1994 FORD ESCORT — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
351
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
4
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1994 FORD ESCORT
The 1994 FORD ESCORT has received a total of 351 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EXTERIOR LIGHTING, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL. 4 technical service bulletins have been issued by Ford Motor Company for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Seat Belts (46 complaints), Air Bagsfrontal (36 complaints), and Air Bags (16 complaints).
Recalls for the 1994 FORD ESCORT
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1994 FORD ESCORT, potentially affecting up to 62,184 vehicles.
Recall 06E026000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
| 61,944 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
Consequence: WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
View full details →Recall 94V218000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
| 240 vehicles affected
Defect: THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE CAN HAVE AN INADEQUATELY WELDED INFLATOR CANISTER.
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, THE WELD SEAM CAN SEPARATE, CAUSING THE AIR BAG TO FAIL TO DEPLOY PROPERLY AND HOT GASES TO BE EXPELLED FROM THE BACK OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS CAN RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY FROM THE HOT GASES AND THE AIR BAG FAILURE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW AIR BAG MODULE.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1994 FORD ESCORT
351 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1994 FORD ESCORT. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
AUTOMATIC SEATBELT IS JAMMED AND SEATBELT NO LONGER WORKS
1994 FORD ESCORT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSIVE RESTRAINT SHOULDER BELT NOT WORKING FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STOP AT MID-TRACK AND BOUNCING THE DOOR AGAINST THE HINGE WOULD GET IT TO MOVE. TWO WEEKS AGO, IT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRACK. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE COULD HEAR THE MOTOR TRYING TO MAKE IT MOVE. SHE LEFT IT ALONE AND ABOUT FOUR DAYS LATER, IT RESUMED OPERATING. A WEEK LATER, IT FROZE AGAIN, A LITTLE MORE FORWARD IN THE TRACK THAN PREVIOUSLY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD ESCORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED AND EXPLAINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 94V218000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,404.
DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE WHILE THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT REMAINS OPERATIVE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REMEDY THIS FAULT. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD ESCORT. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE WHEN THE KEY WAS INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO DIM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH. AS OF JUNE 18, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, POWERTRAIN, AND # OF CYLINDERS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 94,000.
Safety Rating for the 1994 FORD ESCORT
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1994 FORD ESCORT in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1994 FORD ESCORT
Ford Motor Company has issued 4 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 1994 FORD ESCORT. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
1212 — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TEST
7292 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NNERS OF THE EDSR-OF-THE-MONTH QUALITY AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT FOR SEPTEMBER. *TT
9845 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
AVAILABILITY OF HUB-MOUNT BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING EQUIPMENT. *YC
SFA/94L01 — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
UNKNOWN
NHTSA Investigations for the 1994 FORD ESCORT
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FORD ESCORT
- 1989 FORD ESCORT — 199 complaints
- 1990 FORD ESCORT — 128 complaints
- 1991 FORD ESCORT — 413 complaints
- 1992 FORD ESCORT — 222 complaints
- 1993 FORD ESCORT — 480 complaints
- 1994 FORD ESCORT (current)
- 1995 FORD ESCORT — 725 complaints
- 1996 FORD ESCORT — 257 complaints
- 1997 FORD ESCORT — 729 complaints
- 1998 FORD ESCORT — 470 complaints
- 1999 FORD ESCORT — 413 complaints
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