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Nearly 130,000 miles with no problems
shihchi, 11/13/2006
2002 Ford Escape XLS Value 2WD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
Have 128,000 miles in 4+ years. No problems. Never back to dealer for any repairs or problems. Avg. 21-24 mpg. Still solid. Spent 4 years on construction sites with no ill effects. Used as primary family vehicle. Daughter hit a deer on spring break with it; vehicle was A-OK, but deer wasn't. Still handles well and is quick. No complaints about CDs sticking or gear shift lever blocking access to anything. Large number cubbyholes are useful. Compared it to RAV4, CR-V and VUE. Escape was by far the best value and fun/comfortable drive. Wife, daughter and son all like it.
Wonderful little SUV
Michael Gazin, 02/10/2016
2002 Ford Escape XLT Sport 4WD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
33 of 38 people found this review helpful
Know that its not supposed to be a luxury vehicle or a sports car. Its a sturdy solidly built vehicle that is very reliable. My particular model is equipped with a v6. Its not going to get the best fuel economy in the world. Drive conservatively and you can easily go a while without getting gas. It makes a good first car for a teenager. If you take care of it, it will take care of you. Since I've owned it, I've put almost 10k miles on it. It's had oil changes routinely. It had one coil pack go bad so I went ahead and replaced all 6 coils and spark plugs which wasn't cheap, but I feel its saved me in the long run. It handles pretty good on the road. It's no sports car but its not going to slip out all the time either. The 4x4 is decent. It doesn't have low range which is somewhat of a bummer but it makes sense seeing as most people will be driving this on the highway. But its nice to know that if you live in a snowy place or out in the woods you have 4x4 available. It's very spacious inside. Plenty of room even for 5 people. Overall I'd say this is one badass SUV. As long as you take care of it, its going to take care of you too.
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Pretty Good Car until 130K!
dragonfly58, 08/03/2012
2002 Ford Escape XLT Choice 2 2WD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
14 of 16 people found this review helpful
Purchased my Escape used w/80K miles on it. Three years later w/150K I'm now having BIG problems. Before it hit 130K the car was great! No problems, fun to drive, but now having big problems with E-Vap codes, check engine light always on, fuel hoses replaced, plugs/wires/coils burnt out, back seat release broke, falling apart all at once, cruise control won't work, CD player died, interior falling apart. Mileage horrible, no where near projected, getting 17-19mpg at best. Drivers seat wearing out, no cush left, but lumbar adjust ok. Have always had problems w/cargo door staying locked for days on end, the pits when groceries loaded & you gotta unload over back of seat.
This is a great car!
Elisabeth S, 08/05/2016
2002 Ford Escape XLS Sport 2WD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I have loved this car! Maintenance has been minimal and it has started first time, every time!
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Love my Escape
LJ, 07/01/2008
2002 Ford Escape XLT Choice 2WD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I have had very few problems with my Escape other than the recall issues. It's in the shop now for a new alternator but that after six years and 219,000 miles of driving. Thumbs up!