IllustrationELECTRICAL SEAT BELT IS STUCK IN TRACK HALWAY. DOES NOT MOVE. DUE TO THIS DEFECT THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RESTRAINT THE CONSUMER IN A SAFETY MANNER. *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.
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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 reportsSTOPPED & PUT INTO PARK; SHOULDER/SEAT BELT FAILED TO RELEASE; SUDDENLY IT POPPED OUT & HIT DRIVER IN HEAD & ENTANGLED IN HAIR; CABLE WAS HANGING & MOVING BACK/FORTH; CAN HEAR NOISE & FINALLY MESSED UP AIR CONDITIONER. *AK
THE DRIVERS AND FRONT PASSENGERS AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT NO LONGER RUNS ON THE TRACK AND THE WIRE IS EXPOSED. *AK *JB
IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED.
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
HEAD GASKET FAILED DUE TO OVER TORQUED BOLT.
THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO GET FUEL TANK GASKET REPLACED. AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE FROM SERVICE, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO FILL THE TANK WITH GAS. WITHIN A FEW MILES NOTICED AN ODOR OF GAS AND GAS LEAK. DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO FIBD PROBLEM. *AK
DRIVING AT APPROXMATELY 50 MPH THE CONSUMER SLAMMED ON BRAKES TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, THE SEAT BELT BROKE FROM THE TOP OF THE SHOULDER STRAP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH CHEST. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
DRIVER'S LAP/SHOULDER OVER RETRACTED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BE CUT OUT OF THE SEAT. *AK
MANUAL TRANSMISSION, 5 SPEED, WHEN VEHICLE IS IN 5TH GEAR AND SLOWING DOWN, TRANSMISSION LOCKS UP AND CANNOT MOVE THE VEHICLE. *AK
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
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