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2003 Ford Escape repairs by problem area
Engine (37%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)
Brakes and Traction Control (9%)
Suspension and Steering (24%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (21%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)
Other (1%)
Chart based on 170 repairs.
2003 Ford Escape engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (5%)
$1000 - $2499 (5%)
$500 - $999 (22%)
$100 - $499 (43%)
< $100 (25%)
Chart based on 60 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2003 Ford Escape
Engine not specified
| 47000 mi | Coil and spark plug replaced. Codes indicated misfiring cylinder #5. Claim this was due to the engine detailing and cleaning resulted in chemical getting into coil and ruining it. Rplaced and works fine. |
| 65100 mi C $100 |
Fuel pump,fuel meter sensor. |
2003 Ford Escape 4dr SUV
201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 113000 mi US $600 |
replaced 3 rear hard to reach ignition coils, belts while motor was apart, 6 spark plugs,etc. |
| 117200 mi US $150 |
Replaced fuel pump.Mechanic wanted 350 for parts & labor. Bought fuel pump from Amazon for 150 less. Did replacement myself.Saved 200 on parts & labor |
| 137312 mi US $39 |
Replaced ignition coils #4,#5,#6. AutoZone wanted $73 per coil. I bought all 6 coils online for 40 bucks. Went to three mechanics (just for laughs), and was quoted $311,$350,$365. It took me, and I kid you not, 8 minutes. 8 MINUTES!!! Then I changed the oil, while drinking beer with my neighbor, and that took about 30 minutes. Oil cost me $40. Filter $10. So altogether, I spent $90, took me 38 minutes. Mechanics would of robbed me of close to $500. Pitiful. Oh yeah, the beer cost me $12 . Cheers!! |
| 13787500 mi US $190 |
Replaced Oxygen Sensors , both front & rear. Replaced Cylinder 4,5,6 Spark Plugs. Changed Air Filter. Changed Gas Filter. Had Code P0430, indicating Catalytic Converter problem. Code cleared, so it wasn't the Catalytic Converter. Total cost was approx. 190.00. No Repair shop involved, did the work myself. |
| 99200 mi C $200 |
Muffler and tailpipe |
| 138000 mi US $40 |
replaced spark plugs |
| 159000 mi US $350 |
Fast light off catalyst & two way catalyst replaced plus #4 & #5 ignition coil replaced |
| 163000 mi US $12 |
SUV was chugging or hesitating while driving. Replaced fuel filter and added a fuel system cleaner. SUV is still hesitating/chugging once in awhile. |
| 151500 mi US $773 |
Failed fuel injector. Also changing original spark plugs. Oil leaking on to back spark plug as well. All new rubber seals will be put on as applicable. |
| 192000 mi US $150 |
Spark plug and ignition coil on cylinder 6 needed to be replaced |
| 167300 mi US $200 |
Oil Leaking from Timing Cover onto exhaust after driving. Replaced Timing cover gasket. Oil pan gasket and valve cover gaskets must be replaced when the timing cover gasket is replaced. |
| 126000 mi US $60 |
Coil on #4 cylinder |
| 99000 mi US $260 |
The timing cover leaking. Also had a bad oil pan drain pug, threads were bad. Replaced oil pan & gasket, valve cover gaskets, timing cover gaskets, flushed anti-freeze and changed the oil. |
| 89000 mi US $175 |
Replaced exhaust gasket and other parts to repair exhaust leak. |
| 95000 mi US $2092 |
Two cylinders misfiring. Replaced the ignition coils and boots on the two misfiring cylinders, and replaced all six spark plugs. Due to Problem 1, the front catalytic converter became clogged and blew apart, damaging the rear catalytic converter. Replaced the front and rear catalytic converters. |
| 106000 mi US $174 |
Misfire in wet conditions (reappeared after 2 previous repair attempts). Replaced #4 ignition coil and spark plug. |
| 60760 mi C $40 |
Radiator drain cock snapped in half while hand-loosening; common problem with Fords as the drain cock is hollow. A 5/16" hex key was used to remove the stem, but parts counter did not have a direct replacement. Reused broken bit, will fix in 2 yrs. |
2003 Ford Escape 4dr SUV
201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD
| 115940 mi | Engine oil leak |
| 212000 mi US $80 |
Engine overheated, but was shut down before damage occurred. The diagnosis was a failed thermostat. A new thermostat housing with included thermostat solved the problem. |
| 216000 mi US $35 |
Vehicle ran rough, and gave an OBDC-II code relating to EGR. A new EGR valve solved the problem. |
| 130000 mi US $940 |
Clogged cat converter. car ran very poor, especially at high speeds. |
| 157700 mi US $200 |
Replaced rear bank ignition coil (on plug) under intake manifold. |
| 172000 mi US $480 |
muffler and tailpipe |
| 74100 mi US $225 |
Coils 4,5,6 failed. Replaced all 6 coils and spark plugs. |
| 210000 mi US $300 |
Valve cover gaskets, coil over packs, main catalytic ,spark plugs, intake plenum upper lower gaskets, pcv valve and pcv valve hose 3 sections, all these parts replaced cause of systematic failure of oil seeping to spark plug well . |
| 77000 mi US $718 |
Had fuel pump replaced. |
| 173300 mi US $18 |
radiator hose blew out and needed replacing |
| 181200 mi US $2800 |
Remanufactured 3.0 DOHC Engine was installed |
| 105000 mi US $500 |
Clogged (front/left) Catalytic Convertor. Clogged (front/left) Catalytic Convertor replaced with new part. Took approximately 10 days to get part. After replacement of clogged (front/left) catalytic convertor, the vehicle was still not running properly. It was determined that the main catalytic convertor was also clogged. A local exhaust shop replaced the cat and fixed the problem. Broken stud in rear/right exhaust manifold was causing an exhaust leak. Had to drill and use an EZ-Out to remove broken stud. Installed Heli-Coil insert and new stud and exhaust manifold gasket. |
| 139000 mi US $175 |
Problem: Leaking exhaust manifold (front) caused by broken exhaust manifold stud. Repair: 1) Drilled out broken stud. 2) Removed and replaced all studs/nuts. (Ford parts) 3) Replaced exhaust manifold gasket. (Ford part) |
| 109120 mi C $1800 |
o2 sensors kept blowing....tests showed it was main computer..main computer was changed out. On way home from shop check engine light went on, turned around and then it was discovered it was probable the main electrical harness, changed it out. |
| 127000 mi US $450 |
Car started to run very rough, as though it were 'missing'. Check engine light flashing. OBD II indicated coil #3 was shot. That coil and all spark plugs replaced. |
| 140700 mi US $300 |
Engine began knocking - check engine light turned on. Replaced faulty coil on one cylinder. |
| 119000 mi US $100 |
Gas line leak |
| 125000 mi US $450 |
Pan gasket leaking. Removed and replaced. |
| 154700 mi US $283 |
Ignition cylinder locked-up (lock tumbler stuck). Ignition cylinder replaced and key reprogrammed. |
| 188000 mi US $700 |
PCV Valve replacement, Throttle valve adjustment, replace belts |
| 190300 mi US $500 |
Vehicle had a very high idle with a low whine. Replaced two hoses. They also went ahead and replaced all belts. |
| 205000 mi US $350 |
Car would stall immediately after start or super low RPMs. They gave it a tune up and cleaned the throttle plate. I still experience the low RPMs on occasion, but it does not stall. |
| 206000 mi | Stalling - cleaned throttle plate |
| 21080 mi $2900 |
Intermittent loss of power during accelerating/overtaking at high gear somewhat like water contamination in fuel or worn out spark plug Drive belt noise during cold start but gone after engine start . Probably, tensioner bearing start to corrode or drive belt problem. The intermittent loss of power as previously reported was diagnosed as loss of current supply to the spark plug, thus high voltage coil plate has been replaced. Operation has returned to its normal status. |
| 86000 mi US $650 |
New fuel pump and filter. |
| 96000 mi US $350 |
Ignition coils 4 & 5 were bad and were replaced. |
| 101700 mi US $530 |
Broken radiator hose plus flush and fill. |
| 100300 mi US $612 |
Serpentine belt and tensioner. |
| 132800 mi US $500 |
New oil pan gasket. |
| 159000 mi US $680 |
New radiator and hoses |
| 144000 mi US $900 |
valve cover gaskets leaked, oil pooled in the spark plug wells. This cause the engine to misfire and dump fuel into the catalytic converter. The front cats basically melted dumping into the rear cat which clogged causing sever lack of power |
| 82000 mi US $30 |
Oil pan gasket |
| 115000 mi | Broken wire in EGR solenoid circuit |
| 195000 mi US $75 |
Poor startup and idle. Replace idle air control motor. |
| 96300 mi US $100 |
Rough Idle, Cylinder #5 misfire |
| 110300 mi US $250 |
Replaced serpentine belt |
2003 Ford Escape 4dr SUV
127-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 102800 mi C $2900 |
fuel idle module and another module |
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