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1998 Ford Escort brakes problems

The 1998 Ford Escort has 37 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

37

Brakes complaints

8%

Share of year

7

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Escort brakes complaints by model year46 complaints1983: 2 complaints1984: 1 complaints1985: 1 complaints1986: 1 complaints1988: 4 complaints1989: 5 complaints1990: 5 complaints1991: 9 complaints1992: 19 complaints1993: 38 complaints1994: 26 complaints1995: 33 complaints1996: 13 complaints1997: 46 complaints1998: 37 complaints1999: 28 complaints2000: 11 complaints2001: 5 complaints2002: 5 complaints2003: 2 complaints
Escort brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1998 Ford Escort have?

NHTSA has 37 complaints about the 1998 Ford Escort brakes — 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.