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1993 Ford Escort engine problems

The 1993 Ford Escort has 37 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

37

Engine complaints

8%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Escort engine complaints by model year75 complaints1984: 6 complaints1985: 5 complaints1986: 11 complaints1987: 14 complaints1988: 28 complaints1989: 30 complaints1990: 12 complaints1991: 17 complaints1992: 16 complaints1993: 37 complaints1994: 37 complaints1995: 62 complaints1996: 36 complaints1997: 75 complaints1998: 57 complaints1999: 64 complaints2000: 24 complaints2001: 13 complaints2002: 11 complaints2003: 2 complaints
Escort engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1993 Ford Escort have?

NHTSA has 37 complaints about the 1993 Ford Escort engine — 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.