NHTSA Safety Recalls
2000 Ford Escort Recalls
The 2000 Ford Escort has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on August 18, 2000.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2000 Ford Escort. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 2
- Owner complaints
- 98
- Crashes reported
- 22
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★☆☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
2 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2000 Ford Escort, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
2 recalls on the 2000 Ford Escort
2000 Ford Escort complaints by year
NHTSA has received 98 owner complaints about the 2000 Ford Escort, the newest on January 5, 2016. Of these, 22 describe a crash (22%) and 2 a fire; owners reported 21 injuries.
In complaints about the 2000 Ford Escort, the component group named most often is the engine and engine cooling (21%), followed by the air bags (18%) and the power train (18%).
None of the 2000 Ford Escort's 2 recalls concerns the engine and engine cooling.
Where 2000 Ford Escort owners gave the mileage (34 complaints), the median was 56,495 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine And Engine Cooling21
- Air Bags18
- Power Train18
- Seat Belts11
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic10
- Suspension8
Complaints received, by year
| 2000 | 15 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13 | |
| 2002 | 21 | |
| 2003 | 14 | |
| 2004 | 20 | |
| 2005 | 4 | |
| 2006 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2000 Ford Escort peaked in 2002, when NHTSA received 21. 64% arrived between 1999 and 2003, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 3/5
- Side: 3/5
The 98 complaints about the 2000 Ford Escort are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
2000 Ford Escort crash tests and safety technology
For the 2000 Ford Escort, NHTSA lists no electronic stability control, forward collision warning or lane departure warning.
Ratings, rollover risk and technology of the 2000 Ford Escort: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings API, retrieved October 28, 2026; NHTSA terms of use. How the tests work
Ford Escort by model year
Other 2000 Ford models
Newest record on this page: January 5, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted