Vehicle report

1994 FORD ESCORT

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Reported problems

279 complaints · median 82937 miles
ComponentReports
SEAT BELTS46
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL36
AIR BAGS16
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE16
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION15
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS14
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR13
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE9
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION6
SEAT BELTS:FRONT6
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS5
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR5
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL5
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD5
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY4
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING4
SEATS4
SUSPENSION:FRONT4
TIRES4
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS3
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS3
INTERIOR LIGHTING3
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS3
SUSPENSION:REAR3
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY3
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP2
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER2
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY2
SUSPENSION2
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER2
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY1
CHILD SEAT1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK1
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL1
POWER TRAIN1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST1
STEERING1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
STEERING:LINKAGES1
STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS1
TIRES:SIDEWALL1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES1

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