2002 Ford Escape Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 63
- 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 63 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 18 indicate fire
What owners report
- fire department · 11 records
- under hood · 8 records
- caught fire · 7 records
- engine compartment · 6 records
- without warning · 5 records
- report filed · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 17 |
| 1–30k mi | 15 |
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling · Master Cylinder · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owned a 2002 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle caught fire while parked in her driveway. The fire department extinguished the fire and filed a report. The fire department stated that the master brake cylinder and the cruise control cables were melted. The vehicle was deemed a total loss, but was not towed from the contact's residence. The dealer (lithia ford of missoula, [redacted],…
Fire reported
ODI 11102440
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owned a 2002 ford escape. The contact stated that the driver of the vehicle parked the vehicle and moments later, the vehicle ignited into flames. There were no injuries and the vehicle was destroyed. A fire report was filed. The contact stated that the cause of the fire was unknown. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 80,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10463002
Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Received notice from ford regarding safety recall 11s24 for escape 2002 dated january 2012. Advised not to park car near any structures to prevent a potential fire from spreading in unlikely event that your abs module develops an electrical short. Ford dealer inspection performed 2/9/2012 states car will need safety recall parts but will not be available for 45 days or later. Contacted ford mfg, customer service…
ODI 10447316
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked outside of her home when she noticed smoke coming from under the hood of the vehicle. The smoke cleared within moments, before the contact could reach the vehicle and investigate. The vehicle was taken and left with the dealer. The dealer later contacted the owner of the vehicle to inform him that the vehicle had exploded while…
Fire reported
ODI 10456607
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle decreased while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they diagnosed that the catalytic converter was clogged. The vehicle was repaired with a new catalytic converter. The failure mileage was 142,000 and the current mileage was 143,000.
ODI 10447144
Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. The contact stated that a burning odor was exhibited form the vehicle while driving 70 mph. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that there were two leaks coming from the engine. The vehicle was repaired however, the burning odor remained after the vehicle was repaired. The contact also stated that she received notification of nhtsa…
Fire reported
ODI 10457065
Engine And Engine Cooling
When attempting to start the vehicle it would take along time to start. Vehicle checked nothing found, no trouble code. Changed things like fuel filter, air filter and other simple thing. Now vehicle stalls while driving but the vehicle will start back up immediately. Again no trouble codes. The truck stalled in traffic 5 times in less than one mile, a road that is traveled several times a day. *tr
ODI 10463877
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked in the garage, the engine caught fire. The fire department stated that the fire initiated in the engine compartment. A fire department report was filed. The manufacturer fiwas made aware of the failure and the insurance company was investigating the cause of failure. The failure and the current mileage was 110,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10402795
Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, burning oil fumes were emitted into the vehicle through the vents. The contact mentioned that the brake warning lamp was illuminated and that he was constantly replenishing the brake fluid reservoir. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since…
Fire reported
ODI 10447118
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Unknown Or Other
The vehicle was parked in the driveway. While turning the ignition to start, there was a catastrophic engine explosion. The hood largely contained the fire. Luckily no one was injured and the fire did not last long and did not spread to the surroundings. A tow truck was called and the repair shop technician found the "intake manifold had blown to pieces". A code on the system indicated a misfire on cylinder 5. The…
Fire reported
ODI 10381877
Engine And Engine Cooling
Spark plug blew out of the head which also broke the ignition coil housing. I tapped the spark plug hole in the head to accept a "heli-coil" insert and reinstalled the spark plug. Also had to replace the coil to securely mount the ignition coil. Fix appears to be working... For now.
ODI 10377405
Engine And Engine Cooling
While starting the engine after overnight parking, a loud explosion was heard and white smoke was seen coming from under the hood. The ignition was immediately turned off. Examination of the engine revealed a damaged decorative cover over the intake manifold and shattered intake manifolds. Two spark coils were later found to be damaged by the explosion. The heads were reconditioned as ignition leakage thru the…
ODI 10354915
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. The contact stated that there was an abnormal burning odor emitting from the vehicle. The cruise control, abs and check engine warning lights suddenly illuminated as smoke begin emitting from the front end of the vehicle. The contact then noticed that the vehicle was on fire as flames poured from under the hood. The fire was extinguished but independently re-ignited . The…
Fire reported
ODI 10356538
Engine And Engine Cooling
The car had the original plugs in it at the time of the first incident. It had always ran great so we had no reason to change them. While driving down the road it went from fine to a loud bang and running terrible sounding like it had open headers. The spark plug blew out of the head breaking that cylinder 3 coil pack as well. We had it heli coiled and changed the plugs torqueing them to spec with a torque wrench…
ODI 10449072
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. The contact stated the vehicle was parked and erupted into flames without warning. The fire and police department were called to the scene. The fire department extinguished the flames. The fire originated from the engine compartment. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle had been taken to the dealer prior to the failure for an unknown repair regarding the…
Fire reported
ODI 10343424
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
Engine And Engine Cooling
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) i am requesting that you obtain a history on the *flex hose* for the ford escape. My daughter owns a 2002 ford escape and on friday march 5,2010 narrowly escaped a major tragedy. She was traveling with her two children when she was required to stop at a railway crossing as a train was approaching. She was successful in coming…
ODI 10317778
Engine And Engine Cooling
While my daughter was eating diner at a local restaurant, her 2002 ford escape caught fire while parked with the engine off. According to our local ford dealer all recall work on the vehicle has been completed. I have learned today that this model ford has a history of fires in the engine compartment. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10283555
Engine And Engine Cooling · Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
Hi; i just want to report my incident with my suv ford escape, model 2002 , the truck was on fire form the front side of it. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10274194
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
Engine And Engine Cooling
2002 ford escape caught fire around 3:00 am, had not been driven since 5:30 pm on previous day. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10275517
Engine And Engine Cooling
Recently as i was leaving work i went to start my 2002 ford escape. When i turned the key there was a slight hesitation followed by what sounded like a really bad backfire followed by smoke pouring out from under the hood. When i lifted the hood, the plastic engine cover and intake were blown to pieces under the hood. *tr
ODI 10269591
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
While driving, usually first thing in morning, the rpm's will rev up to approx. 2000. The vehicle becomes harder to stop... *tr
ODI 10258804
Engine And Engine Cooling
Warped rotors on my 2002 ford escape. Has been ongoing problem. Have had to replace rotors several times but rotors keep warping dealer says to have rotors turned. This only works for a short time. I had brakes completely redone in oct.08, problem recurring in jan. 09. *tr
ODI 10254472
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling
My family and i were driving along the insterstate with cruise controll set at 75 mph. We were going up a small hill and about to go into the passing lane. The car sounded like the transmission slipped in over drive and the rpms went through the roof. We were able to coast to the side of the road. We turned the vehicle off for serveral minutes and then turned it back on. The oil pressure light flickered on and off…
ODI 10237790