2002 Ford Escape Fuel System, Gasoline Problems
- 12
- 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.
What owners report
- fuel tank · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. The contact stated there was a fuel odor coming from the ignition. In addition, the contact stated that when driving there would be a sudden deceleration in speed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacture was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
ODI 10611252
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving my 2002 ford focus v6 i have experienced several instances of sudden unintended vehicle acceleration. I took my car to parks ford in wesley chapel, fl who said they suspect it is from my throttle cable sticking but they would not fix it for me even though many escapes have had the same problem and resulted in numerous deaths. It would cost me over $400 to fix and just because my particular vin number…
ODI 10567665
Fuel System, Gasoline
While filling gas tank heard a loud pop,after arriving at destination had someone look under car and discovered tank straps rusted and broke leaving nothing to hold gas tank in place. No other rusty or rusted parts under car. Had dealer repair at a cost of $725. *tr
ODI 10456320
Fuel System, Gasoline
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. The contact was driving 35 mph when there was an abnormal noise and the fuel straps fractured, causing the fuel tank to detach and fall to the ground. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who replaced the fuel straps and the plate that held the fuel tank in place. The manufacturer was notified of the failure who advised the contact that there were no recalls for the failure…
ODI 10452970
Fuel System, Gasoline
Driving to dover de. Pulled into gas station outside lancaster pa for fuel. Filled tank and went to pull away from pump. Heard something dragging and found fuel tank strap had snapped and left fuel tank dragging on driveshaft. *tr
ODI 10393523
Frontal · Fuel System, Gasoline
My wife's 02 ford escape (with less than 50k miles) just had one of the gas tank straps break due to corrosion. Major fire/safety hazard if the gas tank hits the ground. Very similar issue known with f150. The dealer is charging us $1k to fix!!! This same car is also in the shop every other month for a faulty airbag switch/relay that we've spent hundreds of dollars to fix. The ford motor company makes me sick! Why…
ODI 10357127
Fuel System, Gasoline
Gas gauge reads between 1/2 & 1/4, car ran out of gas this morning. Aaa brought gas, i went to a gas station and filled the tank. Gas gauge still reads only 1/2 full. *tr
ODI 10320016
Fuel System, Gasoline
My wife's 2002 ford escape has aprox 40k on it the steel cover that goes over the plastic gas tank is rotting away and dropping off rusty parts i hope that emissions would cover this. The strap has some rust but i am concerned we live in the northeast with salt on our roads. *tr
ODI 10280267
Fuel System, Gasoline
The car was making a noise. The repair shop found that the gas tank was scraping on the drive shaft because the strap that holds the gas tank and shield in place had rusted through and broken in half causing the gas tank to fall down on the drive shaft. Luckily i did not drive very far with this situation because the drive shaft would have put a hole in the gas tank and could have potentially caused a fire. *tr
ODI 10229954
12v/24v/48v Battery · Air Conditioner · Automatic Transmission · Cables · Cruise Control · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. While driving 60 mph, the accelerator pedal went down to the floor and would not release. The contact was able to place the vehicle into second gear. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the cruise control cable failed and jammed the throttle cover. The transmission became damaged when the contact shifted into reverse gear. The manufacturer may not be able…
ODI 10218668
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I took my 2002 ford escape to a ford dealer to see if the recent recall of the abs module connector affected my car only to find out that i had an oil leak from the master cylinder which was dropping onto the abs module. Maybe this is why the cars are catching fire to begin with. If i hadn't taken my car in to be checked the oil probably would have caused a fire. I had to replace the master cylinder and my car only…
ODI 10188316
Fuel System, Gasoline
Stalling at low speed and decelerating when the engine is cold. *nlm
ODI 10049188