Garner, NC
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #758978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1989 Ford Escort headlight problems
10 of the 199 complaints about the 1989 Ford Escort are about the lighting — 5% of everything reported for this model year.
10
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Headlights
5
50.0%
Switch
3
30.0%
Switch
2
20.0%
Lights across every Ford Escort year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Houston, TX
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
FRONT HEADLIGHTS OPERATE DIM WHEN USED. ALSO HIGH BEAMS ARE DEFECTIVE. BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. CAUSE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #825103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Spokane, WA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND SAT THERE UNTIL THE HEADLIGHTS CAME ON TWO HOURS LATER. CONSUMER HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE HE BOUGHT THE CAR WHICH WAS BRAND NEW .
NHTSA complaint #832017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Spokane, WA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLAMPS GO OFF WHEN USED FOR A EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THIS PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW. IT NOW HAS HAPPENED MORE FREQUENTLY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THIS HAS HAPPENED AT FREEWAY SPEEDS.
NHTSA complaint #701176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Vancouver, WA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
MULTI-PURPOSE SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS AND SIGNAL SWITCH TO BECOME INOPERATIVE, REPLACED MULTI-PURPOSE SWITCH 9 TIMES. THIS REPRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL. IT HAS ALSO OCCURRED TO CONSUMER MOTHER'S 1987 FORD ESCORT GT. FORD MOTOR CUSTOMER SERVICES WAS NON-COOPERATIVE WHEN CONTACTED WITH A FULL HISTORY OF THE VEHICLE. THE FACT THAT ANOTHER ESCORT DISPLAYED THE SAME SYMPTOMS RECEIVED THE ATTENTION OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON ATTORNEY GENERAL, WHO ADVISED CONSUMER TO PURSUE THE ISSUE BY HIRING A PRIVATE ATTORNEY. IN ADDITION, REPLACED BATTERY 3 TIMES/LED PANEL, AND STATOR WITHIN ALTERNATOR ALSO FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #701019 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Troutville, VA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #526853 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Troutville, VA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED TO WORK DUE TO FUSE BLOW OUT.
NHTSA complaint #526854 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Springfield, MO
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WATER THAT BUILDS IN THE LIGHT HOUSING WHEN HITTING A BUMP WATER BLOWS OUT THE BULB AND HAVE TO REPLACE . TT
NHTSA complaint #972813 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Floral Park, NY
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
REPLACED BURNED OUT HEADLIGHT SWITCH.
NHTSA complaint #961523 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Floral Park, NY
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
INSTALLED MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH AND CONNECTOR.
NHTSA complaint #961523 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.