1999 Ford Escort suspension problems
42 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 1999 Ford Escort — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Took car in for oil change. Tech discovered both rear springs are broken. Was quoted $1200 to replace, including struts (still good). I am in minnesota and this car has no traction in the snow. I can drive at 10 mph and the back still breaks traction. I have spun out more driving this car than I…”
filed Jun 24, 2014
“I bought a used 1999 ford escort stations wagon with only 16k miles on it. At 30k miles I took it to a local ford dealer for an oil change and they gave me an estimate for $585 to replace the rear coil springs that are broken, saying it was a safety hazard. Note I never asked for more than a simple…”
filed Sep 25, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Suspension problems in other Escort years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Escort | 4 | 12% |
| 2001 Escort | 9 | 13% |
| 2000 Escort | 8 | 8% |
| 1998 Escort | 50 | 13% |
| 1997 Escort | 67 | 12% |
| 1996 Escort | 13 | 6% |
| 1995 Escort | 37 | 6% |
| 1994 Escort | 18 | 6% |
| 1993 Escort | 19 | 5% |
| 1992 Escort | 7 | 4% |
| 1991 Escort | 9 | 3% |
| 1989 Escort | 2 | 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.