Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Ford escape has 58 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
58
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A ... |
| Nov 11, 2017 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ON MANY OCCASIONS, THE ENGINE HAS STALLED WHILE AT A STOP OR GOING ABOUT 10 MPH. TWO TIMES THE ENGIN... |
| Apr 14, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE A NEIGHBOR ALERTED THAT THE VEH... |
| Mar 4, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED ... |
| Dec 11, 2013 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH HE T... |
| Sep 27, 2013 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING MY FORD ESCAPE THE EGR VALVE BLEW APART. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. IT WAS REPLACED AL... |
| Apr 9, 2013 | ENGINE | THE INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING RUST HOUR TRAFFIC. MY VEHICLE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH, I HAD THE C... |
| Oct 17, 2012 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE S... |
| Oct 1, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA ... |
| Sep 10, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | MY CAR IS MISFIRING AND STALLING ON DE-ACCELERATION (WHEN WE SLOW DOWN). IT STARTED RECENTLY. FIRS... |
| Aug 5, 2012 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, HE HEARD A NO... |
| Aug 5, 2012 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA... |
| Jul 19, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH... |
| Mar 8, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A RESIDEN... |
| Feb 1, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THIS VEHICLE HAS A BAD MISFIRE PROBLEM,ROUGH IDLE AS WELL AS BAD HITCHING ON HIGHWAY. LOOKED IT UP O... |
| Jul 17, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STARTED HESITATING AND SPUTT... |
| Jan 16, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I HAVE A FORD 2003 ESCAPE 6 CYL. BOUGHT IN MAY OF 2004 NEW - 76 MILES ON IT TEST DRIVEN FROM A DEALE... |
| Nov 28, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, ... |
| Dec 30, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I OWN A 2003 FORD ESCAPE WITH A 6 CYLINDER ENGINE WHICH I BOUGHT NEW FROM HARROLD FORD IN SACRAMENTO... |
| Dec 22, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | FORD IS NOT ALLOWING MY CAR TO BE INCLUDED IN THE SAFETY RECALL: 04S13 FOR POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODUL... |