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1984 Ford Escort

Safety Score
92
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
21
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1989-06-12 89V095000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE 481,049 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2001-09-28 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM No 0 VACUUM PUMP (BRAKES) HOUSING IS BROKEN AND PUMP DOES NOT WORK. CONTACTED FORD IN SEPT 2001 BUT HAVE HAD NO SUCCESS IN …
2001-09-06 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 NHTSA RECALL# 09V095000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 89S66. CONSUMER GOT A RECALL NOTICE ON VEHICLE, AND DEALER DIDN'T HAVE …
1996-03-07 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM HAS FAILED, DIFFICULT TO LATCH SEAT BELTS. *AK
1996-01-24 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING No 0 VEHICLE FIRE AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
1996-01-16 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY, DRIVER SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, TRIED TO RESTART AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
1995-09-07 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT JUST STOPPED RUNNING WITHOUTWARNING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED IT WAS …
1995-05-23 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 PLASTIC SLEEVE COVERING FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILED, BROKEN PIECES FELL IN THE LATCHING MECHANISM. TT
1995-04-18 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 VEHICLE FIRE, 2ND VEHICLE FROM 489423. *TW
1995-01-20 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 CAR HAS A CRACKED ENGINE HEAD WHICH IS CAUSING FUMES TO COME OUT THE BACK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
1994-12-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 WIRING HARNESS FAILURE. *AW
1994-10-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 CRACKED ENGINE GASKET PRIOR TO RECALL (89V-095). *AK
1994-02-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK *SLC
1993-02-25 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH
1991-05-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AND PARKED, UNDER THE HOOD ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK
1990-04-21 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH THE VACUUM PUMP FAILED. *AK
1988-07-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 VEHICLE FIRE. *DH
1987-07-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS No 0 WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER HAD TO SLAM ON THE GAS PEDAL TO GET THE…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING CAR AN IT DIED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 RECALL 89V095000; ENGINE GASKETS; WHEN THE RECALL WAS ISSUED GILBERT TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO KENDALL MOTORS. KENDALL MO…
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 0 THE SEAT BELT BROKE, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS NEVER INFORMED.*JB