2001 Ford Escape
Safety profile for the 2001 Ford Escape. Recall, complaint, and investigation data from NHTSA.
Make
Ford
Model
Escape
Year
2001
Vehicle Type
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Manufacturer ID
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Recall Campaigns
15 recalls affecting the 2001 Ford Escape
Recalls
nhtsa-odi-recalls
| Campaign # | Component | Summary | Report Date | Affected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15V606000 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2008 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufacture… | Sep 29, 2015 | 57 |
| 15E045000 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | The Timken Company (Timken) is recalling certain aftermarket front wheel bearings, part number 510072, sold from January… | Jun 3, 2015 | 576 |
| 14V165000 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2004 Escape vehicles manufactured October 22, 1999, throu… | Apr 2, 2014 | 348,950 |
| 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 s… | Jul 26, 2012 | 529,719 |
| 12V005000 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2002 ESCAPE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 22, 1999, THROUGH JULY 19, 2002… | Jan 9, 2012 | 244,530 |
| 07V156000 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ANTILOCK BRAKES (ABS), THE ABS MODULE CONNECTOR MAY HAVE MISSING OR DISL… | Apr 10, 2007 | 446,460 |
| 07E023000 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | CERTAIN CARDONE MASTER CYLINDERS WITH PART NUMBERS 10-2925, 10-2987, 10-2987MZA, 10-3083, 11-3015, 11-3042, 11-3044, 11-… | Mar 29, 2007 | 13,128 |
| 04V602000 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | CERTAIN 2004-2005 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND CERTAIN 2001-2003 SPORT UTIITY VEHICLE HAVING REAR LIFTGATE COMPONENTS SERV… | Dec 20, 2004 | 262,113 |
| 04V165000 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) | ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L V6 ENGINES, DURING DECELERATION, THE ENGINE CAN STALL. | Apr 6, 2004 | 321,903 |
| 03V507000 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, A POST WITHIN THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE COVERS COULD FRACTURE, WHICH COULD AFFECT LATCH … | Dec 5, 2003 | 132,243 |
| 00V387002 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE CAN DISENGAGE DUE TO A BROKEN BALL SOCKET. | Nov 27, 2000 | 46,000 |
| 00V277001 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE O-RING SEALS IN THE FUEL LINE CONNECTOR AT THE OUTLET END OF THE FUEL… | Sep 18, 2000 | 10,850 |
| 00V260001 | WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SOME 4X2 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH AN ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM MAY HAVE INADVERTENTL… | Sep 12, 2000 | 1,325 |
| 00V210001 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL. THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE CAN HAVE A CRACKED … | Aug 9, 2000 | 1,193 |
| 00V223001 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A MIS-ASSEMBLED OR INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED NU… | Aug 8, 2000 | 1,393 |
NHTSA Complaints
50 complaints for the 2001 Ford Escape
Complaints
nhtsa-complaints
| Complaint ID | Component | Summary | Date Received | Crash | Fire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750209 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR:INTEGRATED STARTER(OTHER THAN PROPULSION) | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR:INTEGRATED STARTER(OTHER THAN PROPULSION) | Jun 2, 2021 | No | No |
| 1750210 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | Jun 2, 2021 | No | No |
| 1719940 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Jan 15, 2021 | No | No |
| 1719942 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | Jan 15, 2021 | No | No |
| 1719941 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Jan 15, 2021 | No | No |
| 1688530 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Aug 30, 2020 | No | No |
| 1648242 | SUSPENSION | SUSPENSION | Feb 21, 2020 | No | No |
| 1648241 | STRUCTURE:BODY | STRUCTURE:BODY | Feb 21, 2020 | No | No |
| 1605078 | STEERING | STEERING | Sep 21, 2019 | No | Yes |
| 1605076 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | Sep 21, 2019 | No | Yes |
| 1605077 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Sep 21, 2019 | No | Yes |
| 1597362 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Aug 25, 2019 | No | No |
| 1597361 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Aug 25, 2019 | No | No |
| 1597363 | POWER TRAIN | POWER TRAIN | Aug 25, 2019 | No | No |
| 1594387 | STRUCTURE:BODY | STRUCTURE:BODY | Aug 15, 2019 | No | No |
| 1594388 | SUSPENSION | SUSPENSION | Aug 15, 2019 | No | No |
| 1584737 | WHEELS | WHEELS | Jul 16, 2019 | No | No |
| 1568329 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | May 21, 2019 | Yes | No |
| 1568328 | WHEELS | WHEELS | May 21, 2019 | Yes | No |
| 1568327 | STEERING | STEERING | May 21, 2019 | Yes | No |
| 1565677 | ENGINE | ENGINE | May 13, 2019 | No | No |
| 1543703 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Feb 27, 2019 | No | No |
| 1540320 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | Feb 15, 2019 | No | No |
| 1540322 | SUSPENSION | SUSPENSION | Feb 15, 2019 | No | No |
| 1540321 | STEERING | STEERING | Feb 15, 2019 | No | No |
| 1530711 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Jan 12, 2019 | No | No |
| 1505553 | STEERING | STEERING | Oct 10, 2018 | No | No |
| 1505554 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | Oct 10, 2018 | No | No |
| 1498443 | SUSPENSION | SUSPENSION | Sep 11, 2018 | No | No |
| 1466652 | SUSPENSION | SUSPENSION | May 7, 2018 | No | No |
| 1466651 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | May 7, 2018 | No | No |
| 1463258 | STRUCTURE:BODY | STRUCTURE:BODY | Apr 22, 2018 | No | No |
| 1451024 | SUSPENSION | SUSPENSION | Feb 28, 2018 | No | No |
| 1448655 | SERVICE BRAKES | SERVICE BRAKES | Feb 18, 2018 | No | No |
| 1444689 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | Feb 1, 2018 | No | No |
| 1444690 | STEERING | STEERING | Feb 1, 2018 | No | No |
| 1439461 | STRUCTURE:BODY | STRUCTURE:BODY | Jan 11, 2018 | No | No |
| 1434496 | STRUCTURE:BODY | STRUCTURE:BODY | Dec 21, 2017 | No | No |
| 1434497 | SUSPENSION | SUSPENSION | Dec 21, 2017 | No | No |
| 1409622 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Sep 22, 2017 | No | Yes |
| 1402525 | SEAT BELTS | SEAT BELTS | Aug 22, 2017 | No | No |
| 1400242 | STRUCTURE | STRUCTURE | Aug 14, 2017 | No | Yes |
| 1400243 | SERVICE BRAKES | SERVICE BRAKES | Aug 14, 2017 | No | Yes |
| 1400240 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | Aug 14, 2017 | No | Yes |
| 1400244 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Aug 14, 2017 | No | Yes |
| 1400241 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Aug 14, 2017 | No | Yes |
| 1398264 | POWER TRAIN | POWER TRAIN | Aug 7, 2017 | No | No |
| 1398265 | SUSPENSION | SUSPENSION | Aug 7, 2017 | No | No |
| 1382230 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Jun 3, 2017 | No | No |
| 1379845 | STRUCTURE:BODY | STRUCTURE:BODY | May 23, 2017 | No | No |
Related records
Data sources & freshness
NHTSA Model Year Database
Unknown freshness
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Unknown freshness
NHTSA Complaint Database
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