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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

Other model years Selected year
375
1998325
199998
200068
200133
200210
2003
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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

Unknown Or Other complaints

1 reports
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20,238 miles · Apr 21, 2003
Engine And Engine CoolingSuspensionUnknown Or Other

THERE WAS A FAST IDLE, VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL, BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE ENGINE, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED ALONG WITH THE FAST IDLE. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD RUN FINE. AFTER FIVE ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, AND AFTER BEING TOLD REPEATEDLY THE VEHICLE RAN NORMALLY, THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE A FULL REF…

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THERE WAS A FAST IDLE, VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL, BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE ENGINE, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED ALONG WITH THE FAST IDLE. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD RUN FINE. AFTER FIVE ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, AND AFTER BEING TOLD REPEATEDLY THE VEHICLE RAN NORMALLY, THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE A FULL REFUND. THE PCV WAS REPLACED, AND THE VEHICLE HAD RUN PERFECT UNTIL THE FAST IDLE HAD RETURNED ALONG WITH THE VIBRATIONS WHICH IRRITATED THE CONSUMER WHICH CAUSED HEADACHES AFTER 20 MILES OF DRIVING. THE VALVE ASSEMBLY/CRANKCASE VENTILATION REGULATOR WAS REPLACED AS WELL. MR SCC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10015693

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.