The 1993 Ford Ecostar has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 34 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM94V1750001994-09-1334 affected
Defect
THE BATTERY USED TO POWER THESE VEHICLES CAN FAIL IN A MANNER WHICH RESULTS IN FIRE.
Consequence
VEHICLE FIRES CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY TO PERSONS NEAR THE VEHICLE.
Remedy
FORD HAS SUSPENDED USE OF THESE VEHICLES WHILE A DESIGN CHANGE IS ENACTED TO COUNTERACT PROBLEMS ARISING FROM LONG USE.
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
Total complaints1
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“After having an oil change noticed oil light on. Had vehicle reserviced, and technician stated oil pan had rusted as result of oil leaking . Please provide further information.*ak”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE94047 Opened 1994-06-16 · closed 1994-09-23
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Ford Ecostar as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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