Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-09 | 12V005000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | 244,530 | — | Details |
| 2004-12-07 | 04V574000 |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES | 470,245 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2002 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while shifted in park(P), the key failed to release while … |
| 2024-08-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have had to replace my engine/transmission several times and the problem keeps repeating itself. The engine will just… |
| 2022-12-23 | SUSPENSION:SUBFRAME/MOUNTING BRACKET | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2002 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an… |
| 2022-11-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2002 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH and depressing forcefully on the accelerat… |
| 2022-01-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Vehicle was manufactured 04/2002 recalls state that from oct99 to jan04 multiple states had issues with rusting with su… |
| 2021-09-15 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2002 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the dealer, he was informed that … |
| 2021-06-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The passenger side flashes with the Air bag symbol and has the seat belt too. Sometimes the symbol just stays on the da… |
| 2021-05-10 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2002 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the contact heard a loud noise… |
| 2021-01-23 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WAS IL… |
| 2020-11-10 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN HEARD A LOUD BANG WHEN HITTING A BUMP. STEERING BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE BUT … |
| 2020-10-14 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | GEARS IS HARD TO SHIFT TO THE RIGHT GEAR AND LIGHTS WENT OUT EARLY LIKE A DRAIN IN ELECTRICAL AND MY STEARING IS BECOMI… |
| 2020-08-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WHEN I DRIVE, THERE IS A LOUD ALMOST LIKE GRINDING NOISE. IT STARTED MAKING THAT NOISE, FOUR DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT IT. AS… |
| 2020-03-24 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REVERSING OF THE PARKING LOT, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEE… |
| 2020-03-05 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BREAKS MAKE SCRAP SOUND LIKE METAL GRINDING AND IT'S HARD TO BREAK I ALMOST HAVE TO PUSH THE BREAKS ALL THE WAY DOWN AN… |
| 2019-11-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I HAD JUST PURCHASED USED A 2002 FORD ESCAPE NOV 27 2019 DECIDING TO TAKE THE KIDS AND GO TO GROCERY STORE THAT I DID B… |
| 2019-08-08 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHILE IN MOTION, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM SEPARATED FROM THE SUBFRAME DUE TO CORROSION. I LOST STEERING BUT WAS ABLE TO SK… |
| 2019-06-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE MOUNTS THAT THE ENGINE SITS ON RUSTED AWAY, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP ONTO THE STEERING SYSTEM WHILE DRIVING. |
| 2019-06-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | MY CAR JERKS, AND SWERVES BECAUSE OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. IT AND THE SUBRALFRAME ARE MESSED UP. I… |
| 2019-03-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY LOCK UP AND WHEN I START IT AND TRY TO MOVE IT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE FROM PARK. AND WHEN I TRY… |
| 2019-03-11 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | FRAME RUSTED OUT. FORD HAS TAKEN OVER 2 WEEKS TO ATTEMPT TO FIX. I'M HAVING TO RELY ON FRIENDS AND FAMILY FOR A RIDE. N… |
| 2019-03-07 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | RUSTED SUBFRAME- WHILE GETTING AN OIL CHANGE I WAS TOLD THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS SO RUSTED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE P… |
| 2019-02-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AS SHOWN IN ATTACHED PICTURE MY COOLANT CONTAINER IS BURNING AS IF IT IS TRYING TO CATCH FIRE. AS ALSO SEEN THE COOLANT… |
| 2019-01-31 | STEERING | No | 0 | IT'S DIFFICULT TO STEER OR KEEP STRAIGHT |
| 2018-12-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER FORD RECALL 14S02. SUB FRAME COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH WHILE DRIVING ENDANGERING MY … |
| 2018-12-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. WHILE … |
| 2018-11-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A KNOCKING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT… |
| 2018-09-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | ON 2002 FORD ESCAPE XLT, WHILE DRIVING CAR IN REVERSE GEAR BACKING OUT OF GARAGE DOWN HILL AND TURNING ON ROAD ALSO WIT… |
| 2018-09-05 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL GAS TANK STRAPS ROTTED OUT CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO FALL |
| 2018-06-17 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN HER DRIVEWAY.… |
| 2018-06-15 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FRACTURED AND THE FRONT DRIVER SID… |
| 2018-05-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE GEARS WILL NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE ONLY 2ND AND 1ST AND REVERSE HEARD A CLANK AND SOUNDED LIKE A SCREW OR SOME SORT DR… |
| 2018-05-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | FORD EXCURSION V10 ALUMINUM HEAD COMPLAINT SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF HEAD. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ACROSS COUNTRY TO V… |
| 2018-05-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE IDLES TO 4000RPM AND CONTROL THE SPEED BY ITSELF, THERE IS A LEAK IN THE BACK BREAK AREA THE STEERING WHEEL … |
| 2018-05-09 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE FAILED TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO … |
| 2018-05-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | HAD A RECALL FOR THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ON MAY 30 2014 AND TODAY HAD TO REPLACE THE SAME PART AND FORD ISN'T RECOGNIZING… |
| 2018-04-12 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE LO… |
| 2018-04-09 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE SERVICED. WHILE … |
| 2018-04-09 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BOUGHT THIS CAR AND 2 MILES DOWN ROAD CHECK ENGINE, ABS, AND THE BRAKE AS WELL AS THE OVER DRIVE (ONLY ONE FLASHING) CA… |
| 2018-04-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR EXHAUST REPAIRS, THE TECH… |
| 2018-02-08 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MY ENGINE COOLANT LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN AFTER TAKING STEPS TO FIX IT AS IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2002 FORD ESCAPES, AND … |
| 2018-01-27 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WA… |
| 2018-01-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A FIRE THAT ERUPTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE … |
| 2017-12-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | CROSS MEMBER BAR RUSTED OUT. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED. |
| 2017-09-13 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE STEERING FAILED WITHO… |
| 2017-08-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON ON THE DASHBOARD. IT CONTINUES TO STAY ON AND BEEPS FIVE TIMES REPEATING FIVE TIMES. THIS OCCU… |
| 2017-08-18 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 FORD ESCAPE IN NORTHEASTERN OHIO WHEN I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. I HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL MEC… |
| 2017-08-08 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FOR… |
| 2017-07-27 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | VEHICLE IDLES FAST IN PARK AND ACCELERATES QUICKLY WHILE DRIVING AND REMAINS IN HIGH CONSTANT ACCELERATION MODE. BUCKS … |
| 2017-07-22 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | DRIVING ON A 45 MI/HR ROAD I HIT A MINOR BUMP (APPROX 1" RAISED ROAD ACROSS ALL LANES) DUE TO POOR ROAD MAINTENANCE. AF… |
| 2017-06-29 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING, AN ODOR OF FUEL EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE AND IT STALLED WITHOUT… |