One problem related to door hinge has been reported for the 2001 Ford Escape. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the 2001 Escape.
Driver side door fell off when the driver opened it to exist the vehicle. This failure was caused by the top clip falling out which cause the hinge pin to loosen and fall out because of the way it was installed. The manufacturer had been notified, but the cause of the failure had not yet been determined.