1995 Ford Escort Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 576 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 1995 Ford Escort, 1% of the 576 complaints for this model year. 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.
“Lap/shoulder seatbelt on passenger's side will not retract, when opening the door will not properly stay shut. Possible wiring problem with lights, while driving, headlights and domelights dim, radio and speakers do not work properly, dealer replaced a ground wire to attempt to repair the dome light, also vehicle would not start, battery was replaced and vehicle still would not start, no problem was ever found for this problem. For seatbelts, dealer replaced belt track assembly and the door latch assembly.”
NHTSA complaint #802973, filed 1996-09Latches, locks and linkages: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 10% |
| 2000 | 2 | 2% |
| 1999 | 3 | 1% |
| 1998 | 3 | 1% |
| 1997 | 5 | 1% |
| 1996 | 3 | 1% |
| 1995 | 4 | 1% |
| 1994 | 2 | 1% |
| 1993 | 4 | 1% |
| 1992 | 2 | 1% |
| 1991 | 1 | 0% |
| 1990 | 3 | 3% |
| 1989 | 1 | 1% |
| 1988 | 2 | 1% |
| 1986 | 1 | 2% |
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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