NHTSA Safety Recalls
2001 Ford Escape Recalls
The 2001 Ford Escape has 15 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on September 29, 2015.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2001 Ford Escape. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 15
- Owner complaints
- 996
- Crashes reported
- 76
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
58 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2001 Ford Escape, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
15 recalls on the 2001 Ford Escape
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift
- Campaign
- 15V606000
- Reported
- September 29, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 57
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Same campaign
- also 2002–2008 Escape, 1 other model
Structure: frame and members
- Campaign
- 14V165000
- Reported
- April 2, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 348,950
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2002–2004 Escape
Engine and engine cooling
- Campaign
- 12V353000
- Reported
- July 26, 2012
- Vehicles affected
- up to 529,719
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash, injury and death
- Same campaign
- also 2002–2004 Escape
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module
- Campaign
- 12V005000
- Reported
- January 9, 2012
- Vehicles affected
- up to 244,530
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2002 Escape
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module
- Campaign
- 07V156000
- Reported
- April 10, 2007
- Vehicles affected
- up to 446,460
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2002–2004 Escape
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
- Campaign
- 04V602000
- Reported
- December 20, 2004
- Vehicles affected
- up to 262,113
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 206, door locks and door retention
- Same campaign
- also 2002–2005 Escape
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
- Campaign
- 04V165000
- Reported
- April 6, 2004
- Vehicles affected
- up to 321,903
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2002–2003 Escape
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
- Campaign
- 03V507000
- Reported
- December 5, 2003
- Vehicles affected
- up to 132,243
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- only the 2001 Ford Escape
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages
- Campaign
- 00V387002
- Reported
- November 27, 2000
- Vehicles affected
- up to 46,000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2001 Ford Escape
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery
- Campaign
- 00V277001
- Reported
- September 18, 2000
- Vehicles affected
- up to 10,850
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- only the 2001 Ford Escape
Wheels: hubcap/cover
- Campaign
- 00V260001
- Reported
- September 12, 2000
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,325
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2001 Ford Escape
Vehicle speed control
- Campaign
- 00V210001
- Reported
- August 9, 2000
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,193
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2001 Ford Escape
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
- Campaign
- 00V223001
- Reported
- August 8, 2000
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,393
- Same campaign
- only the 2001 Ford Escape
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
- Campaign
- 07E023000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2002–2004 Escape, 19 other models
Suspension: front: wheel bearing
- Campaign
- 15E045000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2002–2012 Escape, 2 other models
2001 Ford Escape complaints by year
NHTSA has received 996 owner complaints about the 2001 Ford Escape, the newest on May 25, 2026. Of these, 76 describe a crash (8%) and 58 a fire; owners reported 75 injuries and 3 deaths.
In complaints about the 2001 Ford Escape, the component group named most often is the engine and engine cooling (28%), followed by the electrical system (14%) and the power train (13%).
1 of the 2001 Ford Escape's 15 recalls also concerns the engine and engine cooling.
Where 2001 Ford Escape owners gave the mileage (478 complaints), the median was 75,200 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine And Engine Cooling282
- Electrical System136
- Power Train128
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic122
- Vehicle Speed Control107
- Air Bags63
Complaints received, by year
| 2000 | 20 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 167 | |
| 2002 | 162 | |
| 2003 | 119 | |
| 2004 | 110 | |
| 2005 | 72 | |
| 2006 | 28 | |
| 2007 | 33 | |
| 2008 | 21 | |
| 2009 | 22 | |
| 2010 | 26 | |
| 2011 | 16 | |
| 2012 | 67 | |
| 2013 | 23 | |
| 2014 | 31 | |
| 2015 | 29 | |
| 2016 | 17 | |
| 2017 | 11 | |
| 2018 | 8 | |
| 2019 | 9 | |
| 2020 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2001 Ford Escape peaked in 2001, when NHTSA received 167. 58% arrived between 2000 and 2004, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2001 vehicles, the 2001 Ford Escape drew 2.4× the complaints of the median Ford Escape year in the same window: 5th highest of the 22 ranked years.
That makes 2001 one of the Ford Escape years to avoid by our method.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 3/5
The 996 complaints about the 2001 Ford Escape are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Ford Escape by model year
Other 2001 Ford models
Newest record on this page: May 25, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted