2002 Ford Escape transmission problems
Owners reported transmission problems in 73 complaints for the 2002 Ford Escape, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 73 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 58,000 miles 46 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 46 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 58,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 2 fires, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Driver put the vehicle into park and without warning vehicle surged forward. This caused consumer to lose control of the vehicle, and hit some objects head on inside of the garage before stopping. The driver and passenger sustained minor injuries. Consumer will have the vehicle towed to the dealership. The driver was in the process of placing gear from drive to park when vehicle lurched forward. Upon impact, the shifter is between park and drive.
Purchased vehicle was used around town for 4 days on the forth day drove on hwy way at 65 MPH the overdrive light came on flashing car failed to shift out of gear. Pulled off road turned off. Found car leaking automatic transmission fluid and would no longer go into gear once it had been shut off. Is currently at transmission shop the are attempting to find what the issue is. Vehicle is a 2002 ford escape.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Ford Escape
- Engine 329 complaints
- Brakes 207 complaints
- Electrical system 126 complaints
- Cruise control 103 complaints
- Body & structure 90 complaints
- Suspension 81 complaints
- Air bags 80 complaints
- Steering 72 complaints