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2001 Ford Escort

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2001 Ford Escort do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 101.

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68Owner complaints

Model-year median: 101

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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375
1998325
199998
200068
200133
200210
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
13Engine And Engine Cooling
12Vehicle Speed Control
10Air Bags
9Suspension
9
All reported categories
Electrical System
5Steering
5Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Seat Belts
2Seats
2Structure
2Tires
2Visibility
2Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel System, Other
1Parking Brake
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

31 reports with mileage · 37 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

14 crash reports3 fire reports5 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

12 reports
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Mileage unknown · Apr 19, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH THE VEHICLES ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUEMR STATES THAT THE POWER STEERING, AND BRAKES WERE REALLY HARD TO OPERATE. NLM

NHTSA ODI #8008054

Mileage unknown · May 30, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER HAS TO ADD 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 500 MILES BECAUSE ENGINE (2.0) RUNS HOT AND SMOKES. VEHICLE AT THE TIME HAD 1,285 MILES ON IT. DEALER REPLACED THE HGO VALVE, BUT THE PROBLEM HASN'T BEEN CORRECTED. CONSUMER DROVE 5 MILES, AND IT OVERHEATED SINCE HGO VALVE WAS PUT IN. DEALER HAS NO REMEDY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #889370

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.