2002 Ford Escape equipment problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 2002 Ford Escape — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. While driving 60 mph, the accelerator pedal went down to the floor and would not release. The contact was able to place the vehicle into second gear. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the cruise control cable failed and jammed the…”
filed Feb 20, 2008
“Trans has had to be repaired replaced rebuilt over 14 times in less than 100,000 miles and less than 2 years. The overdrive light starts blinking and the car jerks when the car shifts up or down, except the time I could only go in reverse and had to let the car roll into a parking lot off of a busy…”
filed Oct 7, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Equipment problems in other Escape years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Escape | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Escape | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 Escape | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 Escape | 3 | 0% |
| 2017 Escape | 5 | 0% |
| 2016 Escape | 2 | 0% |
| 2015 Escape | 3 | 0% |
| 2014 Escape | 3 | 0% |
| 2013 Escape | 2 | 0% |
| 2012 Escape | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 Escape | 4 | 0% |
| 2010 Escape | 3 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Ford Escape
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.