2002 Ford Escape Other Problems
13 owner-reported other complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (13)
Shortly after purchasing your used 2002 Ford Escape, the steering suddenly locked up while driving home from the grocery store. Your brakes became unresponsive at the same time, and the engine lost all power, causing the vehicle to slide to the side of the road. The engine restarted immediately and ran normally, though it stalled a couple more times at stop signs before restarting without issue. You've noticed a vibration in the vehicle since the incident and are concerned something may have been damaged internally.
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Your car is making a loud grinding noise while driving, which started just four days after purchase. You've already replaced the front driver side CV axle, but the noise continues. The underlying cause of the grinding sound needs to be diagnosed, as it could involve the transmission, differential, wheel bearings, or other drivetrain components.
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THE GEARS WILL NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE ONLY 2ND AND 1ST AND REVERSE HEARD A CLANK AND SOUNDED LIKE A SCREW OR SOME SORT DROPPED BUT CANNOT FIND IT. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED I WENT TO PUT IT IN DRIVE AND THAT'S WHEN IT OCCURRED
WHEN I RUN MY AC OR HEATER EXHAUST COMES IN CANT USE EITHER NOT SURE WHATS GOING ON WITH CAR BUT I DO KNOW THAT MY CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED PRIOR TO ME OWNING THE VEHICLE IN 2015 OF AUGUST AND DO KNOW THAT IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. CURRENTLY MY CAR HAS 10 RECALLS AND CANT GET MY CAR FIXED BY FORD
FORD ESCAPE BRAKE BOOSTER
3 OF DOORS WILL NOT OPEN,SINCE 2010,A RECALL WAS ISSUE BUT FORD INSISTS NOT MY TRUCK DUE TO THE VIN NUMBER I KNOW THIS TRUCK IS 15YEARS OLD IT HAS MAJORITY OF THE PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN MADE PUBLIC I PERSONALLY PAID FOR REPAIRS NOT KNOWING BUT DESPITE ENGINE,TRANSMISSION,DOORS,AND CURRENT RECALL SUBFRAME MY COMPLAINT IS DEAF,DOORS ARE PERMANENTLY DAMAGE.
I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2015, BACK PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE, ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO SAME THING AS HAPPENED TO THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, NEED IT FIXED.
FRONT LOWER SUB-FRAME IS ROTTED OUT AND THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. (MY SERVICE GARAGE, WHO HAVE MAINTAINED MY VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY SINCE I BOUGHT IT, SAYS THIS IS VERY PREMATURE FOR THIS CONDITION TO OCCUR.)
2002 FORD ESCAPE XLT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *KB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THIRTY MINUTES AFTER FUEL WAS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE, IT CAUGHT FIRE IN THE CONTACT'S DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
NO SUMMARY. DT
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHITE GELATINOUS MATERIAL WAS LEAKING FROM MULTIPLE AREAS OF VEHICLES LOCKS AND CREVICES ONTO THE INTERIOR UPHOLSTERY OF VEHICLE, DEALER STATED THAT LUBRICANT WAS APPLIED TO THE VARIOUS INTERNAL LOCKING MECHANISMS AND THAT THE EXCESS WAS SETTLING BY LEAKING OUT OF CREVICES AND SEAMS, DEALER WIPED OFF EXCESS LUBRICANT. *TT
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHITE GELATINOUS MATERIAL WAS LEAKING FROM MULTIPLE AREAS OF VEHICLES LOCKS AND CREVICES ONTO THE INTERIOR UPHOLSTERY OF VEHICLE, DEALER STATED THAT LUBRICANT WAS APPLIED TO THE VARIOUS INTERNAL LOCKING MECHANISMS AND THAT THE EXCESS WAS SETTLING BY LEAKING OUT OF CREVICES AND SEAMS, DEALER WIPED OFF EXCESS LUBRICANT. *TT