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Vehicle report

1998 FORD ESCORT

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Reported problems

375 complaints · median 74000 miles
ComponentReports
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL59
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE26
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION24
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM19
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE15
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP15
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS15
AIR BAGS14
SUSPENSION11
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS10
UNKNOWN OR OTHER10
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL10
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION9
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER8
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN7
SEAT BELTS7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS6
SEATS6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE5
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC5
SUSPENSION:REAR5
TIRES5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY4
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR4
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM4
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY4
STRUCTURE4
SUSPENSION:FRONT4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL4
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM4
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM3
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR3
STEERING3
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR3
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER3
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT2
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)2
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY2
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT2
STRUCTURE:BODY2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE1
CHILD SEAT1
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS RETAINER/CHEST CLIP1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY1
ENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)1
EQUIPMENT1
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK1
PARKING BRAKE1
POWER TRAIN1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY1
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD1
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION:LINES AND FITTINGS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS1
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1
Unknown1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING1

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