 I leased my 2017 Ford Escape in May 2016.  I loved it until October 2017.  I was pulling into a parking spot in a shopping center.  There was a sudden jolt of acceleration, the car hopped a curb and hit a tree.  Ford did not support my allegation that it was caused by a manufacture's defect yet they won't tell me the car is safe to drive.  Looking online, I found other instances of consumers having the same issue.  The acceleration happened again this past week on a bridge in bumper to bumper traffic.  I am so afraid when driving in this car that I will hit something or someone.  Cannot wait until this lease is up.  It really is a shame because I do love the car.  If they would just fix the problem, I would keep it.