672 problems have been reported for the 2003 Ford Escape. The following chart shows the 22 most common problems for 2003 Ford Escape. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's structure with 105 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension (87 problems).
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 2003 Ford Escape in the United States are 152,508 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Ford Escape owners in the last 22 years is 672, and the age of the vehicle is 22, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 672 / 152,508 / 22 * 1000 = 0.20.
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 2003 Ford Escape in 2003.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Ford Escape, the following table can be used to compare the 2003 Ford Escape with the Ford Escape from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2003 Escape is 672 while the average number of problems reported for the 25 model years of the Ford Escape is 1,245.