1999 Ford Escort equipment problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 1999 Ford Escort — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1999 ford escort,had a wreck and the car was totaled out by insurance adjuster,the airbags did not deploy and even the insurance adjuster stated wow the airbags didn't even deploy. Me and my girlfriend were injured and went to the emergency room and have not been able to work since october 2011 and…”
filed May 17, 2012
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford escort. The contact stated that the entire air conditioning unit had to be replaced within a month of her purchasing the vehicle. She also stated that the timing chain needed to be replaced in august of 2007. A day or two later, the valves needed to be replaced as…”
filed Apr 25, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Equipment problems in other Escort years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 Escort | 2 | 2% |
| 1998 Escort | 13 | 3% |
| 1997 Escort | 8 | 1% |
| 1996 Escort | 1 | 0% |
| 1995 Escort | 6 | 1% |
| 1994 Escort | 4 | 1% |
| 1993 Escort | 4 | 1% |
| 1992 Escort | 1 | 1% |
| 1991 Escort | 6 | 2% |
| 1990 Escort | 3 | 3% |
| 1989 Escort | 1 | 1% |
| 1988 Escort | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Ford Escort
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.