2001 FORD ESCORT — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 65 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (11 complaints · 16.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 14
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 6
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 11 of 65 owner complaints (16.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 11 complaints, 16.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 11 · 16.9% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 10 complaints, 15.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10 · 15.4% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 9 complaints, 13.8% of reports AIR BAGS 9 · 13.8% · 9 crash reports ENGINE: 8 complaints, 12.3% of reports ENGINE 8 · 12.3% SUSPENSION: 7 complaints, 10.8% of reports SUSPENSION 7 · 10.8% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 7.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 · 7.7% · 1 fire reports STEERING: 3 complaints, 4.6% of reports STEERING 3 · 4.6% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 3.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 2 · 3.1% SEAT BELTS: 2 complaints, 3.1% of reports SEAT BELTS 2 · 3.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 43 complaints, 66.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 43 · 66.2% · 11 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 11 16.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10 15.4% 3 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 9 13.8% 9 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 8 12.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 7 10.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 7.7% 0 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 3 4.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 2 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 2 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 43 66.2% 11 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2000; the first recall shown was reported in Jul 2004. 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2003-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2000 Jan 2013 Recall campaign 04E048000 ◆ Recall campaign 04E048000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q2 Owner reports 4
2001-Q3 Owner reports 3
2001-Q4 Owner reports 3
2002-Q1 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 2
2002-Q3 Owner reports 5
2002-Q4 Owner reports 4
2003-Q1 Owner reports 7
2003-Q2 Owner reports 5
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q4 Owner reports 2
2004-Q1 Owner reports 4
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2004-Q4 Owner reports 2
2005-Q2 Owner reports 2
2005-Q4 Owner reports 3
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 2
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 2
2011-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 04E048000
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04E048000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT, WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
    Remedy:
    TRW WILL NOTIFY THE CUSTOMERS WHO PURCHASED THE REPLACEMENT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 27, 2004.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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