1995 Ford Escort
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
5 recalls name the 1995 Ford Escort. Newest first.
Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Remedy
Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988.
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 1.9L engines, built at the hermosillo or wayne assembly plants and originally sold or currently registered in nevada, florida, hawaii, texas, california, louisiana, georgia, south carolina, mississippi, oklahoma, alabama and arkansas. cracks can develop in the fuel tank near the heat shield attachment…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a vehicle fire.
Remedy
Dealers will remove the heat shield attachments. this will not affect heat shield location or function, as the attachments are intended to keep the shield in place until the fuel tank IS installed in the vehicle. after installation, the fuel tank straps retain the heat shield.
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 1.9L engines, built at the hermosillo assembly plant and originally sold or currently registered in arizona. cracks can develop in the fuel tank near the heat shield attachment resulting in fuel leakage if the cracks go through the fuel tank wall.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a vehicle fire.
Remedy
Dealers will remove the heat shield attachments. this will not affect heat shield location or function, as the attachments are intended to keep the shield in place until the fuel tank IS installed in the vehicle. after installation, the fuel tank straps retain the heat shield.
The driver side air bag module can have an inadequately welded inflator canister.
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of a collision, the weld seam can separate, causing the air bag to fail to deploy properly and hot gases to be expelled from the back of the steering wheel. This can result in an increased risk of personal injury from the hot gases and the air bag failure.
Remedy
Dealers will install a new air bag module.
Two bolts that attach the passenger side air bag supplemental restraint system module to the instrument panel are missing. In the event of a frontal impact, the module can come out of the instrument panel.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This would not restrain the passenger and would result in an increased risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, install and torque to specification the mounting bolts for the passenger side air bag.
Owner complaints
576 complaints75 involved a crash20 involved a fire70 injuries1 deaths
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Seat belts
The passive seat restraint does not retract fully. this occurs when you turn the vehicle off. it has to be manually disconnected. when turning the vehicle on it hesitates before retracting to drivers body. the car IS stationary when this occurs.
- Fuel/propulsion system
TL* the contact owns a 1995 ford escort. The contact stated that there was a strong fuel odor in the vehicle. The contact also stated that the fuel was observed leaking from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank cracked and needed to…
TL* the contact owns a 1995 ford escort. The contact stated that there was a strong fuel odor in the vehicle. The contact also stated that the fuel was observed leaking from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank cracked and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 97v144000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact also mentioned that the replacement part for the repair would not be available. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.
- Fuel system, gasoline
TL* the contact owns a 1995 ford escort. The contact stated that when refueling the vehicle, there was a fuel odor emitting inside the vehicle. In addition, the contact discovered fuel leaking from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the heat shield and fuel…
TL* the contact owns a 1995 ford escort. The contact stated that when refueling the vehicle, there was a fuel odor emitting inside the vehicle. In addition, the contact discovered fuel leaking from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the heat shield and fuel tank were cracked a needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 97v144000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure mileage was 135,341. ...Updated 11/02/15 *bf the consumer stated the fuel tank was fractured because the hold down hardware for the heat shield was nver removed per the required repair for the recall. The consumer was informed his vehicle was not included in the recall. Updated 11/05/15.*jb
- Fuel/propulsion system · Seat belts
Strong order of gas from gas tank, took it to mechanic, said I have a hole in gas tank... drivers side seat belt , clicking noise, wires came out , hanging, now belt IS stuck...had to remove fuse, to stop loud annoying clicking noise... *tr
- Fuel/propulsion system
TL* the contact owns a 1995 ford escort. The contact stated that there was a strong fuel odor emitted from the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred on multiple occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 78,000.
- Seat belts
Passenger side automatic seatbelt quit working in the middle of the track, the cable was hanging down, got grease allover, including on me. Disconnected everything ,and through in garbage. *tr
- Fuel/propulsion system
TL* the contact owns a 1995 ford escort. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the fuel tank leaked. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated that the fuel tank was cracked and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 99,500.
- Service brakes
TL* the contact owns a 1995 ford escort. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph he depressed the brake pedal but the brakes would not respond. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed the brake line was leaking brake fluid. The contact replaced the front brakes. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000. *tr
- Power train
I have replaced 3 speed sensors & 2 speedometer cables & lithium grease sense I have owned the car and still have transmission oil coming up thru the speed cable into the dash.is this just a bad part or IS there a cure? *tr
- Seat belts
Hello, I have a 1995 ford escort with the automatic seat belt. Have replaced the track and hardware. The problem still happens ..... The / or one of the guide cables comes out of the track casing and the lock refuses to shuttle. The motor does a click-click ..... Click-click and the lock tries to…
Hello, I have a 1995 ford escort with the automatic seat belt. Have replaced the track and hardware. The problem still happens ..... The / or one of the guide cables comes out of the track casing and the lock refuses to shuttle. The motor does a click-click ..... Click-click and the lock tries to shuttle but does not. IS there a fix for this? What IS going on in the shuttle track? [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(B)(6). *tr
- Fuel/propulsion system
TL* the contact owns a 1995 ford escort. The contact stated that the fuel tank was leaking gasoline, caused by a fracture in the fuel tank wall. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic who inspected the failure and advised the contact of the fracture in the fuel tank wall. The mechanic also referred…
TL* the contact owns a 1995 ford escort. The contact stated that the fuel tank was leaking gasoline, caused by a fracture in the fuel tank wall. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic who inspected the failure and advised the contact of the fracture in the fuel tank wall. The mechanic also referred the contact to an authorized dealer. the dealer was notified who advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign ID number: 97v145000 (fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly). the manufacturer was notified who also advised that there were no open recalls for the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 67,000.
- Fuel/propulsion system
TL* the contact owns a 1995 ford escort. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited an overpowering odor of gasoline fuel. The contact was able to locate fuel leaking from the fuel tank. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and stated there were no recalls fro the fuel leak failure. The failure and the current mileage was 148,000.
- Seat belts
The seat belt on the driver side IS stuck in the open position, which gets in the way of the wheel and provides no safety support were I to get in a crash. Also the passenger sides seat belt often goes wild and continuously opens and closes on the passengers neck when trying to exit the vehicle. I…
The seat belt on the driver side IS stuck in the open position, which gets in the way of the wheel and provides no safety support were I to get in a crash. Also the passenger sides seat belt often goes wild and continuously opens and closes on the passengers neck when trying to exit the vehicle. I can not afford to cover the costs of this repair and feel that ford should do so considering it puts the driver in great danger. *tr
- Fuel system, gasoline
TL* the contact owns a 1995 ford escort. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, he began to smell a strong odor of fuel. Upon arriving at home, the contact inspected the vehicle and detected a crack in the fuel tank, along with a significant amount of fuel seepage around the…
TL* the contact owns a 1995 ford escort. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, he began to smell a strong odor of fuel. Upon arriving at home, the contact inspected the vehicle and detected a crack in the fuel tank, along with a significant amount of fuel seepage around the rubber affixed to the fuel tank. There was a recall associated with the failure under nhtsa campaign ID number 97v144000 (fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly). The vin was not included in the recall. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 144,000.
- Fuel system, gasoline
TL* the contact owns a 1995 ford escort. The contact stated that when the vehicle was parked or while driving he noticed that there was a leak in the fuel tank. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor was it repaired. The manufacturer was notified and advised him to take it to a dealer and…
TL* the contact owns a 1995 ford escort. The contact stated that when the vehicle was parked or while driving he noticed that there was a leak in the fuel tank. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor was it repaired. The manufacturer was notified and advised him to take it to a dealer and stated he was not included in nhtsa campaign ID number: 97v144000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly). The failure mileage was approximately 109,000.
- Fuel system, gasoline
TL* the contact owns a 1995 ford escort. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking fuel from the fuel tank. The contact took the vehicle into the dealer and was told that the heat shield used for the tank was causing the leak. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 102,000.
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 ford escort. The contact stated that the fuel tank was leaking. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who agreed that the fuel tank was cracked which caused the leak. The contact was made aware that there was a recall for that specific failure ( nhtsa campaign ID…
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 ford escort. The contact stated that the fuel tank was leaking. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who agreed that the fuel tank was cracked which caused the leak. The contact was made aware that there was a recall for that specific failure ( nhtsa campaign ID number: 97v144000, fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly). The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included and did not provide any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 98,000 and current mileage was 120,000.
- Fuel system, gasoline
Gasoline begins to drip out of fuel tank when fuel tank in half filled. *tr
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
TL* the contact owns a 1995 ford escort. The contact stated there was an overpowering odor of gasoline coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was refueled the day prior to noticing the failure. The fuel level gauge was reading only one half full when the tank should have been reading full. The…
TL* the contact owns a 1995 ford escort. The contact stated there was an overpowering odor of gasoline coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was refueled the day prior to noticing the failure. The fuel level gauge was reading only one half full when the tank should have been reading full. The contact then discovered a large puddle of gasoline under the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where the contact was advised that the fuel tank had separated from the vehicle. The contact was advised by the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign ID number: 97v145000 (fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly) and that they would not assist with repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 120,000.
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 ford escort. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed fuel leaking from the fuel tank area onto the ground. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where they informed that the fuel tank cracked due to the heat shield. There was a recall under nhtsa…
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 ford escort. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed fuel leaking from the fuel tank area onto the ground. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where they informed that the fuel tank cracked due to the heat shield. There was a recall under nhtsa campaign ID number 97v144000 (fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly). The vin was not included in the recall defect. The contact experienced the same failure as mentioned in the recall. The vehicle was repaired for the malfunction at the owner's expense. The failure mileage was unknown. the vin was not available.
- Engine and engine cooling
1995 ford escort with 136,000 miles on car caught a fire in the engine compartment that resulted in total loss. *Tr
- Fuel system, gasoline
Fuel tank leaking. *Tr
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 ford escort. after smelling gasoline, the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic and was informed that there was a fuel leak. she was advised not to drive the vehicle; therefore, it was towed to a local ford dealer. the dealer also discovered a fuel leak and…
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 ford escort. after smelling gasoline, the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic and was informed that there was a fuel leak. she was advised not to drive the vehicle; therefore, it was towed to a local ford dealer. the dealer also discovered a fuel leak and stated that the cost for the repair would be approximately $1,000. the vehicle was towed back to the local mechanic and they replaced the gas tank at the cost of $780. the dealer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign ID number 97v144000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly). the failure mileage was unknown. Updated 10/07/08. *lj the consumer was informed her vehicle was not included in the recall because her vehicle was manufactured in another state. Updated 10/08/08. *Jb
- Fuel system, gasoline
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 ford escort. while the contact was examining the vehicle, he smelled gasoline coming from the rear of the vehicle. he also noticed that whenever the tank IS filled more than halfway, gasoline begins to leak from the tank. the contact did not notice any differences in…
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 ford escort. while the contact was examining the vehicle, he smelled gasoline coming from the rear of the vehicle. he also noticed that whenever the tank IS filled more than halfway, gasoline begins to leak from the tank. the contact did not notice any differences in the vehicle prior to the failures. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the current and failure mileages were 99,650.
- Fuel system, gasoline
I am writing about my 1995 ford escort with a 1.9L engine. There IS an absolute safety hazard on my vehicle. I see that there was a recall in 1997 for a leaking fuel tank. And the tank on my car IS now leaking. When I took it to the dealership they said that my car was not involved in the recall…
I am writing about my 1995 ford escort with a 1.9L engine. There IS an absolute safety hazard on my vehicle. I see that there was a recall in 1997 for a leaking fuel tank. And the tank on my car IS now leaking. When I took it to the dealership they said that my car was not involved in the recall but I find it peculiar that I am having the same problem. When I went to the dealership the first thing they told me before looking anything up was "that recall IS expired anyway but see a service manager" expired how can a safety hazard be expired? Do you not stand behind your products!!! I think it IS ridiculous that I am handled that way what because I drive an older car. Am I not important? I would like a response asap about this safety hazard!!! *tr
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Fuel tank assembly
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10013060Climate control a/c service tech tips.
- 10008580Lamp-brake-invadvertent disabling of brake shift interlock.
- 6090087Information on identifying non-approved / alternate refrigerants which could cause safety, and performance concerns if installed in ford a/c systems.
- 6090085Service information for musty and mildew type odors coming from the air conditioning / heating system.
- 6090082Information for servicing and diagnosing brake vibration, brake inspection, and brake friction material replacement.
- 6089681Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses.
- 3011600Unknown
- 630515Engine oil system priming procedures, service tips for reports of premature engine failure.
- 630001Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant and/or oil from the cylinder head gasket area.
- 627747This aritlce IS to provide information on replacement of old style hood lamp switch to the rvised mechanical hood lamp switch.
- 625715Brake shift interlock.*jb
- 623988Information regarding transmission fluid usage charts. *Slc
- 623944Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks. *Slc
- 622804Some vehicles produced through july 1999 may exhibit rear suspension spring failure with no resulting operational concern.
- 618599Concerns with premature failure occuring on the 1.9L motorcraft remanufactured longblock assembly and shortblock assembly due to ingestion of foreign objects remaining in the transferred intake system from the original failed engine.
- 618596Subject pertaining to revised door latch switch service procedure.
- 615270Some vehicles may exhibit brief spark knock on acceleration during hot weather once the engine has thoroughly warmed up.
- 614752Engineering IS reviewing passive restraint (motorized seatbelt) systems in certain vehicles.
- 613910Subject regarding passive restraint system service information.
- 613860This bulletin provides revised passive restraint system information contained in the workshop manual and the electrical and vaccum troubleshooting manual (evtm).
- 612739Some vehicles equipped with compact disc changer may exhibit a 6 disc cd changer that IS not ejecting the magazine or IS not responding to command from the radio.
- 612203Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *Mjs
- 610796Some vehicles may exhibit grinding noise, or greater than normal brake roughness, when applying the brakes immediately after installing motorcraft front brake pad part number BR-18 (xu2z-2v001-ra). *T
- 610688Brief information on passive restraint (motorized seatbelt) systems.
- 609692Some vehicles may exhibit grinding noises, or greater than normal brake roughness when applying the brakes immediately after installing motorcraft BR-18 front brake pad.
- 608431Information on the new flush and fill tool available through rotunda.
- 607147New message concerning dtc's 172/181 and 186.
- 606508Conditions with the brake lamps inadvertently disabling the brake shift interlock.
- 606460Experiencing a whine / buzz type noise in the speakers of the entertainment radio or two-way radio on vehicles with an in-tank electric fuel pump.
- 606433Information designed to aid in the diagnosis, testing and repair of noise, vibration and harshness (nvh) concerns.
- 606420Ford motor company now recommends sae 5W-30 viscosity grade for servicing any ford gasoline-powered vehicle regardless of model year.
- 605562Subject regarding the availability of hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment.
- 604059Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( F8AZ - 19g208-aa ) to reduce the possibility of moisture corrosion at the terminals.
- 603724Mass air flow (maf)- sensor contamination- service tip.
- 603695Experiencing a " buzzing " or " rattling " noise from the exhaust system.
- 601343A new silicone gasket and sealant.
- 601341Experiencing a whining / buzzing noise in the speakers of the entertainment radio or two-way radio.
- 601312Information on a buzzing or rattle noise from the exhaust system.
- 601290Information on tire company telephone numbers for customer assistance.
- 601264Availability of hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment.
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