IllustrationTHE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STALLING PROBLEMS. *JB *SCC
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
60–25K
1225–50K
750–75K
275–100K
2100–150K
2150K+
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
What owners actually said
68 reports2001 ESCORT. BOUGHT IN FALL FROM HERTZ. HAVE HAD NEW PLATNUM PLUGS INSTALLED. BUT CAR CONTINUES TO CUT OFF WHEN LEAVING FROM A STOPPED POSITON SUCH AS A STOP SIGN, LIGHT, AND LEFT TURN LANE. CUT OFF 2 DAYS AGO WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP SIGN. HAD PLENTY OF TIME FROM ON COMMING CARS. STALLED IN HWY AND A TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK HAD …
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2001 ESCORT. BOUGHT IN FALL FROM HERTZ. HAVE HAD NEW PLATNUM PLUGS INSTALLED. BUT CAR CONTINUES TO CUT OFF WHEN LEAVING FROM A STOPPED POSITON SUCH AS A STOP SIGN, LIGHT, AND LEFT TURN LANE. CUT OFF 2 DAYS AGO WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP SIGN. HAD PLENTY OF TIME FROM ON COMMING CARS. STALLED IN HWY AND A TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK HAD TO BRAKE AND I ALMOST LOST MY LIFE. DID SAME THING SEVERAL DAYS AGO FROM A LEFT TURN LANE. WENT TO YOUNG FORD ABOUT IT RUNNING ROUGH AND STALLING. SER MGR STATED THEY DO THAT AND THAT IS THE REASON THEY STOPPED MAKING THEM. HAVE HAD TROUBLE SINC I BOUGHT IT. YOU CANT TELL MUCH ABOUT A CAR WITH A SHORT DEMO RIDE. BOUGHT 9/25/02
THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE HAS A CRACK IN THE FRAME. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH
CONSUMER STATES THAT NOISE WOULD BE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AND OR APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED AND THAT THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE PRESENT TIME. MR
CONSUMER STATES THAT TRANSMISSION CHANGES FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL, AND FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE WITH OUT ENGAGING BRAKE. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED FOR SMALL CHILDREN THAT MAY TRY TO PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE NAY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CAN CHANGE GEARS WITHOUT THE BRAKE BEING ENGAGED. TS *NLM *DT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
SUDDEN ACCELERATION: CAR JUMPED FORWARD OVER THE KERB AND HIT ANOTHER CAR WHEN BRAKE WAS BEING RELEASED DURING PARKING.*AK
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
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.