Latches & Locks complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Ford escape has 24 NHTSA latches & locks complaints and 1 latches & locks-related recall.
24
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
04V602000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CERTAIN 2004-2005 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND CERTAIN 2001-2003 SPORT UTIITY VEHICLE HAVING REAR LIFTGATE COMPONENTS SERVICED WITH 2004 EQUIVALENT COMP...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2014 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA C... |
| May 1, 2012 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONLY THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR COULD BE... |
| Aug 1, 2011 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT A... |
| May 28, 2011 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | OPENED DOORS TO MANY TIMES FROM OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. BOTH DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR... |
| Apr 14, 2009 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE; THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVAT... |
| Dec 12, 2008 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | ON OCCASION THE DRIVERS DOOR AND BACK PASSENGER DOOR LATCHES WILL NOT RELEASE TO ALLOW DOOR TO OPEN ... |
| Jun 15, 2008 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | DOOR LOCKS ARE ON ALL 4 DOORS ARE LOCKED AND CANNOT BE OPENED NO ACCESS TO VEHICLE EXCEPT THROUGH ... |
| Jan 3, 2008 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK OR IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT, TH... |
| Aug 21, 2007 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | DRIVER'S SIDE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE FAILS TO WORK. UPON DISASSEMBLY, WE FOUND THAT THE PART THAT CONN... |
| Jun 6, 2007 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS... |
| Oct 22, 2006 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR STUCK AND COULD NOT BE OPENED AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED AT A COST OF $350. BOTH ... |
| Oct 1, 2006 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR NO LONGER OPENS WITH THE OUTSIDE LATCH HANDLE. WHILE IT OPENS FROM THE INS... |
| Sep 20, 2006 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DOOR LATCHES WERE FAULTY ON BOTH FRONT DOORS. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGN... |
| Aug 30, 2006 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | BOTH BACK DOORS OF MY 2001 FORD ESCAPE: I DO NOT USE MY BACK DOORS VERY OFTEN SINCE THERE ARE ONLY 2... |
| Jun 18, 2006 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | DOOR HANDLE ON OCCASION GETS STUCK. *TR |
| May 15, 2006 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 2001 FORD ESCAPE TAILGATE WILL NOT UNLOCK. TRIED 2 DIFFERENT KEY FAUBS AND TRIED UNLOCK FROM THE DR... |
| Apr 1, 2006 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | I OWN A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE LOCKS ON THE HATCH DOOR AND HATCH GLASS WINDOW DO NOT OPEN CONSISTEN... |
| Oct 3, 2005 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE LIFTGATE LATCH NOT LOCKING PROPERLY FOR NEARLY A YEAR. I FOUND ON YOUR... |
| Sep 23, 2005 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V602000 I HAVE THIS ABOVE LATCH PROBLEM. FORD IS TELLING ME MY CAR IS ... |
| Apr 1, 2005 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | DT: CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER DOOR LATCHES STOPPED WORKING. AFTER ABOUT A MONTH EARLIER DRIVER... |