Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Ford Escape has 70 NHTSA suspension complaints and 1 suspension-related recall.
70
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2022 | SUSPENSION | Driver had uneasy feeling with stability of vehicle as if it was swaying. He got it looked at and wa... |
| Jan 9, 2021 | SUSPENSION | WHILE REPLACING THE CONTROL ARMS ON MY 2003 FORD ESCAPE XLT 4X4 I NOTICED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THER... |
| Dec 28, 2020 | SUSPENSION | RECALL #14S02 (NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 14V165000) COVERED REPLACEMENT OF LOWER CONTROL ARM & BALLPOINT FOR ... |
| Jun 4, 2020 | SUSPENSION | THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS BROKEN AND WOULD BE ABOUT $1000 TO REPLACE. I WAS DRIVIN... |
| May 18, 2020 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON TAKING HIS VEHICLE TO AN INDEP... |
| Mar 5, 2020 | SUSPENSION | MY CAR HAD A RECALL #14S02 FOR A RUSTED SUBFRAME. FORDS FIX WAS TO PUT A $20 PIECE OF METAL THAT THE... |
| Mar 4, 2020 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT'S MOTHER OWNS A 2003 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT'S MOTHER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTS... |
| Oct 2, 2019 | SUSPENSION | BEARING ARE MAKING NOISE |
| Oct 2, 2019 | SUSPENSION | BEARING HAVE A WIRED NOISE ON FROM OF VEHICLE WHEN I GET 35 MILES OR MORE |
| Oct 2, 2019 | SUSPENSION | HELLO THE CAR IS MAKING A NOISE LIKE BEARING WHEN I DRIVE MORE THAN 35 MILES IT GOING WORSE WHEN YOU... |
| Jul 18, 2019 | SUSPENSION | THE LEFT FRONT CONTROL ARM BROKE THROUGH THE SUBFRAME, CAUSING A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. MY FATHER WA... |
| Jul 8, 2019 | SUSPENSION | I WAS DRIVING MY CAR OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED OFF CENTER MAKING IT DIFFICULT... |
| Mar 9, 2019 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED, WHICH CREA... |
| Jun 28, 2018 | SUSPENSION | CONTROL ARMS ARE IN TERRIBLE CONDITION. PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL ARM DISLOCATED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON... |
| Jun 13, 2018 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED ... |
| Oct 31, 2017 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, A CRUNCHING SOUND WAS PR... |
| Sep 19, 2017 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM TH... |
| Sep 6, 2017 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | MY SON WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WHEN THE FRONT CONTROL ARM SNAPPED OFF FROM THE FRONT SUBFRAME! THAN... |
| Aug 20, 2017 | SUSPENSION | MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND WENT OVER THE RAILROAD TRACKS AND THE WHOLE FRONT END FEL... |
| Aug 2, 2017 | SUSPENSION | FORD ESCAPES FROM THE 2001 THROUGH 2004 MODEL YEARS FOR CORROSION OF THE FRONT SUBFRAME. THE SUBFRAM... |