1995 Ford Escort Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 2%of 576 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,990miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1995 Ford Escort, 2% of the 576 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,990 miles. 1 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.
“When on highway 55 MPH or more transmissions acts like it goes into neutral have no overdrive or drive then also slips in and out. Also have like power surges when using the heater in the car the engine revs up and down like you are stepping on the gas pedal even when in park have not been able to find the cause of these issues yet. Also have had the rear wiper motor and stuff replaced and still do not get washer solvent to rear wiper the brake light in the middle of back window does not work either causes still unknown it is a 1995 Ford Escort lx wagon with only 73000 miles 1.9 l.”
NHTSA complaint #10156484, filed 2006-05, 70,000 miles“The headlight lenses are yellowed and discollered. The amount of light from the headlights has been reduced by more than 50%. The vehicle is less than four years old, this should not happen on any vehicle. I contacted the dealer, Ford motor and the Ford motor customer service center. They said it was my problem to fix.”
NHTSA complaint #711909, filed 1999-09“Since we bought this used program vehicle, we have had to replace the tires at least 4-5 times, the back top brake light numerous times (fuse) the brakes at least twice and when my son was hit during the winter the airbags did not deploy and he had back injuries his passenger had chest pains from the seat belts, we did replace the timing belt this year and than in july the engine stopped working and the mechanic (pride auto) stated that the engine was damaged this occured while driving appx. 25 hrs per mile. The dealership refused to help us stating that we got 99,000 miles out of it. …”
NHTSA complaint #712891, filed 1999-10“The plastic headlight lenses on the headlights of my 1995 Ford Escort lx have become cloudy, yellowed and opaque. This cuts down noticeably on the ability of the headlights to illuminate the road at night, truly a safety hazard.”
NHTSA complaint #10135888, filed 2005-09“Electrical harness at rear lift gate failed, wires cracked and arcing together. Rear brake light would stay illuminated when parked or moving without brake pedal interaction. Possible safety hazard as rear brake lights would go out when brakes actually applied.”
NHTSA complaint #707759, filed 1999-06Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 3% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 2 | 2% |
| 1999 | 12 | 4% |
| 1998 | 3 | 1% |
| 1997 | 12 | 2% |
| 1996 | 1 | 0% |
| 1995 | 12 | 2% |
| 1994 | 5 | 2% |
| 1993 | 5 | 1% |
| 1992 | 8 | 5% |
| 1991 | 16 | 5% |
| 1989 | 9 | 6% |
| 1988 | 11 | 8% |
| 1986 | 2 | 4% |
| 1985 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 1995 Ford Escort
152 complaintsFuel system
140 complaintsAir bags
67 complaintsEngine cooling
54 complaintsElectrical system
48 complaintsSuspension
37 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
36 complaintsBrakes
27 complaintsSteering
19 complaintsVehicle speed control
18 complaintsOther or unknown
16 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 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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