Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Ford Escort has 18 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
18
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2009 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | RE: 2002, FORD ZX2 WE OWN A 2002 STANDARD MODEL FORD ZX2 THAT HAS ONLY 35,500 MILES ON IT. THERE A... |
| Jan 21, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | WE BOUGHT A NEW 2002 ZX2, ONE MONTH AFTER WE HAD IT THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING. NOW THE TRANS... |
| Feb 10, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | CAR HAVING STARTED HAVING A "PULL" WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP SIGNS. THE PULL KEEPS GETTING WORSE A... |
| Nov 13, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 75,000- WE HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE FIRST YE... |
| Oct 20, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | BEGINNING OF 2006, I PURCHASED MY USED 2002 FORD EXPLORER. AROUND 70,000 MILES, ABOUT 9 MONTHS LATER... |
| Oct 20, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, THE GEAR SHIFTER ON THE COLUMN BROKE IN 1/2 WHILE P... |
| Oct 3, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | I BOUGHT A USED 2002 FORD ESCAPE 2 MONTHS AGO AND IT WAS CARFAXED AND ALL AND NOTHING WAS WRONG. THR... |
| Oct 2, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | PULLED 2002 FORD EXPLORER INTO COVERED SPACE AT APARTMENT COMPLEX AND PROCEEDED TO PUT THE CAR INTO ... |
| Nov 8, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | IN MAY 2002, I PURCHASED A FORD ESCORT ZX2. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE PUT 21,000 MILES ON THE CAR. RE... |
| Sep 21, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | 2002 EXPLORER REAR AXLE MAKES HOWLING\NOISES WHEN ACCELERATING. FORD WILL NOT REPAIR REAR AXLE. REAR... |
| Jul 6, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE OF MY VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSTATE WAS THAT THE O... |
| Feb 15, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | STOPPED AT LIGHT, HEARD NOISE LIKE A POP, WENT TO GO CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. GOT OUT LOOKED UNDER CAR HO... |
| Jan 3, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2002 EXPLORER STARTED SHUDDERING WHEN GOING UP HILLS, WHEN PASSING CARS, AND ... |
| Dec 29, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING YOU EXPERIENCE A HESITATION FORD DEALERSHIP ORIGINALLY SAID IT WAS A SPARK PLUG-AND R... |
| Apr 23, 2003 | POWER TRAIN,WHEELS | WHILE DRIVING DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT OF VEHICLE. NAR 06/18/2003. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN... |
| Sep 1, 2002 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | THE BUMPER SEPARATED, AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*JB |
| Aug 15, 2002 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY IN REVERSE GEAR AFTER THE FIRST START OF A DAY FOLLOWING A DAY WHICH... |
| Jun 10, 2001 | POWER TRAIN | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |