A lack of clearance between the engine cover and the speed control cable connector meant the throttle could get stick open when the accelerator was fully depressed. Following a petition from the Center for Auto Safety, NHTSA opened an investigation and eventually issued a recall to fix the sticky throttles in the 2001–2004 model years.
Even with the throttles fixed, the 2001 model year could still have trouble stopping due to multiple problems with leaking brakes.
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The contact owned a 2001, Ford, Escape. Every time consumer took tires off to work on the brakes B or anything else she had to replace her wheel bearings. This only occurred on the left front tire. The automotive place that specialized in brakes said that this occurred on a lot on similar make, model, and year vehicles. The last time they were replaced was in April 2005.
- Duluth, GA, USA
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- Duluth, GA, USA