Overview & Reviews

The Escape is Ford's new SUV. Smaller in size than the Explorer (and dwarfed by an Excursion), the 2001 Ford Escape competes in the same class as the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4. Its main calling cards are an optional V6 engine and a large interior.

• Strong V6 engine, plenty of interior space, car-like road manners.

• Lacks the off-road capability of a truck-based SUV, barely adequate base engine, unknown reliability.

User Reviews:

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  Good SUV if you like maintenance - 2001 Ford Escape
  By rickranjer - February 6 - 2:00 am

  I like this SUVs style, pick-up and interior. Honestly though, I do not like the fact that I have had to take it in three times for a throttle body replacement, one time for a manifold exhaust leak, two times for rusty bolts on the door, one time for a loose gear shifter and one time for my coolant leak. I have around 23,000 miles on this vehicle, which is quite a few after a year and a half, but with these problems, I wouldnt recommend this vehicle out of its warranty period.

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  Happy so far... - 2001 Ford Escape
  By Red 01 - February 5 - 10:34 pm

  I purchased my 2001 XLT V6 used with 52,000 in 2003. I have 79,000 on it currently. Even though some people have been unimpressed with the Escapes reliability, I have not had any major problems. The only things I have had to repair/replace were the brakes at 65k miles, egr sensor, and the coolant sensor, and tires which all together comes to about $1,000. Not bad for a SUV with 79k miles on it. Hopefully nothing major will happen any time soon. I usually get 20 mpg average. What I have found though is that the engine runs MUCH better if you run it with 100% gas and none of that 90% gas and 10% alcohol junk ... trust me, pay the extra 3 cents per gallon.

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  4x4 xls 4cyl - 2001 Ford Escape
  By dm1600 - January 31 - 2:00 am

  really enjoy vehicle overall. power is a bit weak with 4 cyl, not a good trade off but saved $$$$ over purchase price. very comfortable for adults in front & back. now have 40k miles runs great and still tight. great value

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  ford escape 01 - 2001 Ford Escape
  By redzone98 - January 31 - 2:00 am

  great entry SUV, very quick, great engine, tons of TQ, fold down seats great when carrying alot of boxes / cargo, stock tires do wear a bit quickly,

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  Great Escape - 2001 Ford Escape
  By Gr8Escape - December 10 - 6:41 pm

  We bought our Escape when they came out in 2001. We were drawn to the body style and took one for a test drive. We bought an XLS with a 4 cylinder engine. My wife likes the fact that it has a low-emissions rating. She averages 28 MPG in the summer. It drops to 25 in the winter. This was something we could not find in any other SUV, foreign or domestic. Since the purchase the Escape has been excellent. Nothing more that routine maintenance has been required. We now have 80,000 miles on ours and will buy a new one when Ford comes out with a new body style

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  All in All, Not bad - 2001 Ford Escape
  By devlinz34 - October 14 - 7:37 pm

  This was my first brand new vehicle. Ordered it and waited 3 months to get it. Had a problem early on with an A\C vacuum line causing the A\C to kick in and out. Was fixed by dealer. Recently had a stalling issue and dealer never did fix the problem. Took it to an independent repair shop and they fixed it right. After 66k miles, the Escape has been very good and reliable. I hear there are some lemons out there, but I was lucky not to get one. Good power and great room for a small suv. However, looking at selling it for more room and larger towing capacity.

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  my escape - 2001 Ford Escape
  By crazybuzz - September 20 - 10:00 am

  so far no problems

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  Great Escape - 2001 Ford Escape
  By Nadine - July 25 - 6:19 am

  My husband and I were initially concerned about buying the Escape in its first year. Ours is now 6 years old and we still love it. We have had no problems with it, and hope to have it at least another 6 years. Drives like a dream. I get between 23 and 26 miles to the gallon, so no complaints there. Its the perfect size for us. We needed something that could carry cargo, be comfortable for our dogs and was easy to maneuver. The Escape fit the bill perfectly. When my husbands full size truck needs to be replaced, we will get another Escape. I cant even think about replacing my current Escape.

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  Great Truck - 2001 Ford Escape
  By TEEKAY - June 27 - 11:37 am

  This is a peppy and fun ride. It gets pretty good gas mileage for a V6 as compared with other SUVs. Great for hauling kids, pets and plenty of cargo. User friendly when flopping down seats to make room for cargo. The best truck I have ever owned. Much better cargo area than my Nissan Quest minivan. Minivan cargo areas are deceiving. I havent had the trouble people tell you about with domestic "American" made cars and trucks. This was my first domestic car and a real winner.

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  Been pretty good so far - 2001 Ford Escape
  By Josh - May 24 - 9:54 pm

  Bought the Escape XLT 4x4 right when it first came out. It has served me well, the only problem was the brakes went out at around 60,000 miles. Around 80,000 miles, the tranny started to make some strange noises and now at 86,000 miles, it is time to get it looked at. Otherwise, it has been a great car...got me out of a couple Wisconsin snow drifts, and now keeps me cool in south Florida. The AC could have a little more ooommmpphhhh. Oh, and the CD player runs really hot and sometimes refuses to eject CDs at times.