Visibility
Filed Jun 30, 2002
THE SEALING LINES ON THE LOWER OUTSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD ON THE VEHICLE IS BEING PULLED APART BY THE HUMIDITY AND HEAT. *TT *SCC
- NHTSA ID
- 566399
1998 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.
17
Latest Jun 30, 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.
5%
of 375 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 1998 Ford Escort submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 17 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 May 30, 2002
CONSUMER STATES THE AIR CONDITIONER IS LETTING IN FUMES FROM THE OUTSIDE WHILE DRIVING.*JB DEALER REPLACED THE RELAY MODULE. *TT
- NHTSA ID
- 8010765
- Incident
- Apr 28, 2002
EngineTransmissionVisibility
Filed Jan 29, 2002
WHEN YOU TRY TO USE THE WASHER FLUID IT LEAKS ON THE HOOD OF THE CAR CAUSING THE HOOD TO BECOME DISCOLORED FROM THE WINDSHEILD WASHER FLUID. ALSO WHENEVER YOU ARE AT A STOP THE CAR STARTS TO SHAKE, THEY FORD SAY THAT IT IS FROM THE ENGINE MOUNTS AND THAT IT IS NOT HAZARDOUS SO THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT. LAST THEIR IS PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISION, WHENEVER YOU ARE MOVING SLOW OR IN A STOP POSITION AND START TO MOVE THE CAR JERKS REALLY BAD. IT MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE SOMEONE RAN INTO YOU OR THAT YOU RAN SOMETHING OVER. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE COMPANY, BUT THEY CAN'T DO NOTHING ABOUT. I HAVE HEARD OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE ECAXT SAME CAR HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS
- NHTSA ID
- 757475
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1998
Visibility
Filed Jan 25, 2001
A SEVERE FOGGED FRONT WINDSHIELD CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE OR CLEANED IT. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 879034
- Incident
- Oct 1, 2000
EngineFuel systemVisibility
Filed Oct 10, 2000
THE RIGHT REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS REPLACED. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 555927
- Incident
- Sep 28, 1999
Visibility
Filed Jan 18, 2000
ON HIGHWAY UNDER SNOWY AND ICY CONDITIONS CONSUMER TRIED TO TURN ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND THEY WOULD NOT TURN ON. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS VERY UNSAFE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 855052
- Incident
- Jan 17, 2000
Visibility
Filed Dec 8, 1999
ONGOING P[ROBLEM WITH EXHAUST SMELL COMING INTO VEHICLE WHEN HEATER/DEFOGGER ARE TURNED ON. DEALER / MANUFAXCTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 853872
- Incident
- Jan 15, 1999
ElectricalFuel systemTransmission+1 more
Filed Jun 14, 1999
WIPER BLADES DO NOT WORK, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY IN RAINY WEATHER. *YC
- NHTSA ID
- 546113
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1998
Visibility
Filed Apr 28, 1999
POOR DESIGN OF EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRRORS CAUSES THE DRIVER TO ADJUST MIRRORS WITH HANDS.
- NHTSA ID
- 545259
- Incident
- Apr 4, 1999
Visibility
Filed Apr 10, 1999
SMELL COMES FROM A/C-HEATER VENTS WHEN EITHER ONE IS TURNED ON. MAKES PASSENGER NAUSEOUS. .WAS TOLD BY MY 2 YR. OLD TO TURN OFF, MAKING HIM FEEL SICK. REPORTED TO DEALER. TWICE. NO PROBLEM FOUND. 97/98 COUGAR SAME PROBLEMS AS REPORTED BY FRIEND. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 705489
Visibility
Filed Mar 25, 1999
WHILE DRIVING AT A STEADY SPEED OF 65 MPH THE WINDOWS VIBRATE. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS TRIED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM 4 TIMES. CONSUMER IS STILL EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 836118
- Incident
- Nov 11, 1998
Body & structureBrakesVisibility
Filed Mar 16, 1999
WHEN YOU TRY TO STOP THE CAR TAKE LONG TIME TO STOP,WATER LEAK FROM WINDSHELD,TRUNK,FRONT END LEFT SIDE MAKE LOUD NOISE,CAR MAKE NOCKING NOISE,WHEN HIT SPEED BUMB STARIO CHANGE ON IT'S OWNE TO TAPE,FRONT DRIVER DOOR LEAK& MORE.
- NHTSA ID
- 704532
- Incident
- Nov 25, 1997
Heating & air conditioningVisibility
Filed Feb 1, 1999
HEATING SYSTEM FAILED DUE TO FAILURE OF CABLE CONNECTING DIAL TO CONTROL PANEL. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 607178
- Incident
- Jul 18, 1998
Visibility
Filed Feb 1, 1999
POWER WINDOWS FAILED. *YC
- NHTSA ID
- 607068
Visibility
Filed Feb 1, 1999
WIPER CONTROL TOO NEAR STEERING WHEEL DUE TO DESIGN.
- NHTSA ID
- 607058
EngineVisibility
Filed Oct 6, 1998
THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE REAR DEFROSTER, BUT THE REAR DEFROSTER IS INOPERABLE WHICH CAUSES VISUAL PROBLEMS IN THE REAR, MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATED THERE IS A KNOCK WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, AND DRIVING AT 60 MPH, ALSO ENGINE IS CONSUMING 4 QUARTS OF OIL, ALSO VEHICLE OVERHEATED.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 828637
- Incident
- Sep 15, 1998
Visibility
Filed Sep 29, 1998
VEHICLE EMITING ODOR/FUMES INSIDE CAR AS WELL AS OUTSIDE CAUSING PASSENGER TO FEEL SICK AND ONE TO PASSOUT.
- NHTSA ID
- 541384
- Incident
- Jul 2, 1998
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
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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