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2002 Ford Escape

Safety profile for the 2002 Ford Escape. Recall, complaint, and investigation data from NHTSA.

Recalls
10
Complaints
1,394
Investigations
0
Vehicle Type
Unknown
Make
Ford
Model
Escape
Year
2002
Vehicle Type
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Manufacturer ID
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Recall Campaigns

10 recalls affecting the 2002 Ford Escape

Recalls

nhtsa-odi-recalls
Recalls
Campaign #ComponentSummaryReport DateAffected
15V606000POWER 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, 201557
15E045000SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARINGThe Timken Company (Timken) is recalling certain aftermarket front wheel bearings, part number 510072, sold from January…Jun 3, 2015576
14V165000STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERSFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2004 Escape vehicles manufactured October 22, 1999, throu…Apr 2, 2014348,950
12V353000ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFord Motor Company is recalling certain model year 2001 through 2004 Escape vehicles equipped with 3.0L V6 engines and s…Jul 26, 2012529,719
12V005000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULEFORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2002 ESCAPE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 22, 1999, THROUGH JULY 19, 2002…Jan 9, 2012244,530
07V156000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULEON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ANTILOCK BRAKES (ABS), THE ABS MODULE CONNECTOR MAY HAVE MISSING OR DISL…Apr 10, 2007446,460
07E023000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDERCERTAIN CARDONE MASTER CYLINDERS WITH PART NUMBERS 10-2925, 10-2987, 10-2987MZA, 10-3083, 11-3015, 11-3042, 11-3044, 11-…Mar 29, 200713,128
04V602000LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHCERTAIN 2004-2005 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND CERTAIN 2001-2003 SPORT UTIITY VEHICLE HAVING REAR LIFTGATE COMPONENTS SERV…Dec 20, 2004262,113
04V574000VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLESON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES BUILT WITH 3.0L V6 ENGINES, THE ACCELERATOR CABLE MAY PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURN…Dec 7, 2004470,245
04V165000POWER 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, 2004321,903

NHTSA Complaints

50 complaints for the 2002 Ford Escape

Complaints

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Complaints
Complaint IDComponentSummaryDate ReceivedCrashFire
2114895ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITIONELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITIONJul 28, 2025NoNo
2015681ENGINEENGINEAug 12, 2024NoNo
1867506SUSPENSION:SUBFRAME/MOUNTING BRACKETSUSPENSION:SUBFRAME/MOUNTING BRACKETJan 23, 2023NoNo
1851301POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINNov 2, 2022NoNo
1815467EXTERIOR LIGHTINGEXTERIOR LIGHTINGMay 30, 2022NoYes
1815466STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYMay 30, 2022NoYes
1815468SERVICE BRAKESSERVICE BRAKESMay 30, 2022NoYes
1771210STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERSSTRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERSOct 1, 2021NoNo
1752637AIR BAGSAIR BAGSJun 17, 2021NoNo
1752638SEAT BELTSSEAT BELTSJun 17, 2021NoNo
1752174STRUCTURESTRUCTUREJun 14, 2021NoNo
1752175SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONJun 14, 2021NoNo
1726346SERVICE BRAKESSERVICE BRAKESFeb 11, 2021NoNo
1726348ENGINEENGINEFeb 11, 2021NoNo
1726347ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMFeb 11, 2021NoNo
1706103SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONNov 12, 2020NoNo
1700574AIR BAGSAIR BAGSOct 19, 2020YesNo
1700575STEERINGSTEERINGOct 19, 2020YesNo
1700576WHEELSWHEELSOct 19, 2020YesNo
1693311UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERSep 17, 2020NoNo
1668945SERVICE BRAKESSERVICE BRAKESJun 13, 2020NoNo
1657915SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONApr 9, 2020NoNo
1644821SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONFeb 8, 2020NoNo
1624591UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERNov 29, 2019NoNo
1596365AIR BAGSAIR BAGSAug 21, 2019NoNo
1596366SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONAug 21, 2019NoNo
1592905SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONAug 10, 2019NoNo
1592904STEERINGSTEERINGAug 10, 2019NoNo
1582534UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERJul 10, 2019NoNo
1582532ENGINEENGINEJul 10, 2019NoNo
1582533STEERINGSTEERINGJul 10, 2019NoNo
1581668SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONJul 8, 2019NoNo
1570153STEERINGSTEERINGMay 28, 2019NoNo
1559736ENGINEENGINEApr 21, 2019NoNo
1559738UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERApr 21, 2019NoNo
1559737POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINApr 21, 2019NoNo
1553878STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYApr 1, 2019NoNo
1546710UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERMar 9, 2019NoNo
1546709STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYMar 9, 2019NoNo
1539772ENGINEENGINEFeb 14, 2019NoYes
1528243SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONJan 3, 2019NoNo
1520897STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYDec 4, 2018NoNo
1520707STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYDec 3, 2018NoNo
1499133POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINSep 13, 2018NoNo
1497439FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMSep 6, 2018NoNo
1478007STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYJun 24, 2018NoNo
1478009STEERINGSTEERINGJun 24, 2018NoNo
1478008ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)Jun 24, 2018NoNo
1476728SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARMSUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARMJun 19, 2018NoNo
1476902LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCKLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCKJun 19, 2018NoNo

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