Latches & Locks complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Ford Escape has 16 NHTSA latches & locks complaints and 1 latches & locks-related recall.
16
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2018 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE FAILED TO OPEN. THE VE... |
| Sep 20, 2011 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,SERVICE BRAKES | MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE REAR DOOR LATCH. I CALLED THE FORD DEALER AND CO... |
| Jun 5, 2009 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 2002 FORD ESCAPE REAR DOOR AND WINDOW ARE JAMMED AND CANNOT BE OPENED ALSO REAR DRIVE... |
| May 21, 2009 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR LIFT-GATE LATCH WAS INOPERABLE.... |
| Apr 18, 2009 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | I HAVE A 2002 FORD ESCAPE, AND THE REAR LIFTGATE WINDOW HINGES HAVE BROKEN 3 TIMES [ONE TWICE, THE O... |
| Dec 8, 2006 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | I OWN A 2002 FORD ESCAPE XLT. SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN THE FALL OF 2003, AT DIFFERENT TIMES BOTH THE... |
| Mar 10, 2006 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | LEFT REAR DOOR IS JAMMED CLOSED. WILL NOT UNLOCK EITHER ELECTRICALLY OR MANUALLY. DOOR CANNOT BE OPE... |
| Dec 30, 2005 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | REAR DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER DOOR LATCH FAILED AND DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. *JB |
| Feb 26, 2005 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TWICE IN THE PAST YEAR DOOR LATCHES AND/OR ELECTRIC LOCKS HAVE FAILED SUCH THAT THE DOOR COULD NOT B... |
| Jun 18, 2004 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | PASSENGER REAR DOOR WAS LOCKED SHUT. WOULD NOT OPEN MANUALLY OR OTHERWISE. I HAD PROBLEM REPAIRED ... |
| Apr 1, 2004 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. SPOKE WITH FORD NUMEROUS TIMES, THEY WILL ... |
| Mar 28, 2004 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | THE DOORS ON THE ESCAPE WILL LOCK THEMSELVES CLOSED. THEY WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE.... |
| Apr 23, 2002 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED MANUALLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK |
| Jan 15, 2002 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | REAR DOOR IS JAMMED CLOSED. WILL NOT UNLOCK EITHER ELECTRICALLY OR MANUALLY. DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED... |
| Jan 1, 2002 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | PURCHASED 2002 MODEL IN 10/01. THREE WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING AND LOOSE. TO... |
| May 8, 2001 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | FAILURE OF PASSENGER DOOR TO OPEN ON A 2002 FORD ESCAPE XLT SUV PREVENTING PASSENGER FROM BEING ABLE... |