2001 Ford Escape XLT review from North America
"2001 was its first year and I bet many of its shortcomings have been fixed"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
A/C Evaporater - under warranty - 45,000 miles.
Tires (Firestone) replaced 25,000 miles even after yearly alignments and balancing.
Right front strut - 45,000 miles.
Spark plugs replaced - 50,000 miles, however, did not then run right and after pulling plugs and asking for old ones back it was determined they were never changed -suddenly, no charge.
Transmission began heavy up and down shifts and brought the Escape back 3 times until they called for a factory rep who changed the fluid, filter and a module. This was done with 59,990 miles on it and my warranty expired at 60,000 miles.
General comments?
I still like this truck, I have placed bars on the front and back and have5 pairs of fog lights and driving lights on her.
I'm a big guy and I fit very comfortably in the driver's seat.
Rear seats have good room as well and they tilt for comfort as well.
Always runs cool in the summer and has good heat in the winter.
Really would have appreciated brighter interior lights, for the dash and all the courtesy lights as well.
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| Do not buy this car if you live at high altitudes! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model Year | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 8/10 |
| Comfort marks | 9/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 24 miles |
| Most recent distance | 71000 miles |
| Previous car | Dodge Caravan |
| Date of Entry | 18th December, 2007 |