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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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1996 Ford Escort accessories - interior problems

accessories - interior problem

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1996 Ford Escort Owner Comments

problem #4

Jun 142002

Escort

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

When talking to a machine shop there is a tech bulletin stating that Ford on 94-97 when they baked the powder metal for their intake seats something went wrong and that all seats in head should be replaced. The people at the machine shop said they had to even replace all the pistons in the motors due to the damage caused by the defective seats. And it is all a Ford error and they know

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #3

Sep 042000

(reported on)

Escort

  • miles
No summary

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #2

Sep 042000

(reported on)

Escort

  • miles
The winshield wiper will come on and off intermittenly. Without prior warning the dealership is aware of the problem.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #1

Jul 261996

Escort

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While stopping at a red light vehicle was rear ended by a van, upon impact, the driver's seat broke in half. Vehicle has been repaired.

- Elsmere, KY, USA

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