Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1997 Ford Escort

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
543
NHTSA complaints
2
Defect investigations
150
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover
Not rated

Consumer complaints

543 filed
67
Crashes
83
Fires
65
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
    63
  • AIR Bags
    55
  • Electrical System
    32
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL Module
    30
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    28
  • Electrical SYSTEM:HORN
    24
  • SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
    23
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    22

Recalls

2 campaigns
04E048000·SEAT BELTS:FRONT2004-07-12

CERTAIN TRW DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS MANUFACTURED ON DECEMBER 6 AND 9, 2002, FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR 1997 FORD ESCORT 4-DOOR AND STATION WAGON PLATFORM VEHICLES, FORD'S P/N F7CZ54611B09AAC. THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES EXHIBIT A NO-LOCK CONDITION WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES.

RiskIN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT, WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

FixTRW WILL NOTIFY THE CUSTOMERS WHO PURCHASED THE REPLACEMENT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 27, 2004.

02V323000·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE 2002-12-09

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE INTEGRATED AIR BAG MONITOR (IABM) CAN BE CONTAMINATED WITH WATER OR OTHER LIQUIDS AND COULD EXPERIENCE INTERNAL ELECTRICAL SHORTING.

RiskTHIS MAY, IN TURN, CAUSE THE AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND IN VERY RARE OCCURRENCES, AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, MELTED WIRING, OR FIRE MAY OCCUR.

FixDEALERS WILL INSTALL THE SHIELD OVER THE IABM AND APPLY NYOGEL GREASE TO THE CONNECTOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 11, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.

NHTSA investigations

2 actions
EA02008·AIR BAGS2002-06-10 → 2002-12-11

WATER INTRUSION INTO AIRBAG MONITOR

Led to recall02V323000

PE02010·AIR BAGS2002-01-30 → 2002-06-10

INTEGRATED AIR BAG MONITOR WATER

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