1993 Ford Escort suspension problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 1993 Ford Escort — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dt: purchased this vehicle at a used lot. After 90 days the transmission pump went out. Bought it with 48,000 miles. Went to two different mechanic shops, and they said it had too much wear for that amount of mileage. The exhaust system came off, the shocks were bad, the tires were al defective…”
filed Aug 16, 2005
“Heard popping noise coming from rear struts. Found both rear coil springs broken. Replaced both springs and rear struts.trying to recall when this could have happened I remembered 2 instances while driving my car I heard loud unexpected banging noises. Thinking I had hit something in the road, but…”
filed Oct 10, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Some vehicles produced through july 1999 may exhibit rear suspension spring failure with no resulting operational concern. *tt
14993 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 1, 2001
Suspension problems in other Escort years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Escort | 4 | 12% |
| 2001 Escort | 9 | 13% |
| 2000 Escort | 8 | 8% |
| 1999 Escort | 42 | 13% |
| 1998 Escort | 50 | 13% |
| 1997 Escort | 67 | 12% |
| 1996 Escort | 13 | 6% |
| 1995 Escort | 37 | 6% |
| 1994 Escort | 18 | 6% |
| 1992 Escort | 7 | 4% |
| 1991 Escort | 9 | 3% |
| 1989 Escort | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1993 Ford Escort
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.