1998 Ford Escort safety record
Crash-test ratings, severity signals from owner complaints, fatal-crash involvement and safety recalls — all from official federal sources.
Not rated
NHTSA overall rating
84
complaints reporting a crash
11
complaints reporting fire
0
safety recall campaigns
Among NHTSA complaints for this model year, 63 report injuries (78 people injured, 1 deaths reported). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Fatal crash records (FARS 2020–2023). 1998 Ford Escort vehicles were involved in 14 fatal crashes with 10 occupant deaths in federal crash records. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.