1993 Ford Escort Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 3%of 379 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the steering of the 1993 Ford Escort, 3% of the 379 complaints for this model year. 4 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“The fuse for room burnt up repeatedly (and when it did, the radio stopped working.) my son found that smoke came out of the ignition lock bar when I put in a new fuse for room two days ago. My guess is that the ignition lock bar has a design defect; that smoke has always been the reason why the room fuse had never lasted very long. This remind me of another problem that came up two years ago, when white smoke came out from under the steering wheel after the car stay under the sun for hours. …”
NHTSA complaint #700915, filed 1998-11“Backing out of parking space, tie rod came unattached to wheel, wheel fell sideways. Had car in for service earlier in the day, but dealer claimed it was not their fault--said it could be a manufacturing defect. Car was fine before being serviced, made clanking sounds upon turning after picking car up from dealer. Saved parts--tie rod was stripped.”
NHTSA complaint #704984, filed 1999-03“Was driving on highway & noticed steering was hard. Pulled over. Another motorist lifted hood & noticed that a belt was broken. Called a tow truck & vehicle towed to dealer. Mechanic checked underhood & noticed power steering shaft had snapped. Also, the bolts holding the pulley for serpentine belt had broken completely.”
NHTSA complaint #823415, filed 1998-05“Driver had lost control of vehicle, possibly fell asleep and ran off the road , car went over enbankment and hit head-on against rocks. Driver was thrown from vehicle through windshield about 30-35 feet due failure of automatic seatbelt. Automatic seat belt was in forward postion on the automatic rail, and both doors were completely closed. Also battery was thrown from the vehicle . Defect resulted in death of driver.”
NHTSA complaint #871525, filed 2000-09“Vehicle has experienced steering problems, the consumer remembers a recall regarding the steering, but when mentioned to the dealer, he was denied recall repairs.”
NHTSA complaint #557209, filed 2000-11Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 | 9% |
| 2001 | 5 | 7% |
| 2000 | 4 | 4% |
| 1999 | 16 | 5% |
| 1998 | 17 | 5% |
| 1997 | 22 | 4% |
| 1996 | 10 | 5% |
| 1995 | 19 | 3% |
| 1994 | 11 | 4% |
| 1993 | 13 | 3% |
| 1992 | 4 | 2% |
| 1991 | 12 | 4% |
| 1990 | 5 | 5% |
| 1989 | 7 | 5% |
| 1988 | 9 | 6% |
| 1987 | 3 | 5% |
| 1986 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1993 Ford Escort
109 complaintsFuel system
49 complaintsVehicle speed control
49 complaintsElectrical system
40 complaintsBrakes
36 complaintsEngine cooling
33 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
30 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
20 complaintsSuspension
19 complaintsSeats
9 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsTires
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1993 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.
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