1. Ford Escape
  2. Problems
  3. 2001
  4. Exterior Lighting

2001 Ford Escape Exterior Lighting Problems

2
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 2 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 1 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
150–400k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • September 14, 2015 · 200,000 miles

    Exterior Lighting

    Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. The contact stated that the plastic cable connector above the headlight began to melt. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact also mentioned that the part was previously replaced. The failure was persistent. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.

    Fire reported

    ODI 10855304

  • November 15, 2014 · 210,000 miles

    Air Bags · Body · Engine · Exterior Lighting

    My son was going down the road about 60 miles an hour when a big deer came out in front of him. He jammed on his brakes skidding but still hit the deer totaling the car. Not one of the airbags came out. He went forward hitting his upper body and face on the steering wheel. He had his seat belt on. The police were called to the accident. He was taken to the hospital by friends. He turned black and blue and still is…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10659367

Catalog parts for this system

Catalog year/make/model rows for 2001 Ford Escape.

Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.