Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-09-03 | 97V145000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 600 | — | Details |
| 1994-10-11 | 94V197000 |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 29,000 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-22 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE PASSIVE SEAT RESTRAINT DOES NOT RETRACT FULLY. THIS OCCURS WHEN YOU TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. IT HAS TO BE MANUALLY D… |
| 2016-03-30 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD ESCORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTA… |
| 2015-06-18 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD ESCORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR EMIT… |
| 2014-11-15 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | STRONG ORDER OF GAS FROM GAS TANK, TOOK IT TO MECHANIC, SAID I HAVE A HOLE IN GAS TANK... DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT , CLI… |
| 2013-12-16 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD ESCORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE.… |
| 2013-08-24 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD ESCORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FUEL TANK LEAKED.… |
| 2013-04-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD ESCORT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE … |
| 2013-02-05 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRACK, THE CABLE WAS HANGING DOWN, GOT GREASE ALLOV… |
| 2013-01-06 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | HELLO, I HAVE A 1995 FORD ESCORT WITH THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT. HAVE REPLACED THE TRACK AND HARDWARE. THE PROBLEM STILL… |
| 2012-08-28 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD ESCORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF GASOLINE… |
| 2012-07-15 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER SIDE IS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION, WHICH GETS IN THE WAY OF THE WHEEL AND PROVIDES NO SAFE… |
| 2011-12-28 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD ESCORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING GASOLINE, CAUSED BY A FRACTU… |
| 2011-07-08 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD ESCORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, HE BEGAN TO SMELL … |
| 2011-07-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD ESCORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OR WHILE DRIVING HE NOTICE… |
| 2011-06-21 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD ESCORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE C… |
| 2010-11-14 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | GASOLINE BEGINS TO DRIP OUT OF FUEL TANK WHEN FUEL TANK IN HALF FILLED. *TR |
| 2010-09-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD ESCORT. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM THE … |
| 2010-08-30 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD ESCORT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TA… |
| 2009-10-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD ESCORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A L… |
| 2009-08-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I HAVE REPLACED 3 SPEED SENSORS & 2 SPEEDOMETER CABLES & LITHIUM GREASE SENSE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR AND STILL HAVE TRANS… |
| 2009-02-13 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | 1995 FORD ESCORT WITH 136,000 MILES ON CAR CAUGHT A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THAT RESULTED IN TOTAL LOSS. *TR |
| 2008-08-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | FUEL TANK LEAKING. *TR |
| 2008-07-14 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD ESCORT. AFTER SMELLING GASOLINE, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND … |
| 2008-07-03 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD ESCORT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, HE SMELLED GASOLINE COMING FROM T… |
| 2008-07-02 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | I AM WRITING ABOUT MY 1995 FORD ESCORT WITH A 1.9L ENGINE. THERE IS AN ABSOLUTE SAFETY HAZARD ON MY VEHICLE. I SEE THAT… |
| 2008-04-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | > FROM: GALLY > COMMENTS: > GREETINGS, > > PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT WE RECENTLY PURCHASED THE ABOVE SUBJECT VEHIC… |
| 2008-01-13 | TIRES | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD ESCORT. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER MASTERCRAFT A/S IV TIRES, SIZE P20565R15 (NA). WHILE D… |
| 2007-11-13 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | UPON STATE INSPECTION WE WERE TOLD THE FRONT AND REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKEN AND WOULD COST OVER 650.00 DOLLARS TO R… |
| 2007-10-04 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | NHTSA ID# 97V144000, RECALLS 1995 FORD ESCORTS FOR CRACKS IN THE FUEL TANKS. I BOUGHT A USED FORD ESCORT AND A CRACK HA… |
| 2007-08-14 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD ESCORT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS AND DISCOVERED A FUEL LE… |
| 2007-07-31 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD ESCORT. ON JULY 31,2007, THE FUEL TANK BEGAN LEAKING. THE VEHICLE USED UP A TANK OF G… |
| 2007-07-27 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD ESCORT. HE NOTICED A FUEL LEAK NEAR THE HEAT SHIELD. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE… |
| 2007-07-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD ESCORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK IS CRACKED AND LEAKING. HE STATED THAT … |
| 2007-05-22 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE | No | 0 | I OWN A 1995 FORD ESCORT WAGON THAT WAS IN COLORADO FOR 11 YEARS, AND THIS YEAR -- 2007 -- I MOVED TO PHOENIX ARIZONA. … |
| 2007-05-11 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD ESCORT. THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. … |
| 2007-04-19 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | THE MOTORIZED RETRACTING SHOULDER BELT FOR THE DRIVER'S SAFETY BELT CEASED WORKING AND IS STUCK IN THE NON-LOCKED POSIT… |
| 2006-09-17 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | Yes | 1 | MAKING LEFT HAND TURN AND WAS HIT ON PASSENGER SIDE. MY SEAT BELT BROKE. CAR WAS TOTALED. *JB |
| 2006-08-07 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE SMELLED OF GASOLINE. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, A PUDDLE OF G… |
| 2006-05-03 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSIVE RESTRAINTS STOP AT THE CORNER OF THE DOOR POST AND DO NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE DR… |
| 2006-04-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN ON HIGHWAY 55 MPH OR MORE TRANSMISSIONS ACTS LIKE IT GOES INTO NEUTRAL HAVE NO OVERDRIVE OR DRIVE THEN ALSO SLIPS … |
| 2006-04-21 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING AND JAMMED IN ITS GUIDE TRACK. *TR |
| 2006-02-22 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS HAVE COME OFF THE TRACK. THIS OCCURRED ON BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND P… |
| 2006-01-31 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | MY PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT IS STUCK IN A POSITION SO THAT IT CANNOT BE USEFUL AT ALL IN AN ACCIDENT. IT IS STUCK … |
| 2005-09-23 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE | No | 0 | DT: CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A LEAK IN GAS TANK. HE NOTICED THIS ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO. HE SAW A RECALL ON THE INTERNE… |
| 2005-09-22 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FUEL TANK HAS HAIR LINE CRACKS ON LEFT SIDE WHERE HEAT SHIELD MOUNTS TO SPACER. 2 RECALLS MY VIN# ISN'T INCLUDED NOT SU… |
| 2005-09-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | I OWN A 1995 FORD ESCORT LX [XXX] WHICH HAS A LEAKING FUEL TANK. I CHECKED YOUR (NHTSA) WEB SITE AND FOUND "TWO RECALLS… |
| 2005-09-08 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | THE PLASTIC HEADLIGHT LENSES ON THE HEADLIGHTS OF MY 1995 FORD ESCORT LX HAVE BECOME CLOUDY, YELLOWED AND OPAQUE. THIS … |
| 2005-08-22 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | STARTED SMELLING PROFUSE GAS FUMES IN MY 1995 ESCORT LX. TOOK IN TO MEINEIKE TO BE REPAIRED. THEY FOUND THAT THE GAS … |
| 2005-07-27 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FUEL TANK OF A 1995 FORD ESCORT, VIN [XXX] IS LEAKING GAS FROM HEAT SHIELD MOUNTS ON FUEL TANK. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM… |
| 2005-07-24 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FUEL TANK LEAK FORD STATED THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED RECALL #97V144000 & 97V145000 GAS TANK IS LEAKING UNDER REAR PAS… |