Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2002 Ford Escape has 10 recalls, 1078 complaints.
10
Recalls
1078
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
15V606000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2008 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured March 31, 2001, to September...
15E045000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
The Timken Company (Timken) is recalling certain aftermarket front wheel bearings, part number 510072, sold from January 22, 2015, to May 21, 2015, to...
14V165000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2004 Escape vehicles manufactured October 22, 1999, through January 23, 2004, originall...
12V353000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Ford Motor Company is recalling certain model year 2001 through 2004 Escape vehicles equipped with 3.0L V6 engines and speed control manufactured from...
12V005000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2002 ESCAPE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 22, 1999, THROUGH JULY 19, 2002, EQUIPPED WITH A BRAKE MASTER...
07V156000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ANTILOCK BRAKES (ABS), THE ABS MODULE CONNECTOR MAY HAVE MISSING OR DISLODGED WIRE SEALS. THIS CONDIT...
04V574000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES BUILT WITH 3.0L V6 ENGINES, THE ACCELERATOR CABLE MAY PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION.
07E023000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
CERTAIN CARDONE MASTER CYLINDERS WITH PART NUMBERS 10-2925, 10-2987, 10-2987MZA, 10-3083, 11-3015, 11-3042, 11-3044, 11-3045, 11-3047, 11-3064, AND 11...
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...
04V165000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L V6 ENGINES, DURING DECELERATION, THE ENGINE CAN STALL.
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2002 Ford Escape 4-DR.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2002 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while shifted in park(P), the key faile... |
| Aug 12, 2024 | ENGINE | I have had to replace my engine/transmission several times and the problem keeps repeating itself. T... |
| Dec 23, 2022 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2002 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Nov 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2002 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH and depressing forceful... |
| Jan 1, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | Vehicle was manufactured 04/2002 recalls state that from oct99 to jan04 multiple states had issues w... |
| Sep 15, 2021 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2002 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the dealer, he... |
| Jun 16, 2021 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | The passenger side flashes with the Air bag symbol and has the seat belt too. Sometimes the symbol j... |
| May 10, 2021 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2002 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the contact... |
| Jan 23, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE BRAKE W... |
| Nov 10, 2020 | SUSPENSION | VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN HEARD A LOUD BANG WHEN HITTING A BUMP. STEERING BECAME ALM... |
| Oct 14, 2020 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,WHEELS | GEARS IS HARD TO SHIFT TO THE RIGHT GEAR AND LIGHTS WENT OUT EARLY LIKE A DRAIN IN ELECTRICAL AND MY... |
| Aug 20, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN I DRIVE, THERE IS A LOUD ALMOST LIKE GRINDING NOISE. IT STARTED MAKING THAT NOISE, FOUR DAYS AF... |
| Mar 24, 2020 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REVERSING OF THE PARKING LOT, THE PA... |
| Mar 5, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | BREAKS MAKE SCRAP SOUND LIKE METAL GRINDING AND IT'S HARD TO BREAK I ALMOST HAVE TO PUSH THE BREAKS ... |
| Nov 27, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I HAD JUST PURCHASED USED A 2002 FORD ESCAPE NOV 27 2019 DECIDING TO TAKE THE KIDS AND GO TO GROCERY... |
| Aug 8, 2019 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | WHILE IN MOTION, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM SEPARATED FROM THE SUBFRAME DUE TO CORROSION. I LOST STEERING... |
| Jun 19, 2019 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | THE MOUNTS THAT THE ENGINE SITS ON RUSTED AWAY, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP ONTO THE STEERING SYSTEM ... |
| Jun 1, 2019 | SUSPENSION | MY CAR JERKS, AND SWERVES BECAUSE OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. IT AND THE SUBRALFRA... |
| Mar 20, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | MY VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY LOCK UP AND WHEN I START IT AND TRY TO MOVE IT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE FROM P... |
| Mar 11, 2019 | STRUCTURE | FRAME RUSTED OUT. FORD HAS TAKEN OVER 2 WEEKS TO ATTEMPT TO FIX. I'M HAVING TO RELY ON FRIENDS AND F... |