1990 Ford Escort Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 101 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the equipment of the 1990 Ford Escort, 3% of the 101 complaints for this model year. 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.
“Vehicle owners manual states 8.3 quarts of transmission fluid is to be used when refilling, consumer acted accordingly resulting in damage/failure of transmission to the point of being unuseable. Manual information is incorrect, the correct amount of fluid is 4.5 quarts.”
NHTSA complaint #544879, filed 1999-04Equipment: 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 1990 Ford Escort
46 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaintsSeat belts
10 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsTires
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1990 Ford Escort
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology