1999 Ford Escort: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 1999 Ford Escort. The campaign is 99V276000. NHTSA received the report on 12 Oct 1999. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Manual Transmission / Shift Pattern Indicator. NHTSA has 314 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 99V276000, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with an adhesive backed plaque containing the shift pattern, along with materials and instructions for locating and affixing the plaque to the vehicle center console, just forward of the shift lever. Owners will also be advised that their dealer can affix the plaque if they prefer.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 106 units in total.
99V276000Received . 106 units.
Power Train / Manual Transmission / Shift Pattern Indicator
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with the s/r option. The s/r option includes, among other features, a 5-speed manual transmission. On these vehicles, the transmission shift pattern is not displayed in the occupant compartment in view of the driver. This does not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 102, "transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The driver may not be aware of the transmission position of the vehicle.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with an adhesive backed plaque containing the shift pattern, along with materials and instructions for locating and affixing the plaque to the vehicle center console, just forward of the shift lever. Owners will also be advised that their dealer can affix the plaque if they prefer.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 99S31. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
314 complaints, 400 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1999 Ford Escort
- All 1999 vehicles
| Component | 1999 Escort | All 1999 vehicles | Escort, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 167.5 | 51.1 | 97.6 | 67 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 152.5 | 130.7 | 110.3 | 61 |
| Electrical System | 115 | 79.2 | 174.1 | 46 |
| Suspension | 102.5 | 89.9 | 62 | 41 |
| Power Train | 85 | 96.5 | 64.2 | 34 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 67.5 | 142.3 | 53.9 | 27 |
| Seat Belts | 45 | 19.9 | 130.6 | 18 |
| Steering | 40 | 50.5 | 34.4 | 16 |
| Equipment | 37.5 | 20 | 13.9 | 15 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 37.5 | 28.3 | 77.9 | 15 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 77
- Complaints that report a fire
- 10
- Injuries in the complaints
- 54
- Deaths in the complaints
- 4
- Date of the newest complaint
- 25 Sep 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP01001 | Defect petition | AIR BAG NON-DEPLOYMENT | Air Bags | 19 Apr 2001 | 1 Nov 2001 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1999 Ford EscortThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1999 Ford Escort: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/escort/1999/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1999 Ford Escort?
- 106 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford Escort have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 35 recall campaigns for the Ford Escort, model years 1981 to 2003. 1 of them names the 1999 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1999 Ford Escort name most often?
- Air Bags: 67 of 400 component mentions, or 167.5 per 1,000. For all 1999 vehicles the figure is 51.1 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Ford Escort open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.