2001 Ford Escape Power Train Problems
- 21
- 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 21 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- diagnosed repaired · 5 records
- failure mileage · 5 records
- repaired notified · 4 records
- notified failure · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
I've recently got a new battery, o2 sensor and alternator and my car keeps shutting off in drive.
ODI 11246286
Power Train · Suspension
Vehicle steers to right and vibrates. Dealer diagnosed as failure of sub frame and right axle. Vehicle was repaired under recall 14s02 at 89372 mi on 9/23/2014 and had crossbrace installed per recall. Vehicle stored in heated garage, on 7/20/2017 with 105199 mi backing out of parking spot wheel off center and vehicle shaking badly, grinding noise. Flat bed to dealer who diagnosed failed sub frame and broken right…
ODI 11013446
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. The contact stated that the transmission failed. While driving 70 mph, a grinding noise emitted from the front end of the vehicle and the gear independently shifted into reverse. The contact was able to engage the brakes and exit the highway. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 100,000.
ODI 10936556
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. While accelerating from a stop light, the vehicle shook, stalled, and all the lights on the instrument panel illuminated. The vehicle was restarted, but the failure recurred twice. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 04v175000 (power train). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure…
ODI 10884826
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. While driving approximately 70 mph, the transmission suddenly switched to reverse and drove backwards. After the incident, the vehicle would not operate in reverse. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
ODI 10936452
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. While parked, the vehicle failed to move when the gear stick was shifted from park to drive. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. In addition, the contact mentioned that the check engine light illuminated. It was detected that oil was leaking onto the…
ODI 10845616
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. While driving at an unknown speed, the transmission seized into second gear. The contact was unable to shift the vehicle into park or any other gear. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10692183
Power Train
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and attempting to reduce speed, the vehicle stalled. In addition, the contact stated that on several occasions while at a stop light, the engine stalled. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not included in the nhtsa campaign number 04v165000 (power…
ODI 10690236
Power Train
While accelerating on the interstate, vehicle approached 50 miles an hour when it felt like the transmission was about to fall out of the vehicle. After talking with a lot of people and doing research, they call this shudder. It fills like when you drive off the edge of the interstate white line and hit the rough pavement. It would stop if i let up off the gas. I have no check engine light or transmission light…
ODI 10559263
Air Bags · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. The contact stated that the gear shifter failed while reversing from a residential drive way. The gear failed to shift out of reverse and caused the contact to lose control of the vehicle, crashing into a parked vehicle. The front air bags failed to deploy. The contact suffered injuries to the right side lower back. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to a…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10534425
Power Train · Service Brakes
When vehicle is at a stop with the brakes applied at either a red light, stop sign, or traffic, the car jerks to move forward. This does not happen all the time, it has been doing this since the beginning of the year. Ford dealership replaced an abs ring that was cracked. They said, this is causing the vehicle to move forward because the abs is trying to engage. *tr
ODI 10522455
Power Train
My pcm has failed. I understand that this is a known problem with the escape for over 5 years. I would like to see if there is any adjustment or recall for this as i know of many failures. I enter my complaint to see if it will help others, and perhaps initial a recall and a credit for this very expense repair. *tr
ODI 10523628
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes
Fifth time vehicle has been to the dealership for the same problem. Vehicle is stopped at a red light or in traffic, the vehicle lunges forward with the brakes applied. Daughter took it back to the same dealership and they thought they fixed the problem. She was on her way back to college...4 miles from the house at a red light. She called and said the vehicle was still doing what it was doing before. This needs to…
ODI 10548014
Power Train · Service Brakes · Steering
Dear sirs, as you are aware, this past weekend on the san mateo bridge in hayward ca, a horrific accident/fire occurred with a limousine, where five individuals were trapped and killed due to a vehicle fire. Upon seeing and hearing about this horrific tragedy, my wife insisted that we have all of the recalls performed on our 2001 ford escape. Much to my surprise, when i took our escape into fremont ford on may 7th,…
ODI 10511485
Engine · Power Train · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. The contact stated that he received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 12v353000 (engine and engine cooling) and took the vehicle to the dealer for repairs however, the dealer refused the recall repair and did not provide a reason why. The contact notified the manufacturer of the incident and the contact was advised to take the vehicle back to the dealer for recall…
ODI 10470010
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
My "stick shift" 2001 ford escape tends to stall when the clutch is pushed in, clear to the floor. The engine would die and leave me stranded everywhere. Even if you are driving down the road at 45mph or higher, once you push in the clutch to change to the last gear, it will still stall at high speeds. The engine completely cuts off, but only when you push in the clutch. Once this happens, it will not stay running.…
ODI 10463346
Power Train
GEARSHIFT CABLE BROKE. *TR
ODI 10273711
Power Train
I just bought a used 2001 ford escape v6 on dec 13th 2002. On 1 feb 2003, while driving down a hill, the car's engine stalled completely. With much difficulty, due to loss of all power, i was able to stop the car before it entered the intersection on a red light. I put it in park and it did start up again. I called the westland ford service dept. They said they had never heard of that happening. I asked if they…
ODI 10005176
Power Train · Service Brakes · Suspension
Backing out into empty road, stopping and turning vehicle with steering wheel is very difficult applying pressure to turn, straighten wheels. While driving and applying brakes to stop, the car shakes and the amount of pressure applied to brakes is enormously difficult to make car stop. With normal driving there is a grinding sound in the bottom of vehicle (drive train?). All these issues have been addressed with no…
ODI 10780836
Power Train
I was traveling at 70 mph when i heard a noise, the transmission quit working, i had the vehicle towed to the dealer. He called and said the snap ring popped out of the servo case causing the transmission to fail. They repaired it and said it was fixed, started home and got 15 miles when it blew again. Had it towed back and they tried to repair it again but said they could not , needed a new tranny. I questioned…
ODI 10007492
Foundation Components · Hydraulic Power Assist System · Power Train · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at about 40 mph, with both children in the car, my car stalled in a busy intersection. My brakes, steering, accellerator, and electrical(radio and speedometer) went out. I was forced to coast down the street to find somewhere to pull over. I have sent it to the dealership and they acted like it was my fault that it happened and that they hadn't heard of such complaint. I am scared to drive it even…
ODI 762062