1994 Ford Escort problems
Owners have filed 351 complaints about the 1994 Ford Escort with NHTSA. Seat belts account for 23.4% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 17.1%.
Complaints351
Crashes65
Fires18
Injuries57
Deaths5
What owners report breaking
Seat belts 23.4% · 82
Air bags 17.1% · 60
Engine and engine cooling 10.5% · 37
Electrical system 9.1% · 32
Service brakes, hydraulic 7.1% · 25
Suspension 5.7% · 20
Power train 5.4% · 19
Visibility 4.3% · 15
Severity
Of those complaints, 65 describe a crash, 18 describe a fire, 57 report an injury and 5 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 11 model years of the Ford Escort in this data, 1994 sits 7th by complaint volume. 1997 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 3 in the last three years against 14 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 80,180 miles.
In owners' own words
I know this driverside seat belt is a problem not only with myself but with others also. In fact, I have two friends that have 94--95 escorts with the same problem. The seltbelt is off track, and I can't use it properly. I went to a Ford dealership and told them about it and they brushed me off. Even after telling them of the other 2 escorts. Please do some research on this matter. Thanks, lauren hebert. Seat belts
- The contact owns a 1994 Ford Escort. The driver side seatbelt isn't working properly when the door is closed. The driver's side seatbelt is jammed. The contact's seatbelt is motorized and when you close the door it retracts half way and is stuck, it wont move left or right. Seatbelt will not secure him in place. Yesterday is the first and only time of this incident. Seat belts · reported at 180,000 miles
Seat belts on driver's side and passenger's side do not move back and forth on the rail. The belt on the driver's side is in closed position. While passenger's side belt is stuck in the middle of the rail. Dealer is aware of the problem. Problem has not been corrected. Costly repair job, Ford should accept responsibility for defect and pay for repair. *Ak Seat belts
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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