2002 Ford Escort Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 33 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 144,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2002 Ford Escort, 3% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 144,000 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.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owned a 2002 Ford Escort. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact's vehicle rear ended another vehicle. The driver of the contact's vehicle and four occupants in the other vehicle were injured. Medical attention was received. A police report was filed. The air bags deployed on impact. Prior to the crash, the vehicle accelerated while the brakes were being applied. The vehicle was towed and deemed a total loss. The failure mileage was 144,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10958928, filed 2017-03, 144,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | 20% |
| 2002 | 1 | 3% |
| 2001 | 10 | 15% |
| 2000 | 5 | 5% |
| 1999 | 8 | 2% |
| 1998 | 14 | 4% |
| 1997 | 28 | 5% |
| 1996 | 5 | 2% |
| 1995 | 18 | 3% |
| 1994 | 6 | 2% |
| 1993 | 49 | 13% |
| 1992 | 22 | 14% |
| 1991 | 19 | 6% |
| 1990 | 3 | 3% |
| 1989 | 9 | 6% |
| 1988 | 3 | 2% |
| 1987 | 1 | 2% |
| 1986 | 2 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2002 Ford Escort
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Ford Escort
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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