2001 Ford Escape - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2001 Ford Escape

1,106 problems have been reported for the 2001 Ford Escape. The following chart shows the 25 most common problems for 2001 Ford Escape. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 279 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (135 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2001 Ford Escape

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2001 Ford Escape in the United States are 153,854 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Ford Escape owners in the last 21 years is 1106, and the age of the vehicle is 21, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 1106 / 153,854 / 21 * 1000 = 0.34.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Ford Escape model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2001 Ford Escape in 2001.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2022
0
  2021
0
  2020
6
  2019
15
  2018
12
  2017
18
  2016
21
  2015
31
  2014
41
  2013
45
  2012
73
  2011
37
  2010
31
  2009
17
  2008
31
  2007
30
  2006
33
  2005
59
  2004
100
  2003
103
  2002
119
  2001
35

📊 Compare the 2001 Ford Escape with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Ford Escape, the following table can be used to compare the 2001 Ford Escape with the Ford Escape from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2001 Escape is 1,106 while the average number of problems reported for the 22 model years of the Ford Escape is 1,000.

Table 3. Compare the 2001 Ford Escape with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2021 Escape
23
  2020 Escape
174
  2019 Escape
103
  2018 Escape
222
  2017 Escape
604
  2016 Escape
439
  2015 Escape
537
  2014 Escape
1,580
  2013 Escape
2,732
  2012 Escape
666
  2011 Escape
1,550
  2010 Escape
2,791
  2009 Escape
2,034
  2008 Escape
2,155
  2007 Escape
305
  2006 Escape
550
  2005 Escape
1,919
  2004 Escape
676
  2003 Escape
665
  2002 Escape
1,168
  2001 Escape
1,106
  2000 Escape
6


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