Ford Escape 2000
Model Escape made in 2000 by Ford got 7 consumer complains as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and latches/locks/linkages. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling.
Model 2000
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||||
| CSP-08B01 | 05/16/2008 | 10026389 | Ford: certain 1999-2001 model year vehicles up to 6000 lb gvwr registered in new york and certain 2001 vehicles up to 6000 lb gvwr registered in the state of maine, certified for sale in california-federal emission warranty refund. *pe | 10/23/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 02/25/2008 | 33000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford escape. the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle traveling 30 mph. the contact then struck the preceding vehicle. the air bags failed to deploy. the contact injured her neck and her front and rear bumpers were damaged. she was unsure if anyone else was injured. a police report was filed and the contact has photos. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. after the crash, the contact noticed that the spare tire was the incorrect size for the vehicle. the contact's speed was unknown. the current mileage was 39,536 and failure mileage was 33,000. | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | |||
| 08/08/2011 | 7500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2000 ford escape. the contact stated the driver and the passenger front door failed and the doors would not open automatically or manually. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times and they cleaned the door locks, but the failure was not corrected. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 7,500 and the current mileage was 8,300. rvk | |||
| 01/15/2006 | 64500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford escape. the contact stated that the rear door does not open once it is closed. the latch does not work at all. the contact has made several attempts and feels that it is a safety hazard in the event of a fire or emergency. ford wants nothing to do with the issue. nhtsa campaign id number 04v602000 (latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch) was referenced. the current and failure mileages were 64,500. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 06/16/2009 | 76000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford escape. while driving between 30-40 mph, the contact heard a loud grinding noise. she drove the vehicle to a repair shop. when she attempted to place the gear into park, the vehicle proceeded to drive in reverse. the diagnosis was that the intermediate shaft failed. the manufacturer stated that her vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 06v382000 (power train: driveline), which applied only to the ford hybrid. the current and failure mileages were 76,000. | |||