IllustrationNO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
1993 Ford Escort
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Escort years
Owner complaints for the 1993 Ford Escort are substantially higher than the model-year median of 101.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 22 of 379 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Seat Belts. Review the 109 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 49 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 46 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
31 crash reports15 fire reports25 injury reports
What owners actually said
379 reportsNOISE FROM FRONT AXLE WHEN BRAKE IS DEPRESSED, COLD WET WEATHER CAUSES DOORS TO FREEZE AND CONDENSATION ON INSIDE OF WINDOWS. *AK
DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK LEAKS FUEL WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE IF THERE IS A SOURCE OF IGNITION. THERE IS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER ON THE FUEL TANKS. *AK THE HEATER SHIELD BRACKET BROKE OFF CAUSING LEAK FROM PLASTIC GAS TANK. *YH
PLASTIC LENSES OF HEADLIGHT LENSES BECAME OPAQUE AND CAUSED VISUAL DIFFICULTIES WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. COMMON PROBLEM. *AK *ML
THE DRIVERS SIDE MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT TRAVEL FORWARD WHEN OPENING THE DOOR, OCCASIONALLY IT WILL GO PARTIALLY FORWARD OR COMPLETELY FORWARD WHILE CONSUMER IS STILL SEATED IN THE VHEICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL (96S48)ON THE COMPONENT BUT CONSUMERS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO MODEL OF VEHICLE. NLM
SEAT (SHOULDER STRAP) WILL NOT RETRACT FORWARD WHEN DOOR IS OPENED, DOES NOT ALWAY RETRACT BACK, LAP BELT HAS BROKEN TWICE, REPLACE ONCE, LAP BELT SOMETIMES GET STUCK, BUZZER GOES OFF WHEN THE BACK DOORS OPENS WHICH IS NOT SUPPOSE TO HAPPEN.
THE FUEL CUTOFF SWITCH ACTIVATED WHILE TRAVELING OVER BUMPS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER SAID THAT CUT OFF SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHEN DRIVING OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AND GOING TO SLOWDOWN , ENGINE WILL REV INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN. DRIVER MUST SHUT ENGINE AND COAST IN ORDER TO SLOWDOWN. DEALER HAD VEHICLE 4-5 TIMES, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DEFECT.*AK
I HAD THE REAR SUSPENSION INSPECTED BY TWO DIFFERENT GARAGES DUE TO MY CAR RIDING ROUGH. BOTH GARAGES TOLD ME THAT BOTH REAR SPRINGS ARE BROKEN WHICH IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD ESCORTS. BOTH GARAGES TOLD ME THAT THEY REPLACING THE REAR SPRINGS ALL THE TIME ON THIS MODEL. I HAVE CHECKED FOR RECALLS ON THIS DEFECT BUT HAVE F…
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I HAD THE REAR SUSPENSION INSPECTED BY TWO DIFFERENT GARAGES DUE TO MY CAR RIDING ROUGH. BOTH GARAGES TOLD ME THAT BOTH REAR SPRINGS ARE BROKEN WHICH IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD ESCORTS. BOTH GARAGES TOLD ME THAT THEY REPLACING THE REAR SPRINGS ALL THE TIME ON THIS MODEL. I HAVE CHECKED FOR RECALLS ON THIS DEFECT BUT HAVE FOUND NOTHING. IF THIS IS SUCH A COMMON OCCURRENCE I FEEL FORD SHOULD REPLACE THE SPRINGS AND THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY. *AK
THE CONSUMERS MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT HAS COME OFF TRACK SO OFTEN THE HE HAS PULLED THE FUSE SO THEY WOULD RETRACT ANYMORE UNTIL THEY WERE FIXED. NLM
Official recalls
194V055000 · Seats
Mar 26, 1994
THE LOCK PLATE OF THE DRIVER SIDE INBOARD SEAT TRACK ADJUSTERS WERE MANUFACTURED WITH AN UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATION TO THE FABRICATION PROCESS WHICH CAUSES THE SEAT NOT TO FULLY ENGAGE IN CERTAIN SEATING POSITIONS NEAR THE MID-POINT OF THE SEAT TRACK TRAVEL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THE SEAT CAN MOVE, WHICH WOULD RESULT IN REDUCED OCCUPANT PROTECTION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE INBOARD SEAT TRACK.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1EA94002 · Fuel Pump Wiring Shortage
Opened Jan 28, 1994 · Closed Jan 31, 1995
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available