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1993 Ford Escort electrical system problems

The 1993 Ford Escort has 40 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

40

Electrical System complaints

8%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Escort electrical system complaints by model year152 complaints1982: 3 complaints1983: 2 complaints1984: 14 complaints1985: 10 complaints1986: 21 complaints1987: 31 complaints1988: 85 complaints1989: 77 complaints1990: 58 complaints1991: 123 complaints1992: 45 complaints1993: 40 complaints1994: 33 complaints1995: 57 complaints1996: 20 complaints1997: 152 complaints1998: 54 complaints1999: 51 complaints2000: 6 complaints2001: 5 complaints2002: 2 complaints
Escort electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD ESCORT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A MECHANIC'S GARAGE, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DESTROYED THE VEHICLE, THE OTHER VEHICLES IN THE GARAGE, AND THE GARAGE ITSELF. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDER THE DASHBOARD OF HIS VEHICLE, POSSIBLY THE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · July 28, 2007 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 1993 Ford Escort have?

NHTSA has 40 complaints about the 1993 Ford Escort electrical system — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.