2001 Ford Escape

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

• 15V606000 2015-09-29

  Recall 15V606000

  Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2008 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured March 31, 2001, to September 1, 2009. The affected vehicles are equipped with either a 2.3L or 3.0L engine and have had their CD4E transmission replaced with remanufactured one that was rebuilt between June 11, 2015 through July 15, 2015. These service repair…

  Recorded model years: 2001

• 15E045000 2015-06-03

  Recall 15E045000

  The Timken Company (Timken) is recalling certain aftermarket front wheel bearings, part number 510072, sold from January 22, 2015, to May 21, 2015, to be used as service parts on 2001-2012 Ford Escape, 2001-2011 Mazda Tribute, and 2005-2011 Mercury Mariner vehicles. The affected wheel bearings have incorrect dimensions of a 42mm bore, 76mm outer dimension, and 39mm width, instead of…

  Recorded model years: 2001

• 14V165000 2014-04-02

  Recall 14V165000

  Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2004 Escape vehicles manufactured October 22, 1999, through January 23, 2004, originally sold, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. These vehicles may experience…

  Recorded model years: 2001

Showing 3 of 15 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 99 records exist for the Ford Escape where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

• 10205036 2016-04-21

  TSB160071

  Safety recall 14S02 - Corrosion at forward attachment of lower control arm - requests for recall service action

  Recorded model years: 2001

• 10183772 2016-04-21

  16-0071

  2001-2004 Escape vehicles Safety Recall 14S02 has been issued for vehicles that are operated in high corrosion areas for an extended period, where a corrosion-related separation of the forward attachment of the lower control arm (LCA) from the subframe may occur. Separation of the LCA from the subframe may result in diminished vehicle directional control, increasing the risk of a…

  Recorded model years: 2001

• 10056443 2014-08-11

  TSB-14-0143

  FORD: THE LOWER CONTROL ARM (LCA) FORWARD ATTACHMENT WILL SEPARATE FROM SUBFRAME, CAUSING DIMINISHING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, DUE TO OPERATING IN HIGH CORROSION AREAS FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. MODEL 2001-2004 ESCAPE. *PE

  Recorded model years: 2001

Showing 3 of 158 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 1,145 records exist for the Ford Escape where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

• PE12019 2012-07-17

  Stuck Throttle

  Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

  Recorded model years: 2001

• AQ10001 2010-11-18

  Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit

  On November 18, 2010, NHTSA's Recall Management Division (RMD) opened an audit query (AQ10-001) to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car companies on safety recall campaigns.It was expected to provide the agency an indication of how completely and how quickly rental car fleets perform necessary recall-related remedies on the vehicles owned and then rented/leased for use on the roadways.RMD…

  Recorded model years: 2001

• EA10002 2010-01-14

  Engine Compartment Fire

  Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

  Recorded model years: 2001

Showing 3 of 11 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 25 records exist for the Ford Escape where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

• 2015438 2015-09-29

  Transport Canada recall 2015438

  A safety defect may exist in vehicles in which remanufactured automatic transmissions were installed as service replacement parts. The shift lever bolt may not have been torqued to the proper torque specification. If the improperly torqued shift level bolt loosens and backs out, the shift lever may disengage from the transmission without warning, and the transmission may not respond to…

  Recorded model years: 2001

• 2014110 2014-04-02

  Transport Canada recall 2014110

  On certain vehicles registered and operated in areas where road salt is used on the roadways during winter months for extended time periods (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland-Labrador), the forward attachment point for the lower control arm may separate from the vehicle's subframe. This could affect vehicle handling and increase the risk of a…

  Recorded model years: 2001

• 2012235 2012-07-25

  Transport Canada recall 2012235

  On certain vehicles equipped with a 3.0L V6 engine and speed control, inadequate clearance between the engine cover and the speed control cable connector could result in a stuck throttle when the accelerator pedal is fully or almost-fully depressed. A stuck throttle may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to slow or stop the vehicle if…

  Recorded model years: 2001

Showing 3 of 12 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 87 records exist for the Ford Escape where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

996 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

• reports mentioning a crash 76
• reports mentioning a fire 58
• reported injuries 75
• reported fatalities 3

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

• Engine284 (20.7%)Official recall records for this system: 40, covering model years 2001–2025.
• Brakes180 (13.1%)Official recall records for this system: 15, covering model years 2001–2025.
• Electrical system143 (10.4%)Official recall records for this system: 21, covering model years 2013–2025.
• Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)131 (9.5%)Official recall records for this system: 25, covering model years 2001–2026.
• Speed control & accelerator108 (7.9%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2001–2004.
• Air bags (restraint system)66 (4.8%)Official recall records for this system: 10, covering model years 2013–2025.
• Steering61 (4.4%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2001–2011.
• Fuel system59 (4.3%)Official recall records for this system: 23, covering model years 2001–2024.

Other / uncategorized: 31 classifications (2.3%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 27,297 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.