TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED WITH AN INCREASE IN THE ENGINE RPMS. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE WAS REPLACED. ONE DAY AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED THE IDENTICAL FAILURE RECURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
