Ford Escort problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Ford Escort model year, from official NHTSA data.
3,914
NHTSA complaints
2
recall campaigns
1,080
service bulletins (TSBs)
29
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Ford Escort | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2002 Ford Escort | 33 | 0 | 24 |
| 2001 Ford Escort | 68 | 0 | 27 |
| 2000 Ford Escort | 98 | 1 | 35 |
| 1999 Ford Escort | 325 | 0 | 95 |
| 1998 Ford Escort | 375 | 0 | 125 |
| 1997 Ford Escort | 543 | 1 | 150 |
| 1996 Ford Escort | 205 | 0 | 90 |
| 1995 Ford Escort | 576 | 0 | 81 |
| 1994 Ford Escort | 279 | 0 | 81 |
| 1993 Ford Escort | 379 | 0 | 82 |
| 1992 Ford Escort | 162 | 0 | 65 |
| 1991 Ford Escort | 327 | 0 | 59 |
| 1990 Ford Escort | 101 | 0 | 30 |
| 1989 Ford Escort | 152 | 0 | 27 |
| 1988 Ford Escort | 143 | 0 | 25 |
| 1987 Ford Escort | 56 | 0 | 24 |
| 1986 Ford Escort | 45 | 0 | 25 |
| 1985 Ford Escort | 26 | 0 | 22 |
| 1984 Ford Escort | 21 | 0 | 13 |
| 1983 Ford Escort | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1982 Ford Escort | 4 | 0 | — |
Common problems
- Ford Escort electrical system problems732
- Ford Escort seat belts problems631
- Ford Escort engine and engine cooling problems486
- Ford Escort air bags problems465
- Ford Escort fuel system, gasoline problems368
- Ford Escort power train problems309
- Ford Escort suspension problems294
- Ford Escort service brakes, hydraulic problems232
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- WATER INTRUSION INTO AIRBAG MONITOREA02008 · opened Jun 10, 2002 · closed Dec 11, 2002
- INTEGRATED AIR BAG MONITOR WATERPE02010 · opened Jan 30, 2002 · closed Jun 10, 2002
- AIR BAG NON-DEPLOYMENTDP01001 · opened Apr 19, 2001 · closed Nov 1, 2001
- FUEL TANK ASSEMBLYRQ97010 · opened Sep 11, 1997 · closed May 22, 2000