2003 Ford Escape electrical system problems
39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2003 Ford Escape — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2003 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, and while driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle was smoking. There were no warning lights illuminated. The owner disconnected the battery. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the owner…”
filed Jun 29, 2023
“Sense we bought this 2003 ford escape we have replaced 5 altenators transmission problems .3 neutral safety switches. And still having problems the transmission problems are the same reason for the recall but my car is just a month newer go figure”
filed Jul 14, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Pcm failure - electrical accessories intermittent - inoperative. *tt
0693 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 1, 2006Restraint system - safety belt buckle and pretensioner diagnostic trouble code (dtc) b1877 and/or b1881. *tt
04244 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 7, 2005
Electrical System problems in other Escape years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Escape | 6 | 29% |
| 2024 Escape | 27 | 36% |
| 2023 Escape | 38 | 40% |
| 2022 Escape | 19 | 8% |
| 2021 Escape | 31 | 9% |
| 2020 Escape | 152 | 10% |
| 2019 Escape | 37 | 6% |
| 2018 Escape | 53 | 3% |
| 2017 Escape | 154 | 6% |
| 2016 Escape | 88 | 8% |
| 2015 Escape | 130 | 12% |
| 2014 Escape | 211 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Ford Escape
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.