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Best of it's kind
Richi, 06/14/2002
2003 Ford Escape Limited 4WD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
Gets you anywhere.Im not talking about offroad competition driving. Who wants all those overrated lower gear ratio downhill automatic power drive, and God knows what other names are around. The Escape is more than satisfactory for any kind of road situation.
I would buy another one today!
Sarah, 03/15/2016
2003 Ford Escape XLT Popular 2 4WD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
I have owned my 2003 Ford Escape 4x4 for the last 5 years. We bought it used with about 90,000 miles on it. Now I have only put 30, 000 on it myself, but it has been a great little truck for my family. It fit two carseats comfortably in the back, with easy access to them through the side doors. The drivers' seat is comfortable and adjustable. My only issue was the placement of the ignition keyhole. My husband replaced the battery with a great cold-start one early on, and it has started every single time in cold Ohio winters. He did the brakes regularly, and the only other issue we had was with the coil packs. Once we replaced those, the car ran perfectly. It handles easily and feels very small compared the the mini-van we just had to invest in. I am looking forward to owning one again someday!
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It's A winner
Donna, 06/29/2010
2003 Ford Escape XLT Sport 4WD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I've driven cross-country from west coast to east. I call my car the Willy Nelson b/c its on the road again and again. I love my car. It's old now I find myself having to replace brakes a lot often but I think its b/c I'm being taken advantage of by mechanics.
Hope the kinks are out
Mike, 07/17/2005
2003 Ford Escape XLT Popular 2 4WD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Bought this car used and had problems from the day I picked it up. When I picked up Escape the remote mirrors did not work & the salesman had taken out the radio due to problems. About a month later the emergency brake froze (would not release). Then about 2 months after that the power moonroof would not open (no Escape for 5 days). No other problems after that (thank goodness). I was seriously considering selling this vehicle, but decided to hang on to it. Hopefully all the kinks are out.
Satisfied but with reservations
JimAmIsl, 12/27/2002
2003 Ford Escape XLT Sport 4WD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
This has been a fun vehicle to drive. I wanted a small SUV for short distance driving and this has been the perfect auto for my purpose. Back passenger seats fold down easily making room for plenty of cargo. Major problem at 24,000 miles...the auto transmission started to slip between gear changes. The dealer replaced the transmission and all appears to be fine. I believe there may be a technical bulletin by Ford for transmission problems with mileage over 20,000 for problems like I was experiencing.