Visibility
Filed Jan 17, 2001
ALOT OF TROUBLE WITH HEATING SYSTEM,THIS MAKES THE 4TH TIME IN A YEAR FOR REPAIRS?
- NHTSA ID
- 739508
- Incident
- Jan 17, 2001
1994 Ford Escort Visibility Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Visibility 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.
14
Latest Jan 17, 2001
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.
5%
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.
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 windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. 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. 14 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 visibility
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Visibility
Filed Mar 28, 2000
THE HEATER CORE WAS FIRST REPLACED ON 8/20/98 BECAUSE IT WAS THE ORIGINAL, WAS REPLACED AT FORD DEALER IN HOME TOWN, THEN A LITTLE OVER A YEAR LATER THE HEATER CORE HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN BECAUSE ONCE REPLACED THIS TIME FOUND IT HAD POSSIBLY BEEN BENT WHILE INSTALLING SO IT CRACKED, AND IT AGAIN CRACKED WITHIN A YEAR AFTER BEING REPLACED BY A DIFFERENT MECHANIC, FORD SAID THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT SINCE WE HAD IT REPLACED BY A DIFFERENT MECHANIC, BUT THIS MECHANIC REPLACED THE PART FOR FREE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 720712
- Incident
- Aug 20, 1998
Heating & air conditioningEngineInterior & seats+1 more
Filed Jul 17, 1999
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 708747
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1998
AirbagsSeat beltsVisibility
Filed Jun 1, 1999
SRS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. (IE98074) ALSO SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVERS SIDE HESITATES WHEN RETRACTING/REAR DEFROSTER SWITCH IS INOPERABLE. DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF PROBLEMS, PROBLEMS STILL EXIST. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 834552
- Incident
- Feb 4, 1999
AirbagsSeat beltsVisibility
Filed Mar 23, 1999
CONSUMER CANNOT FIND ANYONE TO PERFORM AIRBAG ON/OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY.
- NHTSA ID
- 544532
Visibility
Filed Mar 24, 1998
WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING INTERMITTENT FAILURES OF WIPERS.
- NHTSA ID
- 532996
Visibility
Filed Oct 9, 1997
WINDOW SEALENT FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 604484
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1997
Visibility
Filed Jul 29, 1996
BLINDING GLARE FROM WINDSHIELD OBSCURES VISION. *DH
- NHTSA ID
- 506780
Visibility
Filed Jul 19, 1996
DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD.
- NHTSA ID
- 506419
- Incident
- Jul 19, 1996
Visibility
Filed Mar 13, 1995
HEATER DEFROSTER WHEN TURNED GIVES OFF STRONG FUMES THAT SMELL LIKE A DEAD ANIMAL. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 961841
- Incident
- Mar 8, 1995
Visibility
Filed Mar 10, 1995
TURN ON THE HEATER DEFROSTER STRONG FUMES LIKE DEAD MEAT THAT MADE PASSENGERS DIZZY AND FEELING SICK. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 961655
- Incident
- Mar 8, 1995
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Feb 9, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, CAR STALLS, WIPERS FAILED. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 959804
- Incident
- Jan 27, 1995
Visibility
Filed Jan 27, 1995
DRIVER'S WINDOW CRACKED WHEN STRUCK BY A ROCK. *SKD
- NHTSA ID
- 480282
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1994
Driver assistanceEngineTransmission+1 more
Filed Jan 20, 1995
ENGINE REPLACED DUE TO A CONTINUOUS OIL LEAK.
- NHTSA ID
- 480085
- Incident
- Oct 1, 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
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 .