The 1993 Ford Escort has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 3,500 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 480 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE LOCK PLATE OF THE DRIVER SIDE INBOARD SEAT TRACK ADJUSTERS WERE MANUFACTURED WITH AN UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATION TO THE FABRICATION PROCESS WHICH CAUSES THE SEAT NOT TO FULLY ENGAGE IN CERTAIN SEATING POSITIONS NEAR THE MID-POINT OF THE SEAT TRACK TRAVEL.
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THE SEAT CAN MOVE, WHICH WOULD RESULT IN REDUCED OCCUPANT PROTECTION.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE INBOARD SEAT TRACK.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 1993 ford escort. While the vehicle was parked, the contact smelled a strong odor of fuel inside and outside of the vehicle. In addition, excessive fuel was leaking from the fuel tank. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who informed the contact that the fuel tank…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1993 ford escort. While the vehicle was parked, the contact smelled a strong odor of fuel inside and outside of the vehicle. In addition, excessive fuel was leaking from the fuel tank. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who informed the contact that the fuel tank…”
“Initially, the brake light came on. I then checked the brake fluid, which was below minimum required. I have now filled the required level. Yesterday, the brake pedal completely failed to stop the vehicle - no compression at all. The brake pedal goes down all the way with no compression. It could…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 ford escort. While the vehicle was parked in a mechanic's garage, it caught fire. The fire destroyed the vehicle, the other vehicles in the garage, and the garage itself. The fire department stated that the fire originated under the dashboard of his vehicle, possibly the…”
“As briefly and succintly as I can; my father was driving a 1993 ford escort station wagon on one of the last days of winter when he apparently hit a patch of black ice. He did go left of center and was hit by an oncoming vehicle (each vehicle @ 35mph). My question involves the side impact…”
“Tl* -the contact stated that the passenger shoulder restraint and the driver's seat belt were not working in her 1993 ford escort and she discovered that it is not uncommon for her vehicle. She contacted ford motor company and they told her that the dealer can service her vehicle, but it would not…”
“The brakes on our 1993 ford escort locked up causing catastrophic brake failure. Had to replace the master cylinder, both front calipers, both rotors, all hoses and pads. This brake failure could have caused an accident and even death. *jb”
“Dt: purchased this vehicle at a used lot. After 90 days the transmission pump went out. Bought it with 48,000 miles. Went to two different mechanic shops, and they said it had too much wear for that amount of mileage. The exhaust system came off, the shocks were bad, the tires were al defective,…”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Ford Escort as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.