no report yet
Seats
Risk. THIS COULD RESULT IN A LIMITED DEGREE OF ROCKING MOTIONOF THE DRIVERS SEAT ASSEMBLY UPON ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION, WHICH COULDCAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
1987 Ford EscortProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 56 owner complaints about the 1987 Ford Escort, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 3 safety recalls.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 18, 2009. Updated daily.
Complaints by system
Where the 1987 Ford Escort has problems
56 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
28Electrical system19 crash/fire/injury
12Engine and engine cooling5 crash/fire/injury
3Seat belts
3Steering
3Suspension
2Equipment
2Seats
2Wheels
2Fuel system, gasoline
22 other systems
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 28 | 19 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 12 | 5 |
| Seat belts | 3 | 1 |
| Steering | 3 | 0 |
| Suspension | 3 | 0 |
| Equipment | 2 | 2 |
| Seats | 2 | 0 |
| Wheels | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 2 | 1 |
| 2 other systems | 2 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
3 recalls
1987 Ford Escort recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
no report yet
Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Risk. COUPLING COULD DISENGAGE DUE TO FUEL PRESSURE,VIBRATION, AND ENGINE MOVEMENTS; THIS WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF FUEL WHICH, INPRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CREATES A…
no report yet
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
Risk. WHEEL STUDS COULD FRACTURE CREATING A RISK OF A WHEELSEPARATING WITH LITTLE FOREWARNING.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Ford.
Best & worst years
1987 vs. every other Escort 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 Escort median. How we score
'81'82'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
7 investigations
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 1987 Ford Escort, and the recalls they led to.
- REAR SEAT BELT COMPLIANCENo recall
- REAR SAFETY BELT FITNo recall
- FAILED PASSIVE RESTRAINTNo recall
- HEADLAMP SWITCH FAILURENo recall
- PASSIVE BELT FAILURENo recall
- SAFETY BELT D-RINGNo recall
- FUEL PUMP FAILURENo recall
In owners' words
What Escort owners report
Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
NAR 3-10-03 IN REFERENCE TO A PREVIOUS CLAIM, REQUESTING ASSISTANCE FROM NHTSA. HOWEVER, ACTION MADE WASN'T SATISFACTORY SO NOW THE CONSUMER IS THERE SEEKING LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO EXPEDITE HIS CLAIM. *CB *JB
DROVE VEHICLE TO GAS STATION, KEY WAS HOT & COULD NOT START VEHICLE, HAD TOW HOME, GRANDSON CHECKED VEHICLE, KEY SWITCH & HARNESS WAS BURNED, TWICE REPLACED.*AK *JB
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD WHILE PARKED.*AK VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT AN HOUR, CONSUMER GOT INTO VEHICLE AND STARTED IT, AND WAS DRIVING HOME WHICH IS ABOUT A MILE FROM THE PARKED STARTING POINT, CONSUMER THEN NOTICED A LIGHT FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD, AS CONSUMER…
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