Vehicle profile

1990 Ford Escort

L · Compact Cars

2 federal recalls illustration
Illustration of a 1990 Ford Escort

Specifications

What's under the hood.

Horsepower
110 hp
Cylinders
4-cyl
Displacement
1.9L
Fuel
Gasoline
Transmission
Automatic 3-spd
Drive
FWD
Body class
Compact Cars

Federal recall campaigns

2 federal recall campaigns.

1990 Ford Escort

How this compares

Most-affected system
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 1 of 2 (50%)

Derived from the federal campaign record across 1990 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.

  • 96V071000

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

    THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.

    Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.

    25/04/1996

  • 89V174000

    VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

    SPECIAL PRIMER THAT PROMOTES THE BONDING OF A URETHANE ADHESIVE TO THE GLASS WAS NOT APPLIED TO THE WINDSHIELDS BEFORE INSTALLATION.

    Consequence: OMISSION OF THE PRIMER COULD CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD NOT TOBE PROPERLY ADHERED TO BODY, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 212.

    Remedy: REMOVE AND PROPERLY INSTALL WINDSHIELD USING SPECIAL PRIMER.

    13/10/1989

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{
  "id": "hu05thx5ydbimto",
  "year": 1990,
  "make": "Ford",
  "model": "Escort",
  "trim": "Escort",
  "submodel": "L",
  "horsepower": 110,
  "cylinders": 4,
  "displacement_l": 1.9,
  "transmission": "Automatic 3-spd",
  "drive_type": "FWD",
  "fuel_type": "Gasoline",
  "body_class": "Compact Cars",
  "image_url": "https://vehicle.s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com/vehicles/1990/Ford/Escort/1990_Ford_Escort_L_13fc23d6_00001_.png",
  "image_type": "illustration",
  "recall_count": 2
}
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