Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Ford Escape has 280 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
280
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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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...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2024 | ENGINE | I have had to replace my engine/transmission several times and the problem keeps repeating itself. T... |
| Feb 13, 2019 | ENGINE | AS SHOWN IN ATTACHED PICTURE MY COOLANT CONTAINER IS BURNING AS IF IT IS TRYING TO CATCH FIRE. AS AL... |
| May 12, 2018 | ENGINE | FORD EXCURSION V10 ALUMINUM HEAD COMPLAINT SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF HEAD. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ... |
| Feb 3, 2017 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXHAUST FUMES ENTERED THE CABIN OF ... |
| Aug 30, 2016 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE S... |
| May 10, 2016 | ENGINE | SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF CYLINDER, COST ME $455 IN REPAIRS. V6 3.0L 2002 FORD ESCAPE. |
| Apr 7, 2016 | ENGINE | LOST ALL COOLANT FROM RADIATOR ALL AT ONCE WHEN TURNED CAR OFF WHEN CAME HOME FROM STORE BECAUSE COO... |
| Jan 4, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONTROL ARM SEIZED AND THE CONT... |
| Jul 31, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ENTIRE EXHAUST SYST... |
| Jul 27, 2014 | ENGINE | RETURNING HOME FROM VACATION. HEARD SOMETHING BUMP UNDER THE VEHICLE, SLOWED DOWN, SAW THE ENGINE L... |
| Apr 1, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH,... |
| Aug 7, 2013 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF TH... |
| May 16, 2012 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKIN... |
| May 3, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE PARKED T... |
| Feb 5, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OF H... |
| Dec 2, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE D... |
| Sep 1, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE IT WOULD TAKE ALONG TIME TO START. VEHICLE CHECKED NOTHING FOUN... |
| Jul 18, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2002 FORD ESCAPE. CATALYTIC CONVERTER PROBLEM. PROBLEM BEGAN LAST WEEK WHEN DPFE TUBES CAME OFF AN... |
| May 6, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GAR... |
| Apr 25, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | APRIL 25, 2001 I DROVE THE CAR 5 MINUTES TO THE LOCAL POOL AND CAR WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. ... |