NHTSA ODI · 398,146 deduplicated matched complaint incidentsSnapshot through 2026-07-192010 Ford Fusion · complaint-signal index 9.9 / 102012 Ford Focus · complaint-signal index 9.9 / 102007 Toyota Camry · complaint-signal index 9.9 / 10Methodology · open and versionedPublished indexes show sample size and 95% interval
NHTSA ODI · 398,146 deduplicated matched complaint incidentsSnapshot through 2026-07-192010 Ford Fusion · complaint-signal index 9.9 / 102012 Ford Focus · complaint-signal index 9.9 / 102007 Toyota Camry · complaint-signal index 9.9 / 10Methodology · open and versionedPublished indexes show sample size and 95% interval
Federal complaint record · Ford Escape · model year 2001
2001 Ford Escape
Owners submitted 996 federal complaint reports about this model year, placing it at the 93th percentile for complaint intensity within its 1999 to 2003 compact suv cohort. The largest reported component group is engine. Sample sizes and limitations are shown below.
Engine · 23% · group n = 325Brakes · 13% · group n = 180Electrical · 11% · group n = 147Powertrain · 10% · group n = 132Speed control · 8% · group n = 108
996
Complaint records on file
75,350
Median mileage at the reported problem · 478 complaints reported mileage
23%
Of classified component reports name engine · group n = 325
93th
Complaint-intensity percentile in a cohort of 22 model years
Reports describe the vehicle stalling or shutting off while driving
Cluster 1 of 32001 Ford Escape
Brake performance · 137 reports
Reports describe braking performance concerns
Cluster 2 of 32001 Ford Escape
Fire or smoke · 87 reports
Reports describe smoke, burning smells, or fire
Cluster 3 of 32001 Ford Escape
Cluster summaries paraphrase recurring symptoms reported to NHTSA. They are aggregate descriptions, not individual verbatim reports.
Records through 2026-07-19Published 2026-08-02 · Updated 2026-07-19
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NHTSA consumer complaint records can reveal recurring patterns across published model years. MotorCensus summarizes those records as one complaint-signal index, with a 95% interval and sample size, updated with each data snapshot.