Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jun 18, 2009
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Jan 3, 1995
What this page shows
Our database holds 56 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1987 Ford Escort. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
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Other / unspecified
Filed Jun 18, 2009
Crash reported3 injuries reported
CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT A DEFECT INVESTIGATION BE DONE ON THE CRASH DATA REPORT. *NJ THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN HIS 1987 FORD ESCORT WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A 2006 CADILLAC ESCALADE THAT HIT THE CONSUMER WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. A CRASH STUDY WAS PERFORMED ON THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CADILLAC WHEN IT HIT THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 20 MPH FASTER THAN HE WAS DRIVING. THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW WHY DIDN'T THE CADILLAC'S SDM NOT REGISTER AND RECORD THE FRONTAL CRASH IMPACT WITH THE ESCORT AS A DEPLOYMENT EVENT. *JB UPDATED 07/16/09.*JB UPDATED 08/04/09 *BF FORENSIC WITNESS REPORT RECEIVED. UPDATED 08/10/09. *JB
NHTSA ID
10274512
Incident
Mar 25, 2008
Electrical
Filed Mar 10, 2003
Fire reported
NAR 3-10-03 IN REFERENCE TO A PREVIOUS CLAIM, REQUESTING ASSISTANCE FROM NHTSA. HOWEVER, ACTION MADE WASN'T SATISFACTORY SO NOW THE CONSUMER IS THERE SEEKING LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO EXPEDITE HIS CLAIM. *CB *JB
NHTSA ID
10011771
Incident
Jul 25, 1996
Electrical
Filed Jan 18, 2002
Fire reported
VEHICLE EXHIBITED A FIRE BY AN UNKNOWN SOURCE IN THE IGNITION COLUMN PER FIRE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION. *TT
NHTSA ID
564114
Engine
Filed Dec 28, 2001
VEHICLE KEEPS STALLING SINCE 1992. *AK
NHTSA ID
8001226
Incident
Dec 20, 2001
Electrical
Filed Oct 17, 2001
TFI IGNITION MODULE HAD A DEFECT AND WAS AFFECTED IGNITION SWITCH. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
NHTSA ID
897899
Incident
Sep 5, 2001
Seat belts
Filed Jul 19, 2001
FORD SHOULD CARRY SEAT BELT PARTS FOR OLDER MODEL VEHICLES PERTAINING TO SAFETY OR HAVE ANOTHER MANUFACTURER WHERE PARTS COULD BE LOCATED. CONTACTED FORD, AND THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. *AK
NHTSA ID
893086
Incident
Jul 14, 2001
Electrical
Filed Jul 3, 2001
CONSUMER STATES SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE, THIS IS FOURTH MODULE PART THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED, CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE MODULE GPD GOES OUT IT CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER STATES MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP NOT WILLING TO HONOR WARRANTY. *JB
NHTSA ID
561867
Electrical
Filed Jun 18, 2001
WHEN DRIVING FOR 10-12 MILES VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT COMPLETELY , FEELS AS THOUGH TURNING OFF IGNITION. CONSUMER MUST WAIT ABOUT 45 MINUTES BEFORE CAN BE RESTARTED. CONSUMER CONTACTED A MECHANIC, AND REPROGRAMMED COMPUTER, BUT DEFECT OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER. WILL CONTACT MECHANIC AGAIN. *AK
NHTSA ID
890578
Engine
Filed Jun 18, 2001
ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WHEN BEING IN TRAFFIC. DEALERSHIP IS AWRE OF PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ID
890573
Electrical
Filed Apr 16, 2001
VEHICLE DIES IN MIDDLE OF ROAD. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS IGNITION MODULE.*AK
NHTSA ID
885984
Incident
Apr 16, 2001
Electrical
Filed Jan 11, 2001
IGNITION SWITCH MODULE MALFUCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE TFI MODULE. *AK
NHTSA ID
878026
Incident
Apr 9, 2000
Engine
Filed Oct 24, 2000
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING. ENGINE STOPPED AND WILL NOT RESTART FOR ABOUT AN HOUR OR TWO. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE LAST TWO OR THREE YEARS. FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ID
873757
Engine
Filed Sep 4, 2000
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH STALLING DUE TO A ENGINE DISPLAY MOUNT PFI MODULE; REPLACEMENT WAS DONE ON TWO OCCASIN WITHIN THREE MONTH. UNABLE TO RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS:
NHTSA ID
869417
Incident
Jan 3, 1999
Suspension
Filed Jul 16, 1999
RIGHT REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS RUSTED THROUGH WHICH COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK
NHTSA ID
842491
Fuel system
Filed Jun 13, 1999
QUIT RUNNING ON HIGHWAY DURING WASH. DC RUSH HOUR / STALLS EVERY DAY (EVEN AFTER 5 REPAIRED FOR STALLING). *AK
NHTSA ID
707509
Incident
Mar 20, 1998
Driver assistanceInterior & seats
Filed Mar 2, 1999
DRIVER SIDE SEAT RECLINING MECHANISM FAILED, RESULTING IN INABILITY OF DRIVER TO SIT UP STRAIGHT WITHOUT CLINGING TO STEERING WHEEL WHEN ACCELERATING. TEETH ON RECLINING LEVER WHICH MESH WITH TEETH ON SEAT TRACK SEEM TO HAVE BEEN DAMAGED. ADDITIONALLY, BAD THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR HAS CAUSED VERY HIGH IDLE SPEED MULTIPLE TIMES, PROBLEM IS WORST DURING RAIN/SNOW. AT TIMES, IDLE SPEED SET SO HIGH THAT BRAKING TO A STOP WOULD STALL THE VEHICLE. TPS REPLACED TWICE, PROBLEM PERSISTS DURING WET WEATHER.
NHTSA ID
703928
Engine
Filed Aug 20, 1998
IN WARM WEATHER THE VEHICLE OVERHEATS, CAUSING THE FUEL GAUGE AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATORS TO COMPLETELY DISAPPEAR. THE THERMASTAT HAS BEEN REPLACE TWICE AND IT HAS MADE NO DIFFERENCE.
NHTSA ID
827035
ElectricalEngine
Filed Jul 14, 1998
STARTER FAILED.
NHTSA ID
537899
Electrical
Filed Jun 12, 1997
Fire reported
ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE.
NHTSA ID
518533
Incident
Jun 1, 1997
Electrical
Filed May 19, 1997
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, VEHICLE LOST POWER. MECHANIC STATED THAT IGNITION SWITCH MELTED. IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED ON 5/ 17/97. *AK
NHTSA ID
812340
Incident
May 15, 1997
Electrical
Filed Apr 25, 1997
Fire reported
OWNER STATES THAT THE ALTERNATOR IN HIS VEHICLE CAUSED HIS VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE.OWNER IS UNCERTAIN WHY. *AK
NHTSA ID
811720
Electrical
Filed Jan 2, 1997
Fire reported
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE IGNITION SYSTEM, RECALL'S ISSUED FOR SAME MAKE AND MODEL, HOWEVER VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER)
NHTSA ID
525811
Incident
Jul 25, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Dec 30, 1996
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT SOMETIMES WILL NOT WORK, DOESN'T ADJUST ON THE SHOULDER. *AK
NHTSA ID
805661
Incident
Nov 20, 1996
Electrical
Filed Dec 19, 1996
Fire reported
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION , THE HEAD LIGHTS WILL NOT STAY ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS ON 2 OCCASIONS. *AK
NHTSA ID
806561
Incident
Jan 1, 1994
Heating & air conditioning
Filed Nov 6, 1996
Fire reported
BLOWER MOTOR CAUGHT FIRE.
NHTSA ID
511138
Incident
Apr 4, 1996
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