2003 Ford Escape Problems
- 530
- Owner complaint records
- Suspension · 71 records · 13.4% of complaint records in our dataset
- Most mentioned
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Explore reported systems
- Suspension71 · 13.4%
- Vehicle Speed Control63 · 11.9%
- Steering41 · 7.7%
- Air Bags35 · 6.6%
- Structure27 · 5.1%
- Electrical System25 · 4.7%
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic25 · 4.7%
- Engine22 · 4.2%
- Unknown Or Other21 · 4.0%
- Engine And Engine Cooling20 · 3.8%
- Power Train17 · 3.2%
- Wheels11 · 2.1%
- Tires9 · 1.7%
- Service Brakes8 · 1.5%
- Fuel/Propulsion System7 · 1.3%
- Latches/Locks/Linkages4 · 0.8%
- Seat Belts3 · 0.6%
- Fuel System, Gasoline3 · 0.6%
- Fuel System, Other3 · 0.6%
- Electronic Stability Control2 · 0.4%
Complaint themes
- Body · 50 records
- Engine · 19 records
- Frame And Members · 18 records
- Automatic Transmission · 18 records
- Underbody Shields · 15 records
- Frontal · 14 records
- Cables · 11 records
- Accelerator Pedal · 11 records
Mileage distribution
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 123 |
| 60–100k mi | 97 |
| 1–30k mi | 73 |
| 30–60k mi | 65 |
| 150–400k mi | 51 |
Reports involving crashes or injuries
Selected from stored records that indicate a crash, fire, injury, or death. Not a ranking.
Tires · Tread/Belt
Right rear passenger tire failed on 2003 ford escape. Tires in question are firestone destination le, (dot vn08, 0107) just days and one year after purchase new. After tire failure vehicle one veered violently into left lane of the two lane interstate highway and vehicle two collided with vehicle one sending vehicle one skidding on its drivers side before coming to a rest on the right breakdown lane. Total time when…
Crash reported · 4 injuries
ODI 10232139
Air Bags · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at 67 mph, the cruise control failed to disengage. As a result, the contact crashed into an embankment and the vehicle rolled over multiple times. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained minor scrapes and bruises and the two passengers in the rear of the vehicle sustained bumps, bruises and scrapes that required medical…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10702026
Cables
I was driving to work on a [redacted] (on a rainy day) and approached as "s" curve. I lifted my foot from the gas pedal to slow down and the car just kept going forward and slid into the next lane to the left. Not realizing what was going on, i gently applied the brakes and the car continued to move forward and slid two lanes to the right. The car wouldn't slow down, made a 90 degree turn and crossed all 4 lanes and…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10107944
Questions
- What system appears most often in 2003 complaint records?
- Suspension (71 records).
- How many complaint records are stored for 2003?
- 530 records in our dataset.