2001 Ford Escape steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 61 complaints for the 2001 Ford Escape, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 61 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 23 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 39% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 4 fires, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
While traveling 15-20MPH on a neighborhood side street consumer ran into a parked car, causing vehicle to rollover 360 degrees. Dealer was contacted. Consumer suffered a fractured rib in the accident, consumer thinks that this vehicle should not have rolled over as easily as it did. *slc
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently and the power steering seized. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was made aware of NHTSA campaign number: 14v597000 (air bags, seat belts). The failure mileage was 119,345.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Ford Escape
- Engine 318 complaints
- Brakes 180 complaints
- Electrical system 147 complaints
- Cruise control 108 complaints
- Transmission 96 complaints
- Air bags 67 complaints
- Fuel system 60 complaints
- Body & structure 54 complaints