1990 Ford Escort — Problems, Recalls & Complaints
Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.
2
Open Recalls
104
Owner Complaints
10
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
83
Excellent
Reliability Score (0–100)
Apr & Jan
Peak Complaint Months
32% of complaints in these months
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1990 Ford Escort Safety Recalls (2)
96V07100025/04/1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.
89V17400013/10/1989
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
SPECIAL PRIMER THAT PROMOTES THE BONDING OF A URETHANE ADHESIVE TO THE GLASS WAS NOT APPLIED TO THE WINDSHIELDS BEFORE INSTALLATION.
Remedy: REMOVE AND PROPERLY INSTALL WINDSHIELD USING SPECIAL PRIMER.
Most Common Problems Reported for 1990 Ford Escort
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
45
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
12
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
9
SEAT BELTS
7
STEERING
5
POWER TRAIN
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
SEATS
3
Based on 104 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Safety Incident Summary
5
Crash-Involved Complaints
10
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
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