2001 Ford Escape Electrical System Problems
- 65
- 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 65 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 18 indicate fire
What owners report
- caught fire · 8 records
- power steering · 8 records
- under hood · 7 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
- fire department · 6 records
- check engine · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 18 |
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
The trunk-door (5th door) cannot be opened when exposed to the sun or temperature is warmer. It can only be opened after it is cooler in the evening or at night. The rear-left- passenger-door locked and cannot be opened at all. Now passengers have to enter and exit the vehicle using only one right-passenger-door. This is a safety issue and a very inconvenient one. Please help!!!!! *tr
ODI 10458174
Door · Electrical System
I bought my ford escape on august 16th of 2009, all the doors worked fine. I have not been in any kind of accident. About a year after buying my car the back driver door stopped opening, for no reason. Then the window in the same door stopped working. I didn't make a big deal about this, even though i had two small children in the back. Then shortly after, the other back door seized to open. This happened in the…
ODI 10566206
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have a 2001 ford escape. While staying at a hotel on vacation in marfa, tx, i was awakened by my car alarm going of at approximately 5:30 am on may 12, 2010. When i went outside to turn it off, i found smoke pouring out from under the hood. Our neighbor called 911, and the car continued to smoke until the fire department arrived. As the fire dept. Was inspecting the car, flames did appear from the abs wiring…
Fire reported
ODI 10330899
Electrical System
My daughter had a 2001 ford escape, approx.98,000 miles, purchased used. Serviced & inspected in march of this year with no problems noted. She parked it in front of her home on april 30th after driving home from a trip to town with her 9 month old daughter. Approx. 10 minutes after entering her home, she heard a popping noise coming from outside and saw her vehicle smoking , then fully engulfed in flames. Total…
Fire reported
ODI 10328392
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. The vehicle was parked for several days and when the contact attempted to start it, the vehicle failed to respond. A tow truck driver was able to assist the contact with starting the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic who repaired the computer system; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a different mechanic who repaired the computer…
ODI 10332372
Electrical System · Engine
While traveling uphill going approx 45 mph the engine on my 2001 ford escape shut down. Complete power to my car was lost. The odometer even lost the miles driven and was replaced by dashes momentarily. When the engine shut down i steered the car to the side of the road, i lost power steering and brakes. The check engine light also came on when this happened. There was no previous indication that there was an issue…
ODI 10322940
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. While driving at 55 mph, the abs warning light illuminated and would not shut off. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 07v156000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000. Updated 09/03/15*lj
ODI 10730575
Electrical · Electrical System · Engine
Mar 27 had 2001 ford escape in dealership for oil leak and engine hesitation. Leak not fixed on 1st time taken to dealer. #3 coil, intake gaskets replaced & tuneup done for hesitation. Mar 31 vehicle taken back for same problems, #4 coil was replaced and was told no oil leak, also told engine not supposed to be washed and water blew out #4 coil. On the way home, still smelled burning oil & engine hesitation still…
ODI 10266034
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. The contact's vehicle caught fire while parked. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The insurance company stated that the vehicle was destroyed. The current and failure mileages were 130,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10224666
Electrical System
On march 2008 our 2001 ford escape self ignited in our driveway after being shut off for over 2 hours an independent investigation states" the fire in the vehicle originated at the abs module and was caused by a malfunction that resulted in an internal electrical overheating condition" the car had gone in for all recalls up to that date. So either the repair failed or there was no recall for this problem. Ford…
Fire reported
ODI 10357086
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. While the vehicle was parked, the vehicle began smoking and then caught fire. The front end of the vehicle quickly became engulfed in flames. She attempted to utilize a home fire extinguisher; however, the fire would not go out. The entire front end of the vehicle was destroyed. The contact is awaiting to hear if the insurance company will classify the vehicle as destroyed. A…
Fire reported
ODI 10255005
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Delivery · Electrical System
Tl*- the contact stated that the 2001 ford escape xlt wires under the hood burned while sitting in the garage of her home. She drove the vehicle one hour prior to the fire. The alarms in her house warned her of the fire. She called the local fire department, and they found no fire in the house. They then checked the garage and they smelled something burning. The fireman opened and noticed the wires that were burning…
Fire reported
ODI 10186384
Electrical System
Car had been parked for 30 minutes with engine off when a fire ignited in the engine, engulfing and destroying the entire car. Ford escape xlt 2001. *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10181887
Control Module (Tcm, Pcm) · Electrical System · Interior/Under Dash
Dt*: the contact stated while driving in stop and go traffic, the vehicle had a rough idle and stalled intermittently. The vehicle was taken to dealer for inspection; however the problem could not be duplicated. After a short period of time the vehicle had the same problems again. The vehicle stalled and was towed to the dealer. The dealer replaced the pcm but this did not correct the problem. The dealer stated the…
ODI 10152331
Electrical System · Engine
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was parked for 9 hours and it caught on fire. The fire department responded and extinguished the fire. The fire marshal stated the damage was too extensive to determine where the fire started. Most of the fire damage was under the hood on the driver side. The insurance company deemed the vehicle totaled. *nm
Fire reported
ODI 10147901
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. The contact stated that whenever it rained or snowed, the vehicle would stutter and fail to accelerate over 20 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the coil pack needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired numerous times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000.
ODI 10670200
Electrical System
Car spontaneously caught fire 3 hours after being driven. I believe ford is trying to cover-up what really happened by feeding me lines of bs. Incidentally, ford covered 90% of the costs for repair even though my car was not covered by warranty.
Fire reported
ODI 10114605
Electrical System · Idler And Attachment
While making a right turn into the parking garage vehicle stalled. Consumer was unable to restart vehicle, and had it towed to the dealer for inspection. Mechanic determined that computer sensor crank, and idler arm needed to be replaced. Consumer informed the mechanic that this problem still occurred more than once, and had not been resolved. *ak
ODI 10094860
Electrical System
The suv sat parked for a 3 day period. Heavy rain storms moved through area for 1 and 1/2 days of that time however the vehicle was not driven. After the 3rd day, the suv was started at which time the check engine light started to blink and when accelerator was depressed for power, the engine sputtered. Problem was diagnosed as a 'bad coil pack". It was replaced and given back. After 3 days of driving, the same…
ODI 10116039
Electrical System
I have a 2001 ford escape and it was recently recalled for faulty ignition switch. The day before i took it in for the recall, the check engine light came on and it was rough idling. The ford dealer replaced ignition coil and said that was problem for check engine light and rough idle and said they did the recall. Less than a month later my car would not restart after stopping for a few brief minutes. A tow truck…
ODI 10074991
Electrical System · Engine · Equipment
Auto stalled while going 30 mph on a slight incline. Auto lost all power steering and electrical. It was lucky that no one was around (early morning). We had to coast to side, and because we didn't have power steering i hit the curb pretty hard. On the way home it did the same thing at about 40 mph. Will take this to markel ford in omaha, ne for fix. We have 44,000 miles, and if ford cannot get this fixed it will be…
Crash reported
ODI 10054790
Electrical System
I was driving my 2001 ford escape doing 40mph down an incline and the engine shut off. Lost power steering and brakes and wound up on someone's lawn. Someone could have been seriously hurt. What does it take to get a recall on this problem due tothe fact that most of the escapes issues are stalling.*ak
ODI 10030813
Electrical System
On two different ocassions, ford escape stalled while driving. Once while going about 25 mph down hill. The other time, while pulling into a parking lot under 10 mph. Consumer refused to drive the car any more until a resolution is found. The ford dealer hooked up a computer but could not find any problem.*ak
ODI 10045421
Electrical System
Driving approx 40mph the 2001 ford escape stalled. Lost all power steering, and brakes. Finally got stopped, restarted vehicle and everything worked again.*ak
ODI 10025879
Electrical System
On two separate occasions, while driving along at approximately 40 mph, our ford escape suddenly lost all power and stalled. This resulted in loss of power steering and power brakes. The ford escape could not be restarted until it was stopped and placed in park. We have taken to hill & sanders ford located in wheaton, md. In addition to other service related problems with the staff of hill & sanders, we were told…
ODI 10025151