Exterior lightingPart report
2003 Ford Escape Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 0%of 558 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 170,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2003 Ford Escape, 0% of the 558 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 170,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Related service bulletins
- 10013423Nov 1, 2004Condensation inside the foglamps.
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 4% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 | 5 | 2% |
| 2021 | 5 | 1% |
| 2020 | 7 | 0% |
| 2019 | 13 | 2% |
| 2018 | 12 | 1% |
| 2017 | 40 | 1% |
| 2016 | 6 | 1% |
| 2015 | 13 | 1% |
| 2014 | 15 | 1% |
| 2013 | 15 | 1% |
| 2012 | 2 | 0% |
| 2011 | 3 | 0% |
| 2010 | 4 | 0% |
| 2009 | 5 | 0% |
| 2008 | 6 | 0% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 | 2 | 0% |
| 2005 | 8 | 1% |
| 2004 | 2 | 0% |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 12 | 1% |
| 2001 | 6 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2003 Ford Escape
Body and structure
121 complaintsSuspension
90 complaintsVehicle speed control
90 complaintsAir bags
60 complaintsBrakes
57 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
55 complaintsEngine cooling
47 complaintsSteering
44 complaintsElectrical system
39 complaintsEngine
24 complaintsOther or unknown
24 complaintsTires
17 complaints
121 complaintsSuspension
90 complaintsVehicle speed control
90 complaintsAir bags
60 complaintsBrakes
57 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
55 complaintsEngine cooling
47 complaintsSteering
44 complaintsElectrical system
39 complaintsEngine
24 complaintsOther or unknown
24 complaintsTires
17 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Ford Escape
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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