1985 Damon EscaperProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1985 Damon Escaper, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 18, 2003. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1985 Damon Escaper has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1985 Damon Escaper recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1985 vs. every other Escaper year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Escaper median. How we score

'84'85'92'93'97'99'00'01'02'03'04'05
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  • Caution
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In owners' words

What Escaper owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

VEHICLE'S REAR AXLE BROKE INSIDE OF THE REAR END HOUSING.*MR WHEN THE AXLE BROKE, IT CAUSED THE REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON SOME OF THE 1980'S MODELS, HOWEVER IT WAS A DIFFERENT MAKE, BUT BUILT ON THE SAME TOYOTA CHASSIS. *JB *NLM
Complaint 10048151 · Nov 18, 2003 · 92,000 miles

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