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1986 Ford Escort

Safety Score
87
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
45
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1989-10-13 89V170000 SEATS 1,375,500 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2000-10-12 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS WHILE DRIVING WITH THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE IN THE NORMAL RANGE ON THE FREEWAY TRA…
2000-10-12 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE No 0 SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS WHILE DRIVING WITH THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE IN THE NORMAL RANGE ON THE FREEWAY TRA…
2000-09-18 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL STALL AND CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. VEHICLE HAS STALLED OUT IN THE MIDDLE …
2000-09-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 NO SUMMARY
1999-06-08 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 THE ENTIRE FRAME HAS PREMATURLEY RUSTED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
1998-12-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 IGNITION MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN 3 YEARS, CAR WAS STALLING AT LOW SPEED. THE SAME PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE RETURNI…
1998-09-18 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL Yes 1 VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK, AND VEHICLE WENT DOWNHILL.…
1997-08-01 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 LEFT REAR UNIBODY IS RUSTED THROUGH AND IS NOTHING IS HOLDING THE LEFT REAR WHEEL ON VEHICLE.
1996-09-12 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 RUST DEVELOPED IN SUSPENSION OFF THE WELL, CAUSING TIRE TO FALL OFF.
1996-07-17 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING. CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO GET IT STARTED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER…
1996-05-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 DRIVEN ON FRWY, PARKED IN PARKING LOT, TOOK VEHICLE OFF PARKING LOT, ABOUT 1/4 MILE LATER SAW FLAMES COMING FROM HOOD, …
1996-04-24 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 PLASTIC GOVERNOR IN TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601574)
1996-03-09 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK
1996-03-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 WAS DRIVING TO A MEETING, PARKED HIS VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT, WENT TO MEETING, RETURNED, SAW FIRE DEPT., SAW VEHICLE E…
1996-02-17 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 OWNER ENTERED HOME W/CHILD STILL IN REAR OF VEHICLE. NEIGHBOR CAME ABRUPTLY TO INFORM OWNER VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. PLEASE…
1996-02-09 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ENGINE STARTED IT SMOKED AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE CAR WAS TOTALED . TT
1996-02-03 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH SAW SMOKE IN VEHICLE GOT OUT TO TAKE A LOOK AND ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. CAR WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE…
1996-01-08 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS No 0 HEADLIGHTS ARE PLASTIC AND DETERIORATED TO SUCH A CLOUDY CONDITION THAT VERY LITTLE LIGHT REACHES THE HIGHWAY. *AK
1996-01-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, PREVENTING STARTER FROM ENGAGING. *DSH
1995-12-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL FIRE IN DASH AND UNDERHOOD. PLEASE GIVE DETAILS. *AK
1995-12-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE DASHBOARD AND CAR WAS ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
1995-09-29 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR Yes 2 THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER DURING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
1995-07-21 SUSPENSION No 0 REAR STRUT TOWERS RUSTED OUT; COULD CAUSE TIRES TO FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING. TT
1995-06-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM No 0 CARBURETOR FAILED.
1995-04-20 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 ENGINE FIRE.
1995-03-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 ALUMINUM HEADS OVERHEATED/CRACKED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK ONTO HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD, WHICH STARTED ENGINE FIRE. *DH
1995-01-10 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER No 0 OIL LIGHT/AIR PUMP NEVER HOOKED UP. TT
1995-01-02 STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD No 0 HOOD BLEW UP HIT WINDSHIELD BENT BRACKET ON BOTH SIDES AND SAFETY LATCH DID NOT CATCH. TT
1994-10-07 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 FRAME BROKEN IN TWO PLACES, DEFECTIVE TIE RODS, ETC. PLEASE EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL. TT
1994-09-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 WIRING HARNESS FAILED, CAUSING FIRE. *SKD
1994-03-08 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING No 0 ELECTRICAL SHORT OR CHOCK CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
1994-03-05 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR COMING TO STOP, ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. TT
1993-07-12 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR THREE MINUTES AND THEN IT WENT UP IN FLAMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
1990-01-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 VEHICLE WAS PARKED, TURNED IGNITION ON AND VEHICLE COMPLETELY BURNED, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK
1986-07-03 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 I AM WRITING YOU TODAY ABOUT A SITUATION THAT OCCURRED JULY 3RD 1986 IN MORTON GROVE ILLINOIS AT 11:52P.M. I AM THE MO…
1986-01-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 AIR CONDITIONER PROBLEMS DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHICH RESULTED IN FIRE. *DSH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE UNDER HOOD, PARKED VEHICLE, MOMENTS LATER FOUND VEHICLE FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS No 0 BRAKE FLUID LEAKS WITH NO KNOWN CAUSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED THAT ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON AND STAY ON THROUGH OUT TRAVEL .DEALER HAS BEEN CONT…
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM No 0 CONSUMER BECAME ILL FROM THE FUMES THAT EMITTED FROM THE HEATER/AC SYSTEM. *PH THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THE HE…
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING CAR ACCELERATES WITHOUT PUTTING FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR . TT
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL No 0 TURN SIGNALS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING, NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES YET. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM VENTS, THEN SUDDENLY VEHICLE INTERIOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 QUARTER PANEL OVER REAR PASSENGER TIRE HAS WEAKENED TIRE IS BENT IN SLIGHTLY FROM HOLE DEVELOPED RIGHT NEXT TO SHOCK WI…