1999 Ford Zx2 (escort) Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1999 Ford Zx2 (escort). That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Hit frout end at air bag sencers thay did not deployed copps said thay sould of my feainca has bruiseing to chest wall and pulled muscials in his neck”
“Control module procedures ok. So if there is a programming procedure if it fails you have the nerve to then tell me your going to charge me 50 dollars to tell me the procedure let me calm down. Your kidding right. That is the most ridiculous thing I think I've ever read.your an american company…”
“I was out driving the other day, and I heard something dragging on the ground, I pulled over to check, and upon inspection, found that the fuel tank support straps had rusted out, one of them so badly that it had split in two, and the other is close to failure. I did an internet search, and found…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford escort zx2. While driving 65 mpg the cruise control failed and the speedometer fluctuated. Approximately 30 seconds later the speedometer became steady then completely failed and went to zero. The contact stated the horn also failed. The current and mileages were…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford escort zx2. While driving 65 mpg the cruise control failed and the speedometer fluctuated. Approximately 30 seconds later the speedometer became steady then completely failed and went to zero. The contact stated the horn also failed. The current and mileages were…”
“Dt: caller stated pcv valve had a hole in it. When she went to buy the part she was told it was discontinued. Caller could not find the part even in a a junk yard. Manufacturer had not been contacted yet. *ak”
“1999 ford zx2, rough idle and vibration. Took to mechanic to check why it was idling so rough, could not diagnose the problem. Found tsb 031515, which says that the bushings on the engine mount were defective. Ford replaced the defective mount in cars made after mine was bought. Repair cost…”
“My son's cooper tire separated at the point where the sidewall meets the tread while he was traveling on the highway, causing him to swerve and run off the road. Both he and I checked the tire and saw no puncture. I called cooper tire and was told that the tire, since it was a certain dot number,…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Ford Zx2 (escort) as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.