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1993 Ford Escort visibility problems

20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 1993 Ford Escort5% of all complaints for this model year.

20
Visibility complaints
5%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Ignition switch gets hot and melts connectors. Connectors stay open which causes windshield wipers and blower fan not to work. This was third switch. Contacted dealer.

    filed Jul 10, 2001

  • Windshield wipers just stopped working without warrning in the middle of a storm, and would not come back on. Dealer has been contacted. *ak

    filed Sep 28, 1999

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks. *slc

    01156 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 6, 2001
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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.