2003 Ford Escape Wheels Problems
- 11
- 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 11 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- passenger side · 8 records
- front passenger · 7 records
- side wheel · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Wheels
Tl* the contact's daughter owns a 2003 ford escape. The contact stated that his daughter noticed that the subframe looked rusted and loose. The vehicle was towed to brondes ford toledo ([redacted], toledo, oh 43623) where it was diagnosed that the subframe had rotted. The vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 14v165000 (structure). After the vehicle was driven over 20 mph, the wheels turned at different…
ODI 11034438
Suspension · Wheels
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. While driving approximately 33 mph and attempting to turn, the front passenger side wheel failed and the vehicle became difficult to control. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over to the shoulder and discovered that the front passenger wheel was rusted and twisted outward. The failure caused the rear control arm to almost…
ODI 10909653
Steering · Wheels
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. While driving approximately 20 mph and turning right, the vehicle made a clunking sound. The contact had to turn the wheel to the left in order to drive straight. When slowing down to approximately 5 mph, the vehicle made a clunking noise from the front passenger side. The contact exited the vehicle and discovered that the passenger side wheel was slightly detached from the…
ODI 10837246
Body · Suspension · Wheels
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle had a recall on the frame and was repaired. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle shook and the steering wheel wobbled. The front driver side wheel was straight while the front passenger side wheel faced outward. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the subframe was completely fractured and needed to be replaced. The…
ODI 10825200
Steering · Wheels
My daughter was driving at a slow rate of speed and the front wheel fell off the truck. There had been a recall on this part and we had the service completed. Ford added a cross member to the part as the parts were rusting. This was done within the year. The truck is now at a ford dealership and the ford motor company refuses to pay for the repair. I am grateful that my daughter was not hurt however this is the…
ODI 10732708
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Had my 2003 escape in to the dealer for a wheel bearing problem, while it was in the shop they did the open recall 14s02 sub frame brace installation. Drove the car 2 times. The wife decided to drive to the store on a 3rd time and called me to say car was pulling hard to the passenger side. After getting the car home i remove the passenger front tire thinking that we had a sticking brake caliper and could see right…
ODI 10694966
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
The front passenger side lower control arm failed while my son was driving the vehicle. He was going straight, and the right front side just buckled under while he was in motion. Luckily he wasn't on a heavily-traveled road when it happened, because there would have been a serious accident. The vehicle, although it is a 2003 ford escape, is not part of recall #14s02. Why, i don't know? No one at ford can explain…
Crash reported
ODI 10923861
Steering · Wheels
The enclosed form with the things fixed should help. I was turning and the wheel almost fell off. I was in the parking lot so nothing was hit or hurt. *tr
ODI 10615806
Steering · Suspension · Underbody Shields · Wheels
While that vehicle was being operated; decelerating from about 35 mph, a very loud pop noise was heard and the front passenger side became unstable and steering became unreliable. Vehicle was stopped immediately. Upon initial inspection is appears that the wheel became partially detached from vehicle. After a thorough inspection is appears that the rear mounting bolt of the front passenger side control arm had…
ODI 10514448
Steering · Suspension · Underbody Shields · Wheels
Left work and driving on a back road at 15 mph and was approaching a stop sign, applied the brakes and heard a loud snap/pop. The right side of the vehicle instantly slammed down/dropped to the road; steering locked; i had no control over the vehicle; slid a few feet and stopped. The passenger tire was pinned between the ground and the vehicle. The axle was hanging and the sub frame was visible. It was clear that…
ODI 10499375
Wheels
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the vehicle started to jerk violently and exhibited an abnormally loud noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that that the front driver side wheel bolts were sliding or breaking off and as a result, they would need to replaced the entire wheel assembly. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The…
ODI 10440102