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2002 Ford Escape check engine light reports

20 NHTSA complaints describe persistent or recurring check-engine warnings on the 2002 Ford Escape — roughly 2% of all complaints for this model year.

20
Check engine light reports
2%
share of complaints
65,715 mi
median mileage in check engine light reports (14 with odometer)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2002 Ford Escape report before drawing conclusions.