2001 Ford Escape Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 0%of 996 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 200,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2001 Ford Escape, 0% of the 996 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 200,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I tried to speed up getting on the highway and it would not accelerate passed 60 MPH and shift down and stalled out. When I let off the gas it does not slow down on its own. It backfires.”
NHTSA complaint #11388260, filed 2021-01, 200,000 milesForward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 15% |
| 2024 | 19 | 25% |
| 2023 | 11 | 11% |
| 2022 | 6 | 3% |
| 2021 | 7 | 2% |
| 2020 | 69 | 4% |
| 2019 | 4 | 1% |
| 2018 | 7 | 0% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0% |
| 2010 | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 | 2 | 0% |
| 2008 | 2 | 0% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2001 Ford Escape
282 complaintsBrakes
163 complaintsElectrical system
136 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
128 complaintsVehicle speed control
107 complaintsAir bags
63 complaintsSteering
58 complaintsFuel system
55 complaintsBody and structure
54 complaintsSuspension
42 complaintsTires
37 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
36 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Ford Escape
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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