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1988 Ford Escort Interior & seats Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Interior & seats reportsComplaints 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.
15
Latest May 14, 1998
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
10%
of 143 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
10
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2

What this page shows

Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1988 Ford Escort submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 15 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming interior

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Interior & seats
Filed May 14, 1998

DEFECT IN WIRING HARNESS, CAUSED HEADLIGHT SWITCH TO MELT AND FAIL.

NHTSA ID
535526
Incident
Nov 1, 1992
BrakesHeating & air conditioningElectrical+5 more
Filed Mar 11, 1997

BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA ID
515859
Incident
Jun 1, 1991
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 11, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported

PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WAS LOCKED AND VEHICLE IMPACTED AT 1:00, SPEED 75 MPH, PASSENGER'S DOOR POPPED OPEN, CAUSING THE PASSENGER TO BE EJECTED FROM VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
806304
Incident
Sep 22, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed May 15, 1996

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. *AK

NHTSA ID
983449
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 19, 1996

WHEN YOU BLOW THE HORN SMOKE APPEARS FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
983096
Incident
Nov 2, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 18, 1996
Fire reported

WK (801) 546-7950; DROVE (2) BLOCKS FROM HOUSE AND PARKED. ONCE RETURNED STEERING COLUMN WAS IN FLAMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
982949
Incident
Oct 5, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 17, 1996
Fire reported

VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE, TURNED OFF IGNITION, MADE A QUICK EXIT VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. *AK

NHTSA ID
982892
Incident
Apr 10, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 14, 1996

SEAT BACK BROKE DURING REAR END COLLISION. *SD

NHTSA ID
504149
Incident
Apr 4, 1994
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 9, 1996
Fire reported

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, AND VEHICLE COMPLETE BURNED. TT

NHTSA ID
978959
Incident
Jan 1, 1994
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 6, 1995
Fire reported

CAR WAS PARKED OVER NIGHT IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IT WAS FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL . TT

NHTSA ID
974562
Incident
Oct 30, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 2, 1995
Crash reported

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED UPON BEING REAR ENDED. TT

NHTSA ID
974389
Incident
Oct 29, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 16, 1995
Fire reported

WHILE DRIVING SHE NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE 5 MINUTES LATER THE ENTIRE CAR WENT UP IN FLAMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
970565
Incident
Jun 21, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed May 3, 1995
Fire reported1 injury reported

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE STARTING FROM STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. TT

NHTSA ID
964744
Incident
Mar 24, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 9, 1995
Fire reported

THERE WAS A FIRE IN STEERING COLUMN, BURNED ENTIRE CAR. TT

NHTSA ID
961625
Incident
Jan 5, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 3, 1995
Crash reported

ESTIMATED SPEED 35 MPH AND WAS REAR ENDED. COLLISION RESULTED IN REAR HATCH/GATE TO FLY OPEN. CAR PHONE OR ANYTHING IN REAR GOT SUCKED OUT. TT

NHTSA ID
961300
Incident
Oct 30, 1994

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Electrical66Engine23Seat belts18Exterior lighting11Fuel system10Steering9

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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