Steering
Filed Oct 10, 2002
THE LEFT REAR TIE ROD BROKE WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. MR *NLM *DT
- NHTSA ID
- 8020650
- Incident
- Sep 10, 2002
1994 Ford Escort Steering Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Steering 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.
11
Latest Oct 10, 2002
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.
4%
of 279 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.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
5
What this page shows
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Ford Escort submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 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 steering
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
ElectricalSteering
Filed Oct 1, 2001
Fire reported
WAS DRIVING WHEN VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING. IT FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AFTER BRAKES APPLIED. HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, THEN STOPPED. DRIVER LEFT VEHICLE , AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. WAS INFORMED THAT SENSOR WIRES TO IDLER HAD FUSED TOGETHER.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 897158
- Incident
- Sep 1, 2001
Steering
Filed Aug 23, 2000
DEALER DAMAGED STEERING COLUMN DURING TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT. BECAUSE OF THE COST INVOLVED, DEALER ONLY AGREED TO REPLACE ASSEMBLY WITH ONE FROM A LOCAL SALVAGE YARD. (COLLAPSEABLE PINS WERE SHEARED DURING STEERING WHEEL REMOVAL). BECAUSE OF T
- NHTSA ID
- 728750
- Incident
- Aug 17, 2000
SteeringSuspension
Filed Sep 20, 1999
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION OUR MECHANIC DISCOVERED AND FAILED THE CAR FOR SAFETY REASONS, THAT THE REAR SPRINGS WERE COLLAPSING ON OUR CAR. HE HAS INFORMED US THAT HIS SHOP HAS BEEN GETTING NUMEROUS ESCORT WAGONS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS OURS. HE HAS ADVISED US TO CALL THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE DEFECT OF THE SPRINGS. ALL THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT GET THEM FIXED ANYWAY AND SAVE THE BILL IN CASE OF A RECALL. OUR VEHICLE HAS 49,000 ODD MILES AND HAS NEVER CARRIED ANYTHING HEAVIER THAN 2 SUIT CASES, A PORT-A-CRIB AND SOME TOYS. IF IT WASN'T FOR A REPAIR SHOP SHOWING ME THE RECORDS OF REPLACEMENT COILS ON THE ESCORTS I WOULD NEVER HAVE THOUGHT OF DOING THIS. THE PROBLEM WITH THE COILS THEY ARE CRACKING AT THE BASE AT THE SUSPENSION, WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOSE OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 711612
- Incident
- Sep 20, 1998
Steering
Filed Jul 28, 1999
Crash reported2 injuries reported2 deaths reported
WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER FELL ASLEEP AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 843663
- Incident
- Jun 24, 1999
Steering
Filed May 20, 1999
WHEN TRAVELING STEERING WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN MORE THAN A INCH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN UNIT. ALSO NOTE THERE IS A RECALL LISTED FOR THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 838239
BrakesHeating & air conditioningSteering
Filed Mar 15, 1999
THE MANIFOLD TO THE AIR CONDITIONER BLEW OFF WHILE DRIVING. ALSO POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND, THERE WERE NO BRAKES WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 835852
- Incident
- Aug 12, 1995
Steering
Filed Jun 5, 1998
STEERING COLUMN SHAFT MALFUNCTION. INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT REPAIR NOT POSSIBLE DUE TO STEERING WHEEL BREAKAGE DURING ATTEMPTED REMOVAL.
- NHTSA ID
- 536671
- Incident
- Apr 1, 1998
Steering
Filed Feb 3, 1998
STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 523967
- Incident
- Oct 4, 1997
Steering
Filed Oct 11, 1996
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, THE OUTER FRONT RIGHT SIDE TIE ROD BROKE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 803487
- Incident
- Oct 7, 1996
Steering
Filed Oct 12, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
STEERING WHEEL HAS LOCKED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 973327
- Incident
- Sep 22, 1995
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.
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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 .