Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Ford Escape has 29 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
29
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 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... |
| 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... |
| Sep 5, 2018 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL GAS TANK STRAPS ROTTED OUT CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO FALL |
| May 20, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE GEARS WILL NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE ONLY 2ND AND 1ST AND REVERSE HEARD A CLANK AND SOUNDED LIKE A SC... |
| Apr 9, 2018 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | BOUGHT THIS CAR AND 2 MILES DOWN ROAD CHECK ENGINE, ABS, AND THE BRAKE AS WELL AS THE OVER DRIVE (ON... |
| Jun 19, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | FORD ESCAPE BRAKE BOOSTER |
| May 22, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | WHEN I RUN MY AC OR HEATER EXHAUST COMES IN CANT USE EITHER NOT SURE WHATS GOING ON WITH CAR BUT I D... |
| Jul 15, 2016 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | METAL TRAY SUPPORTING THE FUEL TANK HAS RUSTED. BRACKETS SUPPORTING THE TRAY HAVE RUSTED AND FALLEN ... |
| Dec 15, 2015 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | STARTED MY CAR AND THE RPM GOING TO 4000 WHEN CAR IS IN PARK. WAS TOLD ITS THROTTLE BODY. |
| Aug 2, 2015 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE FUEL TANK MOUNTING STRAP RUSTED THROUGH AND BEGAN DRAGGING ON THE HIGHWAY SENDING UP A SHOWER OF... |
| Mar 12, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2015, BACK PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE, ABOUT 2 MONTHS ... |
| Sep 10, 2014 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL TANK STRAP HAS CORRODED AND BROKEN AND THE FUEL TANK COULD FALL OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND RESULT I... |
| Jul 4, 2013 | CHILD SEAT | CONCERN THAT ONLY ONE CONNECTOR STRAP LOCKS ON GRACO AFFX BOOSTER SEAT AFTER CONNECTOR CLIPS ARE ATT... |
| Sep 27, 2012 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AGAIN I OWN THREE OF THESE VEHICLES AND WHILE PUMPING GAS MY FUEL TANK STRAPS ROTTED OUT, SAME AS TH... |
| Sep 14, 2012 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | I OWN THREE FORD ESCAPES AND ON THIS VEHICLE I'VE HAD THE RIGHT FRONT ABS RING SNAP SAME AS ALL THE ... |
| May 15, 2012 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL TANK STRAP RUSTED AND BROKE FROM TANK SAGGED ONTO DRIVE SHAFT WHEN TANK WAS FULL OF FUEL THIS ... |
| May 1, 2011 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | FRONT LOWER SUB-FRAME IS ROTTED OUT AND THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. (MY SERVICE GARAGE, WHO HAVE... |
| Apr 30, 2011 | CHILD SEAT | HAVE NOTICED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION THAT THE SUPERLATCH ON OUR XTSL IS LOOSENING TO A VERY UNSAFE... |
| Dec 1, 2010 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 OF DOORS WILL NOT OPEN,SINCE 2010,A RECALL WAS ISSUE BUT FORD INSISTS NOT MY TRUCK DUE TO THE VIN ... |
| Dec 1, 2010 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2002 FORD ESCAPE XLT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *KB |