Suspension
Filed Apr 2, 2003
THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. THERE WAS A RECALL 94E019000 WHICH DESCRIBED THE EXACT PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10015009
- Mileage
- 120,000 mi
1991 Ford Escort Suspension Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the suspension system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Suspension 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.
9
Latest Apr 2, 2003
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.
3%
of 327 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.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1991 Ford Escort submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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 suspension
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Suspension
Filed Oct 24, 2001
CONSUMER PUT GROCERY IN THE BACK OF VEHICLE, AND NOTICED REAR END RIDING LOW, AND WAS MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE. CONSUMER TOOK A LOOK UNDERNEATH AND NOTICED REAR SPRING BROKE AND SHIFTED INWARD OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER FOUND OUT FROM JUNKYARD THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ESCORTS. *AK *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 898109
- Incident
- Sep 1, 2001
Suspension
Filed Mar 20, 2000
CAR IS PULLING TO THE RIGHT, THIS MAKES IT HARD TO STEER VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 858851
- Incident
- Jan 20, 1999
Suspension
Filed Jun 24, 1999
THE TRAILING ARM SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 841098
- Incident
- Jun 20, 1999
Suspension
Filed Apr 22, 1999
THE REAR SPRINGS BROKE. HAD NO WARNING. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC, WHO NOTICED THE BROKEN REAR SPRINGS. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SPRINGS. THE REAR SPRINGS WERE REPLACED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 836991
- Incident
- Feb 25, 1999
Driver assistanceElectricalSeat belts+1 more
Filed Apr 7, 1999
STEERING COLUMN CAME APART AND THE SHAFT WAS LOOSE CAUSING STEERING DIFFICULTY PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. (91E-019)
- NHTSA ID
- 544860
Fuel systemSeat beltsSuspension
Filed Nov 13, 1996
THE FUEL GAUGE IS NOT WORKING RIGHT; ALSO THE FRONT SUSPENSION IS OFF ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING .*AK CONSUMER STATES FUEL GUAGE READS FULL ALL THE TIME, FRONT WHEEL BOUNCE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD OR A VIBRATING SOUND, SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE STOPPED WORKING.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 804912
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1996
Suspension
Filed Oct 16, 1996
RIGHT REAR CONTROL ARM BROKE DUE TO CORROSION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 509784
- Incident
- Oct 10, 1996
Suspension
Filed Aug 6, 1996
FRONT DRIVE AXLE PROBLEMS CAUSE FRONT END TO SHAKE/RATTLE, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. *DH
- NHTSA ID
- 507122
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1996
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
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .