1987 Ford Escort Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 56 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 1987 Ford Escort, 4% of the 56 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Consumer is requesting that a defect investigation be done on the crash data report. The consumer was involved in an accident in his 1987 Ford Escort which was caused by a 2006 cadillac escalade that hit the consumer while driving 40 MPH. A crash study was performed on the consumers vehicle and it was determined that the cadillac when it hit the consumers vehicle was traveling 20 MPH faster than he was driving. The consumer wanted to know why didn't the cadillac's sdm not register and record the frontal crash impact with the Escort as a deployment event. Updated 07/16/09. …”
NHTSA complaint #10274512, filed 2009-06Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | 2% |
| 1999 | 15 | 5% |
| 1998 | 13 | 3% |
| 1997 | 8 | 1% |
| 1996 | 1 | 0% |
| 1995 | 6 | 1% |
| 1994 | 4 | 1% |
| 1993 | 4 | 1% |
| 1992 | 1 | 1% |
| 1991 | 6 | 2% |
| 1990 | 3 | 3% |
| 1989 | 1 | 1% |
| 1988 | 1 | 1% |
| 1987 | 2 | 4% |
| 1986 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1987 Ford Escort
28 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1987 Ford Escort
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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