10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

The NHTSA is the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints can be spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem. See the Back button — blue bar at the very top of the page — to explore more.

Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the 1999 Ford Escort:

Unsubscribe any time. We don't sell/share your email.

problem #4

Jul 012002

Escort

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Rear passenger's side seatbelt would not retract. Dealer repaired it twice, then replaced it. At this time, driver's side rear seatbelt will not retract.*akthe problem with the belts are still occuring.

- Burlington, NJ, USA

Add Complaint
problem #3

Apr 142000

Escort

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving at 35 mph vehicle was in a front end collision and the seat belts did not restrain properly. Also, air bags did not deploy. Dealer has been contacted.

- Louisville, KY, USA

Add Complaint
problem #2

Jan 312000

Escort

  • miles
Vehicle was involved in an accident by hitting a snow draft, causing vehicle to spin around into a ditch and strike a concrete barrier upon impact, seat belt and air bag failed to deploy.

- Cortland, OH, USA

Add Complaint
problem #1

Oct 151999

Escort

  • miles
While driving about 25 mph consumer rear ended a parked vehicle. Seat belt did not hold her back, and the air bags did not deploy.

- Shawnee Mission, KS, USA

Add Complaint