Safety Score
95
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
26
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1985 Ford Escort.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-07-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO DETERMINED PROBLEM WITH IGNITION MODULE. CU… |
| 2000-07-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | DRIVING AT ROAD SPEED AND CAR STALLS OUT 'IT WILL ONLY START AFTER THE CAR SETS FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES THIS HAS HAPPEND S… |
| 1999-10-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | A PLASTIC PART INSIDE OF THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE HAS BECOME BRITTLE, REDUCING THE STRENGTH OF THE SEAT BELT. EVEN THOUGH I… |
| 1998-12-23 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH | No | 0 | VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF GEAR WHILE IN PARK AND RUNNING. THIS CONDITION DAMAGES VEHICLE. DEALER/MFR. NOT NOTIFED AT THIS T… |
| 1996-07-06 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 4 | WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED 60MPH IMPACT 6:00 POSITION, DRIVER AND PASSENGER LAP/SHOULDER BELTS FAILED,IMPACT 12:00 POSITI… |
| 1996-06-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | FIRE STARTED IN THE IGNITION COLUMN, TOTALLY BURNED. *AK |
| 1996-05-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE LOST POWER, CAUGHT FIRE. *DH |
| 1996-04-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. |
| 1996-04-12 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | AFTER A HEAVY RAIN THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT OR GO OVER 50MPH AND THERE IS NO POWER. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1996-02-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | EXPERIENCED FIRE UNDERHOOD. *TT CONSUMER STATES FIRE STARTED IN THE VEHICLE DASHBOARD AND STEERING WHEEL,VEHICLE ALSO S… |
| 1996-02-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. |
| 1995-10-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | FAILURE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH BAD SMELL FROM THE IGNITION. TT |
| 1995-07-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | LAP/SHOULDER BUCKLE FELL APART ON DRIVER SIDE, ALSO THE PASSENGER IS EXPERIENCE PROBLEM. TT |
| 1995-02-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE FIRE. *SKD |
| 1995-01-25 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTOR FAILED. |
| 1995-01-09 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | DASHBOARD REFLECTS ON WINDSHIELD, IMPAIRING VISIBILITY. *AK |
| 1992-02-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | EXPERIENCED FIRE UNDERHOOD. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK |
| 1991-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH |
| 1987-12-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | No | 0 | GAS GAUGE INOPERATIVE. *SD |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | SEAT BELT LATCH INCORPORATES A PLASTIC SPACER WHICH HOLDS METAL BAR IN POSITION, THE METAL BAR HOLDS THE SEAT BELT WEBB… |
| — | SEATS | No | 0 | SEAT FRAME AND SLIDE RAIL SUPPORTS CRACKED. (SECOND VEHICLE FROM 514712) |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | IMPROPER CONNECTION OF THE COOLING SYSTEM TO ENGINE BLOCK. WATER COMES OUT OF GASKET LEAKS EXTENSIVELY. PLEASE DESCRIBE… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | CONSTANT OIL LEAK ONTO THE MANIFOLD WHICH REQUIRES ME TO USE A HEAVIER OIL SO IT WONT RUN OUT. OIL LEAKING ON MANY ARE… |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE OWNER WAS DRIVING WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT BURNING SMELL AND DRIVER PULLED OVER AND OPENED THE HOOD AND SMOKE AND FIRE… |
| — | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | PUT A STOP TO HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE HEADLIGHTS: WHEN AN SUV WITH THOSE LIGHTS COMES UP BEHINE ME, EVEN A FLIPPED DO… |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AUTO, CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET HELP AND LOOKED BACK THE AUTO WENT IN FLAMES. TT |