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2000 Ford EscortProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 98 owner complaints about the 2000 Ford Escort, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

2000 Ford Escort
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CarFlaw IndexSolid year40% below the Escort median · #13 of 20 years by complaints
Safety recalls1Free fix at dealersOwner complaints9839 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage36kEngine and engine cooling, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 5, 2016. Updated daily. Photo: MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Ford Escort has problems

98 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling210
Air bags1818
Power train180
Seat belts116
Service brakes, hydraulic103
Suspension80
Visibility60
Electrical system51
Vehicle speed control50
8 other systems192

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2000 Ford Escort recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Ford.

Best & worst years

2000 vs. every other Escort year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Escort median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2000 Ford Escort safety ratings

2000 Ford Escort 4-DR. in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: No
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
In owners' words

What Escort owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I WOULD LIKE TO REFERENCE ODI CASES # 8016196, 1451010 AND PARTICULARLY 881231 IN REFERENCE TO MY FORD ESCORT. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED, MY POWER STEERING, AC AND ALTERNATOR WENT OUT WHEN THE SERPENTINE BELT BROKE. THE BELT WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE WATER PUMP TENSIONER, WHICH LITERALLY SNAPPED AWAY…
Complaint 10086733 · Aug 12, 2004 · 35,900 miles
I'VE HAD MY FORD ESCORT ZX2 FOR A YEAR NOW. I BOUGHT IT USED FROM A DEALERSHIP. RECENTLY I'VE NOTICED A MAJOR DECLINE IN PERFORMANCE. IT IDLES LOW, THE HORSEPOWER IS GONE, AND WHEN SITTING FOR PERIODS OF TIME IT HAS PROBLEMS STARTING. LAST WEEKEND I HAD A FORD CERTIFIED MECHANIC PERFORM A COMPUTER…
Complaint 10082968 · Jul 29, 2004
WHILE DRIVING OVER 50 MPH THROUGH A WATER PUDDLE ENGINE STALLED. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THAT ENGINE BLEW OUT. *AK
Complaint 10080142 · Jun 29, 2004

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