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2001 Ford Escort

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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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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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

Air Bags complaints

9 reports
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162,353 miles · Aug 14, 2009
Air BagsCrash

I WAS IN A ACCIDENT ON THE 105FWY WEST, GOING BETWEEN 15-25 MPH IN MODERATE MORNING TRAFFIC. I HIT THE BACK OF A CAR, SLAMMED MY FACE AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL, AND SEVERELY DAMAGED MY FRONT HOOD, BUMPER AND ENGINE, WHICH HAS BEEN TOTALED OUT! MY AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY! ITS A 2001 FORD ESCORT, NEVER BEEN IN A ACCIDENT, AND…

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I WAS IN A ACCIDENT ON THE 105FWY WEST, GOING BETWEEN 15-25 MPH IN MODERATE MORNING TRAFFIC. I HIT THE BACK OF A CAR, SLAMMED MY FACE AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL, AND SEVERELY DAMAGED MY FRONT HOOD, BUMPER AND ENGINE, WHICH HAS BEEN TOTALED OUT! MY AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY! ITS A 2001 FORD ESCORT, NEVER BEEN IN A ACCIDENT, AND I HAVE NECK, BACK, AND SEVERE JAW PAIN. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10280479

37,000 miles · May 20, 2006
Air BagsCrashInjury

FRONT END COLLISION TOTALING FORD ESCORT ZX2 WITHOUT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10157916

107,000 miles · Nov 16, 2005
Air BagsCrash

I WAS INVOLVED IN A VERY MINOR ACCIDENT WITH ONLY PAINT DAMAGE TO MY FRONT BUMPER. THE OTHER VEHICLE ALSO HAD ONLY PAINT DAMAGE. I WAS STOPPED AND THE OTHER VEHICLE SCRAPED MINE AT A SPEED OF MAYBE 25 MPH. MY AIRBAGS DEPOYED AND CAUSED MORE DAMAGE THAN THE ACCIDENT ITSELF. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10142847

74,000 miles · Aug 12, 2004
Air BagsCrash

WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY WAS IMPAIRED, CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK *SC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10081519

36,876 miles · Dec 18, 2003
Air BagsCrash

AFTER REAR ENDING A TRAILER AT 55 MPH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10051740

46,000 miles · Jun 3, 2003
Air BagsCrash

WHILE DRIVING 20 MOH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10022088

Mileage unknown · Mar 11, 2003
Air BagsCrash

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10011394

Mileage unknown · Aug 22, 2002
Air BagsCrashInjury

I HIT A GUARDRAIL GOING 55 MPH AND THEN PROCEEDED TO BE THROWN DOWN A HILL INTO A FIELD AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS CURIOUS AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED--THANKS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #766054

Mileage unknown · Aug 17, 2001
Air BagsCrashInjury

CONSUMER STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE REARENDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND PUSHED HER INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER HIT HER HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, OTHER VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS ACCIDENT HAD DEPLOYED AIRBAGS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #894617

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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