Model year record
1996 Ford Escort
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 257 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Seat belts | 32 | 80,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 27 | 86,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 14 | — |
| Air bags: frontal | 13 | 106,359 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 13 | — |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 13 | — |
| Power train | 12 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 10 | — |
| Air bags | 8 | — |
| Unknown or other | 7 | 80,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 6 | 20,734 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 5 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 5 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery | 4 | — |
| Seat belts: front | 4 | 106,359 mi |
| Seats | 4 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 4 | — |
| Seat belts: rear/other | 3 | 89,535 mi |
| Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly | 3 | 59,000 mi |
| Suspension: rear: springs: leaf spring assembly | 3 | — |
| Tires | 3 | 151,600 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 2 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 2 | — |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 2 | — |
| Structure: body | 2 | — |
| Suspension: front: springs: coil springs | 2 | — |
| Suspension: rear | 2 | — |
| Suspension: rear: springs | 2 | — |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve) | 1 | — |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights: concealment devices | 1 | 129,400 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 60,000 mi |
| Interior lighting | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch | 1 | — |
| Parking brake: conventional | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL) | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: constant velocity joint | 1 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 1 | 154,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 1 | — |
| Steering | 1 | — |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 1 | — |
| Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion) | 1 | — |
| Steering: gear box: shaft pitman | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: power steering fluid | 1 | 151,634 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | — |
| Structure: frame and members | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: shock absorber | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: wheel bearing | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear: springs: coil springs | 1 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cables | 1 | 55,500 mi |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
The 1995 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 1997 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Ford Escort model years
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