POWER TRAIN

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2008 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured March 31, 2001, to September 1, 2009.

NHTSA campaign 15V606000
SUSPENSION

The Timken Company (Timken) is recalling certain aftermarket front wheel bearings, part number 510072, sold from January 22, 2015, to May 21, 2015, to be used as service parts on…

NHTSA campaign 15E045000
STRUCTURE

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2004 Escape vehicles manufactured October 22, 1999, through January 23, 2004, originally sold, or currently…

NHTSA campaign 14V165000

Recall campaigns apply to the model year, not to one car. Check remedy status for this VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA crash-test ratings

Rollover: ★★★☆☆ 3/5

Tested configuration: 2002 Ford Escape 4-DR.

EPA fuel economy (MPG)

City

Highway

Combined

Est. fuel cost: $2,450/year

Assumes 15,000 miles a year at $3.10/gallon and 19 MPG combined.

Model-level data for the 2002 Ford Escape from NHTSA (recalls, NCAP crash tests) and EPA fueleconomy.gov, refreshed July 29, 2026.

Active listings

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Dealer	Location	Price	Mileage	Listed
CarZone USA	West Monroe, LA 71291	$7,500	255,639 mi	2026-03-30

Former listings

Dealer	Location	Price	Mileage	Listed
CarZone USA	West Monroe, LA 71291	$7,500	255,639 mi	2025-11-22

What would this 2002 Ford Escape XLT cost per month?

Estimate the monthly payment on a $7,500 vehicle. Move the numbers to match your own loan.

Vehicle price

Down payment

10% down

Interest rate (APR)

7.0% is a typical rate for a well-qualified buyer — use your own quote if you have one.

Loan term

Estimated monthly payment

$134

per month

60 months · 7.0% APR · $750 down

Amount financed

$6,750

Total interest

$1,290

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