Ford Escort
1994–1998 only
1994–1998 Ford Escort models have 49 classified complaints on record for these years specifically. The most common issue in this range is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 125,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 1994–1998 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Ford Escort report for every year combined.
What breaks, and when — 1994–1998 only
Median onset: 125,000 miles. 11.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 100,130 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 95,500 miles. 33.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 150,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 144,998 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 83,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $230–$880 nationally.
Median onset: 19,098 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 155,941 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 1994–1998 model years. See the full Ford Escort report for every year and full specs/safety data.