2001 Escape with 100k miles.

[Duende]

It's a 4WD model, really clean, for a little under 6k... Anyone have any experience with these things? I wasn't even looking at Escapes...heck, I wasn't even really looking for SUVs, and I saw how clean this freaking thing was and have been considering it all day...

Reliability? Mileage? Maintenance issues? Any comments appreciated, thank you!

 

[DAVESVT2000]

This subject just came up on a local board:

2002 Ford Escape, running like crap clogged cats $3200 repair bill - New England Motorsports

 

[divernb]

Before I bought my Cobra I owned an 05 Escape, fully loaded but FWD instead of AWD. I liked it a lot, a small SUV with a bit of pickup. Plenty of space, comfortable, and you get that safe in a truck feel without being TOO big.

But 6k for a car with 100k miles seems like a bit much to me. What options does it have?

 

[SVT F15O]

Be careful with the transmissions on those things. They go and they aren't cheap. To rebuild one properly takes a lot of updates. Labor is a lot too. When I do one here the bill usually is $2000-$2500.

 

[Gallows]

We had a 04 fwd with about 60,000 miles on it and the biggest things replaced were the tie rods and front rotors and pads. Got a 08 4x4 with 20,000 and haven't done anything except change the oil so far.

 

[RookieBeotch]

I've driven a 01 escape that we got about 3 years ago with around 70k miles at that point and haven't had any troubles. However it hasn't really seen many real long mileage trips, or a ton of miles either. I like it, it's nice to have the 4wd option around here, I usually got between 15-18 mpg depending how I was driving in city.

 

[sunburned]

Did you really have to make a new thread for this?

 

[Duende]

Thanks for the replies, gents! The tranny issue sounds kinda scary and I'm about to check that link you provided, Dave. Thanks again!

Did you really have to make a new thread for this?

Since the other thread was about wagons and cars, and I wanted to get specific information on a specific vehicle... Yeah. Want a hug?

 

[pan7eraboyca]

Brakes are a pig on these as well as if there has been a tune up make sure the plugs are torqued to proper specs as they have a nasty habit of blowing plugs.

 

[Ryan]

I'm assuming its the 3.0L Duratec? Very low maintenance engines.

 

[todd4566]

My woman has an Escape (2003, 3.0L V6) w/ 93k or so on it now. Very reliable car.. only 1 casualty thus far: alternator. Recommend.

*Oh.. make that two casualties - the front disc brakes were completely trashed at 40K. Replaced the pads & rotors with stuff from the local auto part store and there is still plenty of pad left nearly 60K later.

 

[nckissfan]

my wife drives an 04 Escape. It is a great vehicle, no complaints so far, other than the excessive brake dust.