2002 Ford Escape Electrical System Problems
- 64
- 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 64 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 24 indicate fire
What owners report
- fire department · 12 records
- engine compartment · 7 records
- parked driveway · 7 records
- under hood · 7 records
- caught fire · 6 records
- fire parked · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 15 |
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 9 |
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Unknown Or Other
My 2002 ford escape caught fire while parked and was recorded as a total loss. The consumer stated the fire started under the hood. Updated 06/23/10 *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10336044
Electrical System
I drove my 2002 ford escape to church sunday morning, about 5 miles, when the abs light came on. The car had not been previously driven that day. We parked the car and went in for services that morning and at the end of mass were called to the back by the priest who informed me that there was a fire. Sure enough the local fire department was there and had extinguished a fire in the engine compartment. The official…
Fire reported
ODI 10323428
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
My sister's mazda tribute & my ford escape are the same vehicle and both have had the driver's side headlight plug melt. *tr
ODI 10298922
Electrical System
For the current ford recall, the recall does not include ford escapes. I have had the same problems with my vehicle; malfunctioning cruise control (cruise will just disengage on the freeway or will all of a sudden start accelerating), brake light on dash, and difficultly with disengaging vehicle out of park. I contacted ford and was told my vehicle is not on the recall and there was nothing they could do about it.…
ODI 10287254
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owned a 2002 ford escape. The contact's neighbor informed him that his vehicle was on fire in his driveway. The contact used two full fire extinguishers and a water hose in an attempt to extinguish the fire. He was unsuccessful. The fire department arrived and successfully extinguished the flames. A fire report was filed and the fire department stated that an electrical fire started in the engine…
Fire reported
ODI 10273467
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. The vehicle caught fire while parked in the driveway. The driveway and surrounding trees were damaged. The fire department stated that it was an electrical fire. The vehicle was destroyed and a fire report was filed. There were no injuries. The failure mileage was 84,000. Updated 06/24/09 *bf updated 06/30/09.*jb
Fire reported
ODI 10273234
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. The contact stated that her vehicle caught fire while parked. She quickly extinguished the fire. The vehicle was taken to the mechanic, but he could not determine the cause of the failure. She received two recall letters prior to the failure. The vin, engine size, number of cylinders, powertrain, and nhtsa campaign id numbers were unknown. The current and failure mileages were…
Fire reported
ODI 10203456
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
On march 13th 2007 my car was parked in the driveway and smoke was coming out of the bottom of the escape and the hood. It smelled like an electrical fire- i investigated where the smell was and it all looked fine- i turned on the escape and then the brake lights and abs light came on along with the engine check light. I looked up on the internet and saw that several complaints on the brake system catching on fire.…
ODI 10184941
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
At first start up of morning, while driving the idle kicks up to 2000 rpm's. When i stop the car and put it in neutral, that's where i notice the tach revving to 2000. After driving for 3 to 5 miles, it finally goes to normal. If i shut off car, and restart it, its fine. I had the car to the dealer several times to no avail, the put a recorder device in the car and when i noticed the problem, i was to push the…
ODI 10168694
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Dt*: the contact stated during the night, the vehicle alarm sounded. When the vehicle was approached, it was noticed that smoke was coming from under the hood. The police and fire department were alerted to the scene. A police report was filed. The fire department determined it occurred in the engine compartment and it was an electrical fire. The vehicle was operating normal prior to the fire. The vehicle is…
Fire reported
ODI 10159315
Control Module (Tcm, Pcm) · Electrical System · Power Train
My 2002 ford escape has had too many problems since i have owned it. I purchased the vehcile used in march of 2005 with 23k miles. It now has 30k. Please note it is still under warranty, however i feel the vehcile is riddled with problems to date: the cd4e automatic transmission was replaced at 4500 miules by the previous owner(performed by ford) along with the front wheel bearings and retainer rings. Since i have…
ODI 10129495
Electrical System
Have 2002 ford escape and 3 years and 7 months later the odometer lcd lights goes out. *jb
ODI 10138434
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel Injection System
On several occasions, my 2002 ford escape has stalled out in the middle of intersections, on the freeway, and at many inopportune times!!!!! I have been quite scared to drive my suv any more. It starts to chug like it is not getting any fuel, the check engine light will come on, and the suv will immediately die. I lose my power steering, my brakes, my everything! And almost get hit. I have taken my escape in for…
ODI 10125934
Electrical System
After a short errand, vehicle was parked. Minutes later, fire erupted under the hood, apparently from a wiring harness. Motor area appears to be a complete loss. It was determined that he fire originated in the abs control modulator. The insurance company determined that ford was responsible for the incident and has been attempting to recoup their money. *nm
Fire reported
ODI 10122334
Electrical System
In watching the news about ford suv's catching on fire, one of the warning signs was a brake light going out or the cruise control light on the dash. I have a 2002 escape, and recently have replaced two brake lights going out. I only have 40000 miles, yet i did not see a recall on this car concerning this. Has this happened to any escapes model year 2002 ??
ODI 10120806
Electrical System
Airbag lights continuosly flash. Was told by ford service dept at dealer that this could possibly mean that the seatbelts and airbags will not work. Cost to fix is $609
ODI 10116344
Electrical System
2002 ford escape was parked in driveway at my residence following returning rentla movies at approximately 11:30 pm on 6/30/2004. At approximately 6:00 am on 7/1/2004, i was awakened by the car alarm. Looking at the car from the balcony outside the bedroom window, i could see thick dark smoke coming from under the hood. I took the car keys and manually unlocked the vehicle to get the hood release. As soon as the…
Fire reported
ODI 10082413
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Model: 2002 ford excape xlt.engine stall without warning around 40 miles per hour. Power steering and brake failed to fundtion.the latest one happened on 3/31/2004. The last one was in late 2002.*ak i purchased this vehicle from michigan (village ford at dearborn), and use it in texas currently.
ODI 10064342
Electrical System
While driving the (crs) light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. The driver drove the vehicle to the dealer for an inspection. The mechanic replaced a sensor in the modular. The problem still continued. *jb
ODI 10064922
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
My vehicle has suddenly and without warning stalled while driving. Loss ofpower steering, brakes, etc. I nearly hit another vehicle as i could not control the car. This happend at speeds arount 30 mph as early as 6000 miles on the car. It has happened a few times at slow speeds or while backing out of the driveway but was not as scary as the ones that happened while travelling on a busy road at 30 mph. First time i…
ODI 10062163
Electrical System
I bought a new 2002 ford escape xlt 4x4. 4 months after receiving it from the factory, it lost power and died suddenly while driving. I put the car in park and restarted it. I took the car to a ford dealership and they "reprogrammed and reset the relay switch" saying that would correct the problem. Then last week, i was travelling 30 mph on a busy road when the exact same thing occurred. The engine stopped and i…
ODI 10062045
Electrical System
Battery light is coming on and staying for up to 60 to 120 seconds and then turns off. Had mechanic test for error codes but no codes are being written. This has happened over and over and more so in cooler weather but is now occurring in warm temperatures. Engine has stalled previously as well. 2002 ford escape xlt 2wd. *la
ODI 10065615
Electrical System
2002 ford escape xlt stalling (2 times) and hesitating and engine skipping. Complained about engine problems for 2 years. Engine stalled at 40 mph and told the dealership my suv was now a safety hazard when the motor cuts off without warning at 40 mph. They replaced what they said was ford's latest part for this problem and i have since had another cut off at 10 mph. There seems to be little effort and no concern…
ODI 10086936
Electrical System · Engine · Tread/Belt
The 2002 for ecape that i have owned for 16 months has a defect in the engine that has made it unoporable and the computer system that is supposed to warn you of engine trouble never worked. *ak
ODI 10049082
Electrical System
My husband and i purchased a 2002 ford escape on 07/04/02. There was a little over 500 mile on the vehicle at date of purchase. Since then, we have had the suv at the dealership for repairs 6 times for problem relating to what seems to be electrical. #1 there was a short in the headlamp assembly, #2 short in the heater wiring causing an arch sound and foul odor. #3 vehicle got stuck in park, #3 & #4, vehicle was…
ODI 10039075