2001 Ford Escape XLT from North America - Comments

Hole on the ECG Valve that resulted to difficulty in shifting to a higher speed. The RMP stayed at 3000 running 40 mph.. wid my foot all the way on the gas pad. This is @ 89,000 miles.

2001 Ford Escape Recalls

1. NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 04V165000

Recall Date: 04/06/2004

Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)

Units Affected: 321903.

2. NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 00V210001

Recall Date: 08/09/2000

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Units Affected: 1193.

3. NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 00V277001 - Get Details

Recall Date: 09/18/2000

Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

Units Affected: 10850.

4. NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 04V602000 - Get Details

Recall Date: 12/20/2004

Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Units Affected: 262113.

5. NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 00V260001 - Get Details

Recall Date: 09/12/2000

Component: WHEELS:CENTER SECTION

Units Affected: 1325.

6. NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 00V223001 - Get Details

Recall Date: 08/08/2000

Component: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR

Units Affected: 1393.

7. NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V156000 - Get Details

Recall Date: 04/10/2007

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

Units Affected: 446460.

8. NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 00V387002 - Get Details

Recall Date: 11/27/2000

Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES

Units Affected: 46000.

9. NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 03V507000 - Get Details

Recall Date: 12/05/2003

Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

Units Affected: 132243.

10. NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07E023000 - Get Details

Recall Date: 03/29/2007

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

Units Affected: 13128.

*** This is why FORD means FIX OR REPAIR DAILY.

Just wanted to add my voice to the long list of other Ford Escape drivers who have had 2 problems in common. One, I had to get the transmission rebuilt after less than 50,000 miles. Cost me $2700! Second, replaced sway bar links on both front sides. A third problem that I did not see written up yet from others is that my front rotors were completely worn down (and needing replacement) after less than 55,000 miles, of which 50% was highway driving. You can see the visible indentation (a few millimeters deep) in the rotors. Seems like the pads should be wearing out, not the rotors. What do they make the pads out of?

I've put more money into repairs on my 2001 Ford Escape in one year than I did on my "clunker" 1989 Mazda 626 in ten years of driving it.

I didn't find out until after the wheel bearing melted to the rotor that this is a "common" problem with this make and model, and even after having it fixed, the noise it was made when it happened returned within a few days. It squeals and pops, and generally makes noises like the front end is going out every time I slow down.

I am the type of person that prefers fixing little issues on my own, and I can't. Even something as simple as a turn signal bulb is a $65 trip to a Ford mechanic!

Now, I'm having problems with the wipers, and was told that it was a simple clip. But, of course, now that it's been seen, it's supposedly something twice the price I was quoted. Why in heaven's name would I replace a perfectly good wiper motor when it's a simple problem with a clip in the arm that holds it in place?!

If Ford can't do a better job at keeping their customers happy, I wonder why customers ever bother going back? I personally cannot wait until it's paid off because I'm too honest to rip a person off by selling it the way I was ripped off, and can guarantee that there will never be another Ford vehicle in my driveway EVER again.