Vehicle profile
1984 Ford Escort
GT · Compact Cars

Specifications
What's under the hood.
- Horsepower
- 225 hp
- Cylinders
- 4-cyl
- Displacement
- 1.6L
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Transmission
- Automatic 3-spd
- Body class
- Compact Cars
Federal recall campaigns
3 federal recall campaigns.
How this compares
- Most-affected system
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING — 1 of 3 (33.3%)
Derived from the federal campaign record across 1984 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.
83V134000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGETHE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE D-SHAPED RING FOR THE SHOULDER BELT ARE INADEQUATELY SUPPORTED BY THE MATERIAL IN WHICH THEY ARE MOUNTED. THE ATTACHMENT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES".
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW ATTACHING HARDWARE TO IMPROVE THE STRENGTH OF THE MOUNTING.
20/12/1983
89V095000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINEEXTERNAL CRACKS ABOVE THE NUMBER 3 CYLINDER (1984 MODELS) OR ROCKER ARM COVER GASKETS SPLITTING (1985 MODELS) COULD ALLOW OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.
Consequence: ENGINE OIL LEAKING ONTO A HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD COULDRESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Remedy: REPLACE CRACKED CYLINDER HEADS (1984 MODELS); REPLACE ROCKER ARM COVER GASKETS (1985 MODELS).
12/06/1989
84V123000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSTHE BRAKE LINE MAY BE POSITIONED TOO CLOSE TO AN ENGINE BRACKET. NORMAL ENGINE MOVEMENTS MAY CAUSE THE BRACKET TO RUB AGAINST THE BRAKE LINE.
Remedy: THE BRAKE LINE WILL BE INSPECTED AND REROUTED IF NECESSARY.
10/10/1984
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"year": 1984,
"make": "Ford",
"model": "Escort",
"trim": "Escort",
"submodel": "GT",
"horsepower": 225,
"cylinders": 4,
"displacement_l": 1.6,
"transmission": "Automatic 3-spd",
"drive_type": null,
"fuel_type": "Gasoline",
"body_class": "Compact Cars",
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"recall_count": 3
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