2001 Ford Escape Unknown Or Other Problems
- 29
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 29 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- engine light · 4 records
- engine check · 4 records
- check light · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering · Unknown Or Other · Wheels
I am not sure if i am using the correct website or correct form. I was involved in a very weird car accident. My ford escape suddenly run to the side (as i was driving on ice) is there any help to fix this?. I was driving north direction. The posted speed was 25 and mine was 20. This happened on north leland st in san pedro, ca 90731. Looks like a mechanical fault. I am not sure what was wrong. I have a police…
Crash reported
ODI 11209147
Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
We opened the hatch window and the glass popped out into my husbands hands. The door ajar kept ringing because the glass wasn't in place. Since the same thing happened to my husbands 2001 escape in may 2015 we knew that parts were available, however expensive. The body shop that we took the vehicle to advised us to check if there were any outstanding recalls for this since it seems strange for both vehicles to have…
ODI 10732979
Unknown Or Other
Vehicle make clunk noise when shift gear in drive/reverse vehicle steering shaken/making squeeky noise
ODI 10716098
Unknown Or Other
CRASH
ODI 10678697
Electrical System · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Unknown Or Other
On my 2001 ford escape my driver side rear door i put child safety on worked fine next day went to open door and would not open so we took door panel off tried doing everything possible even sprayed with wd40 did not work we think it the lock mechanism in between door and body.my name is [xxx] how do i go about fixing this i have 2 young children i need to be able to uses all the doors my contact number is [xxx]…
ODI 10608412
Unknown Or Other
I have a 2001 ford escape xlt and just recently my vehicle would not exceeded 20mph while driving on an even road and would not exceeded 5-10mph on a small hill. I had the vehicle taken in to be evaluated and am told that two of the catalytic converters are bad and need to be replaced. I did some research and have noticed that many 2001 escape owners are experiencing the same issue. Is there anything that the ford…
ODI 10567248
Unknown Or Other
The two passenger side doors will not open from the outside. You can open the doors from the inside but the handles on the outside no longer function to open the doors. In addition the rear hatch has a mind of its own. Most of the time the hatch can be opened even when the car is locked and on occasion the hatch will not open for a couple of days. It is a mystery as to when it is going to do this. I could open the…
ODI 10746860
Unknown Or Other
On june 7, 2012, i was severely injured in a vehicle accident as a result of the gear shift malfunction in my 2001 ford escape. As i put my vehicle in reverse to back out of a parking space, then into drive, the gear shift broke off, completely separating from the steering column. I was in shock after realizing i was actually holding the gear shift in my hand and it wasn't attached to anything. I tried screwing the…
1 injury
ODI 10474786
Engine · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Despite numerous calls to ford, i still receive recall notices on this vehicle, however it was a cash for clunkers vehicle. I participated in this program and the vehicle was permanently disabled back in 2009/2010.
ODI 10905032
Unknown Or Other
This vehicle was involved in a fatal one-car crash on i-96 on march 4, 2008. The accident was reported as loss of control at a high speed, and at the time, there was no suspicion of a mechanical issue. Then in late july 2012, the recall notice for the ford escape with v-6 engines, model years 2001-2004, was made public (recall no. 12s37). We now have concern that this accident may have been precipitated by a vehicle…
Crash reported · 1 death
ODI 10488201
Unknown Or Other
Iac kept going bad. Car would stop in the middle of driving, i almost had 2 wrecks. I had to get this fixed due to the danger of driving. Old part is not available. *jb
ODI 10144682
Unknown Or Other
2005 gas pedal acceleration accident in 2001 ford escape . Upon starting car it accelerated by itself , and i could not get it to stop. It sped up to at least 40mph with a mind of its own. I crashed into a brick wall and it took the jaws of life to tear open the car to get me out. I am totally disabled now with a severely shattered foot and ankle. I have a metal plate in my leg now. *tr
Crash reported · Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 10320127
Unknown Or Other
On my 2001 ford escape the paint is coming off the roof racks in several places. Also the paint is bubbling on the hood in several places. The wiper arms don't seem to be holding the paint and it's starting to look faded and rusty. The car is kept in a garage except at work. *jb
ODI 10064570
Unknown Or Other
My wife's escape has paint peeling off the hood. You are able to see stages of peel from small darken crack marks to exposed primer. I took it to the dealership where it was purchased and they said that since the warranty expired they will only pay 70 % of the cost to repair it. When the body shop manager evaluated the problem he stated that the the finish is coming off and it looks like it may be a factory problem.…
ODI 10070763
Unknown Or Other
While driving down a town street, we heard a pop on the left hand side of the vehicle. Within seconds steering became difficult, a strong vibration and loud reving sound persisted. Thinking we had a transmission problem we had the vehicle towed to the dealership where it sat for three days. They insisted there was no problem with the vehicle. My husband insisted they look harder and they found the motor mount had…
ODI 10013923
Gasoline · Unknown Or Other
Driving down slight downhill at constant speed. ~1/2 half tank gas. Without warning or other indication, engine suddenly died. Check engine light and oil light both lit. No other lights noticed. Pulled off road, had to use emergency break to stop. Put in park and tried to start engine. Started without problem.
ODI 765390
12v/24v/48v Battery · Fuel Pump · Gasoline · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle has on 2 occasions shut off while driving. Without warning, the engine, battery, and oil lights come on at the same time and vehicle immediatelty shuts itself off. Vehicle has been to the dealership after both occurrences. The iac, dpfe, and fuel pump relay were all replaced and my vehicle's pcm was reprogrammed. None of these "fixes" have solved the problem. Although the technician working on the vehicle…
ODI 765687
Control Module (Tcm, Pcm) · Gasoline · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
At 50mph when foot was let up from accelerator, there would be a delay in deceleration, also steering column would shake. Cause unknown. Dealer notified.*ak check engine light came on and stayed on. The vehicle did not always accelerate or decelerate correctly. The dealer replaced the pcm computer system three times, but the problem continued to exist. *yh
ODI 8011984
Interior/Under Dash · Unknown Or Other
Instrument panel lights will continuously come on, for example engine check light will come on, but there was never anything wrong with vehicle. Contacted dealer.*ak
ODI 8007140
Gasoline · Unknown Or Other
Vehicle stalls out intermittently between 35 and 50 mph without warning, causing a loss of vehicle control. Dealer has repaired vehicle. *ak the consumer also noticed that the indicator lights for the engine coolant and the battery indicator would come on, and would stay on for several miles. *scc
ODI 8011714
Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Unknown Or Other
I've only had this car for two years and it died twice while driving on the road. One time on october 19, 2002 and another time on september 12, 2003. This car has also have problems with the sensors and pcm module.
ODI 10069326
Cooling System · Door · Electrical System · Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings · Module · Unknown Or Other
Vehicle has stalled twice at 35-40 mph while coasting down hill. Dealer replaced computer module and ecc relay. Nlm consumer states keyless entry works intermittently. The weather strips coming off on both back doors. The vacuum line was loose and hissing. The coolant light continues to come on due to coolant bottle failure, also there was a cracking noise under the dash and the radio went out. *yh
ODI 8008081
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Hydraulic Power Assist System · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Consume r was traveling about 45mph on a mountain road, and without prior warning, engine check light came on the dashboard. Then, there were no brakes or power steering. Also, speed pedal went all the way to the floor. Consumer was able to control vehicle. Dealership was aware of problems. *ak
ODI 894085
Gasoline · Steering · Unknown Or Other
My escape stalled 4 different times while driving down the street. My speed was 40 mph or less. There is the tightness in the steering and the engine light goes on and all power is lost.it starts up with no problem.*ak
ODI 759421
Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve) · Unknown Or Other
Engine check light indicated that that egr sensor needed to be replaced. The dealer replaced this sensor and the egr pressure valve. The dealer claimed that ford knew that this was a problem after production, so they produced a new sensor. At the minimum, a tsb should have been issued.*ak
ODI 753638