2001 Ford Zx2 (Escort): Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 32 complaints
32
Total Complaints
64,500mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

62,975 25th Percentile
64,500 Median Mileage
84,725 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
2
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE RATTLES WHEN DRIVING, DEALER READJUSTED THE HOOD.*JB"
"CONSUMER STATES KEY GETS HOT IN THE IGNITION.*JB"
"WHEN VEHICLE TAKES OFF IN SECOND GEAR, IT DOWNSHIFTS STRANGE.*JB"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28