1999 Ford Escort steering problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1999 Ford Escort — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I bought this 1999 escort from a dealer. It was used with around 20k miles on it. I made the dealer change out the tie rod ends before I took it because I noticed they were bad. The car now has 54k miles on it and the passenger side tie rod end failed causing the car to skid and turn into oncoming…”
filed Aug 28, 2007
“Dt*: the contact stated while driving 20mph, the steering wheel locked, the vehicle crashed and the air bags deployed but did not inflate. The vehicle proceeded to crash into 2 parked cars. Injuries were sustained to the driver and passenger's hands, back and feet. Both occupants were wearing seat…”
filed Apr 11, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Escort years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Escort | 3 | 9% |
| 2001 Escort | 5 | 7% |
| 2000 Escort | 4 | 4% |
| 1998 Escort | 17 | 5% |
| 1997 Escort | 22 | 4% |
| 1996 Escort | 10 | 5% |
| 1995 Escort | 19 | 3% |
| 1994 Escort | 11 | 4% |
| 1993 Escort | 13 | 3% |
| 1992 Escort | 4 | 2% |
| 1991 Escort | 12 | 4% |
| 1990 Escort | 5 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.