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1995 Ford Escort electrical system problems

The 1995 Ford Escort has 57 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

57

Electrical System complaints

8%

Share of year

1

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

“ELECTRICAL IGNITION SWITCH: DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY 40MPH, WHEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE DASH OF THE VEHICLE. DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HOUSE, JUMPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND RAN FOR A FIRE HOSE. BY THEN THE VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPT ARRIVED AND PUT THE FIRE OUT AND SAID THE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · February 10, 1997 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 1995 Ford Escort have?

NHTSA has 57 complaints about the 1995 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.