Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Ford escort has 15 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
15
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND DOES NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY. TIMING CHAIN BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND ALMOST C... |
| Dec 29, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | THIS COMPLAINT IS TAKEN C/O LINDA BARTKO. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PERFORMS ERRATICALLY, ALLOWING T... |
| Dec 17, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | JUST RECENTLY I HAD TO HAVE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REBUILT & A NEW PLANETARY GEAR INSTALLED. THE... |
| Aug 25, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | AT 36,150 MILES (150 MILES OVER WARRANTY) THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2000 FORD ESCORT FAILED COMPLETELY... |
| Aug 19, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2000 FORD ESCORT ZX2 HAS GONE BAD. I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY T... |
| Jun 21, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | ON JUNE 21, 2003, I WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT APPROX. 30 MPH. I ATTEMPTED TO SPEED UP AND FOUND ... |
| Jun 6, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2000 FORD ESCORT ZX2 NEEDED TO REBUILT AT APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES AND THRE... |
| May 23, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. *JB |
| Jun 23, 2002 | POWER TRAIN | AT 30MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND DIED.. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK |
| Oct 29, 2001 | POWER TRAIN | SLIPS GOING IN AND OUT OF DRIVE OR REVERSE, WHEN GOING TO STOP AT ALL, IT GOES FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL... |
| Jan 15, 2001 | POWER TRAIN | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| Nov 3, 2000 | POWER TRAIN | MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00S31/REAR WHEEL BEARING CLAMP LOAD: UNABLE TO GET DEALER, WORTHINGTON FORD, ... |
| Jun 12, 2000 | POWER TRAIN | CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH AND UPON APPROACHING A TOP LIGHT, CAR STARTED LOSING POWER. TH... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | POWER TRAIN | CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION PREMATURELY. VEHICLE ONLY HAD 60, 000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION SLIPS/ VEHICLE MOVES SLOWLY, AND ENGINE REVS, BUT VEHICLE IS BARELY MO... |