2012 Ford Escape cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 70 complaints for the 2012 Ford Escape, 9% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 70 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 43,000 miles 58 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 13 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 15 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 19 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 58 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 43,000 miles, and 81% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. While the contacts husband was reversing out of the driveway, the vehicle accelerated independently with force and the brake pedal was depressed in the attempt to stop the vehicle. There were no warning lights. The vehicle did a one eighty degree turn and crashed into a parked vehicle in their driveway where the vehicle came to a stop. The failure had occurred on several occasions. The driver sustained shoulder injuries and whiplash, but did not require medical attention.
I have had 3 serious incidents with the ford escape 2012. First, twice the car has completely shut off while driving. I was thankfully driving at only about 30-40 MPH and was able to coast to the side and turn the car off and back on again, which seemed to have corrected the problem. Various mechanics have been unable to recreate the problem and have not fixed it.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Ford Escape
- Fuel system 163 complaints
- Steering 140 complaints
- Engine 79 complaints
- Body & structure 68 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 63 complaints
- Electrical system 42 complaints
- Air bags 25 complaints
- Brakes 23 complaints