1993 Ford Escort: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 480 complaints
480
Total Complaints
48,000mi
Median Mileage
SEAT BELTS
Top Issue
37
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

22,250 25th Percentile
48,000 Median Mileage
103,832 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEAT BELTS
55
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
46
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
27
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
20
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
16
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
15
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
15
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
15
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
8

Severity Assessment

37
Crashes
17
Fires
36
Injuries
7
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"GAS GUAGE FAILED, INDICATES HALF FULL WHEN TANK IS EMPTY. *AK"
"WHEN SHIFTING TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE PULLS FORWARD. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28