Dayton, OH
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
ALOT OF TROUBLE WITH HEATING SYSTEM,THIS MAKES THE 4TH TIME IN A YEAR FOR REPAIRS?
NHTSA complaint #739508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1994 Ford Escort window and wiper problems
15 of the 351 complaints about the 1994 Ford Escort are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 4% of everything reported for this model year.
15
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Windshield
5
33.3%
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
4
26.7%
Windshield Wiper/Washer
2
13.3%
Power Window Devices AND Controls
1
6.7%
Heater Core
1
6.7%
Linkages
1
6.7%
Electrical Heating Element
1
6.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers across every Ford Escort year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Lapel, IN
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
THE HEATER CORE WAS FIRST REPLACED ON 8/20/98 BECAUSE IT WAS THE ORIGINAL, WAS REPLACED AT FORD DEALER IN HOME TOWN, THEN A LITTLE OVER A YEAR LATER THE HEATER CORE HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN BECAUSE ONCE REPLACED THIS TIME FOUND IT HAD POSSIBLY BEEN BENT WHILE INSTALLING SO IT CRACKED, AND IT AGAIN CRACKED WITHIN A YEAR AFTER BEING REPLACED BY A DIFFERENT MECHANIC, FORD SAID THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT SINCE WE HAD IT REPLACED BY A DIFFERENT MECHANIC, BUT THIS MECHANIC REPLACED THE PART FOR FREE.
NHTSA complaint #720712 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Irvington, NJ
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #708747 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hyattsville, MD
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
SRS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. (IE98074) ALSO SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVERS SIDE HESITATES WHEN RETRACTING/REAR DEFROSTER SWITCH IS INOPERABLE. DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF PROBLEMS, PROBLEMS STILL EXIST. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #834552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Saint Clai, MI
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #544532 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Schaumburg, IL
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDOW SEALENT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #604484 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lakehurst, NJ
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING INTERMITTENT FAILURES OF WIPERS.
NHTSA complaint #532996 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Beaumont, TX
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD.
NHTSA complaint #506419 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Jose, CA
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
BLINDING GLARE FROM WINDSHIELD OBSCURES VISION.
NHTSA complaint #506780 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Marlboroug, MA
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #480085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Marlboroug, MA
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
RIGHT REAR WINDOW CAME OFF DOOR TRACK.
NHTSA complaint #480085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mentor, OH
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
HEATER DEFROSTER WHEN TURNED GIVES OFF STRONG FUMES THAT SMELL LIKE A DEAD ANIMAL. TT
NHTSA complaint #961841 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mentor, OH
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TURN ON THE HEATER DEFROSTER STRONG FUMES LIKE DEAD MEAT THAT MADE PASSENGERS DIZZY AND FEELING SICK. TT
NHTSA complaint #961655 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
N Haven, CT
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DRIVER'S WINDOW CRACKED WHEN STRUCK BY A ROCK. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #480282 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lakeland, FL
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, CAR STALLS, WIPERS FAILED. TT
NHTSA complaint #959804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.