Two problems related to radiator have been reported for the 2002 Ford Escape. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the 2002 Escape.
Lost all coolant from radiator all at once when turned car off when came home from store because coolant light came on. . Replaced thermostat first. That didn't work. Put in new water pump, ran for about another week , than did same thing. So replaced radiator . Mind you car never ran hot, coolant light just kept coming on.
Idiot lite for radiator lit - low on radiator fluid - vehicle had been serviced just 1 month prior with a "check and top off all fluids" oil change - why was the low fluid not detected at that time?.