Safety Score
89
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1987 Ford Escort.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-03-25 | EQUIPMENT | Yes | 3 | CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT A DEFECT INVESTIGATION BE DONE ON THE CRASH DATA REPORT. *NJ THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN… |
| 2001-12-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE KEEPS STALLING SINCE 1992. *AK |
| 2001-09-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | TFI IGNITION MODULE HAD A DEFECT AND WAS AFFECTED IGNITION SWITCH. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK *SLC |
| 2001-07-14 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | FORD SHOULD CARRY SEAT BELT PARTS FOR OLDER MODEL VEHICLES PERTAINING TO SAFETY OR HAVE ANOTHER MANUFACTURER WHERE PART… |
| 2001-04-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | VEHICLE DIES IN MIDDLE OF ROAD. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS IGNITION MODULE.*AK |
| 2000-04-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH MODULE MALFUCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER HAD TO… |
| 1999-01-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH STALLING DUE TO A ENGINE DISPLAY MOUNT PFI MODULE; REPLACEMENT WAS DONE ON TWO OCCASI… |
| 1998-03-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | QUIT RUNNING ON HIGHWAY DURING WASH. DC RUSH HOUR / STALLS EVERY DAY (EVEN AFTER 5 REPAIRED FOR STALLING). *AK |
| 1997-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE. |
| 1997-05-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, VEHICLE LOST POWER. MECHANIC STATED THAT IGNITION SWIT… |
| 1996-11-20 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT SOMETIMES WILL NOT WORK, DOESN'T ADJUST ON THE SHOULDER. *AK |
| 1996-10-16 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | FRONT WHEEL DRIVE HYDROPLANES ON WET PAVEMENT. |
| 1996-09-20 | WHEELS | No | 0 | WHEEL BROKE WHERE ITS BOLTED TO ROTOR. |
| 1996-08-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | DURING OPERATION CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING FRON THE DASH. AS A RESULT, THE ALTERNATOR HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK |
| 1996-07-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | NAR 3-10-03 IN REFERENCE TO A PREVIOUS CLAIM, REQUESTING ASSISTANCE FROM NHTSA. HOWEVER, ACTION MADE WASN'T SATISFAC… |
| 1996-07-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE IGNITION SYSTEM, RECALL'S ISSUED FOR SAME MAKE AND MODEL, HOWEVER VEHICLE NOT INCLUD… |
| 1996-05-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND AFTER SHE TURNED THE CAR OFF THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND WITHIN (… |
| 1996-05-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 2 | VEHCILE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS AN ELERTRICAL FIRE. *AK |
| 1996-05-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE FIRE. *DH |
| 1996-05-19 | STEERING:LINKAGES | No | 0 | LEFT TIE ROD SEPERATED AND FRONT WHEEL WOULD NOT RESPOND TO STEERING. *AK |
| 1996-05-03 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | ENGINE FIRE STARTED AT FUEL LINE. *DH |
| 1996-04-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE CAR WENT UP IN FLAMES AND CAUSED THE OWNERS GARAGE TO BURN DOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1996-04-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK |
| 1996-04-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | HIS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS DRAINING HIS BATTERY AND HE WANTS TO KNOW IF THAT IS REALTED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM. P… |
| 1996-04-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | CAR WAS IN PARK AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1996-04-04 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | BLOWER MOTOR CAUGHT FIRE. |
| 1996-04-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DH |
| 1995-11-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | SHORT CIRCUIT IN WIRING CAUSED ENGINE FIRE. |
| 1995-09-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | DROVE VEHICLE TO GAS STATION, KEY WAS HOT & COULD NOT START VEHICLE, HAD TOW HOME, GRANDSON CHECKED VEHICLE, KEY SWITCH… |
| 1995-08-30 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TWO INNER TIE RODS FAILED. *DSH |
| 1995-08-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD WHILE PARKED.*AK VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT AN HOUR, CONSUME… |
| 1995-07-08 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | WHEEL LUG NUTS SNAPPED OFF ON THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WHILE MAKING A TURN. *AK |
| 1994-12-18 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | NOTICED STEERING WHEEL HAD BECOME LOOSE AND GIVING TO ONE SIDE, FOUND STEERING WHEEL WHICH IS CAST IRON INSIDE HAD CRAC… |
| 1994-10-31 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *SKD |
| 1994-10-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | TIMING BELT FAILED. *TW |
| 1994-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH MELTED DOWN IN THE STEERING COLUMN, REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. *AK *JB |
| 1994-06-30 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 1 | SHOULDER SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *SD |
| 1994-02-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE FIRE. *DSH |
| 1994-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION , THE HEAD LIGHTS WILL NOT STAY ILLUMINA… |
| 1993-08-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | WHILE PARKED OVER NIGHT, IGNITION WIRE CAUGHT FIRE, MELTING DASH BOARD AND BURNING UP THE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1991-06-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE SHUT OFF, FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF RIGHT FENDER AND UNDERHOOD; ALL IGNITION WIRING BURNED UP. … |
| 1990-12-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITON SWITCHES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS. *AK |
| 1986-05-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AROUND ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK |
| — | SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER | No | 0 | RIGHT REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS RUSTED THROUGH WHICH COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK |
| — | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | DRIVER SIDE SEAT RECLINING MECHANISM FAILED, RESULTING IN INABILITY OF DRIVER TO SIT UP STRAIGHT WITHOUT CLINGING TO ST… |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE, THIS IS FOURTH MODULE PART THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED, CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN … |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | IN WARM WEATHER THE VEHICLE OVERHEATS, CAUSING THE FUEL GAUGE AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATORS TO COMPLETELY DISAPP… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WHEN BEING IN TRAFFIC. DEALERSHIP IS AWRE OF PROBLEM. *AK |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING FOR 10-12 MILES VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT COMPLETELY , FEELS AS THOUGH TURNING OFF IGNITION. CONSUMER MUST WA… |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | OWNER STATES THAT THE ALTERNATOR IN HIS VEHICLE CAUSED HIS VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE.OWNER IS UNCERTAIN WHY. *AK |