1995 Ford Escort Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Escort years
- Far more complaints than other years 1st of 9 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 4 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 576 complaints with NHTSA about the 1995 Ford Escort. That is the most of any Escort model year in the database (9 years). The most reported problem area is seat belts (152 complaints, 26%), typically at around 105,880 miles. Complaints mention 75 crashes, 20 fires, 70 injuries. There are 4 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
- 576owner complaints
- 4safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 75complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 1995 Ford Escort problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat Belts problems | 152 | 26% | 105,880 | “seat belt” (49%) | $910 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline problems | 129 | 22% | 100,000 | “fuel tank” (61%) | — |
| Air Bags problems | 67 | 12% | 150,000 | “air bag” (31%) | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling problems | 54 | 9% | 81,939 | “timing belt” (9%) | — |
| Electrical System | 48 | 8% | 82,000 | — | — |
| Suspension | 37 | 6% | 51,000 | — | — |
| Power Train | 36 | 6% | 90,502 | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 23 | 4% | — | — | — |
| Steering | 19 | 3% | 70,000 | — | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 18 | 3% | — | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 16 | 3% | 60,000 | — | — |
| Visibility | 14 | 2% | 70,000 | — | — |
| Exterior Lighting | 12 | 2% | 90,990 | — | — |
| Tires | 9 | 2% | 11,500 | — | — |
| Fuel System, Other | 7 | 1% | 100,000 | — | — |
| Equipment | 6 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 6 | 1% | 85,000 | — | — |
| Seats | 6 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Structure | 6 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 4 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Interior Lighting | 3 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Parking Brake | 2 | 0% | — | — | — |
| Service Brakes | 1 | 0% | 120,000 | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Air | 1 | 0% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
1995 Ford Escort recalls (4)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly
Problem: 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 resulting in fuel leakage if the cracks go through the fuel tank wall.
Risk: Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a vehicle fire.
Fix: 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.
Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly
Problem: 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: Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a vehicle fire.
Fix: 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.
Air bags:frontal
Problem: The driver side air bag module can have an inadequately welded inflator canister.
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.
Fix: Dealers will install a new air bag module.
Air bags:frontal
Problem: 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: This would not restrain the passenger and would result in an increased risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, install and torque to specification the mounting bolts for the passenger side air bag.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Fuel tank assembly (RQ97010) — opened Sep 11, 1997, closed May 22, 2000, led to recall 97V144000.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
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.
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 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…
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
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…
Other Ford Escort years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Escort | 10 | 0 |
| 2002 Escort | 33 | 0 |
| 2001 Escort | 68 | 0 |
| 2000 Escort | 98 | 1 |
| 1999 Escort | 325 | 1 |
| 1998 Escort | 375 | 0 |
| 1997 Escort | 543 | 1 |
| 1996 Escort | 205 | 0 |
| 1995 | 576 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 1995 Ford Escort?
Owners most often report seat belts, fuel system, gasoline, air bags problems. The top one, seat belts, accounts for 152 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 1995 Ford Escort?
Yes, 4 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 1995 Ford Escort a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Escort model years, the 1995 has far more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.