driving various speeds in addition to the vehicle frame becoming severely rusted underneath. the dealer was not contacted about the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

Vehicle idles fast in park and accelerates quickly while driving and remains in high constant acceleration mode. bucks forward without warning, causing potential vehicle impact while behind stopped traffic, parking or trailing other vehicles.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. when the vehicle was started, the rpm indicator went all the up and the vehicle spontaneously accelerated. the contact tapped on the accelerator pedal and the rpms went down. while driving approximately 40 to 50 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own. the vehicle was not diagnosed by the dealer. the vehicle displayed the failure since november of 2016. the approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

My vehicle does the exact same thing as nhtsa recall number 04v165000 or ford recall no. 04s13. i have the year and engine associated with the recall but my vin is not on the list. it should be because it is very dangerous!

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. while the vehicle was stopped and waiting for a train to cross the tracks, the contact attempted to place the vehicle back in gear but the vehicle would not shift out of the park position. an independent mechanic was contacted and arrived at the scene. the independent mechanic diagnosed that the shift lever had disengaged from the transmission and would need to be bolted back into place. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v606000 (power train). the contact also stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would experience unexpected acceleration and was difficult to slow down. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v353000 (engine and engine cooling, vehicle speed control). the manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. the failure mileage was 132,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. the contact stated that while making a left turn and pressing the accelerator pedal, the throttle became stuck and the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration. as a result, the vehicle crashed into a ditch. the driver sustained injuries to the left leg and left side after leaping from the vehicle. a police report was filed. while inspecting the vehicle, the police indicated that the throttle was stuck continued to rev after the crash. the cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 200,000.

On 4/10/2014, i was driving the vehicle and noticed that when i let my foot off the gas pedal, the car showed no signs of slowing...as if i was still accelerating. i had to use the brake to make the car slow down. on 4/12/2015, i was pulling into the driveway and let my foot off the pedal to coast to the parking position, when it suddenly accelerated, and i almost hit our fence. there is definitely something wrong with the acceleration system. *tr

The accelerator cable appears to have gone out. the gas pedal goes directly to the floor and the engine is at 6rpm's. called ford and even though they had nearly 500k cars recalled during the exact year my car was built they will not claim responsibility for it. in the meantime my two children were hurt because they couldn't accelerator on to the highway and then had to shut off the car. fords solution was for me to take my car to their dealership and pay them to fix my vehicle, but to keep the receipts just in case they are "forced" to reimburse me for my costs. *tr

I was driving my ford escape 2002 out of town, i noticed my car pulling away from me. i took my foot off the throttle and noticed the the car was accelerating. i knew a stop sign and a highway was up ahead, after blowing threw the stop sign only being able to slow the car down to 20 with the brakes, i pulled the e-brake and still did not stop, afraid and scared i put the car in park, the car then snapped and went into reverse and the only thing i could do was aim for a pole and hit it. i got out of the car and it was still going with the engine smoking, fearing of a fire i shut the engine down. *tr

2002 ford escape. consumer writes in regards to vehicle unintended acceleration. *smd the consumer stated while sitting at a traffic light, the vehicle spontaneously accelerated, hitting the vehicle in front of hi, because his foot was on the brake, the crash was not as violent as it could have been. two of the passengers in the other vehicle went to the hospital with shoulder injuries. the consumers vehicle was declared totaled. *jb

I bought my 2002 ford escape in feb. 2015. since then often when i put it in park it revs, the rpms range from 1500-3000. i read that a recall was declared in december of 2004. my car idles at a high range.

Vehicle was driven towards a crossing and the light was red. i tried to stop, but instead it accelerated on applying the brakes and t-boned a car on the crossing. the brakes on this car were serviced a few times in the past and the complete history is available at the dealer....updated 04/02/15 *bf

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal intermittently became stuck when it was engaged. the contact had to continue applying pressure to the accelerator pedal in order for it to be released. while driving in reverse at 5 mph, the vehicle accelerated backwards over a curb and crashed into an electrical pole. a police report was filed. the driver and passenger were not injured. the vehicle was scheduled for further inspection and diagnostic testing by an insurance adjustor and an authorized dealer. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 78,000.

Backed out of driveway, put into drive and the car throttled and accelerated unexpectedly and caused me to run into a tree. the vehicle has been totaled. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. the contact stated that immediately after the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v165000 and nhtsa campaign number: 12v353000 (engine and engine cooling, vehicle speed control) the vehicle started to surge back and forward. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. the techician stated that the front vacuum tube was leaking and would need to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. however, the failure persisted. the manufacturer was made aware of the defect. the vehicle was not re repaired. the failure mileage was 155,000.

I was approaching a traffic light to turn. as i applied the brake instead of stopping the truck accelerated. hitting the back of a vehicle. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving into his driveway at a low speed, with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated and crashed into his shad and side wiped his neighbor's house. the vehicle continued to accelerate with force when the contact applied to the brake pedal. the vehicle finally came to a stop when the vehicle crashed into an area of bushes. however, the engine continued to rev and the wheels continued to spin. the contact was the able to turn off the engine. upon inspection,the insurance company totalled the vehicle. the contact suffered injuries to the neck and body. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure and current mileage was 67,000.

While driving my 2002 ford focus v6 i have experienced several instances of sudden unintended vehicle acceleration. i took my car to parks ford in wesley chapel, fl who said they suspect it is from my throttle cable sticking but they would not fix it for me even though many escapes have had the same problem and resulted in numerous deaths. it would cost me over $400 to fix and just because my particular vin number is not part of the recall for they would not help me. i even spoke to someone at the main ford office who said the same thing. this is blatantly refusing to stand by their product, even though they realize this could result in a very serious safety problem. i told the man at ford that i guess they want to wait until someone else dies of this problem and he said if he was me and knew what i know he just wouldn't drive that car, which proves that they realize the seriousness and yet refuse to make it a recall on my car even though the same issue resulted in several deaths for escape owners in the past. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 75 mph, he attempted disengage the cruise control but the vehicle maintained 75 mph. the contact stated that he depressed that brake pedal but the engine continued to rev. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the throttle cable needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 130,000.

I was driving at 70mph on a highway. i went to take my exit and pushed the button to turn the cruise control off, but that did not slow the vehicle down at all. it kept accelerating all the way up to 90mph. i tapped the brakes but it did not slow the car down. i was afraid to keep my foot on the brakes due to heating the brakes up so much that it would catch my car on fire. i put it in neutral but the rpms revved between 5000-6000 so i switched back in to drive. when i finally had an area where there were no other cars around me i slammed on the brake pedal to slow it down as much as i possibly could before putting it into park. when it was in park the rpms jumped all the way up to 5000 and sounded as though the car was going to blow up so i turned the car off. then i opened the hood and removed the cruise control cable. i have had the recall done on this vehicle and never had a problem with this til now. my car is no leaking oil and smells like something is burning. i have contacted ford and they seemed as though this was an unimportant issue. they stated that they were not responsible for repairs. this should be an issue for them since they are the ones who fixed it in the first place with the last recall they had on this issue. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently to speeds of 88 mph. the contact applied immense pressure to the brakes but to no avail. he then maneuvered the vehicle to the side of the highway and turned off the ignition. upon further inspection, he found that the accelerator cable was the cause of the failure. the vehicle had been recalled six years earlier under nhtsa campaign number: 04v574000 (vehicle speed control). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileage was 172,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 55 mph the vehicle accelerated independently. the contact applied immense pressure to the brakes to no avail. the contact crashed into five vehicles. the contact suffered bruises to her legs. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 135,000. updated 12/5/13*cn

2002 ford escape. consumer writes in regards to vehicle has acceleration issues. *smd the consumer stated the accelerator pedal became stuck and burned out the catalytic converter, and the intake valves cracked as well.

Vehicle has begun to accelerate unexpectedly since early september. there has been at least four incidents involving vehicle suddenly accelerating when its was at low speed or stopped (with foot on the brake). the accelerations last a few seconds and lurch the car forward. the vehicle has been taken to ford for the recall notices involving the cruise control cable (11s24b on 30 june 12 and 12s37b on 20 sep 12). this vehicle did not experience this problem prior to the recall repairs. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. the contact received a recall for the nhtsa campaign number: 12v353000 (engine and engine cooling, speed control) and the vehicle received the recall repair. the contact stated the vehicle never experienced any failures until after receiving the recall remedy. the contact stated that when attempting to accelerate the vehicle's throttle locks at high speeds and the acceleration pedal locks in the downward position. the contact stated that the brakes failed and in order to stop the vehicle's gear was moved to the park position. the contact informed the dealer and the manufacturer who stated that because the vehicle had already received the recall repair they would not be able to provide another repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 214,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. the contact stated there was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 12v353000 (vehicle speed control: cables). the manufacturer was notified who informed the remedy part was unavailable and the expected date was mid august 2012. the dealer and manufacturer were unable to provide an arrival date. the contact had not experienced failure with the throttle.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle emitted a burning odor and the vehicle stalled several times without warning. the contact mentioned that sometimes the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection, but the mechanic was unable to locate or duplicate the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 156,000 and the current mileage 162,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. the contact stated that as the vehicle was shifted into reverse, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed into the contact's home, a nearby fence and finally a tree. the failure ceased once the vehicle crashed into the tree. the contact sustained injuries to the face, neck and the right foot. the passenger sustained minor lacerations to the face and shoulder. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who inspected the vehicle and located the failure at the cable throttle stick. the contact later received notification of nhtsa campaign id number 12v353000 (vehicle speed control cables) in august 2012. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and denied assistance with the repair. the failure and current mileage was 173,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the accelerator became stuck in open throttle and caused the vehicle to accelerate. the contact also mentioned that the accelerator pedal would become stuck sporadically and would not allow the contact to accelerate. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the vehicle was not taken for diagnosis or repair. the failure was mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 114,000.

Attorney for driver's family and media reports indicate that the vehicle was being driven immediately after purchase in the phoenix / mesa area along arizona state route 87 towards payson. the final approach to payson involves a prolonged upward grade, which would have required heavy accelerator use by the driver. along the way, the driver was unable to disengage the accelerator or otherwise bring the vehicle to a safe stop. the vehicle struck other vehicles as it traversed an intersection, and rolled, ejecting the driver, who suffered fatal injuries. a subsequent inspection of the vehicle documented that the cruise control cable connector was lodged against the underside of the engine cover and that the throttle was open to 84%. the vehicle had received the accelerator cable replacement for recall 04v574 in january of 2005. (note: this record was received via telephone interview between odi investigators and counsel for the driver's family in late june of this year. it has been added to our complaint file to document the incident for an investigation opening. it will be updated as appropriate as more information is received)

[xxx] was driving her 2002 ford escape when, while accelerating up a hill, the speed control throttle guide rotated up into the appearance cover and became latched in a rib. this resulted in a wide open throttle, and [xxx] was unable to slow or stop the car. the brakes then overheated and failed, and she sped through town until she swerved to avoid another car and crashed. her car rolled several times, and [xxx]was killed. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. the contact stated that while attempting to enter the highway, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the contact was unable to stop the acceleration and shifted into neutral, applied the brakes and activated the emergency brakes but to no avail. the vehicle would not respond and the contact crashed into a vehicle, followed by a pole. the vehicle then ignited in flames. the contact was injured as a result. there was a police report filed of the incident. the vehicle was destroyed. the failure mileage was 100,000.

While driving at normal speeds on ice-glazed winter roads in fairbanks, ak, i approached an intersection and took my foot off the accelerator to prepare to slow down. instead of dropping to idle speeds, the engine accelerated up to 3500-4000 rpm. i shifted the automatic transmission to neutral and was able to stop the car with the brakes, but the engine continued to race at high-throttle until i shut off the engine. when i restarted the engine it behaved normally for several days; but the problem came back intermittently several times over the next several weeks; and every time, shutting off the engine was the only way to stop it. ford's database showed my car had undergone a recall in 2005 to fix a similar problem. in january 2012, stanley ford in kenai, ak 'supposedly' replaced the throttle cable and throttle body assembly for $572, but it didn't solve the problem. the uncontrolled acceleration occurred several more times, as before, until a second repair in february 2012 by seekins ford in fairbanks, which replaced a pcv and tubing, and did a complete tune-up for $992. since then, there have been no more issues with the accelerator. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving or passing approximately 55 mph, the accelerator pedal jammed. the contact depressed the brake pedal to the floor, but the vehicle continued to accelerate. the contact was then able to turn the ignition off and stop the vehicle. the vehicle was later towed to an independent mechanic and they informed the contact that the cruise control cable was the cause of the failure. the cruise control cable was disconnected to remedy the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 147,000. updated 04/19/2012*lj the consumer stated the cruise control cable was disconnected after the 4th occurrence.updated 04/30/12

The problem began with the rpms dropping to under 300 when idling at a stop sign or stop light. vehicle would also die with no warning. problem progressed to revving up to over 4000 rpms when in park either at first start or after driving and shifting into park. problem has progressed to surging and revving from normal driving speed of 65 mph and 1500 rpms to 2500 rpms forcing me to brake to keep the vehicle under control or at the posted speed limit. problem has also progressed that when attempting to idle at a stop sign or stop light, rpms will remain elevated at 1500 forcing me to brake very hard to keep the vehicle stopped. when shifting into park the rpms will rev up to 4200 rpms. *tr

On rt. 59, just south of northwest hwy (rt. 14) in barrington, my 2002 ford escape xlt was involved in a bizarre incident or accident. while sitting static on level road in a line of traffic with a train-crossing barrier arm keeping traffic safely waiting for the train to pass, my vehicle lurched forward in an unintended acceleration while my foot was firmly pressing on the brake pedal. the engine raced at >= 4000 rpm. with continued braking action on my part with no vehicle response, the passenger-side front end of my vehicle hit the 1988 ford f150 truck immediately in front of me. as a side note, i had the 2005 ford recall work performed on the defective accelerator cable, with the cable replacement at packey webb ford dealership service center in wheaton, illinois. there is a safety-hazard risk associated with the vehicle, and i refuse to drive this vehicle even if the approximately $4000.00 damages are repaired, which i have not authorized. i am an experience computer it software/hardware professional, as well as an engineering design controls expert in the health care industry, working for a major product manufacturer (software and hardware). there is a definite safety risk associated with this vehicle make/model, and i want to report this incident to the proper agency. the insurance company, ford dealership, and the authorized service center have done nothing to identify the root cause for the vehicle malfunction on design defect; they only treat this as a loss and did not perform initial computer diagnostics prior to compromising the vehicle in their actions to appraise damages to the vehicle. i need this incident properly investigated and reported to the public if a safety risk is confirmed. *kb

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape xlt. the contact stated that as the accelerator was released, the vehicle maintained speed and did not slow down and the rpms maintained an abnormally high reading. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 79,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. updated 11/23/11*bf

My daughter ( a teacher) was driving the vehicle on i94 to work in 2010 with the speed control set. the vehicle speed increased and she hit the brake, but the accelerator was stuck and she could not slow the vehicle down as it over-powered the brake. she did not know what to do and called 911. the police officer told her to put the vehicle in neutral and turn the key off after she got the vehicle under control. she was extremely lucky no one was ahead of her on the expressway. the accelerator remained stuck after she had pulled off the road with the motor off. i went to get her and the vehicle. i was able to release the accelerator by hitting it hard with my foot. i carefully drove the vehicle home. i was able to recreate the accelerator sticking on the expressway several times. i reported this to ford (dearborn) and told them they had a problem, however, they did not seem interested in investigating the issue, and suggested i pay a dealer to fix it. i have driven the vehicle, without using the speed control and being very careful to accelerate slowly (as my daughter still has my vehicle). but, now i will take it a dealer and ford (thanks to the government and the vehicle safety law) will pay to fix it! *tr

The accelerator on my 2002 ford escape v6 stuck and would not release. upon trying to manually "pull" the accelerator free, the vehicle continued to accelerate faster. speeds reached 70 mph and the brakes would not slow the vehicle. i shifted the vehicle into neutral, and slowly applied the parking brake to slow the vehicle. the engine kept racing at 6000 rpm's. upon finding a safe place to pull off the side of the road, i turned off the ignition and drifted to the side road. i had the vehicle towed to the local ford dealership. they are not admitting to any problems/issues. i called ford motor co. as well to no avail, even though there are numerous reports of this occurring on the internet. i am convinced that if my wife was driving with the children, she would have crashed the vehicle. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. while driving at 55 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated. the contact moved switched to neutral gear and moved the vehicle off the roadway. he was able to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the contact was awaiting a diagnosis of the failure. the failure and current mileages were 64,111. updated 07/29/10 *bf the consumer stated the cruise control cable became stuck. the consumer has since traded the vehicle. updated 09/07/10*jb

2002 ford escape was recalled for several reasons. something with the power train, the cruise control, the abs system..... finally it caught on fire. the engine was melted. fire and police department got there. contacted ford and they just said we will record your call on your profile. don't understand how lives and property have been lost and ford doesn't do anything about it. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. the contact stated that when starting the vehicle, it would stall without warning. he was able to restart the vehicle and drive in reverse at speeds as low as 5 mph; yet, the vehicle would accelerate while driving in reverse. when the contact previously experienced the failure he was able to stop the vehicle by depressing the brake pedal. the vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where it was diagnosed with defective idle control valves. the mechanic replaced the idle control valves and jumper harness and reprogrammed the central computer. the failure did not persist after the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 104,946.

While driving on a highway at normal speed with small kids in their carseats the accelerator pedal went limp and the engine revved up to full acceleration. after moments of terror and temporary loss of control, the car was brought to the side of the road and shut down by fighting the engine power with the foot brakes and hand emergency brake. it's a miracle there was no crash. at my expense the ford dealership replaced the cruise control cable and/or cruise control cable housing. the service manager said, "looking at the part, i can see why it goes to full acceleration when that part fails" to me, that is a major safety concern and design failure. i noticed other similar incidents (oid id # 10199728 and 10128545). i lodged a complaint with the ford motor company and, not surprisingly, was told there's nothing they can or will do to compensate me. now i'm trapped owning an unsafe car. please investigate and remedy this problem before someone gets hurt. *tr

Tl*the contact owned a 2002 ford escape which was purchased in october 2001. the vehicle was parked in the driveway and he smelled something burning from inside the house. he later heard a loud explosion from outside and upon further investigation he saw flames coming from under the hood on the driver's side of the vehicle. he was successful and extinguishing some of the fire. the police and fire department were called and had to use excessive force to open the hood and extinguished the remainder of the fire. the sheriff stated the fire originated from the master cylinder. the failure and current mileages were less than 100,000. updated 1/5/09 *cn the consumer stated the vehicle was a total loss. updated 01/09/09. *jb

I was driving home from work when i noticed the gas pedal remained stuck to the floor. when i had the dealer check it, they noticed that the accelerator cable was severely frayed and that if i kept driving in that condition, it would be very dangerous. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. the contact stated that while parking at less than 5 mph, the vehicle accelerated abnormally to 15 mph. the contact had removed his foot from the accelerator pedal when vehicle accelerated. the vehicle crashed against the foundation of the garage in the contact's home. the contact sustained neck injuries as a result. the vehicle was taken to the mechanic for inspection and there were no failures found. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was 104,000. the failure mileage was 77,000.

I went out to crank my vehicle and it ran wide open. i turned it off and tried it twice more with the same results. the security officer at my workplace came over and raised the hood to see what was going on. twice more i cranked it with the same results. then he found the problem my speed control cable was no longer connected. he got it back on and advised me to go to my dealer. the following day they had me bring it in, they informed me that my particular vehicle was not on the recall list. they were going to order the part, and when i asked the chances of it happening again, they replaced the regular speed cable and disconnected the cruise control one until they could get one in, just in case. i didn't get to see any list, i just know there was a recall on my type of vehicle for this. am i to just take their word for it? i thank the lord that i was sitting in a parking lot when it happened and not out on the road where it could have been a very bad situation. also when they said i was ready they asked how long my abs light had been blinking--i told them it was blinking the day i test drove and the salesman was going to ask about it when we got back to the dealer. i never got an answer. if either of these are faulty and were never reported i'd like to know. other people may experiencing the same thing. and if these cables have been replaced before and it's happened again, people need to know. i thank you for your help. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. the contact's vehicle caught fire while parked in mexico. the contact was in the united states at the time of the fire and he received a recall notice regarding the cruise control. when he returned to mexico, he notified a ford dealer and they were unaware of the failure. the contact was about to pay to have the vehicle repaired, but the vehicle caught fire before any repairs could be made. the recall number was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 72,300. updated 05/19/08 *bf the recall was regarding the abs module. before the consumer could get the vehicle fixed, it caught ton fire. the consumer stated the abs light was on before he purchased the vehicle. updated 05/19/08