Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-11-10 | 94V218000 |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 240 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-24 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC SEATBELT IS JAMMED AND SEATBELT NO LONGER WORKS |
| 2012-09-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | 1994 FORD ESCORT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSIVE RESTRAINT SHOULDER BELT NOT WORKING FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. *TGW… |
| 2011-06-03 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD ESCORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INST… |
| 2007-10-09 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE WHILE THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT REMAINS OPERATIVE. NOTHING HA… |
| 2007-06-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD ESCORT. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE WHEN THE KEY WAS INSERTED INTO THE… |
| 2006-12-17 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD ESCORT. THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. T… |
| 2006-05-05 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | AFTER WE CAME HOME OUR CAR LOCKED INTO PARK, IT WOULD NOT MOVE. WHEN MY HUSBAND REMOVED THE COVER , THE SPRING INSIDE I… |
| 2006-05-04 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1994 FORD ESCORT STATION WAGON, THE DRIVER SIDE RETRACTABLE SEAT BELT FAILED AND WILL NOT WORK. *NM |
| 2006-04-26 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED… |
| 2006-03-19 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 1 | HEADLIGHT COVER CLOUDED FROM AGE. DRIVERS CAN'T SEE WELL AT NIGHT. I'VE NOTICED THAT ALL ESCORTS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I A… |
| 2005-07-23 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | THE 1994 FORD ESCORT IS A VERY POORLY MADE CAR. MOST OF THESE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS, THE … |
| 2005-03-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE FAILURE. THE HEAD ON THE 1.9 LITRE ENGINES HAVE A BUILT IN FLAW. THE INTAKE VALVE ON NUMBER 4 CYLINDER FAILS. TH… |
| 2004-12-16 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | Yes | 0 | FATAL DEATH DUE TO POSIBLE TRANSMISSION GOING INTO REVERSE FROM PARK WHILE VEHICLE IN IDLE. *JB |
| 2004-12-16 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | Yes | 1 | THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IDLING WHEN IT SUDDENLY WENT IN REVERSE. THE DRIVER HUNG ON TO THE OPEN DOOR OF HIS 1994 FO… |
| 2004-10-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 0 | WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE,IT AND HIT A… |
| 2004-09-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER PASSIVE RESTRAINT SEAT BELTS WERE IN OPERATIVE. BOTH SEAT BELTS WERE STUCK AT THE TOP OF TH… |
| 2004-03-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IT WAS HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR CONSUMER TO START THE VE… |
| 2004-03-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | WHEN THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE USED VEHICLE, SHE WAS INFORMED THE IGNITION AND CLUTCH PLATE HAD BEEN REPLACED AND THE … |
| 2003-08-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED THAT AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH IS FLASHING, INDICATING THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG. IS AFRAID THAT THE AI… |
| 2003-05-15 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE CABLE FOR THE SEATBELT IS MANGLED, AND THE SEATBELT (SHOULDER) DOES NOT WORK. |
| 2003-04-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: I HAVE NO HEAD LIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS OR TURN SIGNALS. POSSIBLE SHORT IN WIRING. DISCOVER… |
| 2003-03-28 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. *JB |
| 2003-03-15 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | FRONT LEFT COIL SPRING WAS CRACKED. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE SPRING BROKE WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED HOME. THE VEHICLE M… |
| 2002-09-20 | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE AT AN IDLE PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND VEHICLE ENGINE RIVED UP. STEPPED ON GAS PEDAL VEHICL… |
| 2002-09-18 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | NO DESCRIPTION GIVEN. NLM |
| 2002-09-10 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE LEFT REAR TIE ROD BROKE WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. MR *NLM *DT |
| 2002-06-30 | TIRES | No | 0 | WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WITHOUT WARNING IGNITION STARTED TO CRANK, CAUSING IGNITION SWITCH TO MELT.*AK DEALER FO… |
| 2002-06-18 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP TUBING RUSTED ALLOWING FUEL TO BE PUMPED OUT AND SPILLING ON THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK AND PUDDL… |
| 2002-06-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | ORIGINAL IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT INCLUDING THE REPLACEMENT--BURNED OUT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM |
| 2002-05-07 | SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS | No | 0 | REAR COIL SPRING HAS A TENDENCY TO RUST WHICH CAUSES THEM TO BREAK WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DRIVER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT COI… |
| 2002-05-02 | SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | REAR SPRING BROKE OFF BECAUSE OF RUST AND CORRUSION. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK |
| 2002-05-02 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | DURING ANNUAL SAFETY INSPECTION MECHANIC FOUND RIGHT AND LEFT COIL SPRINGS BROKEN-APPARENTLY DUE TO RUST AND LIGHTWEIGH… |
| 2002-04-19 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | CONSUMER UNABLE TO SNAP IN AUTOMATIC SEATBELT CLIP.*AK CABLE FROM MOTORBELT BROKE, SEATBELT STAYS IN ONE POSTION FORCI… |
| 2002-04-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS SERPENTINE BELT HAS POPPED OUT OFF PULLEY WHILE DRIVING. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE … |
| 2002-04-01 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM WHEEL. GOODYEAR, RANGLER, LT24575R16 LOW RANGE. D… |
| 2001-11-29 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT FULLY EXPAND AT THE TIME OF CAR ACCIDENT. CAR WAS TOTAL PER INSURANCE COMPANY. SEAT BELT SAVED… |
| 2001-10-03 | SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS | No | 0 | DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION MECHANIC FOUND REAR COIL SPRINGS BROKEN ON BOTH SIDES. CONSUMER COULD NOT TELL THEY WERE BRO… |
| 2001-09-01 | STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT | No | 0 | WAS DRIVING WHEN VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING. IT FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AFTER BRAKES APPLIED. HAD … |
| 2001-08-15 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS BROKE, VEHICLE WAS REJECTED DUE TO FAILED SUSPENSION SPRINGS. |
| 2001-08-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT: ORIGINAL MOTOR FAILED, REPLACED. REPLACEMENT MOTOR FAILED. BELT IS STUCK IN ONE POSITION (THE … |
| 2001-08-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AUTOMATIC SEATBELT LOCKS SO TIGHT THAT BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEA… |
| 2001-07-19 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 4 | WE HAD AN ACCIDENT JULY 19,2001. OUR AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. WE HAVE BOTH FRONT AND REAR DAMAGE.*AK |
| 2001-07-14 | SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SPRING SNAPPED AT 60 MPH ON FLAT SMOOTH ROAD NO BUMPS. RUINED LEFT FRONT TIRE. *AK |
| 2001-07-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | KEY WAS STUCK IN IGNITION, DEALER REPLACED IGNITION. ON 12 AUG 2001, CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO SHUT OFF ENGINE, KEY WOUL… |
| 2001-06-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | MAIN CRANK SHAFT PULLEY PULLED AWAY FROM RUIBBER, RESULTING IN VIBRATION DAMPER AND CAUSING THE MAIN BELT TO FALL OFF W… |
| 2001-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | CONSUMER HAS REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH TWICE. THIS WILL BE THIRD TIME REPLACING IGNITION SWITCH. FORD CLAIMS THERE IS… |
| 2001-04-25 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | BOTH FRONT SEATBELTS STOPPED WORKING, NEEDS TRACK AND MOTOR REPLACED. *AK |
| 2001-02-25 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | CONSUMER WAS AT INTERSECTION WAITING FOR LIGHT TO CHANGE, AND VEHICLE IN BACK OF HER HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FROM BEH… |
| 2001-01-17 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | ALOT OF TROUBLE WITH HEATING SYSTEM,THIS MAKES THE 4TH TIME IN A YEAR FOR REPAIRS? |
| 2001-01-08 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | SEAT BELT WIRES WERE BURNING WHILE BEING IN USE ON DRIVER'S SIDE. MOTOR HAS SEIZED UP, BUT IT HAD KEPT RUNNING. *AK |